The Bookshelf

My Bookshelf is where I keep track of the cookbooks I’m cooking from and the recipes I’ve tried so far. Each recipe links to my experience making it, along with notes and family feedback. These are books that have earned their place on the shelf through real, repeat cooking.


The Comfortable Kitchen
Alex Snodgrass
It’s Not Complicated
Katie Lee Biegel
Modern Comfort Food
Ina Garten
The Weeknight Dinner Cookbook
Mary Younkin
Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep
Lisa Bryan

Natasha’s Kitchen
Natasha Kravchuk

Half Baked Harvest Every Day
Tieghan Gerard
Cook It In Your Dutch Oven
America’s Test Kitchen

Irish Traditional Cooking
Darina Allen

I’m Courtney

I have a cookbook problem.

Cooked From the Book exists to help me decide what to cook, cook meals that actually work for our family, and use the good china on ordinary days.

Here you’ll find recipes that hold up in real life, simple crafts and activities we make with the kids, and thoughtful ideas for holidays and special occasions when cooking looks a little different.

If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.

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