Are you struggling to figure out what to cook for dinner? Are you heading to a party and need to bring a dish? 

The Consortium Library can help you out! We have access to several cooking magazines.

Bon appétit has “articles on cooking and entertaining, including recipes, kitchen tools and serving suggestions for all occasions”. In their November edition, the article “Show Off With Sides” has recipes sure to please those with discerning tastes. A few of their yummy suggestions include recipes for Sweet and Spicy Squash with Scallion Oil and Golden Sweet Potato Rolls. 

Not a gourmet, try the magazine Real Simple, a magazine that “provides good-to-know information for those who are looking to make life easier”. Their November issue has an article on “5 Easy Dishes”. Why not try their “Air Fryer “Stir-Fry” with Beef & Veggies”, a great way to try out your air fryer. 

Food & Wine magazine is “for those interested in various aspects of food, wine, entertaining, and travel. Topics include home, travel, what’s new, and healthy eating”. In their article, “Northern Exposure” from their December 25/January 26 edition, learn about foods from Greenland or read “Roasts with the Most” and get a recipe for Duck à l’Orange.

 How do I find out if the Consortium has a magazine that I want to read?

It is easy, just go to the Consortium Library home page, click on the Search Collections and choose Journal Titles, in the little box put the name of your magazine and voila. You are ready to cook.

Alaska Digital Library also has cooking magazines. You can find them at the ADL or use the Libby App. You will need your library card number (Wolf Card/ student ID) and your PIN (not your password). Don’t know your pin, ask the Circulation Desk for help.

Want to feel paper in your hands rather than reading online? Come browse our collection of cookbooks. No dinner is complete without a recipe from the quintessential baker extraordinaire, Martha Stewart. The Consortium has several of her books. If you are just starting out as a cook try “Martha Stewart’s Cooking School : lessons and recipes for the home cook” or  “The Martha Stewart Cookbook : collected recipes for every day”. Do you prefer sweets to savory? Try “Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes : 175 inspired ideas for everyone’s favorite treat”.

Are you having a vegetarian guest for dinner and think all vegetarian food is tasteless? Try the cookbooks from the Moosewood Restaurant, a vegetarian favorite. These books range from traditional recipes in the “The New Moosewood Cookbook” to “Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home : fast and easy recipes for any day”  and wraps up with recipes from around the world with “Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant”.

Stop by the Reference Desk for more delicious suggestions.