Best Recipe Sources

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I kind of feel overwhelmed with all the recipes that come up in an internet search. It's crazy how many recipes are out there for just one dish. I would like to think that there is one great book for just Italian, or French cuisine that can cover the classic dishes.

Then I would think that books are probably your best bet.

For Italian, I would recommend "The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Italian" by the late Jeff Smith. Wonderful book - four hundred something authentic and old world recipes all adapted for the American kitchen, history & cooking techniques. I've been using my copy since it was first released about 20 years ago now. I'm pretty sure it's long since out of print, so, if you buy, I would recommend the hardcover version, over the paperback, as the paperbacks are probably falling apart at this point.

Seafood is pretty varied, do you have a particular country style you might be interested in or are you just looking for something that hits recipes from many geographic regions and cultures?