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More-With-Less Cookbook 93 reviews
Doris Janzen Longacre
Bantam Books (Mm), 1981
Wore my first copy out....!
This amazing cookbook has been a staple in our home since the mid-70's when cooking with whole grains and offering meatless dishes for dinner was weird. The Mennonites have long focused on healthy foods and joyful preparations that are kind to your food budget and consume less of the world's limited food resources. I wore out my first copy and am delighted to be able to still buy this wonderful ...
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Healthy Homestyle Cooking : 200 of Your Favorite Family Recipes-With a Fraction of the Fat31 reviews
Evelyn Tribole
Rodale Pr, 1994
Just had to write a reveiw about my favorite Cookbook...
An avid reader, I don't write reviews about any books, none-the-less the "Cooking" kind. We ladies who love to cook and eat are prone to buying many cookbooks only to be disappointing and donated to the local Thrift Store. But the pages of this one, and the sequel, "More, Healthy Homestyle Cooking" are well worn and lovingly revisited nearly every day. They are unique in that they teach you a ...
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Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine: 108 Ingenious Shortcuts to Navigate the World of Wine with Confidence and ...41 reviews
Mark Oldman
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Make it your first book on wine!
If you are buying your first book on wine, let it be this one. I have previously bought some other books that were advertised as aimed towards non professionals, but I found many parts of them very hard to read. Oldman's guide is worth reading, and it can awaken the love for wine in you. It is made as one or two page shortcuts which you can easily read, grab off the shelf when you feel like it or ...
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Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook40 reviews
Jamie Oliver
Hyperion, 2007
jamie rocks
I will always have a soft spot for Jamie because he was the chef that inspired me to become a chef myself. His casual let's make this fun style of cooking got me off the couch watching his show, and into the kitchen with his first book back in 2000. I have every single Jamie Oliver book, including the English version of Jamie at Home that will be released here in October (which I also love). I ...
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5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices33 reviews
Ruta Kahate
Chronicle Books, 2007
5 Spices, 50 dishes
I first checked this out of the library. I renewed it three times and than gave up and bought my own copy. The food is wonderful and she simplifies recipes to a point where even a not very good cook can achieve great results. If you like Indian Food this is a very good basic cook book. You'll be rewarded with good healthy food and you don't have to lay out money to go to an Indian restaurant. ...
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Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir44 reviews
Carol D. O'Dell
Kunati Inc., 2007
I wish I'd found this book sooner!
I thought "Mothering Mother" was enlightening, encouraging, humorous and heartwarming. I read excepts from it out loud to my husband and he asked me if Carol O'Dell was writing about her mother or MY mother! My Mom, the Ancient Toddler, has quite a few of the traits that Carol's Mother had. Carol doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but she does a terrific job exploring and writing about ...
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The Wine Club: A Month-by-Month Guide to Learning About Wine with Friends37 reviews
Maureen Christian Petrosky
Meredith Books, 2005
excellent resource - informative & ENTERTAINING
i found this book to be extremely helpful as an introduction to becoming a more knowledgeable wine drinker and conversationist...
most importantly, i found this book to be a great read! organized in an creative manner it answered all my questions i had - and more that i wouldn't have even considered prior to becoming the connoisseur i am today.
another great resource i've found in my search - a ...
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Thanksgiving 101: Celebrate America's Favorite Holiday with America's Thanksgiving Expert30 reviews
Rick Rodgers
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2007
LOVE RICK RODGERS!!!
Have assisted Rick in many of his sold out cooking classes. He writes for the home cook. You can be confident when you do any of his tried and true recipes. Thanksgiving 101 is my go to book at the holidays. All dog-eared and Post notes thru-out. Go see him if you can!!! Fabulous
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What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - ...35 reviews
Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
Bulfinch, 2006
Best of breed
I may run out of superlatives in the course of this review, so I'm just warning you now. What to Drink with What You Eat is absolutely the most spectacular book ever written about pairing food with wine. It will turn you instantly into a world-class sommelier, confidently able to pair virtually any cuisine with a compatible choice. What's more, the recommendations extend far beyond wine to ...
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Dry, Up, with a Twist79 reviews
John Galloway
Gardenia Press, 2002
Blatant Revelation Garnished with Sardonic Wit
John Galloway excels in the area of sardonic wit. His writing is stunningly succinct and his snappy writing style infuses this book with an impressive energy. His astute observations are deliciously poetic and he seems to have a photographic memory. His descriptions either infuse your mind with vivid pictures of complete chaos or shock you with laughter. He claims slavery still exists in America ...
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The New American Chef: Cooking with the Best of Flavors and Techniques from Around the World24 reviews
Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
Wiley, 2003
Global Historical Cuisine American Style & Flair
Andrew and Karen are at it again! After writing excellent, provocative works such as two of my favorites: Becoming a Chef and Culinary Artistry, combine again to research and bring together this impressive volume sketching out the emerging New American Chef. Words like fusion and New World and other concepts seemed to fall short of what they were trying to get at, so this concept: New American ...
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Le Cordon Bleu's Complete Cooking Techniques : the indispensable reference demonstates over 700 illustrated ...24 reviews
Le Cordon Bleu
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1997
If you like to eat, but have no idea where to start preparing or buying food, this is a great start!
This is a great aid in really understanding how to do almost anything basic in the kitchen - from picking produce at precisely the right time to making cheese in your own home. This is not a cookbook - although some basic recipes are covered for the purpose of instruction.
I got this book and read it cover to cover in one sitting - I discovered I had been doing some things incorrectly or ...
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From Mom with Love - A Complete Guide to Indian Cooking and Entertaining25 reviews
Pushpa Bhargava
Crest Books, 2007
Not daunting and easy to follow recipes
I have over 10 cookbooks in my pantry that claim to be the 'best' Indian cookbooks around. So, skeptical of adding yet another book to an already overcrowded shelf of unused cookbooks, I made the purchase...mainly becuase the pictures and recipes just looked so delicious...and my strong desire to have good home-made Indian food. When I tried out a recipe...I noticed that the directions were easy ...
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Weber's Charcoal Grilling: The Art of Cooking With Live Fire22 reviews
Jamie Purviance
Sunset Books, 2007
Weber's Charcoal Grilling Book
This is a nice informative book on charcoal grilling. Has alot of the basics, and also has a nice selection of recipes, and tips on how to get the best results. I would recommend this book to anyone with a new charcoal grill
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Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters: More than 100 Years of Recipes Discovered from Family Cookbooks, ...21 reviews
Marilynn Brass, Sheila Brass
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006
watch out for the pan sizes
I am giving this book five stars because every recipe I have tried has been, if not outrageously good, then at least delicious. Plus, the text is interesting and the pictures of antique kitchenware are great, making this my favorite cookbook to bake from right now. I am starting to notice a trend though, after making the chocolate peanut butter cake. It did not fit in the pan size that was ...
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Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family23 reviews
Catherine Jones
Da Capo Press, 2003
Best. Pregnancy. Book. Ever.
THE BEST OF THE PREGNANCY COOKBOOKS plus excellent, easy-to-use nutrition information. This book has been on my shelf for years and I still cook from it, years after my last kid was born. My family loves the best-ever American meatloaf, crab cakes with red bell pepper sauce, apple-blueberry granola crisp, pumpkin bread, and the list goes on and on. . . Every recipe is healthy and delicious. It's ...
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Flavored with Love: Mary Lou's Family and Friends Can Cook27 reviews
Jane Riley
Blue Moon Books, 2006
We're all invited!
Good news! I went to Mary Lou Cheatham's for dinner. How did I know I was invited, you ask? Simple -- I read this in the preface to Flavored with Love: Mary Lou's Family and Friends Can Cook by Jane Riley:
"Mary Lou ... considers her family to be those still here and those who have passed on to the better place. There are her blood relatives, her in-laws, and her in-laws' in-laws. Also she ...
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Frida's Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo26 reviews
Marie Pierre Colle, Guadalupe Rivera
Clarkson Potter, 1994
Frida's Fiesta's
Great history and stories re: Frida and Diego, fabulous pictures of their kitchen, great pictures of traditional mexican cookware. Education re: holiday's and special occasions Frida and Diego celebrated.
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The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes24 reviews
Dale Degroff
Clarkson Potter, 2002
For the Cocktail Gourmet
If you are into the art of coctails, and want a book that uses no premade mixers, this is the book for you. This book is very informative. Way more than a recipe book, as I read I aspired to be a gourmet bartender. This book makes mixing drinks an art.
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Dining with Friends: The Art of North American Vegan Cuisine23 reviews
Priscilla Feral; Lee Hall
Friends of Animals' Nectar Bat Press, 2005
Easy to prepare with great results!
Dining with Friends has many great vegan recipes that my family and I have enjoyed. The Lentil Orzo Casserole is fabulous and the Cashew Cream Lasagna was a huge hit. My teenage sons lapped up the Cream of Broccoli soup. The recipe for Braised Brussel Sprouts is a tasty new way to prepare this often overlooked vegetable. They were so good that my son and I ate them all and had none to bring to ...
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