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	• Big Small Plates Cindy Pawlcyn, Pablo Jacinto, ... Ten Speed Press, 2006 - 370 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Kitchen Worthy

This is a great cookbook for both cookbook readers and those who actually cook. Artisitic photos and layout, with interesting recipes and ingredients from a dependable source. If you like Mustard's Grill and Fog City Diner, you'll like this book. Recipes seem well detailed with interesting side notes, too.

Everything I hoped it would be

A friend, who is a fabulous cook, recommended this book to me. I bought one for myself and one for my daughter. We both have been extremely happy with the recipes. I find that eventhouugh it is tltled "Small Plates" these recipes serve well as dinner entrees. Last night I went to my friends for dinner(the one who recommended the book),she fixed the Lamb Chops and Shrimp Cocktail with avocado. They were absolutely declicous. I would highly recommend this book.

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You can't go wrong with these recipes!

I was tired of buying "pretty" cookbooks just to find out that the recipes were only average. So I checked this book out at the library and tried it out. The recipes are wonderful. Every single thing I have cooked has been outstanding...way above average. And I am by no means a good cook. Cindy's Back Street kitchen is one of my favorite restaraunts and I am always happy to bring some of their dishes into my home. My mom even went out and bought the recipe book after tasting a few of the meals I made. You won't be disappointed if you buy this book. (Also, it is a beautiful book!)

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Not my favorite book.

I'm a cooking student and I bought this book with the idea of getting some inspiration about amuse bouche or appetizers. I had a different idea about this book and I must admit I was a bit disappointed when I got it. After I red it I change a bit my mind, but I'm still not very convinced about it. It's a nice book, good recipes, there are some nice photo as well, but I think they should include some more photos of the dishes (many of the recipes have no photos, so you can't have an idea of how it looks like) and not so many of the writer, utensils and ingredients. It's not my favorite book. I think if I would have had the chance of seeing this book before buying it, I wouldn't have bought it. I'm convinced that cooking books should be like food, they first have to "caught your eye" so then you can enjoy them.

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another winner

Cindy Pawlcyn and her colaberators have done it again. Their latest book is a gem. The recipes are approachable by all and share ingrediants you can find easily even if you don't live in produce rich Napa California. The flavors are as luxurious as Laurie Smiths photos.Cindy and team always manage to pull you in to the culture, the feeling and the way of life that the cooking conveys. Many authors publish books of their recipes but this book takes you on the journey and doesn't dissapoint. The food is great, the recipes are rock solid and you can't go wrong with this one. If you love "Mustard's" or if you were a fan of Miramonte you will love it.

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Fans of Cindy Pawlcyn's Mustards Grill have been getting full meals out of out of her sampler-size starters for years. In BIG SMALL PLATES, Cindy brings home the biggest trend in eating out, with generously scaled recipes that promise less fuss and more flavors than traditional appetizers. The wide-ranging collection of universally appealing recipes spans soups, finger foods, salads, scoopables, and even sweets designed to satisfy big appetites as well as grazers. An alternative to conventional main-course cooking, Cindy's small-plate recipes deliver the inspiration and reliability that make this new way of eating--and entertaining--practical at home.

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