Archive for August, 2006

“Sourdough Baking,” Susan Draudt

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Pros: Great flavors; wonderful variety of recipes; recipes for both bread machines and more traditional methods
Cons: Doesn’t have a great understanding of sourdough
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“Adventures in Sourdough Cooking and Baking,” Charles Wilford

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

Pros: Absolutely delicious recipes
Cons: Typos; makes sourdough sound harder than it is; self-promotion
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“The King Arthur Flour 200th Anniversary Cookbook”

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Pros: Inexpensive, delicious recipes; fabulous reading; wonderful explanatory material; huge number of recipes
Cons: None yet!
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“New Scientist” Magazine

Friday, August 25th, 2006

Pros: Interesting topics, good writing, lively style
Cons: Expensive
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Success with cafepress.com, First Edition” by Daniel M. Clark

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

Pros: A ton of useful information; well-organized; entertaining
Cons: Some information will go out-of-date quickly; one or two confusing details
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“How to Bake,” Nick Malgieri

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Pros: Delicious recipes, and lots of them!
Cons: The title seems slightly misleading
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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“Jim Fobel’s Old-Fashioned Baking Book: Recipes from an American Childhood”

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Pros: Delicious reliable results; easy recipes; nostalgic feel
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Williams-Sonoma Collection: Christmas,” Carolyn Miller

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Pros: Delicious flavors; easy recipes; no problems; beautiful results
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“The Thanksgiving Table,” Diane Morgan

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Pros: Pretty pictures; wonderful recipes; nice tips
Cons: The “Martha Stewart stuff” isn’t to my taste, but some people will enjoy it
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Thanksgiving 101,” Rick Rodgers

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Pros: Fabulous recipes; lots of tips and hints to answer your questions
Cons: Layout
Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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