Pros: Absolutely delicious food; many wonderful recipes
Cons: Some difficulties scaling down from inn-sized recipes; no food photos
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Archive for November, 2007
“The Red Lion Inn Cookbook,” Suzi Forbes Chase
Friday, November 30th, 2007“The Pastry Queen Christmas,” Rebecca Rather
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Pros: Delightful range of fit-for-the-holidays recipes
Cons: Be ready to pack on the holiday pounds!
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Thirteen,” Sebastian Beaumont
Monday, November 26th, 2007Pros: Incredibly ‘real’ and fascinating story
Cons: Very difficult to classify
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Gift of Rain,” Tan Twan Eng
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007Pros: Utterly beautiful and heartbreaking
Cons: Not for everyone
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Hot Drinks,” Mary Lou and Robert J. Heiss
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007Pros: Delicious; adventurous; beautiful photos
Cons: Helps to have a well-stocked bar!
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Wolves of Memory,” Bill James
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Pros: Hilarious, fascinating, engrossing, surprising, unusual
Cons: A little bit of over-explaining of thoughts at first
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Pros: Delicious; delightful; beautiful photos
Cons: FATTENING
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Soups & Stews for Fall and Winter Days,” Liza Fosburgh
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Pros: Solidly good recipes; hints for making them work for both adults and kids
Cons: Recipes were good, but didn’t knock my socks off
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicles,” Jack R. Nerad
Monday, November 5th, 2007Pros: Incredible wealth of information regarding hybrid & alternative fuel vehicles
Cons: None!
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook,” Tosca Reno
Monday, November 5th, 2007Pros: Helpful lists and tips; incredibly delicious recipes; many recipes; photographs
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
