Pros: Fascinating details about the Shaker community; some delicious recipes
Cons: More useful as a resource on the Canterbury Shakers than as a cookbook
Rating: 4 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Regional’ Category
“Seasoned with Grace,” Eldress Bertha Lindsay
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008“New England Cooking,” Claire Hopley
Thursday, January 24th, 2008Pros: Delicious recipes; good layout; wonderful snapshot of New England cookery
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
The Great Country Inns of America Cookbook
Friday, September 21st, 2007Pros: Delicious foods suitable for guests; wonderful tips for inns to explore; more than 400 recipes
Cons: Tons of butter; no photos; some ambiguous directions
Rating: 4 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, cookbooks, Country Inns, recipes, American food, reviews
“Jerk from Jamaica: Barbecue Caribbean Style,” by Helen Willinsky
Monday, April 9th, 2007“Jewish Holiday Feasts,” by Louise Fiszer & Jeannette Ferrary
Friday, February 16th, 2007Pros: wonderful food, short and easy recipes
Cons: none that I could find
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, Chronicle Books, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cooking, holidays, Jewish, reviews
“Grandmother’s Cookbook,” by Elizabeth Rose von Hohen and Carrie J. Gamble
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007Pros: Truly inspiring food and memories
Cons: It definitely helps to know your way around a kitchen
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: book reviews, books, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cooking, old-fashioned, reviews
“The Essential Kitchen: Dim Sum,” by Vicki Liley
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006“Dim Sum: Delicious Asian Finger Food,” by Fiona Smith
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006Pros: An unusual take on a traditional food that will give you new ideas; great recipes
Cons: It would be nice to have more than 30 recipes, but at least those 30 are so good!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: Asian, book reviews, books, Chinese, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cooking, Dim Sum, food, reviews
“Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch,” by Ellen Leong Blonder
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006Pros: Delicious recipes; great instructions; clear layout
Cons: Some time-consuming techniques; some ingredients are harder to find than others
Rating: 5 out of 5
Technorati Tags: Asian, book reviews, books, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, cooking, Dim Sum, food, reviews
“Chinese Dim Sum,” Wei-Chuan Cultural-Educational Foundation
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006Pros: Authentic; delicious; straightforward and easy; helpful photos
Cons: Some measurement oddities; hard-to-find ingredients
Rating: 4 out of 5
Technorati Tags: Asian, book reviews, books, cookbook reviews, cookbooks, food, Dim Sum, reviews
