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“Seasoned with Grace,” Eldress Bertha Lindsay

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

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

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“New England Cooking,” Claire Hopley

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Pros: Delicious recipes; good layout; wonderful snapshot of New England cookery
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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The Great Country Inns of America Cookbook

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Pros: 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

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“Jerk from Jamaica: Barbecue Caribbean Style,” by Helen Willinsky

Monday, April 9th, 2007

Pros: Subtle, complex, delicious flavors; easy recipes
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Jewish Holiday Feasts,” by Louise Fiszer & Jeannette Ferrary

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Pros: wonderful food, short and easy recipes
Cons: none that I could find
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Grandmother’s Cookbook,” by Elizabeth Rose von Hohen and Carrie J. Gamble

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Pros: Truly inspiring food and memories
Cons: It definitely helps to know your way around a kitchen
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“The Essential Kitchen: Dim Sum,” by Vicki Liley

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Pros: Good range of recipes of various styles and types; delicious dishes
Cons: At least one recipe that really didn’t impress
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Dim Sum: Delicious Asian Finger Food,” by Fiona Smith

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Pros: 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

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“Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch,” by Ellen Leong Blonder

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Pros: Delicious recipes; great instructions; clear layout
Cons: Some time-consuming techniques; some ingredients are harder to find than others
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Chinese Dim Sum,” Wei-Chuan Cultural-Educational Foundation

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Pros: Authentic; delicious; straightforward and easy; helpful photos
Cons: Some measurement oddities; hard-to-find ingredients
Rating: 4 out of 5

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