Archive for the ‘Regional’ Category

“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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“The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook,” Gloria Bley Miller

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Pros: Clean layout; simple recipes; LOTS of recipes; fantastic flavors; authentic tastes
Cons: Not exactly written for a modern American kitchen and cook; some confusions
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“A Taste of Africa,” Dorinda Hafner

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Pros: Easy, good recipes
Cons: A few difficult-to-find ingredients; somewhat bland
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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“The Sugar Mill Caribbean Cookbook,” Jinx and Jefferson Morgan

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Pros: Lots and lots of amazing recipes!
Cons: You’ll occasionally need odd ingredients (substitutions are usually provided, though)
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Stir-Fry to Szechuan: 100 Classic Chinese Recipes,” for Weight Watchers

Friday, August 4th, 2006

Pros: 4-serving recipes; low-fat food; better than many other versions of these recipes I’ve tried
Cons: 4-serving recipes
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“A Spoonful of Ginger,” Nina Simonds

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Pros: Luscious food, clear directions, interesting stories
Cons: Occasional ingredients need to be special-ordered (but only rarely)
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Louisiana Tastes,” by Paul Prudhomme

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Pros: Flavor, flavor, and flavor
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Louisiana Kitchen,” by Paul Prudhomme

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

Pros: Perfectly-balanced flavors!
Cons: Waaaay too much butter
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Jamaican Cooking,” Lucinda Scala Quinn

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

Pros: Some absolutely fabulous flavors; good recipes; not too many hard-to-find ingredients
Cons: Some recipes don’t come out as well as others; some experience required
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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