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Posts Tagged ‘cooking’
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Pros: Fascinating information; wonderfully delicious recipes (easy, too!)
Cons: No recipe photos
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, health, Heidi McIndoo, nutrition, Shelly James, superfoods
Posted in Healthy | Permalink | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Pros: A wealth of useful information & encouragement; good recipes
Cons: No recipe photos
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: celiac disease, Cookbooks, cooking, Eve Adamson, gluten-free, health, idiot's guides, Tricia Thompson
Posted in Healthy, How-To | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 28th, 2008
Pros: Gorgeous photos; tempting recipes; wonderful flavors; sugar levels that could kill you!
Cons: Some flavors aren’t as expected; O the excess pounds!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: Chronicle Books, Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, Jill O'Connor, recipes, sweets
Posted in Desserts and Sweets | Permalink | 13 Comments »
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Pros: A good basic primer
Cons: Make sure you read the info before using the recipes; missing details; no photos
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, Erik Sherman, idiot's guides, panini, pizza, recipes
Posted in Food Type-Focused, How-To | Permalink | 7 Comments »
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Pros: Delicious recipes; on the cutting edge of healthful eating
Cons: You might have trouble finding some ingredients
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Charlie Ayers, Cookbooks, cooking, Google, health, organic, whole foods
Posted in Healthy | Permalink | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Pros: Extremely comprehensive tips and hints; wonderful recipes
Cons: None that I can think of!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, Frankie Avalon Wolfe, Healthy, idiot's guides, recipes, vegan, vegetarian
Posted in Healthy, How-To | Permalink | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Pros: Gorgeous photos; tempting recipes; wonderful flavors
Cons: Structural problems; imbalanced flavors
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Tags: Chocolate, chocolate chips, Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, Elinor Klivans, sweets
Posted in Chocolate, Desserts and Sweets | Permalink | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Pros: Delicious food; easy recipes; interesting history; helpful tips
Cons: Messed-up notes
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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Tags: Bible, Biblical food, Cookbooks, cooking, Healthy, Leslie Bilderback
Posted in Healthy, How-To | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 17th, 2008
Pros: Great balance between technique & recipes; wonderful recipes; gorgeous photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Betty Rosbottom, Beverages, Chronicle Books, coffee, Cookbooks, cooking, desserts, recipes, sweets
Posted in Beverages, Desserts and Sweets, Ingredient-Focused | Permalink | 3 Comments »
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Pros: Fascinating guide; wonderful recipes; gorgeous photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, Laurie Smith, Mediterranean, olive oil, Peggy Knickerbocker
Posted in Ingredient-Focused | Permalink | 1 Comment »