“The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook,” Elinor Klivans
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Pros: Gorgeous photos; tempting recipes; wonderful flavors
Cons: Structural problems; imbalanced flavors
Rating: 3 out of 5
Posts Tagged ‘cooking’
“Good Food from the Good Book” (CIG) Leslie Bilderback
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Pros: Delicious food; easy recipes; interesting history; helpful tips
Cons: Messed-up notes
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“Coffee,” Betty Rosbottom
Monday, March 17th, 2008Pros: Great balance between technique & recipes; wonderful recipes; gorgeous photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Olive Oil from Tree to Table,” Peggy Knickerbocker
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Pros: Fascinating guide; wonderful recipes; gorgeous photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“A Corpse in the Soup,” St. James & Bradner
Thursday, March 6th, 2008Pros: Extremely quirky; cartoony; entertaining; bizarre cast of characters
Cons: Cartoony; some of the twists were fairly obvious
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
“Seasoned with Grace,” Eldress Bertha Lindsay
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008Pros: 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
“The Big Book of Diabetic Desserts,” Jackie Mills, MS, RD
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Pros: Delicious results; creative approaches; wonderful tips
Cons: Some recipes still seem to have rather high sugar content
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Betty Crocker Whole Grains
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Pros: Delicious, simple, and reliable results; lovely photos
Cons: Jumps on the whole grain bandwagon without an entirely holistic view of ‘healthy’
Rating: 4 out of 5
EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Pros: Delicious, healthy food; quick meals; handy tips; nice photos
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“New Good Food,” Margaret M. Wittenberg
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008Pros: Incredible wealth of information on natural foods
Cons: A bit dry
Rating: 5 out of 5
