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Posts Tagged ‘recipes’
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 | 12 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 »
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 »
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 »
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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Tags: Bertha Lindsay, Canterbury, Cookbooks, cooking, Eldress, recipes, Shakers
Posted in Regional | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Pros: Delicious results; creative approaches; wonderful tips
Cons: Some recipes still seem to have rather high sugar content
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, dessert, diabetes, diabetic, Healthy, Jackie Mills, low-fat, low-sugar, recipes, sweets
Posted in Desserts and Sweets, Healthy | Permalink | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Pros: Incredible wealth of information on natural foods
Cons: A bit dry
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Cookbooks, cooking, Margaret Wittenberg, natural foods, New Good Food, organic, recipes, whole foods, whole grains
Posted in Healthy, How-To | Permalink | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Pros: Stunning (and stunningly delicious) desserts; amazing photos; playful flare
Cons: Not for the casual cook!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Citizen Cake, cookbook, cooking, dessert, Elizabeth Falkner, recipes, sweets
Posted in Desserts and Sweets | Permalink | 2 Comments »
Friday, January 11th, 2008
Pros: Amazing bread; wonderful variety of recipes from all over the world; DVD included
Cons: One or two minor editing snafus; would have loved more photos!
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Baking, bread, Cookbooks, cooking, Greg Patent, recipes, traditional
Posted in Baking | Permalink | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Pros: Amazing bread; very detailed instructions; incredibly easy
Cons: Doesn’t work as well with whole grains
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: artisan bread, Baking, bread, Cookbooks, cooking, Jeff Hertzberg, recipes, Zoe Francois
Posted in Baking | Permalink | 17 Comments »