Welcome to our December 2004 cookbook reviews archive from
Rainbo Electronic Reviews. It's always fun to browse through cookbooks and then telling you what the great
chefs and restaurants are doing. A good cookbook will guide you through new cooking techniques and introduce seemingly exotic
ingredients. When we write our cookbook reviews, we look for great recipe ideas that the home chef can use,
with inviting text to tempt the tastebuds, and a sense of style. Big cookbooks, small cookbooks, paperback or
hardcover - we love them all and we hope you enjoy this look back at our December 2004 cookbook reviews!
Here is a cookbook for children that is fun and full of good flavors,
too. It's filled with enticing menus and recipes to match. One example of a couple of recipes to try: "King Babar's French Toast" or "Green Eggs And Ham." These are just two of a many more delights that are easy to make and simple in their
explanation.
It all begins with a section called "A Word to the Parents" that includes a lecture on safety in the kitchen and the tools you will need to provide. Then there are recipes for all kinds of daily meals, including snacks, that your family can make together.
This is a strong combination of food and fun for the whole family.
Stand up and be counted, Oz fans. This book is as enjoyable to read as it is to eat the food you'll make with the recipes. In the first place, the book is filled with black and white pictures that are not just from the film. There are also pictures of
everything Oz that you can think of, including posters and books and the
cast of the famous 1939 film.
The collection is a unusual variety of recipes that have been chosen by the cast of the film and some family members of L. Frank Baum. One of Judy Garland's favorite recipes is included. We'll leave that one a secret for you to discover in this book. "Cooking In Oz" a great book for all fans of the movie, as well as all cooks.
The promise with this book is that you will become a better and smarter cook. Think of it, with a book that gives many ingenious kitchen hints and secrets so you will be able to amaze your guests and family. At the same time, you will find it fun to learn new culinary tricks. For example, you can learn how to crack an egg with one hand just
like the pros do on television.
Author Joachim has teamed up with other food experts so that he could bring us this very comprehensive reference book of home cooking. The tips run from A to Z so that you can
refer back to them easily or look up solutions to problems you encounter as you cook. You also get some 900 recipes for simple and very good dishes. Turn your own kitchen into a learning experience where you can have fun. There are a lot of helpful skills to learn. For the modest price of this book, you get a lot of information and instruction.
This cookbook teaches authentic Japanese cuisine, and is filled with delicious looking color photographs of the recipes that you can try. The author is one of Japan's most popular television hosts. She has also authored 140 books. She knows what she is teaching us here. This book gives you foolproof recipes that anyone can tackle. All the ingredients are easy to find, and each of the recipes is accompanied by precise directions and color pictures of exotic meals that could come from your own kitchen.
I was immediately attracted by the recipe for simmered pumpkin squash. It uses saki and soy, and the finished result looks great. Right next to this easy recipe is one for Asparagus Saute'. This is my kind of food! It looks great and most of it is good for you.
Count me as one of the millions of fans of Martin Yan's cookbooks and TV shows. This book is the best yet for anyone who desires to master some of the basics of Chinese cooking for the first time. Yan tells us where we find the ingredients (even online), and then gives us 150 recipes to enjoy making. Did I say easy? To prove that, all of these recipes taste great and take less than 30 minutes to prepare.
Yan says you need a sharp knife and a sturdy cutting board. Buy only the freshest ingredients, he tells us. Then he advises us to keep smiling and to be bold. This cookbook is a keeper. It's got bright pictures all through it, and Martin Yan is on the cover and he is smiling at you and encouraging you to try new recipes that you'll find
in this fine Chinese cookbook.
You hear more and more about people who are lactose intolerant - a
group I seem to have joined recently. I just changed to soy milk, and I am delighted to
report that I like the taste. I find that I can even drink small amounts
of soy milk straight, and it goes great on my morning cereal. Now this excellent
little book has given me more ideas of what I can do with soymilk on a step-to-step basis.
The soybean has been a staple of the diet of Asian cultures for centuries. This product contains a lot of nutrients for a healthy body. It is rich in vegetable proteins and amino fatty acids. Hey, I like it and it's good for me.
So now lets look at the recipes you can try with it. The first thing is a recipe for a moist chocolate cake. You finish this off with tofu and a sour cream topping. Then there is a Tofu Apricot Cheesecake that is calling to me. Flan and Crème Brulee are included, and cookies using pin nuts. They all sound great.
In short, there are a lot of dishes you will want to
try. The author also offers important information about the products you
can use. This cookbook will teach you how to cook with soymilk, a natural
ingredient that is good for you.
This cookbook is filled with basic tips and conversion tables to help the aspiring home cook. There is also a section on cutting and cooking methods that I found to be very helpful. The recipes are presented with large color pictures of the finished product and a list of the ingredients. Then there are pictures of the process, but you will have to
check in the section on methods to cook the dish correctly. The instructions are a tad different then we find in most cookbooks. All in bright colors and filled with information and deliciously easy recipes. This is an aspiring family chef's delight.
The term Hanna Sushi literally means "floral Sushi". These are artistic pieces of the Japanese form of sushi that are used for celebrations. Now you might be able to do this art-in-food, too. Rolling great designs into your sushi is an art that is challenging as well as stimulating. There are clear descriptions and easy recipes for doing just this. You can roll a sushi so that when it is cut into slices the picture of a bear is in the center. Or maybe you put together a lovely flower in the center of the rice. There is also a section on how to do some decorative cutting. With the illustrations to help you and the precise instructions, you can learn to cut various pretty forms for the top of your sushi. By the time you get to the end of the book you will be rushing to try out something in this Japanese style of food preparation.
The section on sweet desert sushi is enticing and then there is a great section on how to make sushi snacks for children. The whole book is filled with striking color photography and complete instructions. This instructive cookbook is a unique look at this popular form of the Japanese style of cooking.
The recipes here are shown being demonstrated at the Black Pearl Cooking School in Brisbane Australia. Belinda Jeffery has won awards for her TV show which is called "Better Hones and Gardens" She has also written recent books on cooking and, notably, she is a winner of the James Beard Foundation Awards.
In this unique format cookbook, you get a handsome book that presents all the recipes in an easy-to-read style. The step-by-step instructions will take you in and out of your kitchen to the table where you can serve great Italian Pasta to the family. You will be educated and entertained at the same time.
Be sure to visit us again next month when we'll
review more helpful Cookbooks for the everyday cook in your house. Our
cookbook reviews are written by our Editor, Richard L. Trethewey.
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