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February 2006 Cookbook Reviews
Welcome to this month's cookbook reviews from Rainbo Electronic Reviews. Every month we find a host of great new cookbook for our reviews. A good cookbook can inspire you to expand your repetiore of recipes. You can experiment with a cookbook, too. Its always exciting to write cookbook reviws, telling you what the great chefs and restaurants are doing. A good cookbook will guide you through new techniques and introduce exotic ingredients. When we write our cookbook reviews, we look for great ideas that the home chef can use, inviting text to tempt the tastebuds, and a sense of style. There's always room for another cookbook on our kitchen bookshelf and writing reviews for each one is a pleasure. Big cookbooks, small cookbooks, spiral-bound, paperback or hardcover - We love them all and we hope you love our cookbook reviews!
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The Best Recipes in the World 2006 seems to be the year for big and heavy books. This is another huge and heavy book that is filled with information you will enjoy having at hand. Author Mark Bittman gave us the great bestseller "How To Cook Everything." This time he gives us the best recipes from around the globe. You can wade through more than 1,000 international dishes to cook at home. Bittman makes the exotic accessible to every cook. Learn how to shop locally and cook globally. Want Vietnamese tonight but it’s not something you know how to do. Never fear there are recipes in this book with ingredients available from you grocery store and you most likely already have the right tools. There are detailed instructions that are easy to understand with illustrations that show you how to make a delicious dish of, say, "Caramelized shrimp” for dinner. The upshot of this monster cookbook is that the author makes it easy for you. There are also about fifty menu suggestions for you. Bittman is very good. Its no wonder he won the Julia Child cookbook award, and another from James Beard. |
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Culinary Mexico Take an adventure into Mexico where you will learn about the food and the traditions of that country. Daniel Hoyer takes us into the history and cusine of Mexico. Filled with great tastes and a colorful history, our neighbor is brought closer to our understanding. The recipes are authentic and very easy to produce in your own kitchen. You can learn the techniques and the many flavors of Mexico. We are grateful to Chef Hoyer’s tour that he take us on and you have to know that this chef knows what he is doing. He is Sous Chef for Mark Miller’s Coyote Café. Chef Daniel Hoyer is also a teacher as well as a writer. This is one of the most extensive and enjoyable looks at the foods of Mexico I have ever seen. |
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The Cheerios Cookbook : Tasty Treats and Clever Crafts for Kids This little book is filled with all kinds of ideas and clever things that kids can do to enjoy Cheerios. It is filled with colorful pictures and packed with recipes. There are at least 35 recipes and some cool craft projects you explore with your kids. In fact, the whole family can lend a hand. You can learn how to build a cute fish tank that uses Cheerios as gravel. The fish are having a great time in the picture. Who'da thunk it? Betty Crocker, of course! |
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Pillsbury Kids Cookbook: Food Fun for Boys and Girls The Pillsbury Dough Boy says that cooking is child's play. And now this book goes on to prove it. It is filled with easy-to-follow recipes that are bound to taste and look great. Kids can learn how to make things like "Jiggle Fruit Salad" and "Bunny Rabbit Pancakes." Pillsbury has filled this book with bright, colorful pictures as well as some terrific ideas. Kids think cooking from scratch is like doing magic tricks, so when you teach them to cook, it can create life-long memories. Those of us who came before the microwave oven know how special time spent in the kitchen together with a parent can be. For the price of a bag of flour, some sugar, butter, and chocolate chips, you can create something truly priceless. |
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Vietnamese Home Cooking for Everyone Vietnamese recipes are simple, but they have a unique flavor. This novel cookbook is filled with tasty recipes and luscious photographs from that southeast Asian country. These recipes feature lots of simply delicious meals. These Vietnamese cooks tell how to make dishes like "Shaking Beef with Purple Onions and Watercress." How does that sound for a meal of new tastes? There are recipes for stir-fry salads and soothing soups. Rice Paper Wrapped Summer Rolls are a delight to serve to friends and family alike. Then you can move on to a sweet potato entree that can be served with rice or noodles. You will learn some new techniques and even newer tastes to savor. The book includes extensive notes regarding the proper Asian ingredients as well as possible substitutes you can find at your local supermarket. |
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