Welcome to our May 2006 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 May 2006 cookbook reviews!
This is advice and information that is simple and will make your kitchen smell very good for the very hungry. There is nothing like soup simmering on the stove to entice an appetite t the table. In the introduction to this collection of recipes the author says that she wanted to bring great recipes to your family ands easy instructions. She has done that and she has also made it sound like fun for the cook and the eaters. All kinds o soup recipes and they are al enticing to try. The best thing about this book is that the author really has given us some simple techniques and ingredients for easy meals that your family will love. There are no pictures, but just reading a recipe will entice you to try it.
Here is a paperback cookbook that is written by a man especially for men. It might be the only book that a guy will ever need if he is inclined toward the kitchen whether through desire or necessity. Dads can no longer be clueless about putting a really tasty meal on the table or in the lunch sack. Today it is really OK for Dads to cook.
The author is a professional chef and a father of two. There are recipes for Scrambled Eggs and Fried Eggs to begin your day. This all makes sense because many men can’t cook these dishes and here are the simple and clear instructions. You can make good Sloppy Joes and excellent Tacos. Perhaps even roast a chicken. Why not? You get the clear and simple instruction to turn these dishes out All kinds of veggies are included among Dad’s new skills and for dessert there are Brownies and something called “a Kitchen Sink Sunday” that sounds look like real fun and they will taste yummy.
It’s a small price for this book, and it is just the right size (about 7” X 7), and it is delicious from cover to cover. The pictures alone are to drool over. There are fifty recipes from the top chefs of this well-known school. Some of the tacos and salsas are hot and spicy. Others are just plain tasty and great. I can’t wait to try out the Apple Pie Tacos. There is a recipe for Frijoles-Choros that sounds delightful. I am a wimp when it comes to the spicy food, even though the rest of the world seems to love anything that cause the eyes to tear and the tongue to burn. However there is one recipe for making Brunch Tacos that I want to try despite the risk.
There are many treats to try and clear instructions so that you won’t go wrong. As I said the pictures of the finished dishes are yummy to see along with some very handsome serving plates and bowls.
There is a nice picture of this stalwart of cookware, the Dutch Oven, on the cover of the book. You can cook with it in or out of the house. Best of all you can cook any part of your meal using this busy pot. When you buy one for yourself the book tells you how to check out that the insides are smooth any bumps in the pot can cause hot spots and you do not want that. Also they tell you to check that lid sits flat. Now you are ready to go. Wait…not yet. This appliance is usually shipped with a wax coat on it so you have to scrub and heat it off before you can use it.
Now you have seasoned your new oven and it will be a non-stick delight.
There are more instruction in how to keep the oven in top shape. Now you can move onto some amazing recipes.
I got stopped on page two. “Sticky Buns” sounds like a recipe I could do and I did. There are lots more bread recipes and just about anything you might want to try in your own patio or kitchen.
This is one of the easiest little cookbooks to enjoy. It is spiral bound and has a clear plastic cover to protect it from the perils of pastry making.
The press release give the author the title of “Japan’s Martha Stewart”. She has been a sucessful seller of millions of copies of her cookbook, her magazines and she also sells houseware items in Japan. This is the first time that she has undertaken to share some of her secrets with Americans.
Now you can learn how to make some elegant and easy recipes that reflect the author’s very down-to-earth methods of Japanese cooking. Ashe has written very simple instructions for us so that we can dishes like Bok Choy, Pork Fried Noodles, and Miso Soup. You can use everyday ingredients that are easy to purchase almost anywhere in the ethnic food section of your supermarket. Japanese food is no longer a mystery. You can enjoy the delightful freshness of good Japanese recipes in your own kitchen.
This is a big paperback book that is filled with visions of France and French culinary delights. A color photograph of what the dish looks like accompanies every recipe. The photography is beautiful. You also get useful hints and intelligent methods that will allow you to produce these dishes in your own kitchen.
There are special sections in the book that take you into the essence of French Food. You can learn about cheeses, seafood’s. breads and much more. This is a culinary journey through the vineyards and the dinner menus of France.
I think I gained three pounds just reading and admiring the recipes for some gorgeous soufflés. They are to die for!
You can plunge into the romantic culture and cuisine of a country where the tastes are well known for being savory and satisfying. This is a journey to enjoy. It all starts with a map of Italy and you plunge into some great recipes to bring to your own table. There is a useful glossary of Italian of the food and the cooking of this country.
This is a paperback that is filled with colorful pictures throughout. You will learn about the cheese, the pasta and the art of the Italian cooks who prepare these dishes.
Dip into this book for just a few pages and you will be aching to cook and perhaps to travel. Italy looks like a marvelous adventure.
This series on cooking and traveling from Whitecap Books is awesome. I am especially fond of Chinese food so I found this paperback to be exceptionally produced with me in mind.
The recipes begin with some of the wonderful snacks and soups from China. You then move on to main dishes and vegetables. Rice and noodles grace these pictorial pages and the methods you need to learn about to reproduce these great recipes.
Just like the other books, this one is a tour of the country. It is filled with terrific color pictures of the streets and food. You will spend enough time to really soak in the ambiance. When you move into your kitchen and the grocery store trip you are more than ready to astound your friends and your family.
This could be a great gift for anyone you know that likes to cook for the sheer pleasure of it. You might treat yourself and add any of these 'Food of' titles to your own kitchen and use you own skills. Best of all is the journey through the topic country that is pictured here to get you into the right mood.
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