Review of The American Century Cookbook (Hardcover)

I recently received a copy of The American Century Cookbook.My wife and I have several dust covered recipe books that are largely ignored when it is time to cook up something new.After one quick shuffle through thisbook however, we found ourself sitting together and going through the bookas if it were, well what it is, an intriguing history book that accents its"flavor" with numerous recipes, pictures and facts.Several ofmy friends, including my parents and my in-laws will be receiving their owncopy of this wonderful historical treasure. I may even have to buy myselfanother copy because my wife likes to dogear pages that she wants to comeback to.In this case it would have been easier to dogear those that shedid not want to return to.



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Review of Great Parties: The Best of Martha Stewart Living (Paperback)

Now I know that we can't all go to Texas to have an authentic Tex-Mex fiesta, but the ideas are great none the less. Who care's if no one comes dressed the part? This book is all about themes. Themes that you can manipulate and call your own. Each party is beautifully photographed and the recipes are delicious. They even offer her infamous "Good Things" as a sidebar for many of the parties. Don't let the perfection overwhelm you. This book delievers.

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An inspiring source of ideas for creating a variety of celebrations, from fun and festive to elegant and refined, Great Parties features fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions to help readers throw a party that is as special as it is memorable. Full-color photos.

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Review of Paris Bistro Cooking (Hardcover)

I am a professional Chef in Boulder, Colorado.My apprenticeship includednine months in Paris and during that time I was entranced by Bistros of alltypes.This book not only captures the spirit and the essence of theBistro experience, but also serves as a very useful guide to eating well,looking well, and being seen well while in Paris. I am ordering a secondcopy today since the first has met the demise of most loaned out books.

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The best home-style cooking in the world comes from the best bistros in Paris. Linda Dannenberg's Paris Bistro Cooking serves up 19 of the greatest, from the classic bistros to the deluxe, all-night, and neo-bistros -- each with its own special menus and romantic ambiance -- with more than 100 stellar recipes and 150 full-color photographs by Guy Bouchet.

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The best home-style cooking in the world comes from the best bistros in Paris. Linda Dannenberg's Paris Bistro Cooking serves up 19 of the greatest, from the classic bistros to the deluxe, all-night, and neo-bistros -- each with its own special menus and romantic ambiance -- with more than 100 stellar recipes and 150 full-color photographs by Guy Bouchet.

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Review of The Cheese Plate (Hardcover)

Masterpiece of a work on cheese.Eight sections guide one through about all there is to know about the subject from a maitre fromager, cheese master.

The sections begin with a history of the subject, then proceeding into a needful discussion of the difference between "artisanal" (handmade) versus "process" cheeses.Chapter Three breaksdown the steps in cheese making.

Chapter Four is a most profitable read, How to buy, store and serve various kinds of cheeses.Neat features here are "How Much? Per-Person Serving" Calculator and "How to Detach A Stuck Wrapper."

Section Five gets us where we want to grow, Tasting.It is remarkably similar to wine tasting, with descriptors such as color, modifiers, density, texture, flavor, and subjective elements.

Chapters Six and Seven are the meat of the book: Cheese Pairings and The Cheese Course.Here we learn to put all learned to use at the menu stage, be it appetizer, last course, or whole course itself.Here are practical suggestions with different settings and differing levels of expertise suggested.

Finally, a tour of the world of cheese, country by country with the author's assessment provided.What I really appreciate here is the addition of "Recommended Pairings" and "Similar Cheeses" .

This well done book will enhance anyone's delving into the world of fromage, with this expert guide moving us into new areas of exploration.



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