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The Tassajara Recipe Book Review

The Tassajara Recipe Book
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This is a wonderful collection of vegetarian recipes presented in an easy-to-follow format. I recently lived at Tassajara for several years, and spent much of that time on the kitchen crew. I am delighted that this new edition includes so many recipes that I forgot to copy down when I left! Vegetarian cooking in this country has graduated its early dependency on dairy and carbo-laden meals to an incredible variety of healthy and satisfying dishes. Ed's new edition keeps the best of the original Tassajara recipes and adds some of the latest community favorites to the mix. And the most important flavor of all, that of the Tassajara community, can still be savored in Ed's poems and anecdotes about Zen practice and daily living in the valley monastery which inspired this book and continues to inspire so many people today.

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In a friendly and informal style, Ed Brown presents the recipes that have made the kitchen at the Tassajara Zen Center famous for more than thirty years. "Ordinary food for ordinary people" is the way Brown once described his approach, but there's nothing ordinary about these culinary offerings. From appetizers to desserts, the over two hundred recipes use the freshest ingredients in ways that will tantalize the palates of everyone from down-home vegetarians to the most discriminating gourmet cooks. The recipes are interspersed throughout with line drawings, photographs of the center and its environs, and Brown's own poetry. This revised edition includes twenty-nine new and four revised recipes, new photographs, and a new introduction.

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Scratch That (TM) Seasonal Menus and Perfect Pairings Review

Scratch That (TM)  Seasonal Menus and Perfect Pairings
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Connie's cookbook is unusual in that it feels like a conversation you might have while sitting with a friend at the kitchen table. All of the recipes are great and my husband has declared the meatloaf one to be the best ever.
The book is a great combination of tried and true recipes with those that are newer and more inventive.

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Connie Fairbanks has been cooking since she was five, so it was only natural that her first cookbook would be a user-friendly book of family favorites and the how-to's of entertaining with style and ease.Scratch That includes 18 seasonal menus that you can prepare every night, and more than 110 recipes that you can make with ease as a home chef.Each menu includes suggestions for the perfect wine with each meal.Connie's Notes accompany each recipe, along with tips on shopping for seasonal ingredients, explanations of cooking terms, suggestions for food presentation, table decor, and anecdotal travel stories.Dozens of recipes are accompanied by tantalizing photographs.Two introductory chapters offer advice on essential kitchen equipment and necessary know-how for beginners and pros alike, including a selection of basic recipes, and tips on how to make a perfect cup of coffee and stock your spice rack.Following the menus, Scratch That concludes with two chapters:a wine and beer primer for perfect pairings, and Connie's advice on how to optimize the dining-out experience.

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The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook: 200 Recipes That Celebrate the Flavors of Oregon and Washington Review

The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook: 200 Recipes That Celebrate the Flavors of Oregon and Washington
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A Blue Ribbon for Debra Daniels Zeller! In her new book, "The Northwest Vegetarian Cook Book", Debra helps us realize the importance of food connections. Her profiles of Northwest farmers bring us to the countryside where our fruits, grains, nuts and vegetables are grown. We learn about the challenges and rewards associated with operating a farm, dealing with weather, planting and harvesting.
My favorite part of the Northwest Vegetarian Cook Book is the recipes. With wholesome ingredients, each recipe offers something special. Local ingredients take center stage. This cookbook gives me everything I need to cook delicious, nutritious vegetarian meals.
Today I made Easy Spanish Quinoa (page 170). Easy is an understatement. This recipe comes together with no fuss and no muss. Tomatoes, corn, hazelnuts and garlic add robust flavor to the healthy nutrient-rich quinoa. I am looking forward to trying the other 199 recipes in this cookbook. Anyone who enjoys cooking wholesome meals and using local ingredients will want this book in their kitchen.


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Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You Review

Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You
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This book is a must read!!!! I am a vegan and have read a lot of nutrition books, and this book was outstanding and very inspiring with easy recipes(especially ones that you can substitute out ingredients to veganize). I loved the extra inspiring information on healthy eating and the positive outlook throughout the book that makes me want to make a change in my everyday eating habits to better my life. I recommend this book to every woman for a positive guideline on how to fuel our bodies properly to feel good on the inside and outside. Changes are made over time, and i believe books like this will lead women to happy and healthier lives through better eating habits. Thank you Candice for making the book easy and fun to read to inspire women all around the world :)

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Market-Fresh Mixology: Cocktails for Every Season Review

Market-Fresh Mixology: Cocktails for Every Season
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As a cocktail lover, I found this book a bit disappointing. The drinks are pretty, and the recipes do call for fresh ingredients. I have no doubt that they are tasty and would be big hits at upscale restaurants and bars. However, as someone who appreciates a wide variety of liquors and liqueurs as cocktail ingredients, it is disappointing that nearly all these drinks call for flavored vodka and juice. I was hoping for a little more variety, and a little less garnish.

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Today's diners and drinkers are seeing a bold new integration of culinary art and cocktail culture. Market-Fresh Mixology shows how fabulous additions from the farmer's market, garden, or pantry can elevate classic cocktails to the next level. It introduces an entirely new dimension to the ideal of seasonal cocktails, with a clean, contemporary approach that uses fine spirits and fresh ingredients to create cocktails for every occasion. Hot day? Blustery night? Snowbound? No matter what the weather, season, or event, Market-Fresh Mixology offers a recipe, from the refreshing summer mojito to the cozy hot buttered rum, that's as easy to follow as it is delicious. With its gorgeous full color photos, the book is a treat for the eyes, but it's also eminently practical, with tips on cocktail mixing techniques, garnishes, enhancements, glassware, and bar tools, as well as amusing lore surrounding classic cocktails.

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