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(More customer reviews)I spent a brief time working at Cafe Brenda, and I bought the cookbook while working there. I've worked my way through just about every recipe, and 90% of them were wonderful - the recipes are full of flavor, interesting, satisfying, and a great place to begin exploring a variety of international flavors. I particularly love the soup and dessert recipes. The almond cake with chocolate ganache makes a wonderful birthday cake, the maple pot de creme is a wonderful and easy way to end a dinner party with friends, and the variety of soup recipes make use of all the seasons with wonderful results. I do have to say that the fish recipes are generally a bit more creative than the vegetarian entrees, though I've made the vegetarian and vegan croquette recipes (Brenda's signature creations) many times and received enthusiastic feedback from my family and friends. I've given this book as a gift many times with a lot of good feedback. It's also a plus that not many people know about the book, so the recipes aren't dishes that are made over and over again by people who cook primarily vegetarian and have worn out the books by Deborah Madison and Molly Katzen, great though they may be. Hope you enjoy it.
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For years, restaurant owner and chef Brenda Langton hasled the way in bringing sophisticated but sensible vegetarian andseafood cooking to the Midwest. At last, the recipes from her highlysuccessful Twin Cities' restaurant, Cafe Brenda, are available in thisThe Cafe Brenda Cookbook. Cafe Brenda's health gourmet fare,the "cuisine of a third coast," has drawn raves from diners andcritics alike.With this cookbook, Langton provides cooks and diners with many of hermost requested dishes-from her renowned vegetarian croquettes tosavory soups (like Roasted Potato & Garlic soup) and stews andimaginative seafood recipes (like Poached Rainbow Trout with BerryVinaigrette.) And then there are the sumptuous, naturally sweeteneddesserts, such as chocolate carrot cake, fresh fruit tarts, and maplepot de creme.Here is the sensuousness of good food without the calories, and thepleasure of cooking and eating without the pain of elaboratepreparation or time-consuming chopping. These recipes are intended foranyone looking for a new and healthy way to cook, from beginners toaccomplished cooks alike.Also recommended: Classic Freshwater Fish Cooking, Freshwater FishCookbook, The Art of Wild Game Cooking, Venison Cookbook.--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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