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Whole Grains for Busy People: Fast, Flavor-Packed Meals and More for Everyone

Lorna Sass

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Risotto: 30 Simply Delicious Vegetarian Recipes from an Italian Kitchen

Ursula Ferrigno

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Easy cooking, delicious meals! 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This is a great book for someone wanting to try Italian cooking. I had never cooked risotto before, and now it's a regular part of meals at our house. The recipes are very easy to make, provided that you use ready-made vegetable stock. However, the recipe for home-made is also given. Photos are ilustrative and the food is delicious. Great book!

A must have book for vegetarians 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book years ago and use it each time I make risotto. I have since worked out my own variations from Ferrigno's recipes. She does call for a homemade veggie stock, but I use veggie bouillion and it works fine.

Must try recipes: Fontina/Walnut Risotto, Milanese (Saffron) Risotto, Artichoke Risotto and the Fennel Risotto.

Editorial Review:

Risotto, Italy's most famous rice dish, is enjoyed the world over. It's utterly delicious and nutritious, versatile and economical ; and can be prepared in only 20 minutes. 30 authentic risotto recipes ; inspired by the regional cooking of Italy ; in three simple chapters: Cheese, Beans and Vegetables.

Recipes From The Old Mill

Sarah E. Myers

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Very Good Source for Wide Variety of Whole Wheat Recipes 5 out of 5 stars.
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`Recipes from the Old Mill' by sisters, Sarah E. Myers and Mary Beth Lind sits on the boundary between a document of ethnic recipes and manual of baking with whole-wheat flour and allied grain flours.

The first clue to the volume's inclination is the fact that it is published by Good Books, a publisher of a wide variety of Pennsylvania German (Dutch) cookbooks. The dissonance arises when we discover that the sisters grew up on the site of an old water powered flourmill in the mountains of West Virginia. The authors themselves say they feel a bit split between the `Dutch' and Appalachian Mountain influences. A look at the recipes reinforces this dual heritage, as there are many traditional Pennsylvania German recipes such as apple dumplings, molasses cake, scrapple (corn meal is a major scrapple ingredient) and chicken pot pie along with many more Southern dishes such as hush puppies, (unsweetened) corn bread (many varieties), and buttermilk biscuits. The ties to being a manual of whole wheat baking is found in the fact that there are so many recipes from many different parts of the world using whole wheat flour which are not commonly made with this ingredient. Some obvious examples are scones, hot cross buns, and brioche. One is tempted to include Irish soda bread, but as I recently discovered, the most traditional Irish soda bread is in fact made with whole-wheat flour.

The authors are true to their word in one very important respect. Virtually every recipe which includes flour also includes whole wheat flour as an ingredient. And, the authors open with a brief discussion of flour types with a bit of a sneer at `All Purpose Flour', and a total absence from specifying `all purpose flour' in any of their recipes, although it is clear that this product will work in virtually every recipe which calls for `flour'. This is one symptom that the authors, who are `food professionals', but unlike our best baking specialists such as Peter Reinhart, Rose Levy Beranbaum, and Nancy Silverton, they are not professional bakers (Sarah is an occupational therapist and Mary Beth is a consulting dietitian). This does not mean their recipes are poor, it just means that there is enough vagueness here and there that an experienced baker will do better with many of these recipes than will a total amateur.

One symptom of the authors' vagueness is the fact that they specify `dry yeast' in all their yeast recipes. I'm certain they mean `Active Dry' yeast (Fleishman's brand name), but there are at least three different types of readily available yeast in the local supermarket, it is easy for a newbie to pick cake yeast which is sort of dry or `Rapid Rise' yeast which behaves a bit differently from `Active Dry'. Other vague references are to ingredients such as `1 egg' (what size?) and `oil' (what kind, or what kind should we avoid?) Oddly, sometimes the egg size is specified and sometimes it is not. Another little vagueness is in the apple dumpling recipe where the procedure writeup seems to specify folding a single square of dough around the apple, while the diagram makes it look like the dumpling is formed by sandwiching the apple between tow squares of dough. Having done a fair bit of apple dumpling folding in my time, I thought the diagrammed approach was very good, but the text simply didn't follow through. I also sort of miss the glaze or butter sauce typically used to top the baked goodies, but the authors are trying to be just a bit healthy here.

There are two standard ingredients in a large number of these recipes that really date the recipes. Even though the book was first published in 1995, the heavy use of margarine and instant non-fat fry milk makes so many of the recipes read and feel like they come from the 1950's. Another ingredient that tends to date the recipes is carob, a chocolate substitute. Once upon a time, I know carob was considered a healthy, low fat alternative to chocolate, but all that changed when chocolate got a good health makeover, revealing that it is on the healthy eating hit parade.

While these observations make the book just a bit challenging for the baking newbie, the book remains a major source and find for lots of important recipes, especially if you don't have an extensive library on baking and do not live near a well-stocked Public Library. I was most impressed by the fact that there were recipes for brioche, hot cross buns, English muffins, yeast pancakes, chapatis (East Indian flatbread) and `Native American Fry Bread'. This last item made a major guest appearance on Alton Brown's recent `Feasting on Asphalt' special where AB made one, making it look very much like the technique for making pizza dough, even though it is really a lot simpler. We even have recipes for pizza, tortillas, and bagels. A bread for every ethnicity! I was just a bit disappointed with the doughnut recipes, as some of what the authors called doughnuts may have been better labeled as Beignets. On the other hand, I was especially happy to see cardamon among the ingredients for the hot cross buns, plus the warning that hot cross buns have a tendency to be very heavy.

The recipe chapters are:

Corn
Wheat
Rye
Buckwheat
Multigrain
Spreads (what, no recipe for marmelade!)
Breakfast and Holiday Breads (especially good chapter)
Cultural Foods
Main Dishes (including homemade noodles)
Desserts (mostly cookies, crumbles, and crisps)

If you are fond of country style cooking and baking (and have some experience with baking), this book is a real find. And, please recognize that virtually every whole wheat recipe in almost every book will include all purpose flour to add required gluten.

Editorial Review:

Simple grains yield rich breads that range from the mystically light to the substantially chewy--breads that offer incontestable food value and flavor. This collection of more than 170 recipes for a multitude of breads, sweet rolls, international grain dishes, and desserts is intended to satisfy and delight those sensitive to nutritional concerns. Illustrations.

Good Old Grits Cookbook

Bill Neal, David Perry

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Think risotto or polenta, but funkier. Think texture, and the wholesome goodness and flavor of stone-ground corn. And think Cheese Grits Souffle, Blueberry Grits Muffins, Grits Pizza, and the quintessential dish that's been published in The New York Times: Shrimp and Grits. Bill Neal and David Perry love grits, and in this Passionate cookbook they export grits out of the Southern kitchen-and attempt to demystify the food that's fed a region since the Indians offered John Smith and his Virginia colony steaming bowls of "ustatahamen."

Beginning with Basic Boiled Grits, here are 60 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes starring the Southern specialty available in supermarkets nationwide. Grits for breakfast: Cheese Grits and Fried Grits and of course Red-Eye Gravy. Grits on the side: Corn-Grits Fritters and Jalapeno Grits Casserole. Grits in the main: Louisiana Meatballs and Grits, Eggplant Creole, and Grits, Shrimp, and Artichoke Casserole. Grits breads: Green Corn Spoonbread and Blueberry Grits Coffee Cake.

With grits sources, the history of grits, and a nutritional profile, Good Old Grits will enlighten any needs-to-be-convinced Northerner, and have us all agree with Roy Blount Jr.: "Life is good where grits are swallered." A Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's HomeStyle Books. 36,000 copies in print.

Rice Is Nice: 108 Quick and Easy Brown Rice Recipes

Wendy Esko, Gale Jack

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Editorial Review:

Brown rice can serve as the basis for an endlessly varied, delicious, healthful cuisine. Rice Is Nice includes everything from basic pressure-cooked brown rice to rice and bean casseroles, rice croquettes, rice balls paella, rice porridge, mochi waffles, vegetables suchi, and more.

The Rice & Risotto Cookbook

Christine Ingram

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A gift that keeps giving 4 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

My wife of 44 years is an excellent cook. However, she did not have a good rice/risotto cook book. I gave her this book as a Christmas present. We have enjoyed many great and unique rice/risotto dishes. The book is also a treat for the eyes.

Great cookbook! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I've had this rice cookbook for a while and have tried several recepies from it. My family has loved each dish I made. Easy to follow steps, explanations. A must have!

Editorial Review:

A comprehensive kitchen manual identifying the rices of the world and showing how to store, prepare and cook with them perfectly.

Easy Noodles: Recipes from China, Japan and Southeast Asia

Kimiko Barber

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Editorial Review:

There is no place Asian culinary creativity shines more than in a bowl of noodles. Easy Noodles displays the most satisfying, delicious, and wholesome recipes from China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Cooking instructor Kimiko Barber takes us on a culinary tour, with Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu, Scallions, and Udon Noodles; Vietnamese Pho; Pad Thai from Thailand; Korean Jap Chae; and many more tempting dishes from China, Burma, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

Noodles are incredibly convenient, you can use them fresh or dried and you can boil, steam, stir-fry or deep-fry them-the possibilities are endless. Kimiko Barber's recipes are clear and easy to follow, and she includes a directory of noodles with special tips on preparation and cooking. Celebrated food photographer William Lingwood shows the simple beauty of these meals.

Noodles are the fast food of Asia-easy, quick, instantly satisfying, and wholesome. When you're short on time, but long for great flavor, Easy Noodles is the book for you.

Gifts In A Jar, Everyday Dinners

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Editorial Review:

With full-color tags, an updated look and brand new recipes, these books are guaranteed to be just as pleasing as our best-selling Classic Editions have been for years.
Collect all four brand new titles and create homemade gifts to delight your family and friends! Recipes in Everyday Dinners include: Cajun Rice Casserole, New Orleans Quick Dinner, Skillet Lasagna, Tomato & Mushroom Pasta Bake, and many more!
Size: 4 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, 60 full-color pages with Brown plastic coil binding.

For Popcorn Lovers Only

Diane Pfeifer

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Fun & Tasty Popcorn Ideas 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is a fun little book full of all kinds of variations on our old standard popcorn treats.They have recipes for salty, cheesy, spicy, sweet and gooey to list a few. Very creative, and though we haven't tried them all, (there are more than 100 recipes), we've enjoyed those we have.

The only thing I don't care for about the book is that it's a little too cute for my taste. I have, however given it several times as a wedding gift along with a corn popper, and the "lovers" theme fits those occasions perfectly.

What a fun twist to popcorn! 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I am a popcorn lover. I saw this book and KNEW I had to have it.

Every recipe I have tried has been tasty. There is something for everyone in this book- full of flavor, salty, sweet, easy to make, more challenging to make and on. The recipe titles are also funny.

The only comment I might make regarding this book is that some of the recipes I will most likely never try because they just seem too wierd. Also, I would have appreciated having some of the classics in this book- marshmallow balls, carmel popcorn. But mainly, that is because I'm lazy and it would be easier to reach for one book rather than dig through other recipe books looking for a caramel popcorn recipe.

Very good. A creative book.

Editorial Review:

This unique popcorn cookbook includes over 100 wonderful recipes and ideas fo r creative things to do with popcorn. Features popcorn trivia, "The Ten Commandments of Popcorn," cartoons, and more.

Going Against the Grain: Wheat-Free Cookery

Phyllis L. Potts, John A. Green

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