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The Soup Mix Gourmet: 375 Short-Cut Recipes Using Dry and Canned Soups to Create Everything from Delicious Dips and Sumptuous Salads to Hearty Pot Roasts and Homey Casseroles

Diane Phillips

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A great Cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

This cookbook is one of the best I have come across. I love cookbooks and I'm always trying different recipes. But this cookbook has really got me trying one recipe after the other.
If you like to cook and like tasty and delicous food and most of the recipes are pretty easy to prepare you should purchase The Soup Mix Gourmet.

A great Cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This cookbook is one of the best I have come across. I love cookbooks and I'm always trying different recipes. But this cookbook has really got me trying one recipe after the other.
If you like to cook and like tasty and delicous food and most of the recipes are pretty easy to prepare you should purchase The Soup Mix Gourmet.

Essential for Any Novice Cook 5 out of 5 stars.
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"The Soup Mix Gourmet" puts Rachael Ray&her 30 minute meals to shame. Do you want something simple&delicious? This cookbook is perfect! I've worn out my copy to the point that pages are on the verge of falling out. I've never had the misfortune of making a flop recipe from this book. It's foolproof.

"Ballpark Sausage and Peppers" combines Italian sausages with Lipton Garlic Soup Mix to make recipe magic. It's great for a tailgate/Super Bowl party...or just to enjoy at home. "Hot Browns" are delicious grilled turkey sandwiches,like Welsh Rarebit,topped with Campbell's Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup. I'm not a fan of French cooking,but "Friday Night Bistro Chicken" is tastefully simple with its combination of chicken with condensed French Onion soup. The Pasta with Tomato Basil Salsa&Quickie Farfalle with Mushroom Ragout are yummy quickies to make in the kitchen! I've made almost every soup in the soup section,and they're simply marvelous in their simplicity!

"The Soup Mix Gourmet" makes gourmet everyday,even if you've never gone to the Cordon Bleu for cooking lessons. It shows that homecooking can be as fine as any restaurant.

Editorial Review:

Mainstream short-cut cooking at its best, with 375 recipes that use dry soup mix or canned condensed soup as a key flavor ingredient.

Feast of Soups

Jacqueline Heriteau

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Not very practical 2 out of 5 stars.
13 of 15 people found this review helpful.

Eels, honeycomb tripe, veal knuckles, pig's feet, gooseberries, oxtail, quahogs and lamb neck - just some of the many oddd ingredients in this book. I was looking for something to make for a simple dinner. This is definitely not it! I was very disappointed. The book was printed in 1982 and there has been no update of any kind.

Soup Primer 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I learned to make soups using this book when it was first released. Instructions were easy to follow, and the results was dependable and delicious! I misplaced the book a few years ago so am looking forward to turning to these recipes once again!

Heriteau does it again! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Need we be surprised? Once again Heriteau delivers an exceptionally tasty assortment from her kitchen to ours...and just in time for me to add it to my Christmas-giving list. She is truly blessed, as are we, in turn!

Editorial Review:

A comprehensive smorgasboard of over 500 international soup recipes for any and all occasions--from first course to main course and even dessert. Jacqueline Heriteau, renowned author of thirty cookbooks brings together her rich heritage of favorite family recipes and her own inventiveness, to create a feast of mouth-watering recipes, satisfying menu ideas, and delicious, delightful soups.

James McNair's Soups

James McNair

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Editorial Review:

Whether served piping hot to warm up a frosty midwinter day or chilled to offset the hot summer doldrums, soup is one of our most comforting and satisfying foods. In this delectable new McNair collection, the bestselling cookbook author presents his favorite recipes, ranging from hearty, chunky meals in a bowl to creamy smooth soups best savored in small starter portions. Special emphasis is placed on soups that are quick and easy to prepare, as well as those that can be made in quantity and frozen for later use. Since flavorful stocks are the basis for many soups, recipes for creating the perfect stock from a variety of poultry, meat, fish, shellfish, and vegetables are highlighted. A host of delicious and exotic recipes follow, including spicy New Orleans Green Gumbo, Minted Lettuce and Snow Pea Soup, Oyster and Artichoke Bisque, Four Onion Soup with Blue Cheese Croutons Caribbean Frozen Ginger Banana Soup, Crab Vichyssoise, Red and Gold Beet Soup, and Autumn Chestnut Porridge. For their fifteenth book together, eminent food photographer Patricia Brabant teams up with McNair's masterful presentations to display each dish in glorious color.

Check out all of James McNair's Chronicle cookbooks!

Soup for Every Body: Low-Carb, High-Protein, Vegetarian, and More

Joanna Pruess, Lauren Braun

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Good Soups. Only Fair Presentation for Healthy Use 4 out of 5 stars.
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`Soup for Every Body' by Joanna Pruess, with culinary coauthority from Lauren Braun RD, LD is a very nice little soup book that specializes in recipes that cater to five different dietary doctrines. These are `Low Carb', `High Protein', `Smart Fat', `Low Calorie', and `Vegetarian or Vegan'. While I have not read or reviewed any of Ms. Pruess' other works, her biography places her among the middle range of talented and respected cookbook authors such as Jean Anderson, Mark Bittman, and Jack Bishop.

My very first reaction to this book is that it is bound to fail, as it tries to imitate the Democratic Party in trying to appeal to five different, not necessarily compatible special interest groups. The two most antagonistic interests I can imagine are Vegan versus low carb. I do not know low carb doctrines, but I do know that meat, eggs, and heavy cream are low carb darlings while these are antithetical to vegan diets. I also note that the very dairy heavy cream and the very meaty chicken stock are both listed as ingredients of a soup cited as being suitable for `Vegetarian or Vegan'. I know my favorite vegan niece would turn up her nose at this recipe.

I am convinced that the four best ways to combine healthy interests with soup cooking are:

1. Describe how to turn typical recipes into healthy recipes by things like replacing butter and animal fat with olive oil, replacing white bread with whole grains, and replacing meat stocks with vegetable stocks.
2. Provide simply all around healthy recipes, as you may find in a book by Kathleen Dahlmans.
3. Provide recipes for classic and modern vegetarian soups, with an emphasis on variety.
4. Provide recipes for low carb soups.

I am not an expert on dieting, but I suspect that most diet plans succeed as much or more from their reinforcing a ritual which sanctifies the effort and encourages compliance, possible by making the dishes just a tad less pleasant than unhealthy alternatives. I think that nutrition and eating for all around good health is the best approach to not gaining weight and let exercise take care of loosing excess weight.

Now that that lecture is out of the way, I will say that this is a decent little soup book if you simply ignore all the nutritional baggage. I think the statistics on calories, calories from fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugars, proteins, vitamins, and minerals are so approximate as to be useless. Most experienced amateur cooks probably cook more like Rachael Ray or Jamie Oliver than they do like Ina Garten, who, like a true former professional caterer, has to create reproducible dishes, measures everything down to the teaspoon. Thus, the only way these measurements can make any sense whatsoever, you have to follow the measurements to a tee. And that doesn't account for variations in natural products. I am willing to bet that there is close to a 50% variation in some components in a pound of bay scallops depending on the location and season in which they were harvested, not to mention differences between wild and cultivated fish.

The book is divided into five (5) chapters on soups plus a chapter on garnishes and a chapter on stocks. The most unusual chapter is the ten (10) pages and five recipes devoted to fruit soups, a subject not commonly covered in most other `little soup books', although James Peterson's big soup book, `Splendid Soups' devotes almost twenty-five pages with seventeen recipes to the subject. The stock recipes are well within the tolerances of an amateur home cook, although the need to collect ten pounds of uncooked chicken carcasses, wings, backs and ribs may require just a bit more obsession with soup making than most people have. The only other argument with these recipes is that it keeps the veggies in the pot for the full three hours of simmering. Most authorities I respect put the veggies in for just the last hour. The chapter does get points for including both standard and rich brown chicken stocks and a rich duck stock.

The index confirms my growing opinion that the average cook who has at least one other good book on soups does not need this book. There is a Recipe Index organized by the five dietary concerns listed above, plus a general alphabetical index. A soup such as the Mediterranean Fish Soup with Quick Aioli appears in two different places in the Recipe Index, but does not appear in the alphabetical index.

This book does have good, well written recipes. And, if you are a low carb, high protein or low calorie fan, this book will give you very good soups. However, while my first sin of a poor book is to not stay on message, my second is to have a weak or confused message. This book is a waste of time and money for vegans and not the best soup book for vegetarians. It is probably better than soup recipes you will get in Atkins or South Beach recipe books. And, that is probably the very best thing that can be said about this book.

Buy this book if you are on a low carb regimen. If not, seek a good general book on soups such as the new CIA Book of Soups.

Editorial Review:

More than seventy recipes from the award-winning author of Eat Tea.

Soups and Stews (Cooking for Today)

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Dozens of recipes for hearty and light, simple and sophisticated soups and stews feature handy tips on simplifying cooking, nutritional analysis of every dish, and full-color photographs.

125 Best Casseroles and One-Pot Meals

Rose Murray

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Editorial Review:

Casseroles and one-pot meals are truly the ideal solution for busy people who want wonderful food with a minimum of fuss and maximum taste. Convenience, easy preparation, economy and portability make this method of cooking invaluable today. From stews that will fill your house with irresistible aromas to the combination of a few ingredients joined together in a skillet, these are the appeals of one-pot meals.

In the 125 Best Casseroles and One-Pot Meals cookbook, Rose Murray provides more than 125 well-tested, make-ahead casseroles and one-dish meals. Many of the recipes have been created to appeal to both earthy and exotic tastes. Here you will also find invaluable casserole hints, recommended dishes and pans, and even hints for making the best stews and chilies. From the comforting warmth of pot pies to outstanding entertaining ideas, this is one of the best cookbooks on casseroles and one-pot meals.

Here are just some of the delicious recipes: Baked Tortellini with Three Cheeses, Chicken Stew with Sage Dumplings, Skillet Shepherd's Pie, Winter Braised Short Ribs and Vegetables, Pork Pot Roast with Sweet Potatoes, Shrimp and Cheese Strata.

Is It Soup Yet ?

Dot Vartan, Among Friends

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What do you do if you come out with a successful cookbook like Mad About Muffins? If you're writer Dot Vartan and artist Shelly Reeves Smith, you go back into the kitchen and back to the drawing board to create the perfect companion piece, Is It Soup Yet?That's exactly what this creative duo did in 1996, and their hardcover version of Is It Soup Yet? has since sold more than 42,000 copies. Readers agree that Dot and Shelly have their soup in the pot! This season marks the first time that this marvelous collection for soup lovers appears in paperback. The same winning combination of thorough directions and mood-setting illustrations guarantees that this one will be another top seller.Is It Soup Yet? offers up everything necessary to go from common ingredients to a hearty bowl of soup for lunch or dinner. Nearly 120 different recipes range from chicken and vegetable to cheese and creamed soups. A variety of cooking techniques are included as well as today's much-needed chapter on twenty-minutes soups. From how to transform leftovers to capturing simmering flavors from around the globe, this book offers something for every cook or soup lover. Is It Soup Yet? You bet it is!

1,001 Low-Fat Soups & Stews: From Elegant Classics to Hearty One-Pot Meals

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Book contains many low fat and healty soup recipes. 5 out of 5 stars.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Like almost everyone else these days, I'm trying to eat right and stay healty. Thanks to this great book, I'm finding it easier to cook low fat meals. This book offers over 1000 low fat soup and stew recipes such as, chowders, different chilis, vegetarian soups, soups made out of fruit, seafood chowder, and my favorite chicken stew. Aside from the american recipes, this book contains popular recipes from countries such as, Asia, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe. The recipes are very detailed and easy to follow. For good tasting and healthy soup recipes, this is definately the book!

Editorial Review:

Gathering favorite recipes from ten inventive chefs, 1,001 Low-Fat Soups and Stews offers everything from old standbys and classics (slimmed down for today's health-conscious eaters) to boldly seasoned chilis, chowders, bisques, hearty vegetarian stews, fruit soups, and chilled soups. In addition to American dishes, there are favorites from Asia, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe, including Lobster and Shrimp Chowder, Moroccan Chicken Stew with Couscous, Cuban Black Bean Soup, Boeuf Bourguignon, and Sweet Cherry Soup. Each recipe has a nutritional analysis and diabetic exchanges. A crash course on soup-making, a glossary, and an index are also included.

Pancakes and Waffles

Kate Habershon

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Nothing is more restorative than a Sunday brunch. Pancakes & Waffles gives you the recipes to create that kind of comfort at home-any day of the week and any time of the day. Kate Habershon, food editor of Cosmopolitan, has drawn upon her diverse experiences-from working with the Two Fat Ladies and The Naked Chef to cooking in Aspen, Colorado and Moscow, Russia-to create an inspired collection.

Waffles to Cheer Your Morning include Crisp Buttermilk Waffles with Baked Apricots filled with Praline Blackberries, or Chocolate Waffles with Ice Cream and Hot Chocolate Sauce (also wonderful to end a dinner party). Try Pancakes such as Banana Pancakes with Toffee Walnut Sauce, Blueberry Sour Cream Pancakes with Maple and Pecan Syrup, and more. Recipes for Crêpes, Crumpets & Blini includes the classic Crêpe Suzette and Crumpets dripping with butter and berry jam. A huge list of Sauces and Toppings will help embellish all the other recipes in the book-Hazelnut Praline, Honey butter, Hot or Cold Chocolate Sauce, Maple and Blackberry Pour and Toffee Sauce.

Blue Moon Soup: A Family Cookbook: Recipes

Gary Goss

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Blue Moon Soup will appeal to all the children in your house, even the ones who are now just kids at heart. The youngest ones will enjoy having it read to them, recipes and all, while they look at Jane Dyer's enchanting illustrations of dancing broccoli, a marching chicken, and a star-spangled, juggling clown. Hearing about Polka Dot Soup (black bean soup dotted with chopped sweet red pepper) and Brrroccoli Soup au Gratin (cheesy and creamy) might even enchant fussy youngsters into tasting something they normally shun. They can then assist in the kitchen as you make Ch-Ch-Chili or they can wonder at the magic of Abracadabra Soup, in which a beaten egg spins strands that cook in simmering, cozy chicken and rice soup (Avgolemono to the grown-up set). Children old enough to chop can do much of the preparation for One Potato, Two Potato, as well as for Lickity Split Pea Soup. Ultimately, for soups that have become family favorites, older kids may want the accomplishment of cooking from scratch on their own. If they do, the grownups will have no complaint, as the dishes in Blue Moon Soup are as sophisticated as in any cookbook for adults. Most recipes are mild enough to suit young palates, as author Gary Goss uses the same seasonings as he would for adults, calling only for lesser quantities, such as one-half teaspoon of dry mustard in his fish soup, and two tablespoons of optional wine. For some youngsters, though, omissions may be desirable, while for the adults, adding more generous amounts of the seasonings will avoid blandness. The recipes in Blue Moon Soup are grouped by the seasons, but stirring up a batch of Believe It or Not! Ice cream soup is sure to bring smiles all around the table at any time of year. --Dana Jacobi