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California Heritage Cookbook, The

Junior League Pasadena

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Delicious recipes and reliable information 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

The copy of the book I purchased was a present for one of my children. I have used the California Heritage Cookbook for 20 years. Every recipe I have made was good--to the extent that I do not hesitate to serve what appears to be a truly strange combination of ingredients to company. My favorite cookbook (and I collect cookbooks).

Best cookbook ever! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I received this cookbook in the hardback edition from a friend back in 1980. I have used and used it over and over again. There are many favorites that I have used again and again; the Tahoe Brunch and Lasagne, to name only two. Buy it an see for yourself!!

California Heritage Cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Thank you so much for the cookbook. I received it in a timely manner and it was in perfect condition. What a wonderful way to receive a book that was impossible to find before.

Yum yum! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

Thank you so much for the wonderful cookbook. It is filled with great recipes that are tried and true.

Greatest Cookbook ever 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

This cookbook was given to me when it was first published. I have used it ever since and today the cover has finally fallen off but it is still very much in use.

I haven't prepared a recipe in here that isn't fantastic. The presentation always amazes guests as they think whatever is made took hours and hours.

Like others have said, the recipes are not that difficult and stand the test of time.

Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast: A Complete Guide from Monterey to Santa Barbara

William A. Ausmus

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Good overview of Central Coast wines 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Let me start by saying that I am a little biased toward this book because the photograph on the cover is the view from my parents' living room. I did not take the picture but the oak tree and the grapevines in that picture have been a familiar sight for many years. This is a good overview of the wines and wineries of the Central Coast. It is a good place to start to build your own "Sideways" trip. I have my favorites as I am sure others have theirs. The Central Coast is often overlooked by many as a serious wine country but those who actually know what they are talking about know this region as the real wine country in California, not our Napa neighbors up north.

Editorial Review:

In comparative tastings, wines from California's Central Coast rival those from such renowned regions as Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa, yet they also offer superb value. This is the first comprehensive guide to one of the world's most dynamic and beautiful wine regions-and the setting for the award-winning movie Sideways. An excellent, one-stop resource for touring and tasting at convenient wineries located from Monterey to Santa Barbara, the guide is organized into county-by-county alphabetical listings for this up-and-coming region.

Wines and Wineries of California's Central Coast includes:
* Profiles of nearly 300 wineries personally visited by the author
* Profiles of individual vintners
* 5 maps
* Winery ratings, plus author and winemaker recommendations
* Visitors' and contact information for each winery
* Discussions of regional wine history and terroir
* Descriptions of designated American Viticultural Areas and grape varietals

The Harvey House Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Memories of Dining Along the Santa Fe Railway

George H. Foster

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Fun History 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Little known history of the day of the railroads, especially of the Santa Fe and the Harvey Houses along the way. Fun to read and recipes too!

Editorial Review:

Entrepreneur Fred Harvey began establishing high-quality dining rooms along the Santa Fe Railway in 1876. His Harvey Houses helped change the entire picture of the American West. The Harvey House Cookbook recaptures the spirit of the first western rail excursions with 200-plus vintage recipes, many simple to prepare; numerous period photos; and the story of Fred Harvey himself.

Absolutely Avocado (Cook West) (Cook West)

Geraldine Duncann

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Avocados—they're not just for salads anymore.

Take your taste buds beyond the ordinary with more than 50 recipes featuring the buttery smoothness of this favorite fruit. Soothe your palate with the delicate flavors of Avocado Crab Puffs. Warm up a cold winter's night with Avocado and Almond Soup or impress your friends with your zesty Guacamole with Attitude. 24 color photos.

About the Cook West Series: Savor the flavors of the West. Each book in the Cook West Series celebrates the tastes, colors, aromas, and ingredients that create the food of the American West. Home cooks and industry professionals alike will welcome these single-ingredient cookbooks into their kitchens. Each title in the Cook West Series offers 50 original recipes and helpful tips to impress, inspire, and invigorate. Western cuisine is gaining in popularity, and rightly so! Where, but in the West, can one experience the marital bliss of chile and chocolate? Or a refreshing glass of prickly pear lemonade on a hot summer day? Soothe your soul with the creaminess of avocado or allow your taste buds to dance around a tantalizing olive. Enjoy the pleasantly stimulating aroma of roasting garlic or the zesty tang of cilantro. From rubs and sauces to delightful desserts, Western cooks have laid claim to a culinary art as original and distinct as the landscape itself. Conveniently sized and affordably priced, each book in the Cook West Series is the perfect addition for every cookbook library.

The Best Places to Kiss Cookbook: Recipes from the Most Romantic Restaurants, Cafes, and Inns of the Pacific Northwest (Best Places to Kiss)

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From delectable Duck Breast Salad (Crush in Portland, Oregon) to sensuous Green Tea Crème Brûlée (Dragonfly Bistro in Leavenworth, Washington), this colorfully illustrated cookbook lets lovers experience at home the Northwest's most romantic restaurants, wineries, B&Bs, and inns. Covering breakfast, appetizers and small plates, salads, main courses, and desserts, the book includes engaging sketches of each recipe's source establishment, as well as cooking tips and reasons why these dishes are the perfect companion for that special tête-à-tête. Informative sidebars profile romantic dining, aphrodisiacs, wine pairings, and other Northwest epicurial excursions.

The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

San Francisco is world-renowned for its chefs and restaurants, and the acclaimed food section of the San Francisco Chronicle is widely acknowledged to be one of the best food sections in the country. Regular contributors include some of the finest chefs and food writers anywhere, among them Joyce Goldstein, Flo Braker, Alice Waters, Jeremiah Tower, Marlena Spieler, Janet Fletcher, and Georgeanne Brennan. Michael Bauer, the food editor of the Chronicle, has assembled here a definitive collection of recipes that represent the best of California cuisine -- simple and stylish, with an appreciation for ethnic flavorings and a commitment to fresh ingredients. Including 325 recipes, for soups, salads, appetizers, meat and vegetable entrees, condiments and relishes, as well as desserts, this inspiring new cookbook is sure to take its place with The New York Times Cookbook as an indispensable and beloved classic.

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Edges of Bounty:Adventures in the Edible Valley

William Emery (Writer) and Scott Squire (Photographer)

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Editorial Review:

A writer and photographer's adventures through small-farm California

Writer William Emery and photographer Scott Squire embarked on an adventure through California's Central Valley in search of a different way of life. They sought the secrets of people engaged in the production of their own food and drink.

What is life like for small-time farmers? Can they make a living off of what they produce? Do they enjoy what they do? And most importantly, does their food taste any better than what we find in supermarkets?

What Emery and Squire discovered was revelatory. In the pages of Edges of Bounty they sample produce that is nothing short of divine. They encounter melons so swollen that they burst open with one knife cut.

They are introduced to the sour flavor of cactus pads and the healing bitterness of Mien bitter balls. Emery catches his first fish in twenty years.

The beekeepers, cheese makers, butchers, fishermen, dairymen, fruit farmers, and other edibilists--the word Emery coins to describe them--who invited them into their homes take pride in their expertise and in nurturing what farmer Mike Madison at one point calls guerilla agriculture.

Thoughtful, quirky, and brimming with the color and anthopological depth of Squire's photography, Edges of Bounty delights us with a back-to-land narrative as fresh and tangy as homemade goat cheese.

Emery and Squire come away from the edible valley not just with bushels of produce but with faith in endeavors that are small and local and close to our hearts.

Lion House Classics

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Hawaii Cooks with Spam: Local Recipes Featuring Our Favorite Canned Meat

Muriel Miura

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From Portland's Palate

Junior League of Portland

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Delightful Local Flavor Cooking Guide 4 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Portland's Palate is full of local-favorite recipes incorporating northwest seafood, cheese, fruits and vegitables, et.al. Every recipe is a new adventure. Friends and family have requested copies for themselves.

A "deliciously"beautiful cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to cook or even for people that are just learning to cook. The recipies vary from very simple to some that are more complicated. It is a beautiful cookbook and suitable to give as a gift. I have tried many of the recipies in it and have loved each of them. I love cookbooks and this is by far one of my favorites!

Yummy Recipes 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This is a wonderful cookbook with easy to follow recipes. The book definitely takes advantage of the fruits and vegetables that are available throughout the year. There are a variety of recipes to choose from and the ones I've gotten the best reviews from are the crab dip, carrot cake, and clam chowder. My only complaint about this book is that many of the recipes are very heavy and involve using cream, sour cream, cream cheese, butter, mayonaise, etc. Not the healthiest of ingredients, but the food sure does taste good.

Editorial Review:

A collection of recipes from the City of Roses