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The third Charleston Junior League cookbook reveals more secrets of the city's legendary hospitality.
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Fantastic Appetizers .......2005-01-27
The dozen or more recipes tried from this book have been terrific. I am primarily interested in appetizers that can be made ahead, frozen and re-heated. A large number of the recipes fit this criteria. I have bought several copies as gifts for friends based on the recipes I have tried and I've enjoyed this book as much as I enjoy my new beverage of choice. Made from 100% organic soy, taste just like coffee and no caffeine. Finally, I got rid of that wired up feeling all day and feeling great. Look for it on the net by googling "s o yfee".
A wide variety of outstanding "receipts" from elegant to casual. A collection of recipes that allows the hostess [or host] to theme a party or go eclectic. This book has the original party mix that includes Cheerios. Enjoy!!!
Endless Choices for Parties and Gatherings.......2004-09-01
My mother swears by all the Junior League Cookbooks which she always relies on for parties and gatherings. This was one of the first of many I tried!!!! Filled with endless choices of creative and easy to prepare starters including cold and hot plates and some ample first courses such as shirimp, crab cakes, cheesecakes, quiches and more--All the ingredients are easy to find and common to most well stocked pantries- so you always can find something at the last minute to prepare!! Also, many of these receipes can be made in even less time if you use pre-chopped veggies,pre-cut meats, etc.
The only thing I am not crazy about is that many of the dips and cold startes use commercial cream cheese, sour cream or similar products to create the base of the receipe--just doesn't seem to heart healthy to me...But none the less, they are all yummy in the end if you don't focus on that.
Whether for work gathering, faimly and friends you will be cetain to find one or many starter you can rely on again and again for stress free entertaining!
Excellent Addition to Your Cookbook Library.......2002-07-02
This is by far the best hors d'oeuvres recipe book I've come across. I use it time and again. And like it so much I've given it as gifts many times over!
A True Party Assistant.......2002-02-19
This is geared towards party recipes--- from drinks to demitast soup to finger deserts to all kinds of dips and snack mixes.
Many will find here the ole reliables, and as I can determine, just about all of them--from Party Mix fame to Wassail to many ways of serving crab and shrimp dip.
I particularly am attracted to the unusual, and there is plenty of that here. I enjoy such as Escargots A La San Diego, Goat Cheese Tortillas, and Papaya Stuffed with Curried Crab.
This will assist those looking for some easy but delicious things to serve the party guests that will bring raves.
My Favorite Party Recipes.......2001-11-06
The Party Recipes from the Charleston Junior League is my favorite cookbook. Of all the cookbooks I own I always buy the ones that have lots of pictures. I usually like to see what it looks like first before I make anything. This cookbook was the exception, as it does not have pictures of the food. I looked through the cookbook and immediately saw at least 30 recipes that I knew I wanted to make. I couldn't put it down, as there was such a collection of recipes that I always wanted to try. Whenever I need a recipe for a party or gathering, this cookbook is always the first one that I pick up. I have never seen so many party favorites in one book. I also like the short comments with each recipe from the recipe contributor. The people of Charleston, South Carolina know how to throw a successful party. I'm glad they shared their most popular recipes in this book.
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A tongue-in-check, yet informative guide for the college bound student. No stduent should be without a copy. A "a George-Carlinesque swipe at the college industry."
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OK but nothing great.......2005-04-15
I was expecting more real advice from a book titled "College 101". The book is funny but it doesn't give any information to a student just starting out in college. All it does is "expose" the dark sides of college, like we don't already know it's a racket. For good or bad though, most people need a college degree to get the job/lifestyle they want so they've got to pay the piper eventually. If he could tell me how to gain admission into and graduate from Harvard for under $40,000 then that would be something!
The funniest thing about this book however is that the author has become that which he seems to hate most. He is someone making a huge amount of money selling books to college students!
Demasking the College Industry.......2001-08-28
It was about time that someone took a George-Carlinesque swipe at the college industry—that hallowed institution of higher learning, which, like so many other human institutions, [...]. The author of the review entitled “Seems like the dining hall was serving sour grapes!” got it all wrong! It appears that the only purpose of that review was to absolve and exculpate college bookstore monopolies from Mr. Stevens’ “demoralizing” look at reality. Guy Stevens’ shrewd and savvy observations, served up with wonderfully caustic sarcasm and a clever tongue-in-cheek rebel style, provides us with a refreshing counterbalance to the pious platitudes so many politicians and educators babble nowadays about the nobility of the academic pursuit. The author reveals the true nature—and sometimes horror—of the social underbelly of everyday college-campus life. This is an indispensable book for any college-bound high school senior. Pompous professors, avaricious bookstore owners, callous guidance counselors, and other self-serving inhabitants of our institutions of higher learning beware: This guy Guy is on to your tricks! A great buy for no more than the cost of three cafeteria meals and a bag of sour grapes.
College Kids.......2001-08-28
I purchased this book actually for my grandchild who was starting there first year of college. I read it myself first then gave it to him as a gift .The book has a lot of humor and tells of experiences that others have had during there college life. My grandchild was quite nervous starting out in college so I though this book might lighten the mood for him and that it gave advice of what to bring for dorm rooms and so on. I thought it was a great book for anyone starting out with there first year of college or later on. Very Well Done!!!
Seems like the dining hall was serving sour grapes!.......2001-08-24
This book seems rather amateurish. It contains many rants from the perspective of someone who sounds bitter and resentful about a less-than-perfect college experience. A good amount of the information is of a personal experience nature, and may not be widely applicable to other students. The author seems to have few or no credentials beyond having once been a college student himself (from what I could tell from the book). He freely discusses his pitfalls, goof-ups, bad decisions, and negative experiences--would you want advice from this guy? His writing style is furthermore contentious and angry, and mostly unpolished. He talks about exposing the dirty little secrets of college, but really there is nothing new here--and much of the malice he talks about is exaggerated. For example, no one forces you to buy books at the college bookstore. It's not a monopoly--it's just a convenience. You can't find college textbooks at your local shopping mall, so the bookstore exists to allow you to buy all your books in one place. His perspective seems to be heavily biased by his own experiences (and perhaps a bit of paranoia), and he hasn't discussed issues from more realistic viewpoints. Students would be better served with balanced information, such as knowing that the bookstore is convenient but that high operating costs (of switching over entire inventory several times a year) make alternatives attractive. I would be concerned that students reading this book will get an unrealistically negative impression of the college experience, and they might go to college expecting (and looking for) deception and malice, which might be demoralizing. I'd say students need a more encouraging resource than this. To be fair, the author does have some worthwhile things to say, but I think most of the truly useful information could be more easily learned from any random college student over a cup of coffee--and you won't get the same bitter aftertaste. Maybe more aggressive editing and/or a collaborator would have smoothed over the rough edges in the writing.
I also wasn't impressed by the quality of the book itself. It has a "rough around the edges" look and feel to it that I can't quite explain. But just look at the cover art--it looks like a pre-production mockup
College life from a skewed, humorus point of view........1999-03-26
While my ivy league days are fading to a haze now, this book brings up all of the old joys and pains of college life. The years may pass but it appears dorm life stays the same. This is a must read for any freshman in college and a great trip down memory lane for any graduate. Bravo!
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A personal collection of more than 300 elegant recipes, The Savory Way presents Deborah Madison's innovative style of vegetarian cooking. The recipes are flexible and forgiving and fit into her philosophy of cooking. Some are quick fixes, designed to quell an urgent appetite; others are more leisurely affairs. Some are low-fat; others, more decadent. All allow for substitutions. Using fresh fuits and vegetables, spices, flavored vinegars and oils, edible flowers, salsas and cheeses, she creates a vegetarian palate that is sophisticated and healthful. From soups to salads, sandwiches to crepes, breads to sweetmeats, The Savory Way reflects Deborah Madison's personal brand of contemporary vegetarianism.
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Outstanding Cooking.......2006-11-12
So many do-able and delicious recipes - all a bit out of the ordinary, yet deeply satisfying.
Another Great Vegetarian Cookbook.......2005-08-15
This is another excellent cookbook by Deborah Madison. It is packed full of recipes for just about everything. We have tried lots of the recipes, they have all been easy to prepare and delicious. Highly recommended for vegetarians and non vegetarians alike!
Excellent Culinary Source for Vegetarians and Others.......2005-04-03
`The Savory Way' is an early (1990) book from leading vegetarian cookbook author, Deborah Madison so, as Ms. Madison has a new book on the way, I thought it was high time for me to catch up with her body of work so I can give an informed review of how her new volume fits into her other books.
Ms. Madison is a former colleague of Alice Waters and Lindsey Shere at Chez Panisse who specializes in a very general way, like Mollie Katzen and Madhur Jaffrey, on dishes that fit into a vegetarian lifestyle. Note that the term `vegetarian', especially as used by these three authors, is extremely misleading, as it is much more appropriate to say that they construct meals of everything under the sun except meat, fowl, fin fish and shell fish. Both Madison and Jaffrey make extensive use of milk, cheese, yoghurt, and eggs.
Madison's objective in this book is, in fact, to cover as broad as possible a survey of what can be done without using animal flesh. The book's title may be a bit misleading to some foodies in that `savory' is often one of the words used to divide dishes in two great groups of `savory' and `sweet'. This book in fact includes two rather long chapters on sweets.
A first look at this book shows lots of headnotes to the many recipes. The first thing you need to know if you are put off by `chatty' recipe books is that these notes are almost exclusively devoted to an understanding of the cooking involved with the recipe and how to get the best results from your ingredients. While little stories about the historical provenance of a recipe may interest many, including myself, that is not what this book is about. On top of this, I firmly agree with the blurbed opinion from Mollie Katzen who compliments both her cuisine AND her writing. Almost all professional culinary writers are pretty good, or have an excellent copy editor at work on their prose, but Ms. Madison is a food service professional who writes very well. I often wish the soon to be beknighted Jamie Oliver had a bit more talent with words, as I find his books so comforting in spite of the heavy contribution from his editors.
The very first attraction of the book is its Table of Contents, which lists every single recipe title in the front of the book. This is doubly useful in that this relatively long book divides recipes into chapters covering eleven different types of dishes suitable for just about any time of the day, including a good selection of recipes very good for breakfast. The eleven recipe chapters are:
Quick Bites with 40 pages of recipes for sandwiches, toasts, and spreads.
Salads to Start or Make a Meal with 42 pages
Soups and Stews with 50 pages of thick, thin, and pureed soups, including a new one with my favorite fall ingredient, chestnuts.
Eighteen Quick Pasta Dishes for Five and Company, 32 pages
Stovetop Vegetables, 27 pages of sautes and braises.
Baked and Roasted Vegetables, 25 pages with ratatouille, gratins, tians, and other goodies.
Grilled Vegetables and their Sauces, 11 pages with two to six sauces per grilled dish.
Down to Earth, 26 pages on Rice, Potatoes and Beans (although beans appear throughout all chapters!)
Morning Foods for Day and Night, 26 pages of Eggs and Cheese and Cereals and Breads.
Finishing Touches, 31 pages of sauces, salsas, condiments, dressings, pastes, and you name it.
Desserts, 45 pages on Fruit Dishes, Cream Cheeses, Pastries, and Custards
Sweetmeats, 12 pages on sweet pastes, peels, syrups, dried fruits, and other dessert dressings.
Every recipe I examined is relatively simple to prepare with fewer expensive or rare ingredients than you may find with Jaffrey or Jack Bishop, and great tips on understanding the recipes and the ingredients.
The appendix is just right for the occasional home cook who is lost in the forest of equipment you can find in a first rate kitchen supply store such as the second floor at Zabars. Ms. Madison puts it all in perspective by highlighting all my favorite tools such as gratin and tian pots, the mortar and pestle, a few good knives, the food mill and the pizza stone and peel. The chapter on the pantry has lots for the novice and a few good tips for the foodie, such as the fact that Mexican olive oils can be very spicy. Possibly the best items in the Appendix are the lists of dishes for special purposes such as entertaining, feeding large groups, and fitting into a low fat diet (note that for the number of recipes in this book, this low fat list is surprisingly short).
The list of sources is short with no Internet sites provided, but I recognize that virtually all of these vendors are still in business. The bibliography is also brief, but hits all the right titles, especially Joy Larkcom's excellent `The Salad Garden'.
This book is a great resource for `liberal' vegetarians who simply eschew meat. I would add this to Madhur Jaffrey's `World Vegetarian', Peter Berley's `The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen', and Jack Bishop's `The Complete Italian Vegetarian' to create a great core vegetarian library. I cannot at this time compare this to Ms. Madison's other books, as this is the first I have read, although I sense many of her more recent books have a narrower scope, focusing on vegetable dishes. I plan to review her other books in the next few days.
Highly recommended for both vegetarians and foodies in general.
Not just for vegetarians.......2005-01-16
As I was very unkind to the author's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (as I should have been -- it's a mess), I felt like I needed to give fulsome praise to this one, as it deserves.
I was a vegetarian for 16 years, and this was one of my most relied-upon cookbooks. And now that I've finally left the cult, erm, lifestyle behind, I'm continuing to use The Savory Way.
Deborah Madison has a sophisticated palate, and these recipes are head and shoulders above those of MOST vegetarian cookbooks. Take Mushrooms Flagstaff, for example. It's a recipe she adapted from a nasty hippy vegetarian cookbook. In Madison's hands, it becomes an amazingly complex ragout of mushrooms, bell pepper and tofu, ideal for serving to omnivores. The pasta dishes here are all amazing, including the absolute pinnacle of macaroni and cheese recipes. I've never tasted one better, and she's right: It's even better the next day, fried in butter.
You can't go wrong with anything in this book, and its predecessor The Greens Cookbook is a pretty close second.
good vegetarian cookbook for foodies.......2004-03-09
The Savory Way by Deborah Madison is a vegetarian cookbook that focuses on flavorful, interesting dishes. The few I have tried have turned out well, but there are some caveats to the book. First, Madison relies heavily on very fresh and hard-to-get ingredients, which is great but not very practical if you don't have a big herb and vegetable garden in your yard. Second, although the directions are complete, she does assume that she is writing for "intermediate" or advanced cooks. Beginners might be confused as to appropriate end points to some of the steps. Third, this is not the cookbood for you if you are new to vegetarian cooking or simply cooking a lot of vegetables. For example, there are only two recipes for fresh asparagus and no instruction on the basics of cooking any vegetable (I'm sure that is her other cookbook). If you want some specialty, delicious vegetarian recipes for any meal or course, this is a good cookbook. For basic vegetarian cooking, you should look elsewhere.
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Easy, modern methods of preparing smoked foots, with 147 tasty recipes. Includes low-fat and low-salt alternatives for healthful eating.
Customer Reviews:
Great Novice Information.......2007-04-05
This cookbook has given me the basic knowledge necessary to understand the smoking process and to independently expand my recipe base.
making use of my new smoker.......2005-10-09
The book in conjunction with the directions for my new smoker was very useful as it contains numerous recipes along with short shorties on the history of smoking
Recipes are inaccurate.......2005-07-06
First as another reviewer stated the salt to sugar ratios are off. Secondly the book tells you to smoke a brisket at 350 for about 1 hour per pound. I'm not an expert at smoking by any stretch of the imagination, but I know that brisket needs to be smoked low and slow, otherwise tough brisket and a ruined meal. I also have a problem with adding liquid smoke to recipes as a couple in this book have, it seems to have a chemical aftertaste. The game recipes are scant with only one for venison. I do like the tables in the back for brining and smoking times. If you want a book that gives a little information on everything with some interesting recipes go ahead and buy it. If you want a book that teaches you the art of smoking this one isn't for you.
Excellent variety of smoke cooking recipes........1998-09-01
A complete and interesting compendium of recipes and smoke cooking methods. The advanced smoke cooker will enjoy this book and find some new ideas within. The section on sausages and pemican, two of the advanced smoke cooking skills, are expecially helpful. The beginer may be disapointed in the results of applying the recipes due to one major oversight.
The heart and soul of good smoked food is the cure. Smoke goes on the food last. This book although mentioning cures of many types fails to make this point clear and to provide the first time smoke cook with a simple first time recipe. In fact, the cure recipes provided do not have anywhere near enough sugar in them. Having smoked foods for 20 years I have found that the taste for sugar is strong and if not enough sugar is used the complaint of smoked food is that there is too much salt. First timers should use the cure on page 39 but substitute 4 parts sugar to 1 part salt. And don't leave the sugar out of meat cures like the author does.
Curing time is not covered adequately either. Lean meat absorbs salt while fat absorbs sugar (more or less), and time in the cure makes a huge difference in the saltiness of the food. The longer in the brine, the saltier the food will taste. The leaner the meat, the saltier the food will taste. Never leave your meat in the cure longer than the recipe states, or you will have salty meat.
Buy this book to improve your smoke cooking skills, but not to learn how to smoke cook if you have never done so before.
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Trust the author of Biscotti (over 200,000 sold) to deliver the secrets of great kuchen in the kitchen! Traditional coffee cakes, delicious new flavors, quick recipes, and more elaborate yeast breads they're all here, and they're all perfect for breakfast, brunch, picnics, and desserts. From sweet morning surprises such as Strawberry Coffee Cakes or Sticky Caramel Pinwheels to savories such as Ruby Grape Focaccia or Gruy re Cheese Brioche Braid and treats such as Dark Chocolate-Almond Cake, here are more than 50 simply-can't-go-wrong pleasers. Tips for baking techniques including preferred ingredients, how to manage dough, and how to store and serve coffee cakes are included in this gorgeously photographed collection. Bringing comfort to the table is made easy all it takes is Coffee Cakes!
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Increasingly sophisticated technology and an ever-expand-ing base of knowledge have not been enough to allow humans to halt the worldwide progression of environmental degradation. Extensive fieldwork in both Africa and the United States convinced Allan Savory that neither the forces of nature nor commonly blamed culprits-overpopulation, poor farming practices, lack of financial support-were causing the decline of once-healthy ecosystems. He also noted that once land has become degraded, leaving it alone seldom helps revitalize it. Savory eventually came to realize that on the most fundamental level, environmental problems are caused by human management decisions, and only through wholesale changes in the way decisions are made can functioning ecosystems be restored. In response to that startling discovery, Savory began to develop a revolutionary new approach to decision-making and management. Known initially as Holistic Resource Management, and now as simply Holistic Management, it considers humans, their economies, and the environment as inseparable. It includes a common-sense decision-making framework that requires no specialized knowledge or elaborate technology to utilize, and is applicable in any environment or management situation. At the heart of the approach lies a simple testing process that enables people to make decisions that simultaneously consider economic, social, and environmental realities, both short- and long-term.
Holistic Management is a newly revised and updated edition of Holistic Resource Management (Island Press, 1988), which was the first book-length treatment of Savory's decision-making framework and how it could be applied. A decade of trial-and-error implementation has strengthened and clarified the book's ideas, and has expanded the scope of the process to include all manner of decisions and management situations, not just those that relate to land and resource management.
Holistic Management has been practiced by thousands of people around the world to profitably restore and promote the health of their land through practices that mimic nature, and by many others who have sought a more rewarding personal or family life. This book is an essential handbook for anyone involved with land management and stewardship-ranchers, farmers, resource managers, and others-and a valuable guide for all those seeking to make better decisions within their organizations or in any aspect of their personal lives.
Customer Reviews:
chalenging.......2007-07-01
Very interesting tome that is overwhelming because it changlenges all of the mindsets that one generally has concerning land management. The book has sections that are good for everyone, not just the land manager, and should be skimmed by anyone who cares about this planet and wants to make a difference.
A HUGELY IMPORTANT BOOK.......2005-04-26
This is a book could be beneficial to anyone ... from individuals, to families, to cooperations, to farmers/ranchers, to governments.
Go to his webiste *holistic management dot com* for some of the most enlightening truth about the environement and our responsibility and what ACTUALLY WORKS in saving and preserving the environment. You will many Ah-Ha moments.
A very empowering book as well as you write out your QUALITY OF LIFE statement, your forms of production and your future resource base. An empowring book because it deals with really getting at the root and working towards a solution no matter who is involved.
If you want to solve problems and live with purpose and actually make a difference towards a sustainable civilization .. This book is at the top of the list.
AND.. It is just plain interesting !! Thank you Mr. Savory.
Real sustainability is about decision making.......2002-12-28
Sustainability has become the central drama of our time, yet within the sustainability movement there is a huge conflict. It isn't the environmentalists against the dam builders this time--it is between those who see nature mainly as a domain, reserve, or area, and those who see nature as a process. Both sides largely agree that there is a serious ecological crisis, we are on the brink, and that humanity needs to change its ways. But there is an enormous disagreement on the problem, and on the prescription.
For the majority of writers on sustainability, the causes of our crisis are greed, overpopulation, consumption, development, and multinational corporations. For them, sustainability is a modern, industrial-era problem. The solutions are political: shift power from the wrong people and organizations to the right people and organizations, or quit logging, grazing, or using chemicals.
Savory's book shows, in convincing and elegant detail, that those who concentrate on shifting ideology or politics to move toward sustainability are just rearranging the deck chairs. The backlash and the revenge of unintended consequences will continue. If we are serious about this, we must change our decision framework. The way we make decisions, which is usually unconscious and habitual, is the key factor. Savory and Butterfield show us how this works, from start to finish.
Very interesting, although not all I expected.......2002-12-04
I found the entire book very interesting, in that it talked in great detail about low-rainfall, brittle environments. These environments are hardly covered in most science books. Nevertheless, I expected to read more about the details of running livestock succesfully on these brittle environments. I am looking forward to further, more specific publications from Mr. Savory.
Don't missunderstand me. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and would highly reccomend it to anyone who lives off the land and who is in close contact with nature.
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Manage Cattle, Manage Your Life.......2002-08-17
I began reading Savory's book for a research project into ecological cattle management. Once I began reading it, I couldn't put it down, and I'm glad I didn't. Not only did the book teach me everything I could possibly want to know about Savory's cattle management methodology, but it gave a great perspective for managing life. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially people interested in any type of management (business or ecological) or anyone interested in environmental studies.
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- Great Book, Dreadful Illustrations
- A book of saints for the littlest children
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Great Book, Dreadful Illustrations.......2007-09-09
It's a nice book...the stories are just the right legnth for youngsters...but I've got to tell you, the pictures are creepy. It's hard to relate to or admire these great saints for their holiness when the illustrations of them look like something out of a dracula horror show.
A book of saints for the littlest children.......2005-09-14
Having read the "a treasure for children" review, I can only say a hearty "Amen". Of the over 15 books of saints that I have reviewed (click on "see all my reviews for the others) I believe that this is geared for the youngest children of them all. The concepts are shared on as simple a level as possible for children who are old enough to learn about saints, but the stories are well read and darling. The reading level is also low enough for your second graders to be able to read it to themselves. Two pages are committed to each saint - one for a simple and sweet (but not syrupy) colorful picture of a saint and a short prayer that a child can say as a response to reading about the life of the saint, geared very much on a child's level of understanding and interest. The 2nd page is, well, the author of the "a treasure for children" review described it very well.
All that I can add is a list of the saints which are included in this book: Agnes....... Aloysius Gonzaga....... Angela Merici....... Anne....... Anthony of Padua....... Augustine....... Benedict....... Bernadette....... Bridget of Sweden....... Catherine Laboure....... Catherine of Siena....... Cecilia....... Dominic Savio.......Elizabeth of Hungary....... Elizabeth Seton....... Frances Xavier Cabrini....... Francis of Assissi....... Francis de Sales....... Francis Xavier....... Gemma Galgani....... George....... Helen the Empress....... Ignatius Loyola....... Isaac Jogues....... Isidore the Farmer....... Jane Frances De Chantal....... Joan of Arc....... John the Baptist....... John Baptist De La Salle....... John Bosco....... John Neumann....... Joseph....... Jude....... Kateri Tekakwitha....... Lucy....... Margaret Mary....... Maria Goretti....... Martin De Porres....... Mary Queen of Saints....... Patrick....... Paul....... Peter....... Peter Clavier....... Rose of Lima....... Stanislaus Kostka....... Stephen....... Theresa the Little Flower....... Thomas the Apostle....... Thomas Acquinas....... Thomas More....... Vincent De Paul.
Pretty Interesting Book..........2005-06-06
I'm not Catholic but this a really neat
little collection of minibios,
pictures & prayers about over 100 saints!
a treasure for children.......2003-09-19
My mother gave me this book for my First Communion and it remains my most memorable gift from that special day. As a child I loved reading and rereading about my favorite saints. At the time, I didn't realize what a lasting impression it made; I just enjoyed the simple pictures and uplifting stories. Looking back though, it's easy to see how much this book helped reinforce the lessons of love and compassion I learned everyday from mass or the classroom.
This book is truly a treasure for kids and adults alike. Many popular saints are featured (e.g., St. Stephen, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Elizabeth) as well as some lesser known ones (Bl. Kateri Tekawitha). Each biography includes a small illustration at the top of the page followed by a brief passage recounting deeds or sacrifices for which that saint is remembered. The prose is simple enough for a small child to read alone yet avoids reducing these important stories and lives to tall tales. Of course read it with your kid too! If you want to expose him or her to religion and the Christian values inspired by these saints, I can't recommend a better collection. Its durable hardback binding also ensures that they will treasure it years to come.
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Savory Stews
Jacques Burdick
Manufacturer: Fawcett
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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Soups & Stews
| Meals
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ASIN: 0449905454
Release Date: 1995-01-17 |
Book Description
Stews have been around almost as long as cooking itself. Every culture has developed its own stews, and every cook in each culture has his or her own ideas about what a stew should be. Satisfying, nutritious, easy to prepare--and prepare in advance--stews never go out of style. Savory Stews is your guide to these mouthwatering one-pot meals, a delectable collection of stews from all over the world.
Created by restaurateur and cookbook author Jacques Burdick, these one hundred recipes include braises, ragouts, guly...s, hot pots, and more, for every occasion and every palate. You'll find comforting classics like hearty Chicken and Dumplings, spicy Louisiana Chicken Gumbo, hot Texas chili, and creamy Clam Chowder; sophisticated fare such as rich Romanian Apricot Chicken, aromatic Trastevere Beef Stew, and summery Shrimp and Black Bean Bisque; and unusual fruit and vegetable dishes, including Venetian Rice and Green Peas, and Tangy Quince and Citrus Compote. You'll also learn to prepare the broths and stocks that are the mainstays of stew cooking.
Whether you are looking for an elegant centerpiece for your next dinner party or a comforting meal for an evening at home, you'll find it here. Savory Stews is a new and delightful twist on cookery that has been around forever, with good reason--add warm bread, a crisp salad, and dinner is served!
"Jacques Burdick, long recognized as a master storyteller, now joins the ranks of master chefs. This is a creative collection of savory and sweet stews, gloriously enhanced by Burdick's fact-filled, colorful recollections of travels and tables. This book elevates stew to a higher level and will motivate even the most reluctant cook to take out the old stew pot."
--Anne Casale
Author of Lean Italian Cooking
"There are other cookbooks paying various tributes to the virtues of stew; none I know, however, is both as beguilingly inspiring and just plain helpful as Jacques Burdick's savory guide."
--Evan Jones
Author of Epicurean Delight
Book Description
What's quick, easy, and sure to bring on the smiles? Muffins, of course! For recipes that are sweet, savory, or just over the top, look no further than
The Ultimate Muffin Book. From classics like Berry and Corn Muffins to new favorites like Margarita and savory Quiche Lorraine Muffins, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough once again take an American fun-food classic to new heights by offering more than 600 recipes and variations for absolutely every muffin imaginable. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, anyone? Or luscious Hazelnut? Or what about Pizza Muffins for kids of all ages? Low-fat, nonfat, gluten-free, dense, and decadent -- they're all here, as well as baking tips, an ingredients guide, and a witty history of how the muffin came to be an American institution. Muffins. Is there a better way to make everyone in your life smile?
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What's quick, easy, and sure to bring on the smiles? Muffins, of course! For recipes that are sweet, savory, or just over the top, look no further than
The Ultimate Muffin Book. From classics like Berry and Corn Muffins to new favorites like Margarita and savory Quiche Lorraine Muffins, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough once again take an American fun-food classic to new heights by offering more than 600 recipes and variations for absolutely every muffin imaginable. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, anyone? Or luscious Hazelnut? Or what about Pizza Muffins for kids of all ages? Low-fat, nonfat, gluten-free, dense, and decadent -- they're all here, as well as baking tips, an ingredients guide, and a witty history of how the muffin came to be an American institution. Muffins. Is there a better way to make everyone in your life smile?
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Customer Reviews:
Just waste of time .......2007-06-04
I bought this book after reading what other buyers had to say about it. But I realized I made a mistake. As the first recipe I tried the peach muffins, they baked great but tasted horribly bitter, may be I overbaked them. I tried that same recipe again. This time they taste good, not great but give out strong chalky smell. I had to eat the muffin holding my breath, because if I smell it I get the feeling of eating chalk. Now I'm just scared to try out other recipes. It's such waste of time and money.
great muffin book.......2007-05-07
I highly recommend this book. It is so wonderful. I've made many of the recipes and they have all turned out great. I love to cook but I've never been very good at baking, however this book makes it rather fool proof. The only thing that I had to adjust was the oven temp. because the muffin tin I was using worked better at a lower temp. Hope this may help someone else. I actually chose this book over another because of someones review. Thanks.
You can't go wrong!.......2007-04-23
There's a muffin in here for every occasion. I've tried several so far, and their variations, all of them have turned out delicious! If you're concerned about health, there's low-fat, low-sugar, and whole wheat options. If you want something a little more sinful you have to try the chocolate-chocolate chip muffins or the pinneapple-upside-down muffins. There's even cheddar muffins or pizza muffins for Italian night. Even though I've tried several of them, there are still so many more to try, although I think I'll skip the Earl Grey Tea muffins (to each their own). I also found the section in the front, that includes several muffin making tips, useful. It helped me understand why my muffins always turn out so tough. If you love muffins (or even just like them) you'll want to own this book!
The Ultimate Muffin Book.......2007-03-10
I love the recipes in this book. They are great. There are some good tasting recipes in this book.
Every recipe so far a winner.......2006-03-28
I've made several recipes from this cookbook and so far, every one is a winner. My problem is trying not to eat them so often. There are many variations for each recipe and all look worth trying. I love muffins and have made many recipes from many cookbooks. These are the best yet. Easy to follow instructions, too. Oh, the apple ones, and the chocolate chip ones, and the cocoa ones--yuumm! If you like a sweet treat now and then, make a batch. They keep great in the freezer and, in less than a minute in the microwave, you have a luscious treat. Only one wish--that there were calorie counts! Sigh!!
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