January 2012 | Egg Drop Soup Recipe

Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Family Safe in a Crisis Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If you're like I was, you're looking through the various disaster preparedness books wondering which one is best. I have worked my way through many of the most popular books and offer a shared review of all of them here. I hope this comparison helps you make a decision. I should also point out that I...

Soft Foods for Easier Eating Cookbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is a very valuable resource for anyone who needs to know how to prepare food for someone (or yourself) who cannot chew or swallow well. It provides a clinical explanation of various conditions and then the book assists you with helpful solutions and recipes, as well as additonal source material....

The ( Almost ) No Fat Cookbook: Everyday Vegetarian Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book provides a wide array of completely vegan sauces, sides, entrees, and desserts that are all extremely low in fat and all very easy and quick to prepare. Almost every one of the recipes that I've tried were excellent(and I've made almost all of them. Of special note are the baked goods and desserts...

Memories of a Cuban Kitchen: More Than 200 Classic Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)My father is Cuban and I grew up learning to love Yuca con Mojo and Guayaba. There is this thing about Cubans and food, and it is remarkable how people that left the country 45 years ago still talk and eat the cubano way. As a professional Chef, I have used this book to develop new dishes and flavors...

Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am so tired of fat free everything these days in the grocery store, so it was a real pleasure to read about fat...glorious fat. Maybe my cholesterol is getting jacked to Jesus, but my food has flavor now that I am cooking with fat. I tried McLagan's roasted chicken recipe and it was the best chicken...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to High-Fiber Cooking Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)All I ever want in a cookbook is fast and easy recipes with ingredients that I do NOT have to hunt for all over hell and creation. I LOVE unique and interesting foods, but sometimes you just want a book of simple recipes that you can whip together. And by whip I mean reach into your fridge and cabinets,...

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide to Natural Foods with 350 Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I've been a regular shopper at Whole Foods Market for years and I've been waiting for the company to put out a cookbook with some of their own great recipes, like Ed's Tantalizing Tofu, for the home cook. So when this book finally appeared, I was one of the first in line for it. Unfortunately, it's not...

All-American Low-Fat and No-Fat Meals in Minutes: 300 Delicious Recipes and Menus for Special Occasions for Every Day -- In 30 Minutes or Less Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I happened upon this book and thought I'd give it a shot. That was a year ago and I still use it a few times a week. The food is normal and delicious! My boyfriend loved almost everything I made from this book because it's stuff you would normally make. There are a few new things you will probably want...

Modern Batch Cookery (Culinary Institute of America) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Another outstanding resource from The Culinary Institute of America designed for the chef and cook preparing meals in volume. Beautifully illustrated with color photography, the range of more than 200 recipes is wide reaching to suit a variety of palates, from fish lovers and vegetarians to those with...

SOS The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have been cooking with Aviva's first Scramble cookbook for two years now and my whole family has enjoyed her recipes.When I saw she had a new cookbook out, I requested it immediately but was a bit unsure whether it would live up to the first one. I should not have worried - I think this one is even...

Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is, hands down, my favorite cookbook. There are over 90 pages of extensive notes on food preparation before you even get to the first recipe. If you are like me and have never prepared Japanese food before, these notes are essential. You learn about the basic ingredients (there are hundereds of...

The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook: Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Patricia did a really good job in creating this cookbook with not just beautiful images but also the recipes are taste-proof (meaning that the dishes in this book has been cooked and for sure been worth the word - yummy!!! to be placed in the book!) This is indeed a great find as there is a lot of recipes...

The Little Gumbo Book: Twenty-Seven Carefully Created Recipes That Will Enable Everyone to Enjoy the Special Experience of Gumbo Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The first time I ever made gumbo from this book, it was a raving success. I didn;t think I was ever going to try this marvelous New Orleans recipe when I tasted it there. The opening chapter called step-by-step to great gumbo is exactly that and led me through it. Now I feel comfortable trying all sorts...

Eating for Lower Cholesterol: A Balanced Approach to Heart Health with Recipes Everyone Will Love Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Finally, a book to tell us what we should be eating every day to stay healthy instead of the latest trend that caters to a particular food group and quick results. The key is to have lasting results by understanding what is and is not good for your body.I recommend buying 2 copies of this book. One to...

Louisiana's Best Restaurant Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I love cookbooks like this, where the reader gets a sampler of different recipes from different restaurants. Alton Brown's Asphalt book is fun; so, too, are Guy Fieri's books on delis, diners, and dives. Here, the focus is on Louisiana restaurants and some typical recipes from each. The book is ordered...

The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook: Spicing Up Life with Italian, Asian, and Mexican Recipes Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As a recent graduate from culinary school, it's obvious from reading through these recipes that they were written by a classically trained professional chef. Vanessa's creativity and ability to put a unique spin on flavors from across the world beautifully exemplifies her true understanding of varied...

The Healthy College Cookbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Putting in 90-100 hour weeks during Graduate school, I needed a basic but comprehensive cookbook where the meals wouldn't take long, the ingredient list wasn't huge, but the meals would still be flavorful. I picked up this little gem. I can't even count how many times I've cooked my favorite recipes...