November 2012 | Egg Drop Soup Recipe

Prevention's The Healthy Cook: The Ultimate Illustrated Kitchen Guide to Great Low-Fat Food Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I love this book! It has so many yummy recipies that actually taste good! It also is very informative about preperation of foods It has been a great help to me in my quest for a healthier lifestyle. I use it all the time and they are recipies you can use everyday not just for parties. It's great, I really...

The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)These recipes are quick, easy, good, and best of all, a little more adventurous than your normal "family" cookbooks filled with chicken nuggets and pasta. I am not one to plan a week's meals ahead, and I love that I can open this book and find something great to make out of what I have on hand. I've...

Stewing in Texas: Recipes Sizzling in Texas History, A Cookbook War, and More Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Compiled, organized and presented by Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret, Stewing In Texas: Recipes Sizzling In Texas History, A Cookbook War, And More is not just another regional recipe collection. Rather, along with showcasing recipes for more than 80 outstanding dishes ranging from Perfect Guacamole, King...

Diabetes Cooking for Everyone: 250 All-Natural, Low-Glycemic Recipes to Nourish and Rejuvenate Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Gelles has written a good cookbook with tasty recipes. The reviewer before based her review on the peek inside amazon provides, and unfortunately has based her review on a misconception. Gelles does provide a complete nutritional breakdown for each recipe, but oddly, it's in the back of the book starting...

The New Basics Cookbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I never realized how much I enjoyed cooking until I got this book, shortly after its publication in 1989. I wanted something that had some real *basics* as well as some more adventurous dishes. I considered myself a reasonably proficient cook, but I was certainly no expert. I needed something that wouldn't...

The Cancer Survivor's Guide: Foods That Help You Fight Back Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I recently purchased "The Cancer Survivor's Guide" for a course I was taking at Whole Foods Market in Sacramento, CA. I do not have cancer. I do not plan to get cancer. But then again, nobody does. My beloved, healthy, sister Debora died in 2007 from virulent cancer. I don't wish it on anyone.While I...

Japanese Vegetarian Cooking: From Simple Soups to Sushi Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I strongly recomend this book not only to those that have always wanted to learn how to cook easy or elaborate japanese recipes, but also to the ones that want to know what is behind the food. And, of course, this book is a trasure for vegetarians and vegans out there, since it does not use any dairy....

Healing With Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)You are going to love this one. It is clear, in depth, detailed, and a joy to read. It covers each food discussed with a comprehensive explanation of its energetic properties according to Oriental Medicine. This book is what you need to make enlightened decisions about what to eat, when to eat it and...

Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"Italian Cuisine" is one of those books that explores the deep cultural history of Italian Cooking. It covers the broad range of roman times to current times and the individual histories of food, preparation, presentation, and even the history of the fork. Full of knowledge, insights, and history, this...

Jay Kordich's Live Foods - Live Bodies Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I don't know what the previous reviewer is talking about, but this book is beautiful, wonderful and incredibly informative. I love Jay Kordich and he speaks the truth -- as his book shows -- it's all about fresh foods and sensible eating. The recipes in the book are fantastic. This book is even better...

Quick & Healthy Low-fat, Carb Conscious Cooking, 2nd Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This cookbook, designed for those who don't have time to cook healthy meals, has many recipes with few ingredients that are quick cooking, low in fat, and taste great. The bonus is that ingredients in the book are familiar. You don't have to trot off to health food stores or specialty stores for a critical...

Fork in the Trail: Mouthwatering Meals and Tempting Treats for the Backcountry Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A Fork in the Trail: mouthwatering meals and tempting treats for the backcountryBy Laurie Ann MarchI have really enjoyed A Fork in the Trail even though I am not a hiker and am rarely in the backcountry. I do, however, have a boat, and the recipes in this book fit my needs as a boater to a T. There is...

Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar(TM) Cookbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I wasn't sure if I needed both books about the no sugar no flour diet. This book gives you recipes as well as info on the actual diet. You can skip the first book and just get this one and be just as informed.Click Here to see more reviews about: Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar(TM) CookbookClick here for...

The Giant $7 a Meal Cookbook: 701 Inexpensive Meals the Whole Family Will Love Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Anyone with even a moderately-stocked pantry will be able to flip this book open and find a new way of using standard ingredients. While some recipes are already pretty much second nature to most cooks (i.e., breaded pork cutlets) it does feature some unique, creative twists to old favorites. This is...

Kids Cook 1-2-3 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Since I have and love Rozanne Gold's entire Cooking 1-2-3 series, so I got Kids Cook to keep my series complete. Let me say, this is a wonderful cookbook for kids or adults. The book does not condescend to aspiring young cooks, but offers lots of useful start up directions, and 1-2-3 simple recipes....

Dairy Hollow House Soup & Bread Cookbook Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is as fun to read as it is to cook from. Dragonwagon has a nice colloquial writing style and gives a lot of background on where each recipe comes from, trivia about the Ozarks and the inn she ran with her husband for many years. Although this book does have a few pages focusing on breads and...

More from the Gluten-free Gourmet: Delicious Dining Without Wheat Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Ms. Hagman's three Gluten-Free Gourmet cookbooks have been a godsend to me. Not only have I been happy with all of her recipes, but I have learned from her cookbooks how to experiment with various gluten-free flours to adapt favorite recipes to be "safe" for me on a more restricted diet. _More from the...