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Learn to COOK - Moosewood Restaurant New Classics
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Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9780609802410
ISBN: 0609802410
Label: Clarkson Potter
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: 2001-11-06
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Release Date: 2001-11-06
Studio: Clarkson Potter
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Not since their phenomenally successful Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites has Ithaca, New York’s, famed Moosewood Collective assembled such a comprehensive and appealing group of recipes -- all brand-new. Crowd-pleasing fare like Moosewood Muffins, savory risottos, satisfying main-dish salads, and two dozen one-dish meals are just some of the standout recipes in this indispensable collection of easy-to-make dishes. From breakfast to snacks, quick dinners and showstopping entreés to homey desserts, these are recipes cooks will reach for time and again.
As always, Moosewood Collective’s enticing, flavorful fare draws on a diversity of culinary traditions. The flavors of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas make for food that is up-to-date and exciting.
Complete with fascinating bits of multicultural food lore, time-saving tips, and interesting side notes gleaned from The Collective’s many years as culinary pioneers, Moosewood Restaurant New Classics is an essential resource for every contemporary cook.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Summary: takes some effort to love this cookbook
Comment: We were given this cookbook from a vegetarian friend of ours for our wedding. We do eat meat occasionally but the bulk of our dinners (6 out of 7) are vegetarian which means I was looking forward to getting some inspiration from this cookbook and I did but, frankly, it took me some effort!
My main problem with this cookbook is that a great deal of these recipes do not really make meals but are rather side dishes or snacks - sometimes with quite extensive ingredient-lists which in turn is way too much effort for just a side-dish or a snack! Unfortunately, just making a bigger serving of a recipe does not do the trick. Like some other reviewers said some recipes tasted like there was something missing. One thing I liked though was that ingredient-wise I was sometimes forced to leave my comfort zone. The extensive glossary at the end of the book was very helpful. So I tried some new things and some of them have actually made it into my standard repertoire, others I will not use again.
Finally, all recipes had a very similar palate. They were either Indian- or Thai-inspired (but not quite the real thing) or were reminiscent of classic Mediterranean cuisine, there were absolutely no surprise twists.
That said, I think it is a solid cookbook but definitely not my favorite.
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Summary: Good Book
Comment: The Book came in good condition and on time. I am excited to start cooking these great recipes!
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Summary: delightful cookbook
Comment: a vegetarian's dream - excellent recipes. not many pictures of finished dishes, but a wide variety of dishes and some vegan.
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Summary: Vegetarian? Who cares?
Comment: This is a wonderful cookbook that I return to over and over again, not because it is vegetarian, but because the recipes are so flavorful and a joy to prepare. Our family has particularly enjoyed the rich risottos that lend themselves to many variations. I have also given it as a gift to friends who enjoy vegetarian cooking. This is a favorite that always stays close at hand.
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Summary: This was an instant favourite!
Comment: The first recipe I tried in this book was the Moosewood Muffins -- which I have now made over fifty times. Yes, they are that good! I actually wrote out the recipe and taped it on a kitchen cupboard so it would always be handy. You can vary it to include *anything*. Even graham crackers. Even three different types of nuts. It accomodates everything; that recipe is magic.
And all of the other recipes in this book are fabulous too. Like every Moosewood cookbook, there is a lot of variation; expect this book to take you everywhere from France, to Japan, and back to America for some vegetarian down home cookin'. The few fish recipes that are included are also excellent.
There are also menu suggestions, which make planning meals easy. And the recipes in this book are also more simple than The Moosewood Restaurant Daily Special or Moosewood Restaurant Celebrates -- though not quite as much as Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers, so it's a good middle ground.
If you like cooking, and you also love eating, and you want the food you serve to be healthy and delicious -- I highly recommend this book.
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