I’ll admit, I thought this might be a dry boring book when I first ordered it, but my love of Asian dining made me take the chance so I could learn something new. Again, I was surprised, because not only did I learn a lot of interesting things, I really enjoyed Shaw’s writing and personal anecdotes that made this book a fun read.
There are plenty of books and other resources that can tell you exactly how to roast a turkey and make any other dish you’d want for Thanksgiving dinner – so what’s so special about this one? Several things.
In my book review article this month I review three of the best Italian cookbooks. I have lived ten years in Piedmont Italy and my Italian wife is a fabulous cook. Once I moved to Italy I realized that very few English language Italian cookery books come close to capturing that special something that real Italian cooking is about and so I set about finding those that do and this is the result.
Magic Foods is a cookbook that is excellent for people who are diabetic. The information and recipes include the GL (Glycemic Load) on foods. This diabetic cookbook is not for the real scientific minded person, it is for the person that is looking for help in controlling blood sugar levels and helping to understand diabetes in simple language.
The Thanksgiving Table is more than a cookbook – though, as cookbooks go, it’s a pretty good one. If you just want to cook a basic Thanksgiving dinner, everything you need to know is here. If you’ve been making Thanksgiving dinner for a while and want some new ideas to try, there are plenty of those here, too.
If you want your family to eat less sugar or you are trying to lose weight, this book would be an excellent addition to your cookbook library. It is full of helpful information about Stevia, the “sweet” herb that is also calorie free.
Many popular Children’s cook books help parents and kids learn to interact in the kitchen. Children love to cook and these cook books describe easy ways to cook nutritious meals with kids in mind.
Most women have a thing about cookbooks. We own tons of them but how many do we actually use? Hardly any! Why?
Vintage cook books are are generally very old. These are the same cookbooks that our mothers and our grandmothers kept by their side while making those delicious home cooked dinners for us each day. It isn’t a wonder why children and grandchildren feel so honored when they are able to receive one of these prized possessions. To think how much time our mothers and grandmothers spent with these vintage cook books can bring back great memories.
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