No comments about Feast or Famine: Food and Drink in American Westward Expansion.

3 comments about Above and Beyond Parsley: Food for the Senses.

1. I have prepared many of the recipes from this book and have found all I have tried to be wonderful. They are easy to follow, and the collection of recipes is diverse and appeals to the most discriminating of tastes. This book also provides visuals on the art of artistic meal presentation. Of the cookbooks that I own, I know if a meal is prepared from this book all will be happy, especially me!



2. This book will hardly fit back on the shelf: Yellow post-it notes hang from its margins, nearly a pad-ful so far, each marking a high-taste recipe. I've only had the book a year, but it has fast become a favorite.



3. I've had this cookbook for several years and I think it's terrific. I haven't made a recipe from it that disappointed me.
   
   The recipes are not difficult to make, so anyone should be able to cook from this book. The food turns out a bit sophisticated. You could easily use some of these recipes for a dinner party.
   
   Two of the recipes I really enjoyed from this book were Mustard Ginger Pork Chops and Minestrone. The pork chops were wonderful - you basically add a simple marinade (pretty easy to do!). The minestrone is wonderful! It is probably my favorite soup ever. It uses ham to give it a smoky flavor, then you add a number of veggies and pasta to it, and top it off with cilantro and parmesan cheese. This is a great soup to make at the beginning of the week and have it for lunch every day for the rest of the week. I've made this soup so many times and I've even tried to freeze it (although I wouldn't recommend that). This is also a good soup to fix ahead of time if you're going to have guests. Add a salad and some bread and you have quite a nice lunch.
   
   Besides the recipes, the photography in this book is amazing. It's quite different than other cookbooks. I would have to consider the photos as "art" because they are of the quality of framed photographic art. I keep thinking of taking this book off of my cookbook shelf and using it as a "coffee table book" because it is so beautiful.
   
   Overall, I would recommend this cookbook to almost anyone. The recipes are simple but elegant and the pictures make the book a joy just to look through.

1 comments about Winners: Winning Recipes from the Junior League of Indianapolis.

1. While visiting an old school friend that I hadn't seen for 40 years, we discovered that we both loved cooking and cookbooks. She showed me this book she was using to prepare dishes for a dinner party and highly recommended it. After Amazon was able to track it down and deliver it to me, I found that the recommendation was certainly justified. Every receipe I have used has been wonderful! As a "transplanted Hoosier" it also has brought back a lot of great memories. I am a cookbook collector and this book is a terrific addition to my collection.

4 comments about Dishing with Kathy Casey: Food, Fun, and Cocktails from Seattle's Culinary Diva.

1. I have just started reading this cookbook and cannot wait to get cooking. I rearranged my Thanksgiving menu just to try some of these recipes. The recipes are original, not overly complicated and are sure to please. If you have enjoyed Simply Classic (Seattle Junior League) or the Contessa's earlier books, you will love this. This will be my newest favorite gift to give.



2. I have used Kathy Casey's book to plan several parties. The recipies are not complicated and she includes tips on making items ahead of time.
   I was able to enjoy my own party and not worry about last minute details. My guests raved about the appetizers.



3. Checked this book out at the library and then it is so good I decided I had to buy it. Wonderful recipes, uncomplicated, easy to understand directions and fantastic results. Kathy is my kind of cook!



4. This is our second copy.......we use it so much, the pages were wearing out! Consistently outstanding recipes.

No comments about The Fawn Brook Inn Cookbook.

No comments about Recipe Keeper (Flavors of Home).

1 comments about The Sinatra Celebrity Cookbook: Barbara, Frank & Friends.

1. I LOVE this book. It is great fun to see the Sinatras' and other celebrities' favorite dishes, especially the little explanatory anecdotes that precede many of them.

   I have only tried one recipe so far (Pat Boone's Grammy's Chili Mac) -- but that, alone, was well worth the entire price of the book. (After tasting it, I readily understand why Clark Gable loved it so much.)

   Right now, I'm ordering three copies to send as gifts.

5 comments about A Taste of Oregon.

1. I am ordering this for a friend in Japan, after having used it myself for years. I give it often as a gift, because it contains so many recipes that are on the "favorites" list of everyone in my family. You won't be sorry!



2. I have yet to try a recipe from this cookbook that I didn't like. I've been using this cookbook for about 8 years, and I have recommended it to ALL of my friends. If you like food, you'll love this cookbook.



3. I personally own over 400 cookbooks & have found Junior League Cookbooks to be one of my favorites. They are "tried & true" recipes for any age. This one contains very unusual recipes & some old standards. Can't go wrong with this one



4. I don't even know where to start. I absolutely love this cookbook. My mother used it when I was growing up. Once I moved out, the first thing on my agenda was to get my own copy. I'm on my second copy (dog destroyed the first one) and it never disappoints. I have given all of my friends copies of this cookbook as well. Everyone loves it. None of my other cookbooks even compare to this one.



5. I ordered and received the Taste of Oregon cook book but the order said the spiral and I received the hard bound. Just wondering if any one has received the spiral bound cook book or if they are all Hard bound even though it says spiral bound on the order?

5 comments about Wildwood: Cooking from the Source in the Pacific Northwest.

1. This beautiful book has been the source of wonderful meals, inspired by the deep, imaginative recipes, exploring the best of the Pacific Northwest. Schreiber puts his own interesting spin on classic flavor combinations. Recipes are complex, but are easily broken down into do-able steps. They are not overly chefy, and have been well tested for home kitchens. This was one of my favorite cookbooks of the year, and I own a lot of cookbooks.



2. Let me be clear - I have never laid eyes on this book. I bought it based on the description for a friend who lives in CA but is from the Northwest and is an avid cook. She absolutely loved it and continues to rave about it. Based on that, I give it a 5.



3. One of the best cookbooks in my collection.

   What's really interesting to me is that almost every recipe in the book goes very well with a nice Oregon Pinot Noir.




4. I received this book very quickly and in perfect condition. I will definitely do business with them again!



5. Fantastic cookbook. Beautiful photos and recipes that are stunning.
   Local foods and people. A must for anyone who enjoys food and life!

1 comments about Chuck Wagon Cookin'.

1. The book has some wonderful recipes for outdoor grub. Some are old and some don't use traditional units of measure. They are all great dishes, though. Stella also intersperses stories about camp cooks she has known, how they did things, what was important to them, etc. These stories are a great documentation of the western cowboy life. The section on sourdough is especially good.