With such traditional and contemporary dishes as Tarte Tatin, Croissants, Ratatouille and Salade Nicoise, French cuisine is rightly regarded as one of the richest in the world, and these recipes add up to a repertoire that most would be happy to eat day after day. Once easily available in any number of modest restaurants, today they are more often found in the home; all the more reason, then, to cook them yourself!
Spanish cooking is regionally diverse, flamboyant and imaginative and, above all, to be eaten and enjoyed in a leisurely manner. Together with fresh fish, vegetables and fruit, peppers, herbs, garlic and olive oil give Spanish food a taste that is unique. This introduction to Spanish cuisine not only contains well-known dishes such as paella de Mariscos, Gazpacho and lesser known specialities such as Pote Gallego, Calderada and Gachas. The increasingly popular Tapas are, of course, included, and a wide ranging selection of salads and vegetable dishes.
Added by: susan6th | Karma: 3133.44 | Fiction literature | 2 November 2010
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The Cookbook Collector
As its description promises, this book is "rich in ideas and characters." The many characters include the girls' father back in Boston and his young new wife and their two little girls, the various other founders and staff of Emily and Jonathan's dot coms, and George's wealthy friends. Also, two rabbis, one on each coast, play important roles in bringing the sisters' story together. The major ideas are about learning what's important in life, and how we make substitutions, such as reading cookbooks instead of cooking, because we think what we really want is unattainable.
Barbie introduces over 25 of her favourite recipes, both traditional and new, and offers tips on how to prepare the perfect dish in this colourful and easy-to-follow cookbook.
