Complete Book of Soups and Stews Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are looking for a quick and easy to prepare recipe...not here from what I have found.If you don't mind some detailed preparation, go for it. Otherwise they are not bad.

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Bernard Clayton, Jr.'s, first book, The Complete Book of Breads, won the coveted Tastemaker cookbook award and was praised by Craig Claiborne as perhaps the best book on the subject in the English language. Of Clayton's The Complete Book of Pastry, which also received a Tastemaker award, Claiborne said: "One of the most important cookbooks of this year if not this decade." Now this highly respected author turns his attention to soups and stews.
From his travels around the world, Clayton has put together an eclectic collection of 250 soup recipes and 50 stew recipes, adding to the clear instructions personal anecdotes and historical background throughout. He covers a wide range of soups, from Asparagus-and-Crab to Peach-Buttermilk. American classics such as New England Chowder, Burgoo and U.S. Senate Bean Soup share the spotlight with such international gems as Japanese Shabu-Shabu, Nigerian Peanut Soup and Scottish Cock-a-Leekie Soup. After a thorough discussion of the many kinds of stocks, from Brown Stock to Vegetable Stock, Mr. Clayton includes, for those of us who are lazy, the pros and cons of homemade versus storebought stock, along with tricks and tips to improve the later.
With recipes that are well written and easy to follow, Clayton shows that soup-making is neither time-consuming nor difficult, and in any case is well worth the effort.

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Pacific Fresh: Great Recipes from the West Coast Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought three of these cookbooks for gifts as friends, as the first copy I bought up at Roche Harbor a couple of years ago has been terrific - use it more than most of my other cookbooks and haven't tried a recipe in it yet that I haven't really liked.The ingredient lists generally include groceries I already have in the house or are easy to grab at the store and the preparation time is a snap.Definately makes preparing dinner a pleasure.I'd highly recommend it.

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The Big Book of Potluck: Good Food - and Lots of It - for Parties, Gatherings, and All Occasions Review

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(More customer reviews)After some not so successful experiments with dishes at a recent family gathering, I decided to pick this one up. It's certainly not full of gourmet fare, but its full of the sort of thing everyone loves and remembers from when they were kids... familiar, stick-to-your-ribs recipes. Though the food is geared towards crowds (most recipes serve 6-8 people, so they're definitely going to be leftovers in our house when I make them). None of the recipes are complex, nor do they require outlandish ingredients, and are well within the grasp of all but the most inept chefs. This is a good, basic cookbook that anyone who enjoys cooking for a crowd would love.

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Maryana Vollstedt, Queen of the best-selling Big Book series, has put the luck back in potluck with more than 250 delicious, no-nonsense recipes. From Chile Cheese Wheels and citrusy Sunburst Salad, to Moroccan Chicken with Dates and Couscous and luscious Hazelnut-Cappuccino Cake, these crowd-pleasing dishes are perfect for toting to family reunions, book clubs, showers, church suppers, picnics, and parties galore - and have everyone begging for the recipe. With tips for streamlining preparation and suggestions for transporting treats safely, this heartwarming cookbook guarantees that dish will go home empty!

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New England Soup Factory Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes from the Nation's Best Purveyor of Fine Soup Review

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(More customer reviews)I am in love with this book. Many of my co-workers and I consider it a special treat on days we get to lunch at the New England Soup Factory (their Chili Con Carne is our collective favorite), so I was ecstatic to find a copy of their recipe book while browsing the bookstore over the weekend. And, yes, the Chili Con Carne recipe is included!

There are so many mouth-watering, rich, unique and comfort-food soups that I had a hard time deciding what to make first. From Potato, Crab and Gorgonzola to Apple, Onion and cheddar--they all sound so good! I decided on a vegetarian option: Spinach, Feta Cheese, and Toasted Pine Nut Soup. Not only was it delicious, but it was easy to make.

In addition to the seasonal soups, Druker has included a chapter of sandwiches and salads which are just as appetizing as the soups. (For example; The Fallwich, with sweet potatoes, cranberry mayonnaise, turkey and cashews.)

I know what I'll be getting my whole family for Christmas this year.

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More than 100 of the best soup recipes Boston has to offer accompanied by fun stories and beautiful full-color photography.


Marjorie Druker is passionate about soups. She fell in love with soups when she first heard the story Stone Soup. After attending Johnston & Whales, Marjorie created the menu for the popular Boston Market restaurant chain, and soups were always her favorite. "My niche is taking what people like to eat and turning it into a soup," she says.
The New England Soup Factory restaurant has won the Best of Boston award four times. People skip school to eat their soups. A pregnant in labor stopped by the restaurant on the way to the hospitalto satisfy a last-minute craving.New England Soup Factory soups are like no other soups. And now you can recreate these delicious soups in your own home. The New England Soup Factory Cookbook contains 100 of Boston's best-tasting traditional and creative soup recipes. The book also includesa chapter on sandwiches and salads to accompany such soups as . . .

New England Clam Chowder
Wild Mushroom and Barley Soup
Curried Crab and Coconut Soup
Raspberry-Nectarine Gazpacho
Cucumber-Buttermilk Soup

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Sunday Soup: A Year's Worth of Mouth-Watering, Easy-to-Make Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)Charming little book with a years' worth of soup recipes, arranged by season -- the "Soup Calendar."If you're looking to make something besides your usual chicken noodle soup or chili, this is a good starting point for ideas and inspiration.Some of the soups may be a little sophisticated for children, but for the most part, the recipes aren't complicated nor do they use hard-to-find ingredients.

Some cookbooks are fun to look at, but less appealing once I start surveying the ingredients list and preparation requirements.Not this one.The author doesn't insist on home-made stock or fresh herbs.Although the author includes several home-made stock recipes, she acknowledges the value and quality of store-purchased stockes, and lists Swansons and College Inn as some of her favorites.She recommends easy-to-find items, like McCormick spices, rather than sending you off to hunt down unpronounceable ingredients in an ethnic market.

The recipes are very good and for the most part, not too complicated.There are many purees, and there are quite a few chunky soups shown with thick shavings of parmesan across the top.There's something for everyone in here -- Basic Beef & Barley and other meat-based soups.Thick, creamy purees are the ultimate comfort food in my book, so I particularly like the fall soups featuring root vegetables.Some of my favorites are:

Fall:
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup with Cider Cream
Creamy Stilton Soup with Sauteed Pears
Sweet Potato Soup with Orange Creme Fraiche

Spring:
Heavenly Asparagus Soup wwith Tarragon Cream
Carrot Soup Scented with Sesame and Chicken
Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Walnuts and Rosemary,

Not everyone will like every recipe in this book -- but most folks can find some things appealing, and plenty of inspiration otherwise.

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Sunday is the perfect day to slow down and enjoy a heartwarming meal. From spicy chilies to steaming chowders, Sunday Soup features 60 recipes: one for each Sunday of the year, and then some. Gulf Coast Shrimp Gumbo is best for staving off the winter cold, while Dreamy Creamy Artichoke Soup welcomes the bounty of spring's vegetables. When it's too hot to turn on the stove, chill out with Icy Cucumber Soup with Smoked Salmon and Dill. A great selection of "Soup-er Sides" will turn any bowl of soup into a hearty meal. No matter the season, Sunday Soup offers all the inspiration one needs to pull out a stockpot and start simmering a new family tradition. Soup's on!

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Maple Syrup Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Review

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(More customer reviews)This book changed my life, at least the breakfast part of my life.After trying a few recipes, I haven't used pancake/waffle mix since, nor have I bought boxed cereal.Now I make pancakes, waffles, granola and muffins from scratch.The desserts are great too.And I love reading his antedotes about each recipe, it is the first cookbook I read cover to cover.

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