Deprecated: Function WP_Dependencies->add_data() was called with an argument that is deprecated since version 6.9.0! IE conditional comments are ignored by all supported browsers. in /home1/tummytre/public_html/blog/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131

Cookbook Review Day

Today I want to talk about some new cookbooks that I recently received.  I have become very particular about the cookbooks that grace my shelves these days, and that is for one reason really, room.  My coobook shelves are literally bursting, I have filled all the shelf space and have now started stacking them on top of the shelves. So when I really want a new cookbook, I really need to think about it and think about whether or not it is worthy of my precious space. I decided that both of these books today are worthy of my space, and I actually got rid of one little used book to make room.

This first one is simply one of the most beautiful cookbooks I have ever seen.  Spain And The World Table is a compilation of Spanish recipes from the most highly respected Spanish chefs. From the Culinary Institute of America, this book takes recipes created by such greats as Jose Andres and Norman Van Aken and presents them in a way which they can be recreated by the home cook.  Martha Rose Shulman, whose work I am very familiar with, provides the writing and commentary all throughout the book.  Yet it’s not just a cookbook. This is also a reference book.  Anything you ever wanted to know about Spanish cuisine is in this book.  After a recipe Mission Figs stuffed with blue cheese is a reference page full of details about Spanish cheeses, after a recipe for Consomme with Saffron, we get a tutorial on saffron and when and where we should use it- and is it worth its hefty price tag?  There are bits about the different regions of Spain, and I have to say, there is a lot of information in this book, but it’s presented in such an accessible way.  The book itself is beautiful enough- with a picture for almost every single recipe, that if I had a coffee table, this would be on it.

The caveat is that I haven’t cooked out of it yet, so I can’t attest to the nature of the specific recipes. However, reading through several of them that caught my eye, they don’t seem particularly difficult or too avant garde to give them a whirl in my home kitchen.  Every once in a while a recipe will mention a lengthy reduction or there is one recipe specifically that uses a foam- where did I put that foam-making device anyway?  But overall, they really seem geared toward the home cook, and give us an opportunity to try at home the dishes that the world is talking about.  Spanish cuisine is hot right now- but there are so few cookbooks devoted to the cuisine that this is a very welcome addition to my world parade of cookbooks.  With recipes like Hazelnut Passion Fruit Ice Cream, Lamb and Roasted Pepper Ragout, Sea Scallops with Green Raisin Salsa, and Mango, Scotch Bonnet, and Sesame Mojo, this is a book I could read through several times over and not get bored with it.  I can’t wait to give some of these recipes a whirl.

The second book I wanted to mention today is more fun and less intensive than the Spanish tome, but an equally wonderful addition to my cookbook collection.  Grilled Pizzas and Piadianas brings the art of grilled pizza back home where it belongs.  It wasn’t that long ago that Andy and I figured out just how to make a grilled pizza in the first place.  A careful ballet of flipping crust and adding toppings at just the right time elevates pizza to a whole new level.  This book shows us exactly what we could be doing to make it easier, as well as gives us a virtual parade of pizza topping ideas.  As an example, The New Orlean pizza has blackened crawfish, Andouille sausage, fontina cheese, and a spicy apricot sauce as it’s toppings.  I would have never thought of those toppings for pizza- but now that I’ve seen it, it sounds and looks amazing. The Moroccan pizza is topped with curried chicken, roasted garlic and kalamata olives, The Millenium is topped with ground lamb, feta and cucumber!  There are dozens of new pizza ideas here, and every turn of the page gives me a new mouth-watering picture, and the desire to make pizza!

Then there’s the piadinas. What exactly is a piadina? Well, it’s like a flatbread sandwich.  It’s sort of like making a pizza dough and then rolling it around toppings like a wrap, and apparently, they are very popular in Italy. These also look amazing!  Piadina Firenze is stuffed with grilled eggplant and peppers, and is one I’ll be trying when the eggplant comes up in the garden. There’s also a special chapter here for my husband, who is always wanting to make a dessert on the grill.  We have an Apple Tart- a pizza crust topped with cinnamon glazed apples and almonds, a Grilled Banana Split, and something called The S’more, a pizza topped with chocolate, graham crackers and marshmallows!  There are also tips on throwing the ultimate grilled pizza party as well as suggestions for beverages that accompany some of the pizzas.  I have to say, as much as I love this book, this would have made a fantastic Father’s Day gift for Andy, since he’s always wanting to make grilled pizzas.  We’ll be taking this book for a spin this weekend if the weather cooperates.

Uncategorized - by Erika

397,615 thoughts on “Cookbook Review Day”

  1. Hi! I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and finally got the bravery to go
    ahead and give you a shout out from Lubbock Texas!
    Just wanted to say keep up the great work!

  21. But that’s a fairly dramatic change that could affect
    other methods and inherited slots. Multiple inheritance doesn’t dramatically change any of the mechanisms of inheritance
    I’ve discussed so far–every user-defined class already has multiple superclasses since they all extend
    STANDARD-OBJECT, which extends T, and so have at least two superclasses.
    Multiple inheritance is easiest to understand when the different superclasses provide
    completely independent slots and behaviors.
    I’ll discuss in the section “Multiple Inheritance” what it means to list more
    than one direct superclass in direct-superclass-names. However,
    it’s possible that more than one class in the inheritance hierarchy of a given class will specify
    a slot with a particular name. In most cases retail boards from Foxconn have a
    motherboard name (e.g. P35AX-S) which can be
    found between the slots or in the near of them.
    How can one make reservations at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas?
    With its vibrant nightlife, luxurious hotels, shows featuring world-renowned performers, and extravagant casinos –
    Las Vegas draws millions of visitors each
    year looking for excitement. See for yourself the falls that
    have been admired for hundreds of years and experience the hustle and bustle of the town that keeps
    visitors coming year after year.

  22. Hey there, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues.
    When I look at your website in Chrome, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping.
    I just wanted to give you a quick heads up!

    Other then that, fantastic blog!

  26. Woah! I’m really digging the template/theme of this blog.
    It’s simple, yet effective. A lot of times it’s difficult to get
    that “perfect balance” between superb usability and visual appeal.
    I must say you’ve done a excellent job with this.

    Also, the blog loads extremely fast for me on Internet
    explorer. Outstanding Blog!

  32. and managed to inquire about prettymuch everybody and dog in tow by his name,and mentioned all sorts oflittle things that happened one time or another in the tow or toGeorge,???? ?? ?

  46. ???????? ???? https://ambenium.ru/ ? ?? ??????? ???????????? ? ???????? – ???????????? ???????????? ????????????????????? ???????? ?????????????????? ? ?????? ? ????????? ?????????????? ???????? – ??????? ??? ??????????????? ???????? ???????????? ? ????????. ?? ????? ???? ???? ? ?????????? ?? ??????????. ???????????? ?? ????? ?????????????? ??????? ????????.

  50. Hi! I know this is kind of off-topic but I needed to ask. Does managing a well-established blog like yours take a large amount
    of work? I’m completely new to running a blog but I do write
    in my diary daily. I’d like to start a blog so I can easily share
    my personal experience and views online. Please let me
    know if you have any kind of recommendations or tips for brand new aspiring blog owners.
    Appreciate it!

Comments are closed.