Take This Magical Culinary Journey !!!
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This book made our trip to Istanbul a magical culinary journey, allowing us to experience the city and its neighborhoods through the tastes and aromas of some of the finest cooking in the city. We began to plan our daily outings around the food adventures in this book, from  the  sumptuous meatballs near the Blue Mosque, to the savory kebabs amid the dried peppers at the Grand Bazaar; the goulash and baked beans near the Sultanahmet mosque, the Circassian dim sum and Sultan's Delight in a hip bohemian district, and the delicately spiced marinated octopus we found at the end of a ferry ride to Heybeliada in the Prince's Islands. Most of the upscale international restaurants we tried didn't hold a candle to these expertly curated hole-in-the-wall gems and their appreciate and attentive staff, who often had time to talk about their cuisine and the Turkish region it came from. When we left Istanbul, we felt like we had really experienced its hospitality in the best way possible. My only regret is that we weren't able to try every restaurant recommended by this remarkable book.
When I return to Istanbul I will have this book in my hand.

Anne-Marie O'Connor
author
The Lady in Gold, The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
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This book is a culinary tour de force that features a variety of tastes that will whet anyone's pallet!  A must read as well as a must use.  I highly recommend this book to anyone whose interest reach beyond the den of  their house.  Enjoy-I did!
2463277
The author invites you to explore your creative juices as he guides you through islands of culinary delights. Cruise through these exotic yet simple recipes in the comfort of your own kitchen.
968180
This is more than a cookbook.  From the moment I open the cover I couldn't put it down until I read every recipe and story.  The photos and stories throughout the book were fascinating.  It reflects on the history of this great restaurant as well as the family who created it and the people who frequented the Palm.
Every recipe in this wonderful book, from the Cocktails to the Appetizers, such as Calamari Fritti, to the mouthwatering Entrees, Veal Malfata, right through to the delectable desserts.  I want to make and savor them all with my family and friends!!!
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Funny family innuendos meets pleasant field trips on culinary excursions. A great little story about growing up and discovering the rewarding, sometimes almost sinful, pleasures of cooking and food. I enjoyed every lavishly written page! Ruth Reichl has proven her sympathetic nature towards gourmet. Sensual and elaborate, I recommend this book to anyone who has experienced culinary ecstacy, and if you haven't, try one of the remarkable recipes sporadically placed between chapters, and prepare yourself for take-off!!
1957395
I love this book! A friend got an early copy which I was flipping through before I became utterly engrossed. Think of it as a David Sedaris for the foodie set. Chef shares very funny stories and insights from travel that you could only dream of and friends you wish were as pretty as his (I'm looking at you Mark Wahlberg. The prose are short, hilarious and wind you through a narrative of life, food and travel for the thinking (wo)man.
The pictures are beautiful with easy to follow recipes in each chapter. One of my favorite chapters is the Halibut chapter about Chef pulling in a giant halibut for friends in CA. What sounds like a ridiculous bit of boy bravado wraps you into a story of friendship, sushi and, yes, halibut. Oh, and you, know....famous friends like John Cusak who will help you haul off dead animals like mobsters working in the dark of night (alas, that's a different chapter). This is a beautiful work of art, humor and life that you will have a hard time figuring out if it should be on your coffee table or kitchen cookbook collection.
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This encyclopedia is one of the best compendiums of international cuisine on the market. Anyone with any curiosity about world cuisine will love this book. These recipes are as perfect for entertaining as they are family dining. It's your free ticket around the world. I've made and remade many recipes from this book and loved every one! I love the yogurt slathers, the tapenades, so many more.
This is so much more than simply a recipe book. It's a travel encyclopedia, cooking lesson, culinary road trip and spiritual journal all rolled into one mouthwatering volume.
Warning: Do not read while hungry...I can't be responsible for the resulting grocery bill.
Enjoy and happy dining!
1177497
This is not your ordinary cookbook. It is a visual feast for all your senses. The photographs are stunning, the recipes are simple to understand, and the tips are actually very helpful.  Ina Garten expertly walks you  through preparation to presentation, and injects personal anecdotes throughout. I was left with the impression that she truly wants her readers to appreciate the simplicity and beauty of a great meal.
The book begins with an introduction to fresh ingredients and again, the emphasis is on quality and simplicity. Ina guides us through a farmer's market of fresh fruits and vegetables, explaining what to look for and how to select the very best ingredients for our meals. In the midst of this primer, she delivers a simple recipe for fresh lemonade (a quick application of what we have just learned!), followed by a glossary of kitchen terms, and all accompanied by beautiful photographs. The first section is devoted to appetizers, and includes detailed instructions on what to serve at cocktail parties (and exactly how to serve it) and how to make and present an elegant, yet simple fruit and cheese platter. My favorite recipe from this section was the vegetable sushi. She then covers Soups (including home made croutons), Salads (the French Potato is tremendous!), Dinner Entrees (including a kitchen clambake and the famous Indonesian Ginger Chicken recipe), Vegetables (with instructions on  creating a stunning vegetable platter), Desserts (the country dessert platter is perfect for small groups get-togethers!) and a section simply entitled "Breakfast" with a wonderful recipe for White Hot Chocolate and a short primer on how to make "the perfect cup of coffee". The book ends with details for assembling party food and has a complete resource section loaded with information on how to find specialty items.
I own many cookbooks, but I have found this to be the most inspiring and entertaining that I have read. The recipes are simple, and quite delicious, making this a terrific resource for both the experienced and novice cook.
5 Stars. Magnificent!
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Oh my goodness! I have never written a review before!!! But I love love love this cookbook! I was first attracted by the cute name and cover...but it is soooo full of so much more!! It was my first foray into raw food fun. I made the mint brownies first! The whole experience was fun and sensual!! Going to the health food store..buying the cool ingredients..Then just assembling them in my food processor!! Easy peasy..and oh my gosh..mouth watering delishousness!! I could have eaten the whole pan!! Her writing is warm and lovely! You want her to be your adorable neighbor and BFF!!! I have a bunch of strawberries today and I'm so excited to make something from Love Fed with them!..I am now going over to her blog and reading EVERYTHING!!! Now I want her to write a cookbook for everday!!! Thank you Christina!!!! xxoo
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I have had the pleasure of dining in several of Molly and Robert Krause's restaurants and every meal created a wonderful memory for both the eye and the palate.  I have waited with anticipation for this first cookbook and it has lived up to my expectations...and then some.  On the way to a book signing I had the chance to look at my friend's copy.  I would open the book at random and exclaim "We have to make this first." only to flip a page and announce "No, let's make this first."  You'll have the same experience as you navigate the creative recipes aside their remarkably beautiful photographs.  Friends have already targeted dozens of dishes to try this autumn season.  Molly and Robert deserve all the respect and success they have had and this cookbook is just another feather in their very crowded culinary hat.  "The Cook's Book of Intense Flavors" a must for your cookbook collection.
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This book is an absolute joy - obviously Sam & Sam really love their food; using all natural ingredients, (but not to the extremes of Crank's) they re-create the recipes they found during a 3-month trip round Spain, Morocco and Algeria, prior to setting up their 'Moro' restaurant in the UK.
They bake their own sourdough bread every day, using their own sourdough yeast, make their own yogurt and somehow find ingredients that most of us have never heard of (but they give a comprehensive list of suppliers at the back).
The recipes are simply described, with lots of practical advice and little anecdotes about their discovery of the recipes in tiny restaurants - for example, queuing up outside a hole in the wall that only sold lentil soup! But what a soup!
Think Spain - think paella (usually a hotch-potch of rice and everything thrown in to produce a gluey mass) - but this book resets that impression with a series of recipes that are light, tasty, unusual and definitely NOT stodgy!
Beautifully illustrated and lovingly written, you really feel the atmosphere of the Spanish/Muslim cookery surrounding you as you get drawn, drooling, into this gorgeous book.
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An ordinary cookbook this is not. Everything about The Get `Em Girl's Guide is absolutely delicious!  Dining is an art. To make the experience just right - all my senses must be engaged.  My experience with this cookbook was sort of like that - engaging on many levels. Presentation is mucho importante and the Girls have it down. The book itself is gorgeous to look at. I'm serious -the rich colors and a few glossy pics of the fabulous looking food add a very nice touch. The recipes are serious get your man creations. Everything from baked macaroni and cheese and southern fried chicken to salmon with brown sugar glaze and homemade vanilla ice cream with brown sugar peaches. Um-um!

This cookbook is for the novice entertainer, the newly attached (or trying to become attached) and the seasoned cook. Still not sure what wine to serve with what or exactly where to place that salad fork? Let the Get `Em Girls Guide you. Before you even embark on your foray into the culinary arts you'll need to "take stock" of what you have in the pantry and in your cabinets. They have thought of everything.

Not only do they provide awesome recipes but they also place the recipes in easy to prepare menus for all occasions. Your man having guests over for Super Bowl Sunday? Look no further turn to page 98 for tips on the game (football 101) and a winning super bowl menu.  Is your sweetheart feeling a little under the weather? Turn to page 77 and try some "Soups and Salads for the Soul" along with some tips on keeping him occupied. Already know how to throw down in the kitchen? You'll still love the menu ideas and the new twists on some traditional recipes. Who wouldn't love some fresh ideas for quick (30 minute) but hearty meals? It's all in there.

My only complaint - if I could even call it that would be that the book is not hardcover. I have already begun to use mine and I'm not sure how it will hold up over time. I surely can't let it out of my kitchen!

If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach then this cookbook will get you there. What you do when you get there is on you! Well... unless you need some advice - they thought of that too - page 145!  Happy Reading.

Terri E. Williams
Reviewer
Sisters Sippin' Tea Literary Group - Tulsa Inc.
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First and foremost, I'm Thai and I LOVE Thai food! So saying that I'm thrilled for this cookbook is an understatement! THANK YOU, Kris, for publishing and sharing your amazingly delicious recipes to the world! I'm a HUGE fan of the Night Market Song restaurant in Los Angeles. Obsessed actually! The recipes are easy to follow, well written with beautiful pics. This might be my fav cookbook of all time and I own plenty! I'm finally going to teach myself how to cook Thai food for once instead of takeouts! Pork Toro, pad se ew, grapow (basil) chicken just to name a few. So many amazing recipes on here to try! The guide to cooking his genius cuisine! A+++
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Dear David,
I hope you read your Amazon reviews as I am typing here to thank you for your absolutely wonderful chocolate sauce recipe that I found on your blog from 2005. Since I couldn't leave a comment on the blog I looked you up and spent hours reading your material online.  Tumbling up on "My Paris Kitchen" was the most romantic and down to Earth ending to my journey finding you! I absolutely LOVE tis book! I enjoy your stories and love the way you see things, people, food...
I have plenty of cookbooks that are just bunch of disconnected recipes, and I am ready to gift them away. With your book I dream about the meal first, I relive my short stay in Paris, poor a glass of wine, get really hungry for it as I go through my pantry hoping to find all the ingredients and I am already planning the next journey with you as I chop away. Thank you!
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This book will challenge beginners and reignite senses in seasoned chefs. The colorful ingredients will awaken your palette. I like the fact that most recipes as 6 steps or less. Some difficulty finding some of the spices, but nothing major to deter me from making the dish....an easy omission or substitution and voila! My go to in this book is hands down the macho dorito fried chicken and the shrimp and grits. If you are looking to break up the monotony, this book is definitely the way to go!
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This rich volume touches the heart and soul of culinary India, and not only provides wonderful and "workable" recipies from its many regions, but also Madhur Jaffrey graciously welcomes you into her personal and cultural space while doing so. A feast not only for the palate but for all your senses. And as to her use of freshly- prepared spices -- expect a magic carpet ride! -- her instructions and recommendations are absolutely first class.
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From the very first day I saw "Chef at Home" I was immmediately addicted...this is a book highly recommended for the "can't cook, won't cook" folks like myself, as well as the seasoned pros. Don't leave this book on a coffee table!!!

Every recipe (most of which I have seen created on the show) is easy to follow (there are some ingredients I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole, like mushrooms), and the stories behind them are fascinating. I especially enjoyed the personal tidbits Michael included along the way, and the marvelous photos of him with Rachel and Gabe - wish I had that little boy's palate when I was his age!

Thanks Michael for sharing your life and vision on cooking with your fans.