So much more than a cookbook!
580810
Another phenomenal offering from Hank Shaw...so much more than a cookbook! Great stories, delicious recipes with great instructions, and wonderful photographs.
I own all of this series and it is a must have for any sportsmans bookshelf!
845283
This is a great book and I'm so happy I decided to purchase it.  I use it for reference a lot and find it to be much much more than a cookbook.  In fact, I rarely use it as a cookbook.
4287848
What an inspiration to get in the kitchen and cook.  This book has become that motivation for me.  Not only is it packed full of an assortment of wonderful recipes from musical artists and others, it's an entertaining masterpiece. This book goes beyond any cookbook I've owned because it's an enjoyment to read in itself, very humorous and entertaining.  Each recipe includes a summary of the artist's career and enjoyable stories about the recipes. There are also very entertaining and informative question and answer sections throughout the book.  The layout is a musical theme as if you were at a concert...front row center of course or maybe even backstage!  This book has it all, but most importantly it is a labor of love from the authors and contributors because some of the proceeds from this book are going to charity, Freedom from Hunger.
Basically this book is for almost anyone...I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants a great collection of recipes and who wants to be entertained.  And knowing you're supporting a worthwhile charity makes you want to rock that kitchen even more!
1741677
This is the best cookbook I have every come across. It is not just a recipe book. It teaches you how to cook. It discusses what to look for in ingredients and how to prepare them for the recipe. Many useful techniques are described with both words and line drawings.  As the Forward explains "the recipes are as detailed as we have felt they should be so the reader will know exactly what is involved and how to go about it." There are useful tips that aid your cooking in every recipe I have tried so far. And the recipes are so yum!

This is not a book for that time when you been to prepare a meal in a short time or when you are feeling tired. It is indeed, as the Forward says, "Written for those who love to cook".  But I think anyone who enjoys cooking, and enjoys taking the time to prepare really good food for others would fine great value in this book.
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Every now and then a book comes along that helps not just men but women as well realize what is possible for them in the kitchen. Why should the professionals have all of the fun? In his new book THE MODERN GENTLEMAN, actor Sean Kanan gives us a glimpse into a world that is not only attainable for all of us, but is easier than we might think.

This is not just a cookbook. I repeat: this is nto just a cookbook! It is almost like a trust friend or guide leading us through torrain that might seem foreign to us but with a little practing and planning we are able to become not just familiar but master it as well.

I have tried a few of the recipes myself, and I can say that they not only work but taste delicious as well. Coupled with the photos we are given the ultimate experience and though it might take us a little time to read and prepare, it will be well worth it not just for ourselves but those we choose to entertain as well.

Written with the beginner in mind but definitely has something for all of us no matter what level we might see ourselves when it comes to the kitchen, THE MODERN GENTLEMAN provides instructions and recipes for success.
4123492
With explanation of terms, simple to follow recipes and photographs, this is not just another cook book.
228482
This book offers much to think about, offering so many perspectives on food and life that I wanted to ration it to fully enjoy each chapter. I now have more appreciation for all who grow, gather, prepare, and serve food, and I am inspired to cook and eat more gratefully. I'll definitely be re-reading this book.
2779265
So much more than a cookbook!  It's culinary tourism without leaving your own kitchen. The recipes are incredible- a must have for foodies. And the photography and storytelling make you feel like you are travelling through Iran alongside the author. Highly recommend.
2396909
This has been much more than a cookbook this has been a journey through the Kilcher farm step by step from henhouse to seashore,
amazing reading as well as wonderful recipes, putting the basics back in our culture that seems to have been lost and much needed
to be restored to appreciate the very essence of our purpose on earth, enjoying every page of this book. Thank you for the heart and
soul put into each page & illustration.
55265
I love a cookbook that is more than just a collection of recipes.  The recipes in this cookbook all start with some background about where the recipe came from, how it can be used, and other ideas for how to serve it.  This makes the book fun to browse through.  Also, the book is well-organized and well indexed.  There's even an ingredients index so you can look in your pantry and pick a dessert based on what you have on hand.  The variety of recipes is good: some are easy, some are more complicated, some are good for kids, some are fancy for adults.  I've tried several things from each chapter of the book and everything has turned out well.  Basics are included, such as a flawless pie crust recipe, as well as more unusual desserts such as Pink Chiffon Cake.  Another bonus is the multicultural aspect of the book.  There are several recipes from the Middle East, and some from Italy, Greece, too.  These Mediterranean desserts tend to be less sweet than what our US taste buds usually like, and I've found them great for informal suppers and luncheons.  (By the way, the name "Moosewood" in this cookbook does not mean "healthy"!  There's plenty of sugar and other good stuff in these recipes!)  I make desserts only when entertaining, so I usually have to take the risk of trying new recipes with guests, but with this cookbook I never have any worry about whether it will be a hit or not.  This book has proven itself to be a Dessert Bible for me!
1768994
Wow! First, a great collection of recipes, with the added attraction of having been written by someone I was blessed to know as a wonderful preson and incredible cook.

This is not a book for purists, but rather realists who realize that, whatever their perceptions, this woman was an incredibly successful cook and these are great recipes.

My copy was a gift, and arrived in A1 shape, bringing a birthday smile to the recipient, as well as to the givers, and, incidentally, creating an arc across FOUR generations of women in our family, from my wife's mother to our grand daughters, who will be cooking from this wonderful resource. My wife was blessed to have worked with and learned from Esther, snd this has been a cornerstone of her cooking, to which my battle with my waistline is abundant tribute..
2072219
SUCH a great cookbook!  We are not vegan, not even vegetarian, but my whole family is thoroughly enjoying more meatless meals thanks to the wonderful recipes in this book!  From cookies to main dishes to breakfast delights this book really does cover all the bases and the back stories included with each recipe makes it a really fun read.
4870191
I was so surprised by how much information is packed in this cook book! Not only does it contain a great many egg-based recipes, but it also contains guides to raising chickens as well as how to read package labels in the supermarket.

An adventurous home chef can never have enough recipes, but what sets this book apart is all of its insights in how chickens that lay the eggs we eat are raised, and how you can raise your own. I learned he difference between pastured and pasteurized eggs, as well as what actually constitutes a "free-range" or "organic" product.

Those who want to take a healthier approach to cooking, or even a cheaper one maximizing nutrition, will get a lot of mileage out of this book. Those who want to take responsibility for animal welfare will enjoy its insights as well.
4219402
this book is so much more than a cookbook!  It has awesome photography and wonderful stories about growing up in New England.  It made me want to go back there for a visit to some of these local markets, general stores and sugar houses.  As for the cookbook part:  the recipes are simple to understand and most of them have a picture to entice one to make it for your family.  yummy recipes indeed.  thank you,, Jessica for all the love you put into your book.  dian oliver
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More than a farm to table cookbook, The Homegrown Paleo Cookbook not only is chock full of delicious-looking and sounding healthy recipes using fresh ingredients from the garden, pasture and coop, but also a handy homesteader's guide with sections on making beeswax candles, caring for your cast iron pan and coloring eggs with natural dyes. The photographs are beautiful, the recipes simple and lovely to look at. The book is so much more than a cookbook, but borders on being a lifestyle guide, offering garden plot designs and tips on starting seeds and working your soil.  Anyone who is inspired to eat healthier and start to learn where your food comes from by growing and raising it yourself, should read this book. I do not eat a paleo diet, and I don't cook gluten-free, but I don't need to do either in order to appreciate the recipes in this cookbook. It's simple to add a side of rice or potatoes or even pasta to any of Diana's wonderful nutritious paleo dishes.
3398569
The information, insights, teachings, and practices in this book have resulted in amazing positive changes in my life, vibrant health, and a abundant healthy way of living and eating that must be experienced to be appreciated. It is not just another healthy, food, diet, lose weight cookbook, it is SOOOOOO much more than that.
4141728
Just got this book and I love it... I am calling it a book, instead of a cookbook, as it is more than just a cookbook.  Yes...it is full of amazing recipes, but it also includes gorgeous pictures and tons of ideas from recycling to crafts... just a really fantastic book.  I especially love that the recipes include a lot of healthy ingredients (flax seed, agave nectar, wheat flour, wheat germ) and all these ingredients are used over and over so you aren't buying them for just one recipe... you will be able to use again throughout the book.  This is my 1st book from this author, but I am thrilled and soo excited to get to all the recipes.