Gifts from the Kitchen For Dummies Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was written for someone like me! Because I have very little in-kitchen experience, even cookbooks intimidate me, since they tend to assume at least some prior knowledge of cooking and baking. Finally, I have encountered a cookbook author who started at the beginning and who explained the basics in a clear and straightforward way! She then went on to spell out fun and interesting recipes that even I could follow! I'm so excited to be able to give gifts that take time and energy, that are clearly made and given with love, and that also look and taste impressive! -- Home-spun and polished at the same time! I am going to give this book as a pre-Christmas gift, so that my friends will be able to actually use it at Christmastime! I'm thrilled with it!

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Whipping up delicious edible gifts for any occasion is a snap with this fun cookbook and packaging guide. From easy-to-follow recipes to creative presentation ideas, you'll find everything you need to make special, personal gifts that taste great and look terrific. Step-by-step, professional food presenter and recipe developer Andrea Swenson shows you how to whip up tasteful delights for every holiday and occasion, including:
Scrumptious chocolate candies, cakes and sauces
Delicious cookies of every description
Savory sauces and condiments
Dreamy cakes, pies breads, scones and pretzels
Edible and non-edible wrappings for your food gifts

Each chapter of Gifts From the Kitchen For Dummies gives you everything you need to get through the 75 recipes featured—from the basics of kitchen craft to more complicated preparation techniques. Here's just a small sampling of the eye-popping, mouthwatering treats you'll learn to make:
Cranberry-walnut monkey bread, pineapple-ginger scones and prosciutto-fig quick bread and
Pecan-cream pound cake and buttermilk-streusel coffee cake
Chocolate truffles, piña colada candies and candy sushi
Banana-mango chutney, grainy apricot mustard and scallion butter
Almond and date mandlebrot, eggnog cookies, crispy cappuccino froths
Strawberry-pineapple jam, sweet onion marmalade and pear-cranberry compote
Almond paste "wrapping paper," chocolate nest, pastillage containers
Barbecue almonds, red pepper humus, South-of-Somewhere Salsa
Lemon-lime icebox pie, plum-almond tart, orange cannoli pie

Expressive your love and delight your friends and family with the tasty, attractive, homemade treats you'll find in Gifts From the Kitchen For Dummies.

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South Wind Through the Kitchen: The Best of Elizabeth David Review

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(More customer reviews)South Wind Through the Kitchen is the abridged audiobook rendition of author Elizabeth David's culinary tour through the countryside of France, Italy, and the Mediterranean. From open fish markets to top-quality restaurants to humble yet cozy kitchens, South Wind Through the Kitchen is as much an expression of joy and fulfillment through exploration and gustatory experience as it is a culinary travelogue. The next best thing to personally traveling to France, Italy and Greece to sample their delicacies in person, South Wind Through the Kitchen is highly recommended. 3 CDs, 3 hours 35 min.


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An irresistible, charming, and inspired selection from the work of one of this century's great food writers. Like M.F.K. Fisher and Julia Child, Elizabeth David changed the way we think about and prepare food. David's nine books, written with impeccable wit and considerable brilliance, helped educate the taste (and taste buds) of the postwar generation. Insisting on authentic recipes and fresh ingredients, she showed that food need not be complicated to be good. A Book of Mediterranean Food, published in 1950, introduced the ingredients of a sunnier world (olive oil, garlic, eggplant, basil), celebrating their smell and taste and above all highlighting the concept that food reflects a way of life and should be a source of joy. Subsequent books on French and Italian cooking and a stream of provocative articles followed. Later, David's monumental English Bread and Yeast Cookery became the champion of the Real Bread movement. Her last book, Harvest of the Cold Months, is a fascinating historical account of food preservation, eating habits, and the astonishing worldwide food trade in snow and ice. Many of the recipes and excerpts here were chosen by David's friends and by the chefs and writers she inspired (including Alice Waters and Barbara Kafka). This collection will enable some of us to discover and others to remember what made David one of our most influential and best-loved food writers.

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Christmas Gifts from the Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)Most of the food I'll be making for gifts this year will be shipped across the U.S. or overseas. Recipes that can handle the journey and instructions on how to ensure flavor and condition were important requirements for me. This book assumes the reader will hand deliver these gifts to the recipient(s). There were no notes or ideas for mailing these gift items.
This cookbook has beautiful photographs of almost all of the recipes. Ms. Brennan has taken familiar recipes and added an interesting twist, such as substituting tangerine juice for lemon to create tangerine curd. The wrapping ideas for presenting these creations are very tasteful, a la Martha Stewart.
Some recipes that I intend to make for my own pantry or for local friends are:
. Cranberry Chutney
. Tangerine Curd
. Preserved Lemonds
. Cheese Straws (very easy recipe)
. Lemon-Spice Olives
. Cheddar-Herb Shortbread
. Savory Palmiers
. Baci (an Italian sandwich cookie)
The book includes photos of some items for which I found no corresponding recipes. That led to a search for an errata that might have been published on the web. Ms. Brennan's website does not list this book among her other cookbooks nor does the publisher Oxmoor House.


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This Christmas, give friends and family something truly memorable, not to mention delicious: a special homemade treat. Whether sweet or savory, gifts from the kitchen are the ultimate personal presents, and beloved by all. This collection of enticing recipes, along with gorgeous photography and clever tips, will inspire your creativity over the holidays. You'll find time-tested favorites like Chewy Ginger-Molasses Cookies and Chocolate-Marshmallow Fudge as well as lighter sweets such as Key Lime Bars and Candied Grapefruit Peel. There are plenty of decadent savory items to choose from too, including Savory Herb Shortbread, Marinated Goat Cheese, and Lemon-Spice Olives. Along with recipes, there are lots of ideas for creative packaging to make your gifts extra special and personal.

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