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Summary: What a terrific find! Excellent for the grey winter months.
Review: The first recipe I tried was Finnish pulla, a braided bread rich with fragrant, hand-ground cardamom. I divided it into 64 pieces and baked it for my 18th-19th century literature classes (I teach at a big university). What better way to get them interested in the past, than with traditional recipes? The pulla was a complete success, and simple even for an only-occasional bread baker like me. It turned out soft, aromatic, and it rose nicely, which pulla fans assure me is not always the case. The students loved it, so I'm going to try Darra Goldstein's gingerbread on them next! I will give several of these books as gifts, to get my friends through the sleets of February. Thank you, Ms. Goldstein, for a lovely cookbook. ada@traditionaldegrees.com
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Summary: Excellent for fall and winter harvest cooking!
Review: I first came across this cookbook from a recipe that our community supported agriculture (CSA) group shared with us along with our weekly share of the harvest. We've been trying to cook along with the seasons, using what's fresh locally and this cookbook has been great in terms of giving us neat ideas on soups/stews/casseroles to try out. Some of the things we've tried so far are: Garlicky Winter Greens, roasted vegetables with mustard sauce, and winter vegetable stew. There are a lot of recipes with legumes/grains which I'm looking forward to trying out since those are so satisfying in winter time. The ingredients are all pretty straightforward, easy to find. Cayenne and hot peppers are used here and there for a little kick which I like too.
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Summary: Excellent for fall and winter harvest cooking!
Review: I first came across this cookbook from a recipe that our community supported agriculture (CSA) group shared with us along with our weekly share of the harvest. We've been trying to cook along with the seasons, using what's fresh locally and this cookbook has been great in terms of giving us neat ideas on soups/stews/casseroles to try out. Some of the things we've tried so far are: Garlicky Winter Greens, roasted vegetables with mustard sauce, and winter vegetable stew. There are a lot of recipes with legumes/grains which I'm looking forward to trying out since those are so satisfying in winter time. The ingredients are all pretty straightforward, easy to find. Cayenne and hot peppers are used here and there for a little kick which I like too.
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Summary: A great cookbook for the winter
Review: What a great find - my boyfriend gave it to me last winter. The recipies might sound or read strange but be adventurous and TRY THEM. They are imaginitive and oh so tasty. I have tried the veg. stew, roasted winter veg, the baked millet, mushrooms and chestnut in red wine, the jerusalem artichoke, cooked greens etc. etc.
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