BowlFood Cookbook

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Summary: building delicious & soothing meals
Review: Pasta salads have come and gone yet Pearl Pasta with Peas and Gorgonzola at a potluck dinner was devoured. I find it convenient to prepare and freeze quantities of stock in quart containers. I preferred tofu to the recommended eggplant in Shanghai Noodles but I am SO happy to be comfortable now with the array of asian seasonings used throughout the book. Zucchini Pancakes were great with serving sauce suggestions and I loved the inclusion of simple recipes for basil, cilanto and mint oils. The deserts and drinks are fresh and delicious. I substituted soy milk in some recipes with no problem. This book is a great resource

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Summary: Adventure Ahead
Review: The best part of BowlFood is the fun it provides shopping for the wonderful array of ingredients I usually don't store as condiments. Rice stick noodles, black mustard seeds, corn husks and more - all easy to find in specialty markets, and those that aren't locally available are conveniently resourced in the rear of the book, telephones and websites included. Throughout the recipes, there are references to condiments on following pages that must be prepared and added. At first I groaned at the additional work, but found each one, so far in my exploration, easy to concoct and well worth the effort. My only criticism is that some dishes labeled vegetarian do include Nam Pla, a fish-based sauce, so these should serve as a warning to strict vegetarians. Tastes are mostly Asian, blended in fresh ways and easy to make - some spicy, some comfort food. I'm trying a new one weekly and am delighting my family. If your palette cries for meat and potatoes and the most adventure you'll allow is basil, then probably this isn't the cookbook for you.

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Summary: this woman is brilliant
Review: who would of thought a simple ricotta/spinach dumpling would add such dimension to a meal?

i found the recipes approachable and reasonable to create. and a good read.

don't you always love a good read?

i felt encouraged and coaxed to step beyond my perceived culinary abilities. ok, the really tough ones i'll work up to, but truly...this is a book to own.

oh, and did i mention what a hit i was with one of these dishes at the garden girls luncheon?