http://www.copykatreviews.com Cookbook reviews by CopyKat.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:36:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I must say I found this book thought provoking. I know of many different people that have a variety of food allergies. I had not known that some people had allergies to soy products. For years I have read up on health and nutrition, and never once read that soy ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=28 First off if you love Brennan's you are going to love this cookbook.  With that being said if you are looking for the recipe for their pralines, or the banana's foster, you need to look at one of their other cookbooks because this book isn't filled with the traditional recipes ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=27 A cooking bible can be so helpful when it comes to unusual ingredients, and cooking techniques. I have often been left wondering, and been forced to go through multiple sources to find out information on a particular ingredient. For example did you know Cilantro is also known as Chinese Parsley? Jeni ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=26 Tish Boyle writes a wonderful book on cake making. She gives many recipes, which is to be expected. What she does different is that she spends time speaking about the nature of different cakes, ingredients, and techniques. This makes this book so much more than a just a recipe book ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=25 I must say that I really enjoy the Taste of Home magazines. They have quality recipes, that turn out well, which is something many cooking magazines can not manage. This book is well crafted with many terrific recipes inside. I have already received compliments with many of the recipes I ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=24 So many cookbooks claim to be the "Best of the best", and so many of them fall so short. I picked up this book thinking it would be yet another one of the "Best of the best" cookbooks that had unimpressive recipes. I was really surprised when I picked up ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=23 Maybe like you I love to check out different cookbooks. This one seemed to be original in that it presented recipes that you may have not seen, or ones that you grew up with. Seeing nostaglic recipes always brings back memories. While I found this book a good read, the ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=22 This is my ideal type of cake decorating book. I am not personally a cake decorator, but this book has techniques and designs that most people should be able to do easily. The instructions are clear, there are plenty of pictures to go by, and on many of the recipes ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=21 Rum, unlike other types of liquor stepped into the bars and in the drinking glasses rather late when compared to Scotch, Vodka, and its other cousins. Wayne Curtis takes you through the history of Rum, and its rise in popularity by exploring history through 10 different drinks. Rum is a ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=20 Sheryl Shade does a superior of job of putting together the essentials of table manners, setting of a table, descriptions of glassware, and descriptions of silverware, among many other important facts to know. This book would be ideal for anyone intending to brush up on their table manners. Shade covers ... http://www.copykatreviews.com/?p=19