Martha Stewart's new cookbook entitled Appetizers is amazing! The full color photography draws you in and every recipes looks scrumptious. I started marking which recipes I wanted to make but there are so many that every page is marked now. I can't say enough wonderful things about this book.  The book is broken down into Snacks, Starters, Small Plates, Stylish Bites and Sips. From Mini Quiches, Salsas, Cheeseballs, Pigs in a Blanket and Sangria, it's all covered here. There are 200 recipes and you will want to make every one of them!  I received this book in exchange for my honest review from Blogging for Books. To purchase yours, go here: http://amzn.to/1MYpGWy

Today I am reviewing th Near & Far cookbook by Heidi Swanson. I really enjoyed this cookbook and found lots of new recipes that I can't wait to try. The photographs are beautiful and the layout of the book makes me want to come back to it again and again. The recipes are unique and very different. Things that I wouldn't normally think to make like Watermelon Radish Soup and Saffron Tagine. Each recipes is healthy and vegetarian. The authors writing style also makes you feel as though you are there with her in her travels. Smelling the warm bread and tasting various things. A completely enjoyable book. Highly recommended.  I received a complimentary copy of this cookbook from Blogging for Books. All of my opinions are my own.

I was so excited to get a copy of A Jewish Baker's Pasty Secrets by George Greenstein as his first cookbook had such wonderful reviews. While the recipes look amazing, there is not a single picture in the book except for the cover photo. This was very disappointing as I like to be able to see a picture of what I am making. This alone really turned me off.  The recipes do look wonderful and delicious, but it is hard to tell what the recipes should look like without a picture to go by.  Some of the recipes that I'd like to make are the Butter Kuchen with Two Sugars, the Babka with Three Chocolates, and the Streusel Cake. There are tons of very good and helpful baking tips sprinkled throughout the book and little antidotes about the authors personal life which I found to be enjoyable. Overall, if you are looking for a pretty book with lots of colorful pictures, you will be sorely disappointed. On the other hand, if you are looking for some really delicious time tested recipes that will Wow your friends and family, this is the book for you. I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review from Blogging for Books.

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The Broad Fork Cookbook Review

I received a copy of The Broad Fork by Hugh Acheson and have throughly enjoyed looking through it. The photographs are bright and colorful and I love how this cookbook is broken into ingredients. This is perfect for when you have left over Red beets or any other vegetable and you're not sure what to do with it. I've found tons of recipes that I really would like to try including the following:

Slow Cooker Apple Butter; Roasted Figs with Pecorino Romano and Frisee; Kohlrabi Salad with Pecans, Lime, Paprika and Marjoram; Butter Lettuce Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts; and Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Lime, Queso Fresco, Chiles, and Cilantro.Buttered, Roasted Summer Squash with Basil; Blackberry Vinegar; Raspberry Cobbler with Drop Biscuit Topping; Grilled Corn Salad with Chiles, Basil and Lime; Chile-Mint Sautéed Cucumbers; Honeydew Agua Fresca; Sautéed Catfish with Cantaloupe, Lime, and Cilantro Salsa; Pickled Pepper and Feta Salad with Chickpeas, Olives, Raisins, Orange and Mint; Tian of Squash, Zucchini, Tomato, and Basil.

There are so many more recipes to choose from. I really love this cookbook. Eating vegetarian has never been easier and more tasty. I highly recommend adding this to your collection. 

I received a free copy of this book from Bloghing for Books in exchange for my honest review.