I received a copy of the cottage kitchen cookbook and was excited to page through it. It is a beautiful book to look at with pictures of most recipes. Recipes include a variety such as: “Norwegian Yellow Pea Soup with Thyme”, “Tomato Tarte Tartin with Burrata”, “Black Pudding with Scallops and Caviar”; “Potato Soup with Smoked Salmon”; “Truffled Vegetable Toad-in-the-Hole”; “Foie Gras and Kidney Bruschetta with Parsley”; “Elderflower Fritters”; “Campian Citrus Marmalade”; “Kale and Almond Soup”; “Warm Salmon, Mint, and Potato Salad”; “Norwegian Pork Belly with Mustard Coleslaw”; “Sour Cream Porridge”; and “Troll Cream” Many of the recipes used items that seem like they aren't too easy to find, but the warmth and coziness of this cookbook more than makes up for that. If you are looking for some comfort food this winter, pick up a copy of this cookbook. I received a copy of this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
When I read that this cookbook was a collaboration between tons of wonderful women chefs I knew I had to have it! It is a collection of the best recipes. There is so much inspiration from savory to sweet. From Dad's Perfect Sweet Potato Pie by Joy Wilson, to Pumpkin Swirled Mashed Potatoes, Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting and Beer Brined Roast Chicken. All of these recipes are fresh and new and there are so many unique flavor combinations. This cookbook will keep you coming back again and again. The pictures show each recipe, the pages are thick and the book looks beautiful on your coffee table. I highly recommend this best of the best collection. I received a copy of this book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
I absolutely love going to the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. The food, the people, the sights and sounds. I love everything about it! I was super excited to see this cookbook available to order and it did not disappoint. With over 85 recipes, I was super excited to try all of my favorites at home. The photography is beautiful and this book makes not only a great cookbook but an engaging coffee table book. The stories of the recipes and of the market are unique and well told. The recipes were sweet and savory, all types that spanned all kinds of cultures, just like the market does in person. I highly recommend this book to those who love the market as well as people who would like to try to make some of the unique and delicious dishes that you can buy while you are there. This cookbook is like a mini vacation! Set sail on the adventure today without leaving your couch. I received a copy of this book for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
I love my instant pot so much that I have two of them, so when I saw this cookbook was available, I jumped at the chance to grab it. It is a good cookbook. Not a ton of recipes, but lots of new ones. Each recipe has a picture accompanying it. There are many soup recipes and dinner recipes along with just a few desserts. Some things I'd like to try are the Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake, the Italian Wedding Soup and the Cornbread. Some of the recipes are a little basic, like Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes and Hard Boiled Eggs. It always bothers me when recipes like that are included in a cookbook, but there a quite a few here. Many of these recipes also call for specific pans and bowls to cook with inside of the instant pot, so you can't really only use the instant pot and the ingredients. Without the right pan, I'd imagine many of these recipes wouldn't turn out. Overall it is a good book to add to my growing collection of Instant Pot recipe books. Is it the definitive go to cookbook, probably not, but there are a few fresh and new ideas. I received a copy of this cookbook for free in exchange for my honest review from Blogging for Books.
I received a copy of Holiday cookies to review and boy was I excited! I love making holiday cookies and every year I host a cookie baking day where everyone comes to my house to bake cookies and exchange them. This book has so many new recipes as well as old ones. All of the recipes look amazing and delicious. I can't wait to get started. From Peppermint Bark, Hazelnut Fudge, and Apple Cider Caramels, this book is way more than just cookies. Such. great cookbook. Grab a copy before the holidays come so the you can get started right away. I received a copy of this cookbook for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
I wanted to love this book. I was so super excited to get it, but the recipes fell a little flat. I have many slow cooker cookbooks and many of Martha Stewarts cookbooks, so when I had the chance to review the Martha Stewarts Slow Cooker cookbook, I jumped at the chance. First off, there are lots of recipes, all with full color photos. The recipes though are a little strange. There is Chawanmushi, Duck Carnitas Tacos, and Tom Kha Gai, just to name a few. The ingredient list is a little exotic and not early found in most supermarkets. After thumbing through this book, I found maybe 5 recipes that I actually wanted to make.. So if you are looking for a completely different slow cooker cookbook with recipes unlike any you've ever seen, then this is the book for you. I received a copy of this cookbook from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
We travel a lot for personal pleasure and do tons of road trips throughout the summer, so you can imagine I was super excited to get the Roadfood book and start trying many of the places it recommends. The book is broken down into different places to eat by state. Some of the places I had never heard of and some I did. I think I was overall a little disappointed in the types of places there were to choose from in this book. Many were diners and some seemed like real dives. I use trip advisor a lot to find new places and have found their ratings and reviews to be a reliable indicator of how good a place is or isn't. Many of the places in this book were not rated so well by trip advisor and so I was very hesitant to try them. It made me wonder how the authors came up with their places that they considered to have the best road food. I do keep this book in my car as a handy reference, but you can safely skip it and use the many resources you have available by just using your smartphone. I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review from Blogging for Books. All opinions are my own.
