Monday, January 12, 2009

Vegan Taste of Thailand or Good Housekeeping Great Home Cooking

Vegan Taste of Thailand

Author: Linda Majzlik

This collection of cookbooks interprets the savory flavors of international cuisines for the animal-free, vegan diet. Each region’s most famed dishes are detailed or redesigned to be meat- and dairy-free. With recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, main courses, desserts, and drinks, each cookbook covers the entire culinary palate.


Connoisseurs of Thai cuisine, an amalgam of influences from China, India, and Portugal, can create mouth-watering dishes indigenous to that region with these easy-to-prepare recipes. Beansprout and Lettuce Soup; Tofu and Tamarind Dip; Carrot, Ginger, and Sesame Fried Rice; and Curried Aubergine with Tofu are among the recipes in this cookbook that feature authentic Thai ingredients and spices.



Book review: Damned Lies and Statistics or System under Stress

Good Housekeeping Great Home Cooking: 300 Traditional Recipes

Author: Good Housekeeping

From Good Housekeeping comes the very best in American home cooking. Each of the 300-plus recipes is a classic.

From Southern Fried Chicken to New England Clam Chowder, Good Housekeeping presents the best of traditional, time-tested American home cooking, all in one big, beautiful book. Every cook needs these favorites—with delectable photos and fascinating history tracing the recipes' evolution—at her fingertips. All the recipes were triple-tested in the Good Housekeeping kitchens, where the magazine's experts created the perfect rendition of each beloved dish. And what a delicious portrait of American cuisine they paint! Who could resist Maryland Crab dip, Bear Mountain Butternut Soup, Barbecued Pulled Pork, or Boston Cream Pie? The recipes also reflect the American "melting pot," with dishes ranging from Egg Foo Yong to Huevos Rancheros. Plus—ever wonder how some of the most popular recipes were invented? Delightful historical sidebars provide background on the American culinary scene over time—Friday Night Fish Fries, Cakewalks at County Fairs, and more.



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