book reviews

Book Review: Family Feasts for $75 a Week

December 17, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’ve been remiss in my book reviews lately.  I’ve enjoyed the Owl Haven blog for quite some time and was thrilled when I heard Mary Ostyn had a cookbook coming out. I didn’t even try to get a review copy but went out and bought a copy as soon as I saw it at our [...]

Cooking Light Magazine Review

September 27, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

The folks at Cooking Light sent me a copy of their September issue, which has a whole new design and layout. Really a great improvement! I used to subscribe but frankly got tired of all the non-food stuff in there. It had turned into more a “healthy lifestyle” magazine rather than a cooking magazine. They [...]

Asian Chicken Salad: Freshman In the Kitchen Book Review

July 13, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I saw a review of this book, Freshman in the Kitchen: From Clueless Cook to Creative Chef, and since I have a daughter about to leave for college I actually wrote and asked for a review copy, a first for me.  Max and Eli Sussman were kind enough to hook me up with their publisher [...]

Book Review: America's Most Wanted Recipes by Ron Douglas

June 29, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Full title:  America’s Most Wanted Recipes: Delicious Recipes from Your Family’s Favorite Restaurants I was sent a review copy of this book. So full disclosure, we do NOT eat out near as much as the average family, which is 3 times or more per week according to the press release they sent me with the [...]

Easy Dessert: Oranges and Vanilla

March 3, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I’ve written before about sprinkling peeled and sliced oranges with a bit of cinnamon and sugar for an easy dessert. Last night I went a different route and sprinkled the orange slices with just a tad bit of sugar, because our oranges are extra tart this year, and then splashed a bit of vanilla extract [...]

101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes

February 26, 2008 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I received a review copy of 101 Easy Peasy Cookie Recipes at a time when I was a bit overwhelmed with other happenings, so it’s taken me a while to post this. I made their Chocolately Raspberry Streusel Bars, except I used blackberry jam since that’s what I had in the frig. The girls declared [...]

Pot Roast and Chicken Pot Pie

January 11, 2008 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Normally, I’m happy giving recipes here, understanding that if I put the directions in my own words and since I usually adjust the ingredients a bit, I’m okay with the copyright conventions and laws. But I just cooked two different recipes from the same book and they both came out totally fantastic so I’m feeling [...]

The Two of Us…and Friends: Book Review

November 20, 2007 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

One of the neatest things about having a cooking blog is when publishers send you cookbooks. I never promise to post reviews but I do try to post about those I most enjoy. I will say that I have not yet tried any of the recipes from The Two of Us . . . and [...]

Kitchen Confidential

August 19, 2007 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Periodically publishers send me cookbooks to review. I love that! Sometimes, I get food to review as well. A month or so ago someone sent me the DVD set of Kitchen Confidential. I hadn’t read the book and probably should, now that I’ve enjoyed 4 episodes of the series and can’t wait to find time [...]

Book Review for UK Readers: Budget Meals

July 4, 2007 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Periodically, cookbook publishers send me books to review, which is great fun. I get a chance to see books I wouldn’t normally have picked up. I’ve gotten some great recipes from some. Others aren’t quite my style but I can see how they would be good for other types of cooks. Budget Meals falls into [...]

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