I'm a Cornell grad, and one thing I remember with particular pleasure about my time in Ithaca, NY are those occasional forays down the Hill for lunch or (more likely) dinner at Moosewood, for years one of *the* local standout restaurants. Although not a vegetarian, I try not to eat meat every day of the week; and for a tasty, healthy alternative, there just isn't anything better than Moosewood's recipes. No question that I had to get their cookbook - several of them, actually - before I finally left town.
"Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home" begins with two short introductory sections about the use of time and nutritional analysis. The recipes are then grouped into individually introduced sections covering soups, dips, spreads and ... Read More:
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A little too much tofu for my liking. I have to confess that I would only ever use half the recipies in the book, cause some aren't to the British pallet, but overall, a great book for helping you to put flavours together. I have to confess to bending the recipes to suit the ingredients I have in the house, but then that's what a good cook-book should do. Great sections, which divide up the quick meanls from the fancy ones, etc. Always the first book I pull from the shelf when someone's coming to lunch.
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Moosewood came into my life by a quirk of fate and literally changed my life. This, in my opinion, is the best of the Moosewood books simply because everything in it is low in fat and high on taste. The clever use of herbs and spices (you will see your store cupboard swell with these) means that there is no reliance on fats to give the flavours. My favourite has to be the Caribbean Stew with Jerk Tofu. I tend to serve this with quinoa. Also, the Almost Fat Free Cornbread is to die for. I have yet to cook a bad meal out of this book and use it at least once a week.The book also contains a break down of nutritional values for every recipe which is useful if you are watching your weight. There is a handy section at the back giving a breakdown of ... Read More:
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A truly strange cookbook. On the surface, the regional sections seem great, until you speak to people from these far-off places, and realise that they've never heard of such a dish. Authenticity aside, this is much more of a winter book than many veggie cookbooks out there, whjich is brillient. Lots of spicy things and warming, soups, etc. There are lots of sumemr things too, so don't get the wrong idea its just more balanced than most books. It's useless if you're wanting to cook straight from your cupboard, it's more of a special occasion book. It has an excelent at menu planer at the back. I have to say that the cous-cous dumplings are my favourite, and have become a cold day staple. I have never seen a stranger collection of recipes collected together ... Read More:
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A truly strange cookbook. On the surface, the regional sections seem great, until you speak to people from these far-off places, and realise that they've never heard of such a dish. Authenticity aside, this is much more of a winter book than many veggie cookbooks out there, whjich is brillient. Lots of spicy things and warming, soups, etc. There are lots of sumemr things too, so don't get the wrong idea its just more balanced than most books. It's useless if you're wanting to cook straight from your cupboard, it's more of a special occasion book. It has an excelent at menu planer at the back. I have to say that the cous-cous dumplings are my favourite, and have become a cold day staple. I have never seen a stranger collection of recipes collected together ... Read More:
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This latest cookbook from the Moosewood collective is especially strong on soup recipes. Their minestrones are already firm favourites of mine! The Moosewood Collective excell in the creation of delicious vegetarian recipes that are simple to follow and easy to adapt to the ingredients at hand. I own most of their cookbooks & use them far more than any others. Although Americans use a different system of measurements (they meaure things out by volume rather than by weight) it is very easy to learn this system, and well worth the effort as it enables one to cook these delicious meals!
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One of the best dessert books I have ever come across, it is busrting with squidgy, creamy things, classics, and variations on classics, vegan things, low fat things, chewy bars for your lunchbox, cheesecakes-a-plenty and the fantastic Italian Fruit Cake, which makes a change from Delia's recipe on Christmas Day. It has a seriously helpful section at the back which lists all the recipes into categories, so that even if you're not quite sure what you're looking for, inspiration is easy to find. The anecdotes from the restaurant itself are lovely too! Highly recommended, just make sure you alternate the squidgy, creamy things with the guiltless low fat treats occasionally!!
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One of the best dessert books I have ever come across, it is busrting with squidgy, creamy things, classics, and variations on classics, vegan things, low fat things, chewy bars for your lunchbox, cheesecakes-a-plenty and the fantastic Italian Fruit Cake, which makes a change from Delia's recipe on Christmas Day. It has a seriously helpful section at the back which lists all the recipes into categories, so that even if you're not quite sure what you're looking for, inspiration is easy to find. The anecdotes from the restaurant itself are lovely too! Highly recommended, just make sure you alternate the squidgy, creamy things with the guiltless low fat treats occasionally!!
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One of the best dessert books I have ever come across, it is busrting with squidgy, creamy things, classics, and variations on classics, vegan things, low fat things, chewy bars for your lunchbox, cheesecakes-a-plenty and the fantastic Italian Fruit Cake, which makes a change from Delia's recipe on Christmas Day. It has a seriously helpful section at the back which lists all the recipes into categories, so that even if you're not quite sure what you're looking for, inspiration is easy to find. The anecdotes from the restaurant itself are lovely too! Highly recommended, just make sure you alternate the squidgy, creamy things with the guiltless low fat treats occasionally!!
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