The Cookshelf: Autumn 2018
What's New for Autumn 2018
Book Reviews from Browseabout Books, 133 Rehoboth Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, DE
In the French Kitchen With Kids: Easy, Everyday Dishes for the Whole Family to Make and Enjoy
By Mardi Michaels
Potter Publishing, 978-014-753077-6, $24.95
In her first cookbook, French teacher and blogger of eat.live.travel Mardie Michaels dishes up a wonderfully approachable collection of recipes born from an after-school cooking club she began while teaching French at an all-boys school. This cookbook combines her love of home-y French cuisine and her passion for teaching children to appreciate French culture and good food. She succeeds in taking the intimidation out of French food through clear, concise chapters on pantry staples, equipment, techniques, and step-by-step instructions. Dishes such as Individual Baked Eggs, Creamy Vegetable Soup and Creamy Celery Root Salad are well within the reach of most motivated 8-12 year old chefs!
Baker’s Royale: 75 Twists On All Your Favorite Recipes
By Naomi Robinson
Running Press, 978-0-7624-5928-5, $28.00
Love baking, but feeling uninspired? Want to bake, but intimidated by large, complicated cookbooks? Baker’s Royale is the answer to both of these quandaries! Naomi Robinson, a self-taught baker and founder of bakersroyale.com, puts a lovely spin on timeless classics, freshening them up for the bored baker, but making them approachable for the novice. She combines beautiful photography and step-by-step instructions so that anyone can make delectable desserts such as Caramel Popcorn Cookies, Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes and Strawberry and Earl Grey Cream Tart. Passionate about chocolate? You won’t be able to resist Mocha Crunch Fudge, Beer and Pretzel Truffles and German Chocolate Caramels.
Savage Salads: Fierce Flavours Filling Power-Ups
By Davide del Gatto & Kristina Gustafsson
Gibbs Smith, 978-1-4236-5592-7, $19.99
What IS a savage salad? According to the London-based Savage Salads team, it’s a salad that is truly satisfying, packed with proteins and grains, and full of internationally influenced, bright flavors. Organized seasonally, this bold little cookbook offers up deliciously savage salads (along with a few tasty soups) to curb your hunger from lunch until dinner. Simply satisfying Spring fare includes Grilled Apricots and Peaches, Couscous, Mint, Serrano Ham & Pine Nuts. If you’re searching for a perfect lunch to warm a chilly day, try the Grilled Halloumi, Golden Beetroot, Orange, Red Chard, Walnut salad served alongside the Cabbage Soup with Almond Oil.
