wester's Profile

From: Soesterberg, Utr Netherlands

Joined: September 24th, 2009

About me: I love cooking, I love eating, I love discovering new recipes. I have so many cookbooks I sometimes lose track of which recipe is where - though this site helps a bit. I have gone low-carb in 2010, so that's different recipes to explore again. This also means I may not agree with my own reviews anymore if they were written in 2009 or before. ------------------ I have a lovely husband and ten-year old twins who also love eating. ----------------- You can also find me on LibraryThing, BookMooch and EatYourBooks, using the same handle.

Favorite cookbook: The Complete Meze Table by Rosamond Man

Favorite recipe: Melissa Clark's Roasted Broccoli with Shrimp


Latest review:

April 4th, 2017

Daond Pasha (Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Tomatoes) from The Complete Meze Table

The meatballs were very tasty, but I did not really like putting all the pine nuts together - it made for fussy cooking and I think I would prefer finding a pine nut here and there instead of finding them... read more >


recipe reviews (741)
book reviews (74)
useful review votes (327)

wester's Bookshelf

353 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

The Simpler the Better : Sensational One-Dish Meals

By Leslie Revsin, Rick Rodgers
Wiley - 2005

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 3

Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed

By Shirley O. Corriher
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997

technical, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 65 my recipe reviews 1

The Best of Food & Wine: Vegetables, Salads & Grains (ILLUSTRATED)

By Loretta M. Sala, Joanna Roy
American Express Publishing Corp - 1995

food & wine magazine, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 4 book review

Salads (Master Chefs)

By Clare Connery, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

salads, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Food from the Pacific Rim (Master Chefs)

By Jill Dupleix, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

by region, mini, pacific, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Vegetables (Master Chefs)

By Paul Gayler, Gus Filgate, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

vegetables, by ingredient, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Suppers (Master Chefs)

By Valentina Harris, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Lunches (Master Chefs)

By Alastair Little, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

lunch, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Cooking for Two (Master Chefs)

By Richard Olney, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Hot and Spicy (Master Chefs)

By Paul Rankin, Jeanne Rankin, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

spices, by ingredient, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Desserts (Master Chefs)

By Michel Roux, Martin Brigdale, Kate Whiteman, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

desserts, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Risotto (Master Chefs)

By Michele Scicolone, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

rice, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Chinese Cooking (Master Chefs)

By Yan-Kit So
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

chinese, by region, mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

The Main Course (Master Chefs)

By Roger Verge, Simon Wheeler
Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated - 1996

mini, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Real Fast Puddings: Over 200 Desserts, Savouries and Sweet Snacks in Under 30 Minutes

By Nigel Slater
Penguin Books Ltd - 1994

recipes reviewed, book reviewed


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 10 book review

Spices of Life: Piquant Recipes from Africa, Asia and Latin America for Western Kitchens

By Troth Wells
New Internationalist Publications Ltd - 1996

spices, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Southern Living - Chicken Cookbook

By Jean Wickstrom, Elinor Williams
Oxmoor House, Incorporated - 1976

chicken, american, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Southern Living 1989 Annual Recipes (Southern Living Annual Recipes)

By Olivia Kindig Wells
Oxmoor House - 1989

american, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0

50 Great Curries of India

By Camellia Panjabi
Silverdale Books - 2005

indian, by region, curries, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 0

Olive Oil (Flavouring With...)

By Clare Gordon-Smith, James Merrell
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd - 1996

by ingredient, oil, olive oil, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Mustard Cookbook

By Sally Stone, Martin Stone
Avon Books (P) - 1981

mustard, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1

Secrets of Country Cooking - 150 Recipes from the Loaves and Fishes Restaurant

By Nikki Rowan-Kedge, Angela F. Rawson
Little, Brown - 1996

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

The Open Hand Cookbook: Great Chefs Cook for Friends

By Robert C. Schneider, Deborah Zemke
Pocket Books - 1989

american, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

Sorbets and Ice Creams: And Other Frozen Confections

By Lou Seibert Pappas
Chronicle Books - 1997

desserts, ice cream, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1

Real Fast Food

By Nigel Slater
Penguin UK - 1993

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(60 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 19

Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2

By Rachael Ray
Lake Isle Press - 2003

american, quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed, going


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 31 my recipe reviews 1

Cook-Off America: Prize-Winning Recipes from the Public Television Series (PBS Cooking)

By Bristol
Bristol Publishing Enterprises Inc - 1999

american, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Romancing the Stove: Celebrated Recipes and Delicious Fun for Every Kitchen Goddess

By Margie Lapanja, Andrew F. Smith
Conari Press - 2003

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks

By Frances McCullough, Barbara Witt
Henry Holt & Co - 1992

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 8 book review

Salads - Food Writers' Favorites (Quick & Easy Recipes)

By Barbara Gibbs Ostmann, Jane Baker
Dial Publishing - 1991

vegetables, salads, quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 1

Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen

By Ayla E. Algar
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999

by region, turkish, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 11 book review

The Pleasure of Vegetables

By Elisabeth Ayrton
Viking - 1983

vegetables, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Madhur Jaffrey Cooks Curries (TV Cooks)

By Madhur Jaffrey, Philip Webb
BBC Books - 1996

indian, curries, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 2

Tassajara Cooking : A vegetarian cooking book

By Edward Espe Brown
Shambhala - 1973

vegetarian, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Sophie Grigson's Feasts for a Fiver

By Sophie Grigson
BBC Books - 1999

budget, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 8 book review

The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press,U.S. - 2007

desserts, ice cream, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(74 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Food & Wine Magazine's 2001 Cookbook: An Entire Year's Recipes

By Food & Wine Magazine
American Express Publishing - 2001

food & wine magazine, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 7 book review

More 60 Minute Gourmet

By Pierre Franey
Crown - 1981

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 1

I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori and Chang - 2002

technical, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 53 my recipe reviews 0

Bread tomato garlic

By Jill Dupleix
Conran Octopus Limited - 1999

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 4 book review

Chinese Cooking: Outstanding Peking, Szechwan, Cantonese, and Shantung Dishes : An Illustrated Guide

By Ayako Namba
Barrons Educational Series Inc - 1977

chinese, by region, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

The Portable Feast

By Diane D. Macmillan, Erni Young
Ortho Books - 1989

picnics, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

The Complete Around The World Cookbook (The Speedy Gourmet Library Series)

By Johna Blinn, Tom Dorsey, Arthur Friedman
Playmore Publishers and Waldman Publishing - 1987

quick & simple, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional Recipes

By Marlena Spieler
Chronicle Books - 1997

vegetables, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 5

Authentic tastes of Southeast Asia

By Celine Carnegie
Barnes & Noble, New York - 2007

asian, thai, by region, indonesian, vietnamese, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Het grote vegetarische kookboek

By Susan Tomnay
Könemann - 1996

vegetarian, by diet, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, in Dutch


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Classic Home Cooking

By Mary Frances Berry, Marlena Spieler
DK ADULT - 2003

basic, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

In Praise of the Potato: Recipes from Around the World

By Lindsey Bareham
Michael Joseph Ltd - 1989

potatoes, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed, gone, given to Hannah


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Instant Gourmet: Delicious Meals in 20 Minutes or Less

By Melissa Clark
Penguin (Non-Classics) - 1995

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 6

Lee Wade's Korean Cookery

By Lee Wade, Joan Rutt, Sandra Mattielli
Hollym International Corporation - 1986

by region, korean, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0