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

Fast & Fantastic: Food for Family & Friends

By Simon Holst, Lindsay Keats
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd - 2003

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


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

Jamie's Kitchen

By Jamie Oliver
Penguin Books Ltd - 2004

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Chinese : over 180 classic recipes (Classic Cooking)

By
Parragon Publishing - 2003

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


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

Masterchef 1996

By Loyd Grossman
Ebury Press - 1996

masterchef, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, going


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

What We Eat When We Eat Alone: Stories and 100 Recipes

By Deborah Madison, Patrick McFarlin
Gibbs Smith - 2009

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain

By Penelope Casas
Knopf - 1985

spanish, by region, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 5

Real Vegetarian Thai

By Nancie McDermott
Chronicle Books - 1997

vegetarian, thai, by region, by diet, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 1

Simply Fish

By Jenny Baker
Faber and Faber - 1988

fish, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


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

Best of Food and Wine Collection

By Food Wine Ed
Little Brown Company - 1988

food & wine magazine, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Michael Barry Cooks Crafty Classics (TV Cooks)

By Michael Barry
BBC Books - 1996

no recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


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

Valentina Harris Cooks Italian (TV Cooks)

By Valentina Harris
BBC Books - 1996

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


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

The Lewis and Clark Cookbook: Historic Recipes from the Corps of Discovery and Jefferson's America (Lewis & Clark Expedition)

By Leslie Mansfield, L. Mansfield
Celestial Arts - 2002

historic, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Favourite Biscuit Recipes

By
J Salmon Ltd - 2000

biscuits & cookies, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Rick Stein's Fruits of the Sea (Pbs Series)

By Rick Stein
Bay Books - 1998

seafood, fish, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed, going


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3

A Passion for My Provence: Home Cooking from the South of France

By Lydie Marshall
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999

french, by region, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3

Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden
Vintage - 1974

middle eastern, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 7 book review

The New American Vegetable Cookbook: The Definitive Guide to America's Exotic and Traditional Vegetables

By Georgeanne Brennan, Isaac Cronin, Charlotte Glenn
Simon & Schuster (Paper) - 1985

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


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

Fresh at Home

By Ruth Brown
Penguin Global - 2005

vegetarian, by diet, health food, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed, gone


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0 book review

Hungarian Cookery Book

By Karoly Gundel
Corvina - 2000

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


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

Entertaining

By Donna Hay
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2003

recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 2

Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

By Paula Wolfert
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1987

moroccan, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(16 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Pretend Soup: And Other Real Recipes

By Mollie Katzen, Ann Henderson
Ten Speed Press - 1994

vegetarian, childrens, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Kohinoor of Rice and Spice

By Rocky Mohan
Roli Books - 2003

rice, spices, indian, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

The Abel & Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic

By Keith Abel
HarperCollins UK - 2008

seasonal, british, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 12 book review

Moosewood Restaurant New Classics

By Moosewood Collective
Clarkson Potter - 2001

vegetarian, by diet, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 48 my recipe reviews 9 book review

The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

By Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2002

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(152 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 24 book review

Sainsbury's Quick and Easy Classic Italian

By Aldo Zilli
Martin Books - 1997

italian, quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


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

Ingrediƫntenwijzer : smaken, texturen, recepten

By Sophie Grigson
De Lantaarn - 1992

by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed, in Dutch, different edition


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

The Seasoned Vegetarian

By Simon Rimmer
Mitchell Beazley - 2009

vegetarian, by diet, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors: Recipes You Should Have Gotten from Your Grandmother

By Jeff Smith
William Morrow & Co - 1990

by region, budget, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 8

Mesa Mexicana

By Mary S. Milliken
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1994

mexican, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, gone


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

Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts

By Mollie Katzen
Hyperion - 1997

vegetarian, vegetables, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(42 recipe reviews)
owned by 37 my recipe reviews 8 book review

Thai Cooking

By Jennifer Brennan
Time Warner Paperbacks - 1984

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


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

Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series)

By Julee Rosso
Random House Value Publications - 1996

by diet, low-fat, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, gone


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 4 book review

The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

By Marcella Hazan
Macmillan - 1995

italian, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

RIVER CAFE COOKBOOK EASY

By RUTH ROGERS ROSE GRAY
EBURY PRESS - 2003

italian, quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 5

Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking

By Julee Rosso
Three Rivers Press - 1993

by diet, low-fat, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, gone


(30 recipe reviews)
owned by 28 my recipe reviews 6 book review

99 x Austrian Cooking

By Verlag Johannes Heyn, Helga Setz
- 1989

by region, Austrian, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Thirst

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate - 2006

drinks, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(22 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 22 book review

la padella

By Cilgia Nogler-Pedrun
il Chardun - 2004

by region, swiss, engadin, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Luscious Lemon Desserts

By Lori Longbotham, Alison Miksch, Chronicle Books LLC Staff
Chronicle Books - 2001

desserts, lemons, by ingredient, biscuits & cookies, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 16 my recipe reviews 1

Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery)

By Moosewood Collective
Fireside - 1990

vegetarian, by region, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(41 recipe reviews)
owned by 61 my recipe reviews 7

The Cook's Canon: 101 Classic Recipes Everyone Should Know (Cookbooks)

By Raymond Sokolov
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2003

basic, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


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

The Best of Food & Wine 1990 Collection

By Sandra Graham Case, Jan Miller, Bret Witter, Patrice De Villiers, Jeremy Hopley, Jerry Irwin, Peter Barry, Richard G. Jung, Deborah Llewellyn, Martha Nesbit, Gerald Knox, Pamela Starrett, Ruth Reichl, MARY CUMMINGS, Rosemary C. Hutchinson and Alethea Spar
American Express Publishing - 1990

food & wine magazine, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes

By Sur La Table, Marie Simmons
Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2008

technical, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 17 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Rogers Gray Italian Country Cook Book: The River Cafe

By Ruth Rogers, Rose Gray
Random House - 1996

italian, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 3

Sainsbury"s Pasta-Lover"s Cookbook

By Anna Del Conte
Martin Books - 1994

italian, pasta, quick & simple, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

The Vegetable Bible

By Christian Teubner
Chartwell Books - 2009

reference, vegetables, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes From The Celebrated Greens Restaurant

By Annie Somerville
Bantam - 1993

vegetarian, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 38 my recipe reviews 3

TV Dinners: In Search of Exciting Home Cooking

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Boxtree Ltd - 1996

english, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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