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

Real Cooking

By Nigel Slater
Penguin Books Ltd - 2006

recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 11 my recipe reviews 8

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

Quick After-Work Curries (Quick After Work)

By Pat Chapman
Fisher Books - 1996

quick & simple, curries, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

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

Poultry (Good Cook)

By the editors of Time-Life Books, William Warren, Joel Salatin, Keller + Keller, of Time-Life Books
Time Life UK - 1978


(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

Pork (The Good Cook Techniques & Recipes Series)

By Editors of Time-Life Books, Pamela Marke
Time-Life Books - 1980


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

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

The Pizza Express Cook Book

By Peter Boizot
Hamish Hamilton Ltd - 1991

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

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

The Pepper Harvest Cookbook

By Barbara Ciletti
Taunton Press - 1998

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


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

The peasant kitchen: A return to simple, good food

By Perla Meyers
Harper & Row - 1975


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

Pasta, Pizza and Calzone

By Alice Waters
Pavilion Books - 1996

pizza, pasta, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


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

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

A Passion for Cheese

By Paul Gayler
London : Kyle Cathie - 1999


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

Panini Sandwiches, Italian Style

By Viana La Place
William Morrow - HarperCollinsPublishers - 2004

italian, sandwiches, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Oxfam Fairworld Cookbook

By Sophie Grigson, Oxfam, Sophie Grigson
Cassell Illustrated - 1997

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed, don't like


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

Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
Ebury Press - 2010

recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(94 recipe reviews)
owned by 42 my recipe reviews 5

Oranges & Lemons

By Sarah Woodward
Conran Octopus - 2001

lemons, citrus, oranges, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

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

Oosterse gerechten

By Y.A. Coenders
BZZTôH - 1987

have cooked from


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

Onions without Tears: Cooking with Onions and Shallots, Garlic and Leeks (Penguin Cookery Library)

By Lindsay Bareham
Penguin - 1996


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

On Rice: 60 Fast and Easy Toppings That Make the Meal

By Rick Rodgers, Frankie Frankeny
Chronicle Books - 1997

rice, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

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

Olive Oil : Eat Better, Live Longer

By MYRSINI LAMBRAKI
LAMBRAKI - 2002


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

The Olive and the Caper: Adventures in Greek Cooking

By Susanna Hoffman
Workman Publishing Company - 2004

don't own


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

Odd Bits: How to Cook the Rest of the Animal

By Jennifer McLagan, Leigh Beisch
Ten Speed Press - 2011


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

An Occassion to Gather

By Lynn F. Nelson, Scott Lanza
Junior League of Milwaukee (WI) - 1987

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Not Just a Load of Old Lentils

By Rose Elliot
Fontana Press - 1988

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


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

Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind of British Cooking

By Fergus Henderson, Anthony Bourdain
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2004


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

Nobu: The Cookbook

By Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, Martha Stewart
Kodansha International - 2001

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


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

New Food Fast

By Donna Hay
Murdoch Books - 1999

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 3 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

The Naked Chef

By Jamie Oliver
Kosmos-Z&K Uitgevers Utrecht - 2000

book reviewed, recipes reviewed, in Dutch


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 17 book review

My Favorite Herb: How North America's Great Chefs Savor the Flavor of Herbs

By Laurel Keser
Callawind Publications - 1999

american, herbs, by region, by ingredient, 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

Mrs. Witty's Home-Style Menu Cookbook

By Helen Witty
Workman Publishing Company - 1990


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

Mostly Vegetables: Stylish Recipes Celebrating the Glories of the Vegetable Kingdom

By Susan Costner, Faith Echtermeyer
Bantam Dell Pub Group (Trd) - 1996

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


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

The Moroccan cookbook

By Irene Frances Day
Quick Fox - 1977


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

More Vegetables, Please: Delicious Vegetable Side Dishes for Everyday Meals

By Janet Kessel Fletcher
Harlow & Ratner - 1992

vegetables, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

More Taste Than Time

By Annie Bell
Ebury Press - 1996

quick & simple, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

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

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 Moosewood Cookbook

By Mollie Katzen
Ten Speed Press - 1977

vegetarian, by diet, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(51 recipe reviews)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 3

MOLLIE KATZEN'S VEGETABLE HEAVEN: OVER 200 RECIPES FOR UNCOMMON SOUPS, TASTY BITES, SIDE-BY-SIDE DISHES, AND TOO MANY DESSERTS

By Mollie Katzen
Hyperion - 2000


(23 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 7 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

Mini pannetjes / druk 1

By J. Marechal, A. Ida, K. MacLean
Good Cook Publishing - 2009

recipes reviewed, book not reviewed, in Dutch


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

Mini Culinaria Provence

By
Konemann UK Ltd - 2001

provence, france, by region, 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

Met kruiden en een korrel zout / druk 1: smaak en geschiedenis van de Indische keuken

By Ellen Derksen, Lilian Ducelle, Eva van Geleuken
Tong Tong, Stichting - 2009

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


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