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New challenge for September
QS has it -- "Vegetable Literacy" -- I'm about ready to give in to temptation and order it. I too have cooked from the various Ottolenghi books and love 'em. I would love any of these. A Chinese or Japanese (or Asian) would be…

Comment by kateq August 2013 permalink
New challenge for September
There are the Deborah Madison books. I have an older one on vegetables and another on fruit desserts. Her newer book (on my wish list) has been very well-reviewed.

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Pi(e) Day Again
I almost forgot myself. It would be fun to come up with another--we'll have to come up with something creative. And Bon Voyage, QS!

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Pi(e) Day Again
To fulfill a request, I made (among others) a coconut custard pie using a recipe I found which sounded a bit less rich than most -- I have to find it again so I can review it. It was very good and used buttermilk instead of the cream that many vers…

Comment by kateq July 2013 permalink
Pi(e) Day Again
What a great idea! And along with Cinnamon Squares and square bar cookies and crumb cake, I have a square tart pan I love to use....

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Measurements
I don't know if this answers the questions, but lots of old recipes use tea cup, coffee cup, wine glass as a measure. A further complication of this whole measuring business is the imprecise nature of many measures. For example a cup of walnut…

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Food adventures while traveling - advice?
Check out http://french-word-a-day.typepad.com/motdujour/2013/07/locataire.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+FrenchWord-a-day+(French+Word-A-Day) you'll see links on the side for info on Paris and ot…

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New Challenge - May 2013
I did some serious browsing through the book and have lots of recipes flagged. Yet missed a chicken recipe which Beth reviewed--made my mouth water. There is so much in this book...

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Food adventures while traveling - advice?
How wonderful!!! I've never been to the first three, but I love Paris (who doesn't?)...Clothilde Dusoulier (Chocolateandzucchini.com)and David Lebovitz (davidlebovitz.com) both live in Paris and both have great sections on their websites r…

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New Challenge - May 2013
Cadfael--I'll be thinking of you and your great attitude every time I use the book and every time I come to the site. As the lovely Jacques Pepin would say, Happy Cooking!

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New Challenge - May 2013
Super! I've felt a little guilty about not using the book,even though I know there are lots of dishes I want to make and some old favorites which I need to revisit.

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New Challenge - May 2013
http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/essential-new-york-times-cookbook-classic-recipes-new-century an interesting review of the cookbook

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New Challenge - May 2013
This sounds like a plan to me! It will be fun to see who makes what -- with Bunyip et al coming into winter and all of us in the north enjoying summer.

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Olive and Caper Results
Hurrah for the winners! A fun challenge--I'm still looking forward to cooking more recipes from the book...

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Next challenge?
Thanks, QS--but by all means let's have at least a third...

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Next challenge?
I'd be happy to lend a hand.

Comment by kateq April 2013 permalink
When does the next challenge begin?
Welcome, Denise! I think I too would rather cook from the New York Times Cookbook--so many choices and so many styles of cooking. I really enjoyed the last challenge--still have quite a list of dishes I'd like to make from The Olive and the Cap…

Comment by kateq April 2013 permalink
Easter/Passover
I'm finally getting around to doing some posting and wanted to mention that we ended up changing plans and making a Jamie Oliver tried and true roast pork loin with fennel and rosemary and garlic. I wanted to review it here, but had no idea wh…

Comment by kateq April 2013 permalink
Easter/Passover
There are also all the Easter morning traditions. I have friends of Polish descent who make a special trip to a downtown market for Polish sausage and special European style butter molded in the form of a lamb. They make a fabulous Easter breakfas…

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Easter/Passover
we do ham too -- my mother's tried and true recipe (brown sugar, cloves and ginger ale for basting) I've done the Greek Easter Bread from Peter Reinhart's book--it's wonderful...we're also thinking about his bagels for Sunda…

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Easter/Passover
Adorable!

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Next challenge?
I've enjoyed this as well -- and I hope to get several more dishes made before it's over. I've just bought a bottle of retsina (currents soaking) and a bottle of ouzo and a jar of grape leaves. And I know that I will be making at le…

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Day of Pi(e)
btw, july 22 (22/7) is a sort of secondary pi day -- we'll have to do this again

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Day of Pi(e)
My reviews are in -- I made Pumpkin and Apple Pies from Maida Heatter's Pies and Tarts and Pecan Pie from Dorie Greenspan. I also went back and added a "pi" tag to my earlier review of the Flaky Cream Cheese Pastry from the Pie and P…

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Bugs
Queazle Sister has a review of Herbed Meatballs which shows as a 3 star review on the home page, but as a five star review on the page for the recipe itself.

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Day of Pi(e)
oh--fun! I will too.

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
2012 Cookbook Awards
I also was disappointed with the Fergus Henderson review for the reason cited by Bunyip. In addition, a discussion of the philosophy of a cookbook is all very well, but I would have liked some actual food comments --I really enjoyed some of the rev…

Comment by kateq March 2013 permalink
Next challenge?
Oh, Cadfael--a remission diagnosis!! How wonderful! And I know exactly what you mean about reading reviews--I just read your review of the spinach dish and I could practically taste it!

Comment by kateq February 2013 permalink
Next challenge?
Here's a link to a Saveur article which itself links to several recipes from the book. http://www.saveur.com/article/Kitchen/The-Olive-and-The-Caper and Chow made it the cookbook of the month last March--there are various threads on the differ…

Comment by kateq January 2013 permalink
IPad vs. Cookbook page numbers
I have occasionally edited the name of a recipe--to add the name in say Italian or the full name including "with horseradish sauce" or something--to make it better for searching...

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