The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century
The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century: member book reviews (Single Review Display)
Barbara from Amsterdam,
I recently succumbed and bought this weighty tome. Despite a size that promises to be a how-to-cook cookbook, like Joy of Cooking, it is a very large repository of recipes. And very varied and interesting recipes they are, too.
There are some features about the book I really appreciate:
* Handy conversions and substitutions on the inside cover, where they are easily accessible.
* Very readable fonts and uncluttered layout
* Although the recipes in each chapter are organized chronologically, each chapter starts with a very handy categorized list of the contents, so it's easy to find.browse recipes.
* Cooking notes following most of the recipes containing variations, observations, and tips, sometimes from her correspondents and sources.
* Recipe introductions that feature Ms. Hessler's personal voice. Her intros and the cooking notes make it feel like a friend in the kitchen. It's a pleasant book to browse, read, and use.
(edited 22nd January 2012) report
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