Susie Middleton

This book is part memoir & part cookbook.

It has beautiful, full color photographs and recipes strewn throughout the book. Middleton is obviously an accomplished writer & her recipes look delicious -

Unfortunately, there was ONE - count them folks, just ONE - recipe I'd actually make, and unfortunately, I already make something pretty similar (her recipe used mustard greens; mine uses kale). I have a lot of food issues/allergies, so I have this problem with most cookbooks anyway - though it doesn't stop me from buying them all! Most of the recipes include way too many things I can't eat, and by the time I substitute everything, nothing of the original recipe is left. There's way too many fancy things in here, too - things my family just wouldn't eat, things I'm just not interested in making - I'm too much of a simple, meat & potatoes gal at heart.

That being said - the chatty, "memoir" half of the book was fabulous, and I greatly enjoyed reading Susie's tales, and that made the book worth the 4 stars to me (that and the photography).… (mehr)

At first look, I did not like this cook book, it was the format, the print is green and plain. I like colored photos, I want to see what it is I'm about to make, even though my results Never look like those in the cookbook.

In regards to the recipes, I like them! Covered is how to use: condiments, nuts/seeds, sugars/dried fruits, oil/vinegar, liquor, fruits/cheeses/dairy, & spices. Cooking by; roasting, braising, "walk-away"/"hands on" sauteing, no cooking, stir frying, & grilling.

Most everything sounded wonderfully delicious & healthy. This is a book, I'd be interested in owning.

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