Janet A. Zimmerman

The Ultimate Instant Pot Desserts Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Cakes, Pies, and Decadent Breakfast Treats by Janet Zimmerman
This book starts with a note from the publisher and table of contents where chapters are broken up into different dessert types.
Lots of full page color photos of the process of making desserts.
Short intro about the instant pot and desserts. Benefits of making desserts in the instant pot and techniques and understanding your instant pot.
Extra material includes stocking your pantry, etc.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings, prep plus cooling time, time in pressure cooker and release and total time.
Also note side tag stating other factors about product: nut free, dairy free, gluten, 5 ingredient, quick, etc.
Brief summary of the item and other notes.
List of ingredients are included and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar and fresh vs. canned items.
Directions are given that are easy to follow.
No nutritional information and some photos of recipes are in the book, but not titled as to which one.
Besides breakfast items there are also cakes, pies and fruit desserts, custards and puddings.
What I like about this book is the variety of recipes using everyday items you have on the shelf.
Measurement conversion charts are available at the back of the book.
Index, acknowledgements and about the author are also listed.
A KEEPER
I received this review copy from The Callisto Publisher's Club and this is my honest opinion.… (mehr)

I got this cookbook because I love to cook, but who doesn't want easy meals now and again? The author starts with explaining the uses and tools you'll need to cook, and a short introduction on the types of recipes that are within. Then we come to the recipes themselves:

While I've never much used a Dutch oven, this book has me thinking I should use it more. While not all of the recipes sound delightful to me (who loves every recipe in a cookbook, anyway?) there are enough to make it worthwhile to purchase this book.

I especially like the recipes for Fish Fillet Sandwiches, Pork Piccata, Creamy Chicken and Noodles, Garlic Pot Roast with Mushrooms, and Silky Garlic Mashed Potatoes. I am sure that there are a few recipes that others will enjoy, too.

The only downside to this book is the fact that their isn't a lot of pictures of the recipes. I would prefer to see what everything would look like (since I am sure the author made them before contributing them to the book), but still I plan to try these and more. All in all, a very nice cookbook.… (mehr)

Ignores microwave convection ovens

I have been using microwave convection combo ovens for about 20 years and they aren't mentioned in this book. The microwave convection combo heats inside and outside of food at the same time and cuts cooking time way down. Many companies make these ovens and I would have thought they should at least have been mentioned.

Otherwise the book is a good but not exciting explanation of how to use convection ovens, with the usual Rockridge editing weakness – lots of awkward sentences, poor color choices, hard to read fonts.

One nice point about the text is that Ms Zimmerman does not blindly worship Extra Virgin Olive Oil and often recommends cheaper, less assertive oils.

I received a review copy of "Convection Oven Cooking Made Simple" by Janet A. Zimmerman from Rockridge Press.… (mehr)