Ivy Stark

Wow! How often have I or you flipped though a cookbook and seen an extremely interesting recipe and therefore bought the cookbook, only to discover that it was the one appealing recipe in the book? (My answer is “many times”.) This book, for the first time that I recall, presents the exact opposite experience: I flipped through it, thinking that the recipes weren’t interesting, and bought it solely because there were a couple of unusual recipes that included rose. (I am a sucker for rose-flavored foods.) Much to my pleasant surprise, this book is loaded with interesting recipes! In fact, the only reason that more recipes are not singled out is that I didn’t now have the time or desire to putter in the kitchen.

This cookbook is broken into the following chapters:
• Equipment and techniques;
• Salsas and condiments;
• Mole;
• Eggs, pancakes, biscuits, etc.;
• Vegetables and fruits;
• Fish and shellfish;
• Poultry;
• Beef, Pork, and Game;
• Desserts; and
• Beverages.
Note, too, the chile glossary and the section on ingredients. The latter is mostly explanatory. Unfortunately, alternate names are not included.… (mehr)