wester's Profile

From: Soesterberg, Utr Netherlands

Joined: September 24th, 2009

About me: I love cooking, I love eating, I love discovering new recipes. I have so many cookbooks I sometimes lose track of which recipe is where - though this site helps a bit. I have gone low-carb in 2010, so that's different recipes to explore again. This also means I may not agree with my own reviews anymore if they were written in 2009 or before. ------------------ I have a lovely husband and ten-year old twins who also love eating. ----------------- You can also find me on LibraryThing, BookMooch and EatYourBooks, using the same handle.

Favorite cookbook: The Complete Meze Table by Rosamond Man

Favorite recipe: Melissa Clark's Roasted Broccoli with Shrimp


Latest review:

April 4th, 2017

Daond Pasha (Meatballs with Pine Nuts and Tomatoes) from The Complete Meze Table

The meatballs were very tasty, but I did not really like putting all the pine nuts together - it made for fussy cooking and I think I would prefer finding a pine nut here and there instead of finding them... read more >


recipe reviews (741)
book reviews (74)
useful review votes (327)

wester's Bookshelf

353 book(s). Click the title of a book to start adding your recipe and book reviews.

TitleTagsRatings & Reviews

Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

By Paula Wolfert
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1987

moroccan, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(16 recipe reviews)
owned by 22 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Entertaining

By Donna Hay
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2003

recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 2

Hungarian Cookery Book

By Karoly Gundel
Corvina - 2000

hungarian, by region, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Fresh at Home

By Ruth Brown
Penguin Global - 2005

vegetarian, by diet, health food, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed, gone


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The New American Vegetable Cookbook: The Definitive Guide to America's Exotic and Traditional Vegetables

By Georgeanne Brennan, Isaac Cronin, Charlotte Glenn
Simon & Schuster (Paper) - 1985

vegetables, american, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Book of Middle Eastern Food

By Claudia Roden
Vintage - 1974

middle eastern, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 7 book review

A Passion for My Provence: Home Cooking from the South of France

By Lydie Marshall
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999

french, by region, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3

Rick Stein's Fruits of the Sea (Pbs Series)

By Rick Stein
Bay Books - 1998

seafood, fish, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed, going


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3

Favourite Biscuit Recipes

By
J Salmon Ltd - 2000

biscuits & cookies, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 4 book review

The Lewis and Clark Cookbook: Historic Recipes from the Corps of Discovery and Jefferson's America (Lewis & Clark Expedition)

By Leslie Mansfield, L. Mansfield
Celestial Arts - 2002

historic, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Valentina Harris Cooks Italian (TV Cooks)

By Valentina Harris
BBC Books - 1996

italian, by region, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Michael Barry Cooks Crafty Classics (TV Cooks)

By Michael Barry
BBC Books - 1996

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Best of Food and Wine Collection

By Food Wine Ed
Little Brown Company - 1988

food & wine magazine, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Simply Fish

By Jenny Baker
Faber and Faber - 1988

fish, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1

Real Vegetarian Thai

By Nancie McDermott
Chronicle Books - 1997

vegetarian, thai, by region, by diet, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 1

Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain

By Penelope Casas
Knopf - 1985

spanish, by region, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 5

What We Eat When We Eat Alone: Stories and 100 Recipes

By Deborah Madison, Patrick McFarlin
Gibbs Smith - 2009

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Masterchef 1996

By Loyd Grossman
Ebury Press - 1996

masterchef, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, going


(1 recipe review)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Chinese : over 180 classic recipes (Classic Cooking)

By
Parragon Publishing - 2003

chinese, by region, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Jamie's Kitchen

By Jamie Oliver
Penguin Books Ltd - 2004

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 32 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Fast & Fantastic: Food for Family & Friends

By Simon Holst, Lindsay Keats
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd - 2003

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 2

Lee Wade's Korean Cookery

By Lee Wade, Joan Rutt, Sandra Mattielli
Hollym International Corporation - 1986

by region, korean, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Instant Gourmet: Delicious Meals in 20 Minutes or Less

By Melissa Clark
Penguin (Non-Classics) - 1995

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 6

In Praise of the Potato: Recipes from Around the World

By Lindsey Bareham
Michael Joseph Ltd - 1989

potatoes, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed, gone, given to Hannah


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 0

Classic Home Cooking

By Mary Frances Berry, Marlena Spieler
DK ADULT - 2003

basic, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Het grote vegetarische kookboek

By Susan Tomnay
Könemann - 1996

vegetarian, by diet, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, in Dutch


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Authentic tastes of Southeast Asia

By Celine Carnegie
Barnes & Noble, New York - 2007

asian, thai, by region, indonesian, vietnamese, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

The Vegetarian Bistro: 250 Authentic French Regional Recipes

By Marlena Spieler
Chronicle Books - 1997

vegetables, by ingredient, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(5 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 5

The Complete Around The World Cookbook (The Speedy Gourmet Library Series)

By Johna Blinn, Tom Dorsey, Arthur Friedman
Playmore Publishers and Waldman Publishing - 1987

quick & simple, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0 book review

The Portable Feast

By Diane D. Macmillan, Erni Young
Ortho Books - 1989

picnics, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Chinese Cooking: Outstanding Peking, Szechwan, Cantonese, and Shantung Dishes : An Illustrated Guide

By Ayako Namba
Barrons Educational Series Inc - 1977

chinese, by region, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0

Bread tomato garlic

By Jill Dupleix
Conran Octopus Limited - 1999

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 4 book review

I'm Just Here for the Food: Food + Heat = Cooking

By Alton Brown
Stewart, Tabori and Chang - 2002

technical, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 53 my recipe reviews 0

More 60 Minute Gourmet

By Pierre Franey
Crown - 1981

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 1

Food & Wine Magazine's 2001 Cookbook: An Entire Year's Recipes

By Food & Wine Magazine
American Express Publishing - 2001

food & wine magazine, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 7 book review

The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories

By David Lebovitz
Ten Speed Press,U.S. - 2007

desserts, ice cream, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(74 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 2 book review

Sophie Grigson's Feasts for a Fiver

By Sophie Grigson
BBC Books - 1999

budget, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 8 book review

Tassajara Cooking : A vegetarian cooking book

By Edward Espe Brown
Shambhala - 1973

vegetarian, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 12 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Madhur Jaffrey Cooks Curries (TV Cooks)

By Madhur Jaffrey, Philip Webb
BBC Books - 1996

indian, curries, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 2

The Pleasure of Vegetables

By Elisabeth Ayrton
Viking - 1983

vegetables, by ingredient, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 1 my recipe reviews 0

Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen

By Ayla E. Algar
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1999

by region, turkish, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 11 book review

Salads - Food Writers' Favorites (Quick & Easy Recipes)

By Barbara Gibbs Ostmann, Jane Baker
Dial Publishing - 1991

vegetables, salads, quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 1

Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks

By Frances McCullough, Barbara Witt
Henry Holt & Co - 1992

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 8 book review

Romancing the Stove: Celebrated Recipes and Delicious Fun for Every Kitchen Goddess

By Margie Lapanja, Andrew F. Smith
Conari Press - 2003

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 0

Cook-Off America: Prize-Winning Recipes from the Public Television Series (PBS Cooking)

By Bristol
Bristol Publishing Enterprises Inc - 1999

american, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals 2

By Rachael Ray
Lake Isle Press - 2003

american, quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed, going


(2 recipe reviews)
owned by 31 my recipe reviews 1

Real Fast Food

By Nigel Slater
Penguin UK - 1993

quick & simple, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(60 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 19

Sorbets and Ice Creams: And Other Frozen Confections

By Lou Seibert Pappas
Chronicle Books - 1997

desserts, ice cream, recipes reviewed, book not reviewed


(1 recipe review)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 1

The Open Hand Cookbook: Great Chefs Cook for Friends

By Robert C. Schneider, Deborah Zemke
Pocket Books - 1989

american, book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 0

Secrets of Country Cooking - 150 Recipes from the Loaves and Fishes Restaurant

By Nikki Rowan-Kedge, Angela F. Rawson
Little, Brown - 1996

book not reviewed, no recipes reviewed


(0 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 0