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


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The 30-minute Cook: The Best of the World's Quick Cooking (Penguin cookery books)

By Nigel Slater, Juliet Dallas-Conte, Kevin Summers
Penguin Books Ltd - 1996

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 9 book review

99 x Austrian Cooking

By Verlag Johannes Heyn, Helga Setz
- 1989

by region, Austrian, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

The Abel & Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic

By Keith Abel
HarperCollins UK - 2008

seasonal, british, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 12 book review

The Balti Cookbook: Fast, Simple and Delicious Stir-fry Curries (Creative Cooking Library)

By Shehzad Husain
Lorenz Books - 1994

indian, by region, curries, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

The Best of Food & Wine: Vegetables, Salads & Grains (ILLUSTRATED)

By Loretta M. Sala, Joanna Roy
American Express Publishing Corp - 1995

food & wine magazine, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

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

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

Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen

By Clotilde Dusoulier
Broadway Books - 2007

french, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 29 my recipe reviews 3 book review

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

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 Complete Meze Table

By Rosamond Man
Ebury Press - 1986

greek, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 9 book review

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

The Cookware Cookbook: Great Recipes for Broiling, Steaming, Boiling, Poaching, Braising, Deglazing, Frying, Simmering, and sauteing

By Jamee Ruth, Leigh Beisch
Chronicle Books - 2005

technical, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

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

Eat Your Greens (Network Books)

By Sophie Grigson, Jess Koppel
BBC Books - 1993

vegetables, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(18 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 18 book review

The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

By Marcella Hazan
Macmillan - 1995

italian, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

The Fannie Farmer Cookbook

By Cunningham Marion
Bantam Books - 1983

american, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 14 my recipe reviews 2 book review

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

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

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

Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series)

By Julee Rosso
Random House Value Publications - 1996

by diet, low-fat, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, gone


(6 recipe reviews)
owned by 5 my recipe reviews 4 book review

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

Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking

By Julee Rosso
Three Rivers Press - 1993

by diet, low-fat, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, gone


(30 recipe reviews)
owned by 28 my recipe reviews 6 book review

Happy Days with the Naked Chef

By Jamie Oliver
Michael Joseph - 2001

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 46 my recipe reviews 9 book review

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

Indian cooking;: With useful hints on good housekeeping

By Kala Primlani
Pearl Publications; sole distributors: India Book House - 1968

indian, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Jamie's Dinners

By Jamie Oliver
Michael Joseph - 2004

recipes reviewed, book reviewed


(14 recipe reviews)
owned by 42 my recipe reviews 6 book review

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

Jane Grigson's Fruit Book (Penguin Cookery Library)

By Jane Grigson
Penguin - 2000

fruit, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book

By Jane Grigson
Penguin - 1998

vegetables, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 9 book review

Keeping it Simple

By Gary Rhodes
Michael Joseph - 2005

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(9 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Kohinoor of Rice and Spice

By Rocky Mohan
Roli Books - 2003

rice, spices, indian, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Lyndey Milans Fabulous Food

By Lyndey Milan, Michael Cook
New Holland Publishers Ltd - 1999

book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

Madhur Jaffrey's Spice Kitchen: Fifty Recipes Introducing Indian Spices and Aromatic Seeds

By Madhur Jaffrey
Clarkson Potter - 1994

spices, indian, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(16 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 13 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

Mesa Mexicana

By Mary S. Milliken
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1994

mexican, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed, gone


(1 recipe review)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 1 book review

Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts

By Mollie Katzen
Hyperion - 1997

vegetarian, vegetables, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(42 recipe reviews)
owned by 37 my recipe reviews 8 book review

Moosewood Restaurant New Classics

By Moosewood Collective
Clarkson Potter - 2001

vegetarian, by diet, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(13 recipe reviews)
owned by 48 my recipe reviews 9 book review

More Vegetables, Please: Delicious Vegetable Side Dishes for Everyday Meals

By Janet Kessel Fletcher
Harlow & Ratner - 1992

vegetables, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

The Naked Chef

By Jamie Oliver
Kosmos-Z&K Uitgevers Utrecht - 2000

book reviewed, recipes reviewed, in Dutch


(17 recipe reviews)
owned by 18 my recipe reviews 17 book review

New Food Fast

By Donna Hay
Murdoch Books - 1999

quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(4 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 3 book review

On Rice: 60 Fast and Easy Toppings That Make the Meal

By Rick Rodgers, Frankie Frankeny
Chronicle Books - 1997

rice, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 7 my recipe reviews 8 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

Pretend Soup: And Other Real Recipes

By Mollie Katzen, Ann Henderson
Ten Speed Press - 1994

vegetarian, childrens, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(8 recipe reviews)
owned by 4 my recipe reviews 7 book review

Real Fast Puddings: Over 200 Desserts, Savouries and Sweet Snacks in Under 30 Minutes

By Nigel Slater
Penguin Books Ltd - 1994

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(10 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 10 book review

Real Fast Vegetarian Food

By Ursula Ferrigno
Metro Books,London - 1996

vegetarian, quick & simple, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Real Food

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate Ltd - 2000

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(11 recipe reviews)
owned by 13 my recipe reviews 6 book review

The River Cottage Fish Book

By Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Nick Fisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 2007

fish, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(14 recipe reviews)
owned by 6 my recipe reviews 12 book review

Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Ebury Paperback Cookery)

By Simon Hopkinson, Lindsey Bareham
Ebury Press - 1999

by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(7 recipe reviews)
owned by 10 my recipe reviews 6 book review

Roasting-A Simple Art

By Barbara Kafka, Maria Robledo
William Morrow & Co. - 1995

roasting, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 27 my recipe reviews 9 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

Sophie Grigson's Sunshine Food

By Sophie Grigson
BBC Books - 2000

mediterranean, by region, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(12 recipe reviews)
owned by 3 my recipe reviews 12 book review

Spices of Life: Piquant Recipes from Africa, Asia and Latin America for Western Kitchens

By Troth Wells
New Internationalist Publications Ltd - 1996

spices, by ingredient, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


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

Things Cooks Love: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes

By Sur La Table, Marie Simmons
Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2008

technical, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(3 recipe reviews)
owned by 17 my recipe reviews 3 book review

Thirst

By Nigel Slater
Fourth Estate - 2006

drinks, book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(22 recipe reviews)
owned by 2 my recipe reviews 22 book review

The Vegetable Bible

By Christian Teubner
Chartwell Books - 2009

reference, vegetables, book reviewed, no recipes reviewed


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

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

The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

By Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W.W. Norton & Co. - 2002

book reviewed, recipes reviewed


(152 recipe reviews)
owned by 90 my recipe reviews 24 book review