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 Useful Review Votes


233 recipe reviews were voted useful.

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(5 votes) Meatball Tagine with Spices and Lemon (Tagine Kefta Emshmel) reviewed from: Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

(4 votes) Cumin, salt, and pepper reviewed from: Salt & Pepper

(4 votes) Bread salad reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(4 votes) Cumin seed roasted cauliflower with yogurt reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(4 votes) Duck fat and grapefruit salad dressing reviewed from: Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes

(3 votes) Best Cocoa Brownies reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(3 votes) Endive and Celery Salad with Toasted Fennel Seed Vinaigrette reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(3 votes) Spinach and chickpeas reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(3 votes) Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Parmesan reviewed from: Orangette

(3 votes) Pasta with Spicy Broccoli & Cauliflower reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(3 votes) Coffee Ras el Hanout reviewed from: Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

(3 votes) Double Broccoli Quinoa reviewed from: 101 Cookbooks

(3 votes) Red Onion Pickles reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(3 votes) Five-spice Tofu reviewed from: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery)

(3 votes) Big crumb coffee cake reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(3 votes) Onion and gruyère tart with caraway pastry reviewed from: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipes

(3 votes) Five-spice hard-boiled eggs in sweet soy stew reviewed from: Real Vegetarian Thai

(3 votes) Meatball, Tomato, and Egg Tagine (Kefta Mkaouara) reviewed from: Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

(3 votes) Ofenschlupfer reviewed from: Culinaria Germany

(2 votes) Salmon Slices with Walnut or Hazelnut Vinaigrette reviewed from: Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks

(2 votes) Piedmontese peppers reviewed from: Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Ebury Paperback Cookery)

(2 votes) Sesame carrots on a bed of soft cabbage reviewed from: MOLLIE KATZEN'S VEGETABLE HEAVEN: OVER 200 RECIPES FOR UNCOMMON SOUPS, TASTY BITES, SIDE-BY-SIDE DISHES, AND TOO MANY DESSERTS

(2 votes) Peperoni alla piemontese (piedmontese pimentos) reviewed from: Italian Food (Penguin Cookery Library)

(2 votes) Pasta with Sardines reviewed from: The 30-minute Cook: The Best of the World's Quick Cooking (Penguin cookery books)

(2 votes) Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola, & Rosemary reviewed from: Pasta, Pizza and Calzone

(2 votes) My favourite curry sauce reviewed from: Happy Days with the Naked Chef

(2 votes) Lamb khoresh with rhubarb reviewed from: Jane Grigson's Fruit Book (Penguin Cookery Library)

(2 votes) Rhubarb Khoresh reviewed from: Book of Middle Eastern Food

(2 votes) Pasta with Preserved Tuna & Pine Nuts reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(2 votes) Fried cauliflower with tahini reviewed from: The New Vegetarian - Ottolenghi (Guardian)

(2 votes) moroccan roasted vegetables reviewed from: Moosewood Restaurant New Classics

(2 votes) Wilted Escarole reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(2 votes) Brownie roll-out cookies reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(2 votes) Meat with Zucchini and Chickpeas reviewed from: Book of Middle Eastern Food

(2 votes) Ginger-Lemon Muffins reviewed from: Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes From The Celebrated Greens Restaurant

(2 votes) Aïoli reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(2 votes) Rosemary-Roasted Potatoes reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(2 votes) Lemon Kefir Ice Cream reviewed from: Chocolate & Zucchini

(2 votes) Pasta alla Carbonara reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(2 votes) juniper-brined pork chops smothered with braised kale reviewed from: Great Greens: Fresh, Flavorful, and Innovative Recipes

(2 votes) Sparkling Cranberries reviewed from: 101 Cookbooks

(2 votes) Green mayo reviewed from: The Moosewood Cookbook

(2 votes) Lebanese Spice Powder reviewed from: Step By Step Lebanese Cooking

(2 votes) Fillets of flounder with pancetta and beurre noisette reviewed from: Rick Stein's Fruits of the Sea (Pbs Series)

(2 votes) Chocolate beef stew reviewed from: Spices of Life: Piquant Recipes from Africa, Asia and Latin America for Western Kitchens

(2 votes) Spicy green salad with strawberry vinaigrette reviewed from: The Anatomy of a Dish

(2 votes) Herb Custards reviewed from: Caprial's Cafe Favorites

(2 votes) Mixed Citrus Salad with Feta, Onion and Mint reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(2 votes) Best Baked Spinach reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(2 votes) Sautéed Salmon Steaks with Orange-Butter Sauce reviewed from: The Seafood Cookbook: Classic to Contemporary