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

(2 votes) Air-dried Beef with Butter Lettuce and Coriander Vinaigrette reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(2 votes) Almond-crusted trout with tomato and pepper salad reviewed from: You Say Tomato

(1 vote) Anise-flavored beet salad (Remolacha al anís) reviewed from: Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain

(1 vote) Arugula mayonnaise with orange and almond reviewed from: Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavors

(1 vote) Asian Turkey Burgers with Sriracha Mayonnaise reviewed from: Blue kitchen

(1 vote) Avocado salad with lemon, bacon, and watercress reviewed from: Eat This Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavors

(1 vote) Baked aubergines with crème fraîche and basil reviewed from: Real Cooking

(1 vote) Baked Cabbage Scented with Garlic and Juniper reviewed from: Masterchef 1996

(2 votes) Baked fish in vinegar sauce reviewed from: Frugal Gourmet

(2 votes) Beef Tagine with Cauliflower reviewed from: Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

(1 vote) Beetroot and Orange Salad reviewed from: Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book

(1 vote) Benarasi cauliflower (Benarasi gobi) reviewed from: Vegetables (Good Cook)

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

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

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

(1 vote) Bizcochitos reviewed from: Simply delicious cookies

(1 vote) Black bream with herbs reviewed from: The River Cottage Fish Book

(1 vote) Boiled cabbage with egg reviewed from: Wild, Wild East: Recipes and Stories from Vietnam

(1 vote) Bosnian "Meatballs" in Yogurt Sauce reviewed from: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery)

(2 votes) Braised fennel, celery, onion and red pepper reviewed from: Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen

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

(1 vote) Brightside Baked Potatoes reviewed from: Sophie Grigson's Feasts for a Fiver

(1 vote) Brine for Turkey reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(1 vote) brisket braised in coffee reviewed from: John Ash: Cooking One on One: Private Lessons in Simple, Contemporary Food from a Master Teacher

(1 vote) Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Sweet-Sour Dressing reviewed from: Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed

(1 vote) Broccoli smothered in garlic oil (hare gobhi ki sabzi) reviewed from: Great Food Without Fuss: Simple Recipes from the Best Cooks

(1 vote) Brouillade aux Orties 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

(1 vote) Butter-fried Fennel and Onions with Vinegar and Thyme reviewed from: Eat Your Greens (Network Books)

(1 vote) Buttermere biscuits reviewed from: Favourite Biscuit Recipes

(1 vote) Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes reviewed from: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant

(1 vote) cabbage & noodles reviewed from: Moosewood Restaurant New Classics

(1 vote) Caramelised onion and parsley frittata reviewed from: Real Fast Food

(1 vote) Caramelized onions with eggs (soganli yumurta) reviewed from: Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen

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

(1 vote) Carrot salad with harissa, feta and mint reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(1 vote) Carrotte et Celerie Salade (Carrot and celery salad) reviewed from: More 60 Minute Gourmet

(1 vote) Cauliflower Cheese and Mustard Soup reviewed from: Real Food

(1 vote) Cauliflower frittata (Frittata di cavolofiore) reviewed from: Eggs and Cheese: The Good Cook, Techniques and Recipes

(1 vote) Cauliflower in tomato curry reviewed from: Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven: Over 200 Recipes for Uncommon Soups, Tasty Bites, Side Dishes, and Too Many Desserts

(1 vote) Cauliflower with Crème Fraîche and Bacon reviewed from: The 30-minute Cook: The Best of the World's Quick Cooking (Penguin cookery books)

(1 vote) Cauliflower with sumac and seeds reviewed from: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipes

(1 vote) Côtes de porc sauce Nénette (Pork chops with mustard, cream, and tomato sauce) reviewed from: Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volume One (Penguin handbooks)

(1 vote) Celeriac soup reviewed from: Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book

(1 vote) Chanterelles with parsley butter (Chanterelles maître d'hôtel) reviewed from: French Provincial Cooking

(1 vote) Chicken livers with vinegar and onions reviewed from: The 30-minute Cook: The Best of the World's Quick Cooking (Penguin cookery books)

(1 vote) chicken simmered in soy and star anise reviewed from: New Food Fast

(1 vote) Chicken skewers with dukkah crust reviewed from: Smitten Kitchen

(1 vote) Chicken, Basil, and Peanut Stir-Fry reviewed from: The Simpler the Better : Sensational One-Dish Meals