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Lemon Rice with Leeks reviewed by wester

From: Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking (reviewed 16th September 2010)

Nice but nothing special. The bite was just right, but it was a bit salty and the lemon and other flavors were not very apparent anymore.
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autumn smoothie reviewed by wester

From: Moosewood Restaurant New Classics (reviewed 16th September 2010)

Nice. Sweet. Creamy. And not much more.
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Roasted Green Beans with Lemon, Pine Nuts and Parmigiano reviewed by aj12754

From: Fine Cooking (reviewed 16th September 2010)

Delicious and easy -- might make one change -- add the garlic about half-way through the roasting process so it is roasted but less likely to burn and...
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Five-Spice-Glazed Salmon with Sesame Green Beans reviewed by aj12754

From: Fine Cooking (reviewed 15th September 2010)

A genuinely delicious dinner that can be made in less than the time it takes to get a pizza ordered and delivered. The five-spice glaze takes maybe five...
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Roasted tomato sauce with garlic reviewed by lemonadesandwich

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 15th September 2010)

This is really yummy. Slow roasting the tomatoes makes them sweet and wonderful, and the added butter gives it a fantastic finishing touch. I think...
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Roasted Beetroot Penne reviewed by wester

From: The Abel & Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic (reviewed 15th September 2010)

Surprisingly good. It looks spectacular - the penne turns PINK, the beetroot is dark red and the parsley adds a lovely green contrast. The walnut adds...
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Yogurt Drink reviewed by wester

From: Book of Middle Eastern Food (reviewed 15th September 2010)

Also known as ayran (or abdug, or laban, according to the book). The amount of salt needed is not given. If you haven't had it before: you should just...
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Coffee sip reviewed by wester

From: Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking (reviewed 15th September 2010)

Easy low-fat iced coffee. Same recipe as in Fresh Start.
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Coffee sip reviewed by wester

From: Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series) (reviewed 15th September 2010)

Easy low-fat iced coffee. Same recipe as in Great Good Food.
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Coffee Ras el Hanout reviewed by wester

From: Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco (reviewed 15th September 2010)

If you already have ras el hanout, this is a nice twist on coffee. If you don't, I wouldn't bother making it just for this recipe, although it is a nice...
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Pasta with red pepper and tomato relish (Pâtes fraîches à la marmelade de poivrons et aux tomate reviewed by wester

From: A Passion for My Provence: Home Cooking from the South of France (reviewed 15th September 2010)

Nice but not special.
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Swede Chips with a Mug of Mustard Mayo reviewed by wester

From: The Abel & Cole Cookbook: Easy, Seasonal, Organic (reviewed 14th September 2010)

I'm happy with any recipe that makes swede palatable, but it still doesn't make me smile to find one in my CSA box (groententas). Be careful not to put...
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Zucchini in a yogurt dressing (Dahi may zucchini) reviewed by kaye16

From: Madhur Jaffrey's Spice Kitchen: Fifty Recipes Introducing Indian Spices and Aromatic Seeds (reviewed 14th September 2010)

Very good salad, not just with Indian meals.
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Spicy, Sour Potatoes with Cumin and Amchoor (khatte zeera aloo) reviewed by kaye16

From: Madhur Jaffrey's Spice Kitchen: Fifty Recipes Introducing Indian Spices and Aromatic Seeds (reviewed 14th September 2010)

Have made this lots of time. One thing I've noted is that it often needs a bit of extra water at the end. It's a good make-ahead sort of recipe where you...
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john dory with red pepper, tomato and basil spaghetti reviewed by wester

From: Keeping it Simple (reviewed 14th September 2010)

Good robust vegetable sauce, but I felt the fish didn't add much. I grilled not just the tomatoes but the other vegetables as well - 10-15 minutes on...
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Fish Fillets with Olives and Oregano reviewed by aj12754

From: Gourmet (reviewed 13th September 2010)

This was quick and easy but there seemed to be a little something missing. The fish (I used tilapia), seasoned with salt and pepper, is seared with a...
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Tangy green beans with ajwain and ginger (chatpatee sem) reviewed by kaye16

From: Madhur Jaffrey's Spice Kitchen: Fifty Recipes Introducing Indian Spices and Aromatic Seeds (reviewed 13th September 2010)

I've made this repeatedly and we've always enjoyed it. It makes a pretty addition to a plate. I've used fresh green beans, frozen green beans, haricots...
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Classic Cucumber Salad reviewed by sturlington

From: Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market (reviewed 13th September 2010)

This is a delicious quick marinade and always a great way to eat cucumbers. Lemon juice/zest is delicious substituted for the lime. Also play with the...
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Simple Tomato Sauce reviewed by sturlington

From: The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution (reviewed 13th September 2010)

Almost every cookbook I own has a recipe for tomato sauce. They are all similar with minor variations. This one is no different. Tomato sauce is delicious...
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Zucchini cakes with dill and feta reviewed by kcookie

From: The Kitchen Diaries: A Year in the Kitchen (reviewed 12th September 2010)

These zucchini cakes are delicious and easy to make. The only problem is that they are very delicate and fall apart easily.
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Bulgur Wheat with Lentils reviewed by shonna

From: Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World (reviewed 12th September 2010)

Delicious and healthy. Topped with feta and ate with a green salad. Very tasty. Takes a while to make, but easy.
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Vij's Family Chicken Curry reviewed by delicioustravel

From: Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine (reviewed 12th September 2010)

I must admit that this page in my cookbook is so thoroughly splattered and well-thumbed that the book now naturally falls opened to this page! (Though...
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Greek Salad reviewed by lisakelsey

From: Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: A Delicious Alternative for Lifelong Health (reviewed 12th September 2010)

I make this salad whenever I have to bring a dish that will feed a crowd. I actually made it for our church picnic today. It's very colorful and looks...
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Cheesy Garlic Bread reviewed by southerncooker

From: Food Network (reviewed 11th September 2010)

This was great with the Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli from the same page. Simple, cheesy and delicious.
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Cranberry Bean Pasta Fagioli reviewed by southerncooker

From: Food Network (reviewed 11th September 2010)

This was delicious and easy to make. It was pretty in our bowls too with the green from the Kale and all the other colors from the other ingredients. Creamy...
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Vij's Chai reviewed by andrew

From: Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine (reviewed 11th September 2010)

This is a very mild chai recipe. We followed the directions exactly, using green cardamom pods and fennel seeds straight from our garden, with orange pekoe...
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Ground Lamb Cutlets, Parsi Style (Parsi Cutlace) reviewed by kaye16

From: Indian Light Cooking: Delicious and Healthy Foods from One of the World's Great Cuisines (reviewed 11th September 2010)

We really like this and I've made it several times. I usually don't use the breading (breadcrumbs and egg whites). Instead I just cook them like mini lamb...
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Tamarind Chutney (Gor Amli ni Chatney) reviewed by kaye16

From: Indian Light Cooking: Delicious and Healthy Foods from One of the World's Great Cuisines (reviewed 11th September 2010)

DEElicious! A bit thin, perhaps, but that might be what's intended. The flavor is so good, I don't really mind.
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Cumin-Flavored Potatoes (Jeera Aloo) reviewed by kaye16

From: Indian Light Cooking: Delicious and Healthy Foods from One of the World's Great Cuisines (reviewed 11th September 2010)

The editing of this recipe has gone terribly awry. My best guesses at repairing (and how I've prepared this with quite good results): - In the first group...
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Round Challah reviewed by bhnyc

From: How to Bake: Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins, (reviewed 9th September 2010)

I chose to make this a day ahead and retard the dough in the refrigerator overnight. This is a very easy dough to work with and rises beautifully. I would...
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Tomatoes Packed in Water reviewed by aj12754

From: Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (reviewed 9th September 2010)

This was quite a lot of work. We started with 40 pounds of plum tomatoes and -- with two people working -- it took about two hours to blanche, peel, core...
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Challah reviewed by bhnyc

From: Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day (reviewed 9th September 2010)

This is a delicious challah recipe. It is easy to make and the dough can be made up to four days before you want to bake it. Beware though, I kept mine...
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Strawberry Ice Cream reviewed by JustLaura

From: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book (reviewed 9th September 2010)

I made with the Sweet Cream Base on page 28. Excellent! I made the 'chunkier' version by pouring off the water and adding the strawberries to the base...
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Sweet Cream Base reviewed by JustLaura

From: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book (reviewed 9th September 2010)

Great base. This is the only Sweet Cream Base of the three that I have made - but it was very easy to do and tasty!
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Focaccia reviewed by sturlington

From: How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 9th September 2010)

I've been searching for a good focaccia recipe. This one is certainly easy as it uses the Pizza Dough that is already a staple in my house, and it makes...
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Roasted Moroccan Carrots reviewed by wester

From: My Own Sweet Thyme (reviewed 9th September 2010)

Really easy and totally delicious. This really lifts and enhances the flavor of the carrots. I make this very regularly.
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Basil Ice Cream reviewed by sturlington

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 9th September 2010)

I think this may be a matter of taste but I did not like this ice cream at all. For me, I think the contrast of the basil flavor and sweet cream did not...
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Basil Ice Cream reviewed by aj12754

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 8th September 2010)

I thought this ice cream was amazing and worth the price of the book. It is a really nice ice cream that was something extra special when served as Lebovitz...
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Capellini with Salmon and Lemon-Dill-Vodka Sauce reviewed by aj12754

From: Gourmet (reviewed 8th September 2010)

This was a really nice pasta dish -- easy to execute but definitely not low-fat. Very traditional flavor mix of cream and dill. The recipe called for...
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Zucchini with Cheese (Kousa bi Gebna) reviewed by season2taste

From: A New Book of Middle Eastern Food (Cookery Library) (reviewed 8th September 2010)

This is one of those never-fail, easy to prepare dishes that is always appreciated - particularly by guests who usually suspect it must be more complicated...
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Stuffed pumpkin reviewed by wester

From: RIVER CAFE COOKBOOK EASY (reviewed 8th September 2010)

This looked spectacular, just like the picture in the book. It smelled very nice as well. However, the pumpkin didn't get really soft even after an hour...
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Chocolate Ice Cream reviewed by aj12754

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 8th September 2010)

Really rich and really creamy and very chocolatey. I used a chocolate with a hint of mocha and it was delicious.
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White Chicken Chili reviewed by sturlington

From: Cook's Illustrated (reviewed 8th September 2010)

Like all chilies, this is make-ahead only in the sense that chili is very easy to freeze. You can just eat it right away, which is what we did, and then...
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Honeydew smoothie reviewed by wester

From: Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series) (reviewed 8th September 2010)

Nice and summery. If it's not in the height of summer, I'd recommend a bit more yogurt to give it more body.
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Penne with Broccoli Sauce reviewed by lkloda

From: Fresh from the Farmers' Market: Year-Round Recipes for the Pick of the Crop (reviewed 7th September 2010)

Cinnamon Roast Peaches with Vanilla Yogurt reviewed by lkloda

From: Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights: Guilt-free Eating with Abandon (reviewed 7th September 2010)

Fresh Corn Salad reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook (reviewed 6th September 2010)

This is an excellent summer side dish. We make it with fresh corn cut from the cob just as Ina suggested. My son liked it without the basil and I liked...
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Pizza Margherita reviewed by JustLaura

From: Weber's Big Book of Grilling (reviewed 6th September 2010)

Excellent! Very basic margherita pizza - but we needed the directions for grilling pizza too as we had never done it. It was SO easy and this was delicious....
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Grilled Pizza with Grilled Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Oregano Ricotta reviewed by JustLaura

From: Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire! (reviewed 6th September 2010)

Excellent! This was our first time to grill pizza and this was excellent. We served it to 8 of us and we all loved it!! 05/2011 - I have since made this...
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Jerk-Rubbed Chicken Thighs with Homemade Habanero Hot Sauce reviewed by JustLaura

From: Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire! (reviewed 6th September 2010)

My husband made this and substituted breasts for thighs. The meat was good. The sauce - oh my! That is hot HOT! It was too hot for me to eat at all but...
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Chicken Soup reviewed by bhnyc

From: Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun (reviewed 6th September 2010)

This is comfort in a bowl. Soooo good. I add lots of vegetables- carrots, celery, parsnips and turnips. I also add some of the garlic that cooked in the...
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes reviewed by Leeka

From: The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets (reviewed 6th September 2010)

I liked the flavour combination of chocolate, peaunut butter and banana but I found the cupcakes to be a little tough and dry.
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Slow Cooked Salmon with Creamy Leeks and red Wine Butter reviewed by aj12754

From: Saveur Website (reviewed 6th September 2010)

Kind of a mixed review on this. The creamy leeks are something I would definitely make again, but the salmon was underwhelming and the red-wine butter...
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Chicken Stock reviewed by bhnyc

From: Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun (reviewed 6th September 2010)

I think this is the best of the chicken stock recipes in Ina's cookbooks. At first I thought they were the same, but this is the one to use if you want...
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Mashed Eggplant (Baingan Bharta) reviewed by Leeka

From: The Indian Vegan Kitchen: More Than 150 Quick and Healthy Homestyle Recipes (reviewed 6th September 2010)

This dish is made by roasting the whole eggplant, removing the almost burnt skin, mashing up the eggplant and adding some sauteed spices and tomato. ...
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Creamy Hot Cocoa reviewed by andrew

From: All Recipes (reviewed 6th September 2010)

Very nice hot cocoa recipe - simple and fairly quick (well, okay it does take 15 minutes or so to boil the cocoa powder and sugar mixture and heat it all...
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Poached Eggs on Portobello Mushrooms with Goat's Cheese reviewed by lkloda

From: Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights: Guilt-free Eating with Abandon (reviewed 6th September 2010)

Banana-Mint Slush reviewed by wester

From: Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series) (reviewed 6th September 2010)

Sweet and refreshing. Easy to make. The kids loved it too.
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Quinoa and Crescenza with Sautéed Mushrooms reviewed by cgruner

From: Super Natural Cooking: Five Delicious Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Foods into Your Cooking (reviewed 5th September 2010)

Decent. Definitely filling, just not that creative of a recipe. I could come up with this myself - add some onion and mushrooms to quinoa... it tasted...
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Farro and Bean Salad reviewed by aj12754

From: Saveur Website (reviewed 5th September 2010)

This salad was just splendid -- and pretty healthy except for the cup of goat cheese.. I'd never cooked farro before and after my experience with quinoa...
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Fusilli with Sausage and Zucchini reviewed by kaye16

From: Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes (reviewed 5th September 2010)

Very tasty. I made a full recipe of the sauce with about 12oz of pasta. This served 3 very adequately. I used orechiette instead of fusilli. The recipe...
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Pork Chops with Garlic and Herbs reviewed by somer

From: Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Grilling: Recipes and techniques for successful outdoor cooking (reviewed 5th September 2010)

Using this recipe, our pork chops were grilled to perfection. My only complaint was that the garlic stuffed into the chops didn't soften.
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T-Bone with Blue Cheese Butter reviewed by somer

From: Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Grilling: Recipes and techniques for successful outdoor cooking (reviewed 5th September 2010)

I used the blue cheese butter portion of this when I made Bistecca alla Fiorentino, and it was great! Really enhanced the flavor of the steak.
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Bistecca alla Fiorentina reviewed by somer

From: Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Grilling: Recipes and techniques for successful outdoor cooking (reviewed 5th September 2010)

I'm one to marinate my steaks pretty heavily, so this basic recipe was a bit of a departure for me. It was heavenly!
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Hello Dolly Cookies reviewed by somer

From: Texas Hill Country Cookbook (reviewed 5th September 2010)

You might know these as 5-layer bars or Dream Bars. Another recipe you'll find in many cookbooks. So yummy and easy!
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Fettuccine Alfredo reviewed by somer

From: Texas Hill Country Cookbook (reviewed 5th September 2010)

This doesn't taste like fettuccine Alfredo, but it's an easy dish that tastes pretty good. Not for those watching their figure!
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Sausage Biscuits reviewed by somer

From: Texas Hill Country Cookbook (reviewed 5th September 2010)

There's nothing original about this recipe; you'll find a pretty much identical recipe in any Southern recipe collection. Doesn't mean they're not tasty,...
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Cheddar Cheese Cookies reviewed by somer

From: Texas Hill Country Cookbook (reviewed 5th September 2010)

I was practically weaned on variations of these. I used this recipe for a while years ago, but the variation in Vintage Vicksburg is better.
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Roasted Vegetable Melange reviewed by wester

From: Fresh Start: Great Low-fat Recipes, Day-by-day Menus - The Savvy Way to Cook, Eat and Live! (The great good food series) (reviewed 5th September 2010)

This does taste good (my husband complimented me), and it is very low-fat. The exact vegetables to use are flexible: I left out asparagus and zucchini,...
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Chuck Wagon Beans reviewed by somer

From: Tastes & Tales From Texas... With Love (reviewed 5th September 2010)

It's been a long time since I made this recipe (years), but I made it several times, so it must have been good. Until I make it again, I'll give it 3 stars,...
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Turkish lamb Kofta with cherries and yogurt reviewed by lisakelsey

From: Plenty (reviewed 4th September 2010)

I actually made a few changes to this recipe but was very happy with the results (and so were the kids and husband!) I used beef instead of lamb, I omitted...
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Pappa al Pomodoro reviewed by aj12754

From: The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant (reviewed 4th September 2010)

Even with less than perfectly ripe tomatoes, this was a delish (and completely vegetarian) main dish. Relative to some of the other recipes in this cookbook,...
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Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Sweet-Sour Dressing reviewed by aj12754

From: Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed (reviewed 4th September 2010)

I love broccoli so when I read Wester's review of this recipe I pulled out my copy of Cookwise to check the recipe out. I quickly realized that this recipe...
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Eggplant Salad Toasts reviewed by aj12754

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 3rd September 2010)

I did not actually make the toasts. Instead I used the base recipe here to create a sauce to toss with pasta. I doubled the amount of every ingredient...
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Chunky Guacamole reviewed by sturlington

From: Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico (reviewed 3rd September 2010)

This is a pretty basic guacamole recipe, but when it comes to guacamole, simple is best. Let the flavors shine through. This is my go-to recipe whenever...
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Severely Hot (or Not) Sauce reviewed by sturlington

From: Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects (reviewed 3rd September 2010)

This tasted really good right away. I think it will be even better after it mellows a bit. A nice way to use up excess late summer chilies. Update: I...
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Gingered Carrot Soup reviewed by marita

From: Moosewood Cookbook (reviewed 2nd September 2010)

My husband makes this and it continues to be an often requested favourite. He follows the recipe completely and it always works out. When I tried to...
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Caramelized Fennel reviewed by johnson6708

From: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 2nd September 2010)

This was good.. not great. It was interesting and I can see it being a neat side to be paired with a 'wow' factor main dish. Some of this stuff you have...
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Nantes Carrot Stew reviewed by johnson6708

From: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 2nd September 2010)

Ok, so this isn't fair because I used the carrots from my garden and didn't use cheese cloth since I didn't have one but a coffee filter instead. With...
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Creamed Summer Corn reviewed by johnson6708

From: Ad Hoc at Home (reviewed 2nd September 2010)

Ok, well this was my flagship recipie from this book... and it didn't disappoint. This is the book that was recommended to me from a well established...
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Bacon Cheddar Biscuits reviewed by southerncooker

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 1st September 2010)

Being a southern gal, these are right up my alley. I did use lard, as I often do when making biscuits, and I also always pat out the dough with my fingers...
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Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Sweet-Sour Dressing reviewed by wester

From: Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed (reviewed 1st September 2010)

Once you get over your first reaction (What, RAW broccoli?) this salad is very good. The flavors combine very well. When I make this again, I will add...
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Emeril's Mayonnaise reviewed by wester

From: Emeril's TV Dinners: Kickin' It Up a Notch with Recipes from Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril (reviewed 1st September 2010)

This has to be the easiest way to make home-made mayonnaise. It uses the whole egg, so no splitting and no leftover egg whites. Also good with vinegar...
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Potatoes Baked with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Herbs reviewed by wester

From: Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen (reviewed 31st August 2010)

Home cooking for people with a lot of time. It tastes pretty good, but I'm not sure it's worth the work. First it takes about an hour before you can...
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Plum Ice Cream reviewed by kaye16

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 30th August 2010)

So smooth, so yummy! My husband, who says he doesn't like "fancy" ice creams, only vanilla and chocolate, loves this one. I made a half recipe and we ate...
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Bulgur met balletjes en saus reviewed by wester

From: nrc next Koken (reviewed 30th August 2010)

(Recipe in Dutch) Good, nice, not really spectacular. Without the meatballs (and maybe with a salad) it would be a great vegetarian main course.
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Cumin-Flavored Carrot Salad (Ensalada de Zanahoria bar Bahía) reviewed by wester

From: Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain (reviewed 30th August 2010)

Lovely salad, well spiced. Oil-less, and I didn't miss it at all.
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Beautiful Zucchini Carbonara reviewed by BeckyL

From: Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life (reviewed 30th August 2010)

First off, I'm not a huge fan of zucchini, but I am a huge fan of carbonara. Jamie's use of zucchini in this recipe is actually, in spite of my preferences,...
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Baked Creamy Leeks reviewed by BeckyL

From: Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (reviewed 30th August 2010)

I'd previously only used leeks in soup and was really excited to find another alternative here. We ate these alongside roast and they were amazing.
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Cauliflower Cheese Soup reviewed by BeckyL

From: Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (reviewed 30th August 2010)

I have to say that I'm not normally a big fan of cauliflower. In attempting to try it out in a way that I might actually like it, I turned to Oliver and...
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Mini Shell Pasta With Creamy Smoked Bacon and Pea Sauce reviewed by BeckyL

From: Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (reviewed 30th August 2010)

This is another of Jamie's "quick pasta" dishes. Like the others I've tried, quick, flavorful, and super simple. Salty bacon, the creamy sauce, and the...
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Baked Camembert Pasta reviewed by BeckyL

From: Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (reviewed 30th August 2010)

This dish is amazing. So simple and so rich! If you're a big fan of cheese, you definitely have to try this out. The mix of the garlic and rosemary with...
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Salmon Baked in a Foil Parcel with Green Beans and Pesto reviewed by BeckyL

From: Jamie's Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals (reviewed 30th August 2010)

I was trying to make a healthy and light meal for dinner. My issues with this recipe were not the recipe itself, however. Jamie's directions were easy...
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Olive Focaccia reviewed by BeckyL

From: Pioneer Woman Cooks (reviewed 30th August 2010)

This was one of the first things I made with my new stand mixer. The bread came out fantastic, with one small exception -- it goes stale very fast. Not...
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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Prosciutto and Sun-Dried Tomato reviewed by sturlington

From: The Foster's Market Cookbook: Favorite Recipes for Morning, Noon, and Night (reviewed 30th August 2010)

This is a super-easy but very elegant recipe suitable for entertaining. I can see myself making this again and again.
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Cinnamon Rolls reviewed by Leeka

From: The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets (reviewed 29th August 2010)

Um, all I can say is YUM! While these were quite time consuming to make (approximately 4 hours) because of the rising time, they were very worth the...
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Aloo Gobi (Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes) reviewed by Leeka

From: The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion (reviewed 29th August 2010)

Very flavourful dish. I allowed the potatoes and cauliflower to cook longer than the recipe recommended so the flavours would have more time to meld....
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Indonesian Grilled Chicken Thighs with Mango-Peanut Salsa reviewed by aj12754

From: Fine Cooking (reviewed 29th August 2010)

This was a spicy (for our spice-wimp family) treat of a meal -- and fun to make. Starts with a warm spice paste (ground ginger, coriander, turmeric, garlic...
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Ginger Bars reviewed by southerncooker

From: Woman's Day (reviewed 29th August 2010)

These are fantastic. A spicy bite from the crystallized ginger. They are actually even a bit healthy as they are low fat. You can find the recipe on line...
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Triple Pork Sliders reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Food Network (reviewed 29th August 2010)

My daughter, son-in-law and I all liked these but hubby wouldn't even taste of them and son didn't like. My daughter and I watched Pat and Gina Neely make...
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