September 2023 MBR The Cookbook Shelf

The Cookbook Shelf

Mildreds Easy Vegan: Exciting Food, Simply Cooked
Mildreds
Hamlyn
c/o Octopus Books
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9780600638056, $32.99, HC, 256pp

https://www.amazon.com/Mildreds-Easy-Vegan-Exciting-simply/dp/0600638057

Synopsis: Bringing the Mildreds restaurant's most delicious vegan dishes to the menu repertoire of the family kitchen cook, "Mildreds Easy Vegan: Exciting Food, Simply Cooked" is packed from cover to cover with recipes for vegan dishes with punchy flavors and that will satisfy even the most ardent meat eater as well!

Specifically designed for seasoned vegans and novices alike, "Mildreds Easy Vegan: Exciting Food, Simply Cooked " showcases more than 115 simple recipes -- as well as tips for how best to cook with plants!

Critique: With beautifully illustrated and kitchen cook friendly vegan recipes for every dining occasion and ranging from Barbecue Sweet Corn Ribs; Singapore Noodles; Spinach & Pine Nut Filo Pie; and Shirazi Salad; to Rocket & Hazelnut Presto; Peach Melba Parfait; and Pink Rose Lemonade, "Mildreds Easy Vegan: Exciting Food, Simply Cooked" will prove to be a popular and enduringly appreciated pick for personal, professional, and community library Vegan Cookbook collections. It should be noted for family chefs that "Mildreds Easy Vegan: Exciting Food, Simply Cooked" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $15.99).

Editorial Note: Mildreds Restaurant (https://www.mildreds.co.uk) is a mecca for all food lovers that has been offering exciting, affordable vegetarian and vegan food from its original restaurant, in London's Soho, since 1988. It now has four more branches in King's Cross, Covent Garden, Dalston and Camden, and is hugely popular, both for its food and its vibe, with musicians, comedians and other celebrities.

More Daily Veg
Joe Woodhouse
Kyle Books
c/o Octopus Books
236 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017
www.octopusbooksusa.com
9781804190845, $26.99, HC, 192pp

https://www.amazon.com/More-Daily-Veg-frills-vegetarian/dp/1804190845

Synopsis: A new collection of palate pleasen and appetite satisfying vegetarian recipes (and a companion volume to the highly acclaimed "Your Daily Veg", cookbook author Joe Woodhouse takes his culinary inspiration from countries as varied as Vietnam, Spain, Morocco and Greece. He offers modern updates of traditional vegetarian dishes so they are healthier and more modern in their approach, as well as recipes with easy ways to approach sometimes less familiar but still straightforward dishes that always deliver on flavour and satisfaction.

Grouped together by ingredient, the recipes follow a simple format of short ingredients lists and easy-to-follow instructions for making the most delicious food that just happens to have no meat or fish in it.

Critique: From Warm Potato Salad with Szechuan Pepper; Pumpkin & Ginger Rice with Coriander & Jalapenos; Green Peppers, Potatoes & Eggs; Paprika Deviled Eggs; and Fennel Baked with Cherry Tomatoes & Red Onion; to Bobby Beans with Lemon Ricotta & Basil; Roast Cauliflower Tacos; Pickled Carrots & Daikon; Silken Tofu Dressed in Szechuan Vinegar Sauce; and Chickpeas in Tomato Pulp Dressing, Thick Yogurt & Marjorman, "More Daily Veg" truly lives up to the promise of Joe Woodhouse that there would be no fuss nor frills -- just great vegetarian food with each thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' recipe. Very strongly recommended for personal, professional, and community library Vegetarian Cookbook Collections, it should be note that "More Dailey Veg" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $12.99).

Editorial Note: Joe Woodhouse (https://www.joewoodhouse.com) has been vegetarian since the age of 10, teaching himself how to cook. He later trained as a chef and spent years working in kitchens such as Vanilla Black and the Towpath Cafe, as well as contributing to events with restaurants such as the Quality Chop house. He can be followed on Instagram: @joe_woodhouse

The Cook's Book
Bri McKoy
Fleming H. Revell Company
c/o Baker Publishing Group
6030 East Fulton, Ada, MI 49301
www.revellbooks.com
9780800742942, $34.99, HC, 304pp

https://www.amazon.com/Cooks-Book-Essential-Techniques-Everyday/dp/080074294X

Synopsis: Beautifully illustrated throughout, "The Cook's Book: Recipes for Keeps & Essential Techniques to Master Everyday Cooking" by Bri McKoy is a foolproof, upbeat kitchen companion that will help the most novice of home cooks to go far beyond simple recipe reading by giving them the skills they need to master the art of confident cooking.

Critique: An ideal textbook for highschool Home Ec classes, an impressive DIY instruction program for the newly married, an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to community library cookbook collections, "The Cook's Book: Recipes for Keeps & Essential Techniques to Master Everyday Cooking" is thoroughly 'kitchen cook friendly' in organization and presentation. From a kitchen that works for you, to adding flavor like a pro, to everyday food pairings with wine, to the culinary art of soup, to 'The Beginner's Bar Cart', and more, "The Cook's Book" is also readily available in a digital book format (Kindle, $25.99).

Editorial Note: Bri McKoy (https://brimckoy.com) is a self-described accidental home cook. She is also the author of Come & Eat, and a lover of gathering people around her everyday table. Additionally, she is the creator of The Everyday Kitchen Masterclass, a five-week online course that teaches people how to become more confident home cooks. You can find stories and recipes on her food blog at www.OurSavoryLife.com or watch her videos with recipe tips and tricks and read her reflections on Instagram @brimckoy

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