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Providing all the temptation of a tasting menu on a much more versatile scale, this is an eclectic trip through the cuisines of the vast continent of Asia-from Turkey and Afghanistan, through Pakistan and India, and on to Southeast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. The 90 recipes are clearly written with step-by-step instructions and icons which help to guide choices when grouping dishes to make up a menu. Keynote spreads throughout the book showcase ingredients integral to Asian cuisines. Asian Bites draws on the expertise of Tom Kime to bring you more than a collection of recipes, but also an education in the culinary traditions that abound across this vast continent. ... Read more

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Asian Bites
My opinion about Asian Bites is extremely mixed. As I do with all my new cookbooks, the moment I got this one I started going through looking for recipes that I could make right away. I was a little disappointed when I only found a couple that I actually had all the ingredients in my kitchen.

Resigned, I began book marking recipes that I wanted to try and made a list that I needed to pick up at the supermarket. Again, I was stalled when I could only find about half of the things on my list. I began shopping around for the remainder of items but still couldn't find them all.

The majority of the dishes that I cooked up, even those that I had to make creative substitutions, were delicious. A handful of these recipes will become part of my everyday repertoire. However, due the difficulty of finding key ingredients in my community, most of the best dishes will have to be made for special occasions only.

A GREAT cookbook
This is a fabulous little cookbook. All of the recipes are easy and the directions are very, very clear. The photography is wonderful -- you really get excited about the prospects of making a particular dish. I've done the spicy tamarind shrimp and the curried sweet corn fritters so far (I've owned the book all of four days) and I've got plans to do the steamed shrimp dumplings this week. What's wonderful about this book is that it gives you some very new and different things to make without requiring you to invest hundreds of dollars in hard-to-find Asian ingredients. Most (though not all) of the ingredients will be readily available at a good market. And I live in New Hampshire! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 6148 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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Prepare yourself for the ultimate taste treat!

Throw aside that diet book and join the hot craze that is deep-frying! 101 Recipes For The Deep Fryer will acquaint you with great recipes for cooking in a deep fryer.

The high cooking temperature of deep frying seals in flavor and texture and seals out extra fat, resulting in juicy, succulent meats, crunchy vegetables, and satisfying breads and desserts.

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This is an excellent Thanksgiving Recipe eBook. Below is just 1 example of what you will find inside this ebook:

Roast Turkey with Herbal Rub
Ingredients: 1 13-Pound WHOLE TURKEY fresh or thawed
Medium onion quartered
Teaspoon dried thyme
Teaspoon salt
structions:
reheat oven to 325.
inse turkey with cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Place onion and lemon quarters in
, mix oil with herbs, salt and pepper. With your finger tips, gently loosen skin from the
reast without pulling off the skin.
lace 1 tablespoon of herb mixture under skin; replace skin. Rub cavities and outside of turkey with
remaining herb mixture.
k skin to the back with skewers. Fold wings under back of turkey. Place legs in tucked
rated for several hours.
east side up, on a rack in a large shallow (no more than 2-1/2 inches) deep roasting pan.
of the thigh, being careful it does not touch the bone.
Roast turkey in a preheated 325 degree F. oven for about 2-1/2 hours.
and baste bird with pan juices. Continue to roast for about another hour until meat
y from oven and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving. Transfer to a large platter
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1 lemon quartered 1/4 Cup vegetable oil
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1 Teaspoon dried tarragon 1 Tablespoon dried rosemary
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1/2 Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Remove giblets and neck from turkey and reserve for broth.
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position. May be prepared to this point, covered and refrige
Place turkey, br
Insert an oven-safe thermometer into the thickest part
Cover bird with a loose tent of foil.
Remove foil
thermometer registers 180 degrees F. in the thigh.
Remove turke
and serve with gravy.
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Amish cooking has become ingrained into traditional American cooking. Chances are, growing up your grandmother or your mother prepared a dish or two that was based on a traditional Amish recipe and you didn't even know it. You just knew that you found it delicious. In my case it was the "Shoo Fly Pie" that my grandmother made when I was a young child. It was awesome! Later in life, I tried to find Shoo Fly Pie, and found that no one knew what I was talking about.

I asked my mother if she had the recipe and as luck would have it, my grandmother never wrote down any of her recipes. She had them all stored in her head. So from there the hunt was on. I finally traced the roots of my favorite dessert to the Amish, and that is where this book was born. I found that many of the great breads, cookies and dishes that my grandmother used to make, were actually Amish recipes! I thought everyone should try these great recipes, so I have put together a collection of 65 of my favorite Amish recipes in an easy to use eBook that anyone can afford. Here is what I have included:

Cakes, Bread, and Muffin, Corn Fritter Recipes:

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AMISH BREAD STARTER
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AMISH FRIENDSHIP BREAD
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AMISH COFFEE CAKE
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AMISH LEMON SPONGE
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AMISH PUMPKIN BREAD
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AMISH MUFFINS
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AMISH CORN BREAD
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AMISH POPPYSEED BREAD
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AMISH YEAST ROLLS
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AMISH CORN FRITTERS
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FAMOUS AMISH FUNNEL CAKES
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AMISH APPLE CAKE
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AMISH BLUEBERRY CAKE
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AMISH ROLLED OATS CAKE
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AMISH SHORTCAKE

Cookies

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AMISH SNICKERDOODLES
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AMISH PUFF COOKIES
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SOFT AMISH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
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DROP AMISH COOKIES
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AMISH OATMEAL COOKIES

Desserts, Custards and other Desserts:

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AMISH APPLE GRUNT
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AMISH BAKED APPLES
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AMISH CUSTARD
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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH AMISH DESSERT
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AMISH BREAD PUDDING

Pies and Cobblers:

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AMISH COUNTRY STRAWBERRY PIE
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AMISH RAISIN PIE
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AMISH PEANUT PIE
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AMISH MAPLE CREAM PIE
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AMISH APPLE CRISP
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AMISH APPLE CRISP-2
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AMISH BROWN SUGAR PIE
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AMISH FRY PIES
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AMISH SHOO FLY PIES
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AMISH HALF MOON PIES
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AMISH SOUR CREAM APPLE PIE
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AMISH VANILLA PIE

Main Dish/Casserole Dishes:

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AMISH COUNTRY CASSEROLE
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POOR MAN'S STEAK - Amish Recipe
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SWISS AMISH MEAT LOAF
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AMISH MEATLOAF
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AMISH BARBECUE CHOPS
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AMISH SUNDAY PORK CHOPS
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AMISH POT ROAST
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AMISH BAKED CHICKEN
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AMISH OVEN FRIED CHICKEN
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AMISH CHICKEN CASSEROLE
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AMISH CHICKEN DRESSING

Soups and Chowders:

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AMISH CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP
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AMISH CHICKEN - CORN SOUP

Salads and Vegetables:

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AMISH SLAW
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AMISH BROCCOLI SALAD
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AMISH SLAW-2
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AMISH WALDORF SALAD
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AMISH TURNIPS
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AMISH POTATO SALAD
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AMISH CABBAGE
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AMISH BAKED BEANS
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AMISH HONEY CARROTS WITH SWEET PICKLES

Waffles and Pancakes:

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AMISH PUMPKIN PANCAKES
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AMISH PANCAKES
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AMISH WAFFLES
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AMISH APPLE PANCAKES

I'm sure that you will enjoy these fantastic recipes for years to come. And just maybe you will find one of those old favorites that you have been looking for and save the hours of searching that I spent looking for "Shoo Fly Pie". ... Read more

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A typical Middle Eastern meal starts with mezze. A selection of deliciously healthy and mouthwatering bites is offered as a taster before the main course to tempt and tantalize the taste buds. Mezze Modern includes a variety of cold and hot mezze, salads and pastries from Greece, Turkey and Lebanon. Stuffed vine leaves, hot chili tahini dip, stuffed mussels, moussaka, parsley salad and kebab in pastry are just some of the succulent dishes devised by outstanding cookbook author Maria Khalifé. The dishes are presented in a contemporary way, with readily available ingredients to make these dishes fun and easy to cook and eat!

*Over 90 tasty mezze recipes from Greece, Lebanon and Turkey

*Recipes for hot and cold mezze, salads and pastries

*Delicious food, perfect for sharing with friends and family ... Read more

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Delicious, fresh recipes
Anyone looking for delicious appetizers, or light meal ideas, will find Mezze Modern a welcome addition to their cookbook library. Mezze Modern includes quick recipes for mezze (traditionally served as pre-dinner snacks) from the somewhat varied cusines of Turkey, Greece and Lebanon, most of them made with fresh, vegetarian ingredients (there are a few recipes calling for lamb, fish and poultry). I highly recommend this book for single people (like me) who crave bright, healthy and satisfying dishes which can be thrown together with a few ingredients, in very little time, and without too much effort. My copy is going to be dog-eared and EVOO stained in very short order.

new to me
After 5 trips to middle east, middle eastern food a favorite of ours (cooking & eating), & a wife thats 1/2 lebanese. We have reconized or eaten less that half the recipes in the book. Of the untried there few that look appealing. ... Read more

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This guide to Turkish food features 200 recipes illustrated with photographs which demonstrate how to present Turkish cuisine in its true setting. The author describes ingredients, regional specialities and the development of sophisticated palace cooking during the Ottoman Empire. ... Read more

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Supported by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, this book promotes Turkish food. With 200 varied recipes, this book evokes the atmosphere of Turkey to present the cuisine in its true setting. ... Read more

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Awesome pictures, awesome design...
The design of the book, and the quality of the paper and the pictures are very good, more than worth the price. Almost every recipe/dish described in the book has the picture. There are some minor translation errors/typos, but not that much. The recipes are clear. Good presentation of an awesome cuisine. ... Read more

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Take an evocative journey into the diverse cuisines and culinary customs of regional Turkey. Turkish food traverses the extremes of sophistication - from the refined cooking of the Ottoman court to the rustic simplicity of peasant food. Food and travel writer Leanne Kitchen has roamed the country armed with her camera, keen sense of observation and passion for all things culinary. From spicy red lentil kofte and slowroasted lamb with pomegranate juice to rose cream meringues and Turkish coffee custard, Leanne unveils not just the inspiration for her collection of authentic and contemporary recipes but the very essence of Turkish hospitality. Key points: stunning photojournalist style photography taken by the author during her travels in Turkey accompany more than 80 new recipe photos; a mix of contemporary and authentic recipes showcasing the unique regional culinary styles of Turkey; and, fascinating anecdotes and snippets of life around Turkey accompany the recipes, all relayed in Leanne's informative, accessible manner ... Read more

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Turkey is a country on the move, an exciting mix of ancient Oriental and modern European influences. Its bustling cities are steeped in history - distant memories of sultans and harems, ancient kingdoms and long-surviving local traditions. "Turquoise" is Greg and Lucy Malouf's account of their journey around the ever-changing landscape of this diverse nation. The recipes capture the rich variety of Turkish cuisine. Some are classic favourites, like Little Kofte Dumplings in Minted Yoghurt Sauce, and Slow-cooked Lamb with Quinces.Others are unique and imaginative - Green Olive, Walnut and Pomegranate Salad, Skewered Sweet-Spiced Duck, and Pistachio Halva ice-cream, and still others capture an earthier side of Turkey with its bold, flavoursome street food and traditional peasant dishes. You can accompany the Maloufs on their unforgettable Turkish journey as they visit spice markets and tiny soup kitchens, enjoy fish sandwiches on the Bosphorous, feast on Ottoman banquets in restaurants and drink cay in ancient tea-houses.With their informative and evocative food and travel writing, and with superb photography throughout, you will be sure to discover an extraordinary land that will surprise and delight. ... Read more

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TURQUOISE REVIEW
THIS IS A REAL MUST FOR ANY FOODIE INTO AN ADVENTURE . I LOVE THE NARRATIVE .THE OPENING BEGINS WITH AN ACCOUNT OF GREG AND LUCY ON A PLANE PORING OVER THE RECIPES THAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO COLLECT. THEIR lOVE OF THE MIDDLE EAST HAS OBVIOUSLY DRIVEN THEM TO DO THIS BOOK. PRESENTATION IS JUST SUPERB .A REAL TURKISH DELIGHTTurquoise: A Chef's Travels in Turkey ... Read more

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Tangy egg-lemon soup. Vegetable-stuffed eggplants sautéed in fragrant olive oil.Richly stewed lamb on a bed of pilaf. These are the flavors of Turkey, whose fabled cuisine evolved in Ottoman kitchens: those traditions are rendered by expert chef Özcan Ozan in The Sultan's Kitchen. Over 130 tantalizing recipes, complete menu suggestions, and stunning images will inspire any cook to create dishes fit for a sultan. ... Read more

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Intro to Turkish cuisine
After hearing of the importance of Turkish cuisine, especially due to the influence of the Ottoman Empire, on public radio I purchased the "Sultans kitchen."I initially was interested in a good red lentil soup recipe and found that Turkish cuisine relied on fewer spices than Indian cooking and the combinations of ingredients inspired creativity. This cookbook is a great place to start learning about different flavors and how they are achieved in a fairly simple way. I have only just begun but am looking foward to trying many more of the intresting recipes and expand my flavor pallet.

Tasty Recipes, Clear Directions, Great Photos
I've been trying my hand at Turkish cooking off and on for about 3 years. I own four Turkish cookbooks: this one, two by Ayla Algar (Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen, Complete Book Of Turkish Cooking) and one with recipes from a variety of chefs Turkey: Mediterranean Cuisine. Among them, I like this book the best, for several reasons.

(1) Very clear directions (even complex recipes are explained very clearly and steps follow each other in a logical, sensible order)
(2) Beautiful photos (though they are all of finished dishes -- there are no photos showing techniques, which is unfortunate)
(3) Recipes at a variety of skill/effort levels (e.g. easy recipes like Kisir, Ezogelin Çorbasi, and basic Köfte, along with harder ones like homemade baklava, manti, and a variety of dolma)
(4) Recipes usually produce very good results. I am a big recipe hack though I sometimes adjust them (for example, I add olive oil and tomato paste to my kisir, as most cooks use them and I think they add flavor)

Sultan's Kitchen is my favorite
Whoever gave this cookbook 2 stars must be out of his mind. The cookbook is as good as the restaurant, definitely one of my favorites.

The recipes are easy to follow, with TONS of great great pictures and really wonderful descriptions. One of my favorites is the zucchini fritters with yogurt sauce. I could eat these every day! And the pilaf! My friends and family have loved every recipe I've tried from Ozcan Ozan's book. This is a must-have for anyone who loves to cook (and eat).

And if you're in Boston, stop into the restaurant.

Savoring Turkey
This is a good all around, and reasonably priced cookbook.I just returned from Turkey and this book has many of the dishes that I loved when I was there.

did not think the recipes looked easy
I was just about to buy Binnur's Turkish cookbook when I read a few reviews mentioning this cookbook as being GREAT! I figured since it was by a professional chef it would be better...I actually don't think the book is "easy" and it doesn't remind me of Turkish homecooking. A lot of Binnur's dishes are what my mother makes and at least for me, her recipes are a lot simpler and easier to make. ... Read more

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A skilful blend of Mediterranean and Asian influences, Turkish food is famous for its fresh, vibrant flavours, excellent seafood and the huge range of delectable titbits that are found on the meze table. ... Read more

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Remembering Turkey
Having recently returned from a wonderful trip to Turkey, I was eager to recreate the foods and flavors I loved, especially Turkish Meze.This book provides many of the wonderful dishes that I enjoyed while in Istanbul and the Cappadocia region. ... Read more

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spectacular
Having convinced my husband to eat vegetarian meals four times a week, I was determined that they be something special.This book made it easy.The recipes are straightforward and simple, but not simplistic, highlighting the taste of each featured vegetable.My husband was impressed -- and never missed his meat!

Confused
This book is wonderful -- but I am very confused. It would appear from searching for Mr. Cotter's books that there aretwo books, The Café Paradiso Cookbook -- Vegetarian Cooking Season-by-Season (named above) and Café Paradiso Seasons -- Vegetarian Cooking Season-by-Season (pictured above). The reason I think that there are two books is that I recall a reference in Café Paradiso Seasons to the Café Paradiso Cookbook ...
So I give 5 stars to the book pictured. The recipes are delicious and managable. The text and background to therecipes make from charming reading -- and, of course, the photos are lovely ...

Meatless Majesty
I've eaten often at Cafe Paradiso in Cork. Everytime I go I find something more innovative and more delicious. Even if you're not a vegetarian, and I'm not, you won't miss the meat in these beautifully planned meals. I've got several of Denis's cookbooks; this is the first one I've gotten in the US and having the measurement conversions is GREAT. There's a terrific range from straight forward and simple, to eye-dazzling and complex. Dig in.

Food for thought
Cafe Paradiso is unquestionably one of the best restaurants in the whole of Ireland; it should be a priority on the itinerary of anyone planning a visit. Even diehard carnivores have loved this place: I've taken many of them there when they've visited me in Cork, and they always come away from the table singing its praises!

As a result, I can't recommend this cookbook enough for anyone interested in doing more with their veg than just a slab of butter and some garlic.This book is just a preview of what is by far a culinary trip through the best vegetable, fruit and dairy produce in all of the island.Of course, being that the restaurant is a Cork-based institution, some of the ingredients Denis specifies in the book (Gabriel cheese, for example) will only be available locally; however, there is always room for experimentation in the recipes and often times, Denis himself will do so, changing one or two ingredients of what we locals feel is a staple dish to try something new.Denis Cotter uses some interesting combinations (lemon and liquorice with basil, to name one) in his cooking, which is one of the main reasons that the restaurant has become the talk of the vegetarian world.The marriage of flavours found his recipes are so vivid and palatable that it's like eating a rainbow.Of course, the restaurant's wine list is a particular complement to the food!(All the more reason to book those tickets to Cork...)

great restaurant, great cookery book
I love meat but really you don't miss the meat from these recipes, they are brilliant.Dennis Cotter uses a lot of squash and sweet potatoes, in my opinion overlooked in many cookery books.

The desserts are great too. ... Read more

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The bazaar quarter of Istanbul is a mirror of the city itself: many-faceted and hectic, extraordinarily beautiful and chaotic at the same time.On the historic peninsula, centuries-old market halls and mosques share space with kiosks and new concrete buildings. Spacious stores with brightly lit window displays compete with tiny cluttered shops in dark alleys. This is a place where the Thousand and One Nights and global chic come together, a meeting place of opposites. 300 color illustrations ... Read more

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I love books with maps
When I started reading the book, at the line 'The Grand Bazaar itself begins on the other side of the Egyptian bazaar,..' .. I had to stop reading. I couldnt resume without fixing this place on map. Had I flipped through the next few pages, I would see this nice blown up map of the bazaar showing details of the kind of merchandise sold in the streets.

Descriptions of travelling merchants using the bazaar for safekeeping sent me imagining to the extent of seal done in lacquer.

Imagine a real procession.

Some pictures are like that of a minaret lying on a table, view of a local bazaar through a hatch grilled window(so much easier to draw) will make you want to know more about them.

A one-of-a-kind glimpse into the vibrant, chaotic, and exciting world of Istanbul's bazaar quarter
Illustrated with stunning, full-color photography on almost every page, The Bazaars of Istanbul by Isabel Bocking, Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt, and Moritz Stipsicz is a coffee-table book offering a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the vibrant, chaotic, and exciting world of Istanbul's bazaar quarter. From works of traditional craftsmanship to venues of mass production, from vegetable gardens to bookstores, the bazaar quarter is filled with cultural influences of the east and west. The extensive text combined with the vivid photography is so thorough it's the next best thing to visiting a Turkish bazaar in person! Thirty traditional Turkish recipes round out this wondrous showcase especially recommended for armchair travelers.
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