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Books to read if you're planning a vacation in "Cook", sorted by average review score:
The Ultimate 30-Minute Cookbook: Over 220 Delicious Dishes You Can Cook in Less Than Half an Hour
Published in Hardcover by Hermes House (September, 1998)
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Must Have!If you are a serious cook who likes tasty and well presented dishes this cookbook by Jenni Fleetwood is a "must have."Each recipe is on a page or half page and is presented with a photographic display of just what your finished product should look like. And, the photography is well done and distinctly helpful. Step by step guide to preparation is offered for each recipe. Unlike many "quick" cookbooks this one lists ingredients that are easily obtainable at your local grocers and yet are not "instant" type foods. This is truly a gourmet cookbook for the gormand cook. May be the most useful book in my cookbook arsenal and I have hundreds of them. Most I never use but this one will be used on a regular basis.
This book is the ULTIMATE!My family and I share cooking responsibilities and time and time again we go to this cookbook for inspiration. We have tried probably half of the recipes and THEY HAVE ALL BEEN WINNERS!!! This book is excellent: the ingredient lists are short, the instructions are well-written and the photographs are BEAUTIFUL!!! With a well-stocked pantry of easy-to-find condiments and fresh food in the frig or freezer, you can find a recipe for tonight's dinner and make it in 30 minutes or less!!! NO KIDDING! We're ordering several more copies to give as gifts -- it'd be a great wedding gift or for the kids going off to college!
Up North
Published in Paperback by Univ of Minnesota Pr (Trd) (April, 2003)
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Up North By Sam CookThis is one of the best books I've read in a long time about going up north. Fish,hunting,camping, and meeting other people are the best settings in the book. The book makes you feel like your up in the wilderness hunting or on the lake fishing.
Great to bring on trips and read the stories.It's just a really good book about life in general and especially the way we feel about being Up North.
Vecna Lives/Wga4 Adventure (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition)
Published in Paperback by TSR Hobbies (March, 1991)
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The Ultimate Campaign EnderThis is, Quite honestly, the one of the best campaign ending module ican think of... except perhaps the throne of bloodstone, or Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Of course, if you dont use it as a campaign mod, and use it as a one shot one, your Players will be in for quite a shock after the first chapter, one of, if not THE best opening for pure shock value in any mod i have ever seen. If you can find this one, GET IT, its worth it.
Scary StuffAny veteran AD&D player knows the name Vecna, and this module demonstrates why. This a tough, deadly adventure. Vecna and his ex-lieutenant Kas are still around, and, YIKES! are they mean. Good atmosphere, good plotting, nice art, weird creatures, and a cameo by Iuz: what more could you ask for?
The Weed and the Winter Solstice
Published in Paperback by Trafford (February, 2003)
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Little-known masterpiece"A luminously dark tale of and for our times"--Jose Arguelles; a novel set in the mid 20th century in the Great Smoky Mountains of Southern Appalachia, with a brief throwback to the legend of an 1830 murder incident, many modern incidents and fleshed-out characters. A very interesting book; at one point the scope reminded me of les Miserables. I found it more gripping than even Cold Mountain.
Another masterpiece from the South.This revised edition of THE WEED & THE WINTER SOLSTICE corrects 104 printer's errors in the Limited First Edition, which is now our of print. If you are lucky enough to own a copy of that 1st edition and would like to make a handsome profit on it try offering it on bibliofind.com at 5 times what you paid for it. SWIFTER THAN EAGLES, the author's nonfiction novel, was recently offer there at 6 times the original price; it did not stay there long. Since the reviews for this revised edition of THE WEED & THE WINTER SOLSTICE are not in, as of this date, we quote here some reviews of the Limited First Edition. Jose Arguelles summed it up neatly, calling it simply "A luminously dark tale of and for our time." WEST COST REVIEW OF BOOKS said this: "Author Howard Cook presents several profound themes that beg to be noticed and analyzed. Lovers of allegory will be in heaven." Those 2 reviews concentrate on the literary qualities of THE WEED & THE WINTER SOLSTICE. Other reviewers read it simply as entertainment: "The novel has all the elements of an absorbing thriller and prime time TV show," said one; "Whatever you want, whatever you may be looking for, you'll find in this one," said another. THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, which placed it "on the fiction shelf with the works of Steinbeck and Bellow," wrote this: "A welcome addition to the library of outstanding fiction, THE WEED & THE WINTER SOLSTICE was featured and highly recommended in our TV special publicizing some of the best books available." Five stars for another masterpiece from the South.
When French Women Cook: A Gastronomic Memoir
Published in Paperback by Hungry Minds, Inc (May, 1996)
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Extraordinarily good recipes, rich reading; a simple joy .I first encountered this book through the aisles of my public library. I re-checked it so many times that I had to see if it was still in print. To my happy surprise it was. I love it for the great recipes and the warm and rich memories of a by-gone time; though I did find mention of a place I had travelled to on my honeymoon in 1996--a qaint little town called Annecy, in France. She described her experience much as I had recalled my own happy time there! This book is simply enchanting and everything I've made from it has been a rewarding and deliciously wonderful dining experience. Try the Green Beans Brittany Style or the simple Escarole Salad. Really good!
<P>Old-World-French-Cuisine...Resurrected!<P>Is it really possible to cook French food? I wonder how hard this recipe book will be...probably impossible. Aren't all French cookbooks a little hard to understand, my last one was...oh well, I have jet lag keeping me awake, I might as well read this somewhat interesting French cookbook my mother set out for me to read on our return from Europe...here goes!
Incredible! Amazing! When can I start cooking this food? I'm going to give this book as Christmas gifts to all my "Reader-Friends" because this isn't just a classy cookbook, this is an old world novel!
You'll never know that French cooking could be so de---liciously-romantic (need I go on?);
possible to cook? - even for the novice (like yourself!);
exciting! - because you can use all the taboo "fat" foods like butter and cream (we all know that butter and cream makes everything taste better), and without gaining weight (!!)...
Yes, you'll never know until you read "When French Women Cook" (similar to reading a classic, century-old-novel) that you too can actually cook this practical, sumptuous food and be known as a gourmet French chef. (well, almost!)
At least you can say you read this fantastic cookbook-novel that inspired you to cook these incredible tasting dishes! I think one should go to Madeleine Kamman's French Cooking School in France to really qualify as a pro French chef.
OK ?...Let's go!...Bonjour!
When Your Child Struggles The Myths of 20/20 Vision: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Published in Paperback by Invision Pr (June, 1992)
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When your Child Struggles - The Myths of 20/20 VisionI was referred to Behavioral Optometrist by another mother who's son was having difficulty reading. The eye doctor tested my kids and gave me this book to read which clearly defines the seven aspects of vision. Each aspect directly relates to what we see or don't see, how we see it and how it affects our comprehension of the 3-D world, language, and reading. It clearly defines behavioral signs that indicate vision difficluties. Both my sons were found to have problems with 2 or 3 aspects of vision. We caught it early when it can be remedied. This book is highly valuable for every parent.
VISION EXPLAINED IN LAYMAN'S TERMSThose of us who do not have difficulties with sight can not appreciate the complexities involved in our vision. A person can have 20/20 eyesight, but still have difficulty reading from a book or copying from the blackboard due to eye muscle inefficiencies. This book explains in simple terms how the eyes need to coordinate to avoid stress when reading or working. Many times the child can actually be experiencing double vision, but is unable to verbalize that because he/she doesn't realize it isn't normal. That may be the only way they've ever seen letters.
Whether your child is already going through vision therapy or if you are considering the merits of vision therapy, this book will help you understand what therapy can do for you. I strongly recommend it for any parent who's child is having difficulty reading for unexplained reasons.
White Savages in the South Seas
Published in Hardcover by Verso Books (October, 1995)
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An extrodinary real life look at Polynesian people & places.White Savages in the South Seas is a candid look at the not so glamourous lives of real people living in the South Pacific. This book is filled with fasinating characters like Susy No Pants and interesting adventures. Their stories are well written with great passion and witty humor. I enjoyed every moment.
Much more than a travel expose....loaded with wit & realityA thinking person's look at life in the South Pacific as seen through the eyes of an imaginative and involved participant in life. You'll laugh and you'll cry and you will get an insight into the lives of many unusual and colorful people. Definitely not a "travel book," but rather a carefully written volumne which will forever effect the way you see life in the South Pacific.
With the Phoenix Rising: Lessons From Ten Resilient Women Who Overcame the Trauma of Childhood Sexual
Published in Hardcover by Jossey-Bass (August, 1999)
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a survivorMy therapist gave me this book after I finished therapy and reading the book summed up my life as a resilient survivor. Until I read the book I really didn't realize just how resilient I was. I had always thought of myself as unsuccessful and not useful, but it is amazing to see in print just how successful my life is considering how traumatic and abusive the childhood-adolescent years of my life were. Working in therapy helped more than words can describe, and this book is the closure that I needed. It's nice to know there are so many women who are resilient after such oppressive childhoods. The title really does sum up resiliency in myself and hundreds of other women.
A important resource for both professional and layman.I am most fortunate to have received an early copy and have already taken aid of the book for treatment in one of my abuse cases. I am of the opinion that the work is an important tool for the professional yet I also believe I shall recommend it to lay people. A superb work and I hope to meet the authors during my future visits to the U.S.A.
The Wizardry Compiled
Published in Paperback by Baen Books (January, 1990)
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Good, light-hearted swords-and-sorcery fantasyThis sequel to Wizard's Bane picks up after Wiz's victory of the Dark League. The remnants of the Dark League want William Irving "Wiz" Zumwalt, computer programmer and worker of magic, dead and there are wizards who wish his changing of the laws of magic were put an end to. Wiz begins work to write a new magic "compiler" which will help to end the abuses of magic that followed his discovery of magical "programming," but when he suddenly (and mysteriously) disappears someone needs to finish his work. And so his wife and confidant Moira journeys to Earth to recruit a batch of computer specialist for a "secret project."
I must say that I loved Wizard's Bane, and this book is a worthy follow-up. I really enjoyed the system of magic that Robin Cook used in this book, and I must say that I enjoyed the story and characters immensely! I highly recommend this light-hearted swords-and-sorcery fantasy to you.
Programming - with a twist of magic! A winning combination!It's an interesting premise with astonishing results. Rick Cook had me hooked through all 5 of his "Wiz" books (BTW, that's Zumwalt, not Grumwalt) - and I usually don't stick around past the third one. Looking forward to a sixth!
I enjoyed the witty dialogue and, although I am not a programmer, managed to understand most references. It also increased my desire to learn more about programming. (I actually went to the library and took out a few books on FORTH)
If you are interested in computers and fantasy, and are looking for a light read, this series is a must.
The Zen of Cooking: How Recipes Can Teach Us to Cook Without Them
Published in Hardcover by Overlook Press (December, 1995)
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Delicious, nutritious, and elegant diningIn The Zen Of Cooking: How Recipes Can Teach Us To Cook Without Them, self-taught chef Lucille Naimer provides the aspiring and adventurous kitchen cook with an impressive collection of 130 base recipes (including their variations) for appetizers, pastas, main dishes, vegetarian dishes, soups, salads, sauces, marinades, salad dressings, and desserts. From Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Cookies; Tarragon Sour Cream Marinade For Poultry; and Turkey in Chocolate and Chili Sauce; to Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce and Vegetarian Meat Loaf; Wild Rice and Black Bean Soup; Polenta with Sausage Ragout; and Veal Rollette with Roasted Pepper Sauce, The Zen Of Cooking offers a highly recommended compendium of delicious, nutritious, and elegant dining.
Zen brings out the creativity in every aspiring chef.Some cookbooks talk about the ingredients used in various
dishes. And others provide great detail about the recipes
themselves. The Zen of Cooking goes ones step beyond.
Claire and Lucille present, in a very conversational-like
fashion, an understanding of the very essence of cooking.
Their approach is to bring out the creativity in all of us by
changing the very way we think about cooking. Simpkly, if
one understands the core elements of a dish, that dish can
not only be replicated with precesion but also personalized
and enhanced by one's own preferences.
As a result, I who understand that the core of cole slaw is
a stiff green like lettuce and a dressing, can take this
very American staple and turn it into something ethnic.
Simply by varying the vinaigrette to perhaps include a rice
wine vinegar and a bit of sesame oil and tossing in some spicier
greens like anaheim peppers, I have transformed this US classic
into something distinctly Asian!
The Zen of Cooking is a must for anyone who enjoys cooking and
entertaining and likes to be creative.