Sister Pelagia and the Red Cockerel: A Novel (Mortalis) Review

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(More customer reviews)This was a major disapointment. maybe my expectations were set too high by Akunins other great books. way too much irrelevant violence and a silly ending.

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The Gourmet's Guide to Cooking with Beer: How to Use Beer to Take Simple Recipes from Ordinary to Extraordinary Review

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(More customer reviews)i've tried several of the dishes and find them to be inventive and very good. it's amazing all the things you can do with beer. the beer cooks out of many of the dishes so it's totally okay for kids to eat as well. enjoy

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Building on the concept of The Spaghetti Sauce Gourmet and The Gourmet's Guide to Cooking with Wine, this book shows how to use beer, ale, stouts, ciders, and nonalcoholic brews such as ginger and root beer as a convenience ingredient that will add nuanced flavor and earthy flair to your cooking and baking repertoire. Why? Beer, like wine, is versatile. It can be used with nearly every type of food. Use it to marinate meats, flavor stews, punch up sauces for fish, chicken, pasta, vegetables, and take desserts from standard to savvy.

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Rantalicious: True Tirades from a Woman on the Edge Review

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(More customer reviews)I was laughing all the way through this book! I was actually giggling in my living room while reading Rantalicious and I think my boyfriend must have thought I was insane! I could definitely see myself in the book and the author's viewpoints.
"Rantalicious: True Tirades from a Woman on the Edge" is a book for the "everywoman"! I highly recommend it!

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FROM APEX REVIEWSThe eclectic conversations of the ladies room...the dreaded perils of losing unemployment benefits...the trials and tribulations of weight loss plans...the eye-opening (mis)adventures of a trip to Atlantic City...Throughout the pages of Rantalicious: True Tirades From A Woman On The Edge, author Alisa Steinberg introduces the reader to a variety of different issues constantly confronting the modern woman. Probing, laconic, and laced with a healthy dose of her trademark humor, Steinberg's various rantings double as hilarious personal anecdotes and insightful delvings into the heart and mind of a woman at war - with forces both internal and external. Drawn from Steinberg's own real-life experiences, the off-the-wall stories in Rantalicious succeed in tapping into the common pulse of joy, pain, love, heartache, and general drama that beats in the everyday lives of countless women. As such, readers are sure to identify not only with the harsh reality of her daily stress, but also the fearless way in which she chooses to confront it. A thoroughly entertaining, highly rewarding read.ABOUT RANTALICIOUS: TRUE TIRADES FROM A WOMAN ON THE EDGEIn Rantalicious: True Tirades from a Woman on the Edge, bestslling author and humorist Alisa Steinberg delves into her off-the-wall life and mind to deliver these ultra-ranting and comedic tales that are signature Steinberg.Explore Ambushed at work. Ambushed at Saks., Tales of Tirades, Discontinued Products and Sephora Lip Liner #133 , This Ranter's Guide to 1-2-3 Weight Loss, andmuch, much more in this funny and tantrum induced collection of real life stories.

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The Book of Pizzas and Italian Breads Review

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(More customer reviews)In its almost 50 parts, all written by experienced cooks and cook book writers, HP Books' "The Book of ... Cooking" series takes you to the cuisines of various regions of the U.S. and around the world; all in easy to follow, well-explained recipes.
This installment, the Book of Pizzas and Italian Breads, starts with a brief introduction into the history of pizzas, the necessary equipment, a glossary of ingredients and a step-by-step guide to pizza crusts, and then presents recipe suggestions ranging from traditional pizzas to Italian breads. Special chapters are dedicated to quick and easy pizzas, pizzas for entertaining, pizzas for kids, pizzas from around the world, unusually shaped pizzas and dessert pizzas. Classics such as pizza Margherita, quattro stagioni, marinara and napolitana, bread sticks, various calzones, focaccia, polenta bread, panettone, and four cheese, Hawaiian and salami pizzas, appear next to unique recipes such as choc-truffle pizza, French brie pizza, grape bread, sausage and apple pizza, and sour cream and caviar pizza.
From apple pie pizza to whole wheat pizza dough, this collection of recipes, while not all-encompassing, is a great introduction to the endless possibilities of baking food on a slab of dough, covered with cheese - and at a relative bargain price, to boot. Also recommended for fans of Italian cooking: This series' installments on antipasti, pasta and light pasta sauces.
Also recommended:
Around the World Cookbook
Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day
Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant (Cookery)
Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian: More Than 650 Meatless Recipes from Around the World
On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals (4th Edition) Textbook only
Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006

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An eclectic edition of pizza and bread recipes for every occasion. Beautiful, full-color photos detail each recipe and show what the cooking effort produces. More than 100 recipes in all.

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Revenge Gifts Review

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(More customer reviews)Rumor has it that the people who actually choose to live on the Florida Keys are strange. Some are experts in scuba diving [...]. Some are experts in shark repelling suits (chain mail). But Tara Cole is an expert in revenge. [...] People all over the nation must love getting revenge on others, because Tara's business is booming. Tara is even considering accepting Howard Payne's (A.K.A. Muffin) business proposal. Revenge Gifts also gets more than its share of hate mail. Too bad Tara does not have time to read them. She is busy keeping her home's food poltergeist from throwing too many eggs around in the kitchen and her Uncle Lester's ghost from shooing away guests or turning on ALL the lights when she is trying to sleep.
But now someone has put a curse on her. Gris-gris bags, a black cat, a black rooster, even a black goat are showing up. Each is followed by bad events. A voodoo gauntlet has been stuck in the sand and Tara must accept the challenge before she ends up dead.
***** This is one of the most amusing novels I have read this year! Tara has a most unique outlook on life that almost convinced me to join her for a walk on the dark side! This modern contemporary romance adds just enough of the paranormal element to make the characters' lives interesting to those of us forced to live in reality. "Revenge Gifts" will win awards, mark my words. Highly recommended! *****
Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

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TARA COLE SPECIALIZES IN REVENGEIn fact, she's an expert. Lace pillows filled with cat hair-for your least-favorite, most allergic relative; boxer shorts that set off metal detectors-for your cheating spouse; and her best seller at RevengeGifts.com: chocolates for your worst enemy, so you can watch gleefully as she packs on the pounds.Tara's best friend warns her that all this revenge is damaging her karma, but Tara doesn't care about her next life-she wants to enjoy this one.Besides, her kitchen is full of cranky ghosts. Tara figures she'll be the same one day, when she leaves the mortal plane.That might happen sooner than she thought, because someone has put a curse on her.A black cat, a black dog, even a black goat, appear, each followed by bizarre, almost-disastrous events.And it all started around the time Howard showed up.Howard says he wants to go into business with Tara, but it seems like he wants to go to bed with her.Unless he's the one who cursed her . . . . Is this karma coming full circle-or destiny knocking on Tara's door?

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The Nutritional Yeast Cookbook: Featuring Red Star's Vegetarian Support Formula Flakes Review

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(More customer reviews)I love the taste of nutritional yeast so I was excited to get this cookbook. Its written by Red Star, the makers of one brand one nutritional yeast, so be prepared to see their name plastered throughout the book. The recipes in here are vegan - even in recipes like the mushroom soup where tofu sour cream is used. Its really good too. There are recipes for sauces (including cheez sauces), aioli, "pate", pesto, soups, salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes. The popcorn recipe with the yeast flakes is a real hit in our house too. Excellent book to help get a lot more use out of the yeast flakes.

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Just A Matter Of Thyme - Among Friends Review

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(More customer reviews)I cannot stress how wonderful this cookbook is. Every receipe is better than the last. The best thing about this cookbook is that the receipes are so simple and they use normal ingredients that you can find anywhere... no matter where you live! I have given over 10 of these as gifts and never a complatint yet... You have to get this. Once your hooked on "Jan's Brownies" , you'll never make boxed brownies again.

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The authors of Just a Matter of Thyme, who have been friends and business partners for many years, include delicious recipes contributed by the authors' friends and families; others came from the restaurant co-author Roxy Kelley once owned. Published four years ago, this special edition cookbook is beautifully illustrated with full color art throughout and contains more than just recipes. It also provides a clever and creative section on gift basket ideas.

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