Author: Dr. Judith Briles
Genre: Cookbook/ Food
Publisher: Mile High Press
Book buy link : @Amazon
Cookbooks remain valuable, even in
the age of online recipes, due to their comprehensive information and
inspirational value. While online recipes are readily accessible,
cookbooks often offer additional context, tips, and techniques.
Here is one such book: COOKING
WITH JUDITH by Dr. Judith Briles, comfort foods create WOW! Eating.
Yes, Comfort foods are those
dishes that evoke strong emotional and nostalgic feelings, play a significant
role in our diet, offering both emotional and nutritional benefits. They
trigger the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure
and reward, and can improve mood and provide a sense of comfort during
stressful times.
The book provides recipes for
appetizers, soups, salads, sides, quiche, pasta, Mexican, seafood, pork,
poultry, and desserts. The author also presents a listicle of things needed,
ranging from pantry, bakery ingredients, cooking, fridge, and freezer.
Dr. Judith Briles is the
award-winning and best-selling author of 48 books. In this book, she brings
forth the recipes in a grand style with an introduction, ingredients, along
with putting it all together & an image. For certain recipes, a notable
feature of recommendations, servings, and preparation time is also included for
convenience.
This book is the right choice for
cooking in any season as it carries recipes fit for spring, summer, and winter,
not leaving behind a salad for the Christmas celebration either.
The energising and mouth-watering
recipe - WATER MELON SALAD WITH FETA AND CUCUMBER – MINT is on page 50 of the
book. What better way to start preparing the dishes from the book “COOKING WITH
JUDITH” than this time of Indian summer.
Supporting this is her version of
the recipe – Judith’s summer beet salad (page 42) and Gazpacho – a cool summer
drink on page 26 of the book.
Moving ahead, in this book, the
author’s choice of recipe is in a remarkable combination of the statement on
the cover of the book-comfort foods create WOW! Eating.
Every recipe created in the book
is in correct coordination with the theme of the book. The author has taken a
keen interest and done a lot of research on the tastes and likes of the
targeted audience. That’s why she says,
I quote: “Don’t be surprised to see seconds grabbed for!
Zucchini patties, Creamy corn pasta with Basil and parmesan, and slow
cooker creamed corn were all the recipes that the guests will enjoy till the
last taste.
A “gratin” is any dish that is topped
with cheese or breadcrumbs mixed with butter, then heated in the oven or under
the broiler until brown and crispy. The term au gratin or gratinée just refers
to anything prepared in that manner.
Earlier, cauliflower au gratin was
a well-known recipe; now, the author has come up with PEARL ONION AND CHEESE au
Gratin (page 57).
In the list of Easy Peasy Recipes
That Are quick and Delicious, steps in the Fingerlings- The author shares her
experience about it, here I quote from the book -
“Fingerlings, I first did this for
a Holiday dinner with my Foodie Friends. It was a hit, along with the Buttery
Garlic Mushrooms. Fingerlings are eye-appealing, with the white and red
potatoes usually in the mix from your grocery store. Their texture is almost
creamy in your mouth. The great thing about fingerlings is that you can do prep
work the day before— cut and store in a bag with water. Leftovers? Think
breakfast the next day with eggs on top.”
Like these, there is much
interesting information about the dishes and the complete structure of the
recipe.
Grab a copy of the book and enjoy
reading it. You will surely prepare the recipes and serve them to your guests,
who will be astounded and ask for seconds. Bear this in mind and prepare a
little extra.
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