Showing posts with label Cookbooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cookbooks. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 December 2015

Green Smoothies by Fern Green

Synopsis from Amazon:

Discover the health-boosting benefits of smoothies, juices, tonics, and nut milks. Find the perfect juice to help detoxify your body, enhance your digestion, or invigorate your metabolism.  Energize your day with 66 easy-to-follow, quick, and tasty recipes.  Learn simple ways to incorporate more greens into your diet every day.



My review:

Smoothies and juices can become a little boring. I tend to discover one that I love and end up drinking the same stuff every day. So to get a good Smoothie cookbook to give the inspiration boost that I needed was great.

Love the cover of this book, the introduction was interesting and recipes are easy to follow. Choosing the healthier lifestyle is made just that little bit easier with this colourful book.

Thank you very much to Netgalley and Ten Speed Press for access to this book in exchange for an honest opinion.


My rating: 4/5

Saturday, 5 December 2015

Making & Using Caramel by Bill Collins

Description from Netgalley:

Chef Bill Collins demonstrates all the techniques you need to make caramel candies, cookies, puddings, and more, using illustrated step-by-step instructions that ensure success every time. Includes safety guidelines, troubleshooting tips, and irresistible recipes!



My review:

This is my first cookbook purely for making and using caramel and I am really happy that I got the chance to review it.

Bill's description of techniques, equipment and recipes is simple, easy to follow, but kept interesting at the same time. I read this book like I would a novel, because I love cooking and was interested in all things caramel.

The recipes are easy to follow, which is usually a downfall of many cookbooks. I am only taking away half a star due to the fact that there are no pictures at the moment. I am hoping that the finished book will be accompanied by photograph of Bill's creations.

Thank you to Bill Collins, Storey Publishing and Netgalley for giving me access to this book in return for an honest opinion.

Publication date: 26 January 2016

My rating: 4.5/5