Monday, December 29, 2008

Soup Makes the Meal or How to Taste Wine

Soup Makes the Meal: 150 Soul-Satisfying Recipes for Soups, Salads and Breads

Author: Ken Haedrich

The book is divided into 50 menus, each including a soup, a salad, and a bread recipe.

Library Journal

Known for his simple but satisfying home-style recipes and especially his desserts and baked goods, Haedrich (Country Baking) here provides 50 complete menus for soup, salad, and bread (or biscuits or muffins), organized by season: The recipes are easy and mostly quick, and the menus make generous meals some of the soup-bread or soup-salad combinations, in fact, could stand alone. Busy home cooks and soup lovers will find Haedrich's latest book appealing; recommended for most collections. [Good Cook selection.] Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.



Read also The Other or Thomas Paine

How to Taste Wine (Hachette Wine Library Series)

Author: Pierre Casamayor

The art of wine tasting invites you to get to know a supreme pleasure of the world of the senses and the realm of the spirit. It's partly about value--identifying the quality of a wine so you never overpay at a restaurant or in stocking your own cellar. But, wine tasting is also about learning the difference between a good wine and a great one. Most important is the pleasure of taking a sip and knowing the story of where a wine came from, how its grapes were grown, the techniques used to make it, and how it can promise to provide an unforgettable evening. The quick course comes with instructions and exercises that train you in what to look for. Vocabulary tips are accompanied by "Tasting Briefs"--practical advice on everything from choosing wines with food to using all your senses of smell, taste, touch, sight, and even hearing.

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