Caramel Knowledge: Bostess Bupcakes Peanut-Butter Coffee, Herring in a Cloud, Wienie Zucchini, and More Food and Culinary Musings for the Twisted Mi [Paperback]

Al Sicherman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; Expanded edition (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060962321
• ISBN-13: 978-0060962326
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,441,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lengthy title, EXCELLENT recipes, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: Caramel Knowledge: Bostess Bupcakes Peanut-Butter Coffee, Herring in a Cloud, Wienie Zucchini, and More Food and Culinary Musings for the Twisted Mi (Paperback)

This is my kind of book--amusing anecdotes from an offbeat mind splashed with a variety of tasty recipes. Al Sicherman is an admitted chocoholic ( and food columnist) so the dessert recipes are GOOOOOOD! This is a collection of his diversely-themed columns, so you can find "mom-style" food (my husband has adopted the chicken and dumpling recipe as his own) just pages away from the junk-food clones. If you prefer your cookbooks traditional, divided by course and teamed with impossibly perfect pictures (whose food ever looks like that! ) you will be disappointed and quickly frustrated. If, however, you believe food is fun, should taste good and hold no pretensions then beg, borrow or buy this book. Look for Al's column in your local paper and enjoy the read!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For foodies with a twist, March 25, 2007

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Kathleen Karsko "47 states" (MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caramel Knowledge: Bostess Bupcakes Peanut-Butter Coffee, Herring in a Cloud, Wienie Zucchini, and More Food and Culinary Musings for the Twisted Mi (Paperback)

Al wrote this book with pieces from his Minneapolis Star Tribune columns. He used to write a weekly column in the taste section dedicated to a themed meal. There was a peanut butter meal, Spam meal, etc... There are actually two versions of this cookbook and this is the expanded one. Al is being forced to retire as the Star Tribune recently changed ownership. For many years they have only let him write Mr. Tidbit columns and not his food menus. That was a terrrible change as he is a very funny writer. This is my favorite cookbook and makes for a hilarious read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a treasure!, November 23, 2002

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This review is from: Caramel Knowledge: Bostess Bupcakes Peanut-Butter Coffee, Herring in a Cloud, Wienie Zucchini, and More Food and Culinary Musings for the Twisted Mi (Paperback)

i just found my copy of this book today while packing to move. i had forgotten how charming and enjoyable it is. the recipes that i tried did work, and they were fairly unusual. this is the only cookbook i have ever sat around and read while not cooking.