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Fast, Fresh and Delicious, December 10, 2008
This review is from: The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh (Hardcover)
THE COMPLETE
15-MINUTE GOURMET:
Creative Cuisine made Fast and Fresh
By Paulette Mitchell
A review by Marty Martindale
Mitchell challenges cooks to surprise themselves with what they can cook in 15 minutes, as she introduces delicious recipes infused with an international flair combined with fresh ingredients and basic pantry staples. These will be meals prepared with chef-like appearance, not hurried or complicated.
Her 300-page book is liberally sprinkled with yellow tip panels which she has indexed early in the book. Here's an overview of Mitchell's recipes in the book:
PESTO CHICKEN SALAD WITH RED GRAPES
Simply made with: penne pasta, basil pesto, sour cream wine vinegar, sugar, shredded carrots, green oinions and red leaf lettuce
SHERRIED BLACK BEAN SOUP
Olive oil, onion, carrot, garlic, cumin, coriander, broth, pepper flakes and parsley
RAMEN NOODLE SOUP WITH SPINACH AND CORN
Broth, soy sauce, salad spinach, pepper flakes, butter and Togarashi powder
CHICKEN TORTILLA SANDWICHES WITH JALAPENO MAYONNAISE
Plum tomato, shallot, chili pepper, lime juice, flour tortillas, and shredded lettuce
SHRIMP LETTUCE WRAPS
Water, cornstarch, Chinese hot oil, canola oil, onion, baby peas, green onions, soy sauce, dark Asian sesame oil, chopped fresh ginger and iceberg lettuce leaves
SALMON RAMEN:
Broth, soy sauce, fresh spinach, mushrooms, snap peas, canola oil, fresh ginger minced and garlic
GREEK LEMON SOUP WITH SCALLOPS
Olive oil, onion, bell pepper, garlic broth, tomatoes, fresh spinach, orzo, scallions and lemon juice
CIOPPINO WITH LINGUINE
Olive oil, green pepper, onion, garlic, canned tomato, basil, trhyme, pepper flakes, cod fillet, shrimp, lemon jujice and Parmesan cheese
SPAGHETTI WITH BLACK OLIVE-TOMATO PESTO AND SHRIMP
Broth, tomato paste, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, garlic chopped feta cheese garnish
SHRIMP COCONUT MILK CURRY
Broth, red curry paste, fish sauce, sugar, shrimp, tomatoes, sugar peas, cilantro and lime
FETTUCCINE CARBONARA
Pancetta, eggs, broth, cream, Parmesan, garlic and flat-leaf parsley
ORANGE, OLIVE AND ARUGULA SALAD
Orange juice, hazelnut or walnut oil, honey and parsley
TABOULI
Couscous, Lemon juice, olive oil, tomato, cucumber, parsley, green onion and mint leaves
CHINESE FIRECRACKER NOODLES
Wheat flour noodles, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Asian sesame oil, chili paste with garlic, lemon juice, honey, pickled ginger, carrots, green onions, chopped peanuts, cilantro, black sesame seeds and cilantro
CAULIFLOWER CURRY
Canola oil, onion, curry powder, tomatoes, baby peas, yogurt and lemon wedges
GARLIC AND LEMON LENTILS
Cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and cumin
The last chapter in Mitchell's book she titles, "Basics," and it contains quick recipes for sauces, dressings and other items you can use to make simple items fun and festive.
Here's more books by Mitchell:
The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet
The 15-Minute Gourmet Vegetarian
The 15-Minute Gourmet: Chicken
The 15-Minute Gourmet: Noodles
The 15-Minute Single Gourmet
The Bew Anerucab Vegetaruab Menu Cookbook
The Compete Book of Dressings
The Complete Soy Cookbook
Vegetarian Sandwiches
Vegetarian Appetizers
A Beautiful Bowl of Soup
The Spirited Vegetarian
The Simple Soups Deck
Visit Mitchell's website: PAULETTE MITCHELL
Marty Martindale can be reached at her site:
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