Customer Reviews

Cooking with Flavor: Spice Up Your Everday Favorites

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
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Moist, melt in your mouth "Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting" need I say more! How about "Spicy White Bean & Chicken Chili", "Field Greens with Oranges, Strawberries and Vanilla Vinaigrette" or "Caribbean Shrimp Bruschetta". These are just a few of the recipes that caught my eye in McCormick's, "Cooking with Flavor" coobook.

The 176 hardcover book is divided into sections: Breakfast & Brunch, Main Dishes, Appetizers, Side Dishes & Salads, Grilling, Holiday, Desserts and The Enspicelopedia. Each dish includes a mouth watering full color photograph.

There is a LOT to LOVE in this cookbook. The dishes are easy to prepare, quick to prep for (from 5-20 minutes) and have easy to find ingredients.
These are simple, classic family favorite recipes punched up with McCormick's flavors. (0ne of my very favorite flavors is McCormick's pure vanilla extract which has been a staple in my home since I was a little girl. I was delighted to see some incredibly easy and tasty deserts in this book using my favorite vanilla from "Easy Lemon Mousse" to "Summer Fruit Tart").

The back of the book includes "The Enspicelopedia" which gives a pictorial lesson on many different spices with a description, flavor, aroma profile and uses.

For an added touch the book includes a red ribbon to hold your place and the wider style of the binding allows it to lay flat for ease of use.

The one drawback (and hence 4 stars not 5) is the book does not include nutritional information. No calorie counts, sodium etc.

This is a book I will use for years. I love the classic, tasty dishes, natural ingredients and ease of use. Definitely a keeper!

Lee Mellott

I love cookbooks, I do. There is nothing better than knowing that I have a treasure chest, literally on my shelf from which I can pull out delectable ideas that can be prepared and eaten. This beautiful hardcover book is truly a treasure on my shelf, not only rich in information but chock full of interesting and user friendly recipes that not only taste good once made but also ones that are interesting enough for me to come back and open this book again. With the many cookbooks I own some don't get used more than once, in the past two weeks that I had this book it was used at least a dozen times, something that has never happened to me before.

The breakdown of this book is as follows: Breakfast & Brunch, Appetizers, Main Dishes, Side Dishes & Salads, Grilling, Desserts, Holiday and the Enspiceclopedia that thoroughly goes over herbs and spices with detailed pictures and very useful information.

I adore the main idea behind this book, to train our palates. How many days pass by when many of us eat bland boring food that we pick up on the whim, things that might as well taste like cardboard but merely fill our growling tummies so that we can sleep at night? This book really uses spices to add a whole dimension of flavor, layered with easy to learn techniques. Cooking doesn't have to be a chore, a short stop at the store and a handful of items at the pantry guarantee a hot meal or a tasty luscious breakfast in very little time.

Each recipe in this book uses some kind of spice or condiment, from warm Earthy cinnamon in Blueberry muffins to cool celery salt in Creamy Dill Dip to a colorful mélange of peppers and garlic in home made Italian Bread Dipping Oil. There is a wonderful recipe for Rosemary Roasted Chicken, and I must admit this was my first time roasting one, I am ready to do it again! This book has very short lists of ingredients needed, I can whip up half these meals with very little shopping involved. The style of food is mixed, contemporary American with few European twists, basically an easy to please fare. The desserts here are also quite nice, and extremely easy, I was baking with my little sis in no time, and usually she's satisfied with helping and doesn't care to eat my creations, she loved the Molten Cakes that oozed chocolate, so we burned out tongues because we wouldn't wait, that's pretty much the worst thing that could happen when using this book.

This book is really easy to use, short on ingredients and each recipe has it's own colorful page so you don't have to imagine what the food could look like. I can't wait to make all of the recipes, they look fun and are easy to eat and enjoy. This is a really helpful tool in the kitchen, especially for those who make the same old boring dinner again and again. Change is easy, all we need is a little inspiration and McCormick wrapped it all up in a nice little book.

- Kasia S.

This is a great cookbook. The recipes are easy,
few, everyday ingredients, and no long, complicated
instructions.
The only thing that would make it perfect is
if it were spiral bound so it would lay open
when using.

Welcome to a World of Flavor!
Introducing McCormick® COOKING WITH FLAVOR!

This unique cookbook is filled with hundreds of tasty ways to create delicious dishes with just a dash or splash of spice, seasoning, extract, rub or marinade.

Packed with sensational recipes for everything from tempting appetizers
to decadent desserts, from satisfying breakfasts to family-pleasing main dishes,
McCormick COOKING WITH FLAVOR is a must-have cookbook.

For many of the recipes, we have offered Flavor Variations--so you can easily experiment and choose your favorite version or even try your own flavor twists!

Also included is McCormick's Enspicelopedia(tm), full of useful facts about some of your favorite herbs and spices from Basil to Vanilla as well as suggestions for use and storage tips.

MY PERSONAL OPINION - In my opinion the Enspicelopedia is worth the price of the book!

This cookbook was not what I was hoping for.

If you are looking for very simple recipes, which use pre-made items such as ready make pizza crusts, pie crusts, and the like, then you'll probably like this book. I avoid such ingredients because they usually have unhealthy additives.

I was hoping to find more flavorful recipes for certain basic recipes I already have. For instance, I wanted to try to find a better recipe for pumpkin bread, as I've never been satisfied with mine. This cookbook is not big enough to have all the basics such as that.

This cookbook is very easy, I have certain cookbooks that are made for children which are more complicated. I wasn't necessarily looking for an easy cookbook, but if that's what you are looking for you will find it here.

This cookbook other than using McCormick brand spices doesn't really have any outstanding recipes. The Cinnamon Crumb Cake was delicious but so is the Cinnamon Crumb Cake on the side of the white cake mix box which is the exact same recipe. This one just calls for "McCormick" brand cinnamon and "McCormick" brand vanilla extract. Otherwise it's still just cinnamon crumb cake.

The recipe for fruit salad calls for cutting up any combination of fresh fruit that you want and adding confectioners sugar and "McCormick" vanilla extract. The recipe for Country Breakfast Casserole is the same recipe as on the side of the Original Country Gravy Mix envelope except this recipe calls for using "McCormick" paprika. Hummm...I'd pass on this cookbook. The pictures are all good and the pages are coated.

There's nothing other than boxed mixes and premade envelopes of food. If you want a cookbook that covers making food from the labels of food jars then buy Best Recipes from the Backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans, and Jars.

This is a really good cookbook with very practical and delicious recipes. This is definitely a cookbook to add to anyone's collection and be used over and over. This would be a wonderful gift idea for a new bride.

One of the most used cookbooks that I own. Even my 39 year old daughter who is just learning to cook (she was known as the box queen) finds this book easy to understand and use. The food is great and super flavorful. This cookbook is always on hand and I highly recommend it.

When I find a cookbook with pictures and simple recipes I am thrilled. "Cooking With Flavor", in paperback form, was an awesome find. It was featured at our recent book fair and I couldn't pass it up.

The Rosemary Roasted Chicken under Main Dishes was delicious. Another favorite under Main Dishes is Roast Pork Tenderloin With Ginger Peach Glaze. Yummy!

Under Breakfast and Brunch I have made Very Vanilla Fruit Salad several times. The Overnight French Toast was a hit at a breakfast event.

I especially like the flavor variation box that is included with many of the recipes. It gives the cook an option to try something different.

My husband HATES green food and "wishes" he liked fish. I've tried several recipes and so far he has loved everything. The best compliment I ever got was when he ate several servings of the grilled vegetables and announced he could eat that every day! I was stunned. So far, he has liked everything I've tried. I highly recommend this for easy (adaptable) recipes with great flavor.