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Eat Feed Autumn Winter: 30 Ways to Celebrate When the Mercury Drops

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I can't say enough good things about this cookbook. It's beautifully designed, the photography is outstanding, the writing witty and informative. And yet it remains a very approachable book, and the recipes that I've tried are all outstanding. I've written a longer review and included several recipes from the book at: http://straightfromthefarm.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/eat-feed-autumn-winter/

This is an excellent cookbook. I've tried most of the recipes and they're not only delicious but easy and elegant. It's also the kind of book you can curl up with at night and just read for its quirky histories and party suggestions. I've been a big fan of Bramley's Eat Feed podcast series for years and am very happy to see her in print. This book makes me want to have a slumber party with her and cook all night long.

Anne Bramley's book is beautiful. The photographs are stunning and the recipes are easy to read and follow. I loved the stories and history that came along with the recipes. I would highly recommend this to any cook book lover.

this is a super cool cookbook.

i am not a master chef by any means, and yet i desire to cook healthfully and seasonally, and make food that is inspiring without being so difficult. well, this book is it!!

first off, it is a joy to read: there is both humor throughout the book and great factual info on veggies, meats, other ingredients, and seasonality; it's also great to look at: the photos are great! the larger size format of the book is comfortable and well designed, and thus pleasurable to read.

the content is inspired: chef Anne Bramley (of the EatFeed Podcast) provides meals, not just individual dishes, and as a plus there are great little accompaniments such as unusual and sometimes funny drink recipes and desserts that truly go well with the meal: ex-lambswool punch!, easy home-made ice creams...

the recipes seem mostly UK-based and ''comforting''(it IS a fall/winter book afterall)--but before you think heavy and starchy--NOT!
Ms Bramley manages to make scottish and english dishes hearty and healthy yet still light--i think it's the great ingredients and unusual english spicing/herbing instead of the over-emphasis on potatos, starch, corn starch, and breads that so often seem a big part of UK cooking. i find that the fats used are combined well with vegetables and other ingredients and they add to, rather than taking over the meal.
there are great versions of savory pies, pasty(!) and souffles and savory meat dishes; yet the vegetables and fruits in general shine in this book. to me it seems that this would be the original cooking of old in the UK, where more greens, veggies, and slow cooking as well as fresh, original ingredients were used. chef Bramley adds her own in the superb combinations of meats, veggies, spices and herbs. the menus are both the simple and unusual, yet healthy; there are complex ones as well--but i never get the feeling i can't handle making the recipe without success. that is a really nice aspect of this book.

in short, with very little skill, and some great ingredients, i can make a wonderful, inspired meal. Currently I'm loving the parsnip souffle and the winter greens tart! can't wait to try the Welsh Rarebit too! i have found this is just a really great book for a fun and tasty fall/winter season, but also for sunday summer suppers and brunches! i find i can't wait to try the next menu..

This is a great cookbook full of simple, elegant and unusual recipes - the dishes in it are truly festive. Best of all, however, it is simple to follow and the recipes do not take terribly long to make. If you are a cook with only a moderate skill level (like me), this book will not bog you down.