Quinoa Cuisine: 150 Creative Recipes for Super Nutritious, Amazingly Delicious Dishes [Paperback]

Jessica Harlan (Author), Kelley Sparwasser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 2012

THE SUPERFOOD MADE SUPER-DELICIOUS
You know quinoa is easy to make and good for you. Now with this book, you will discover how to make palate-pleasing quinoa creations. From imaginative salads and tasty soups to flavorful entrées and decadent desserts, Quinoa Cuisine guides you step-by-step to make recipes like:
• Pumpkin Waffles
• Quinoa Waldorf Salad
• Thai Summer Rolls
• Lentil-Quinoa Cheeseburgers
• Stuffed Squash Blossoms
• Two-Bean Quinoa Chili
• Chile Rellenos
• Quinoa Polenta
• Stuffed Artichokes with Garlic-Lemon Aioli
• Grilled Quinoa Pizza
• Quinoa Pie Crust
• Triple-Chocolate Bundt Cake
Quinoa Cuisine includes helpful icons identifying vegetarian, gluten-free and kid-friendly options. It also gives easy ways to incorporate fresh seasonal ingredients into the dishes. Using white, red and black quinoa, as well as quinoa flour and flakes, this book is the ultimate guide to enjoying tasty dishes packed with more protein, amino acids and nutrients.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jessica Harlan has written about food and cooking for nearly twenty years for publications such as About.com, Clean Eating, Town & Country, Mobil Travel, Gaiam.com and Arthritis Today. She is the author of the book, Ramen to the Rescue and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kelley Sparwasser began a career devoted to food and wine in Portland, Oregon, where she completed cooking schools and worked in area kitchens. Since then she has been on the editorial staffs of McCall's and Food Arts. She opened a restaurant consultancy before returning to Oregon to pursue her passion for pinot noir as Direct Sales Manager at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press; Original edition (April 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1612430201
• ISBN-13: 978-1612430201
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #477,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jessica Goldbogen Harlan has always had a passion for food and cooking that dates back to her childhood when she enjoyed the disparate cuisines of her New Mexican and Jewish heritages and when making the family dinner was one of her weekly chores.

After getting a degree in rhetoric from the University of Illinois, she revisited her love for food by getting a job as an assistant editor for a gourmet food trade magazine. Later, she moved to New York City and attended the Institute of Culinary Education to get a thorough education in professional cooking.

Currently, Jessica is the Cooking Equipment Guide for About.com and writes a regular kitchen tools column and recipe for Clean Eating magazine. She has written about food, cooking and kitchen products for Town & Country, Pilates Style, Arthritis Today, Consumers Digest, Time Out New York and Mobil Travel Guide, among others.

"Ramen to the Rescue" (Ulysses Press) is her first book, but she's already at work on a second book about quinoa, which will be co-written by Kelley Sparwasser and will be published in early 2012 by Ulysses Press.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a recipe resource for this amazing grain! April 22, 2012

By Maureen M.

Format:Paperback

I love to cook for myself and my husband and am always on the lookout for healthy recipes that can accommodate our dietary restrictions (vegan, with a gluten intolerance thrown in for good measure). I also love quinoa for its light texture and protein power, but have been frustrated by its treatment in many cookbooks as an afterthought - usually a token quinoa pilaf and that's it. So I was super excited to see a cookbook devoted to quinoa.

Although a lot of the recipes contain meat, it is clear the authors had vegetarians and vegans in mind - many, many of the recipes can be easily modified to become vegan. That's evident even before you hit the vegetarian section. I really appreciate the symbols on each recipe that shows whether it's gluten free, vegan, etc - and again, many of those not labeled as vegan can become vegan with some very simple modifications.

My favorite so far? The kimchi-quinoa salad - ridiculously easy and incredibly flavorful.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Grains! April 5, 2012

By JBrida

Format:Paperback

What I love about this cookbook is that it shows how to easily incorporate quinoa into dishes that I'm already familiar with. (And, more importantly, that my son is already familiar with, making him more likely to try these new, healthier versions!) We especially love the quinoa pumpkin waffles, grilled pizza with prosciutto, grilled peaches and arugula, and Congo Bars. There are lots of other, more sophisticated, dishes for grown ups, too, including many delicious-sounding soup & salad recipes (I have yet to try them all, but I will!) The only reason I gave this book four stars instead of five is that I would have loved to see color pictures of the dishes included in the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to create not only healthier, but really delicious, food.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful gluten free recipes August 4, 2012

By Laureen

Format:Paperback

As a personal chef, I was delighted to find a quinoa cookbook because I have several gluten free clients. I have tried a few recipes, but the cake recipes were the ones that were big hits. The Quinoa Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting was a big hit at a gathering I took it to, along with the Triple Chocolate Bundt cake. I didn't realize until the end of the gathering that one of our group had a gluten allergy and she was so happy to have a dessert she could eat!
The introduction contains a lot of helpful information about the health benefits of quinoa as well as nutritional information and ways to cook quinoa. Each recipe has a key at the top that tells you if it is gluten free, vegetarian, kid friendly, great for company or can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
I have really enjoyed this book and look forward to trying more recipes!