Customer Reviews

Texas the Beautiful Cookbook

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I now own four books from the "Beautiful Cookbook" series. This is by far my favorite. The food stylists and photographers for this particular book have raised the bar to a dizzying height. This melange of simple and upscale recipes is presented as down-to-earth...Texas-style. You can almost smell and taste the beautiful food. The stylish photos are works of art.

The recipes range from the traditional basics to "new Texas cuisine." Try to imagine a chilled "Cream of Tomatillo Soup" served in a bowl of ice...with edible flowers and herbs encased in the ice. (The ice bowl is easy to make!)

Does "Hot Crackered Texas Crab with Pecans" sound good? Or "Chili-and-Cheese Corn Husk Muffins with Pumpkin-Seed Topping"? What about "Chorizo-Stuffed Poblanos with Mango Salsa" or "Texas Hot-Pepper Shrimp with Avocado Salsa"? And for dessert, how about "Churros with Cinnamon-Pecan Ice Cream" or "Blueberry Creme Brulee with Rose Geranium"?

I could go on and on about the food and the presentation. These tempting and colorful dishes can all be made by the novice cook who enjoys the preparation.

I LOVE this book! Highly recommended. Great pictures and food. Very authentic to the region. Great for the home or professional chef. A nice addition to anyone's collection.

This is one of the best, and one of the most beautiful, cookbooks I have ever seen or used. Great recipes, great pictures!

I'm more and more impressed with each cook book I receive from this series. The recipe directions are easy to follow, the food is great and the pictures are almost National Geographic like. I really liked this one because I'm more familiar with the types of recipes, being that I'm a resident in the U.S. I'm looking forward to more cooking with this wonderful book!

LOVE this cookbook!! Really, really yummy recipes and beautiful pictures of various areas of Texas. I've really enjoyed reading the short history at the beginning of each section on the different parts of Texas as well. The book was in excellent condition - the outside cover showing very minor wear and the inside pages in perfect condition. The book jacket was missing, but that was not a big deal to me. The price was VERY reasonable as well. A new copy would have cost at least 4 times what I paid.

Good solid recipes. I am a seasoned cook and have tried a half dozen of the recipes in this book. They are not too difficult to execute...but mostly, I just like to look at the pictures. This would make a great gift.

adds to the first texas the beautiful cookbook with recipes for cooking game. my copy had some water damage and i haven't heard back from the supplier. not a collector quality, but the book is till usable.