Absolutely Avocado (Cook West) (Paperback)

by Geraldine Duncann (Author)

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Product Description
Avocados—they're not just for salads anymore.

Take your taste buds beyond the ordinary with more than 50 recipes featuring the buttery smoothness of this favorite fruit. Soothe your palate with the delicate flavors of Avocado Crab Puffs. Warm up a cold winter's night with Avocado and Almond Soup or impress your friends with your zesty Guacamole with Attitude. 24 color photos.

About the Cook West Series: Savor the flavors of the West. Each book in the Cook West Series celebrates the tastes, colors, aromas, and ingredients that create the food of the American West. Home cooks and industry professionals alike will welcome these single-ingredient cookbooks into their kitchens. Each title in the Cook West Series offers 50 original recipes and helpful tips to impress, inspire, and invigorate. Western cuisine is gaining in popularity, and rightly so! Where, but in the West, can one experience the marital bliss of chile and chocolate? Or a refreshing glass of prickly pear lemonade on a hot summer day? Soothe your soul with the creaminess of avocado or allow your taste buds to dance around a tantalizing olive. Enjoy the pleasantly stimulating aroma of roasting garlic or the zesty tang of cilantro. From rubs and sauces to delightful desserts, Western cooks have laid claim to a culinary art as original and distinct as the landscape itself. Conveniently sized and affordably priced, each book in the Cook West Series is the perfect addition for every cookbook library.

About the Author
Geraldine Duncann is a cooking instructor and the author of Retro Fiesta: A Gringo's Guide to Mexican Party Planning. She lives in Camp Meeker, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo; 1 edition (June 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887896899
• ISBN-13: 978-1887896894
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #99,382 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Book on Avocadoes, January 3, 2007

By	rmh in Riverside, CA (USA) - See all my reviews

The book had less pages than I thought it would and was much smaller in width and heighth. It was illustrated beautifully and had some great recipes. It was a gift for a woman in the office who has several avocado trees on her property. Over the years, she has kept me and others where I work supplied with avocadoes when they are in season. It's also a great book for anyone who loves avocadoes. There is even a recipe for making avocado ice cream! My co-worker really appreciated receiving the book. I just wish it had twice the number of recipes in it. I guess there is just so much you can do with avocadoes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Ideas for an Interesting Food, July 14, 2008

By	A. Mellgren - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently discovered how tasty avocado is in and of itself. However, I was interested in trying something different and so I bought this book for my husband for Father's Day. So far we have tried one of the recipes, The California Omelette, and it was quite tasty. I look forward to trying the Avocado Crab Puffs, the Thai Avocado Seafood Soup and the Avocado Cheddar Biscuits.