delicious days (Paperback)

~ Nicole Stich (Author)

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Product Description

Foodbloggers are the new secret stars of the international food scene. Very imaginative multi-talents who at best magnificently master an incomparable mixture of cooking, writing, designing, and photographing are behind those surprise-packed web pages. And this is a precise description of Nicole Stich. Her deliciousdays.com blog was voted among the 50 coolest websites in the world by TIME MAGAZINE and inspires readers from all over the globe every day. She has now published her first cookbook delicious days in both German and English. The authentic workshop project, for which the author created not only the texts but also the photos and design, combines her intuitive elegance with effervescent passion and an uncompromising love of detail. Her best and newest recipe ideas can be found in this book, which also includes wonderful stories about friendship and get-togethers, travel fever, and the exuberant love of cooking.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Graefe und Unzer Verlag (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3833815388
• ISBN-13: 978-3833815386
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #524,649 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes and pictures: All what a cookbook needs, October 21, 2008

By	foodie - See all my reviews

This cookbook is one of a kind:
* It has great looking pictures of great looking food - real food, that has not been styled with paint, hairspray, etc. If you cook a recipe you can be sure that it is really going to look like in the book.
* It has great recipes that make you stand up from your couch and go looking in your pantry. No, she doesn't have any "breakthrough" recipes, no inventions important for the mankind, but easy to follow recipes with ingredients you can easily find and results that will make everyone ask for more. A lot of inspirations, nice combinations and you can be sure to get what she promises to deliver. And you can be sure that she has cooked these recipes, all of them and more than once, she knows the nooks and the crannies and warns you of pitfalls and gives valuable tips.
* And it has great stories, the personal touch that most cookbooks miss. Some will remind you of your own experiences and some will make you curious about the subject. A friend of mine, who has been living in Italy for 10 years, said after reading Nicky's account of her childhood visits to Italy with the grandparents: "Yes, exactly, this is it, so is Italy, she understands the soul of it". And the neighborhood cafe she is talking about makes me want to take a trip to Munich, visit this woman and drink a Latte Macchiato with her.
* Some details: A light tendency to desserts and baked goods, the savory dishes with an emphasis on vegetables (but not totally vegetarian - look for the great duck recipe!), cuisines of many countries/regions that you can cook almost anywhere in the world.

What else can you want of a cookbook?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An accidental discovery, October 22, 2008

By	Angela Ramirez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I accidentally discovered the delicious days blog when trying to find a recipe for an Austrian candy confection. Much to my surprise, a lot of the recipes from Nicole's Oma, are also the foods that I grew up eating! I have been eagerly awaiting the shipment of my delicious days copy and have not been disappointed. The recipes and photos of the food are outstanding. I can't wait to start cooking and baking from the book.
Kaisersmarrn is something my Mom has made for my sister and me and also for my children. I think I'll surprise her and make it for her instead.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Nicole. Now I just need to know if there is a way I can get my hands on a copy in German!

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm, Personal, Delicious!, February 11, 2009

By	Lynn Page - See all my reviews

I met Nicky a couple of years ago through her delicious days blogsite. My husband had discovered the site and knew I would be captivated by the images, writing style and recipes. I have been an avid follower ever since. Even so, I can't believe how much I enjoyed this book! I love the stories Nicky tells, the people she introduces us to, the spectacular images and the down-to-earth, multi-cultural recipes she includes. I have tried several of the recipes - the Tipsy Duck Breast with Root Vegetables, the Chicken Liver Pate with Pistachios and the Rice Pudding with Caramel Apples. All were simple to make and delicious, especially the Tipsy Duck Breast. The crowning jewel was the duck cracklings on top! I highly recommend this book.