Bookworm

Practical & Inspirational, September 15, 2010

I generally do not read self-help books, but this title caught my eye at the library and I decided to check it out. I am not a terribly disorganized person, but there are a few areas in my home/life that have been in need of an overhaul in terms of organization. As good as my intentions have been, good intentions do not get the job done. Enter Andrew Mellon's new book. I took out this book intending to just read a few sections to help me with problems areas in my home. But once I started reading the introduction, I was hooked and read the whole thing in about a week. The writing style is accessible, down-to-earth, inspirational, and funny all at the same time. It was like having a… Read more

Definitely recommended, A+, April 23, 2010

I really love this cookbook. I've been a subscriber to Cooking Light on and off the last few years and this cookbook seems to contain the best of the best of the magazine's recipes, at least in my opinion. When I read the magazine, I am always drawn to the recipes that feature the freshest ingredients, especially produce. I love the bright colors and fresh, vibrant tastes of seasonal fruits and vegetables. The recipes featuring those ingredients are precisely the ones you will find in this book. For example, I came home from the grocery with some fresh rhubarb last week because it had just come into season and looked great, but I had no clue what to do with it. I checked the index of… Read more

Love this machine, August 22, 2009

I really do love this machine. There's nothing like making fresh, homemade ice cream or sorbet. I don't use this machine as often as I'd like, but when I do, I get delicious results. I recently made a batch of Fresh Peach Sorbet with ripe peaches from a local farm and it was absolutely divine! I got that particular recipe from David Lebovitz's Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments which I also recommend. If you like to be adventurous in the kitchen and make things from scratch instead of always buying premade items from the store, you'll enjoy using this machine.