SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Cool Breads & Biscuits: Easy & Fun Comfort Food

by Alex KUSKOWSKI
9781624035005. ea vol: 32p. (Cool Home Cooking). glossary. index. photos. websites. ABDO. 2015. lib. ed. $28.50. ebk. $28.50.
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Gr 4–9—The recipes in these slender books prove that comfort food doesn't have to be starchy, salty, or bland to satisfy. Each of the eight projects per volume include cleanly laid out lists of ingredients, tools, and instructions, plus a large photo of the finished product and key moments in the preparation process. Slow-cooked or make-ahead dishes fit around busy lives and hectic weekday evenings, while the use of unprocessed ingredients shows kids how easy it is to cook "from scratch." An emphasis on cook times without mention of observational qualifiers is a sad omission. In general, however, these books provide an abundance of interesting recipes prepared using fresh ingredients and new techniques.
VERDICT Solid additions to cooking collections.
Short sections on fresh foods, basic prep instructions, cooking terms, equipment, and ingredients introduce eight fairly challenging recipes. Photos of three prep steps and the final dishes accompany each recipe. Pictures of very young "chefs" do not reflect the advanced cooking knowledge required to complete many of the dishes. Some items call for uncommon ingredients such as tomatillos and rhubarb. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Cool Home Cooking titles: Cool Breads & Biscuits, Cool Dips & Drinks, Cool Main Dishes, Cool Sides & Salads, Cool Soups & Stews, and Cool Treats & Sweets.
Reviewed by Paula Willey , Apr 01, 2015

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