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Additions to our Library

January 14, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 15 Comments

All of our extended family know that Sarah loves to cook and anything related to her passion is always the perfect gift. Her library of cook books has grown with Christmas and her recent birthday, and her new books have inspired her to made us a number of treats. I love school holidays – Sarah is often volunteering to make the evening meal:)  In fact she is in the kitchen as I type making up a batch of cinnamon scrolls.

These are her new cook book  additions:

Cookie Swap by Julia Usher  

This book shows you how to make a range of beautifully decorated cookies for occasions such as parties, birthdays, Christmas, Easter, and other special occasions. All the cookies are beautifully photographed and there are lots of ideas on how to present the cookies for gift giving. Some our our favourites are:

Valentine Cookies
Easter Bonnets

Rosewater Marguerites

Under Her Thumb (print) Cookies

Sarah can’t wait to make some of the Easter cookies.

Bread by Sara Lewis  

Bread contains lots of recipes for both sweet and savory breads, as well as instructions covering bread making basics. All of the recipes contain instructions for making the breads by both hand or using a bread machine, which gives you the option depending on the amount of time you have available.  Sarah has already made a batch of croissants. Some of the delicious breads include:

Buttered Garlic and Basil Sticks

Surprise Chocolate Mini Loaves
Donna Hay – Fast Fresh Simple  

Donna never fails to deliver when it comes to easy recipes that are always big on flavour and can be made with things that you would easily find in your pantry. This book has lots of recipes for speedy dinners and desserts. It is the sort of cookbook that you would turn to again and again for meal ideas that the family will love. Sarah has already made the Maple Glazed Chicken with Potato Rosti; and the Coconut Poached Fish.

Some of the recipes we have ear marked include:

Rustic Summer Crumb Pasta

Coconut French Toast

Ice-Cream by Pippa Cuthbert and Lindsay Wilson

With the summer weather we are having, Sarah has already made up a few batches of ice-cream – in flavours of Vanilla Bean and Coconut Mint. Sadly our ice-cream machine “died” last week, but fortunately the book also includes a section on how to make ice-cream using the still freezing method. Sarah tried her hand at this technique and the results were equally delicious. The book has over 80 recipes for ice-creams and sorbets with some different flavours to the usual. It also includes a section on accompaniments – how to make sauces, cones, and baskets to serve with the ice-cream. Nothing tastes better than homemade ice-cream.

Some of the flavours we are going to try next include:

Nougat Ice Cream

Chocolate Lamington Ice Cream

Do you have any favourite new cookbook titles?

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Comments

  1. soyee says

    January 14, 2011 at 6:32 am

    Mouth watering; what lovely books Sarah has received. Enjoy.

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  2. Stephanie says

    January 14, 2011 at 6:33 am

    Perhaps Sarah’s passion could turn into a future career. She has a wonderful headstart. You never know where hobbies will lead. Those Easter Bonnet cookies are the cutest.

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  3. Thimbleanna says

    January 14, 2011 at 6:33 am

    Oooh, thanks for the reviews — I always like to hear about new cookbooks. I think it’s wonderful that Sarah enjoys cooking so much!

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  4. notyet100 says

    January 14, 2011 at 6:52 am

    luv the collection of books,..;-)

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  5. Bela says

    January 14, 2011 at 9:44 am

    Oh, I can’t wait to check Sarah’s sweets!!! You girls have fairy hands!!! Love! Bela

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  6. Chocolate Cat says

    January 14, 2011 at 11:12 am

    Some wonderful books and recipes there to try! Those easter bonnet cookies are adorable. We had 2 new additions for Christmas – Poh’s cookbook and the Whoopie pie cookbook, haven’t used either yet but they both look great.

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  7. Terriaw says

    January 14, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    These are great additions to your library! Just think of how fun it’s going to be to try all those goodies. I love experimenting with new cooking and baking books. Have fun!

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  8. Cheryl says

    January 14, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    I love the passion that Sarah has for cooking and trying new recipes…but as a mom I love all the support and love that you give her for all she does. It always touches my heart!

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  9. shez says

    January 14, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Sarah looks like you will be very busy,great books.
    cheers Sheryl
    http://shez-enjoyinglife.com

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  10. Dogwood says

    January 14, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Not fair!
    I need Sarah at my house.
    I have the worst sweet tooth.

    Enjoy your weekend!

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  11. suzitee says

    January 14, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    OK…now I’m hungry! Sarah will be such an experienced cook by the time she grows up…she’s always trying something new to make. I wish I was as brave 🙂

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  12. Janellybelly says

    January 15, 2011 at 12:23 am

    My DH is drooling at the Bread book – I might have to pop that on his wishlist this year…
    Got any of those scrolls left?

    Reply
  13. Shannon says

    January 15, 2011 at 6:05 pm

    I can’t wait to see Sarah’s creations!

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  14. Ngaire says

    January 16, 2011 at 2:28 am

    They all look like great books. I also got the Donna Hay one and I have made the summer crumb pasta and the chocolate eclairs. Both were very yummy.
    I also got the Free Range Cook by Anabel Langbein, Your Place or Mine by Gary Meigan and George Colombaris. Both are great cookbooks!

    Reply
  15. Leanne says

    January 21, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Are you a large person Lisa? I swear I put on weight just reading your posts.

    Reply

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