- Paperback: 392 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books; 1 edition (Mar 10 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0811849015
- ISBN-13: 978-0811849012
- Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,430,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The California Cook, the classic on California cuisine, has been completely updated for today's home cook. Recipes have been tweaked or added, and the author has added sidebars on new artisan businesses such as chocolate producers and award-winning cheesemakers. Clear instructions, prep tips and menu suggestions complement the over 200 recipes.
About the Author
Diane Rossen Worthington (southern California) is a James Beard Award-winning broadcaster who trained at the London Cordon Bleu. Her 15 cookbooks include The Cuisine of California.
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Californians love fruit in just about everything, including pate. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unexpected but accessible flavors, Mar 8 2008
By psal625 - Published on Amazon.com
I was originally convinced to buy this cookbook because of the promise of the wonton butternut squash ravioli recipe (p. 126) and it did not disappoint. She pairs the ravioli with a spinach basil pesto, which was unusual and interesting as a flavor combination. The pesto was good, but I now use it with other things and top the ravioli with sage and brown butter instead.I have also made the spiced pumpkin hazelnut bread and love it. I didn't think I needed another pumpkin bread recipe, but this has proven me wrong. The recipe made two loaves with only 1/4 c. butter (less than half of what most similar recipes call for), golden raisins, hazelnuts (or almonds), and a hint of orange juice and zest. The result is brighter and fruitier than traditional, autumnal pumpkin bread and is perfect for a crisp, sunny day in early spring when there is still a can of pumpkin in the pantry and the oranges are in season.
In proper California fashion, recipes tend to utilize a lot of produce with Mediterranean influences. I am planning to try the mango and macadamia nut brown butter tart, grilled chicken nicoise, grilled pizza with leeks, mozzarella, tomatoes, and pancetta, and the homemade chicken and apple sausage (made with a food processor).
It's a fun cookbook in that even when I don't think I'm going to try a recipe, I find I'm usually still interested in reading about it. I am unlikely to make a pear, pistachio, and chicken liver mousse, for example, but what an interesting set of ideas.
If the book had pictures, I'd probably give it another star. As it is though it's a well-formatted, useful, inspiring cookbook with a lot of really interesting recipes that use realistic ingredients in unexpected ways. Even when a recipe looks like it might be a bit pedantic, there's a twist--walnut cake with roasted blueberry compote, for example (roasted blueberries??)
If you like this kind of food, this is a fun, realistic cookbook to invest in--but there aren't any pictures so you'll have to use your imagination.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Best for Entertaining, Jan 9 2007
By Hoosier Harmony "Louise" - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: The New California Cook: Casually Elegant Recipes With Exhilarating Flavor (Paperback)
I checked this out at the library and then liked it so much, I had to buy it. The recipes that allow you to do much of the prep ahead are fabulous. I found the time estimatess to be fairly accurate and that user error was the problem when they weren't. ;-)
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One of the best cookbook authors!, Feb 24 2010
By Gail E. Deal "Lots of Books, Too little time" - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: The New California Cook: Casually Elegant Recipes With Exhilarating Flavor (Paperback)
This is my 4th Diane Rossen Worthington cookbook. Ms. Worthington never disappoints. She always offers good suggestions on preparation, making ahead of time, and notes on the bottom of the recipes.My first book by Ms. Worthington was "The Taste of Summer".
I don't try every recipe, because I enjoy reading about the recipes as much as I like to cook! I really like the wine suggestions with most of the recipes in "The New California Cook"
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