I bought this with high hopes of incorporating quinoa into my diet more often, given all the hype about the health benefits. The cookbook is disappointing. It feels like the authors took a lot of traditional recipes and simply added quinoa. There are very few new or exciting recipes, just a rehash of things you already make, with quinoa added in. That said, a couple of the salad recipes are really nice. But out of the whole book, there is really only 1 recipe that I have wanted to make more than once.
I adore this cookbook. I'm an avid soup lover so that helps, but even so, it is well-written, engaging and has great recipes. I've made several so far and am looking forward to trying more. It's organized by seasons so you can use the freshest ingredients possible. There are bonus sections, including salads, sides, and deserts, which are also great. Anna Thomas has written it using a very personal style, which inspires me to make more and more soup and get creative.
All-in-all, a fantastic cookbook, probably my favourite.
I was quite intrigued by the premise of the book but ultimately disappointed. It is presented as a study in how two boys with such similar backgrounds could have ended up in such different places - one a Rhode Scholar with a promising career in finance, the other convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. The author, Rhode Scholar Wes Moore, makes the argument that his childhood was very similar to that of the other Wes Moore, convicted felon. But from the very first chapter, the vast differences in their upbringing (even genetics) is apparent. It is never hard to understand how their lives ended up so differently - the Rhode Scholar was born into a loving, intact family with 2… Read more
