Tassajara Cooking

by Edward Espe Brown

Paperback, 1986

Call number

941.5 BRO

Collection

Publication

Shambhala (1986), Edition: 3rd Printing., 272 pages

Description

When it was first issued, "Tassajara Cooking " became an overnight classic. Ed Brown's recipes for cooking--for learning to appreciate all the steps involved in making a meal, from selecting the ingredients to serving the finished dish--struck a chord with people who care about food and nutrition. This groundbreaking book, in a completely redesigned format, is just as timely and relevant today, more than thirty years later. Brown discusses methods for working with vegetables, grains, beans, dairy products, and fruits; cooking techniques; and suggestions for planning good tasting, nutritious meals, from soups and salads to desserts. Generously seasoned with illustrations that detail every part of the cooking process, "Tassajara Cooking " is a comprehensive guide to inspired cooking, with joy.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member cookebooks
Starts with knife work and kitchen technique & divided nicely by ingredient. Almost everything lists what goes in by proportion & not by exact measures. This will annoy the precisionists and delight the casual cook.
LibraryThing member Skyehighmileage
a worn copy came in with the Tassajara Bread Book; I'm not sure from an initial scan of it whether there is much original in it so will see if I use it but the styling and message is wonderfully hippy '70s. I like the seasonal organisation, and it's probably be a good intro to vegetarian cookery if
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this was something you hadn't tried before but I suspect I'll reach for The Greens Cookbook first....wait and see, I'll edit this if I change my mind
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Pages

272

ISBN

0877733449 / 9780877733447
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