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We predict amazing success for this brand-new mystery series starring Psychic Abby Cooper
Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients-or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met. Now, with the police suspicious of her abilities and a killer on the loose, Abby's future looks more uncertain than ever.
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A spunky, fun mystery with wonderful new age elements weaved into the story.......2007-08-02
Abby Cooper: Psychic Eye is book 1 in the Psychic Eye series by Victoria Laurie. Abby is a psychic intuitive who describes herself as vanilla ice cream. She's hoping to add a little hot fudge to her life, but I don't think she was planning for that to be spiced hot fudge with nuts. :P
Things take a turn towards the intense when she quickly finds herself wrapped up in a murder case involving the death of one of her clients...not to mention that her recent blind date turns out to be the lead investigator on the case.
I found this book to be so much fun that after I finished reading it, I immediately went online and ordered the next three books in the series and made a mental note that one more comes out in September. It's fast paced, with some nice tense moments, plus a lot of funny ones too. An enjoyable read, fitting for this hot, hazy summer and for any commuter as well.
On the new age side of things I was intrigued as well. I liked watching how she worked with her guides and seeing her ease her way through exercises. The author even suggests a few on her website for those wishing to develop their own intuitive skills. I also enjoyed seeing that Abby was presented as very human. She made mistakes. She wasn't "on" at all times. Plus, she had to deal with the ever present stigma with psychics being psychos and it was presented in a way that wasn't over the top, nor shoved down your throat. It all was weaved together in a great, fun story.
Excellent read!.......2007-07-20
My friend recommended this book to me as she extremely enjoyed the entire series. I have to say that I totally loved this book. I think the characters are wonderful. It is very well written. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone as an excellent read!
I really enjoyed this book!.......2007-07-16
I am so happy to have discovered Abby Cooper or more accurately Victoria Laurie. I really enjoyed the combination of mystery and insight into how Abby received her psychic information as well as her background thoughts. I also enjoyed the other characters such as Dutch and her hyper-sister Cat. I just ordered four additional Victoria Laurie books. It was a good mystery with interesting characters and a fun read. Enjoy!
Stellar!.......2007-06-19
After I read What's a Ghoul to Do, I went back to Laurie's first series Psychic Eye and it was fantastic! I found myeself reading and finishing the book in one day again!! Laurie's books have edge! The plost grips you in from the very beginning, you are first sucked into the character's everyday life and then in a matter of moments the mystery begins and the action is nonstop!
Abby is a psychic intutive and can see the future or get an idea of what may happen to someone in the future. But when one of her clients turns up dead, she becomes involved with the investigation. It also involves working with an oh-so-handesome detective, who happened to be her blind date at the beginning of the novel. So they have a rocky start after the first date when Abby reveals her talent to Dutch, the detective.
The mystery is a doozie, because it starts with one earlier death and leads to several more down the road. The murderer next target is bound to be Abby for she and Dutch are getting dangerously close to discovering who he is. Again this is a must read if you love sci-fi/fantasy and mystery mixed together. I was pretty intrigued and this weekened I will defintiely be buying the rest of the Psychic Eye series!
It's like crack..........2007-06-01
"This is like crack, you can't stop reading it" That is the way my friend introduced this book to me. She told me that she, her mother and her sister each read the book in a day and they all adored it. I have to concur as I too joined the ranks of people who finished this wonderful book in a mere day, then I did the same with the 2nd book in the series. I have subsequently ordered the rest of the books by this talented author and eagerly await for them to land on my doorstep. This is a really delightful mystery, full of interesting characters and a plot that you weren't able to see though. I adore the character of Abby, she is intelligent, independent and spunky. I really enjoyed the way Ms. Laurie portrayed what it is like to be a psychic intuitive. I think the fact that she based some of Abby's experiences upon her own really added to the realness of the character. All in all this is a really fun read and one that you should definitely check out!!
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- Number 4 in the story of the "gentle giants of Ganymede"
- Don't waste your time with this one, read a GOOD book.
- Fails to deliver like the previous 3 novels.
- Fascinating Speculative Fiction
- A Great Read!!
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Entoverse
James P. Hogan
Manufacturer: Del Rey
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ASIN: 034537942X
Release Date: 1992-08-23 |
Book Description
Human society on Jevlen was falling apart -- and it looked as if JEVEX, the immense super-computer that managed all Jevlenese affairs, was at the heart of the matter. Except that the problems didn't stop when JEVEX was shut down. People were changing -- or being changed. It was almost as if the Jevlenese were being possessed...
Meanwhile, in a very different universe, where magic worked and nothing physical was predictable, holy men caught glimpses of another place, a place where the shape of objects remained unchanged by motion, and cause led directly and logically to effect. And the best part was that when the heart was pure, the mind was focused, and circumstances were right, some lucky souls could actually make the transition to that other universe. If only they all could...
Customer Reviews:
Number 4 in the story of the "gentle giants of Ganymede" .......2006-11-16
This is the fourth book in the "Giants" series which began with "Inherit the stars" and continues with "The Gentle Giants of Ganymede" and "Giants Star."
The first three books in the series are also available in a "3 in 1 Giants Omnibus" and there is now a subsequent fifth book, "Mission to Minerva".
Continues the story which started when human ideas of our place in the Universe were turned completely topsy-turvy by the discovery of a 50,000 year old human body on the moon in "Inherit the Stars" which was one of the most brilliant SF novels ever written.
I thought the story had finished with "Giant's star" but James Hogan finds a way to continue it with brilliant new twist. Something is going wrong on the planet Jevlen, and to solve it the heroes of the first three books have their minds projected inside a huge computer - where they find a whole different kind of Universe.
About the only thing on which I agree with the reviewers who trashed this book is that it's not quite as good as the first three. However, I think it's still well worth a read if you are into science fiction and original ideas.
Don't waste your time with this one, read a GOOD book........2003-09-01
I love the clear, clean, crisp writing of James P. Hogan. The solid scientific research behind his scenarios cannot be hidden.
His plots are anything but trite. But after reading this one I am forced to the conclusion that Mr. Hogan was doing some bad drugs at the time he wrote it. It is muddy, murky, and overlong.
It bears almost no resemblance to anything else he has written.
It is confused and confusing. It is boring and unsatisfying.
Avoid at all costs!
Fails to deliver like the previous 3 novels........2001-01-06
Entoverse is the fourth novel following the Giant's Trilogy. Like the previous three, the same characters can be found throughtout. Also, there is a great deal of scientific research done by the main characters. But unlike the previous three novels, this novel fails to maintain interest and can be confusing.
First off, the novel takes you back to Jevlen, following the "Pseudowar" between the Thuriens and the Jevlenese. The supercomputer JEVEX has been shut down....or so all non-Jevelense think. In harsh reality, JEVEX is still running at a small rate, but there is a totally different world living in its system. The author has created a new world for us to explore, however it turns out that this world does not follow the laws of physics in our universe. To make it even more confusing, it seems that this world is merely just a computer generated pattern designed by the Jevlenese. To complicate things even more, the inhabitants of this "new" world, are taking over the bodies of our universe.
Now, don't get me wrong, I am one for all types of science fiction and new ideas. As a matter of fact, I think unique ideas make a science fiction novel. But this idea has gone too far. The novel becomes confusing because this world is run through a computer process. Yes, it is a new idea, but the idea has been taken to far. In fact, this novel does not have the quality writing and suspense as found in the previous three novels. It seems this novel was written just to be written, lacking purpose and further muddying the waters. I do not recommend this novel, as a matter of fact, if you read the previous three novels, you might want to stop there, because this one could leave you highly disappointed.
Fascinating Speculative Fiction.......1999-11-09
Hogan, as usual (Giants, Lifemaker, Thrice Upon a Time), does a magnificent job creating a gripping story based on plausible-sounding scientific principles. Hogan's writing is quite intricate, and he does a great job tying up seemingly unimportant loose ends. Some of the character development seemed a little artificial, though. I would strongle recommend having read the first three Giants books, although this story does stand mostly on its own.
A Great Read!!.......1999-02-19
I could not put this book down! It is a brilliant mystery book, with a fair amount of action thrown in for good measure. My only regret is that I have not read the previous three books in the series, so I was, so to speak, thrown in at the deep end, with no knowledge of the characters. All the same, I was able to pick up the story very quickly. I just wish that it had been longer!
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- stretched a good story to far
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James P. Hogan's Entoverse (Giants Novel)
James P. Hogan
Manufacturer: Del Rey
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ASIN: 0345360303
Release Date: 1991-10-08 |
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Human society on Jevlen was falling apart -- and it looked as if JEVEX, the immense super-computer that managed all Jevlenese affairs, was at the heart of the matter. Except that the problems didn't stop when JEVEX was shut down. People were changing -- or being changed. It was almost as if the Jevlenese were being possessed...
Meanwhile, in a very different universe, where magic worked and nothing physical was predictable, holy men caught glimpses of another place, a place where the shape of objects remained unchanged by motion, and cause led directly and logically to effect. And the best part was that when the heart was pure, the mind was focused, and circumstances were right, some lucky souls could actually make the transition to that other universe. If only they all could...
From the Paperback edition.
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stretched a good story to far.......1999-07-13
The first three books were excellent, however I think Mr. Hogan stretched the story to far. First of all it took till chapter 22 to finally get in to what the story was actually about and although Mr. Hogan has a great way of tying things together at the end of the story, it was just not the same. Next time, don't listen to your agent Mr. Hogan.
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Entoverse
Manufacturer: Eel Rey
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000BN83R8 |
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Entoverse
Manufacturer: Eel Rey
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ENTOVERSE.
James P. Hogan
Manufacturer: Del Rey
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OV8IOK |
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- One of the best Star Trek novels
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The Vulcan Academy Murders, A Star Trek Novel
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: B000FCBY9O |
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Book Club Edition,Hardcover with Dustjacket
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One of the best Star Trek novels.......2006-12-14
The story opens with the Enterprise locked in battle with a Klingon ship. Although the battle is fierce and there are many casualties aboard the Enterprise, the Klingon ship is destroyed. One of the more serious casualties is a young officer named Carl Remington. He stays at his post and fires the weapons that save the Enterprise. His wounds are neurological and so severe that there appears to be no hope.
However, a new technique has been developed on Vulcan that can cure previously fatal neurological damage. Spock is aware of it because his mother Amanda is currently undergoing the treatment. Therefore, Captain Kirk immediately sets course for Vulcan so that Spock can be near his mother and Remington can have a chance at life.
The Enterprise arrives at Vulcan and Remington is placed in stasis to allow the healing to occur. Remington and the wife of a Vulcan physician are both killed when an unknown saboteur causes their stasis fields to fail. This sets Captain Kirk off on a detecting trek by setting himself up as the next target. His plan succeeds and he barely avoids being killed by both a predatory animal and a predatory plant.
What makes this story so superb is the great deal of new information about Vulcan and the culture. We also learn about Spock's childhood and how he reprogrammed a school computer to give students who have tormented him poor grades. There is also a great deal of information about the mental marriage bonds between Vulcans and about how justice is meted out on Vulcan. T'Pau, the powerful matriarch introduced in the original series episode "Amok Time" plays a leading role as Captain Kirk interviews her as a possible suspect in the murders.
This is one of the very best Star Trek novels, the genre is never better when it explores cultures and the acts of races found on other planets.
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Kirk and McCoy accompany Spock to the Vulcan Academy Hospital seeking experimental treatment for a badly wounded Enterprise crew member. Spock's mother is also a patient in the hospital, and Kirk soon becomes involved in the complex drama of Spock's family...
Suddenly, patients are dying, and Kirk suspects the unthinkable -- murder on Vulcan! But can he convince the Vulcans that something as illogical as murder is possible? Until the Killer is caught, everyone is in danger!
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Kirk and McCoy accompany Spock to the Vulcan Academy Hospital seeking experimental treatment for a badly wounded Enterprise crew member. Spock's mother is also a patient in the hospital, and Kirk soon becomes involved in the complex drama of Spock's family...
Suddenly, patients are dying, and Kirk suspects the unthinkable -- murder on Vulcan! But can he convince the unsuspecting Vulcans that something as illogical as murder is possible? Until the killer is caught, everyone is in danger!
Customer Reviews:
A great book.......2007-06-18
This is one of the best Original series books Ive ever read.
A 'cozy' Vulcan story.......2007-01-21
Those familiar with the mystery genre of writing will recognize may elements featured in this TOS story. The amateur detectives drawn into a crime among friends/family, a small, homey setting for the crime, a red herring or two to misdirect the reader and the mystery element taking a secondary role to the characters and romance.
An accident on the Enterprise has left a young crewman horribly injured. His only hope for recovery is an experimental medical technique being researched at the Vulcan Science Academy. After they arrive at Vulcan the subjects of this new proceedure begin to die under questionable circumstances. Soon the questionable aspects become the unthinkable - murder - a crime that simply does not happen on Vulcan.
The mystery aspect of the story is quite weak. Most readers will be far ahead of the characters in finding the culprit. So if the mystery is so lacking why five stars? This novel is absolutely filled with information about Vulcan society in general and Spock's past in particular. For fans Trek fans (and who else would be reading this?) in general, and particularly for TOS fans especially those fans of a certain Vulcan this one is fascinating.
Sherlock Kirk.......2007-01-03
the only thing that kept this book from getting a 5 out of 5 from me was that I pretty much pegged the ending within the first couple of chapters.
But the journey is half the fun, isn't it?
What was supposed to be some R and R on vulcan for the crew of the enterprise quickly turns into a tale of deceit and murder on a planet where such things just do not happen.
This book is a nice change. It's not a galaxy spanning quest. It's not an adventure where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. What it is is an entertaining detective type story told within the confines of the Trek universe and its characters.
A great star trek read that any fan of trek or even good mystery/thriller fan should check out.
Eh. It's Okay........2006-04-10
First things first, what does the cover have to do with what's inside the book? Nothing that I could tell.
On to the meat of the experience. This is a Star Trek who-dunnit? Anyone's who's paying attention can figure out who the guilty party is even with a convenient Red Herring to distract you. Something keeps being thumped into the reader's head time and time again 'murder isn't a Vulcan concept' Ooooh.
I did enjoy the various exploration that Lorrah did of the Vulcan culture, it was very beleivable, and the best part of the book. The murder mystery was sort of surperflous to me, and rather boring. I think Kirk would have been a more careful detective should the need have ever arisen on the show, instead he lets his guard down all the time and pays the price for it.
An enjoyable book, but not the best Star Trek book I have ever read. I think the best part of this was the Spock/Sarek interaction.
The listed title of this book is wrong.......2003-04-18
The correct title is "The Vulcan Academy Murders", and it is one of the best Star Trek books out there. A great read for anyone who loves SF or just a well-written book, as well.
Customer Reviews:
One of the best Star Trek novels.......2006-12-14
The story opens with the Enterprise locked in battle with a Klingon ship. Although the battle is fierce and there are many casualties aboard the Enterprise, the Klingon ship is destroyed. One of the more serious casualties is a young officer named Carl Remington. He stays at his post and fires the weapons that save the Enterprise. His wounds are neurological and so severe that there appears to be no hope.
However, a new technique has been developed on Vulcan that can cure previously fatal neurological damage. Spock is aware of it because his mother Amanda is currently undergoing the treatment. Therefore, Captain Kirk immediately sets course for Vulcan so that Spock can be near his mother and Remington can have a chance at life.
The Enterprise arrives at Vulcan and Remington is placed in stasis to allow the healing to occur. Remington and the wife of a Vulcan physician are both killed when an unknown saboteur causes their stasis fields to fail. This sets Captain Kirk off on a detecting trek by setting himself up as the next target. His plan succeeds and he barely avoids being killed by both a predatory animal and a predatory plant.
What makes this story so superb is the great deal of new information about Vulcan and the culture. We also learn about Spock's childhood and how he reprogrammed a school computer to give students who have tormented him poor grades. There is also a great deal of information about the mental marriage bonds between Vulcans and about how justice is meted out on Vulcan. T'Pau, the powerful matriarch introduced in the original series episode "Amok Time" plays a leading role as Captain Kirk interviews her as a possible suspect in the murders.
This is one of the very best Star Trek novels, the genre is never better when it explores cultures and the acts of races found on other planets.
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Now he's really gone and done it! Charlie Trotter, chef and owner of one of America's finest restaurants (of the same name), has already enriched our lives and decorated our coffee tables with volumes of recipes from his famed establishment. Here, in Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home, his signature style shines bright, but in recipes we won't be afraid to try.
The ingredients Trotter calls for are readily available, the techniques he describes are manageable, and the titles of the dishes describe what you'll be eating so well that there aren't any photographs at all. Who needs them to describe Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Asparagus and Roasted Red Onion Vinaigrette, Orange-Blossom Honey-Glazed Chicken with Roasted Sweet Potato Purée, or Cilantro-Crusted Tuna Loin with Bok Choy and Lemon-Sesame Vinaigrette? As you flip the pages, your mouth will water as though there were photos throughout.
"The Basics" chapter starts us off with recipes for stocks and suggestions on how to make and store them so that they are always on hand. The table of contents is really an index, organized by course rather than alphabet, with every single recipe listed. Then there are appetizers like Smoked Salmon Tartare with Horseradish Cream, soups like Sweet Corn and Shrimp Chowder, and salads like Chilled Orzo, Asparagus, Chicken, and Goat Cheese. The entrees are divided into seafood, poultry, meat, and vegetables, and the more than 25 desserts include treats like Molasses Spice Cake with Caramelized Apples, Jasmine Rice Pudding with Lemon-Caramel Sauce, and Warm Bing Cherries with White Chocolate-Bing Cherry Sorbet.
Of the over 125 recipes, only a handful are more than a page long. But every single one of them packs a Trotter punch. They're inventive, fresh, and absolutely beautiful. In his introduction, Trotter acknowledges the home cook's time constraints and limited access to gourmet ingredients, and promises that "with a few basic foodstuffs and a touch of bravado, home cooks can create flavorful dishes that will impress even the most ardent gourmet." He delivers. --Leora Y. Bloom
Customer Reviews:
Must Have.......2006-09-22
This is one of my favourite books unlike some of the other great chiefs I don not have to start cooking three days in advance to make a single meal. The recipes are not too hard but some need some basic skill. Most of the ingredients are easy to come by. I've used the Penko chicken is a winner as a dinner party dish or just for the family. This is one of the first books I turn to when I don't know what to make .
As close as you can get to an easy Trotter cookbook.......2004-05-21
Considering the unworldly nature of Trotter's other cookbooks, it is a wonder he could dumb it down as much as he could for this cookbook. Although this is far and away the most accessible of his books, nonetheless it is not intended for a novice cook. Most of the recipes are within the realm of possibility, and some are actually pretty basic. For a change, the recipes won't make you want to launch the book across the room in frustration. One wonders why Trotter can't do more books like these rather than indulging in the culinary delusions masquerading as cookbooks.
Best collection of recipes in one book I've ever found.......2004-02-29
I have made 30 of his recipes from this book, and have been dazzled all but once!! The sample menus are great, if planning and organization is something you like to be done for you. I highly recommend this book! Every month at recipe club, I find that my Charlie Trotter recipes are always received well. A++++
An excellent collection of home recipes by a leading chef........2004-01-12
The first of Charlie Trotter's books I reviewed was his newest title `Raw'. As it was a potentially misleading title for the readers of one of the most distinguished chef / authors in the country, I gave it a rather cautionary review to be sure no one reading about the book would get false expectations. Since that book did succeed in showing Trotter's brilliance with food, I was anxious to follow up with a review of a much different sort of title from this renowned culinarian. I was not disappointed with what I found in `Charlie Trotter cooks at home'.
This book is one of the very best exemplars of the subgenre of cookbooks by celebrity chefs aimed at the home cook. It equals or surpasses titles like those from Tyler Florence, Sara Moulton, Ming Tsai, Tom Colicchio, and Food Network in several ways.
First, the book is arranged in a very practical manner, by course and, for entrees, by type of protein. This excellent choice of chapters is enhanced by a complete listing of `recipes at a glance' at the beginning of the book plus a listing of recipes by main ingredient at the end of the book. Excellent features for a cook at home resource.
Second, the range of foods used in the dishes is quite familiar to the typical American home cook. There are very few unusual ingredients or unusual flavors. The entrees are divided into a generous number of seafood dishes; fewer but varied poultry (without any exotic game recipes) and a good selection of meat recipes with all being beef, pork, lamb, or veal. There are no exotic game meats here. Entrees finish up with a good selection of pastas and risottos. Similarly, the desserts are neatly divided into sections on soups, sorbets, and granites; tarts, pies, and pastries; and cakes, custards, and puddings.
Third, the range of techniques is diverse enough to succeed in broadening the horizons of even an experienced home cook. This is the only place in this type of book where I have seen the author use tomato water, an ingredient which, when I saw it in Paul Bertolli's book made great sense to me and made me wonder why I have not heard more of it. The book includes several examples of low temperature poaching, even for filet of beef. I have not seen this anywhere else except in Jamie Oliver's latest book.
Fourth, the first chapter on stock preparation gives very professional recipes. I recommend people following them not try to take any short cuts. This chef knows what he is talking about.
Fifth, the entrée recipes often include instructions for preparing a complimentary side vegetable, with instructions for plating the protein and it's side.
All the recipes appear to be positively delightful. All techniques are well done, quite good enough for the home cook. The pie and tart pastry techniques, for example, are sound, with all the right cautions about working the dough cold and quick. Unlike a volume like the recent `The Way We Cook', the book has the advantage of speaking with a single voice rather than showing traces of diverse sources for the recipes. Every time potatoes are cooked in water, they are done in exactly the same manner.
Potential buyers should be aware that this is neither quick nor cheap cooking. Trotter may have done us the service of providing accurate timings for prep and cooking, but it was better that he leave them off than do them poorly.
There are three things, which annoyed me about the book. First, I found the `photographs' interesting, but perfectly useless in this kind of book. They are arty, primitive `photograms', which are so disconnected from the recipes that the photographer had to explain of what foodstuffs they were made. This was the wrong kind of book for these pictures. Second, the `insight' paragraphs at the end of the recipes would have been much better placed as headnotes at the beginning of the recipe, fitting the practice of practically every other cookbook author writing in English. Third, the book is bound with textured paper rather than with true fabric like the `Raw' title cited above. Since the price of the two volumes is not that different and the current volume was cheaper, it would not have been a stretch to give this volume a decently attractive binding.
These nuisances aside, this is a very worthy book especially for someone who simply wants a better source of recipes than the hum drum Betty Crocker or Good Housekeeping volume.
A must-have for a budding foodie.......2003-02-18
Despite being a resident of Chicago for four years, I only recently made my pilgrimage to Charlie Trotter's. Given the high expectations going in, it still amazes me that his restaurant was still able to exceed all of them.
However, that dining experience was not my first with Charlie Trotter. I have owned Charlie Trotter Cooks at Home for over a year and have tried three to four recipes from each section (Starters, Entrees, and Desserts) of his book. With the book, a person can transport some of the amazing flavors and techniques into the home, yet not to be intimidated. The ingredient list for each recipe is reasonable since you can find 95% of the ingredients at the local supermarket. The cooking techniques are simple enough for someone who has comfortably advanced beyond cooking with a microwave. Each recipe ends with a simple insight offering information about the ingredients, techniques, or substitutions.
The recipes offer a solid repertoire which you can cook regularly. In fact, Trotter includes sample menus and wine pairings.
After getting the recipes down, don't be afraid to experiment because that is what cooking is all about. Then you will really be able to impress your friends.
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