Book Description
• 2 projects with clear, step-by-step instructions
• 13 full-size patterns—no need to enlarge!
America's expert on the classic mariner's compass quilt design has an all-new method—a freezer paper foundation. It sounds funny, but since the quilter doesn't have to sew through the paper, the foundation is reusable—and crafters will certainly want to reuse it for the two step-by-step projects and thirteen full-size patterns, featuring geese, checkerboards, and more
Customer Reviews:
Mariners Compass Quilts.......2007-09-20
Easy to understand, clear & concise. A very useful tool to be able to draft your own compass or use one of the included pattern pages. Loads of ideas for setting quilts and colour choices.
mariner's compass quilts setting a new course.......2007-08-24
This book was an eye opener for a paper piecing and showing one a new and easier way of doing this method, I highly recommend this book.
MARINERS COMPASS QUILTS:SETTING A NEW COURSE;NEW PROCESS,NEW PATTERNS,NEW PROJECTS.......2007-03-23
A VERY INFORMATIONAL BOOK. I WOULD RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO LOVES TO QUILT.
Quilting information.......2007-03-12
This book tells you all the information you need to make a beautiful Mariner's Compass quilt with patterns included. Very good instructions.
Great book!.......2007-01-13
I love mariner's compass quilts and this book has a new way to piece the blocks that is different from Judy's first book. I haven't made the projects, but find myself just looking at all the wonderful photos. The instructions seem very clear and there are a lot of illustrations to show the steps of the process.
Book Description
WedgeWorks II is a how to quilting book with 8 full color pages and over 150 step by step diagrams. Included in the book are instructions for several variations of the Mariner's Compass, an 11.25 degree wedge and an insert tool made of acrylic plastic. The tools are suitable for rotary cutting. Folded methods make an old favorite both easy and dimensional.
Customer Reviews:
simplysusan.......2007-05-17
I haven't made a compass from the book yet. However I read through it and am very impressed with the instructions, which seem simple to understand and concise, and with the templates provided with the book. I also have Cheryls' book, Quilts without Corners, which I would evaluate as equal to this book. I am more than happy with her books, so much so that I have looked up what other titles she has and intend to purchase more of her books. I would recommend this to anyone with basic patchwork skills, so have a go and Happy quilting friends.
recommended by the Accidental Quilter.......2002-08-12
I made a traditional Mariner's Compass block. It took two full days of class and much homework to finish. It was pretty, but I vowed I'd never make another.
Then I bought Cheryl's book. The plastic templates are sturdy and
I got a very even cut with my rotary cutter. It was fun to make
this Mariner's compass and it turned out beautiful. Her directions are clear and the templates are exact. This makes a really large block, about 20 inches, so it is suitable for a center medalion. I'm glad I bought this book and I'll be making more Mariner's compass.
recommended by the Accidental Quilter.......2002-08-12
I made a traditional Mariner's Compass block. It took me two all day classes and many nights at home too. It was pretty, but I vowed never to make another.
Then I bought Cheryl's book with her plastic wedge templates.
Her directions are clear and it's easy to cut exact with her templates. These are really big squares too--about 20 inches and very suitable for a center medalion.
It was actually fun to make this Mariner's Compass.
I'm glad I bought this book and I'll be making more of this pattern.
It was much easier than I thought!.......2002-06-25
I have considered myself to be an intermediate quilter, not highly advanced. I was afraid of trying this, but am involved in a family quilt project and this compass was "assigned" to me.
I worked on it and found the instructions made perfect sense. Once I figured out the technique, I was able to do it! I'm impressed!
My compass block looks great, lies flat and I am proud of it!
You can't miss with precise directions and tools too!.......2000-03-25
Cheryl Phillips' WedgeWorks II 3-D Mariner's Compass is a book with concise directions and the tools are even included! The illustrations show exactly where to place the tools on the fabric and how to assemble the pieces precisely. My first 3-D compass block was assembled with the most accurate result I could have wished for! Cheryl's book describes an innovative, folded triangle method to achieve a traditional mariner's compass quilt block. It is soooooo easy and fun...the results are quite impressive! This book is a "must have" for every quilter's library.
Book Description
The newest Benni Harper mystery from the three-time Agatha Award Nominee and author of Dove in the Window. The ex-cowgirl, quilter, and resident sleuth of San Celina, California, is back-navigating her way through a stormy sea of puzzling clues to a home she never knew existed... Jacob Chandler knew everything about Benni Harper, and in his house were pieces of her life: a scrapbook of newspaper clippings that covered her life and work. When Jacob Chandler died, he left his home in Morro Bay and all its contents to Benni-the only stipulation being that she had to stay in the house for two weeks, alone, before the inheritance became hers. But Benni Harper has never even heard of Jacob Chandler. To discover whether he is her guardian angel or personal demon, she must follow the scavenger-hunt clues he has set up for her throughout his home. The waters are rough and the direction unclear as she finds herself setting a course to a time and place in her own past-a place Benni Harper and Jacob Chandler both knew as home...
"Earlene Fowler writes from the heart, and her Benni Harper is a true original." -Susan Rogers Cooper, author of Doctors and Lawyers and Such
Customer Reviews:
Light enjoyable reading (this review is for the series).......2007-07-21
I have the whole Benni Harper series. I like them as they are fast easy (light) reading for when you want a little escape from life. One can read them as stand alones - or as a series. Sometimes the plot line is predictable and sometimes you wish the character development was a little deeper - but overall they are enjoyable. I own (and have read) the whole series - and will buy them all. If you were a Nancy Drew reader as a kid - you will be reminded of that and will enjoy these light reading books.
One of Earlene Fowler's best.......2006-11-11
Mariner's Compass won the Agatha Christy Award (best mystery) in 1999. It is a great story about Benni Harper's search for answers about her family. Ms Fowler makes you feel Benni's pain as she tries to figure out the clues she is given about the unknown man who leaves her his estate, her feelings about her mother who died when Benni was six and where she fits in her family.I bought it in paperback then ordered a hardcover copy because this is a book I'll read more than once.
Different but the best.......2005-03-05
Of all the books of hers that I have read, this is by far the very best. It is truly a mystery (not murder mystery) but a mystery. She takes you on a scavanger hunt. Loved every minute of it and couldn't put it down. Different than the rest of her books.
This isn't really a "murder mystery" exactly.......2004-05-17
It's not about quilting either, despite the title (although of this author's books have quilt block titles).
The story involves Benni Harper inheriting a house and some money from a total stranger. Who is this man and why did he leave everything to her? The will has an odd provision -- in order to inherit, she has to spend the night alone in the house -- for two weeks. Benni's police chief husband is fighting her all the way on this (and this couple does seem to have a lot of conflict), but Benni is determined to do this on her own and without his protection. Benni finds herself on a kind of scavenger hunt begun by the man who left her the house -- who is taking a big chance, it seemed to me, that she'd pick up on the initial clue and be able to solve the puzzle of who he is and why he left her everything. Benni gets to know a number of people in the California coastal town that the house is located in, and quite a few of the people who knew the deceased (Jacob Chandler) them seem angry that Benni inherited. This makes both Benni and her husband Gabe nervous and adds to the tension.
All in all, this book was a page turner -- so much so that I finally cheated and looked at the ending so I could get some sleep. There is indeed a murder in the book, but it seems less important than finding out who Jacob Chandler was and why he was "stalking" Benni.
Not the best Bennie Harper book.......2004-02-27
I've recently discovered Earlene Fowler's Bennie Harper series and have plowed through the first 6 books in a week's time and have mostly enjoyed them. I was disappointed in Mariner's Compass, though. I wonder why it won any awards compared to the first 5 books. As unrealistic as recurring murder is in these characters lives (we mystery readers don't mind that), this premise was too unrealistic and somewhat corny. A complete stranger (to Bennie) leaving her his entire estate then leading her on a scavenger hunt to find the truth seems better fitted for a juvenile mystery. I'm also tired of Bennie's continually harping at her husband about being chauvinistic and over protective. In reality he never would have married her in the first place; what in the world does he see in her? Come to think of it, there's never been any explanation about what attracted him to her in the first place. I thought she was growing as a character and understanding her husband more, but this book was a giant step backward. He seems to be changing and becoming more willing to compromise than her. I have books 7 and 8 to read next and if book 7 doesn't show any reasonable growth in their marriage, I'll probably not even read book 8. I really feel Earlene Fowler's editors need to encourage Earlene to make Bennie grow up a little...come on, she's a 35 year old grown woman acting like a selfish child. I know we all read mysteries to figure out "who dunnit" along with the main character, but its the characters that keep us interested in the puzzel and I'm getting tired of Bennie Harper's immature attitude. I do enjoy some tension between married couples when I'm reading but this theme is Fowler's books isn't handled all that well. For a good example of how to maturely handle tantalizing marital tension, read Elizabeth Peter's Amelia Peabody series.
Customer Reviews:
First time purchaser.......2006-08-24
This was my first purchase through Amazon and I am very pleased with the promptness of the service. The condition of the Mariner's Compass book by Judy Mathieson is excellent and I am very happy to actually own it. I have taken it from our quilters library but always had to return it before I could do much with it. Now that I own it I can take my time, study it, and finally decide on which project to do. Thank you to the family in California for their help in getting this into the mail so quickly.
AMAZING.......2004-12-16
I have developed an affinity for Mariner's Compass quilts, due in part to the quilts shown in this book. I kept renewing it in the library, and finally bought it.
I also purchased WedgeworksII - Mariner's Compass in conjunction with this book, but will be returning this small patternbook which exclusively uses piecing from enclosed templates(not as accurate or beautiful as the quilts in Mathieson's book). Actually, Mathieson does offer template piecing as an option, and she even reviews a freezer paper method. I look forward also to drafting my own mariner's compasses with help of chapter 2. I only wish there were more quilts for inspiration - even though there are plenty, I can't get enough!
Excellent Primer and MUST have book.......2002-04-19
Here the author stretches to show you repeatedly how to break down what appears to be a difficult project into a very approachable project. This book is both a technique book as well as a project book. You CAN complete this project from all that is provided in this book.
Take the time to study the examples and question why those choices were made. This book has volumes to teach you as well as aid your growth as an accomplished quilter. There is such joy in mastering points and excelling in this art of quilting and this book is a marvelous practical gift to yourself.
A great addition to any quilter's library........1999-03-27
I have taken a Mariner's Compass class from Judy, and I have both her MC books. They are great! I highly recommend them.
An easily understood book with inspiring examples.......1998-07-01
This books covers the lotwith regard to designing a Mariner's Compass quilt. The author uses examples of her own work as well as others. There are excellent instructions on how to create your own quilt using a variety of piecing techniques. The examples given cover a range of colour themes. One of my favourite books.
Customer Reviews:
A truly GREAT book by a truly great teacher........2005-03-03
I purchased this book when it first came out. I made a pillow top using the instructions in the book. It turned out beautifully. I am an intermediate quilter. Her ideas and instructions are wonderful. If you do not have this book in your quilt book collection, add it when ever you find it. Her second book, "Mariner's Compass Quilts: New Directions" is just as good and includes some paper piecing instructions and patterns. However, if at all possible, find a copy of the "An American Quilt Classic" book.
Average customer rating:
- A beautiful book
- Be experienced for this one
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Mariner's Compass Quilts: New Quilts from an Old Favorite (New Quilts from An Old Favorite)
Manufacturer: American Quilter's Society
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Binding: Paperback
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Customer Reviews:
A beautiful book.......2007-06-05
I really love this book and the quilts are
really wonderful.
Be experienced for this one.......2000-03-04
The patterns in this book are gorgeous but the directions fall short unless you are a very experienced quilter--I have made several quilts but am having trouble with the assembly on the basic compass--there is only a sketch to go by and it isn't much help unfortunately
Book Description
Best-selling author M'liss Rae Hawley charts a clear course!
* No math!
* Full-size foundation pieces for four projects
Love mariner's compasses, but think they look complicated? They're not--not with this super-easy no-math method from M'liss Rae Hawley. Start with no-fail, step-by-step instructions for a compass, then choose from four exciting projects. Complete photos, cutting instructions, and assembly diagrams, plus finishing and embellishing techniques and a big idea gallery make Mariner's Medallion Quilts the book that steers quilters on a steady course.
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Average customer rating:
- Entertaining book
- The waste of a nice plot
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Winged Assassin
Catherine Cooke
Manufacturer: Ace
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Customer Reviews:
Entertaining book.......2007-06-14
This book at first bored me to tears. I read through the first "book" (its separated into three main sections or "books") twice before I could slog through the rest of it. I had the intention of selling this book back to a resale shop but after slogging through it, much to my surprise it turned into a really entertaining story that I couldn't put down! The plot at first seemed to be very predictable but all that changed once the main charecter gains (a little) maturity once hes older. Other reviewers have said that this writers style is cold or weak, however, it seems less "cold" and "weak" but more toward a style that is fitting of the charecters and their environments and religious leanings- they aren't very overly romantic nor overly emotional but they have enough to keep you interested and know what theyre thinking.
Another thing- many of the reviewers keep calling the charecter "gay", he isn't. He is more bisexual or pansexual than anything- enjoying the company of men as much and as often as he does women. Just a small irk of mine since writers and people tend to view things in black and white (gay or straight) and forget that people in between exist- like the main charecter here.
Anyhow, this book isn't and never will be one of the greats, but its definitely worth reading and it is going in my book collection as I thoroghly enjoyed reading it. Oh, and a previous reviewer states that the ending had many open knots and could have been longer. Thats probably because it IS longer and the knots are left there for a reason- its the first in a trilogy! (and also, longer does not necessarily mean better...)
The waste of a nice plot.......2005-05-14
After reading the barely professional and very trite "The Mask of the Wizard" I did not expect much from this later book and decided to read it only to see my opinions confirmed.
I have to admit that the plot is excellent and the pace of the story fairly good. Besides, the main character is gay: the two women he craves for are a girl who despises him and the avatar of an all powerful goddess (how is someone supposed to resist a divine female, gay or not?) and this added to the interest.
It is hardly to be expected, though, for Ms Cooke to have turned into a decent writer. Her writing is as neat as it is cold, it pushes the story on well but it stirs no real emotion.
Characters lack depth, interesting emotional issues are sadly neglected. The love between the hero and the emperor (a potentially wonderful character) is stated and sometimes described, but curtly and icily. Many plot points feel like they would have welcomed further discussion.
In the hands of a competent writer (I am thinking about Lynn Flewelling) this could have been a much longer and better book. As it is it has left me dissatisfied, the many open knots of the ending so much the worse for it.
Average customer rating:
- Confusing and Gimmicky
- Very informative.
- This book can Save Your Life!
- Feeling Fat, Fuzzy or Frazzled
- Great Book!
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Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled?: A 3-Step Program to: Restore Thyroid, Adrenal, and Reproductive Balance, Beat Hormone Havoc, and Feel Better Fast!
Richard Shames , and
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Manufacturer: Plume
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Book Description
From the authors of Thyroid Power (more than 60,000 copies in paperback sold) comes a practical, hands-on program for the fat, fuzzy, and frazzled among us to feel better fast
For the 33 million Americans who feel sluggish, spacey, and stressed out daily, Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled? is the first book to address the delicate balance among the thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive glands—which can make the day-to-day difference between feeling awful and feeling good. Long-term, if left untreated, this imbalance can cause heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, infertility, and severe menopause.
Authored by an expert physician/nurse team, the book offers readers: an innovative program to identify their particular hormone-related metabolic disorder; a “5-day jumpstart program” to help alleviate weight gain, low energy, or frayed nerves fast; and a long-term plan to achieve optimal health. BACKCOVER: “A must-read for anyone with a thyroid or other hormone problem.”
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Customer Reviews:
Confusing and Gimmicky.......2007-09-26
I was just diagnosed with a hypothyroid and I took this book out of the library because of all the great reviews it got here. However, I found the layout of the book confusing and spent more time searching for the pages that pretained to me than actually reading anything! It would have been better if they separated the book into three parts instead of mixing everything up. I was also turned off by the huge plug to use the high-quality vitamins and supplements that they endorse. Not everyone can afford to do that, and may not want to anyway. I wish they concentrated on diet instead of popping pills.
Very informative........2007-08-24
As an avid reader of health related books, I found myself quickly stopping so I could grab a pen and mark what I was reading. Pretty soon I realized that I was filling every page with lines! Anyone in search of an answer to the question: "what has happened to me?" should order this book. This book isn't pushing a specific theory down anyone's throat, but the writers ARE acknowledging the fact that though we have more medicine nowadays, we have less health. In recognizing this fact, Richard and Karilee Shames are on a mission to help the patient help themselves. It goes without saying that the person who is ill must often do a lot of work on their own before they will find an answer to their pain and problems. This book is highly recommended. Karen Steward, author of Doctors: Bound By Secrecy? Victims: Bound By Pain!
This book can Save Your Life!.......2007-08-07
I felt so tired, draggy and energyless until a friend sent me this book and I followed the directions! The test in the book showed me that I had adrenal fatigue and low functioning thyroid. I sent for the test and it verified what I had found out from the test in the book. I started the supplements that Dr. Shames recommended in the book. An appointment with him a month later verified the test, and he told me that I was on the right track. Two months later, I feel like a different person. Thank you, Dr. Shames! I recommend this book to anyone not feeling great!
Ordinary lab tests do not identify these difficulties. Buy the book TODAY!
Feeling Fat, Fuzzy or Frazzled.......2007-07-08
Every woman over the age of 40 should read this book. It is easy to read and very informative. If you are tired of feeling anxious, tired, bloated, depressed, etc. then this is the right book for you.
Great Book!.......2007-06-09
This is an excellent book. I have read most of the books on the market about thyroid problems and The Shames are really tuned in to the problems we have. It has good suggestions and I highly recommend adding this one to your personal library. I could tell within a week that the suggestions they made would help.
Book Description
A surprise to those unfamiliar with the Philippines is the great geographical diversity of the Islands and their six major culinary regions. Gerry Gelle's contribution to our understanding of this diversity is his knowledge of these regions. His recipes include the mountain and coastal regions of Northern Luzon and the many islands of the Visayas and the island of Mindanao. We learn of the rich mixtures of people, from the Pangasinans of Luzon with their specialty of "cultured" fish, to the Tagalogs, who use vinegar and fruits to give their dishes the preferred sour taste. He explains the use of guinamos, a paste of fermented shrimp or fish in the Visayas, and the use of hot chilies and spices to make curry in Mindanao. After cooking with these recipes, you will know the aromas and tastes of Filipino cooking.
"Although he gives a culinary geography lesson of the spread-out islands that make up the Philippines, Gelle says 'the book was written from a Filipino-American point of view, not a Filipino point of view.' Thus, the recipes sometimes have been modified to fit both American ingredients and the Americanized tastes of those born and raised in this country. The recipes are no less authentic for being adapted."-San Francisco Chronicle
"There are far too few Filipino cookbooks on the market; most competitors appearing in non-durable paperback which may not survive the rigors of library lending. This solid hardcover is perfect for a library's ethnic cookbook collection: over 200 recipes complete with a selection of fine color photos embellish an in-depth reference to the cuisine of many Philippine islands. Included are an index and glossary, plus plenty of cultural references."-The Bookwatch
Customer Reviews:
Filipino Cuisine.......2007-08-05
My daughter in law is Filipino and a very busy R.N. with little time to cook. The book gives a history of development of Filipino food over the past couple of centuries. The recipes are easy to follow; just wish there were pictures of the finished dishes.
the only Filipino cookbook I own.......2007-04-03
I am an America-born Filipina. In my search of the ingredients from my childhood family and friends' gatherings, I found this cookbook. Dr. Gelle was able to present all of the recipes and more that I have eaten. I am very impressed with the quality of the cookbook, given that there are minor ingredient/measurement changes from region to region in the PI. I find that the recipes provide an extremely decent guideline of ingredients and preparation techniques that can be lost in translation from generation to generation. I highly recommend this cookbook.
Insightful! Awesome Book!.......2007-03-29
This book was thorough! It not only had recipes but also gave history & geography lessons on the Philippines & how Filipino cuisine came to be. I'm a Filipina, & I learned A LOT from his book.
When I was growing up, my Mom would try to teach me all the Filipino dishes she knew. I couldn't learn from her because she cooks without using exact measurements. Her method was, "You just add a little & taste -- a little bit of this & a little bit of that..." I needed measurements, & she couldn't give them. I couldn't learn like that. She also would tell me the Filipino word for a particular vegetable but wouldn't know what it was in English. Needless to say, she & I both got frustrated, so I stopped trying to learn to cook Filipino style, & she stopped trying to teach.
This book has inspired me to cook Filipino food now. It gives the English equivalent for vegetables that I NEVER knew (kang kong is water spinach! I just learned that from the book!), & if it doesn't, it shows a picture AND descriptively explains what it looks & tastes like.
This book crosses all cultural gaps because the author successfully explains any foreign ingredients or terms used in Filipino cooking. The other Filipino cookbooks I own didn't take the time to do that. I grew up in the USA & hardly speak any Tagalog, so this book is a KEEPER!
I'm glad I bought it because now I can share my culture with my family.
Very impressive........2006-01-29
I've seen my share of Filipino cookbooks, both in the US and the Philippines. Until I found this book, there weren't any selections that impressed me enough to spend any money.
The directions are easy to understand, and I like the fact that the author included historical background, geographical notes, and an in-depth glossary. There aren't many pictures, but the few pictures in the book are lovely. I made the sapin-sapin (sticky rice cake), and it was a success. I even bought a copy of the book for my mother because my dad lost her Filipino cookbook that was over 30 years old. She was very impressed with the choice of recipes.
This is the best Pinoy cookbook I've seen. I'd recommend it to anyone.
Two Filipino cookbooks compared. This one wins!.......2005-02-10
`Filipino Cuisine' by Gerry G. Gelle is a new title that should replace the old standard `The Philippine Cookbook' by Reynaldo Alejandro, which has been out for about 22 years. Ten years ago, when I was looking for a book of Filipino recipes, it was virtually the only volume available, even making it a reference on Filipino cuisine to such major culinary writers as Raymond Sokolov in his important book `The Cook's Canon'. Gelle's book improves on Alejandro's book in almost every regard, most especially where it counts in the description of the recipes.
Even the most cursory look at these two books will suggest that Gelle's volume is the better book. A look at the two authors' biographical sketches confirms that initial impression, as Gelle is a full time professional chef while Alejandro seems to be a jack of all trades, doing as much in dramatics and dancing as in writing and cooking.
Both books give very informative introductions on the origins of Filipino cuisine. Both, for example, point out that the Spanish influence is less direct than an influence by way of Mexico, since the Spanish governors in Mexico were much closer to the islands than was the court in Madrid. Gelle's introductory chapter seems much more timely, however, in that influences and native foods are discussed by region, in much the same way one has come to expect in descriptions of great Chinese, Japanese, French, and Italian cuisines.
While Alejandro's book may have been the best there was 10 years ago, it now has the appearance of a very journeymanlike effort, much like so many inexpensive books of recipes from Latvia, Rumania, Hungary, or Poland. Because, 20 years ago, a simple list of recipes was all you needed to create a credible book on a national cuisine. The book does include some nice extras such as a glossary of Filipino culinary terms and a list of sources. Unfortunately, as almost all these sources are small strip mall stores like the one I used to visit to get my 25 pound sacks of rice and my lumpia wrappers and my mung beans, most of them are probably now out of business.
The bottom line is that Gelle really has the better recipes, and it is this fact which makes his book worth the extra cost and time it may take to find a copy.
Oddly, Alejandro's recipes for adobo, for example are much closer to the way my adopted Filipino family actually cooked adobo, and the way I learned to cook it. Gelle's recipe, however, is quite evidently much closer to how leading native Filipino chefs cook adobo, especially since his recipe for chicken and pork adobo agrees with the recipe in the very authoritative `Bruce Cost's Asian Ingredients'. For starters, Alejandro says nothing about marinading the meats overnight in the soy and vinegar liquid, yet it is evident that this brings the recipe much closer to its Mexican roots. Gelle is also alone in citing that the vinegar in these dishes is not any garden variety Heinz product, but `sukang paombong', a native Philippine vinegar.
Another symptom of the superiority of Gelle's recipes is in the comparison of the way the two authors deal with the classic Spanish empanada. While Alejandro gives a very simple filling of ground beef, potatoes, and raisins, Gelle's filling includes carrots, chicken, pork, hard-boiled eggs, and sweet pickle. The recipes for the dough are different, and I would be hard pressed to prefer one to the other. Alejandro's recipe is slightly simpler, in that it uses one egg yolk per cup of flour for fat. Gelle uses egg yolks and butter for the fat in his recipes. The only way I can adjudicate between the two is that Gelle's recipe is much closer to the classic Spanish recipe, as presented by Penelope Casas in `The Foods and Wines of Spain'. So, in the light of other evidence of greater fidelity to his sources, I am inclined to believe Gelle's recipe is closer to the way this dish is done in Manila. In any case, Gelle's description of the procedure for making empanadas is much more detailed than in Alejandro's book, and Gelle gives alternate procedures for deep-frying or baking the empanadas. Gelle also gives recommendations on how long uncooked empanadas can be held in the freezer.
A third evidence of Gelle's superior recipes is in a comparison of their recipes for spring roll (lumpia) wrappers. Alejandro gives a quick simple three ingredient recipe while Gelle gives two different recipes, both of which are much richer and more detailed in presentation than Alejandro's book.
Only in the number of pancit recipes does Alejandro give us more than Gelle. Also, Alejandro's recipes for pancit seem just a bit more interesting, as in his recipe for my favorite Pancit Luglug which has something of a French air about it in that it creates a broth from shrimp shells to add to the sauce while Gelle relies on canned cream of mushroom soup to finish off the sauce.
If you are really fond of Filipino cooking, you may want both books, but you will certainly be better off with more accurate, more detailed, and more interesting recipes if you have only Gelle's book.
Recommended treatment of Filipino cuisine.
Customer Reviews:
Easy to understand, fun.......2007-06-12
The Book is easy to understand, has a variety of recipes, and they are all genuine Filipino. Good book for those who want Filipino food.
OH YUM - MASARAP.......2007-05-29
I don't pretend to be an expert cook, but I do have a lot of fun in the kitchen, especially with my teenage daughters. I do believe that they find me a source of entertainment with my recipes right from this cookbook. We turned out some great dishes, e.g., Lumpia Shanghai, Philippine Fred Rice, Rellenong Manok, Paksiw Na Bangus, Maruya, Pianono, etc. My son likes to kick back and watch the interaction, but then he is the first in line to grab the finished product. I liked this cookbook and found it to be helpful, easy to use, and covering a large range of Filipino food. Well done!
At Least It Doesn't Weigh Much.......2006-05-29
I am grateful that this book is not very heavy, as I found myself carrying it around in my backpack all day yesterday. Other than that, I'm not exactly thrilled with this book. The recipes are indeed oversimplified and generally vague, and leave my wife (who grew up in a Filipino household) and I muttering, "Wait, that can't be right...."
Not what I was expecting.......2005-03-10
After buying this book and looking through the recipes, it seems to me that this book needs to be updated and revised. It could be a wonderful cookbook if the recipes were more detailed and the directions more clear. It's great in that it has many recipes.
Two Filipino Cookbooks compared. This is the loser........2005-02-10
`The Philippine Cookbook' by Reynaldo Alejandro is the old standard on Filipino cooking. It has been out for about 22 years. `Filipino Cuisine' by Gerry G. Gelle is a new title that should replace the older book in the hearts and minds of Filipino cooks.
Ten years ago, when I was looking for a book of Filipino recipes, Alejandro's book was virtually the only volume available, even making it a reference on Filipino cuisine to such major culinary writers as Raymond Sokolov in his important book `The Cook's Canon'. Gelle's book improves on Alejandro's book in almost every regard, most especially where it counts in the description of the recipes.
Even the most cursory look at these two books will suggest that Gelle's volume is the better book. A look at the two authors' biographical sketches confirms that initial impression, as Gelle is a full time professional chef while Alejandro seems to be a jack of all trades, doing as much in dramatics and dancing as in writing and cooking.
Both books give very informative introductions on the origins of Filipino cuisine. Both, for example, point out that the Spanish influence is less direct than an influence by way of Mexico, since the Spanish governors in Mexico were much closer to the islands than was the court in Madrid. Gelle's introductory chapter seems much more timely, however, in that influences and native foods are discussed by region, in much the same way one has come to expect in descriptions of great Chinese, Japanese, French, and Italian cuisines.
While Alejandro's book may have been the best there was 10 years ago, it now has the appearance of a very journeymanlike effort, much like so many inexpensive books of recipes from Latvia, Rumania, Hungary, or Poland. Because, 20 years ago, a simple list of recipes was all you needed to create a credible book on a national cuisine. The book does include some nice extras such as a glossary of Filipino culinary terms and a list of sources. Unfortunately, as almost all these sources are small strip mall stores like the one I used to visit to get my 25 pound sacks of rice and my lumpia wrappers and my mung beans, most of them are probably now out of business.
The bottom line is that Gelle really has the better recipes, and it is this fact which makes his book worth the extra cost and time it may take to find a copy.
Oddly, Alejandro's recipes for adobo, for example are much closer to the way my adopted Filipino family actually cooked adobo, and the way I learned to cook it. Gelle's recipe, however, is quite evidently much closer to how leading native Filipino chefs cook adobo, especially since his recipe for chicken and pork adobo agrees with the recipe in the very authoritative `Bruce Cost's Asian Ingredients'. For starters, Alejandro says nothing about marinading the meats overnight in the soy and vinegar liquid, yet it is evident that this brings the recipe much closer to its Mexican roots. Gelle is also alone in citing that the vinegar in these dishes is not any garden variety Heinz product, but `sukang paombong', a native Philippine vinegar.
Another symptom of the superiority of Gelle's recipes is in the comparison of the way the two authors deal with the classic Spanish empanada. While Alejandro gives a very simple filling of ground beef, potatoes, and raisins, Gelle's filling includes carrots, chicken, pork, hard-boiled eggs, and sweet pickle. The recipes for the dough are different, and I would be hard pressed to prefer one to the other. Alejandro's recipe is slightly simpler, in that it uses one egg yolk per cup of flour for fat. Gelle uses egg yolks and butter for the fat in his recipes. The only way I can adjudicate between the two is that Gelle's recipe is much closer to the classic Spanish recipe, as presented by Penelope Casas in `The Foods and Wines of Spain'. So, in the light of other evidence of greater fidelity to his sources, I am inclined to believe Gelle's recipe is closer to the way this dish is done in Manila. In any case, Gelle's description of the procedure for making empanadas is much more detailed than in Alejandro's book, and Gelle gives alternate procedures for deep-frying or baking the empanadas. Gelle also gives recommendations on how long uncooked empanadas can be held in the freezer.
A third evidence of Gelle's superior recipes is in a comparison of their recipes for spring roll (lumpia) wrappers. Alejandro gives a quick simple three ingredient recipe while Gelle gives two different recipes, both of which are much richer and more detailed in presentation than Alejandro's book.
Only in the number of pancit recipes does Alejandro give us more than Gelle. Also, Alejandro's recipes for pancit seem just a bit more interesting, as in his recipe for my favorite Pancit Luglug which has something of a French air about it in that it creates a broth from shrimp shells to add to the sauce while Gelle relies on canned cream of mushroom soup to finish off the sauce.
If you are really fond of Filipino cooking, you may want both books, but you will certainly be better off with more accurate, more detailed, and more interesting recipes if you have only Gelle's book.
Product Description
If the title of this cookbook has a musical sound to it, let me give you a small anecdote that will explain it. While listening to Van Cliburn play, Ang galing galing could be heard from his fans. He then asked what the phrase meant and when told it mean very good, he exclaimed, That Nora should be the name of your restaurant in New York. So to Van Cliburn, I say thank you for such an imaginative name for a cookbook. In the first two editions, I included recipes that I liked to use in my home in the Philippines. It was to be a sort of handbook for the woman at home who wanted to use some tested recipes or one who needed to have her housemaid turned cook try her hand at the satisfying, challenging though sometimes tedious art called cooking So for all the Filipinos abroad and other nationalities interested in food as served in Filipino homesHAPPY COOKING AND BON APPETIT!
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We respect the individual styles of the authors of these recipes and decided to keep the grace, practicality, stubbornness, romance, uniqueness, & tradition of them all by not subjecting these to standardized recipe methods. Somehow adobos lose their magic taste when its put in a very correct recipe form. Most of the recipes in this books are freestyle and personally owned. The lively texture of the recipes will show it. (Authors Note)
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All Asian cookbook: Japan, China, Korea, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka
Jacki Passmore
Manufacturer: Chartwell Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0890092206 |
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For years, the UP College of Hotel and Restaurant Administration and Home Economics has been training students in the hospitality and food industry. We see them today as leaders in their profession, many of them innovators.
COOKING WITH FILIPINO CHEFS features some of our graduates and the others who have pursued the same career but trained elsewhere. Yet what is noteworthy about this book is that no matter where these chefs trained, they all willingly contributed to the project because the goal was for a Thesis Scholarship Grant for graduates like themselves but who cant afford the financial requirements of a higher education.
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Different Filipino dishes are presented in the book. All are easy to prepare recipes.
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Ang mga putaheng nasa aklat na ito ay nagsasaad ng paggamit ng kaunti lamang asin, patis o toyo. Ang laging paalalang alisan ng taba ang baboy, baka, at manok (na dapat pa ring alisan ng balat, dahil nasa ilalim nitong balat ng manok ang taba). Gamitin sa mga putaheng may baboy na panggisa ang lomo; walang taba ang lomo, di tulad ng liempo, pigi, at kasim. At kung kailangan ang langis sa pagluluto, gamitin ang vegetable oil, o non-cholesterol cooking oil. Gayundin, hanggat maaari, magluto ng mga putaheng walang langis, tulad ng paksiw, pinasingawan, pangat, sinigang, pesa, o nilaga. At higit na pag-uulam ng isdat gulay.
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Pacific Crossings: A Philippine Cookbook
Lily Gamboa O'Boyle
Manufacturer: Acacia Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0944863256 |
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