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Any talk of The Namesake--Jhumpa Lahiri's follow-up to her Pulitzer Prize-winning debut, Interpreter of Maladies--must begin with a name: Gogol Ganguli. Born to an Indian academic and his wife, Gogol is afflicted from birth with a name that is neither Indian nor American nor even really a first name at all. He is given the name by his father who, before he came to America to study at MIT, was almost killed in a train wreck in India. Rescuers caught sight of the volume of Nikolai Gogol's short stories that he held, and hauled him from the train. Ashoke gives his American-born son the name as a kind of placeholder, and the awkward thing sticks.
Awkwardness is Gogol's birthright. He grows up a bright American boy, goes to Yale, has pretty girlfriends, becomes a successful architect, but like many second-generation immigrants, he can never quite find his place in the world. There's a lovely section where he dates a wealthy, cultured young Manhattan woman who lives with her charming parents. They fold Gogol into their easy, elegant life, but even here he can find no peace and he breaks off the relationship. His mother finally sets him up on a blind date with the daughter of a Bengali friend, and Gogol thinks he has found his match. Moushumi, like Gogol, is at odds with the Indian-American world she inhabits. She has found, however, a circuitous escape: "At Brown, her rebellion had been academic ... she'd pursued a double major in French. Immersing herself in a third language, a third culture, had been her refuge--she approached French, unlike things American or Indian, without guilt, or misgiving, or expectation of any kind." Lahiri documents these quiet rebellions and random longings with great sensitivity. There's no cleverness or showing-off in The Namesake, just beautifully confident storytelling. Gogol's story is neither comedy nor tragedy; it's simply that ordinary, hard-to-get-down-on-paper commodity: real life. --Claire Dederer
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Jhumpa Lahiri's debut story collection, Interpreter of Maladies, took the literary world by storm when it won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000. Fans who flocked to her stories will be captivated by her best-selling first novel, now in paperback for the first time. The Namesake is a finely wrought, deeply moving family drama that illuminates this acclaimed author's signature themes: the immigrant experience, the clash of cultures, the tangled ties between generations. The Namesake takes the Ganguli family from their tradition-bound life in Calcutta through their fraught transformation into Americans. On the heels of an arranged wedding, Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where Ashoke does his best to adapt while his wife pines for home. When their son, Gogol, is born, the task of naming him betrays their hope of respecting old ways in a new world. And we watch as Gogol stumbles along the first-generation path, strewn with conflicting loyalties, comic detours, and wrenching love affairs. With empathy and penetrating insight, Lahiri explores the expectations bestowed on us by our parents and the means by which we come to define who we are.
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This from a Pulitzer winning author?.......2007-09-28
I have to admit I was surprised at the accolades heaped on this book...it is simply a bland but well-written description of an immigrant family experience in America, a theme previously touched by numerous Indian-American authors (such as Bharati Mukerjee). I felt that the writing was very passive and disinterested, as if the author didnt feel the need to engage the reader with a more compelling storyline, and who instead felt that a quaint description of an exotic cultural experience would suffice to make it a worthwhile read.
And I couldnt help comparing this book to another novel released at the same time which also delves into immigrant experience but within the context of a gripping, heartwrenching story--The Kite Runner (which has received over 200 reviews in Amazon). There, the reader was able to appreciate the Afghani culture and historical context as the author deftly combines it with his storytelling. In the Namesake, the reader is put in the position of an anthropologist, curiously observing a culture from outside. An Indian friend of mine, majoring in Sociology, jokingly referred to the Namesake as a dissertation in immigrant experience. Interestingly, none of my Indian-American friends thought highly of the book!
Heavy on sensory description, light on story.......2007-09-23
Lahiri has created an evocative masterpiece, a minutely detailed world that the reader can imagine tasting, smelling and hearing. The description begins in the first paragraph with a vivid account of a heavily pregnant woman and her unusual cravings. Other reviews cite Lahiri's gift for chronicling the outsider experience; I have never lived anywhere other than the US but I think everyone has felt slightly different at times, and she captures that sentiment perfectly. It is remarkable that the more specific a piece of writing is, the more universal it can feel. On the whole, lovely description of a family's experience; the reader should expect no cliffhangers here.
Caught between two cultures.......2007-09-15
"The Namesake" is the story of Gogol Ganguli, a man born to Indian parents who moved to America shortly after they were married. Gogol's name has always been a source of deep resentment for him, as it is neither Indian or American. Eventually Gogol opts to have his name legally changed before he leaves for college. In addition to adjusting to his new name, Gogol continues with a struggle he's faced his entire life: How to relate to and maintain his Indian culture while living on American soil. Gogol rejects most things about his heritage, preferring to lead a more "Americanized" lifestyle. His choices create a barrier between him and his family, but try as he might, Gogol never feels completely at ease within the American culture, either. He establishes a successful career for himself and has has several serious relationships, but Gogol never really finds a comfortable place for himself in this world. Eventually he finds happiness with an Indian woman, of all people, who relates to him on so many levels. However, Moushumi has her own way of rebelling, and at the end of the novel we find Gogol back at the very place his life began, where he begins to rediscover himself.
I fell in love with this book after reading the first few pages, and I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed it even more than author Jhumpa Lahiri's collection of short stories, "Interpreter of Maladies." Lahiri writes in a simple yet emotional style that is rich in detail. Although the novel revolves around Gogol, Lahiri occasionally shifts perspective and gives the reader a glimpse of the story from the eyes of Gogol's parents and Moushumi. All of the characters make a lot of mistakes, but I was able to easily relate to and empathize with each of them.
This is a book about family, identity, heritage, and self-discovery. You don't have to be the child of immigrants in order to relate to the process of pulling apart from your family and discovering the person you're destined to become. I think this book has something to offer everyone, and it also happens to be a beautiful, poignant story. "The Namesake" is a must-read.
the struggle with traditions.......2007-08-31
I just finished reading "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri and I am still trying to figure out if I liked it or not. There was no story, per say. There was no mysterie to solve, no one to really root for, no hero. The story is a 30 year slice of life of the Ganguli family - how the husband and wife married, how the wife joined her husband in America while he was in school, them having children and the children growing up. The book was slow, sometimes even boring and it was easy for me to not like the main character, Gogol (the son), because he was never happy about anything and he was always whining to himself about something. But through all this, Lahiri is illustrating the importance of traditions and how they can be simultaneously comforting, necessary, burdening and sometimes hated. This, I believe, is what Lahiri is trying to show her readers. I ended up really liking this book, but it didn't move fast enough for me and at times felt like a chore. The content of traditions and family values and relations is in there - in fact it is quite strong at times, however the way that Lahiri presented it was too slow for me to want to seek out her other works. One thing that stood out for me with this book though, was the food. Lahiri made me so hungry in the way she described the food in how it was prepared and what was in it, describing how it tasted and what it looked like. I wrote down some of the foods so that I can look them up and try them out.
Lahiri takes you deep into Bengali culture, American culture and all that brings to fore........2007-08-29
We meet a couple who are married and must set off to America for better employment. They are quite young. Soon, they have kids, he has a job at MIT and she stays at home. It sounds tame but the tale is exquisite in the detail it uses to describe common staples of Bengali life, American life, the issues immigrants and first generations face. All the characters are loveable even when they are lost. You become shocking intimiate with them all before you turn the last page. Their family haunts you because while you read, you became that immigrant mother worrying about her son dating an American. It's a great tale of immigration, assimilation, struggling between cultures.
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Original essays and glorious photography, stunningly designed in this unique moviebook from the director of Monsoon Wedding and Vanity Fair—a Fox Searchlight release.
In her essay "Writing and Film," the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jhumpa Lahiri writes about the experience of seeing her novel "transposed" from paper to film. "Its essence remains, but it inhabits a different realm and must, like a transposed piece of music, conform to a different set of rules….To have someone as devoted and as gifted as Mira reinvent my novel…has been a humbling and thrilling passage."
Mira Nair's essay, "Photographs as Inspiration," begins with the provocative comment: "If it weren't for photography, I wouldn't be a filmmaker." She explains how photographs help her crystallize the visual style of her films and which particular photos influenced her vision for The Namesake.
These two essays, written exclusively for this Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook, introduce an amazing panoply of images of people and places shot mainly in New York and Calcutta during the making of the movie, accented by excerpts from Lahiri's bestselling novel. Six Indian and American photographers' works are represented.
Brilliantly illuminating the immigrant experience and the tangled ties between generations, The Namesake tells the story of the Ganguli family, whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a lifelong balancing act to adapt to a new world while remembering the old. The couple's firstborn, Gogol, and sister Sonia grow up amid these divided loyalties, struggling to find their own identity without losing their heritage. Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Superman Returns) stars as Gogol.
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A Gem.......2007-08-22
Beautifully and gently written, this book holds and builds your interest as you read on. It is a study, on one level, of people from India in the USA; on another level, it is a wonderful study of the life history of families everywhere. Highly recommended (and I am completely baffled by the low-star review here). The movie is also excellent, but I think you must read the book first, because the movie cannot capture all the nuances of the fine writing in the book. Her volume of short stories, which I read after this, is also a joy, and I eagerly await her next book.
Missed Opportunities.......2007-02-17
Despite the conventional wisdom on this novel from the Pulitzer-prize-winning Lahiri, (it has been called "quietly dazzling" by at least one reviewer), I'm afraid I was disappointed. The story of an expatriate Indian couple, and, more specifically, of their son Gogol, is languidly expository for page after page, offering little insight, surprise, or sensation despite so many rich opportunities to do so. At times, the story reads like a diary: "This is what it's like for an Indian couple who has relocated to the U.S. in the 1970s." This is what the house looks like; This is what the husband's career is like; This is what the Indian community does on Saturday afternoons. Larger and more interesting issues such as the social conflicts facing the children, responses to the politics and social mores of the adopted country, and the deep emotional struggles between members of the family, are only scratched at. Time passes quickly, and we get virtually all of the story through the ever-imposing, almost maternal voice of the author, rather than through the thoughts, feelings, actions, and sensations of the characters. As such, for me, the book is lacking in narrative momentum and pretty unsatisfying.
A powerful story of the consequences of one's actions .......2006-07-16
The most wonderful thing about this book is the writing style. The book moved along at a strident pace but it did not lack any detail. It was a great story of assimilating into a different country and culture with the yoke of a name (shared by no one) constantly harnessed about himself. The story was lovely and the writing grand. The characters were so well-defined that I felt like I knew them, like I could easily picture them in my mind. I loved the book and look forward to reading her first book.
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What's in a name? Apparently everything.
A killer is targeting women in the Los Angeles area who share a name with Sydney Bristow's former aliases. Sydney wants the case, but she's already hot on the heels of a terrorist armed with a secret formula for a super-explosive.
While Sydney and Dixon try to prevent the terrorist from creating a man-made tsunami aimed at the United States, Weiss and Nadia are tasked with catching the Alias Killer. Jack and Vaughn quietly embark on their own investigation into the alias killings and begin to suspect that the murderer may be an ex-coworker resentful of Sydney for shutting down the shadow organization SD-6 years ago.
As Sydney struggles to stay focused and stop a ruthless man with mass destruction on his mind, she can't help but wonder, Will APO find the Alias Killer before another one of my unsuspecting namesakes pays the price?
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Good Read, Entertaining.......2006-08-03
This series so far has been pretty entertaining, obviously more so if you were a fan of Alias. It's an entertainig story, well written and easy to ready. It won't win any awards so don't expect a classic, but it's worth the price and you won't be disappointed. I was a huge fan of Alias, so honestly, I may be a bit biased, but like I said, the story was entertaining and the series is a winner.
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Jhumpa Lahiri's poignant first novel builds on the themes of her Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies. In
The Namesake, the Ganguli family emigrates from Calcutta to Cambridge to the Boston suburbs at the end of the 1960s, shortly after their arranged marriage. An MIT engineering student, Ashoke is progressive and ready to enter American culture, while his tradition-bound wife, Ashima, desperately misses her Indian home and resists the new world. When their first child, a boy, is born, they give him the pet name of Gogol, after the Russian writer, whose writings Ashoke believes were instrumental in saving his life. This tale of three generations sensitively explores the profound conflicts between cultures and generations, the child's search for cultural identity, and the power of acceptance
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Life Without Bread.......2007-08-12
This read is a must for those who are seeking a clear scientific explanation of the history involving the human species diet. Learn about the good value of a meat based diet as you read this fascinating guide. Find out what a carbohydrate diet does NOT do for you. Favortie carb foods can still be part of your diet! This book offers a sensible approach to healthy eating. 'Life Without Bread' ends the confusion and hype over protein v.s. carbs!
Cites? We don't need no stinking cites...opinions are nice but facts are better.......2007-06-05
Have been doing a lot of research into Paleo Diets and this book turned up. Based on the ratings I purchased the book. Sorry that I did. If you want a book with a lot of opinions, then this is the book for you. If you want a book that at least backs up some of the claims made, you know citing studies where you can see numbers, then this book is NOT for you. Matter of fact I got so irritated that I stopped reading the book near the end.
Perhaps the web has me spoiled but these days if I read an article making claims that reference other "studies" I expect to see the link to that study. You don't none of that with this book. Just lots of opinions.
Btw I am and have been a fan of Paleo Diets for quite some time...purchased this book hoping for some more ammunition to convince others.
A Crohns sufferer must read........2007-02-15
I've suffered with Crohns disease since the mid 90's and have observed that certain dietary items brought compilcations on. After reading Life Without Bread and trying a low carbohydrate diet I am convinced that it is the amount of carbs in our diet that causes all the problems. It may not work for everyone but I can state that after being on the diet for a month the amount of abdominal swelling and flatulence has decreased markedly after meals. Give the book a read and try the diet.
Life Without Bread / A Healthier Life.......2007-01-03
In September 2006 I bought Life Without Bread by Christian Allan. This book does not advocate eliminating bread or any other processed carbs from one's diet entirely, but rather it advocates how to achieve a better balance between simple (processed) carbs and complex carbs (most fruits & vegie's)to achieve a healthier diet and weight loss. The book lays out the basics of good nutrition, how to manage one's diet, and how to develop sound eating habits. I would recommend this book to anyone who not only wants to loose weight but who is also interested in maintaining that weight loss through a healthier and informed approach to eating. The Pearl
Ten years on this book's diet.......2006-11-26
I found the original English publication of this book in the chemistry library at the University of Texas more than 10 years ago, I hope it will change your life the way it changed mine. I wanted to post a review only for those who fear what a low carb diet will do to them over the long term. Recently I was approved for a new life insurance policy by Transamerica Occidental Life at their lowest rate. I have eaten more than one stick of butter each day for the past ten years along with the fatty meats recommended by Dr. Lutz. Here are my critical results from the blood testing and urine analysis from samples recently submitted for my life insurance application, remember these are ten year results, at Age 50. Maybe it will comfort those of you who fear kidney disease etc from eating plenty of saturated animal fats, as much protein as you like and low carb.
Blood: glucose 79, BUN 15.0, Creatinine 0.90, Trig 76, HDL 58, LDL 122.
Urinalysis: glucose NEG, Protein 5.00, Creatinine 67.70, Hemoglobin NEG. My blood pressure pre-diet was 140/90 and the doctor wanted to medicate me, now my blood pressure routinely comes in 110-115/60-65 when I visit the doctor or dentist.
In less than three months my (10 years ago now) my weight dropped from 205 lbs to 166 lbs (at a height of 6'), I now weigh 179 lbs, this is three pounds over my peak high school weight of 176 lbs, the same weight that I played basketball at. I added weight training some years ago. But did zero exercises for the first two years on the diet. I feel it is hard enough switching your diet to low carb fare, exercise can make you so hungry that you might be tempted to cheat. I didn't start exercising until I felt comfortable on this diet, which took a little over two years.
I have had many friends try this diet, a very very few have succeeded over the long term. One of those that tried but failed was migraine free for several months while on a low carb diet. Sadly being free of migraine was not incentive enough.
My incentive was watching my mother-in-law live with diabetes and heart disease over a long period of time. In the end the doctors tell diabetics to minimize their sugar intake from food, but not until you get to that point of no return.
I recommend buying book Protein Power if you can only buy one such low carb book, it has advice on dealing with constipation that occurs initially in some low carb dieters by taking fish oil and avoiding fatty red meat and egg yolk. The constipation can continue until you lose all your excess fat, it's all explained in the Eade's first book.
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By now the remarkable convenience of the slow cooker is no secret. It keeps the kitchen cool on warm days and is inexpensive and durable. At last, vegetarians and anyone looking for healthy meal alternatives can take full advantage of this amazing appliance.
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love it!.......2007-10-08
to all those considering buying this book, consider no more!
what a gift it is to make great tasting vegan food in about 15 minutes (because that is really all of your labor that is required) and 6-8 hours later...yum! after trying three recipes from this book, i bought a 4qt. cooker in addition to my programable 6 qt.
i have not been sorry. i love how the flavors deepen with slow cooking and no standing over a stove and stirring. i used to get sick of "tasting" what i was making before it even hit the table. the recipes are also dependable. tonight we are having stuffed acorn squash, and i know it's going to be delicious!
Doesn't deliver.......2007-10-03
I received this book as a gift. At first glance the recipes looked good, but what I was really looking for was easy wholesome veggie recipes. Instead the recipes and take more work than I have time for and use a lot of fake meat (soy) which we do not eat in our house. The 5 or 6 recipes we did make were not even that tasty. I will get my vegetarian slow recipes from internet searches from now on. I will be giving this book away.
Awesome slow cooker recipes!.......2007-08-21
I love this book! It has great recipes. My favorite by far is the mac and cheese forentine (it's vegan, the cheese sauce is cashews and white beans). Highly recommended, love it!
easy, delicious, and healthy.......2007-08-07
I bought a slow cooker after reading a copy of this book which I got from my library, then bought the book for myself, and later, a copy for my mother. I use this book atleast once a week and it has made maintaining a healthy vegan diet incredibly easy. I purchased a digital appliance timer for my slow cooker as recommended by the author, and am now able to cook while I sleep, when I'm at work, or outside. If you are a busy, active person with little time to spend in the kitchen, but insist on uncomplicated, delicious, healthy vegan meals with lots of variety, this is the book for you. I highly recommend the Breville slow cookerBreville 5.3 Qt Gourmet Slow Cooker SLC70XLif you are looking for a reliable slow cooker to accommodate the recipes in this cook book.
EXCELLENT PURCHASE.......2007-07-24
I was very reluctant to purchase this cookbook based on previous feedbacks given. I'm glad I went ahead and bought it.
I have made the Spicy Black Bean Chili, the Maple Baked Beans, and the Good Morning Millet Melange. Right now the Perfect Hominy White Bean Chili is cooking in the crockpot. All of these recipes have been delicious.
I plan to try a lot more recipes in the cookbook and have the ingredients written down on my shopping list for the next 2 recipes I want to try "Not Your Mama's Pot Roast" and " Tempeh Etoufee".
The author certainly knows how to make the flavors come together in the recipes I have tried so far.
I have an inexpensive older 4 quart crockpot and I'm satisfied with the results.
This cookbook was a good buy.
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Vegetarians can enjoy all the benefits of slow cookers.
Slow cookers have been rediscovered by a whole new generation of busy families, students and professionals. Those on the go love being able to throw wholesome ingredients into a cooker, close the lid and come home to a hot, satisfying meal at the end of the day. However, most slow cooker cookbooks feature recipes using meat, poultry and fish, and include only a few vegetarian recipes.
125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes features outstanding vegetarian recipes including:
- Cannelloni with Tomato Eggplant Sauce
- Three-Bean Chili with Bulgur
- Louisiana Ratatouille
- Rice and Bean Casserole with Cheese and Chilies
- Creamy Leek, Potato and Mushroom Stew with Blue Cheese
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Also provided is useful information about the basics of slow cooking and tips like using whole leaf herbs and spices. Common pantry ingredients are particularly helpful in turning out great-tasting and innovative slow cooker food.
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My favorite slow cooker cook book.......2007-08-11
I love my slow cookers! I have three of them and have six slow cooker cook books. This one is definitely my favorite. I was a vegetarian for a long time and now that I am eating meat again I still go back to this book for my slow cooker recipes. The recipes often call for some minor sauteing prior to tossing everything in the slow cooker but this prep is quick and truly enhances the flavor of the dishes. This slow cooker book is not just a "toss in all of the processed foods and call it dinner" slow cooker cook book. This cookbook uses real ingredients for inventive, healthy, inexpensive, and savory dishes. A must-buy for a slow cooker and veggie lover! Delicious meals to come home to on those stressful days...everyone should use this book!
Don't waste your money.......2007-08-04
The thing that I love about slow cookers is, you throw everything into the pot, turn it on and at dinner time you have a meal. It's simple, easy and tastes GREAT. Unless you like to cook, then put it into the crockpot, i would not recomend this book. You might as well cook the whole meal, you are already doing half of the cooking anyhow. Also.....the recipes in here have a LOT of ingredients, not very practicle for my family. We can't afford to cook gourmet meals.
a must have cookbook!.......2007-07-25
This is a must have cookbook! I have made several of the recipes listed in her book and each is tasty. I'd like to thank Judith Finlayson for this wonderful book. She has made dinners quick, nutritious, and delicious!
Not worth it.......2007-05-03
This has delicious sounding recipes - however, EVERY ONE of them requires pre-cooking something before you can ever put in the cooker. My idea of a slow cooker recipe is one in which I can just dump stuff in and go. No, not with this book. What a complete waste of money, I don't have time to do all that's required to make these recipes!
Good Recipes, but tough ingredients.......2007-02-21
The recipes in this book are great, but there is usually one ingredient in every recipe that is tough to find at the grocery store, or seasonal. If you have a big healthfood store near you, it shouldn't be a problem.
Book Description
This brand new book will be cherished by many a cook. It contains 300 delicious low fat, cholesterol-free recipes. The recipes are designed to fit various size cookers. In addition to the recipes, FAST COOKING contains a wide range of tips and techniques, including time saving tips and tips for adapting your favorite recipes. The 40 full color photographs and the beautiful cover help to ensure that this culinary treasure house is a great gift idea.
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absolutely awful.......2007-10-02
This book got a lot of good reviews (could be her friends?). I tried a couple of recipes and they all sucked. This book is dusty now and I am definetly sorry I spent the money. Moosewood is so much better for veggieheads.
Veggie Cookbook.......2007-07-12
Cookbook was for my Vegan daughter, She uses it all the time and loves the variety and recipes.
Lifesaver.......2006-09-06
My husband and I remodeling and we have no kitchen at the moment. I hardly ever used my slow cooker but was so happy to find this cookbook! I am now using it all the time. The recipes are delicious and easy to prepare. Even when we do have a kitchen, I will still be using my slow cooker a lot because of this cookbook.
Fast Cooking in a Slow Cooker Every Day of the Year: A Slow Cooker V.......2006-07-31
In the past it has been difficult to find vegetarian crock pot cook books. I was happy to find this one!
Fast Cooking in a Slow Cooker Every Day of the Year: A Slow Cooker Vegetarian Cookbook.......2006-07-11
Nothing new here...
Average customer rating:
- Crockpots Rule... But This Cookbook Does Not.
- Dynamite Comes in Small Packages
- Simple is as simple does
- Not a happy buyer
- Unimpressive
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The Simple Little Vegan Slow Cooker
Michelle A. Rivera
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Perfect for those who want to come home to a hot, nutritious meal without spending a lot of time in the kitchen, this compact ( 6" x 6") collection of recipes features ethnic cuisines. Sample the passion of Italy in soups and sauces, the colors of Mexico in bean and chili recipes, distinctive Asian flavors in miso and mushroom dishes, an Irish lilt in stews and shepherds pie, and American favorites including macaroni and cheese and sloppy joes. Whether you are new to slow cookers or have owned a "crock pot" for years, this book will surprise and delight you.
Customer Reviews:
Crockpots Rule... But This Cookbook Does Not........2006-11-30
Vegan crockpotting is the best thing ever. This cookbook was not my first foray into this made-for-lazy-people-like-me brand of cooking that is sweeping the nation; after finding countless creative, delicious and easy recipes for free on the internets, I thought it would be nice to have a book to consult, rather than the unglamorous and dangerous way I'd prop my laptop on the kitchen counter to consult as a I dropped things in my crockpot.
There's no delicate or easy way to say it: This cute little cookbook basically stinks. First of all, there aren't very many recipes, but the worst part is that the recipes aren't very tastey or interesting---and they heavily rely on very processed foods like "canned vegan gravy" (what the heck is that?) and "vegan sausage" (gag). I am giving this two stars because if you are brand spankin' new to crock-potting, and don't give a darn that your food is not especially nutritious or interesting, then heck: this might be the perfect cookbook for you.
There's a terrific database of WONDERFUL vegan crockpot recipes on the fatfreevegan dot blogspot dot com website that'll make you want to crockpot until your fingers bleed. This one will only inspire you to put your crockpot back for another thirty years, which you absolutely should not do. Trust me.
Dynamite Comes in Small Packages.......2006-11-15
This little cookbook is AMAZING! Every recipe I have tried is delicious and unbelievably easy. I highly recommend Italian Sausage and Peppers - hearty and just the right amount of spice. The Portabella Stroganoff was a bit expensive to make, but well worth it - my family went wild over it. For an easy dish, make the Mushroom Parmesan soup. In the Irish section, you must try Vegan Shepherd's Pie - I used homemade mashed potatoes and it was to die for. Finally, the Tangerine Tofu is exquisite. I hope Michelle Rivera writes another cookbook soon!
Simple is as simple does.......2006-04-28
Nothing fancy here, but if you need a few quick slow-cooker recipes always on hand, well, here you go. I especially like the stuffed peppers. I found this did the trick as far as comfort food that reminded me of my dear old mum.
As for the real cook, why would you need a cookbok anyway? Go to culinary school. Open a restaurant where people - including a deer-hunting grandfater - actually want to eat.
Not a happy buyer.......2006-03-11
I've made 2 of the recipes so far and am reluctant to try more. If I had known what I now know BEFORE I bought the book, I'd never have bought it.
The first recipe was a complete bomb: the Tofu and Vegetable Curry, p. 105. I found it too hot and also bitter. Thin, watery gravy; very hot; and a nasty, bitter taste -- yuck! I love curries, but this was by far the worst I've ever tasted. I'll never make it again!
The Butternut Squash Soup, p. 98, was a little better. I liked it, but my husband didn't and wouldn't eat it (complained of a sour-milk taste). The soy milk and perhaps also the margarine had curdled over the long hours of cooking. And since cut-up squash isn't available in my town, the recipe took an hour of hard work, mostly to dismember a fresh butternut squash. I'll make this again when I can find cut-up squash, but I'll leave out the soy milk and margarine during the slow cooking. When the slow cooking is done, I'll puree the soup, then add the soy milk and margarine, and reheat gently on the stovetop. I think this will avoid the curdling and yield a creamier product.
My recommendation to others: don't waste your money on this clunker.
Unimpressive.......2006-02-14
As a vegan for almost 10 years, and someone who loves to cook, I am constantly searching for new cookbooks. While the recipes in this book were easy to follow, the few that I tried did not taste very good. I tried four of the recipes, being faithful to the instructions. The recipes seemed to rely on an overdose of spices. I was not impressed. Simple, yes. Tasty, no.
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The Vegetarian Slow Cooker: For crock-pot®, slow cooker, oven and multi-cooker is full of vegetable, grain and bean recipes for the slow cooker. It includes tofu or nut substitutes for dairy products and options for adding fish or tofu to dishes. Be health-conscious with the convenience of the slow cooker.
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Disappointing.......2005-07-16
I have only made one recipe from this cookbook. It was very tasty, but required some "pre-cooking" before putting all the ingredients in the crock pot. Many of the recipes call for this. I really don't want to have to saute first and then use the slow cooker. I want to cut down on time. Also, many of the recipes call for using a coffee can or rack in the bottom of the crock pot. I don't have empty clean coffee cans lying around and my crock pot doesn't have a rack.
If looking for all day crock-pot recipes - don't bother.......2003-10-05
What a dissapointment. I was looking for a book with recipes in which I could set the crock pot up and go to work, coming home to dinner. Which is the reason why I bought it. This is not the book for that - these seem to be regular recipes that could be made in a regular oven much more easily. There is a significant amount of preparation for almost all of them, and I can't seem to find any benefit to using the crock pot rather than a regular oven, which sort of defeats the point. Most recipes take far less hours than are in a regular workday, or need to be turned off or stirred during cooking. Simply not worth the money unless you have a lot of time on your hands, or work from home.
Pretty good.......2002-08-11
A few weird dishes that I wouldn't do in a slow cooker (they're in other slow cooker books too) but the dishes that seem like they should be cooked in a slow cooker that I've tried have been very tasty. I use it when my other cookbooks aren't inspiring me. Recipes are very easy and straightforward
Finally -- a vegetarian slow cooker cookbook!.......2002-03-10
This is the first & only vegetarian slow cooker cookbook I'm aware of -- which is long overdue. A nice variety of recipes & a handy little size. Includes main dishes, side dishes, soups, stews, beverages, sauces, breakfasts, and desserts. I've tried a few recipes and was very pleased with them.
Truly disappointing..........2002-01-05
UGH! This book was such a disappointment that I couldn't find a single recipe I wanted to try - I returned it the very next day.
Based on the only review that was here, I thought I'd find nice, healthy stuff that was simple to do with little preparation... there were too many "nut loaf"-type dishes for my taste, and most seemed to begin with time-intensive ("first, saute the onions in a frying pan") steps. Also, possibly due to the quick-cooking veggie ingredients, many recipes were too short to suit working folks for daytime use AND too long for evening use ("4 hours on low").
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