Posts by gerdosh

As a cookbook reviewer, I just reviewed, paged through and tested several recipes from TRULY MEXICAN by Roberto Santibanez. It is a superb cookbook. I am not very fond of Mexican cooking but this book converted me. Whether you are a...

Remember, both ricer and food mill involve quite a bit of cleanup work. Since I prefer my mashed potatoes coarse and country style, I use a simple potato hand masher, adding cream or milk, salt/pepper and butter just before mashing....

As a professional cookbook reviewer, I reviewed this book for the Sacramento Book Review back in October and it was probably published either in the Nov or Dec issue. If not there, it would be in the San Francisco Book Review. You can...

Wow!  I didn't mean to create such an uproar. But honestly, I meant strictly to inform giving three links to three book review magazine that are given away FREE. So really, there is nothing to promote.   My apologies!

Actually I have no interest promoting myself (I have nothing to promote). I posted three links in my reply where cookbooks are reviewed (among many other book genres) for general interest but, sadly, they were deleted as spam. So my...

I am a professional cookbook/food book reviewer and I review some eight a month for various review sites.   . We only review brand new books, often before they hit the market. Unfortunately, reviews are brief, limited to 200...

I don't get it. Do professionals REALLY like those shows? I can't image why. I never watch them.  

Cookbooks for us are like tools for a carpenter or any servicemanperson--never lend them out unless it's a cookbook you don't use, don't like or don't mind losing. If someone wants a recipes from any of my cookbooks, I...

Quote: Originally Posted by KYHeirloomer  There is no right & wrong about this. You organize the way you are most comfortable. But in my experience (and, btw, the way most culinary schools establish their course...

I have been teaching cooking classes for years. Your plan for the first class is quite good though a little too ambitious. This is a lot of material for a class. My classes run 2+ hours and they are discussions too (the classes are up...