Book Information: Simple Comforts

simple comforts Book Information: Simple ComfortsSimple Comforts

50 Heartwarming Recipes

by Sur La Table

Price: $15.00
ISBN-13: 9780740793516
ISBN-10: 0740793519
Format: Hardcover
Size: 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.
Page Count: 144 Pages

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Simple Comforts Reviews

simple comforts Simple Comforts Reviews“‘Simple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes’ by Sur La Table. Easy-breezy, comfort food recipes for everyday cooking. Herb Corn Bread. Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Chicken Pot Pie. Classic Extra Macaroni and Cheese ~ and more!” ––100 Miles http://bit.ly/eBi2FP

“Nothing says autumn more than the return of comfort food such as Chicken Potpie, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Mile-High Apple Pie and Tomato Soup. The cookbook from Sur La Table has all those and more, many with a contemporary twist such as Beef Stew with Zinfandel and Dried Porcini Sauce. It focuses on 50 recipes in the compact 7-by-7-inch book.” ––PostCrescent.com http://bit.ly/8Zzj9x

Simple Comforts, is a cute, little book about seven inches square. It’s full of classic dishes that everyone craves, but the recipes have been updated for a more contemporary feel through the addition of fresh herbs and oils and vinegars that have become easy to find these days. Favorite comfort foods like cinnamon rolls, old-fashioned dinner rolls, chicken noodle soup, chicken pot pie, classic extra-cheesy macaroni and cheese, and strawberry shortcakes are all here. But, you’ll also find banana chocolate chip bread with chocolate icing, pizza margherita, kabocha squash soup with toasted cumin and chiles, chard mushroom and swiss cheese frittata, and an ice cream sundae with roasted strawberries with a brown sugar-balsamic drizzle. It’s a great go-to reference for meals that are sure to please and would be a perfect book for a beginner cook.” ––Lisa is Cooking http://bit.ly/cfHeH8

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Classic Extra-Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese with Crunchy Crumb Topping

macchz Classic Extra Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese with Crunchy Crumb Topping— From Simple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes, Andrews McMeel Publishing

Hurray for real mac and cheese. It’s crazy to eat the stuff from the box when the real deal is so easy to make and so totally superior. Do use a cheese with some character, however, or the bland noodles will dominate.

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
2 ½ cups whole or 2% milk
Coarse salt
1/ 4   teaspoon dry mustard (optional)
1/ 8   teaspoon freshly grated  nutmeg (optional)
1/ 8   teaspoon freshly ground black  pepper
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Banana Chocolate Chip Bread with Chocolate Icing

banana bread Banana Chocolate Chip Bread with Chocolate Icing— From Simple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes Andrews McMeel Publishing

Makes 1 (9 by 5-inch) loaf

Ingredients
3 large, very ripe bananas
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
½ cup canola or corn oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Icing:
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
½ cup heavy whipping cream

Banana bread becomes so much less ordinary when paired with chocolate icing and chocolate chips. Chocolate and bananas have been a terrific dessert combo since the advent of banana splits with chocolate sauce and frozen bananas dipped in chocolate. This recipe will drive your stomach bananas.

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Cooking to Soothe the Soul

simple comforts Cooking to Soothe the SoulWhat do we mean when we crave “comfort food”? According to Simple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes, comfort foods are “the best things about childhood in edible form.” They’re the staples of our childhood diet—chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, or chocolate chip cookies. Simple Comforts offers recipes that are not only sure to soothe, but that also add a sophisticated flair to traditional favorites.

Compiled by Sur La Table, the creator of nationally recognized culinary tools and classes, Simple Comforts offers 50 recipes that are both traditionally tasty and surprisingly unique. Cooks can please and impress guests with new twists on old favorites, such as Stilton-Stuffed Burgers, which have blue cheese hidden inside the patty instead of a slice of American on top. Other contemporary treats include Beef and Bean Chili with Chipotle Cream, Parmesan Herb Popovers, and easy but stunning Sundaes with Roasted Pineapples and Salted Caramel Sauce or Dark Chocolate Mint Sauce with Crushed Peppermint Candy.

This reader-friendly cookbook includes:
• Sections on sweet and savory breads; soups, stews, and sandwiches; main dishes; side dishes; and desserts
• Suggested variations for classic recipes, such as Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Pear and Aged Gouda
• Full-color photographs and easy-to-follow instructions

With recipes for everyone’s favorite family dishes, Simple Comforts
celebrates food that cooks will not only love to serve, but also love to eat.

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Simple Comforts Reviews

simple comforts Simple Comforts ReviewsSimple Comforts: 50 Heartwarming Recipes is a small cookbook on the outside, but don’t let that fool you.  All of the recipes in this book are for dishes your family will want to eat.  They’re for foods that will take you back to your childhood.  There’s nothing too fancy or complicated and all of the necessary ingredients can be easily found – most right in your cupboard. Simple Comforts was compiled by Sur La Table and is divided 6 sections:  Sweet Breads; Savory Breads; Soups, Stews, and Sandwiches; Main Dishes; Side Dishes; Desserts. There’s also a handy metric conversion table in the back.  I want to try just about every recipe in this cookbook. ” ––Bermuda Onions http://bermudaonion.wordpress.com/2010/08/01/weekend-cooking-simple-comforts/

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About Sur La Table

About Sur La Table: Founded in Seattle in 1972, Sur La Table provides authentic cooking tools from around the world. Its array of cooking programs is one of the largest in the nation, and its recent book The Art and Soul of Baking with Cindy Mushet won the 2009 IACP Cookbook Award for Baking.

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