I've had this cookbook for more than 10 years, and it is still one of my favorites. The weather is getting colder in New England, so I am inspired to write about it and its great selection of recipes. I have to start out by saying I am a so-so cook, with hit or miss results but I do love to bake, and have some good successes there. What I have found with years of referring to Cold-Weather Cooking
is a solid cookbook with an array of great recipes that include easy satisfiers to challenging, exotic recipes. The focus is in the title, it's cold weather cooking, but it's not just comfort food here. It's New England inspired with a haute cuisine flare... there's a recipe for roasted foie gras, but not every recipe is complicated or has hard-to-get ingredients. As previously stated, I am a so-so cook, so I don't often go there. But a fall back winner for me- the baked haddock with mustard crumbs. So delicious, flavorful and very easy. The book is broken down into seasonal sections like So Long, Summer, Thanksgiving Savories and Sweets, Cold Weather Comforts and ending at Easter Feasts. With Thanksgiving coming next week, I am definitely going to make the Fall Oven Roasted Vegetables again, with loads of my favorite root vegetables. It is always a big hit.The holidays are around the corner, this will be a great cookbook for you to add to your collection for holiday fare, or a great gift for the novice to experience chefs who will use it for years to come.
