|
The Candle Cafe Cookbook: More Than 150 Enlightened Recipes from New York's Renowned Vegan Restaurant | 
| Authors: Joy Pierson, Bart Potenza, Barbara Scott-goodman
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
Buy New: $10.74
You Save: $7.26 (40%)
New (31) Used (22) Collectible (1) from $7.96
Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 82738
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0609809814
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9780609809815
ASIN: 0609809814
Publication Date: July 22, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
It's hard enough to satisfy choosy diners at a hot New York restaurant—imagine having to do it without using meat, fish, dairy, or eggs! The Candle Cafe has been doing just that for years, offering vegan food that has earned the praise of food critics, celebrities, and countless New Yorkers.
The food at the Candle Cafe expands the horizons of vegan cuisine, proving that the healthiest food can also be the most flavorful and satisfying. From delectable appetizers like Quesadillas stuffed with Portobellos and Red Peppers and Tofu Satay with Coconut-Peanut Sauce to classic dips like Hummus and Babaganoush, veggan cooking never tasted this good. Even the soups are special—Spring Vegetable Minestrone Soup is filled with fresh flavor, and Butternut Squash Soup gets a kick from toasted pumpkin seeds. Hearty, satisfying sandwiches and main courses like Barbecued Tempeh-Chipotle Burgers with Grilled Pineapple, Porcini Mushroom Stroganoff, and Indian Eggplant Curry are infused with delicious flavors from around the world. For dessert, treats like Chocolate Mousse Pie and Lemon-Tofu Cheesecake with Blood Orange Glaze are creamy and indulgent.
With helpful tips on cooking beans and grains, a full glossary of ingredients, and plenty of color photographs, The Candle Cafe Cookbook is a treasure trove of vegan recipes that have been drawing crowds and raves for years.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
Great Restaurant, Good Book June 23, 2008
So far all of the recipes I have tried have been great. The eggplant dish from the Indian Plate is delicious. I have seen some negative reviews on the chocolate macadamian nut cookies but I think people forgot the 2 tablespoons of egg replacer needs to be added to 4 tablespoons of warm water prior to adding it. I made the cookies the weekend and they were great. Hope this helps, you should give th ecookies a second chance. I am giving this book 4 stars because I agree the directions could be a little more clear.
 Recipe error June 17, 2008
Something is very wrong with the Chocolate Macademia Nut Cookie recipe on p. 191. There is not enough liquid in the recipe and the cookie dough looks like sand. I added soy milk (~1/2-3/4 cup) till it resembled cookie dough, but the cookies came out a bit cakey. From reading others' reviews, I guess there are other errors as well. I'm sure the restaurant is great but the cookbook is disappointing because you don't know which recipes will turn out right.
 very hit or miss June 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Some recipes are great, but some are so awful, it seems they were never tested. I really think they failed to edit the book properly. The chocolate macadamia nut cookies, for example, simply don't work. There's not enough liquid, as though an ingredient were missing. At the restaurant, I asked a chef, who said, "just use a food processor to mix it." Obviously, that didn't solve the problem. And recipes repeatedly say to whisk margarine, which is nearly impossible, even if it's at room temperature. Just use an electric mixer! Also, calling for 1/4 tablespoon is absurd--they should know measuring spoons don't come like that--just say 3/4 teaspoon! Stupid errors like this shouldn't be present in a cookbook from such nice restaurant. Still, some recipes, like the cobb salad, are delicious, which is why I give it 3 stars.
 Best cookbook I own May 10, 2008
I've been a vegetarian my whole life, and I own a lot of the old veggie/vegan standbys (Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Moosewood, etc.). The Candle Cafe Cookbook is my favorite by far. It's the book I reach for when I feel like making a new dish for a party and I really want a foolproof, guaranteed-to-be-good recipe.
I've never been disappointed with a single dish, and each one has a certain impressive, gourmet flair. (Lots of compliments when I invite people to dig in.) No recipe is particularly hard to make. And there's a strong emphasis on simple, hearty food with legumes, root vegetables, inspired seasoning, and whole grains.
The dishes I make over and over: the lentil chowder, spicy soba noodle stirfry, stuffed winter squash, and stirfried mixed greens.
Props to the folks at Candle Cafe -- you've made a really excellent cookbook that has brought me a lot of pleasure (both in the cooking and the eating).
A Great cookbook in my collection! April 26, 2008
This is one of my favorite cookbooks that I own. There are a few pages that my fingers have been all over and you can tell how "used" the book is! I think the cornmeal custed tempeh is my favorite recipe in this book, and by the way THAT PAGE looks anyone would agree. I often change it up a bit and make it with Seitan instead of Tempeh for a change. This book was well worth the buy and I use it often!
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
