REVIEW - Quinoa Cuisine Cookbook

Quinoa Cuisine: 150 Creative Recipes for Super Nutritious, Amazingly Delicious Dishes

Author: Jessica Harlan & Kelly Sparwasser
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Ulysses Press; Original edition (April 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1612430201
ISBN-13: 978-1612430201
Cover price $16.95

ABOUT QUINOA CUISINE

Packed with protein, nutrients, and eight essential amino acids, quinoa is a far better choice than whole wheat or even brown rice when cooking. And thanks to this book, you will discover how to make more that 150 delicious quinoa dishes. Quinoa Cuisine features recipes using quinoa seeds, flakes, and flour, from essential Quinoa Buttermilk Pancakes to a sophisticated Stuffed Acorn Squash. The authors also show how to easily incorporate quinoa into your current favorites to add substance and wholesome benefits without standing out or sacrificing taste. With recipes for every meal, Quinoa Cuisine offers a wide range of mouthwatering dishes including salads, soups, casseroles, entrees and even desserts like a decadent Triple-Chocolate Bundt Cake and Poached Pears with Spiced Quinoa.
Jessica Harlan has written about food and cooking for nearly twenty years for publications such as About.com, Clean Eating, Town & Country, Mobil Travel, Gaiam.com and Arthritis Today. She is the author of the book, Ramen to the Rescue and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Kelley Sparwasser began a career devoted to food and wine in Portland, Oregon, where she completed cooking schools and worked in area kitchens. Since then she has been on the editorial staffs of McCall’s and Food Arts. She opened a restaurant consultancy before returning to Oregon to pursue her passion for pinot noir as Direct Sales Manager at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars.

MY THOUGHTS
I received a copy of Quinoa Cuisine.
Chapters include:

Essential Recipes
Breakfasts
Starters
Salads
Soups and Stews
Side Dishes and Pilafs
Meat and Fish
Vegetarian
Desserts
Picnics, Packed Lunches, and Other Portable Goodies
Parties, Potlucks, and Presents

Since my youngest son requires a gluten-free diet, I am always interested in learning about foods that I can make for him that are gluten-free. I’ve heard of quinoa for a while now but have never cooked with it. Why? I wasn’t exactly sure how to use it and incorporate it into foods he would like. Now thanks to this cookbook I have a direction to go in. Recipes in this book seem easy to understand. Each recipe contains one or more icons, depicting 30 minutes or less, Freezes well, Gluten-free, Good for company, Healthy choice, Kid friendly, Vegan, and Vegetarian. The icons are great, but I wish that some of the recipes, specifically the gluten-free dishes, were in a chapter of their own so they’d be easier to find then going through every recipe. Word of warning, this book contains no photos, something I really wish it had since it involves working with a grain I have never worked with before and I like to know what things are supposed to look like. The appearance of a dish in a cookbook is also something that helps me decide what dish to try, along with cooking and prep time which are also missing. This cookbook would be good for anyone interested in learning how to incorporate a superfood into their diet, trying to eat healthier, and those looking for gluten-free recipes.
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