The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes Using Only Foods from the World's Greatest Grocery Store Author: Visit Amazon's Cherie Mercer Twohy Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1569757178 | Format: PDF
The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes Using Only Foods from the World's Greatest Grocery Store Description
Review
If Trader Joe's is your "go-to" store whenever you need something special, then The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook is for you. Not only are the more than 150 delicious recipes good for special events and entertaining, they're great for every day, too! --Sacramento Book Review
Recipes like the whiskey-tinged Hot Toddy Chicken, Cherry Crostini with Pecorino Romano, and the Sausage Salad for a Hot Summer Night will have you planning dinner party menus in your head months in advance, and you won't have to wonder where to buy the ingredients --every single component can be purchased at Trader Joe's. --Examiner.com
..it's a cheerful, accessible resource for parents trying to get a decent, affordable dinner on the table, as well as overworked single people and college students... her enthusiasm becomes infectious, and, like it or not, most of us are slaves to Trader Joe's. Most importantly, her recipes sound terrific --Hometown Pasadena
About the Author
After attending culinary school late in life, Cherie Twohy found her bliss teaching others how to cook. Her cooking school, Chez Cherie, in La Canada, CA, has hosted thousands of students since its founding in 2000. Her husband and three children have served as enthusiastic recipe-testers, for which they have her eternal gratitude. Twohy holds a Certified Culinary Professional (CCP) designation from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Among her most prized possessions is an authentic Trader Joe’s shirt, awarded to her by a Captain at one of her local ‘Joe’s.
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Ulysses Press (September 30, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1569757178
- ISBN-13: 978-1569757178
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I have great affection for Trader Joe's (TJ's) grocery stores but unfortunately there are none in Colorado. Trips for business and pleasure usually include a stop at any local shops so my pantry can be restocked. Knowing my appreciation of TJ's wonderful products this book was a well thought out gift that I received this past Christmas.
The author deserves recognition for including over 150 recipes when the trend of cookbooks I've recently looked at is around 60 to 70. Granted, some of the recipes are quite brief - like Cherry Crostini with Pecorino Romano which only has four ingredients - one of which is a loaf of bread -- but most have a range of complexity from easy to somewhat advanced.
Recipes I've tested include Chile Crab Chowder, Roasted Mushroom Polenta Stacks, Turkey with Green Chile Sauce and Roasted Asparagus with Hazelnuts and Clementines. Without fail, the results were delicious and all are dishes I will definitely prepare again. The author is clearly quite accomplished. She succeeds at taking a basic idea and adding a unique slant taking the dish to a new level. Other reviewers spoke of taking a cooking class from her, and given what I've tested from her cookbook, I'd welcome the opportunity.
Most of the recipes do not require an exact match of a TJ's product in order to prepare the dish, but some do, or at least will require some manipulation of several products to reach an acceptable substitute -- for example the Roasted Red Pepper and Artichoke Tapenade or Orange Muscat Champagne Vinegar.
The structure of the book is clear and logical -The inclusion of the amount of time required to prepare the recipe is very helpful and often left out of cookbooks. There is no nutritional information given, but that is usually the case.
I shop regularly at Trader Joe's, even though it is nearly a half-hour drive for me when traffic is light, at times longer.
It doesn't matter, the trip is worth it because at the end I find so many things at Tj's that fit so well into my foodie life.
This cookbook has some wonderful recipes for the ingredients found at TJ's and many are easy and quick to make, especially when one has guests that drop in with no warning. Happens to me fairly often.
Many of the dishes are elegant enough to be served to special guests but require much less time than the traditional and the fact that they are labeled for people with restrictive diets, gluten-free, vegetarian and etc., is especially helpful.
The recipes are easy enough for the novice cook and yet won't disappoint the experienced cook because some of the combinations are inspired.
I'm a very adventurous cook with 50+ years of cooking experience and I found some things that had never occurred to me to put together.
I like making dishes from "scratch" but there are times when it is most desirable to be able to put a meal on the table without a lot of planning and prep and without having to spend a lot of time thinking about how to get more variety into everyday meals.
Cherie has certainly done an outstanding job on this book and I look forward to more from her pen (or computer) and hopefully in the not-too-distant future.
I am addicted to large purses and this book, while not a "pocket" size, fits nicely in my purse and allows me to consult it while shopping.
It is always consulted prior to my trip to TJ's and (as it is presently) amplified with many little Post-It sticky notes to make it easy to reference particular pages while in the store. (Or while sitting in my van prior to entering the store.
The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes Using Only Foods from the World's Greatest Grocery Store Preview
Link
Please Wait...