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The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper
Just when you thought the last thing the world needed was another book on weeknight cooking, along comes an entirely fresh take on the subject. As they do on their weekly show, host Lynne Rossetto Kasper and producer Sally Swift approach their topic with attitude and originality, making The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper one of the most engaging cookbooks of this or an...more
Hardcover, 338 pages
Published
April 8th 2008
by Clarkson Potter
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Oh Splendid Table, I hardly knew ye. I had to return this one before I could try anything much out of it. I only really tried one simple recipe. I've been on a salad kick (when you live alone you get to humor your tastes much more) and have been having a salad with Brianna's poppy seed dressing, craisins, sunflower seeds, and parmesan cheese almost nightly. Very, very good. Only problem was that one night I ran out of craisins. Thankfully, I remembered a salad recipe from this cookbook, after I...more
Did the graphic designer for this book have ADD?
This book had terrible graphic design....probably the worst I have ever seen. It was so distracting with big quotes on almost every page, different fonts in varying sizes and colors - eeeek! So distracting and jarring. I cannot believe this got past an editor.
I am glad I got this book from the library and did not buy it. I tried two recipes this week and they were very disappointing. There were a lot of raves by the authors about these recipes and...more
This book had terrible graphic design....probably the worst I have ever seen. It was so distracting with big quotes on almost every page, different fonts in varying sizes and colors - eeeek! So distracting and jarring. I cannot believe this got past an editor.
I am glad I got this book from the library and did not buy it. I tried two recipes this week and they were very disappointing. There were a lot of raves by the authors about these recipes and...more
Jan 25, 2009
Bryant
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Recommends it for:
Fellow cooks looking to expand their weeknight menus.
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cooking
I don't listen to The Splendid Table often, but I enjoy it, since it is more of a show for people who love to cook and eat, instead of just a cooking show. This book reflects that spirit, being a collection of not just recipes, but also techniques, descriptions of different foods, food history, and amusing quotes.
Not every recipe in this book is a winner, or will even make it into your regular repertoire. But, there a quite a few keepers that can help shake things up for a regular cook, whether...more
Not every recipe in this book is a winner, or will even make it into your regular repertoire. But, there a quite a few keepers that can help shake things up for a regular cook, whether...more
Lynne Rosetto Kasper is a total treasure on NPR's The Splendid Table, and in this cookbook she offers some of her greatest gems. Now, when I first got this for Christmas, I hesitated in immediately loving it because it was bound like a book and filled with gorgeous pictures of delicious food. This, I thought, will never work with my messy-frenzied cooking routine. However, every recipe I've tried has become an immediate fave, I'm looking at you corn chowder, saffron-orange panna cotta, cheater's...more
The Splendid Table radio program is one of my favorites. Lynne Rossetto Kasper has an encyclopedic mind on all things food which makes the call-in portion of her show so interesting. In How to Eat Supper with a bi-line, Recipes, Stories and Opinions, she and Sally Swift share food & cooking knowledge that goes far beyond the recipe. I will admit to having a love affair with cookbooks, almost to the point of an addiction, but this stands out in the crowded arena of cookbooks as one you sit do...more
I started out disliking this book. To begin with, I found the text hard to read; it often changes size, which looks interesting from a distance, but when you're really trying to read the book it's distracting.
Also, this cookbook is quite multicultural, in the same way that most of us are multicultural in our cooking. But I tend to like my cookbooks relatively monocultural, or if they are fusion I prefer that they stick to a consistent fusion style; it's weird to drastically (and often disharmon...more
Also, this cookbook is quite multicultural, in the same way that most of us are multicultural in our cooking. But I tend to like my cookbooks relatively monocultural, or if they are fusion I prefer that they stick to a consistent fusion style; it's weird to drastically (and often disharmon...more
highly recommended if only for the fettucchini alfredo. true decadence and simplicity on a plate. YUM.
Mar 15, 2012
Lauren
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This is the haughtiest recipe book I've encountered. But isn't that what you should expect from a book entitled, "How to Eat Supper" [emphasis mine]? Eye roll.
You're not going to win my admiration when you pepper your pages with unsympathetic quotations like, "Don't ask a butcher how to prepare meat. If he knew, he'd be a chef," (thanks Andy Rooney!) or, better yet, the obfuscatory remark, "...a Catherine Deneuve makeover of the produce section." I love Deneuve, but that's a dated reference. The...more
You're not going to win my admiration when you pepper your pages with unsympathetic quotations like, "Don't ask a butcher how to prepare meat. If he knew, he'd be a chef," (thanks Andy Rooney!) or, better yet, the obfuscatory remark, "...a Catherine Deneuve makeover of the produce section." I love Deneuve, but that's a dated reference. The...more
I really liked this cookbook. It gave clear directions on how to cook things and how it should look when you've cooked it long enough.
I also liked explanations of simple things like what the different lettuce tastes are.
The quotes and stories are fun too.
I have not tried all the recipes. The ones I did try were good, not amazing, but good. I definitely learned some things about cooking that I think will help me in the future.
The downside to the cookbook is that it sometimes requires ingredients...more
I also liked explanations of simple things like what the different lettuce tastes are.
The quotes and stories are fun too.
I have not tried all the recipes. The ones I did try were good, not amazing, but good. I definitely learned some things about cooking that I think will help me in the future.
The downside to the cookbook is that it sometimes requires ingredients...more
Rosetto Kasper, on her show and in this book, celebrates the glories of food without being overly prissy or condescending. This is a rare quality in food lovers these days, whose various obsessions—"authenticity", only the "best" ingredients, organic, local—can easily devolve into elitist food snobbery.
Not so, here.
Rosetto Kasper will certainly advocate for the best ingredients you can find and afford, but she doesn't make you feel like a leper if your produce came from the supermarket rather th...more
Not so, here.
Rosetto Kasper will certainly advocate for the best ingredients you can find and afford, but she doesn't make you feel like a leper if your produce came from the supermarket rather th...more
I haven't yet tried any of the recipes in The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper. But even if I never do, this book will still satisfy. In addition to its lively and engaging design (other cookbooks should take note), the authors provide countless sidebars, quotes, and blurbs. The tips, techniques, and tertiary information they contain stand on their own, such as advice on buying a wok to a profile of the tiffinwallahs of Mumbai. Always one to seek out more books, I am intrigued by the book sugg...more
Despite my vow to only buy vegetarian cookbooks from here on out, I was tempted by this one and couldn't turn away from the deep sale discount. I love Lynne's show on NPR and the huge photographs were worthy of a book themselves. The meat and fish sections were separate enough from the vegetarian recipes--and there are plenty of those here. In addition there are some great stories, historical references, and interesting miscellaneous tidbits tossed in. It has a light, approachable style and was...more
No matter how many cookbooks I have, I always keep coming back to this one. It's a wonderful read, in the read-before-bed kind of way. There are so many yummy, innovative recipes for everyday. Almost every recipe has a couple of variations to mix things up a bit. My favorites -- French Chocolate Cakes, Sicilian Corkscrews, Cheater's Broth, Cuban Stew, Three Pea Toss, Melting Greens--I could go on and on! Oh, and my (and everyone else I've made it for's) favorite, Plumped Ginger Caramel Shrimp! (...more
This is my favorite cookbook! My dad gave me a signed copy for Christmas 2 years ago and it is now exceptionally dirty, which is a sure sign that it has spent much time open on my kitchen counter. Last Sunday my husband and I were watching the Giants try to upset the Packers' perfect record. I can't just watch TV though, its too slow, so I opened up this baby and started reading it like a magazine (during commercials and interminable reviews of referees' calls). The stories, foodie lore and quot...more
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Again, part of the appeal of this book (to me) is the layout- it's just a really nice book to look at. They also mix in some stories and andecdotes into the recipes, which is a fun/unique element.
But, of course, the best part is the recipes themselves. Some really yummy foods, both classics and some unique or new additions. And, I also like that for many of the recipes they give you two or three variations. This not only lets you learn a technique, but helps you learn how to play with flavors....more
But, of course, the best part is the recipes themselves. Some really yummy foods, both classics and some unique or new additions. And, I also like that for many of the recipes they give you two or three variations. This not only lets you learn a technique, but helps you learn how to play with flavors....more
I'm a fan of the The Splendid Table on KNPR and I always seem to catch it when I'm driving home from class on Saturdays. Lynne Rossetto Kasper amazes me. She's brilliant and an expert on anything food: recipes, history, technique, restaurants, chefs, ingredients, gardening, you name it. It seems strange to read a cookbook, but this is so much more than a cookbook. It's filled with stories, advice, ingredient ratings, ideas, and fun food quotes. I can't wait to try some of her recipes, especially...more
I am not finished perusing this volume, but I have found the recipes to be clear and concise evidencing a wonderful culinary simplicity. The additional sources they sight are all foundational culinary texts, and the quotes are a joy.
I have it from the library, I am not sure I would buy it for the book shelf, but it is worth checking out. (If I buy all the cook books I enjoy, I would have no room to cook. Instead, I focus on foundational texts, like shirley corriher's cookwise, or perhaps Mcghee...more
I have it from the library, I am not sure I would buy it for the book shelf, but it is worth checking out. (If I buy all the cook books I enjoy, I would have no room to cook. Instead, I focus on foundational texts, like shirley corriher's cookwise, or perhaps Mcghee...more
The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper is a marvelous cookbook. I got it for Christmas two years ago and, I must admit, that it seemed quite intimidating to me. On the one hand, the design is very playful, so it feels comfortable. On the other hand, if you look at the recipe names (Scandinavian Flower Eggs with Sweet-Tart Mustard Dill Sauce) and ingredient lists, it seems like you're jumping in to the deep end.
For the first year or so of owning this book, I only looked at it occasionally and di...more
For the first year or so of owning this book, I only looked at it occasionally and di...more
I am an avid listener of the show, so I'd heard a lot about this book. I didn't think I would care for it, but I was wrong. This is one of those cookbooks you read cover to cover. Aside from the recipes which rock (I've already picked up the ingredients for half a dozen), there are facts, tips, anecdotes and most helpfully- ratings(and they name names) of a variety of stand by products like Olive Oil and Canned Tomatoes. It may seem intimidating, but this would actually make a nice book for a st...more
I recently turned to this book again, looking for ways to reinvigorate our nightly dinner. There were so many simple ideas I'd overlooked the first time through. It sits in the middle of my table right now, with several of my old favorites as I begin the task of making lists of recipes I can use to populate our weekly menus. Whether you are a seasoned cook or just starting, I heartily recommend this book as both reference and inspiration. Need to know the best brands of pasta, just ask Lynn!
Picked this up from the library and was pleasantly surprised - interesting anecdotes, product reviews (olive oils, chicken broths), and great recipes. Not a million ingredients - nothing super-exotic, and she offers good suggestions for substitutions, etc. I recommend the greek pot-crushed potatoes, cheese gilded linguine and little french fudge cakes. The chicken curry was a bit disappointing. Still want to try the cheater's broth. A new favorite cookbook - may have to buy this one!
Buy it. Read it. It will keep serving you as long as you like to eat good food in good company. The book covers a huge range, going so far as to really cover in the scientific, in-depth differences of various olive oils and to ponder the political significance of Oregon Pinot Grigio wines.
Which is not to say that it is all so dense. There are light-hearted romps about donuts and funny stories about dinners gone horribly awry.
check it out. For sure.
Which is not to say that it is all so dense. There are light-hearted romps about donuts and funny stories about dinners gone horribly awry.
check it out. For sure.
This book is amazing - I love the podcast, and have been only listening for about 2 months, but everything about it is great. The book is fun, chatty and very, very helpful. We've made just a few things from it, but the "cook to cook" tips are very handy. This is technically Matt's book that he got for Christmas, but we're sharing it. Sometimes we just sit around and read each other recipe titles and recipes from it.
Yes, we're that dorky.
Yes, we're that dorky.
A cook book that I really enjoyed sitting down and reading cover to cover. The recipes for the most part are simple, relatively low maintenance, but elegant. I have only had a chance to make one of the recipes (warm white bean salad with fragrant garlic and rosemary) but it was excellent. The book is also packed with lots of helpful tips and how tos such as stocking a kitchen and how to buy and season a wok. I see this becoming a good companion.
what a wonderful cookbook! it has a nice mix of simple and delicious recipes with a few more challenging ones thrown in there. I love the variations given for some of the recipes and the tidbits of information. Haven't made nearly everything in the book, but everything we have made has been delicious! This would be a lovely gift for a home cook or someone starting out in a new kitchen. We love the radio show so it was only natural that we enjoy the cookbook.
This book is packed full of delicious recipes and it also contains interesting commentaries on different ingredients and techniques. We've made Pan-Crisped Deviled Eggs on French Lettuces, Chicken Curry with Gentle Spices, and Cheese-Gilded Linguine with Smoky Tomatoes, among other recipes. Everything we've tried has turned out wonderfully. Highly recommended for fans of A Splendid Table, and anyone else who likes to eat.
I don't love this book as I thought I would. I love the show and I have found the recipes in the italian country table to be exquisite. This book does not live up to those standards. I'm also disappointed in the reliance on animal proteins in most of the recipes. But I have enjoyed reading the non-recipe parts of the book and gleaned some good tips and ideas.
Aug 17, 2012
Caroline
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Fabulous book! Loved the insights, stories, and especially the recipes. Felt in touch with the author and the recipes weren't overdone or haughty, just great food with a lovely touch for a unique table set for enjoying the guests. Not showing off for anyone to be impressed. Rivaled Ina Garten for me. Definitely worth the purchase for the home library/cookbook shelf.
The new cookbook from Lynne Rossetto Kasper is more than just a cookbook. It not only contains easy to follow and cook recipes (along with variations), but also boasts menus, equipment recommendations, ingredient testing results (like extra virgin olive oil and chicken stock), tips, book recommendations (under the "Building the Library" snipets), funny food quotes. It's as much fun to read (for foodies) as it is to cook from.
I love this book! It doesn't just have recipes, it has interesting food facts, and a great attitude. For example, on p. 242:
450 degrees
Walk in the door and turn the oven on to 450 deg F. Even if you have no idea what you are going to be eating, this single act starts supper. Roast thin-sliced chicken in minutes, caramelize a mess of vegetables in half an hour, transform a piece of stale bread into garlic-laden slices topped with oozing cheese. That single turn of a knob opens you to culinary se...more
450 degrees
Walk in the door and turn the oven on to 450 deg F. Even if you have no idea what you are going to be eating, this single act starts supper. Roast thin-sliced chicken in minutes, caramelize a mess of vegetables in half an hour, transform a piece of stale bread into garlic-laden slices topped with oozing cheese. That single turn of a knob opens you to culinary se...more
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Lynne Rossetto Kasper is an award-winning American food writer and radio journalist. She is the host of the American Public Media program The Splendid Table, whose targeted audience is "people who love to eat." The weekly program features a series of interviews with chefs, restaurateurs, and wine experts. Guests vary from week to week, but every show includes a segment with food travelers and auth...more
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