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You Say Tomato
By Joanne Weir
288 pages; Cooking.com: $12.95

My mom--a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris--gave me this book a while back. She'd just taken a class by Weir and simply raved about her method of making pizza. To this day, her recipe for the perfect pie-dough is exactly what I use this book for most. Though there are no photos, the recipes are simple, quick, and ideal for evenings when you realize it's 6pm and your refrigerator is empty--that's how I'd classify the gist of this book.

And, as an added bonus for all your vine-ripened-fruit fans out there--as the title implies, every recipe does in fact contain some form of the lovely tomato. Naturally, you'll find quite a few standard pasta variations, but also more adventurous sandwich ideas, and some smashing appetizer selections.


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More cookbook reviews from Malin:

Cooking with Lydie Marshall by Lydie Marshall
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You Say Tomato by Joanne Weir

Report Card
Overall: B

Photos: F (none)
Ease of Use: B+
Practicality: A
Style: B+

Favorite Recipes:
Sample Recipes: Latin Tomato, Avocado, and Red Onion Salad (p.89)

Lemon Shrimp with Green Tomatoes (p. 174)

Calzone with Oven-Dried Tomatoes and Herbed Goat Cheese (p.118)


 

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