Apples for Jam: Recipes for Life Review

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(More customer reviews)If you want a "just the facts, ma'am" type of cookbook this is not for you. However, beyond the good range of simple but inspiring recipes, it was the stories and pictures that are mixed in that really made this book for me. (NB: I didn't mind the colour-coding of the recipes as there is an alphabetical index in the back)
I will definitely be adding more of Tessa Kiros in my cookbook collection.

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Inspired by the excitement and simplicity of childhood, Tessa has brought together recipes based around colourful and pure fresh ingredients that create uncomplicated and delicious family meals. From the comfort of soups and roasts, to the striking colours of beetroot gnocchi and mango sorbet, to the simplicity of rice pudding with nutmeg, this book weaves recipes with reflections and hopes. Alternative ingredients and options for serving suggestions are given for many of the recipes, extending their appeal. The evocative text and innovative recipes are complemented by beautiful photographs and hand-drawn pictures. Key points: more than 100,000 copies sold worldwide; like Tessa's other bestsellers, "Venezia" and "Falling Cloudberries", this also mixes a traditional recipe style with a rich and personal narrative on Tessa's own passion for food; featuring mouth watering food photography and traditional recipes; and, reads beautifully and captures Tessa's warm and genuine voice in the recipes and accompanying text.

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Pearl Jam - The Illustrated Story, A Melody Maker Book Review

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(More customer reviews)this is a great book that tells the story of the band as well as has some great, kicking pictures! i definately suggest this book for any member of the PEARL JAMily. Keep on rockin' in the free world!

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This illustrated account of the rise of Seattle grunge band Pearl Jam traces the path of their success in the wake of Nirvana as the epitome of the early-'90s grunge sound. The book includes an interview with lead singer Eddie Vedder--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Stoneboat Review

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(More customer reviews)Greatly enjoyed this book, the illustrations were excellent and really added to the story. Farm life and the importance of neighborliness is well-expressed and a pleasure to read about.

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Well Preserved: A Jam Making Hymnal Review

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(More customer reviews)I first saw one of Ms. Hassol's recipes in the New York Times and made it immediately - it was the peach ginger marmalade. It was so successful, I immediately bought the book. Most of her combinations are quite inspired - although there are too many that rely on ginger - that I was inspired to try some of my own new concoctions. However, I agree with other reviewers that the 1.5 packets of pectin she recommends is too much. One is usually fine. Also, her sugar content is quite high. Comparing her recipes with others, they seem to be 1 and sometimes 2 cups too much. This results in the jam being so sweet that it hides the fruit flavors. I've cut back on both of these with great success.

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The Jam: Our Story Review

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(More customer reviews)There are plenty of fantastic photos of the Jam in this book, glossy, one to a page and feature the band and individual photos of Bruce, Rick & Paul. The writing is appalling and a wasted opportunity for Bruce (foremostly) and Rick (who keeps mum most of the time) to provide a candid, frank and interesting portrayal of the band and of Paul Weller. Much of the tone is snidely, the authors sort of creep around the subject of Paul Weller in the hope of not directly offending him, but instead serve him up with loads of indirect put-downs and patronising gibberish which in fact, has the effect of making Bruce come across as the [not so bright member] of the band - with all his fretting and tantrums - rather than Paul who comes across, (if you read between the lines) as a hard-working guy who loved his music and seemed to spend much of his waking hours writing songs (and drinking!) Sure, Paul had has faults, who doesn't, but the tone of the book only elucidates Bruce's shortcomings, not Paul's. The toilet paper anecdotes are truly beyond the pale.
The worst aspect of this book comes towards the end when, horror of horrors, Paul decides to leave the band. Bruce's subsequent reaction sort of goes to show he probably doesn't possess a great deal upstairs, and it illustrates how far out of touch the band were with each other at that point. They didn't seem to communicate much in 1982, maybe Bruce & Rick were scared of Paul? So Bruce was lost in an island of despair and fretfulness over the closing of band. He does his best to serve up the hackest reviews of the Style Council and tell his readers it wasn't the sort of stuff he was interested in, forgetting that a couple of pages earlier he'd said they (Bruce & Rick) surely could have turned their hand to anything Paul wanted to do. Go figure.
This review isn't an anti-Bruce jibe. Bruce I think (going via the sleeve notes of the Jam at the BBC CD release) has realised that things, ie, the Jam ending when they did, was in hindsight the best thing for all of them, and the band. This book could, and should have been a lot better. It's most disappointing that it lacks any real depth, analysis or candidness about Paul and the band and their songs because this would have been the opportunity to provide that. But the book reveals nothing of note about Paul and his artistry and musicality, and all it says about Bruce is that he merely regarded it as a career - no true love of music revealed there, nor does Bruce reveal in himself any true depth of character. A shame, they were a Classic band.
Some of the ... boys-in-the-motel anecdotes are amusing but that's where the book tends to level off. As said, it says more about Bruce and his shortcomings than it does about Paul. Big shame that. Anyway, the photos are great.

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Away From My Desk: A Round-the-World Detour from the Rat Race, the Tech Wreck, and the Traffic Jam of Life in America Review

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(More customer reviews)I had my doubts when I picked up this book. Principally I was sceptical about how one begins to cover in any substantial way travels though 45 countries in one year. Within the first thirty pages it became clear to me that the author was searching for and painting a comparative picture of our world. In my opinion the book's prime attraction is in Haffar's skill at distilling cultures, societies, and entire countries into their essential elements. And he does so with humour, occasionally irreverent but never crass. This is brilliant, entertaining reading for anyone, traveller or otherwise, who is curious about the world we live in.

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Lip Smackin' Jams & Jellies: Recipes, Hints and How-to's from the Heartland (Art of the Midwest: Blue Ribbon food from the farm) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book has a lot of cute pictures and things, but not too many recipes. It's very wordy in some parts and it lacks a clear, comprehensive description of the canning process. It's cute though... fun to look through.

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Easy down-home canning from the heartland.Great country cooking shouldn't be complicated, it should inspire us to slow down and to enjoy not only the product, but also the process. The absolute best farm recipes of America's heartland are the perfect foundation for any cook--beginner or expert--to recapture that inherent joy of down-home cooking. This series not only gives the "Blue Ribbon Best" recipes, but information about equipment and ingredients and many helpful tips.Lip Smackin' Jams and Jellies is a collection of the best recipes for jams, jellies, marmalades, butters, curds, conserves and preserves--plus a few great breads to spread them on. With the help of chef Sharon Reiss and photographer Colin McGuire, the Butlers lay out the ingredients, tips, instructions and images of country favorites like Celia's Sour Cherry Jam, Cider House Apple Butter and Old-Time Grape Jelly. These recipes and the fun format in which they are presented will bring out the true country in any cook.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Sensational Preserves: 250 Recipes for Jams, Jellies, Chutneys and Sauces and How Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a very experienced home canner and I was not impressed by this book. It was written primarily for a European audience by a British author and many of the ingredients are difficult to find. There are also a number of unusual recipes - Carnation Liqueur, Elderflower Cordial, Goat's Cheese in Oil, Pickled Walnuts - that I did not find appealing.
A number of the jams, jellies and marmalades I made following the recipe directions set up too firm, while others failed to set at all. For most of the recipes, the author's instructions require the sugar to be warmed in the oven for 20 minutes, a tricky and time consuming task at best, before the sugar is added to the fruit. There are also a lot of recipes for fruits and jams preserved with alcohol.
A substantial number of recipes do not give processing instructions. Of the recipes that the author does suggest processing in a boiling water bath, many are too low in acid to be safely processed by this method. European canning standards differ from those of the USDA.
While the pictures in the book are pretty to look at, the flavor and texture of the finished preserves are not really all that good.

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The art of preserving--brought right up-to-date! Sweet or tangy, to spread on bread, eat on the side, or spice up a dish: these 250 recipes for preserves of every description shrug off the gingham-clad image traditionally associated with jam making. From fresh and fruity conserves to sweet and sour chutney, they'll all add zing to a meal. Along with definitions of every variation--including fruit cheese, mincemeat, glacéd fruit, and vegetables in oil--there are "watchpoints" that warn you about common mistakes and help assure your preserve will come out just right. And, there are a range of delicious recipes in which preserves figure as the main ingredient. Just imagine biting into a yummy tangerine marmalade soufflé for dessert, or the taste of warm duck salad with blackberry dressing. Ordinary sausages and potatoes become out of this world when paired with plum and red onion confit. The pictures on every page will simply make your mouth water!

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Summer in a Jar: Making Pickles, Jams and More Review

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(More customer reviews)An innovative idea drives this book, since canning single-jar and small-quantity preserves or pickles is a great way to keep up with a small garden's produce. The chapter called "Single Jar Pickles" contains 27 recipes for preserving a wide variety of vegetables in hot vinegar. The "Salt-Brined Pickles" chapter outlines ...well, pickling in salt brine, of course. The "Relishes and Chutneys" chapter and the section on "Quick and Easy Freezer Pickles" also cater to the home gardener who wishes to put up small harvests without much fuss. A couple of recipes for baked fruit butters eliminate much of the mess and fuss (and second-degree burns!) associated with open-kettle preparation. :) If you are interested in these topics, then by all means give this book a try. HOWEVER...if you intend to concoct jams, jellies, marmalades, preserves or conserves, you may want to seek another source. The low-sugar, no-pectin-added fruit preserves taste less like premium home-made jam than like barely sweetened mashed fruit. Leaving out commercial pectin, and cutting WAY down on sugar, necessitates steps like these: long boiling times (10-30 minutes versus 1 minute with added pectin); use of a jelly thermometer or other lower-tech method to test for gel stage; and an addition of diced tart apples to nearly all jams and jellies. Since the rest of the book is filled with recipies modified for modern needs, it seems anachronistic to revert to this older, messier, less convenient form of jelly-making. IF YOU NEED LOW-SUGAR JAM recipes for health reasons, this is your book. If you want soft-spreading fruit with a barely sweetened flavor, use Summer in a Jar. IF ALL YOU WANT IS SWEET, EASY, REGULAR OL' JAM, get another source--like the Ball Blue Book.

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Bumper to Bumper: A Traffic Jam Review

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(More customer reviews)The book was cute but the pages were not cut so I had to cut them by hand across the top which is annoying and looks untidy.

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The Right Way to Make Jams Review

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(More customer reviews)Written by a judge of preserves for many years, this book is a clear and concise instruction book on how to make perfect jams and preserves. It goes through all the appropriate methods and also tells you why each step is important and what to look for. Once you understand these instructions you can easily and intelligently make any preserve. However, this book also includes a large range of recipes to start you off! A must-have book for both the experienced and novice jam maker.

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As the cost of bought jams and conserves increases, more and more people want to know how to make their own. "The Right Way to Make Jams" tells you all you need to know to produce delicious home-made jams. The book contains recipes for all the more usual fruit and vegetable jams, as well as some for out-of-the-way ones, and it includes recipes for conserves, marmalades, curds, pickles, chutneys and ketchups. Don't worry if you don't have a garden of your own - you can still make enormous savings by buying fruit and vegetables in bulk.

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Home Made Preserves, 50 Step-by-Step: Delicious easy-to-follow recipes for jams, jellies and sweet conserves, with 240 fabulous photographs. Review

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(More customer reviews)I think the book is well done. It includes more fancy type recipes, than I expected, which was refreshing; but I pretty much stick to the basics because I share what I make with others, and some aren't as willing to try different flavors in their jams. I also expected to find at least three home-made cheese recipes, given the description of this product prior to my ordering it.

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This book brings together a superb collection of recipes for jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit curds, butters and cheese, and sweet preserved fruits.The recipe section offers more than 50 new and traditional recipes, and over 240 mouthwatering photographs.

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Mim's Christmas Jam Review

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(More customer reviews)It's 1915 and Pap is working on the new subway in New York, keeping him from his family on Christmas. His wife, Mim, and children, Saraleen and Royce, miss him very much, so they make and send him some of the family's traditional holiday recipe - Belly-hum jam. This jam is so good, Pap is able to use it to sweeten the sour attitudes of the foremen, Mr. Mead and Mr. Evans, who send the men home to celebrate with their families. Luckily for us readers, the recipe follows the story.
Once again the Pinkneys have brought us a wonderful, meaningful story, this one a touching holiday tale. The scratchboard illustrations are beautiful. I always look for new books by this family of authors and illustrators to add their work to my school library's collection.

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Perfect Preserves: Easy Recipes for Delicious Jams, Jellies, Pickles, and Relishes Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is basically pleasant eye-candy with nice pictures. However, the canning methods illustrated are outdated and potentially dangerous. For example, the book suggests creating a vacuum seal on jars by turning over the jars after filling. Since this method does not effectively seal out all potential contaminants, it is not perfectly safe! There are better reference books out there, most notably "Blue Ribbon Preserves" by Linda J. Amendt.

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Three Great Novels: Dixie City Jam; Burning Angel; Purple Cane Road Review

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(More customer reviews)Burke is a fairly good yarn spinner with a couple of major weaknesses that make his novels rather tiresome after you get into the Dave Robicheaux series.
1. Robicheaux's endless and repetitive dream sequences and conversations with the dead that the author indulges in at some point in almost every chapter of every book. It becomes even more of a tired cliche than Lee Child's "Reacher said nothing."
2. Burke is obviously one of those who will never forgive Ronald Reagan for winning the Cold War. By the time he brings his characters and stories into the 1990's he has to labor pondorously and hard to fit his archaic 1980 world view into the context of his novels current events.

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DIXIE CITY JAM When a Nazi submarine is discovered lying in sixty feet of water off the Louisiana coast, some troubled ghosts are ready to be released.A local businessman is offering Detective Dave Robicheaux big money to bring the wreck to the surface, but he is not the only one after the submarine and its cargo. A new spirit of hatred is abroad, and its embodiment is stalking Robicheaux's wife...BURNING ANGEL When Sonny Marsallas entrusts a mysterious notebook to Dave Robicheaux, a series of violent events is set in train.What did Sonny's girlfriend know that resulted in her murder?What are Sonny's connections with the Mob that finally lead them to send a hitman after Dave? BURNING ANGEL outstrips its crime thriller label to produce a rich, sardonic and terrifying portrayal of contemporary America. PURPLE CANE ROAD Detective Dave Robicheaux embarks on a painful journey to a murky past, when he his told that his mother, Mae, was a hooker and ended her life drowned in a puddle by two cops working for the Mob.Dave learns to confront and accept his mistakes as he tries to track down his mother's killers and bring them to justice.

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Disney's Tarzan Jungle Jam (Chunky Roly Poly Board Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)We love this book! It has Disney-ish cartoons and a simple story you can play along with. By the end of the book the gang is engaged in a jungle jam of sounds using household items.

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Jam Review

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(More customer reviews)Reading McLaughlin's poems is like listening to Janis sing. You feel this gutsy broad way down deep in your bones. She didn't just write these poems. She's lived in them and with them all her life.

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As the title implies, Jam features a wealth of poems driven by a distinct music resulting from Joe-Anne McLaughlin's studies in both jazz and blues. Propelled by strong rhythms and line breaks, McLaughlin's poems present a variety of colorful characters trying to get by on the strength of "Waller's boogies / or Morton's rolls / Hot Lips' riffs / or Bessie's groans." An original and exciting voice, McLaughlin's poems are introduced by award-winning poet and essayist Stephen Dunn.

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