Hello friends…
It feels like it’s been ages since the last blog post. Between our first trip to Italy, getting engaged, moving and loads of work travel I haven’t done much home cooking. Well, except the trip to Italy which was a cooking trip to one of the most amazing villas with my favorite chef in Seattle and there are MANY blog posts about that. But, for today all I have time to do is a quick cookbook review.
If you thought that yogurt is only for breakfast, you have a lot to learn! You’ll learn how to use yogurt in appetizers, salads, soups, sauces, marinades, beverages, and desserts. The biggest value of this book was the step by step instructions for how to make your yogurt at home! While I haven’t tried that recipe yet, mostly because I barely have a kitchen, I totally will once I have space to make it! The recipes feature both conventional recipes as well as ethnic and savory dishes and has a nice balance between the two. Books like this help you think more about the ingredients that make up a dish, and how you can completely change a recipe by changing one ingredient.
The pictures were beautiful and inspiring but I most of the recipes are more of the novelty “ made this one time” versus being part of the regular round-up. Stay tuned for a few recipe posts from the book in the coming months.
Please note, I was provided a free copy of this book by Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest opinion.
I love yogurt as an ingredient or condiment! In fact, I really don’t care for eating it out of the cup. Also, now that “you know who” is not eating cow’s milk, using yogurt of different races (almond, soy, coconut)is a challenge when using it to cook with or as an ingredient. Welcome back and congrats on your engagement! 🙂