60 Ways to Salad

I'm known for my artistic, creative and delicious salads among my friends so I couldn't wait for my copy of Food 52 Mighty Salads.   Food 52 series continues to delight and inspire.  Although it's Food 52, the book shows you 60 new ways to turn salad into dinner.

What I like most about this book is it shows you salads can be fulfilling and tasty without too much fuss.  You can use what you have on hand, in the garden, even leftovers to make a sumptuous satisfying meals.  There really aren't rules.  You don't really need recipes.  And in the summer, when the temperature hits triple digits, you'll look forward to eating salads every day because you'll know no two salads need be the same.

I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.

52 Ways to Love Baking

What a joy this Food52 Baking Book is, especially for occasional bakers like me.   The recipes are inviting and look easy, accessible.   The photographs are the icing on the cake, the buttercream.   The recipes that immediately cried out Make me! include:

Strawberry-Yogurt Snack Cake 

Raspberry Clafoutis

Olive Oil Ricotta Cake with Plums

Balsamic Macaroons with Chocolate Chips

Nectarine Slump

What I find inspiring is that delicious doesn't have to mean complicated.  So often when I dine at a fine restaurant, the desserts require a million ingredients and steps.  

In addition to sweets and breakfast goods, there is a section on savory baked goods -- flatbreads and pizzas.

This book is great for experienced and inexperienced bakers alike.

I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.