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Ally’s Kitchen

Ally's book is here!

Ally’s book is here!

If you don;t feel like an around the world ticket is in the budget this year go down to your local bookstore or order up Ally’s Kitchen: A Passport for Adventurous Palates–no visas needed. This $28.99 (retail) book will fill your home with the delightful tastes of world cuisine. Phillips allows for the fact we may not ave access to international markets where we live so she offers up a chapter on how to put together some typical spice blends.

Intimidated by international cooking? Don’t be. Phillips opens the book with the mantra that each cook knows best–something she lives by– and the changes you make in her recipes to accommodate your family will make the recipe better. In fact, she herself is a home cook who has achieved international fame. She has won multiple cooking contests and her food blogging prowess has landed her a job as Dole Foods Media person.

I was fortunate enough to get to take a look at this book in its early stages–before the photographs and the wonderful tips on decor, plating, and enjoying life were added.Here is what I said

“A lot of love, Boho and otherwise went inthte making of this book–taht is evident. Ally infuses the book with her particular brand of enthusiams and knowledge–a combination that results in creations that are as delicious as they are wonderful to admire on the plate. You’re not alone when you open this cookbook. Ally’s voice and positive persona are with you on each and every page. She is a marvel and her recipes are too!

Enjoy the book. I do

Ally’s Kitchen: A Passport for Adventurous Palates

By Alice Phillips

Hardback, 232 pages

Cedar Fort Publications

Retail $28.99

Available in bookstores and on line @ AllysKitchen.com

http://www.allyskitchen.com

http://apassportforadventurouspalates.com/

Cooking blogs

I read other cooking blogs–after all, how will I know what is going on in the world of food to write one if I don’t chit chat with others. Best way to do that when you don’t live near enough to others who are as food oriented as you are, reading blogs is a way to do it.

Found a wonderful blog called Faith at the Kitchn (no e in kitchen)

She posts wonderful recipes and great ideas about cooking

enter www. thekitchn.com to find her or google Faith Kitchn.

Today her blog offers a great story about the creation of a fab looking recipe, called Maple walnut blondies–how great is that! Especially nice for someone like me who can’t eat chocolate anymore (migraines)