Review: Creative Culinary Contributions by Indie Writers and Their Characters
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2012
What an entertaining, diverse cookbook. Created with the contributions of authors from Indie Writers Unite, DINE WITH US kept me reading from beginning to end, when I had set out to simply skim. I enjoyed the teasers of all the upcoming works, as well as the bios of the authors participating. I did just skim most of the recipes but still developed major cravings, partly due to the photo accompanying each recipe. Don't know if I can pull off the zombie-inspired "Caaaaake!" (I ZOMBIE), but I'd be willing to risk my brains trying. Still, I think I'll start off on the simpler side, with "Vales-So-Easy-A-Lazy-Witch-Can-Do-It Tomato Soup," (THE TEMPLE) and "PJ Jones Cilantro Salsa." (I like the option of canned tomatoes when tasty fresh are still unavailable.) Of course, special fun is provided by those characters who personally present their own recipes, such as High Witch Lalura Chantelle (VAMPIRE KING) sharing her secrets for assorted tea sandwiches and the perfect pot of tea. Finally, my shopping list must include a fresh chicken to try "Juliene Grenier's Roasted Chicken Francais Wishbone in!"(WISHBONE) simply because I can't get it out of my mind. Downloading was pretty quick and simple for me, and the book has indexes in front and back for added convenience. The recipes offered can break anyone out of a culinary rut. Hope they taste as good as they sound. I did find some of the recipes a bit long-winded - and/or maybe just too complicated for me, but there are plenty others to make up for those.Best of all, 50% of the profits from the sales of this book go to UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund), which makes it the perfect present for Mother's Day.