Fresh Traditions: Classic Dishes for a Contemporary Lifestyle

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Summary: a good general purpose cookbook
Review: I was one of the testers for Jorj's cookbook. By being one of the recipe testers, I have made many of the recipes in the book. I know how good these recipes are and I still use many of the recipes that I tested (from memory) in my everyday cooking.

Many cookbooks on the market today are written by television stars, people who are highly recognizable by the public. Although sometimes wonderful, what is forgotten is that there are many real cooks out there who have equally fantastic ideas about cooking. Jorj Morgan's recent cookbook, <Fresh Traditions>, is a collection of recipes designed for real people to explore cooking in their own kitchens - to go beyond recreating toward creativity. Her recipes are easy to follow and contain many suggestions for how to "play" with them. Some of the recipes are adaptations of more traditional recipes but even these recipes often have some new twist.

I recommend this cookbook. It will be one that you read and use rather than gathering dust on the shelf or looking beautiful on the coffee table.

Rating:
Summary: Another Great Cookbook from Jorj!
Review: In today's world, it is too easy to get caught up in our busy lives and rely on the convenience of take-out foods and eating out. Jorj Morgan's Fresh Traditions offers incentive to get back into the kitchen by way of quick, easy to follow recipes for delicious versions of classic foods. Easy to prepare, Jorj's recipes always call for the freshest ingredients. She also suggests variations in ingredients to take her recipes from classic to contemporary. The appetizer recipes are incredible. I served a few of them recently at a neighborhood get-together and they had rave reviews. They were quick and easy to make, but they tasted and looked like I spent hours in the kitchen! The chicken recipes with their variations on traditional ingredients offer endless ways to prepare your favorite chicken dishes. Fresh Traditions gives plenty of healthy choices and nutritional tips for those, like me, who are watching their weight. This is an all around excellent cookbook!