May 1, 2007
These two spiral-bound books by child abuse prosecutor Kelly, massage therapist Tegtmeier, and writer Ashcraft ("101 Things To Do with a Cake Mix") sport retro covers and provide simple chicken and tofu recipes, from Cranberry Chicken Spinach Wraps to Tripleberry Tarts. The most noteworthy is from "101 Things To Do with Chicken": the Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce features a fabulous marinade that is extremely easy and quick to prepare. Unfortunately, the small size of the books makes them difficult to use while cooking and results in a typeface that isn't very big either, so the farsighted will have problems reading. The notes section in the back is nice although not totally necessary. The content itself is arranged in an interesting order, with main meals in four separate categories.
Navigating the books, however, might have been easier if the mains were lumped into one group. Because chicken has been given the multiple-recipe treatment before, "101 Things To Do with Chicken" is not a necessary purchase. "101 Things To Do with Tofu", on the other hand, will nicely expand the vegetarian cookbook collections of larger public libraries with its fast gems of recipes.Claire A. Schaper, Franklin Inst., Philadelphia
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