Good Grape Wine Company

I've had this book three days. Already I have made the N.Y. crumb cake (actually, a half recipe and our family of four is still eating it three days later), the chilequiles with tomatillo salsa (again, half recipe), and the roasted red potato salad (half recipe). This afternoon, my 10 year-old made the Blondies (full recipe). We now have Blondies for a platoon.

With all that food, good thing all results have been wonderful.

Buy this book.


Packed Full Of Goodness   November 22, 2002
 16 out of 19 found this review helpful

I completely LOVED "The Foster's Market Cookbook" by Sara Foster et al. I found her recipes beautiful, easy to perform and glorious to eat. She's a woman I can really get behind. I found her approach very familiar and comforting. I think we have the same basic food philosophy and you can really see her catering background. This is a great book for parties, gatherings or those special occasions when you really want something special with fresh ingredients.

I am a sucker for a gorgeous cookbook and this one did not disappoint. I love it and think it might be holiday gift for more than one of my friends. A real treasure!


Impressed after two recipes   November 15, 2002
 6 out of 7 found this review helpful

Admittedly, I've only tried two of the recipes from this book: the New York style coffeecake, and the scones (the "pecan praline" and "bananas foster" versions), but both were GREAT. The coffeecake was composed almost entirely of streusel topping, which is always the best part anyway. And the scones were deliciously tender and uniquely flavored, like a treat from a gourmet coffeehouse. Based on these recipes alone the book was worth buying.

My only problem was that both recipes make A LOT. The scone ingredients didn't fit in the food processor, for example, and had to be divided in half. I figure that the large yields are evidence of the recipes' restaurant beginnings. But if you're OK with adapting some preparation techniques, you can freeze some of the results and enjoy the recipes even more.


The Foster's Market Cookbook   October 5, 2002
 4 out of 12 found this review helpful

One of the best cookbooks I have acquired! I have over 200!!
Easy to follow directions, great food!


Great recipes and easy-to-read layout make this a winner   September 28, 2002
 30 out of 31 found this review helpful

Sara Foster's "Foster's Market Cookbook" is a hands-down winner. She combines a comfortable manner with comfort food galore--usually comfort food with just enough of a twist to make it new and interesting. Granny Foster's Refrigerator Rolls (which keep for an amazing two weeks in the fridge if you want to put off baking them) are highly recommended!

In addition to featuring terrific, simple, delicious recipes, the layout of the book makes it a breeze to read. It's amazing to me how many cookbooks are actually sort of hard to follow when it comes to the directions, but this one isn't. The design is attractive and the font easy to read. Each recipe direction is numbered--a wonderful thing if you happen to look away and lose your place. For the most part, each recipe is complete on a single page and when this is not the case, the recipe is usually complete on the facing page. This makes following the recipes a breeze. This one is a keeper.