Jennifer McGruther

What a lovely book! McGruther operates an ideal kitchen. She celebrates local foods and healthy eating. Simple but thoughtful recipes, covering all aspects of food groups, with tips and helpful photos. This is the antithesis of several other cookbooks I’ve examined recently.

She also advocates some very old-fashioned kitchen ideas. She uses the meat bones to make her own broths. She praises lard. Like all the grannies, she finds delicious uses for all the parts. There is a section on offal meats (what I know as organ meats.)… (meer)

Broth & Stock from the Nourished Kitchen by Jennifer McGruther is a beautiful book. I look for three things in its content. The first is new ingredient combinations. The second is techniques by which to improve my cooking. The third is innovative ways in which to use this flavorful base. While the photographs look tempting, the grouping of recipes and the book does not follow what it sets out to deliver.

Read my complete review at rel="nofollow" target="_top">http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2016/07/broth-stock.html.

Reviewed for the Blogging for Books program.… (meer)