Product Description

Evoking the magic of childhood, "Apples for Jam" offers a collection of recipes that lead us into a world where preparing and eating food is a joy, where kitchens are filled with the smells of roasts, garlic and lemon, and where ice creams are flavoured w

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30343 in Books
• Brand: Books
• Published on: 2007-09-15
• Format: Box set
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 832 pages

Synopsis
Evoking the magic of childhood, "Apples for Jam" offers a collection of recipes that lead us into a world where preparing and eating food is a joy, where kitchens are filled with the smells of roasts, garlic and lemon, and where ice creams are flavoured with fresh fruit. "Falling Cloudberries" is an exquisite 'culinary memoir', a collection of recipes that have woven their way into the gypsy heart of author Tessa Kiros. Collected and adapted by Tessa since early adulthood, the recipes are as diverse in style and flavour as the extended family and households through which she has travelled. Presented in a beautiful slipcase, this will be a gift to treasure.

Customer Reviews

Uplifting for the soul
Before writing this review I had a read through some of the others that had been written. I was most interested by the one star reviews, irritation at the inclusion of the authors memories, and the categorisation of the recipes by colour. The organisation of the recipes by colour, I feel, is quite a nice novel touch - certainly pleasing on the eye. As for the inclusion of the authors memories? I thing this is one of the nicest things about the book. Tessa Kiros has an evocative way of writing and I can lose myself in her words (or they draw up my memories). Everything is interspersed with gorgeous photos.

As for the recipes - there is a lovely range. Some fairly simplistic admittedly, but plenty to inspire any cook. Tessa has a way of writing the recipes that I really enjoy - it almost feels as if she's looking over your shoulder talking you through it.

Recipes included:

Chicken escalopes with tomato and capers
Rosehip semolina puddings
Pumpkin pizza
Orange juice and olive oil cake with pine nuts
Mandarin jam
Fried custard squares
Penne with prawns, cream and tomato
Pomegranate sorbet
Green bean souffle loaf
Granola
Vanilla cake
Chocolate pannacotta
Apple bread with sugar and cinnamon topping

A lovely book to cook with, or curl up with.

Inspired, evocative and great fun
As with her previous two books, Tessa Kiros has captured both my imagination and my taste for cooking. Apart from offering an extensive collection of original and uncomplicated recipes, this is also an enjoyable read, exuding family cosiness and joy of life. I can't wait for Tessa Kiros'next book!!

Beautifully illustrated
If you want a "just the facts, ma'am" type of cookbook this is not for you. However, beyond the good range of simple but inspiring recipes, it was the stories and pictures that are mixed in that really made this book for me. (NB: I didn't mind the colour-coding of the recipes as there is an alphabetical index in the back)

I will definitely be adding more of Tessa Kiros in my cookbook collection.