tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post1808914450328540777..comments2024-03-02T14:54:21.802-05:00Comments on The happily ever after . . .: REVIEW: The Beekman 1802 Heirloom Cookbook by Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell with Sandy GluckChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-59721385808558889992012-04-26T14:39:11.704-04:002012-04-26T14:39:11.704-04:00Thank you all for checking out my Weekend Cooking ...Thank you all for checking out my Weekend Cooking review of The Beekman 1802 Cookbook! As I sat down with this post in front of me just now, I just realized I forgot to copy down two of the recipes before returning the book to the library! I'll have to do that the next time I visit the library.. if it's not taken out by someone else! <br /><br /><b>Carrie :: </b>Hope you enjoy this one! <br /><br /><b>cessie :: </b>Actually, yes! In the introduction, the authors do say that the farm has Dutch origins! They even said that they tried to have the photographs take on the qualities of early 1800 Dutch still life paintings. The recipes, though, are pretty contemporary American. I think! I'm not an expert on that sort of thing. <br /><br />Oh that's the same here--produce is imported from around the world all year long here, too. On one hand it's great to have access to any ingredient you want whenever you want... but there is a cost to it and that's wherein I find the huge downfall of imported produce. The cost to the environment is not worth it to me, and so I try to cast my vote, so to speak, by buying local and consequently, seasonal, whenever I can. I'm not extremely strict about this, though. For example, bananas are a staple in our house and I buy them all year long. <br /><br /><b>Beth F ::</b> Yes, my review is a bit more positive, but our opinions ran along the same vein--unoriginal, uninspired recipes. I'm glad I borrowed this one from the library. <br /><br /><b>Carole :: </b>Thanks for visiting! :) <br /><br /><b>Libby Rodriguez ::</b> I was so surprised--and excited to see that Beth and I reviewed the same cookbook on the same day. Great minds and all that. ;)<br /><br /><b>caite ::</b> I wish I had a piece of Orange Gingerbread right now, too... <br /><br /><b>Alex :: </b>Thanks for reading my review of this cookbook! :) <br /><br /><b>Anglers Rest :: </b>It is disappointing that this cookbook didn't 'wow' Beth or I, but glad we could help readers like you decide on whether or not they'd want to invest in it. <br /><br /><b>Leslie :: </b>I haven't made gingerbread in years! I can't wait to try this one in the fall. Hope I remember I have it written down! LOL!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-76792169043435407402012-04-23T03:01:56.315-04:002012-04-23T03:01:56.315-04:00The Orange Gingerbread has possibilities. Sometim...The Orange Gingerbread has possibilities. Sometimes my gingerbread is a little too "gingery" to the kids. LOL Adding the orange flavor could balance that nicely.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-63837305847647856402012-04-22T06:45:40.324-04:002012-04-22T06:45:40.324-04:00Interesting review. A different take on the book t...Interesting review. A different take on the book to Beth, but overall neither of you appear to be inspired by the book and as someone who would have to buy an American book from a UK supplier I would not make the effort!(Amazon.co.uk list this at £15). What a shame the book did not live up to it's expectations.Julie Goucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368170005503879489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-74695319841739325472012-04-21T20:33:06.035-04:002012-04-21T20:33:06.035-04:00:)
That sounds so good! I like the idea of seasona...:)<br />That sounds so good! I like the idea of seasonal organizing too! :)<br />Thanks for sharing the review, ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-23548604993661327992012-04-21T20:15:20.247-04:002012-04-21T20:15:20.247-04:00hmmm...the orange gingerbread sounds good. Wish I ...hmmm...the orange gingerbread sounds good. Wish I had a piece right now...caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-68876633870691946352012-04-21T16:57:12.736-04:002012-04-21T16:57:12.736-04:00What are the odds of you and Beth reviewing this t...What are the odds of you and Beth reviewing this the same day! If you read the reviews, you really do say some of the same things about there being pretty basic recipes in there. You focused a bit more on a few gems than she did but overall between the two of you, I feel as if I know what the cookbook is about. :)Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864587350512328594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-78683411887893035432012-04-21T16:29:49.883-04:002012-04-21T16:29:49.883-04:00Thanks for the review.Thanks for the review.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-37945057576103677452012-04-21T16:25:16.916-04:002012-04-21T16:25:16.916-04:00You definitely were more positive than I was. But ...You definitely were more positive than I was. But really, the recipes look doable and the flavor combinations good. On the other hand, like you, I wasn't inspired.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-64849426543061598682012-04-21T16:21:09.916-04:002012-04-21T16:21:09.916-04:00I actually had a different association with it ;)....I actually had a different association with it ;). Beekman is quite a common surname in our country so I wondered whether the family would have Dutch origins (many Dutch emigrated to the USA ;)<br />How interesting is it that everyone has different associations by things/names. <br />I like to follow the seasons when cooking as well. Although at the same time I'm aware (at least over here that's the case) that in these years it doesn't say so much anymore. Lots of veggies are imported from other countries. Especially when living in the city.<br />I especially like the autumn recipes you noted down. They sound very much like comfort food.cessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611195722797171786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-21458064811505951872012-04-21T16:16:00.375-04:002012-04-21T16:16:00.375-04:00thanks for the great review! i really want to chec...thanks for the great review! i really want to check out this cookbook.Carrie at In the Hammock Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496016097652195216noreply@blogger.com