Sacramental Magic in a Small-Town Cafe HC Peter Reinhart Recipes Juniper's Cafe

Description: Sacramental Magic In A Small-town Cafe: Recipes And Stories From Brother Juniper's Cafe Hardcover by Br. Peter Reinhart (Author) The author of Brother Juniper's Bread Book returns with the story of a small cafe and a community united by a desire to do good works through fine cooking. Each chapter is introduced by an essay in Brother Peter Reinhart's distinctive voice, and features easy recipes for salads, pastas, and more. Reinhart is back with philosophical musings and recipes from the California restaurant he and his wife began as members of a Christian order. (He has since sold his interest in Brother Juniper's Caf�, named after a hapless but generous monk.) His writing is cheerily helpful, and he exhibits a quirky sense of humor in relating episodes like the time he visited Israel with his Jewish father and was expelled from the Mosque of Omar for engaging in prayer. (``Only Muslims may pray here...It is the rules of the management,'' a guard insisted.) Recipes are straight out of the Chez Panisse school--the black-bean chili was inspired by a very similar dish served at San Francisco's top-flight vegetarian restaurant Greens--but Reinhart gives preparations an original spin. A simple mesclun salad is enhanced by fresh herbs and a lemony caper dressing, and hummus gets a lift from freshly toasted sesame seeds pureed with olive oil in place of the usual pre-fab tahini. On the other hand, a heavy dose of buttermilk intended to moisten oversize lemon muffins instead gives them an unbearably acidic taste. Reinhart apparently has the heart of an entrepreneur: He has marketed a bottled barbecue sauce called Holy Smoke and admits to fantasies about ``putting Coke and Pepsi out of business'' with natural brews like root beer made with sarsaparilla and wild cherry bark. Spiritual (not preachy) and sweet (not saccharine). Hardcover: 243 pages Publisher: Running Press I love cookbooks. They are as exciting and gripping as novels. But, very few cookbooks are made to be read like a novel-but this one is. Before each recipe is a short essay by the author explaining the addition of or the history behind each recipe or group of recipes. Some of the stories are wildly funny, such as the author's quest for the perfect barbecue sauce... The recipes really shine, though. The only weak part of this cookbook is the section on soup (although, the Lentil-Spinach-Chorizo Soup is one of my all-time favorite soups). Otherwise, this cookbook has definitive recipes for some popular food: the Hummus, Baba Ghanouj, and Tabbouleh. The Tuna Salad (in connection with the Tuna Grinder in the sandwich section) is stellar, as is the Coleslaw. But, the very best recipe in the book: Caesar Salad with the accompanying croutons. Once you try these recipes, you will never, ever look at other recipes for these foods! Be warned, however: Br. Peter Reinhart LOVES garlic. This is not a book for people who are squeamish about garlic! Book and dust jacket are in near mint condition. 1st printing. Sticker on back cover. 0-201-62259-9. If you have any questions please be sure to ask BEFORE purchasing! Can't find what you're looking for? Search my titles AND description by clicking here! You'll notice your search bar now says "Search only this store"...quite a powerful tool! Please check my other listings HERE before checking out...combine your order and save on shipping! Please add me to your favorite sellers list as I have new listings on the way! Thanks for viewing! Please note shipping is full price plus $2 for each additional item. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT AND CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS! If you don't see it- ask! It MAY be in stock! We'll be glad to put a listing up for you! Respond to messages in 24 hours or less!

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