tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post3295710627335784719..comments2024-02-13T15:17:57.466-05:00Comments on Beth Fish Reads: Weekend Cooking: Review: French Classics Made Easy by Richard GrausmanBeth Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-83138894367021972122012-07-20T08:36:30.379-04:002012-07-20T08:36:30.379-04:00I think it's essential for everyone to have a ...I think it's essential for everyone to have a great French cookbook. This one sounds really interesting.Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-86980687660922612722011-09-12T21:57:40.840-04:002011-09-12T21:57:40.840-04:00Hi Beth,
What a thrill to find your review and th...Hi Beth,<br /><br />What a thrill to find your review and the comments of your readers. Your comments captured the essence of the book.<br /><br />My original suggested title "Who's Afraid of French Cooking" seems to apply to many of your readers and I expect that by reading and cooking from FRENCH CLASSICS MADE EASY, any fear one may have will disappear.<br /><br />To give you and your readers more support, I do "House Calls" Any questions or problems you have with any of the recipes will be quickly answered or solved if you write to me at rgrausman@ccapinc.org<br /><br />Sending photos of problems can be helpful.<br /><br />So if you or any of your readers want to cook through my book, I'll be there to help you every step of the way.<br /><br />All the best,<br />RichardRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332106080613077087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-5266068277243520862011-09-08T17:32:37.070-04:002011-09-08T17:32:37.070-04:00Hi Beth,
My favourite French dessert is souffle. ...Hi Beth,<br /><br />My favourite French dessert is souffle. <br />I am no good at preparing it myself, however we found a fantastic French restaurant in Florida that does a chocolate souffle with chocolate sauce and a normal souffle with Grand Marnier sauce.<br />They are to die for!!<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-83271320132648859282011-09-07T10:43:36.721-04:002011-09-07T10:43:36.721-04:00I like simple cooking. "French" is bound...I like simple cooking. "French" is bound up with the image "difficult to cook" in many people's head,I guess, so maybe we need a book like that.=PYoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113085398017496421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-79292410793504596732011-09-06T08:50:10.533-04:002011-09-06T08:50:10.533-04:00This sounds like a book that I would need more tim...This sounds like a book that I would need more time to read given the explanation as to why things are working the way they are what changes are made and why. I'm not much of a cook, so maybe this would make French cooking easier for me.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-38151032291225534482011-09-06T05:39:52.610-04:002011-09-06T05:39:52.610-04:00I'm not much of a French food eater (unless yo...I'm not much of a French food eater (unless you count the fries, lol). Still you make it all seem appealing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965647842119649711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-70436794643176241352011-09-05T20:17:58.651-04:002011-09-05T20:17:58.651-04:00Oh gosh! This sounds so good.Oh gosh! This sounds so good.BookGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620998836239969062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-54078625176613644822011-09-04T16:15:31.001-04:002011-09-04T16:15:31.001-04:00I like the idea of easy but I'm not sure I wou...I like the idea of easy but I'm not sure I would like many of the recipes. Not a big fan of French food.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-64662594267204963332011-09-04T15:53:51.541-04:002011-09-04T15:53:51.541-04:00I always think of French food as kind of intimidat...I always think of French food as kind of intimidating, so like you, I'm attracting to the "easy" in the title. I'm definitely going to check this out!Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-58658921423152503452011-09-04T15:33:16.528-04:002011-09-04T15:33:16.528-04:00This sounds like a book I have to get! Cream of as...This sounds like a book I have to get! Cream of asparagus soup, nom.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-8746007321244319242011-09-04T15:02:24.039-04:002011-09-04T15:02:24.039-04:00I'd love to give a few of these recipes a try ...I'd love to give a few of these recipes a try to find out whether it is really possible to make shortcuts without skimping on flavour. I suspect that the dishes will compromise on flavour, but if they are still good then I guess it is worth saving time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-20286155521568049912011-09-03T21:05:21.096-04:002011-09-03T21:05:21.096-04:00Sounds divine!Sounds divine!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-33627177703774367002011-09-03T20:15:59.867-04:002011-09-03T20:15:59.867-04:00This book sounds like one my mother would love, ma...This book sounds like one my mother would love, maybe this would make a great Christmas gift!Peaceful Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265198438524420667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-86470261234676534622011-09-03T17:13:36.052-04:002011-09-03T17:13:36.052-04:00What a pleasant blog to read. You have a good eye ...What a pleasant blog to read. You have a good eye when it comes to colors! Just had to say it - am on a blog hopping spree with a husband abroad ;-)<br />A nice Saturday to you!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890249618922191902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-74979988274906203302011-09-03T17:00:02.597-04:002011-09-03T17:00:02.597-04:00I haven't been tempted by a French cookbook be...I haven't been tempted by a French cookbook before. I like that this one explains why as well as how. Sounds like excellent reading even if you never tried any of the recipes.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501259287565067209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-17985039235043277312011-09-03T16:23:54.880-04:002011-09-03T16:23:54.880-04:00This sounds so much more managable and healthier t...This sounds so much more managable and healthier than Julia Child's french cooking (though I still love some of her recipes) But I am with Caite for the chocolate soufflé with Grand Marnier.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-22731848331036871672011-09-03T16:11:37.918-04:002011-09-03T16:11:37.918-04:00The concept of this cookbook appeals to me - there...The concept of this cookbook appeals to me - there are many recipes that I 'aspire' to make someday, but discount for the time being because of a lack of time. I think I'll get this one out of the library, though! Thanks for featuring it.Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-28879806038385647332011-09-03T14:09:08.132-04:002011-09-03T14:09:08.132-04:00sounds yummy! And by the way, do you know about my...sounds yummy! And by the way, do you know about my new ' love France' meme? i suggest you link this post to my latest meme post: http://wordsandpeace.wordpress.com/category/i-love-france-2/<br />Emma @ Words And PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-27199219051514072252011-09-03T13:13:58.100-04:002011-09-03T13:13:58.100-04:00Looks like a great cookbook to browse through!Looks like a great cookbook to browse through!Sharon Galligar Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997282534221594019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-65629527251661833122011-09-03T12:23:49.146-04:002011-09-03T12:23:49.146-04:00This does sound good. I was also drawn to that chi...This does sound good. I was also drawn to that chicken salad title -- what a great combination of ingredients. This sounds like a terrific book about a cuisine that many of us find intimidating.Joy Weese Mollhttp://www.joyweesemoll.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-87222966844331823002011-09-03T12:01:57.807-04:002011-09-03T12:01:57.807-04:00You just inspired me - I just purchased it online!...You just inspired me - I just purchased it online! I've never really done much French cooking because I've always been intimidated, but this sounds like it's an easy entree into the cuisine! Thanks for the find! ;)Sarah (The Brazen Bookworm)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12259499339333351558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-18956930435494086622011-09-03T10:48:21.663-04:002011-09-03T10:48:21.663-04:00I think this book would be helpful to me, as the o...I think this book would be helpful to me, as the only other French cookbook I own is a very big tome with very complicated recipes. It also calls for a lot of ingredients that I can't get where I am, which makes me more reluctant to cook from it. I like that this book lets you in on what might be appropriate substitutions and that it's not difficult to pull off the recipes. This is something I need to look into.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-61503272100329122832011-09-03T10:30:41.985-04:002011-09-03T10:30:41.985-04:00I'm usually a bit intimidated by the french co...I'm usually a bit intimidated by the french cooking cookbooks as they can be complicated recipes and techniques. This doesn't sound like that, I like that the author doesn't mind suggesting that you use store bought ingredients.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-26506861841877489182011-09-03T09:32:10.613-04:002011-09-03T09:32:10.613-04:00Hey, Candace, I just saw one of your reviews on Sh...Hey, Candace, I just saw one of your reviews on Shelf Awareness! I said, "Whoa, I know her!" Very nice.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291822984443127930.post-45935347373290790662011-09-03T09:03:31.620-04:002011-09-03T09:03:31.620-04:00Wouldn't it be fun if you dropped all your oth...Wouldn't it be fun if you dropped all your other blog activities and really did the J&J thing!! The only 'French classic' I make is chocolate mousse. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com