Cookbook Reviews - The Candle Cafe Cookbook

The Candle Cafe Cookbook
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
© 2003 by Joy Pierson, Bart Potenza, Barbara Scott-Goodman
ISBN: 0609809814

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Average Rating: (4 reviews total)

Reviewer: Vegan Mum from California, U.S.A.:

One of my first vegan cookbooks, The Candle Cafe Cookbook at first satisfied me with its rockin' potato recipes (Red White and Blue Potatoes, for instance, are lick-the-plate awesome) and easy, short, well-presented recipes (each recipe starts at the top of a new page). But overall my experiences with it have been a bit hit and miss--no one recipe utterly sucks, but many just turn out so-so, and some of the quirky ingredients (beets in the chocolate brownies, for example) seem more gimmick than smash hit. A notable exception is Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins which, to my pleased surprise, comes out tastier than Isa Chandra Moskowitz's (of Vegan with a Vengeance fame). While I use the reliably fantastic Vegan with a Vengeance and Veganomicon daily, I still turn to The Candle Cafe Cookbook on occasion when I'm in the mood to give it another try.

Reviewer: Annie from Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.A.:

Everything I've made out of this cookbook is delicious. There is a nice variety of tastes (not everything tastes Asian) which is a big plus. Some of the recipes are quick and easy, but quite a few are time consuming and require a recipe within a recipe. You might have to make the sauce from a different page to use in the chosen recipe for instance. However, when you want something really special and delicious, it is well worth the trouble. I have served dishes out of this cookbook at dinner parties and received rave reviews.

Reviewer: CJA from Indiana, U.S.A.:

I love this cookbook! It's one of my favorites. :)

Reviewer: mm from Australia:

Such a good book!
The recipes aren't too difficult to follow, though some of the ingredients are hard to find, but it's worth it. Yesterday I made the chocolate mouse cake and brought it to a family meeting, everyone liked it so much, and they didn't have a clue that it was vegan!