tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post116081948752806783..comments2024-01-24T16:07:28.202+01:00Comments on Cook (almost) Anything at Least Once: Cookbook Spotlight #2Haalohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-28820822231517692022007-08-16T15:54:00.000+02:002007-08-16T15:54:00.000+02:00Hi Karen - it's a frustrating book and a frustrati...Hi Karen - it's a frustrating book and a frustrating situation. <BR/>It's not the first time the conversion issue was brought up to Dorie - just read through Egullet and the thread on this book when it was released. Her excuses were many, one of which was that it was too expensive to list the conversions. I find that hard to believe when the Women's Weekly manage to do that and their cookbooks Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-25619422639247740462007-08-16T15:10:00.000+02:002007-08-16T15:10:00.000+02:00Haalo, I wish I had found this critique before I p...Haalo, I wish I had found this critique before I purchased the book over the net just recently. I was disappointed that the recipes were in American measurements. I don't know why I expected that Dorie Greenspan would give an alternate weight measurement too.<BR/><BR/>I emailed her with my concerns and<BR/>and asked if she could suggest a reliable conversion table to convert the recipes for me incakebaker_cakemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124227611805416677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1163199743613980482006-11-11T00:02:00.000+01:002006-11-11T00:02:00.000+01:00Thanks Mallika - I do imagine it is difficult to w...Thanks Mallika - I do imagine it is difficult to write a book that suits everyone, though there should be a glossary where the terms are explained.<BR/><BR/>Hi Patricia - Thank you - having your own spreadsheet does make it easier to deal with those conversions - it would bring a consistency to the recipes which would help. The cherries have been fabulous this year, I've been amazed just how Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1163087242188556092006-11-09T16:47:00.000+01:002006-11-09T16:47:00.000+01:00Haalo,I have to say I really liked your post - so ...Haalo,<BR/><BR/>I have to say I really liked your post - so honest and open. <BR/>I totally relate to that - I live in Brazil and have lots of foreign books. It's a problem not to have the accurate measuring data.<BR/>I have even prepared a spreadsheet with different measurements so I can at least get close to what the books ask for. It has worked well so far. <BR/>Sorry about the cobbler - thoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1163041708303169052006-11-09T04:08:00.000+01:002006-11-09T04:08:00.000+01:00Thank you Shaun - I can only give an honest opinio...Thank you Shaun - I can only give an honest opinion based on my experience with the book. Perhaps it's an editing problem but there were discrepancies in the measurements - some recipes would show 1 stick = 8 tbs others others would show 1 stick = 4oz. I don't know why they didn't use the same method throughout. Interestingly enough, having a look at the Pierre Hermé book by Dorie Greenspan the Haalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291206056540101155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1163034005570189572006-11-09T02:00:00.000+01:002006-11-09T02:00:00.000+01:00I was curious about this book. As with most Americ...I was curious about this book. As with most American recipes, the measurements and ingredients was a concern. Something I really struggle with! It was good to read about your thoughts and experience with it. <BR/><BR/>Shame about the cherry rhubarb cobbler...but at least the bundt cake turned out well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1163016036616975042006-11-08T21:00:00.000+01:002006-11-08T21:00:00.000+01:00To be honest, I have to admit that I'd wondered ab...To be honest, I have to admit that I'd wondered about the 'american-ness' of this book as I saw cookbook spotlights appearing all over the blogosphere. I think I'd still like to get my hands on it - but perhaps to look through it first before purchasing?<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that the bundt worked out, especially after the cherry/raspberry disappointment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20759216.post-1163001654461022212006-11-08T17:00:00.000+01:002006-11-08T17:00:00.000+01:00Haalo,Your critiques are incredibly valuable if a ...Haalo,<BR/>Your critiques are incredibly valuable if a book is to have cross-national appeal. I live in the States now and have not yet really baked, so I'm going to get some dry yeast this weekend and measure it. As for the butter, it would have been helpful had the instructions given the grams per tablespoon amount (by the way, it is 15/gms per tablespoon; there are 8 tablespoons for each "Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345640038135299538noreply@blogger.com