So after completing 5 recipes I have mixed feelings about the cookbook 365 Dish A Day. I really liked it because there where 365 recipes and I would say 90% of them had photos to go along with them. Also, there were a varity of recipes from desserts, to soups and salads, to main entrees. However, because the recipes are each assigned a day of the year. The book starts at January 1 and goes until December 31 with a different recipe assigned for each day. There fore, the recipes are not in any particular order; so if you are looking for something specific you will have to use the index.
As for the recipes I made, some were really delicious and others were just ok. A couple of recipes I will definitely make again, Eric has even requested them to be made again already, and others I won’t because they were just ok so I will stick to other recipes that I have that are similar. There are still a couple of other recipes from the book that I want to try so I will have to post those when I try them.
These pork chops were good, but I would have to say my favorite ‘citrus’ pork that I have made recently were the ones in Emeril’s cookbook that I featured last month. These pork chops had similar flavors I just think that I liked the pork loin version over the chop.
Although this jerk chicken was an array of complex flavors, it was not the ‘jerk chicken’ I remember from my youth. Eric did not care for the ‘complex’ flavors; I on the other hand liked the spice blend. I do not think I will make this again anytime soon, purely based on the fact that I have a TON of jerk chicken recipes and I want to find the perfect one!
OMG, these crackers! Most people would not think or want to make crackers from scratch since there are so many that are available to purchase at the store. And because I have a small amount of OCD in me and want to learn practically everything (especially everything in the kitchen and food related) I knew I wanted to make homemade crackers. And let me tell you these crackers were extremely easy to make and came out wonderfully; better than any that I have ever bought. They went perfect with my hummus and with cheese on them. They were perfect by themselves and the were perfect with dip. Eric has already asked me to make them again, and because they were easy and extremely tasty and went perfect with my hummus. I defiantly will be making these on a regular basis.
Brownies are my weakness. I love how they are rich and gooey and chocolaty. I am always trying new brownie recipes and making old ones. These brownies were good, the icing was gooey and rich. These brownies were perfect with ice cream because the icing was like fudge topping. However, I honestly don’t know when I will make these again. Like I said, although they were good, I have other brownie recipes I want to try and others that top my favorites list.
This soup appealed to me because of not only the sweet potatoes but because of the combination of the sweet potatoes and bleu cheese. This soup was smooth and creamy and rich. The flavors blended so well together. At first glance you would think this soup was plain and boring. But every spoonful left you wanting more. The bleu cheese was defiantly the secret, but perfect, ingredient in this soup. So in the end this book is still a toss up. I will defiantly make the sesame crackers again and there are a few other recipes from this book I want to try; but I think for the most part I will not be running to this book first if I am looking for a new recipe. But hey, that is why I do this cookbook of the month challenge so I can conquer my shelves and shelves of cookbooks and find winning books and recipes!