As the author notes, chicken soup makes an appearance in the cuisine of virtually every country in the world as a cure for everything from colds to political unrest. In this flavorful collection, Hazen (Hot, Hotter, Hottest, not reviewed, etc.) separates recipes into six geographical regions: North, Central, and South America; Asia and the South Pacific; Africa and the Caribbean; India and the Middle East; the Mediterranean; and Northern Europe, Russia, and the Adriatic. This approach highlights the ways in which the unique spices and herbs of various ethnic cooking styles can turn a few basic ingredients into dramatically different dishes—including, of course, the famous ``Jewish penicillin'' version with matzo balls. Hazen explains the basics of purchasing, storing, and cooking chicken; urges the use of free-range poultry; gives hints about cutting the meat (slightly freezing uncooked chicken makes it easier to dice); offers suggestions about what to do with chicken fat; and provides guidelines for both strong and light stock. The recipes themselves are inventive, savory, and often hearty enough to make a meal when accompanied by bread and salad. Hazen's presentations and explanations are so straightforward that even dishes with long ingredient lists, like the fiery Indonesian Yellow Curry Chicken Soup, go smoothly, while the many sparer combinations, like the surprisingly light Filipino Chicken and Asparagus Soup with Ham, are just as rewarding. Lilla Rogers's impressionistic color drawings add a visually appealing touch to this perfectly balanced endeavor. As easy and delicious as a long-simmered stock.
Pub Date: Nov. 1, 1994
ISBN: 0-8118-0461-5
Page Count: 144
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1994
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis...
Privately published by Strunk of Cornell in 1918 and revised by his student E. B. White in 1959, that "little book" is back again with more White updatings.
Stricter than, say, Bergen Evans or W3 ("disinterested" means impartial — period), Strunk is in the last analysis (whoops — "A bankrupt expression") a unique guide (which means "without like or equal").Pub Date: May 15, 1972
ISBN: 0205632645
Page Count: 105
Publisher: Macmillan
Review Posted Online: Oct. 28, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1972
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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