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I was looking for a book that would give me some great recipes to use with my new food processor. I was not happy with this one. There aren't a whole lot of recipes and a lot of the ingredients are not very common in our household. I usually have capers, anchovy paste, greek olive etc. So I am not talking ketchup and mustard here. I am talking about tahini, lemon grass, and indian relish (what is that, and where do you get it?) I enjoy cooking for my family, but I am more apt to use recipes with ingredients I will use for other recipes. In addition, a lot of the recipes are very complex, which is okay, but cooking doesn't have to be complex to be either gourmet, or tastey. There are a couple of recipes I will try: Mushroom caviar, Oh-my-God Cheesecake and Stuffed Artichokes. Other recipes I will probably never do are: Sweet Potato Soup w/ coconut milk, lemongrass & cilantro, Terrine of Pork & Ham w/ Calvados & Juniper Berries, Leek & Sweet Red Pepper flan, Chicken Liver & Red Onion Jam. I also ordered The Food Processor Bible. There are many more recipes that aren't so elaborate and more for daily use.
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