This review is also posted on my blog @ http://lbrychic.blogspot.com/2013/09/review-fools-gold-cookbook-by-susan.html


My Thoughts:

Well, I'll admit first and foremost, I skipped through the book and just read the novella. The e-book version lets you do that rather easily. My only complaint is that the story wasn't long enough. LOL But that's because the cook book is the main attraction. All the recipes are sorted by the seasons. Several of the recipes look really good. ( )

She had me at the beet salad with goat cheese, then I saw her recipe for fried chicken using buttermilk, and her elephant ears with caramel dipping sauce, and her peanut thai chicken, and her tamale pie with cornbread topping, etc., etc. Great story which just so happens to fall right into place with where I was reading the Fools Gold Series. I normally don't prefer novellas, but Susan handled this one perfectly, and she had a unique way of tying in the concept of making a cookbook. Worth the read and the cookbook is a keeper! ( )

This review is also posted on my blog @ http://lbrychic.blogspot.com/2013/09/review-fools-gold-cookbook-by-susan.html


My Thoughts:

Well, I'll admit first and foremost, I skipped through the book and just read the novella. The e-book version lets you do that rather easily. My only complaint is that the story wasn't long enough. LOL But that's because the cook book is the main attraction. All the recipes are sorted by the seasons. Several of the recipes look really good. ( )

Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold Cookbook is inspired by her love for cooking as well as the her well-known series, Fool's Gold. She designed this cookbook to be very user friendly. It contains yummy, easy to do recipes. I love this because I'm a busy woman like most of the women out there. I don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen and to be honest, recipes with more than 6 steps intimidate me. So as I flipped through this cookbook I realized that Susan Mallery had women like me in mind when she made this cookbook. I've made a few of her recipes and they turned out really good. Also some of the recipes come from the characters in the series such as: Liz Sutton's simple and fresh Summer Squash Saute (so good). I also love that Susan has separated her recipes according to the season. And the recipes are perfect for each season.
And for a bonus surprise Susan Mallery has included a short story into this cookbook. The story is woven throughout the entire cookbook. You don't have to be familiar with the Fool's Gold series to enjoy this story. Which is what I love about Mallery's writing. However I must warn you, it will leave you wanting to read more about these characters and the town.
I would definitely recommend this cookbook to anyone and everyone. It's full of yummy recipes and a heartwarming story!
Read more at http://www.2readornot2read.com/2013/09/giveaway-and-review-susan-mallerys.html#p... ( )

Nothing is better than a happy love story meeting delicious food! With Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold Cookbook you will not only be inspired to believe in the existence of happy endings, you will also be inspired to get creative in the kitchen! I absolutely loved this book! It is amazing on so many levels. It has inspired me to try new recipes, inspired me to seek out more reads by Mallery, inspired me to journey through the seasons with love and food! 5 stars! ( )