[.ca] The San Francisco Chronicle Cookbook (ISBN 0811814459)

What One Hopes for In a Cookbook:
My American flatmate gave me this cookbook after I continually used her copy. I've never tried a bad recipe in this book and I've frequently been begged to pass several of the recipes on (particularly the Banana Choc Chip Bread, the Cafe Beaujolias Coffee Cake and the Chicken Quarters in Chermoula!). Highly recommended!

One of the most valuable cookbooks in my collection.:
This book offers a wide variety of spectacular recipes, both for entertaining and for everyday dining. I've had such great luck with it that I won't hesitate to try new recipes for the first time on guests. In fact, anyone who comes to my house for dinner usually ends up buying the book. The Tamale Pie is one of my favorites, and the Chocolate Orange Ancho Chile cake was a surprising ly big hit, here in the heart of the Midwest. The book is also great for traditional dishes with a little extra sparkle. Don't miss the section on little sauces that can perk up your old standbys.

Food for the San Francisco Loving Soul:
A woman I gave a hand to gave me this book as a thank you because she knew I was homesick for San Francisco food living in Louisiana, land of fried. It was the best gift. The recipes in this book contain the diverse soul of San Francisco. My favorites are the Tamale Pie, the Chicken in Spice Laden Coconut Sauce, and the Chicken Lime Soup-but everything I have tried has been good. The cookie section in particular is amazing. If like I was you are home sick for The City, or if you just want a reliable source of creative and tasty recipes, this book is well worth buying, and will become one of the dog-eared favorites.

Diverse Collection, San Francisco Tastes:
Having lived in the Bay Area for 4 years, I became terribly attached to the SF Chronicle's stellar Food section. This cookbook, compiled by the folks at the Chronicle, reflects the excellence of their columns, and compiles some of the best recipes. The steak with Sauce Marchand is an obsession of mine, adored for its rich flavors and quick and easy preparation. The variety of cultures represented here is vast, and the flavors striking. Some of the recipes look lengthy and intimidating at first, but most of them are worth the effort.

A good collection of the Chronicle's recipes...:
This was a great cookbook with a lot of good recipes from the S.F. Chronicle. The Hispanic meatloaf is delicious! For those of you who aren't lucky enough to get the Chronicle's Wednesday food sections, the Chronicle has a great variety of delicious recipes. Some of the recipes are time consuming, though.