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Italians have the world's sweetest tooth. No excuse is needed to partake of dolci (sweet things), be they ice cream, a cake, or a confection packed with fruit and nuts. Italy is blessed with a geography and climate that will grow virtually anything. In the north, they love creamy desserts. In central Italy, fruits abound to be made into open tarts and jams. In the south, they could not live a day without a gelato or granita. In Dolcissimo, Maxine Clark brings you easy-to-follow recipes for all the best Italian sweet dishes. Try Fruit Desserts, such as Peaches and Raspberries in Sparkling Wine, and Warm Zabaglione with Pears Poached in Marsala. Or Frozen and Chilled Desserts such as the legendary Monte Bianco, made with chestnuts and cream, Cassata Siciliana, Gelati, and Panna Cotta. Tarts include a crostata with pumpkin marmalade, a torta with fruits of the forest, and a walnut tart. Cookies include Savolardi (Italian ladyfingers for dipping in zabaglione) and Baci di Dama (little choc
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Great cookbook for Italian sweets!.......2007-09-09
This is a great cookbook for yummy Italian sweets. It's always nice when there's great photos to tempt you to try a new recipe also :) I've made a few desserts from this cookbook...including the Italian doughnuts. Highly recommend it!
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Dolcissimo
Giuseppe Bonaviri
Manufacturer: Italica Press
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ASIN: 0934977216 |
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The physician Ariete returns to his Sicilian birthplace to investigate the mysterious disappearance of its villagers. There he and the psycho-ethnologist Mario Sinus discover a magic world of archaic gods, rituals, and beliefs that may provide redemption from the destructive forces of modern life. Paperback, 176 pp.
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Dolcissimo
Maxine Clark
Manufacturer: Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd
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ASIN: 1841725811 |
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Dolcissimo Iddio: 41 lettere inedite alla diletta figlia spirituale Giuseppina Morgera
Pio
Manufacturer: PIEMME
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ASIN: 8838425329 |
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- Wishes don't make something real
- Its just rather...odd
- Weird
- Is this fantasy or the story of a disturbed mind?
- Wonderful - poetic - sweet
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The Pillow Friend
Lisa Tuttle
Manufacturer: White Wolf Pub
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Neglected and disturbed, Agnes craves a perfect companion, a friend who will share and understand all. When she's seven, it's a doll; when she's 13, it's a horse; when she's 17, it's a first lover; when she's 22, it's a dreamy poet of a husband. But magic is tricky -- be careful what you wish for. This dark, complex fantasy novel asks the age-old question, at times in a shockingly literal fashion: Can you have your cake and eat it, too?
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Lisa Tuttle was born and raised in Houston, Texas, won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1974, and now lives with her husband and daughter on the west coast of Scotland. Her first novel, Windhaven, was written with George R.R. Martin. Other novels include Lost Futures, which was short-listed for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and The Mysteries.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews:
Wishes don't make something real.......2006-04-12
Neil Gaiman is my favorite author, and I'd never heard of Lisa Tuttle. I bought the book based on Gaiman's glowing recommendation on the front cover.
The first part was everything I hoped for. An interesting story of a little girl and her mysterious doll. I liked young Agnes a lot, but then...
Then the novel moves away from the theme of wishing and consequences as Agnes ages. The entire middle section of the novel, over a hundred pages, became incredibly boring. Soap Opera romance-on, romance-off, make-up-your-mind boring. I'm not an indecisive romance person.
Summation: the beginning of the book was fantasy, the middle romance (realistic romance too, that left me hating the characters for acting so stupid), and the end madness tinged horror.
After finishing the story, forcing the middle, I felt disappointed. No resolution at all. The book did explore the consquences of wanting something, but never bothered with the issue of 'is what I want, what I need?' If Agnes decided what she wanted was what she needed, the story would have been awesome. Instead, Agnes is afraid to examine the mechanisms behind what is happening to her, and the book ends with a feeling of 'this is what happened, the END.' As a reader, you are left to interpret the novel and what it means.
My interpretation was the author wanted to be cryptic, surreal, and fulfilling. She got two out of three. This is the type of book college professors call literature, and people like me think of as interrupted dreams. You never know how they end, and forget them later in the day.
Its just rather...odd.......2006-02-18
Hmmm, I've finished this book a couple days ago and I'm still not sure whether I liked it or not. It was definately entertaining, and it pulled me in and kept me up to late. But first it started out like a pleasant fantasy story...a mysterious aunt, a maybe magic doll, an imaginary horse. And then there is some kind of freaky teen experience. Then it gets really normal for a while..just a pretty regular relationship between the woman and an ordinary man, who is not so wonderful as her illusions have made him out to be. And then....it gets really darn freaky for a bit..not sure if I want to spoil it for anyone but there is a distinct "ewwwww" factor to one bit. But I kept reading to the end, hoping it would all make sense by the end and...well it never quite did. I'm not sure whether the main character is some sort of magical witchy person, or just plain mentally ill, or what. So it kind of left me quite disappointed at the end. THe finish was a big let down.
Weird.......2006-02-16
Wow. I felt like I walked inside the skin of a nut - and I was fooled almost till the last minute. Unlike some reviewers, I did NOT find the character particularly likeable - neurotic, self-absorbed, and so forth - but being an inveterate reader of science fiction and/or fantasy, I plowed on through to see where the story would take me. But in fact it ends inside the mind of a madwoman, and if there's a story arc here - it's about how and where madness might take one. I have no idea what this story was supposed to be 'about'. Perhaps that was the point.
Is this fantasy or the story of a disturbed mind?.......2000-10-15
Having read "The Pillow Friend" feverishly from cover to cover, I'm still not sure if Agnes Grey suffers from delusions, or if she's lucky enough to be able to really have her wishes come true "as long as she accepts the consequences."
Agnes is a very likeable character whose life is not fairy-tale perfect. Lisa Tuttle, whose works I've been reading since I was an adolescent, paints vivid, realistic identities when she creates people.
How very ... odd ... that amazon.com advertises buckwheat pillows, those pillows for a good night's rest, on the page describing a book of dreams wrapped in nightmares like egg rolls!
The story folds and unfolds like a piece of fabric, plot flowing smoothly from beginning to end. The patterns are slightly disturbing, and I'm still not sure whether it was madness or magic bringing gifts to Agnes. However, this tale is an incredibly enjoyable read, and it makes me want to continue my quest to find more Lisa Tuttle books.
Wonderful - poetic - sweet.......1997-08-14
Having just read the other reviews here at Amazon, I'm suprised because they don't show the book at all as I saw it. It's very poetic. Very sweet. Very real-feeling. The "horror" element is slight. It's much more a novel about love, and close relationships than it is a fantasy. As such many many of the scenes and emotions described are straight from real life. And Lisa Tuttle has a delightful way of expressing them so poetically yet so clearly that you find yourself saying "Oh my gosh, yes that's exactly how that situation feels! How suprising that not only have other people felt the exact same way as me... and that an author could explain it so much better than I ever could!" The pick-up scenes, conversations between men and women about sex and relationships, relationships between parents and children, and very bright children and their beloved books. These are all written better in this novel than I have read them in years. This is a great novel of real life much more than a "horror" or a "fantasy" and you will not be able to put the book down until you've finished it!
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5 fabulous plump pals crocheted using worsted-weight yarn give you a lovable and huggable TV time friends.
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Larry O Pillow is a pastor of a church with a successful and growing support group ministry. When as the adult child of an alcoholic he began the recovery process, he and his wife struggled with the changes taking place in his life. They faced the question, "What happens when one member of the family changes?" Out of their experience they developed support groups for family members and friends of persons in recovery. Family and Friends is a six-unit course with three optional units. The course is designed for a combination of individual and small-group study. This book provides self-paced, interactive study for five daily assignments.
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24 country style projects including quilts, wall hangings, painting projects, lamp shade, throw rugs and dinnerware.
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Noah & Friends Pillows, Quitls & VEsts include easy to make adult vest pattern in sizes S-M-L-XL.
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Now crocheters can bring Pooh and his pals to life on cuddly pillows with whimsical 3-D ears! Four fun pillows feature Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet in full color, crocheted with worsted weight yarn
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Just to counter-balance the idiocy of "John Q. Public".......2005-10-15
A fun throw-back to the popular cartoon from the 70's. Take it for what it is and just enjoy the light read.
Zan & Jayna, not Wendy & Marvin.......2005-07-01
Despite the cover, Zan and Jayna are the kids in these stories. My 3- and 6-year old son and daughter love this book. We took it with us on a 6 hour drive to Disneyland and it kept them both entertained for a good portion of the drive. My only gripe is the original covers are only shown at the end of the book and are rather small.
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Under pressure to get a tasty, nutritious dinner on the table in a flash? Like the idea of preparing fork-tender beef stew in thirty minutes and pot roast in under an hour? All this and more is made possible by the pressure cooker, a magical appliance that produces soul-satisfying, homemade food in one-third (or less) the standard cooking time.
In Pressure Perfect, Lorna Sass, the country's leading authority on pressure cooking, distills her two decades of experience into one comprehensive volume. First learn everything you need to know about buying and using today's 100% safe cookers. Then enjoy more than 200 recipes for preparing soups, meats, poultry, grains, beans, vegetables, and desserts in record time. How about whipping up a savory risotto in 4 minutes, chicken cacciatore in 12 minutes, or a delectable chocolate cheesecake in 25 minutes?
Because the pressure cooker tenderizes tough cuts of meat quickly, you can prepare fall-off-the-bone beef short ribs or lamb shanks on weekday nights instead of waiting for a special occasion. The pressure cooker also allows you to make delectable one-pot meals in minutes. Among the many innovative recipes and techniques, you'll learn to cook meatloaf and potatoes simultaneously in 10 minutes, and meatballs, pasta, and sauce at the same time in only 5 minutes. Many recipes also suggest Cook-Along ideas for preparing vegetables and grains along with the entrée.
To further help those cooking under pressure (and who isn't nowadays?), each chapter contains timing charts for quick reference. Tips and Pressure Points in every recipe ensure optimum results.
This ultimate guide to pressure cooking is a must for all busy cooks, boaters, brides, college students, and anyone looking for a great way to make irresistible, healthy, home-made food fast.
Customer Reviews:
Perfect, indeed.......2007-08-09
After all the experience that this pressure cooker prima donna has had a chance to glean over the years I was hoping for plenty of expert advice, not just recipes for another stew, and great advice is just what she delivers! There are tips enough in here to make up an entire cooking methodology for this wonderful time-saving device. Then she adds to this her "transformations", which alter a recipe, with easy changes, into an entirely different potastew. On top of that (no pun intended), she gives us recipes for two-tiered dinners that offer potatoes and meatloaf in the same pot, among others. Hats off to you, Lorna! I highly recommend!!
Tasty recipes & useful info.......2007-08-01
I'm new to pressure cooking, and I love excellent food. So far I've found this book useful for a novice pressure cooker user. The recipes are tasty and easy to follow. The book inspires me to use the pressure cooker more often.
Excellent reference manual.......2007-07-30
I am not necessarily interested in all the recipes in the book (why would I want to make desserts in the pressure cooker?) but this book has excellent information on the differences between conventional cooking and pressure cookery. I consult this book whenever I need to adapt one of my recipes for the pressure cooker.
Excellent book.......2007-07-28
I recently bought an electric pressure cooker off of QVC and needed some recipes. I would use my old regular pressure cooker once in awhile, but only to do meats in and nothing fancy. This cookbook explains alot! It really walks you through everything and has variations on the same recipe. I have not made anything yet, but will make something tomorrow. I know it will be easy because you are walked through it all. Now I just wish I had bought 6 qt instead of a 5 qt! I hope the author comes out with another recipe book as I am looking forward to more recipes/
pressure perfect.......2007-07-14
bought this book thinking it had a lot of recipes. i was wrong i wish that i had not bought this book. it was such a disapointment. the review on line i thought was very misleading. the best thing i can say about this book is the cover.
Customer Reviews:
An extraordinary book! Where did it go?.......2007-08-07
My copy of this book is food-stained and you could probably make a good meal off the pages because I've used it so often to cook from. The recipes are superb, as is the writing -- if you're an old hand at pressure cooking, you'll find much you didn't know (Lorna Sass is the Queen of Pressure Cooking) and if you're new at the PC, it will be a quick way to become a pro. Don't listen to the horror stories of the lid blowing off -- those tales are as valid as the wolf under your bed or the alligators in the sewers. Highly recommended!
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Nothing less than a gastronomical tour of America, Cooking Light Regional Fare Cookbook is the health-conscious cook's answer to the "same old same old" dinnertime dilemma. With over 150 delicious, low-fat recipes like Whole Kernel Cornbread, Seafood Gumbo, and New England Clam Chowder, cooks can keep their families eating healthy while exploring the wonderful diversity of American regional cooking. Includes techniques for low-fat food preparation and cooking, step-by-step how-to instruction with photographs, and a cross-referenced index.
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 758 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: ORIOLES, BLACKBIRDS & THEIR KIN.(Review) (book review)
Author: Kenneth C. Parkes
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Date: September 1, 2000
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Volume: 112
Issue: 3
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Eggshell Mosaics
Gail Dziuba
Manufacturer: Sterling/Chapelle
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Break an egg--create a masterpiece! No one will believe that these beautiful mosaics were done with eggshells. All the secrets to this great new art--created by author Gail Dziudza and written up in Family Circle magazine--are revealed here, with eye-opening illustrations to show how they can transform everything from switchplates to purses. Find out how to paint the eggs, crack the shells, adhere them to surfaces, and add a durable finish. The projects include pins and pendants, tabletops, frames, mirrors, and vases. And just in case you need a little "egg-stra" help, there are special tip boxes throughout.
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- Essential Homeowner's Guide
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Today's Homeowner Essential Home Tips (Today's Homeowner)
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Essential Homeowner's Guide.......1998-09-09
Very useful information, organized in an extremely intuitive fashion. I found it somewhat liberating to browse subjects according to their categories. I think it is an essential homeowner's guide. Would recommend it to anyone who owns a home or is thinking of owning a home.
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Around the Yard: 750 Essential Tips & Projects for Your Landscape (Today's Homeowner)
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- Provides a 'hands-on' approach to landscaping. - Shows how to maximize outdoor space.
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Today's Homeowner Essential Home Tips
Rh Value Publishing
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Release Date: 2003-04-01 |
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Ever wonder how to repair a leak in your roof? Or how to save money on your energy bill? Or perhaps how to maintain your home without hiring a handyman all the time? With over 500 solutions and ideas, this comprehensive reference will help you save money, increase safety and efficiency, and even make your home and yard more attractive. Sections on tools, as well as brief explanations of terminology, make it a very user-friendly guide. A must for every homeowner, this invaluable book has your home looking good, from the editors of "Today's Homeowner."
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Package Design in Japan Biennial: Volume 10
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