Whole Grains for a New Generation

Only 4 stars since although I realize it was not a vegetarian cookbook, there was way too many recipes with way too much meat. Since most rely on the meat for the main flavor, it's not easy to just eliminate the meat, it needs to be replaced with some other flavor level and these were not.

The book arrived and I must have been busy, sorry I didn't give comments earlier. It is a fantastic book, been too busy to try the recipes yet, but so sure they will be excellent. Packaging was fantastic, price good, shipping very expedient. Thank you again, and God bless you

This is a wonderful book, with a great combination of recipes and reference. It's helped us explore a lot of new whole grains -- millet is delicious, who knew -- and eat more vegetarian. (Many, but not all, of the recipes in this book are vegetarian.) Particular highlights are the bulghur-black bean burgers, the kasha fish cakes, and the steak-and-farro salad. Even when I'm not cooking a recipe from this book, I use the whole grain overview in the beginning to select and cook grains for use in other recipes.

I have hundreds of cookbooks but this one of a handful that I turn to regularly. Not only are the recipes healthy, quick and easy to put together, they aren't all the same trendy ones you see in every cookbook. There is actually some thought and work put into them. Currently, I've been making the been the curried cauliflower and barely sweet granola on a weekly basis.

I have been learning a lot about grains lately, apart from the usual rice, cornmeal, and wheat. And came to the conclusion, even before reading 'Wheat Belly' that most of us would be healthier if we ate less gluten. So I was very curious to see what Whole Grains for a New Generation would have in it. Many of the gluten-free books have recipes that end up rather tasteless, or tasty but still horribly unhealthy. When you buy a book sight unseen you never know if the author has dreamed up totally bizarre taste combinations in the name of having something new. It is with a huge sigh of relief and gratitude that I can happily say that these recipes look totally amazing. They show that a lot of thought and creativity went into finding recipes that would be varied, as well as delicious. I love Huevos Rancheros with a passion, and will have to try this version in the morning, because much as it pains me to say it, she might just have a better version than most of the ones I have tried, and I live smack in the middle of Tex-Mex land! I have made all of the components enough that I know this is going to be really great.First of all, the author takes us through buying and storing grains. She teaches us what all of the various grains are, and tells us a basic way of preparing each of them, including what size pot you will need. Krissoff gives us tips on substituting the grains, so if a recipe calls for a grain with gluten for example, and you want to omit gluten, you can substitute another grain with confidence. For example, instead of wheat berries you might substitute oat groats. There are beautiful pictures of most of the recipes as well. I attended a Natural Foods cooking school in order to get this amount of information. Actually, the book might have more, since there are over 150 recipes featuring whole grains.The recipes are arranged as follows, with each section having titles in a different color, so for example, you can find salads easily by looking for the green color fonts. The recipes also label, under the titles, the recipes that are vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. This is very helpful, since it can be difficult for a beginner to remember for example, that spelt contains gluten.The Grains (eg. Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Corn, Millet, Oats, Quinoa, Rice, Rye, Sorghum, Teff, Triticale, Wheat, Wild Rice)Breakfast and Brunch (eg. Walnut Waffles, Popped Amaranth and Toasted Wheat Berry Fool)Appetizers and Small Bites (Shredded Pork with Smoky Fruit Sauce on Mini Corn Cakes, Sweet Potato and Millet Cakes with Poblano Cream)Salads (Green Lentil, Wehani Rice, and Artichoke Heart Salad)Main Dishes (Smoky Amaranth Corn Chowder)Side Dishes (Old-Fashioned Cornbread Stuffing)Sweets, Snacks, and Baked Goods (Rye and Parmesan Supper Muffins)Homemade Condiments to have on hand (Caramelized Onions with Thyme and Balsamic Vinegar)The only a couple of things I can spot that I can complain about at all. First of all, we always use buttermilk in our (Southern) cornbread, not milk. Secondly, I wish there had been much more about the author. She seems like, from this excellent book, someone quite interesting.

This book is more than a recipe book, it's a whole grain primer that includes a roster of gluten-free grains (and how to substitute "regular" grains for similarly shaped gluten-free grains). My favorite recipe is the oat-crusted fish; the salads are refreshing, too. Liana includes Indian, Middle Eastern and other international cuisines, not to mention some of her family's recipes, which introduced me to new flavor palettes. I'd give this as a gift to anyone, but especially to my gluten-free friends.

ive used many of the recipes. great flavors!

I've used many but certainly enjoy seeing grains new to me, and new ways to fix all of them. Good recipes pair grains interestingly with other foods and new seasonings (new to me.) One star off which others may not agree with but for me the author's organization of what to do when wasn't quite the best fit for my thought processes. I am an old dog trying to teach myself new tricks though, so maybe this is my own perception. It's a great book and I'm very glad I got it, especially in partnership with a wonderful book on greens and a third book on beans that I bought all at the same time. I'm having a great time exploring them together.

I bought this book after several months experimenting with Canning for a New Generation. The recipes are fantastic, the pictures a pleasure to look at, and there are many ideas that will make eating a grain-rich diet easier. A warning: the recipes are at times complex and the grains not always easy to find at your local grocery store.Overall, I've really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants to take their cooking experience a bit further.

I enjoy eating healthy and this book definitely helped me take the next step.The book introduces new grains and familiar grains in a new light.Highly recommend!