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Book Review of More Cooking Secrets of the CIA: Over 100 New Recipes from America's Most Famous Cooking School (The Companion Book to the Public Television Series)

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Having eaten at one of the Culinary Institute of Americas food fests, I can attest that their food is extraordinary. I also had the opportunity to talk with some of the soon-graduates and their dedication to fine food is impressive.

This book is a companion to the Public Broadcast Station (PBS) series. The recipes fall in 3 categories:

Starters and side dishes
Main Courses
Desserts

Many of the finished products are shown in color. Some of my favorites are:

Abdellas carrot salad
Grilled new potatoes with mustard seed
White chili
Potato noodles with grilled vegetables
Chocolate-hazelnut biscotti
Cranberry-pear tart

The only reason Im parting with this book is because it has a sizeable number of recipes with coffee and I really dont like coffee. Someone else would enjoy this more.