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There are many people who use their rice cookers for making plain rice and nothing more. This is fine when you like a lot of plain rice, but if you want to get more use out of the machine, or at least expand your repertoire, The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook might be the best resource you can add to your library. The book has over 250 "no-fail" recipes for just about every rice dish you can think of, including risottos, puddings and pilafs, not to mention that it also has a wide variety of non-rice recipes that take advantage of the machine's cooking capabilities. And there is nothing that we like more than an appliance that multi-tasks.

Since it is a book about a type of appliance, the first thing that it covers is some basic information on the different kinds of rice cookers and how they are used. After that, it dives into the recipes, which include Asparagus and Mushroom Risotto, Salmon Stuffed Japanese Rice Balls, Corn and Black Bean Tamales, Hummus and Maple Cinnamon Rice Pudding. Even if you don't like all the recipes, there are sure to be at least a few that you enjoy and trying some new techniques could help you get more mileage out of the cooker in the long run.

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Bread for Breakfast is a book that is entirely devoted to getting your morning off to a great start with all kinds of breads and pastries. The thought of making pastries at home is enough to put a chill into the heart of many bakers, experienced or not, but this book should not only alleviate those fears, but produce some truly delicious treats, as well.

Author Beth Hensperger is definitely an authority on bread making and one of the best things about her work is that she makes the recipes clear and easy to follow. This means that even a beginner can attempt - and succeed - at recipes like Giant Macadamia Nut Cinnamon Rolls or English Muffin Batter Bread. Not all the recipes deal with yeast, however. There are muffin and coffee cake recipes, in addition to recipes for french toast, scones, jams and various other breakfast foods.

The book is as satisfying to read as the results of the recipes are to eat. It is filled with background on the different types of bread and lots of mouthwatering photographs.

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