MUSTARD SEED MARKET & CAFE Natural Foods COOKBOOK
(Pelican, 2007, 336 pages, hardcover, 50 color photos)




This encouraging and easy-to-follow book includes 250 natural brunch, soup, salad, fish, meat, vegetable, bean, grain, pasta, drink and sweets recipes from Ohio's Pioneer Organic Retailer. Bev's writing and teaching style is apparent on every page with tips and information to make cooking easy and fun. A must for everyone that loves healthfully prepared food. Bev tested and compiled this cookbook to share Mustard Seed's motto of "our food is fresh, our customers are spoiled" with the rest of the nation!

Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly
"Few cookbooks can be all things to all people, but Shaffer (Brownies to Die For!) comes close in her latest. Shaffer, the director of the Mustard Seed Cooking School, offers 250 healthy recipes designed to satisfy carnivores and vegans alike without requiring too many hard-to-find ingredients. Shaffer has a dish for every occasion and season, with entire chapters devoted to grains, beans, salads and soups. Yes, there's the requisite granola recipes (Coconut-Almond among them) and a Brown Rice Crust Pizza, but Shaffer also included a to-die-for Creme Brulee French Toast as well as innovative takes on the familiar, such as Salmon with a Spiced Pinot Noir Sauce. Vegans and those monitoring their diet will appreciate indexes of gluten-free and vegan dishes, while omnivores will have a field day with recipes like Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto, Rib-Eye Roast with Espresso Crust and Maple Pecan Cheesecake. .... Most dishes ... manage to pack a lot of flavor without unnecessary steps and calories. A rich and varied compilation of recipes sure to become staples in many homes, Shaffer has managed to craft a Joy of Cooking for the Whole Foods generation."
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Editorial Review from OHIOana Quarterly
"I have to admit I was surprised when I first saw Bev Shaffer's Mustard Seed Market's Natural Foods Cookbook. I had expected a standard, small press, local cookbook--small and lackluster. However, this hefty volume is none of those things. The book is beautiful, with lovely glossy photographs and hundreds of recipes. Locals know the Mustard Seed Market & Cafe in Akron [and Solon, Ohio] is the best place to find organic and natural foods, and Shaffer's cookbook only enhances that tradition. She uses classic ingredients and presents them in a new way, all the while encouraging the use of only the freshest natural elements. The result is a book full of recipes that are delicious and decidedly versatile.
The manner in which Shaffer presents the recipes guarantees success, even for the modest cook. Most recipes have a Chef's Notes section which summarizes a tip for the recipe, and even explains a few lesser known ingredients. The directions are succinct and direct, leaving little chance for user error.
I already have favorite recipes from this book. The Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce, with its simple yet rich sauce makes an elegant and easy meal that's bound to elicit rave reviews, and maybe even make you some friends....My book is riddled with notes marking even more recipes I can't wait to try.
This cookbook is a great way to start digging ourselves out of (a) food rut. It is the perfect addition to a busy lifestyle, and allows the flexibility modern families crave in the kitchen."
reviewed by Laura Wackerly for OHIOana Quarterly

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BROWNIES to die for!
(Pelican, 2006, 224 pages, hardcover, 44 color photos)




This classic baking volume covers all the brownie-loving bases...fudgy, frosted, with or without nuts, thick, thin, cakey...and oozing with the very best chocolate. A comprehensive volume of brownies, including: a history of brownies, baking basics, chocolate info, classic brownies (featuring new and old favorites), top 'em off, just a little fruity, chocolate and coffee, anyone?, shake 'em up (featuring brownies with chiles and more), white chocolate versions, brownie pairings, brownies as art (dipped, dunked and layered), frostings and glazes and so much more!

Featured in People magazine's "Mother's Day Gift Guide, "A bake sale's worth of gooey goodness." - People magazine

"This is a first rate book for those looking to elaborate on a popular favorite. The clear instructions and the easy-to-find (but high-quality) ingredients urge home cooks to break the mix cycle." - Chocolatier magazine

"Wow! Just reading about Bev Shaffer's collection of sensational brownies made me uncontrollably hungry and eager to dash into the kitchen and start baking." - Elaine Gonzalez, master chocolatier emeritus and author of The Art of Chocolate

"Bev's recipes are clear and concise with a remarkable range of variations. This book should come with a warning: don't drool on the pages!" - Russ Vernon, chairman, West Point Market, Akron, Ohio

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NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
(Wooster Book Company, 2003, 190 pages, softcover)

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Whether cooking is your passion or you're simply a beginner, Bev (and her co- author and husband, John) will enrich your relationship with food with this delicious cookbook. A collection of their favorite manageable recipes: 132 exciting creations from appetizers to sweet endings, peppered with humor between the pages!


Some of the "must trys" are: Drunken Shrimp with Salsa Dip; Chinese Pork Salad; Jambalaya Pasta with Cajun Creole Sauce; Salmon Oven Poached in Ohio Cider; Wine Country Beef Tenderloin; Mexican Corn Soup; and Walnut Shortbread Tart.

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GET YOUR BOOKS PERSONALLY SIGNED... I would be more than happy to send you a 'book plate' personalized and signed for any of my books. Please send me an e-mail (bev.foodwithattitude@gmail.com) and be very clear on which book it goes with and the recipient's name. Don't forget to include information on your name and complete return (mailing) address. Thanks.




Other books Bev has contributed to include...


HEALING GOURMET: Eat to Boost Fertility
(McGraw HIll, 2006, 285 pages, softcover)


HEALING GOURMET: Eat to Lower Cholesterol
(McGraw Hill, 2005, 270 pages, softcover)

RECIPES FROM AMERICA'S SMALL FARMS
(Villard, 2003, 285 pages, softcover)

LOVING FOOD
(Commercial Aluminum Cookware Company, 1991, 236 pages, hardcover)