Caroline Wright

Soup Club by Caroline Wright
80 Cozy Recipes for Creative Plant-Based Soups and Stews to Share

Soup has been said to heal and is thought to contain properties that strengthen the body. As I read about the author of this book and how soup became a big part of her life, I began to think about not only the ingredients that are prepared, measured perfectly, and cooked according to directions but also spent some time thinking about what else might go into the pot besides the ingredients. Perhaps it is possible to add not only spice that adds flavor but also a dollop or more of positive energy some might refer to as kitchen witchery or prayer thus imbuing the final product with even more healing potential. If so, then it is my guess that the many soup gifts that arrived on this author’s doorstep were probably a great addition to the medical treatment she received as she dealt with her cancer diagnosis.

What I Liked:
* The personal touch of Caroline’s story and why soup became important to her
* The watercolor illustrations
* The photos of the author and her family
* The reason that soup became important and continues to be important to the author
* That the recipes are all plant based
* The simple precise easy to follow recipe instructions
* That the ingredients are easy to find and common around the world
* That there were also some recipes for bread, salad and a sweet
* That instapot/pressure cooker variations to recipes were provided at the end of the book
* That there were recipes to make seasoning blends used in the recipes
* That though ingredients were sometimes similar the recipes were all different and sounded tasty
* That there was more than one recipe I would like to make

What I didn’t like:
* Not having a hard copy to cook from immediately.
* That nutritional information was not provided…this is one thing that helps me decide whether or not to buy a cookbook.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I like to own this book? Yes
Would I consider buying it to give someone else? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Andrew McMeel Publishing for the ARC- This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars… (more)

I must admit I have a sweet tooth and there was no way I wouldn't enjoy this! It had so many cake recipes (duh it's in the title) and it had such mouth watering pictures like this:


The Mix and Match on the title is to basically mix and match different cake layers: the cake mix, the syrup and the frosting. It had the more usual types like vanilla and chocolate, but also recipes with nuts and fruit-veggies, which I thought was nice as some looked rather tasty!
Unfortunately, being an arc copy and everything the page numbering was blank making it difficult to actually try any of the recipes. It would make an awesome gift though for people who love deserts (like me) but don't enjoy cooking actual food (again, like me -lol)
Great.
I need a cake.
Like right now.

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