Some interesting recipes, all using various Harlem Brewery products.
A book for foodies who like their beer. From snacks, appetisers, main meals and even soups!.

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A perfectly average cookbook. Beer and food go well together usually, but some of these recipes just seem to be adding beer for the sake of adding beer.

This was a really fun cook book, with lots of great information and unique recipes. Not something you find in other cook books which is great and gives so much insightful information about how to improve your cooking. Would definitely recommend to those looking for something a little different and wanting to explore new flavours.

This is a gorgeous cook book with great illustrations and design. It was a pleasure to read.

Everything looks absolutely delicious and I want to eat and drink everything.

The only quibble is that the recipes are obviously a tie in for this specific brewery which makes them a little inaccessible.

My partner adn I don't mind a good cold brew and to cook with it as well as drink it is fine by us. That is what drew my attention to this book and I was looking forward to getting stuck in to trying some of the recipes.

There are some great recipes here and this book is a lot of fun just to read and drool over. There is some wonderful information and illustrations which make this a bit different from other cookbooks. I have picked out a few recipes to start with but will be coming back for more once I have tried them. YUM! Time for a cold beer and a cook-up in the kitchen.

Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Even non-beer drinkers will be flocking to the grocery store to purchase a case or two as soon as they pick up Harlem Brew Soul: A Beer-Infused Soul Food Cookbook , a cookbook by Celeste Beatty, who founded the Harlem Brewing Company. Beatty has used her special beers in dozens of mouthwatering recipes that may convince cooks that cooking with beer is the best way to prepare good dishes. The book includes an introduction with a quick primer on beer for those who aren’t familiar.

The recipes are written in the traditional style with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions. There are also comments on the top of each recipe that are interesting and helpful. The author has taken well-loved soul food dishes and transformed them into delicious dishes with nuances of her specialty beers.

The cookbook includes cute and colorful illustrations of every dish; they almost look like the real thing. It is unfortunate that real photographs aren’t included, and that is the only drawback to the book. Illustrations are great, but they are not a big enough enticement to make all of the dishes. However, there are enough good things in the book, that even without photos, cooks will be tempted to make most.
All told, this is an excellent cookbook with unique soul food dishes. My queue gets longer every time I pick up the book and I find that I’ll be cooking soul food non-stop from this cookbook.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.