--- product_id: 17999274 title: "Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel [A Cookbook]" brand: "heidi swanson" price: "VT10264" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/17999274-near-and-far-recipes-inspired-by-home-and-travel-cookbook store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel [A Cookbook] **Brand:** heidi swanson **Price:** VT10264 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel [A Cookbook] by heidi swanson - **How much does it cost?** VT10264 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/17999274-near-and-far-recipes-inspired-by-home-and-travel-cookbook) ## Best For - heidi swanson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted heidi swanson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel [A Cookbook] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71PfWYBjLSL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ This cookbook is like that doomed relationship you stay in for far too ... *by C***T on Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2016* This cookbook is like that doomed relationship you stay in for far too long because everyone else thinks your partner is so great that anything going wrong must be your own fault. Honestly. It's ridiculous. I've owned this book for nearly a year. I've tried probably a third of the recipes and several of them twice--the actual recipes not the "sprinkle toppings on _____" pseudorecipes all the cookbook-writing food bloggers seem to think we can't work out for ourselves--and, almost without exception, have found the flavors to be lacking to the point of seeming unfinished, entirely one note, or infuriatingly muddied. There are a few that I have enjoyed, but not enough to make up for the duds. After another totally average dinner last night, I'm officially giving up. I so badly wanted to love this book, but there you have it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Intriguing new vegetarian recipes, well-written and beautifully photographed *by K***L on Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2015* Heidi's latest book is organized by location, starting with "near" (SF), En Route (nutritious portables to take with you during travel), then moving through "far" places (Morocco, Japan, Italy, France, India), and finally accompaniments. SF definitely is the largest single section of recipes, but there's plenty of variety in terms of flavors. There are gorgeous, eat-me-now photographs for many of the dishes and also plenty of travel photos, although none of the location photos seem to be described in any way.As with her blog and previous cookbook, all the recipes are vegetarian and a large percentage of these recipes look delicious yet easy to execute. The recipes are well-written and clear - I really like Heidi's friendly writing style, she has a way of making me feel as if we're in the kitchen chatting while cooking. She gives great guidance about what you are looking for as you go. Each recipe has some brief intro about why it's in the book and this intro might contain relevant notes about how to shop for a specialty item like shichimi (for her Nori Granola) or what you can substitute if you cannot find the major ingredient or it's out-of-season (as with the Strawberry Salad).Since the book was just released, I've only made the Cucumber Salad (with lemongrass, tofu, red onion, and kale - there's a kale or cilantro option here, but 1 cup of cilantro seemed like an awful lot to me and I like cilantro). It is the recipe she opens with to "set the tone", so it seemed like a good choice. It is delicious, refreshing and filling, so I am certainly looking forward to testing more of her recipes like the Almond Cake, the Saag Paneer with scratch-made Paneer, the lentil & chickpea-based Harira (a Moroccan soup), and the Rye Pound Cake (which sounds absolutely genius and is full of pepitas, sunflower seeds, black sesame, caraway and orange zest). For me, about 30-50% of the recipes look like something I might actually make, which is not as many as I was hoping for, but still plenty of intriguing new dishes.My main complaint is I would have preferred fewer recipes for drinks, and more recipes for food. For example, the France section holds 13 recipes; 3 of these are for drinks and 3 are pretty simple tartine recipes. Only a few are recipes for an actual dish. The India section holds 11 recipes; 3 of these are for drinks. I like drinks just fine, but she doesn't post that many drink recipes and they weren't discussed at all in the book summary. I was excited about this book for the food recipes, and the drink recipes are mostly wasted on me, but they do give a sense of the location. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful cookbook - I kept it on my nightstand for ... *by E***S on Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017* A wonderful cookbook - I kept it on my nightstand for bedtime reading, it's that engaging. I like the mix of simple recipes and ones that take a little more effort. 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