cover image Good Tastes: S Gldn Ckb

Good Tastes: S Gldn Ckb

Sherry Golden. Alfred A. Knopf, $22.95 (305pp) ISBN 978-0-394-53181-6

Golden's love of fine food is evident throughout this cookbook: she is inspired by a thick slice of homemade rye bread with caraway or dill; she rhapsodizes over blintzes or al dente linguini with a divine sauce crowned by Parmesan. Her food sense is sound and her stated concern in compiling these 425 recipes is to provide ""good tastes,'' many of them imaginative creations of her own devising. Included are spanokopita turnovers, hoi sin spicy kebabs, artichoke quiche, cannelloni, seafood mousse, kasha, potato tarts. The recipes range from breads, soups and appetizers to sauces, fillings and desserts. The variety of fresh and savory tastes offered will tease and awaken even the most jaded palate. Illustrated. October 9