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Learn to COOK - Busy Family Cookbook: 370 Recipes for Weeknight Dinners
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List Price: $15.95
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Manufacturer: Readers Digest
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.555
EAN: 9780898216646
ISBN: 0898216648
Label: Readers Digest
Manufacturer: Readers Digest
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2008-03-27
Publisher: Readers Digest
Studio: Readers Digest
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Save time, and your sanity, with the 370 recipes that feature simple prep techniques, and easy cooking methods—some take as little as 10 minutes to make—from the experts at Taste of Home, the #1 cooking magazine in the world.
Tired of coming home to calls of “What’s for dinner?” from your family. This collection of 370 family-pleasing recipes will help you get a delicious dinner on the table—fast—every night of the week. Each chapter is arranged by speed, with the quickest recipes first. So, if you have only a few minutes, make one of the 10-minute entrees. If you have a little more time, choose a 20- minute recipe. There are also 30- and 60-minute choices. Each recipe features a short ingredient list, simple prep techniques and easy cooking methods.
The best part is these time-saving recipes are packed with flavor and variety—from beef, poultry and pork to seafood, meatless, sides and desserts. Plus, there are 226 full-color tempting, mouthing-watering photos! And it’s all from the editors of Taste of Home, America’s #1 cooking magazine! Taste of Home The Busy Family Cookbook is just the kitchen helper you need for fast and flavorful meals!
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Summary: Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes
Comment: I purchased this cookbook a month ago and have tried several different recipes. So far my family has loved every single one of them, and there are a lot more that I can't wait to try. This cookbook is designed for busy families (in case the title didn't tip you off); if you have the time, energy, and desire to cook exotic and extravagant meals, this is not the cookbook for you. But if you're like most families I know, and so busy that you have the pizza place's number memorized, then you should definitely give this book a chance. Regarding an earlier review, I agree that this is a good cookbook for a new cook, but I would also recommend it to any busy family, even if the cook has some experience. It's easy to get stuck in a "dinner rut" when you're constantly needing fast & easy meals; this cookbook is the cure. I'd also recommend it for families with picky eaters, as the recipes can satisfy the adults' desire for something different without being so exotic that the kids won't eat it. I've looked at other cookbooks and haven't found any that had such a large number of recipes that I wanted to try. The recipes are all quick and easy, and they don't require obscure ingredients. I love that most of the recipes include a photograph and a brief comment. I used to agonize over what I'd fix for dinner on weeknights; now I'm excited, thinking "which recipe should I try next?" This cookbook is well worth the money--5 stars.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Just "okay"
Comment: Pros: Recipes are divided by how many minutes it takes to prepare the item.
Cons: Some of the recipes are for just "everyday" kinds of food that I really don't need a recipe book to know how to make (e.g., some of the different sandwiches or chicken recipes).
I am by no means a "gourmet" chef, but I found that some of these recipes were too simple and not really that extraordinary. I have much better recipe books from Taste of Home. This would probably be a great starter recipe book for a young person who is just beginning to cook and needs ideas, in my opinion.
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