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Food Made Fast: Weeknight (Williams-Sonoma)

Melanie Barnard

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Good, but not for my family. 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 16 people found this review helpful.

This book is nice and has alot of good recipes that look delicious but unfortunately I didn't look at it before I bought it. The recipes are for food and/or ingredients that I wouldn't normally make for my family. Also,if you have kids that are picky eaters its probably not for you.

Great recipes, beautiful cookbook, good tips 4 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I happen to love the beautiful presentation of WS cookbooks, and this book was no exception. In addition to the easy to make recipes (for the most part), there are suggested sides as well. Also, a handy cooking and shopping "how-to" is at the end of the book. Great for a beginner cook, or just someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen!

(minus one star because I would have like to see more recipes in the 20- and 30- minute section)

Editorial Review:

Designed for the busy home cook, Food Made Fast is the latest collectible series from Williams-Sonoma. Using a straightforward approach to everyday cooking, Food Made Fast is about delicious food, simply prepared, with easy-to-follow recipes and tips. Each book emphasizes keeping a well-stocked pantry, planning ahead, and using fresh ingredients as the keys to cooking delicious meals with a minimum of time and effort. Dedicated to a single subjectfrom Soup to Pasta to Weeknighteach volume makes it simple to plan, cook, and enjoy great-tasting food throughout the week. The recipes are both simple and inspired, making quick cooking a truly satisfying experience.

Microwave Gourmet

Barbara Kafka

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Not my thing 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 14 people found this review helpful.

I gave this three stars because for those with more gourmet tastes, this book would probably be a great addition to their cookbook library. I personally however didn't care for this book much at all. There's a few recipes I'll try and I made note of a few suggested cooking times from the dictionary section of the book, but I'm glad I checked this out from the library rather than spend money on it. I would have been greatly disappointed with the purchase.

Editorial Review:

Learn to use your microwave oven to do everything you hoped it could and more with breakthrough techniques and recipes that will change the way you cook forever.

First published in 1987, Barbara Kafka's Microwave Gourmet redefined the way people thought about the microwave oven. Microwave Gourmet is the only book that clarifies which dishes are at their best when made in the microwave, which are the worst, and why.

There are over six hundred delicious recipes for everything you can conceivably want classics like Filet of Sole with Almonds and Turkey with Cranberry Sauce and Saffron Risotto, plus old-fashioned favorites such as Baked Macaroni and Cheese and an American Chocolate Layer Cake that cook up in five to ten minutes. Microwave Gourmet lets you eat good, homemade food in no time at all.

Microwave Gourmet is an indispensable reference and a ground-breaking book that will change your mind about using the microwave forever.

Student's Go Vegan Cookbook: Over 135 Quick, Easy, Cheap, and Tasty Vegan Recipes

Carole Raymond

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

The choice to follow a vegan lifestyle is simple when you’ve got a cookbook full of delicious recipes representing the very best of gourmet, ethnic, and basic cuisine—served up vegan style! Even better, these dishes are tailored to fit a student’s schedule and budget, making a vegan diet possible for just about anybody.

Carole Raymond brings flavor and depth to vegan food with just a few inexpensive ingredients and recipes that are simple enough for even dorm-room cooks to wow their friends. Raymond also includes nutrition information that is vital to a healthy vegan lifestyle, as well as tips on stocking a vegan pantry, innovative substitute ingredients for all the foods you love, and suggestions on how to experiment with vegan dishes and make each mouthwatering recipe your own. Her collection of recipes includes such savory dishes as:

• Apple-Pecan French Toast

• Hash in a Flash

• Thai Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

• Déjà Vu Sloppy Joes

• Spanish Tomato Soup

• Basic Baked Tofu

• Millet Salad with Curry-Ginger Dressing

• Pumpkin Scones

• Ten-Minute Brownies

• Coconut Tapioca

And much more!

Whether you’re a curious but passionate newcomer or already a dedicated pro, the Student’s Go Vegan Cookbook has enough variety, simplicity, and strategies for you to make tempting vegan food for every meal—every day of the week!

Southern Living Busy Moms Weeknight Favorites (Southern Living)

Editors of Southern Living

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Let's hear it for every busy mom's new best friend! This all-new cookbook puts the emphasis on fast, family-friendly, and wholesome meals. So Mom can have more time to spend with her family, and less time scrambling in the kitchen. Designed to appeal to picky kids and discerning parents alike, Southern Living Busy Moms Weeknight Favorites features simple yet delectable main course recipes with easy-to-make side dishes that transform weeknight cooking into a meal to look forward to, not something to stress over. Every turn of the page reveals one great recipe after another, with quick tips and mouth-watering photography.

130 Southern Living kitchen-tested recipes were carefully selected for both kid appeal and ease of preparation. In addition, Southern Living food pros and busy moms across the country share real-world advice for getting in and out of the kitchen in a flash, with meals their kids love.

Features:

130 easy recipes appeal to the diverse palates of today's kids

Simple menus with quick-to-fix sides round out dinner in no time

Grocery lists take the guesswork out of shopping

Nutritional analysis for each recipe

Recipes include classic kid cuisine that cooks up super quick

The Starving Students' Cookbook

Dede Hall

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Great for those that don't know how to cook or just want it simple 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 18 people found this review helpful.

I love this book. I have owned it since the '80's when my mom bought it for me when I was in college.

I only read one review that gave this book a low score. In it the genius says "I know how to cook" and "Anyone can fry an egg".

So... why did he buy this book? If you are Emeril, then don't buy this book. This book is meant for us fools who actually don't really know how to fry eggs. Or more importantly, those of us who have lives outside the kitchen.

If that is you, BUY THIS.

Editorial Review:

The classic guide both starving students and clueless gourmets have looked to for affordable sustenance for nearly two decades has now been revised and updated.Since 1983, college students have turned to THE STARVING STUDENTS' COOKBOOK for delicious, cheap, nutritious, and easy recipes.Now completely updated for the college student or reluctant cook of the new century, this book offers even more mouthwatering dishes and a wide variety of vegetarian offerings, including: - simple one-pot meals that leave students with only one pot to wash - dozens of new drinks, snacks, and entire meals that can be ready in under 15 minutes - great tasting and meat-free dishes that cost next to nothing to make - and much, much more!

Semi-Homemade 20-Minute Meals 2 (Sandra Lee Semi Homemade)

Sandra Lee

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

even better than the first 20 minute cookbook 4 out of 5 stars.
19 of 21 people found this review helpful.

There are many people who turn their noses up at Sandra Lee but I must tell you - I find her cookbooks lovely to look at, well-written and the food super easy for busy people to deal with. Her Semi-Homemade philosophy was something I was already doing somewhat in my own kitchen; depending upon short-cuts to get good meals prepared quickly.

Sometimes I want to do the whole "Slow Food" thing. That is great when I have the time. But when I have been working for 10 hours and I just want to make some good food, Sandra Lee saves the day.

I liked her first 20 minute meals book rather well but this one is even better. I have all of her cookbooks except the one on desserts because I never make desserts - that one is 100 percent purchased in the store for me! I am not a baker or a pastry chef so why even pretend to be.

I enjoy her show on the Food Network but I was a fan of hers before she was ever on the network and had put out two cookbooks, Cooking 1 and Cooking 2.

Her personal story is also very inspirational. She has been through so much and yet still has amazing optimism and strong values. Sandra Lee is very likable as well as a kitchen whiz!

Don't hate her because she is a gorgeous blonde - her soul is absolutely BRUNETTE!

Editorial Review:

In Semi-Homemade 20-Minute Meals 2, Sandra Lee delivers another delicious collection of timesaving, shortcut meals that use the 70% store bought and 30% “fresh” or homemade formula. The cookbook features 60 perfect meal pairs, so there is no time wasted guessing which main dish will go with which side dish. And, if the occasion calls for it, there are chapters on tempting Treats and Starters, all designed to maximize flavor and minimize your time in the kitchen.

Quick & Easy Vietnamese: Home Cooking for Everyone (Quick and Easy Series)

Andre Nguyen, Yukiko Moriyama

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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INTRODUCTION
Vietnam is a country of natural beauty with a coastline of sandy beaches stretching about 2000 miles (3225 km) from the northern to the southern tip of the South China Sea. Along the coast, fishing is the main livelihood. The majority of Vietnamese people are Kinh race people (87%) with the remaining of 53 different ethnic minority groups. For more than 2000 years, the country has been subjected to a near continuing series of foreign occupations from China, France, Japan, and America. One consequence of these occupations is the lasting influence on Vietnamese cuisine. Among Vietnamese dishes, perhaps the best known in the West is Pho, a noodle soup. Another is the deep-fried spring roll called Nern in the north, and Cha Goi in the south. Rice is a staple food used as a side dish, or a main dish when combined with other ingredients, such as beef, pork, chicken, or seafood. Vietnamese dishes consist of many different blends of herbs and spices. Most dishes are not fiery hot, nor greasy. Seafood and vegetarian dishes like An Chay are very popular. Today, Vietnamese cuisine is gaining increased international attention due to the fact that it is quite healthy.
This book is an introduction to a new generation for a delicious journey through Vietnamese cuisine. While the combination of flavors may seem experimental to some, they will result in a savory experience. All ingredients used in these recipes can be found in supermarkets, natural food stores or in Asian food markets. It is our pleasure to share these quick and delicious Vietnamese recipes with you. Enjoy the good nutrition that comes with it.

American Heart Association One-Dish Meals: Over 200 All-New, All-in-One Recipes

American Heart Association

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Juggling work, school, family, and home seems to be the norm in today’s hurried world. Many of us often grab a quick bite and keep on moving, sidelining healthful eating habits and nutrition. How wonderful it would be to wind down after a long, hard day with a wholesome, home-cooked meal. Now, the American Heart Association, America’s most trusted authority on heart-healthy living and diet, presents a brand-new cookbook that can help. One-Dish Meals is designed for the millions of health-conscious Americans who are always on the go.

The more than 200 simple and tasty one-dish recipes offer sensible, convenient alternatives to fatty fast food and high-sodium frozen dinners. The American Heart Association once again proves that healthful, satisfying meals needn’t mean sacrificing great flavors or precious time. Many of these delicious dinners practically cook themselves. And forget about washing a sinkful of dishes, because almost every recipe here cooks in just one pot—so dinner is easy to make and quick to clean up.

Arranged by category—meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetarian—each recipe includes nutrients essential for heart-healthy living. You’ll find everything from weeknight dinners to special-occasion favorites—from stews, meat loaf, and pot roasts to cassoulets, enchiladas, and even a tagine. All you need is one dish and this cookbook, and in no time at all, you’ll have a healthful, home-cooked meal.

Lorna Sass' Short-Cut Vegetarian: Great Taste in No Time

Lorna J. Sass

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Taught me how to cook 5 out of 5 stars.
32 of 33 people found this review helpful.

This little book is AWESOME. I recommend it for anyone with little time to cook (college students, working moms, anybody else!). The recipes are great - easy and fast (be sure to read the side bars as they provide simple ideas to vary the basic recipes). But, I think the best part of this book is that it really teaches you how to cook fast, healthy food. I find myself applying her time-saving methods to other recipes or to creations of my own. This is the book that I turn to when I want a nice meal in 30 minutes or less.

Editorial Review:

Vegetarian magician Lorna Sass pulls another carrot out of the culinary hat with this book. (Of course it's a carrot--this is a vegan cookbook!) This short and snappy book will wow you with Mushroom Barley Soup that cooks in 15 minutes, an almost instant Chickpea Curry, an inspired Vegetable Paella, Tortilla "Sushi," and more. In addition to the recipes, Sass names specific products useful for making speedy, tasty meals and recommends ingredients to keep in the pantry and freezer so there's always something to work with in the house. To prove that quick, good eating doesn't depend on recipes alone, Sass offers time-saving principles: adapt them and you'll quickly move from needing recipes to easily creating your own.

Guy Food: Rachael Ray's Top 30 30-Minute Meals

Rachael Ray

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Not this Guy 1 out of 5 stars.
13 of 37 people found this review helpful.

Who did she interview to think this is what guy's like to eat? Every recepie in here is designed for women to make sure they can collect their husbands life insurance checks from heart attacks, and still be young enough to enjoy them. Healthy? I don't think so. If you really think her meals are healthy, look how much weight she has gained over the past couple years. Every meal she uses a lot of olive oil, butter, and salty additives. then writing a recepie for "Hamburger Salad" Basically garden greens from a bag, and a couple fried hamburger patties placed on top of the greens, with cheese on it. Oh my...Quick, easy and "Healthy" meals guys like to eat. Yummo? I don't think so.

Good Gift Book for Young Guys First Learning to Cook 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Many young men mainly subsist on cold cereal, take-out pizza, and macaroni and cheese meals they make from a box. How will they ever develop past using the microwave for heating frozen foods? Rachael Ray's small book, 30 30-Minute Meals "Guy Food" can help.

If you already own Rachael Ray's 30-minute meals cookbooks, realize that these meals are reprints from those volumes.

If you are concerned about keeping down your weight, these meals aren't the best. You'll need to substitute lower-calorie versions of some of the ingredients.

But true to Rachael Ray's roots, the choices of spices and the ease of preparation are both very good.

Rachael seems to be assuming that the male chef hasn't spent much time in the kitchen before. The recommendations are unusually simple to prepare. But when I was 20, this small book would have been just about perfect for my skill and confidence level in the kitchen.

Here are some of my favorites in the book:

Outside-in bacon cheeseburgers (I hate the mess that cheese makes when it's on top!)
Manly Manny's chili
Blackened chicken pizza
Asparagus with orange and sesame
Spinach pasta with asparagus, artichoke, and arugula
Veal scaloppini with wine, mushrooms, and green olives
Tenderloin steaks with gorgonzola
Sirloin Bourguignonne burgers
John's haddock with bacon, onions, and tomatoes
Steak au poivre
Cubano burgers with mango-black bean salsa
Grilled halibut tacos with guacamole sauce
Tuna steak au poivre on white beans with peppers
Marinated grilled flank steak
Sweet 'n spicy chicken curry in a hurry
Delmonico steaks with balsamic onions and steak sauce
Chorizo and shrimp quesadillas with smoky guacamole
Balsamic pork tenderloins
Roasted ratatouille vegetables

As you can see, most young men will probably want to pick one or two items a week to prepare . . . perhaps for an eat-in date or for having the guys over to watch a game. The food is heartier than most would want to eat every day.

If this book is a success for you, I suggest that you graduate next to Rachael Ray 2, 4, 6, 8. That cookbook will allow you to have more variety and learn how to entertain small groups.

Editorial Review:

Rachael says, Guys who cook are hot! Step into the kitchen with these Top 30 meals with guy appeal. This collection of greatest hits features simple recipes with big flavors, perfect for date nights, game nights, or just hangin' out.