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Desperation Dinners

Beverly Mills, Alicia Ross

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PART COOKBOOK, PART SURVIVAL GUIDE, PART "WHOLE NEW WAY OF COOKING FOR YOUR FAMILY," HERE IS THE ANSWER TO EVERY BUSY COOK'S PRAYERS.

What's a Desperation Dinner?

How to feed your family well when your spouse is late, the kids are losing it, and the dog is scratching at the door. Features over 250 tempting, nutritious recipes that take brilliant advantage of convenience foods-from individual quick-frozen chicken breasts to chopped ginger in a jar-plus innovative techniques to cut time and "push" flavor.

Desperation Dinners Promise

1. These recipes are not hard.

2. These recipes do not require expensive equipment.

3. These recipes do not lie-every one can be made in 20 minutes, start to finish.

4. Expect to be working, but only for those 20 minutes.

5. These recipes taste good.

A Slightly Desperate Cook's Answer to "What's for Dinner?"

Skillet Shepherd's Pie

Topsail Spaghetti

Pork au Poivre

Chicken Chili Quesadillas

Garlic-Roasted Salmon

Buttered Rum-Glazed Ham

Fish Florentine

Confetti Stuffed Peppers

And When You're Really Desperate

Southwestern Chicken on the Spot

Minute Minestrone

Tuna and Fusilli Alfresco

Miracle Baked Pork Chops

Practically Perfect Peach Crisp

"The dinner dilemma is solved! The Desperation ladies deserve to be stove-side in every busy home." -Nathalie Dupree, author of Nathalie Dupree Cooks Quick Meals for Busy Days

Semi-Homemade Cooking 2

Sandra Lee

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Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Sandra Lee books 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 19 people found this review helpful.

I am a man with a family. I own Semi-Homemade 1 and 2 as well as grilling and slow cooking. Until then I've had some luck with cooking as long as I follow instructions to the letter. Most cookbooks seem geared to spending a half day in the kitchen which after 15 minutes is gone. Sandra's books have given me the confidence to cook. They don't take much time, they are always good, and with her books I cook meals as fine as the finest restaurant in our town. My family is impressed. Her books with their pictures are almost like a menu in which I can see what I want and then set out to make it and most importantly, know that it will be good when I'm finished. There are some minor flaws and if I can work around them, anyone can. Some of her ingredients are hard to find (pre made crepes for example. Some are just not available in our area but what difference can there be between a can of soup with roasted garlic and a can of mushroom soup with a couple of cloves of garlic added? Her books are fast becoming my bible. Thank you Sandra for giving me the feeling that I am a gourmet cook and the confidence to be one. People, especially women, seem to think that a man in his 60's couldn't possibly cook but the women who eat at my house are treating me with new respect. One more thing, we're eating at home more because I can now make everything that a restaurant does but mine is better.

Editorial Review:

Fabulous family-friendly recipes for every palate and mood, created from an inspired pairing of fresh and convenience products. Recipes feature the best of Italian, Asian, and Latin American cuisine, barbecue favorites, comfort food classics, slow cooker creations, everyday dinners, and special occasion inspirations.

Sandra lends her Semi-Homemade, worry-free, time-saving approach to a host of delectable appetizers, snacks, main dishes, side dishes, salads, and desserts.

The on-call pantry—a foolproof list of at-the-ready convenience foods for recipe success at a moment’s notice.

Tasteful tablescapes make every dining experience special.

Beautiful color photo of every recipe.

Perfect Mix

Diane Phillips

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Diane Phillips has been giving gifts of baked goods from her kitchen for years. When she discovered that the expensive beer bread mix sold in gourmet shops was identical to her own homemade beer bread, she had a brilliant idea. Why not create her own homemade mixes for gift giving at a fraction of the cost? The result? The Perfect Mix,it's filled with make-your-own-mix recipes for soups, rice, seasonings and dressings, breads, muffins and scones, cookies and cakes, and beverages. Each entry includes clear instructions for preparing the mix; a recipe using the mix; creative gift packaging suggestions, including ideas for gift baskets; and detailed instructions for making decorative gift tags. Give a southwestern gift of chili Mix and California Corn Bread Mix, packaged with chili bowls and bandana-print napkins; or a bean crock filled with Fitz-Patrick's Boston Baked Beans Mix, Mom's Heirloom Brown Bread Mix, and a jar of molasses. Dozens of other imaginative mixes include Shellfish Seasoning, Orange Blossom Rice, Lentil Soup, Dutch Baby Pancake, Scottish Shortbread, and Warm Spiced Cranberry Cider. An introductory section on necessary supplies and a source guide for ordering supplies and ingredients round out this unique collection of homemade and heartfelt edible gifts.

The Best 50 Sushi Rolls (Best 50)

Carol M. Newman

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

A fun little gift item 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I think it's amusing to find everyone taking something--that's not supposed to be a serious book on sushi--so seriously! If you are a fan of some of the crazy rolls we see on sushi menus these days (and there are pletny of them), this tiny book plays up to that. At four bucks from a company with a line of these little 'Best of' series, what does one expect?

Excelent American sushi book 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book does have many American stylized sushi in it. I thought sushi eaters are open minded. This book is great for getting sushi if you are use to what I call "lunch box sushi" Grocery stores around me really sell the midtown roll, California roll, and the Unagi (eel roll). Other are odd concepts, like the PB&J roll are odd. I really did make this roll; it's very odd for sushi but tasted good. I guess if you like your sushi traditional avoid this book or if you are like me get it. It's for people who like pineapple on their pizza!

Editorial Review:

Easy-roll recipes, some traditional and many innovative, are easier to construct than you think. While you are rolling, learn a little about Japanese etiquette and phrases.

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

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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!

Super Suppers Cookbook

Judie Byrd

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Not the best of it's kind 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I bought this cookbook, along with "Don't Panic..." and "Holly Cleggs Trim & Terrific Freezer-Friendly Meals". There were some good recipes here and the format is decent, but Holly Cleggs book suited me much better. Many recipes here are very similar to things I already make, so it didn't give me many new ideas. (Although the Roasted Vegetables recipe has become a new favorite side dish.) The serving suggestions included with each recipe was a nice idea, however, I had to laugh at some. For example, "Dessert: purchased ice cream sandwiches". Say what?! Glad I have a cookbook to suggest we buy ice cream sandwiches!

Good things to say about it? The pictures are nice. The food is child-friendly. Ingredients are normal, readily available. It's not an indispensible cookbook, but if you aren't too tight on money, it wouldn't hurt to have this one, too.

One last warning: this isn't much of a make-ahead cookbook. It's more of "quick and easy meals". There are few things in here that you could completely make and put in your freezer and later either take out and bake or take out and reheat. I'm not big on freezer meals, but if that is your goal or you do OAMC, this is not your cookbook.

Editorial Review:

Prepare it and freeze it and save it--or enjoy it tonight!

It's the philosophy of Judie Byrd, culinary expert and entrepreneur of Supper Suppers, one of the fastest growing meal assembly franchises in the country. Known for its timesaving, make-ahead approach to great-tasting meals, Super Supper provides a delicious, easy answer to “What's for dinner?”

Give your family fresh, home-cooked meals-and leave drive-through fare behind. Super Suppers Cookbook shares the secrets of preparing wonderful food for your family to enjoy around the supper table. All recipes cater to flavors your family will savor and your need for speed.

Now, in her first cookbook titled after the franchise, Judie shares her time-saving approach to meals with more than 180 easy, family-friendly recipes perfect for all schedules. Super Suppers includes recipes for main dishes, sides, desserts and much more!