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Southern Living Ultimate Quick & Easy Cookbook (Southern Living)

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Very Disappointed 1 out of 5 stars.
11 of 13 people found this review helpful.

I've loved other Southern Living cookbooks and read some reviews that greatly overrated this book's appeal. I wasn't able to preview a copy at my library and was very unhappy with the results. Boring pedestrian recipes that might be quick and easy but look tasteless and boring. I was hoping for some quick innovative ideas but instead was presented with many recipes that involved mixing "a can of" with processed frozen foods. Yuck!!! Definitely not up to the usual standards of Southern Living.

Editorial Review:

Keep the home fires burning and the family happy with fast, tasty meals from the Southern Living Ultimate Quick & Easy Cookbook. The ultimate solution for families on the go-traditional homestyle cooking, served up fast and fresh. This new edition features over 400 easy-to-prepare dishes from Southern Living's professional test kitchens. One fabulous menu might start off with Berry Mint Iced Tea; Fast Rosemary-Dried Tomato Flatbread for an appetizer; a Southern favorite like Chicken and Dumplings or Oven-Fried Catfish as the main dish; with some Jalapeo Cornbread on the side. For dessert, try the Pears with Raspberry Sherbet. All recipes include cook and prep times, and those that take 10, 20, and 30 minutes are flagged for quick reference. See how delectable they look with over 100 new tempting color photos. Thanks to the cooking experts at Southern Living, you can put together great tasting, satisfying meals in practically no time at all.

Best of the Best: 500 Fast & Fabulous Five Star 5-ingredient Recipes (Best of the Best Cookbook) (Best of the Best Cookbook)

Gwen McKee, Barbara Moseley

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Hit and Miss, Mostly Miss 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I got this cookbook from my Mom as a gift. I thought it would be great since I am a student on a budget, and buying 5 ingredients seemed to be very economical. As it turns out, the ingredients for each recipe are indeed easy to find and easy to work with (at least on the recipes I have made). Granted I have only cooked 13 recipes out of this book, which is barely scratching the surface.

In any case, out of the 13 recipes I have tried, only 2 of them have resulted in something that I would make again. The Quick and Easy Lasagne was great, although I added italian sausage and ground sirloin to the recipe. The recipe overall was not much of a deviation from how I would normally make lasagne, so I was sure it would be fine. The next one is the Enchilada Soup. That is some of the best soup I have ever made! Goes great with a chicken quesadilla or even just some crackers. It is also incredibly fast to make. In this case I cheated a little by getting a rotisseri chicken, shredding it the day before, and putting half of it aside for the soup. I just added chipotle seasoning, and it came out great!

Unfortunatly, that leaves 11 other recipes that I have tried and did not like. I had high hopes for the Late-Evening Breakfast Dinner (I think that is the name), however after trying it three different times and wasting a dozen eggs, a package of english muffins, and two cans of corned beef hash, I decided it was time to give up on that one. Getting the eggs to stay on the hashbrown/english muffin base was near impossible, even after making a hashbrown cradle. Although it didn't seem to matter anyway since since baking the eggs turned them into rubber, and would make the already toasted english muffins into frisbees.

The other big disappointment was the Spicy Oven Fried Chicken. I don't have a deep fryer or an iron skillet, so frying chicken (properly anyway) was out of the question. This recipe gave me hope that maybe I could make something that was close to fried chicken. I think the cornflakes killed it for me though. They just didn't seem to taste right after they had been baked. The chicken also ended up with dry spots on the crust, and yes I did add the optional oil to help prevent that. I think panko bread crumbs or even crushed croutons would have been a better option then corn flakes. The buttermilk and hot sauce mixture is something I would carry over though, it added a nice kick.

I won't get to far into the other recipes that I tried, but suffice it say that I am thus far not impressed with this cook book. I will give a few more recipes a try, like the Monkey Bread recipe, but I don't have high expectations for any of them. Maybe its just me, but I have been cooking on my own for the last six years (I'm only 24 cut me some slack :P), and I have yet to have such a run of bad recipes from one cookbook. I am no Alton Brown, but I know I don't suck bad enough to ruin 11 recipes in a row.

Editorial Review:

These five-star recipes were specifically selected and perfected by renowned cookbook authors and editors Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley as the 500 Best of the Best 5-ingredient recipes to be found anywhere.
The outstanding recipes in this book will make you realize how delicious and easy 5-ingredient recipes can be. Big flavor with few ingredients: Ten-Minute Santa Fe Soup, Creamy Sherbet Margarita, Shrimp Scampi Pasta in a Flash and the Best Baby Backs Evah!

Cooking Light Grilling (Cooking Light)

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great little book for the grilling man in your life. 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book for my BF who loves to grill, but also loves to pack on the Calories. He loves to cook for me, but often I can only eat a bite or two because he likes to slather oil and butter. I thought the pictures of meant done "lighter" might inspire a more harmonious meal time. It definitely worked and he loves the book. He's tried 5 or 6 ideas and they all came out delicious. Plus, it's lighter so we're both happy.

Sensation Summer Cookbook! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Bought a new grill last weekend and received this cookbook from Amazon yesterday. LOVE it! Cooking Light Grilling is filled with delicious-sounding, healthy recipes for summertime meals. I can't wait to try some of the yummy ideas... like Portobello Burgers... maybe served with some grilled fruit on the side? There are 57 recipes in the book, and I'm sure I'll try nearly every one before Labor Day!

Editorial Review:

This new volume combines 20 years experience and 58 of the best grilling recipes from Cooking Light magazine, all tested multiple times to ensure that theyre easy to prepare, supremely healthy, and, of course, incredibly delicious. Where to put it, thats the question. In the kitchen, where youll use it daily, or on the coffee table with your other fine art objects? (Yes, its that good looking.)

Southern Living Our Best Easy Weeknight Favorites (Southern Living (Hardcover Oxmoor))

Leisure Arts

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Total reviews: 14 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Absolutely amazing 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I LOVE this book! It's just so nice to be able to grab a cookbook when you're in a huge hurry for dinner to be ready fast, that provides you wonderful menus and easy directions for meals in no time flat. The food is wonderful and there are even recipes for making them a little less fattening. If you can't find it here on amazon, check ebay and oxmoorhouse.com. You can almost always find one on these two sites.

The Best 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I absolutely love this book. The recipes are so simple and quick. I would love to give it as a gift but can no longer find it.

Awesome! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I just got this cookbook, and I LOVE it! It's so hard to decide what to make, when there are so many yummy, easy recipes!

Delicious and Easy!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is one great cookbook to have especially for busy moms (cooks) in your house. A couple of the recipes needed a little tweaking here and there but for the most part every recipe I've tried has been great! I love the details with pictures, grocery lists and ideas for sides with each meal. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!

Great! Great! Great! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Everything that I have tried in this book has been great!! It lists great short cuts (ie. the roasted chicken recipe that you can cook, chop up and freeze, later adding to any recipe that calls for cooked chicken) It has a little bit of everything in it!! Great!!!

Clueless in the Kitchen: A Cookbook for Teens and other Beginners (The Clueless series)

Evelyn Raab

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Editorial Review:

You're young, you're hungry, you're clueless

The kitchen looms before you like something from a bad horror film. There's food in there, but then what? It'll have to be cooked... or at least peeled. Probably both. It's enough to scare even the foolhardy, but then so is a diet of macaroni and cheese. And you can't afford to keep ordering pizza. Aaarghh!

Relax! You're not alone. Author Evelyn Raab (mom to two teenage sons) understands that the kitchen is alien territory, and she is going to teach you everything you need to know to produce something deliciously edible out of actual ingredients -- in other words, cook -- and live to tell the tale.

Incredibly thorough, never condescending, and with a dash of humor, Clueless in the Kitchen leads culinary neophytes through the entire range of kitchen experience -- from cleaning a stove and outfitting a first kitchen (cheaply), to unplugging a drain and identifying that stuff in the bulk-food bins. Two hundred easy-to-follow recipes show how to make all kinds of simple and scrumptious dishes for every meal and occasion, beginning with "Breakfast: A Cruel Joke" and ending with Snacks and Munchies." There's even a chapter devoted exclusively to the "Vehemently Vegetarian."

And there's more! Each recipe is coded with an icon symbolizing vegetarian meals, cheap eats, couch potato, mom, or family food, food to impress, and snacks and munchies. And useful menu planners will help you tailor the perfect meal to every guest, whether that guest is your shallow but fun boy/girlfriend, your aunt Gladys, or (gasp!) your entire family.

Whether you're living on your own for the very first time or you're just on your own for dinner, Clueless in the Kitchen will be the first and -- hopefully -- only guide you will ever need. You may never eat macaroni and cheese again!

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125 Best Food Processor Recipes

George Geary

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Delicious recipes for the indispensable food processor.

Although millions of food processors are bought each year, they are seldom used to their full potential. With 125 Best Food Processor Recipes, the prep time to create delicious dishes is just a few minutes. These foolproof recipes are specifically created for food processors:

• Appetizers: Crab Feta Mushrooms, Herbed Chicken Puffs, Roasted Red Pepper Guacamole Dip
• Salads and Salad Dressings: Pepper Pasta Salad, Blue Cheese Peanut Coleslaw, Chipotle Mayonnaise
• Salsas, Sauces, Marinades and Rubs: Peach Mango Salsa, Jerk Chicken Marinade, Homemade Ketchup, Hot and Spicy BBQ Rub
• Soups: Roasted Pumpkin Pecan Soup, French Onion Soup, New England Clam Chowder
• Main Dishes: Fast and Easy Meatloaf, Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Red Hot Chili
• Vegetables: Tomato Basil Tart, Pecan Yams, Potatoes Au Gratin
• Breads and Rolls: Crusty French Rolls, Honey Whole Wheat Sunflower Bread, Fast and Easy Pizza Dough
• Cookies: Lemon Citrus Cookies, Quadruple Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Cinnamon Apple Shortbread
• Pies, Tarts and Pastries: All-Butter Pie Crust, Three Berry Pie, Caramel Chocolate Tart, Pear Pandowdy
• Cakes and Quick Breads: Deep Dark Rich Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake, Blueberry Pecan Muffins, Fresh Savory Herb Scones

For cooks using a food processor, this book will become the ultimate resource for its outstanding recipes. The wealth of timesaving tips and techniques will appeal to cooks at all skill levels.

Two Dudes, One Pan: Maximum Flavor from a Minimalist Kitchen

Jon Shook, Vinny Dotolo, Raquel Pelzel

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Just one pan? No problem! You’ll need only a single skillet, or a roasting pan, or a Dutch oven to make any of the 100 knockout recipes that have made this team the hottest culinary duo west of the Rockies.

Today their catering business and restaurant are the toast of Los Angeles, but Jon and Vinny still remember what it was like to cook with a minimum of space, time, and equipment. And they know that it is the feel-good, homestyle favorites that win raves from their clients and will make any home cook’s reputation. In Two Dudes, One Pan they show you how to prepare a surprising array of dishes—from finger foods to sweets and everything in between—using a few simple pieces of equipment and never more than one at a time.

Just as Jon and Vinny depend on fewer kitchen tools and gadgets than most cooks, they also believe it’s possible to eat well without spending a fortune, and their varied, deeply flavored food won’t send you running to the gourmet shop in search of an obscure ingredient. For them, it’s all about what you can do with food from the local grocery store. Pick up your favorite pan and try your hand at dishes like:

Curried Chicken Nuggets with Honey Mustard and Red Onion Slaw * Sake-Soy Sea Bass with Baby Bok Choy * Spicy Roasted Cauliflower, Capers, and Parm * Sherried Salmon and Cipollini Onions * Five-Spice Cornish Hens * Pistachio Tiramisù with Sweet Cherry Sauce * Pumpkin Pie Bars

With full-color photographs, ingredient alternatives, helpful tips and shortcuts, and dozens of straightforward, down-and-dirty recipes that pack a wallop of flavor, Two Dudes, One Pan will inspire you to use less—and cook more.

Sleep On It: Prepare Delicious Meals the Night Before That You Can Pop In the Oven the Next Day!

Carol Gordon

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Sleep on it cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.

I really like this cookbook.

The recipes are delicious, easy and most ingredients in the recipes are those that I keep stocked

A+ all the way.

unhappy 1 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

It has been one month sibce the book was shipped, as of today 04/04/08 it still has not arrived

Sleep on It. 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book was what I expected and it has wonderful recipes that you make the night before and put in the oven in the morning or afternoon. It makes it easy to prepare recipes ahead of time.

Sleep on It Cookbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book gives recipes that can be made the night before and baked the next day. It's wonderful for out of town guests. The recipes are excellent!

Cooking for a crowd ? 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is absolutely the best cookbook I have ever been given as a gift. I have tried a lot of the recipes in this book and every one of them has turned out delicious. I love this book so much that I have purchased a total of 8 and have given them out as gifts. You can't go wrong.

Editorial Review:

Sleep On It is a collection of the 150 best recipes that can be made at night to serve the next day. Pulled from small inns and bed-and-breakfasts around the country, these tried and true recipes include breakfast, brunch, appetizers, dinners, and desserts. Accompanying each recipe is an anecdote from inn owners or a particular tip on preparation.

5-Ingredient Favorites

Better Homes and Gardens

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• Page after page-more than 700 total!-of five-ingredient recipes as simple as they are delicious make mealtime a breeze.

• To-die-for recipes cover everything from appetizers, soups, and salads to hearty meat, poultry, and fish dishes-all with the fantastic flavor of home cooking without the bother of made-from-scratch.

• With short shopping lists and even shorter prep times, it's easy for cooks to find a new family favorite and serve it in no time.

The Everything Stir-Fry Cookbook: 300 Fresh and Flavorful Recipes the Whole Family Will Love (Everything: Cooking)

Rhonda Lauret Parkinson

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A Good Starting Point for Expanding Your Stir Frying Skills 4 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

My wife and I purchased this book because we've become fans of stir frying thanks to a new wok and the relative ease and healthiness of such foods. However, we were getting tired of our own creations, mostly because we lacked the creativity or inspiration to broaden our abilities and capabilities in stir frying.

This book has provided the inspiration we needed. It is full of many recipes that cover a broad range of possibilities. While we made the typical mistake of assuming that stir-frying means Asian food, this book provides more than just Asian cooking. I enjoy seeing ideas for stir fries that have a Middl Eastern, Moroccan, or Latin flare.

I also find the introductory chapters useful as a guide for some of the "theory" behind stir frying. I am a cook that sees recipes as more of a guide and likes to improvise. Some discussion at the intro regarding ingredients and a nice section on stir fry sauces really makes this book endless. Not only do you have the 300 recipes presented, you can create an infinite number of recipes on your own. The limits are only in your imagination. Fortunately, this book provides a lot of inspiration to expand on your imagination and stir fry to your heart's content.