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America-s Test Kitchen Live-- The All-New Companion to America-s Favorite Public Television Cooking

5 stars (Excellent book but could use a better index) - This book is OUTSTANDING. America's Test Kitchen is like the Consumer Report's of recipes and cooking products. I enjoy learning WHY certain products and techniques work. They try and try until they get a particular recipe to be the best it can be. Then they share what they learned. The one disappointing aspect of this book is the Table of Contents and indexes. For example each "chapter" contains several recipes, but you have to go to the chapter in order to see what all the recipes are within that chapter. But the book is so very excellent that I can forgive this flaw. 5 stars (But use your own judgment) - I absolutely love ATK and buy all of their books. The techniques they present are top notch and as close to bulletproof as you can get. I find the spicing a little mild for my tastes so I usually amp that up a bit. Tasting results are the aggregated opinion of several people so some of the more unusual flavors you might get a kick out of may be rounded out in the math. 4 stars (An Excellent Companion to The PBS Series.) - America's Test Kitchen Live is up to the franchise's usual standards. If you are a fan of the PBS series you will want these faithfully produced scripts for the TV version. The recipes are well perfected to make sure the home chef can produce consistent mouth watering results for family and friends. If you have ever tweaked a recipe until you got it just right, you will love the approach of Chris Kimball and company. They save the home cooking enthusiast a lot of time and energy by doing the tweaking for them. The products tested in this volume range from infomercial gadgets to common necessary kitchen tools used under a range of conditions. The pretty well detailed test results not only offer the best and worst culinary utensils in any category but a lot of the near misses along with their costs. In many ways the text version of these product exams are better than their vide...
America-s Test Kitchen :: Methods - General :: Entertaining - General :: Courses & Dishes - General :: Cooking & Wine :: Cooking :: Cookery :: Carl Tremblay :: Daniel J Van Ackere :: John Bur :: America-s Test Kitchen Live-- The All-New Companion to America-s Favorite Public Television Cooking

 

Get Togethers - Rachel Ray 30-Minute Meals

1 stars (ALL of her books share the same major fault....) - Don't get me wrong, I love her shows, it is great to see how she pulls it all together in the 30 minutes without seeming rushed. The recipes, for the most part, are pretty healthy and have good variety. The lack of pictures doesn't bother me, as she's not really into foo-foo presentation with raspberry sauce swirled half-a-mile away on the edge of the dessert plate, imho totally wasting perfectly good raspberry sauce.... However, her books are *not* written to really go with the flow of her show, as in total meals being prepared at the same time. The recipes, while grouped together as a menu, are all written separately, just like in other cookbooks. So, if you're looking to see what you should be doing *while* the water is boiling or something else is cooking, you're not going to get any help from her books, which is disappointing. Believe it or not, it takes organization and good time management skills to get everything on the table hot (or cold, as the case may be) at the same time. Her shows do an excellent job of this--the books do not. She needs to look at redoing her books in both formats--recipes all being prepared at the same time to match her show, as well as the more conventional way if you want to mix and match. Then I would buy them. In the meantime, watch the shows and take notes to get the process down, then get the books from the library or used from Amazon. 4 stars (HOW ABOUT 30 MEALS IN 15 MINUTES?) - She's done it again...another book, with recipes simple enough for your lazy teenage son to cook, but Rachel, Rachel...more pix please! Some of us need more stimulation than others. I enjoy Rachels cooking show and her previous books, but the recipes are just too good to pass off as my own, so reluctantly, I'll have to give her credit. 2 stars (Mixed satisfaction with recipes) - Yes, these recipes can be finished in 30 mins when you are somewhat organised in your kitchen. Yes, recipes ...
Lake Isle Press :: Cooking & Entertaining :: Quick and easy cooking :: Quick and easy cookery :: Methods - Quick & Easy :: Entertaining - General :: Entertaining :: Cooking & Wine :: :: Get Togethers - Rachel Ray 30-Minute Meals

 

Barefoot Contessa Family Style- Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family

5 stars (Some of Ina's Best Work) - This publication includes some of the best Barefoot recipes. Lots of wonderful images(but not TOO many)that are very colorful and well presented. I am very pleased with this purchase. 5 stars (Like having Mom in the kitchen with you) - Great recipes and advice on every page...I especially appreciated the "10 items you need in your kitchen". She also offers brand names to use when she feels it will make a difference in the outcome of the recipe. 5 stars (AMAZING!!) - Love, Love, Love this book. Have tried various recipes and all have come out amazingly. So simple with a great result. All my friends think that I am a seasoned chef. Ina is my hero! ...
Clarkson Potter :: Cooking & Entertaining :: Entertaining - General :: Cooking & Wine :: Cooking :: Cookery :: Ina Garten :: :: Barefoot Contessa Family Style- Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family

 

Paula Deen - Friends- Living It Up- Southern Style

5 stars (Paula does it again...) - This publication is by far my favorite in the Paula Deen series. She has included some of her self proclaimed favorites and from what I see my family is going to love them as well. I think this a definite triumph for the "Lady". 5 stars (Paula Deen & Friends: Living it Up, Southern Style) - Recipes are easy and delicious. Everything Paula does is wonderful. Thank you! 4 stars (Paula Deen and Friends: Living it up, Southern style) - Great book. This lady can cook and knows southern cooking. ...
Simon - Schuster :: Cooking & Entertaining :: Southern style :: Regional & Ethnic - American - Southern States :: Regional & Ethnic - American - General :: Entertaining - General :: Paula Deen - Friends- Living It Up- Southern Style

 

At Home With Michael Chiarello- Easy Entertaining- Recipes- Ideas- Inspiration

At Home With Michael Chiarello: Easy Entertaining, Recipes, Ideas, Inspiration...
Chronicle Books :: Southern style :: Regional & Ethnic - Italian :: Entertaining - General :: Entertaining :: Cooking & Wine :: Cooking :: Cookery :: Italian :: Michael Chiarello :: :: At Home With Michael Chiarello- Easy Entertaining- Recipes- Ideas- Inspiration

 

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

5 stars (I found another elegant cookbook that makes the best wedding present!) - I am an avid, but amateur chef and am getting married in Fall 05. I've been given a bunch of cookbooks. My favorite show on Food TV is the Barefoot Contessa . . . but my favorite cookbook so far, hands down, is called NOT ON LOVE ALONE by Jessie Carry Saunders. It has a friendly, intimate tone, and it feels like something written by a young woman for other young couples. Just like Ina Garten, the recipes are elegant and delicious without ever feeling fussy. It has a friendly, appealing feel, like the author is in the kitchen with you, telling you stories about the recipes as she teaches you how to make them. Also, it's a super-high quality book -- it's a hard cover, the pages are nice and thick, and the watercolor illustrations on every page make the book seem like something you could display on your coffee table as easily as you could use it in the kitchen. Like I said, I love the Barefoot Contessa, but if you want a similar style cookbook by a pretty young chef, my recommendation is NOT ON LOVE ALONE. Trust me, you will be so happy with it! 4 stars (Definitely Worth Getting) - If you love Ina's Barefoot Contessa show on Food Network you will absolutely love this cookbook. The recipes are not intimidating, rather they are concise, elegant and delicious. Definitely want to get the rest of her books. Hope this review was helpful. 5 stars (Delicious recipes, great pictures, sensible ideas) - What a great combination of tips for entertaining, great recipes, and beautiful photos that help you visualize your results! I bought this book because of its approach of doing 95% of the food prep ahead of time so the host is free to spend time with the guests. I was planning a finger-food party and didn't want to spend the whole time in the kitchen. I tried many of the recipes along with some of my stand-bys. The food turned out great, and thanks to Ina's tips about how to arrange platte...
Clarkson Potter :: Cooking & Entertaining :: General :: Entertaining - Party Planning :: Cooking & Wine :: Cooking :: Cookery :: Barefoot Contessa (Store) :: Martha Stewart :: Ina Garte :: The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook

 

The America-s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook- Featuring More Than 1-200 Everyday Recipes From America-

The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook: Featuring More Than 1,200 Everyday Recipes From America's Most Trusted Kitchen...
America-s Test Kitchen :: Methods - Quick & Easy :: Methods - General :: Holiday - General :: Entertaining - General :: Courses & Dishes - General :: Cooking & Wine :: Cooking :: Editors at :: The America-s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook- Featuring More Than 1-200 Everyday Recipes From America-