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Summary: Great Techniques -- Great Recipes
Review: I am one of those cooks that has never had any formal training (beyond my mother/grandmother) -- so I appreciate the teaching and conversation beyond the recipe. For example, the book details homemade chicken soup and the technique for making an excellent base. This lets me experiment and expand on the ingredients that I like -- so that I can build my "perfect" recipe.The recipes have all turned out well and at the same time, have taught me a lot about cooking. This is an excellent book for an aspiring home cook.
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Summary: The title says it all
Review: I have lots of cookbooks, but keep coming back to this one since I got it. The deviled eggs are wonderful - by far the best I've ever had. The green olive risotto is easy and delicious. The smoked trout, grapefruit and radicchio salad is also outstanding. You want to try everything in the book. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Highly recommended.
Review: I liked this particular cookbook for a quartet of reasons: 1) It has quite a few recipes I've never seen before; 2)for the most part ingredients can be obtained in a regular grocery store; 3) the preparation techniques are within the reach of the average cook; and 4)from the way the recipes read, the final products would appear to taste great, yet appeal to the palates of the average eater. I've only used a couple of recipes so far; and since they have turned out so well, I'm looking forward to trying others.
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Summary: Great Variety of tastes and methods
Review: I made the Mediterranean Spinach and Rice. Terrific! I improvised a bit and added Lamb and artichokes to the master recipe. I had a very similar dish to one that I love in my favorite restaurant and this came pretty close to duplicating that taste.
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Summary: Best Recipes for Jan 2002 - Oct 2002 ONLY!
Review: I own The Best American Recipes 1999 & 2000. The recipes I have tried from those books are very good (Pan Roasted Carrots & Creamed Scallions). While I had already made (and loved) some of the other recipes listed from several books in the series (because I have the cookbooks they were pulling them from), I have a huge issue with the newer publication of this seemingly successful book. How can a book claim to have the best recipes from all the varying resources for 2002 AND 2003... when it was published in October 2002?! I am noticing this in Jan of 2003, while we still have an entire year of new recipes yet to be released... and this book will clearly not have any of them. Since I cannot give this 2.5 stars (5 for the recipes and 0 for the misleading title), I opted for 3 because despite the title, it's a good book.
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Summary: Best Recipes for Jan 2002 - Oct 2002 ONLY!
Review: I own The Best American Recipes 1999 & 2000. The recipes I have tried from those books are very good (Pan Roasted Carrots & Creamed Scallions). While I had already made (and loved) some of the other recipes listed from several books in the series (because I have the cookbooks they were pulling them from), I have a huge issue with the newer publication of this seemingly successful book. How can a book claim to have the best recipes from all the varying resources for 2002 AND 2003... when it was published in October 2002?! I am noticing this in Jan of 2003, while we still have an entire year of new recipes yet to be released... and this book will clearly not have any of them. Since I cannot give this 2.5 stars (5 for the recipes and 0 for the misleading title), I opted for 3 because despite the title, it's a good book.
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Summary: A GREAT GIFT IDEAL
Review: I WAS RECENTLY GIVEN THIS BOOK AS AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT AND WHAT A JOY ITS BEEN LOOKING THROUGH ALL THE INCREDIBLE RECIPES. I HAVE READ SUZANNE HAMLIN'S ARTICLES IN THE NEW YORK TIMES SO I KNEW I COULD TRUST HER JUDGEMENT. IF ANYONE IS SERIOUS ABOUT FOOD THEY SHOULD GET THIS BOOK. I KNOW I'M GOING TO GET A FEW FOR GIFTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
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Summary: Another must for your library
Review: I'm always intrigued by the recipes that are in magazines and on the back of foodstuffs. Where do draw the line in all the clippings laying around my office. I don't even know what's there anymore. What's a girl to do? Buy this cookbook quick. You'll love the recipes, the tips, everything. Where can I apply to become a recipe tester??
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Summary: Another must for your library
Review: I'm always intrigued by the recipes that are in magazines and on the back of foodstuffs. Where do draw the line in all the clippings laying around my office. I don't even know what's there anymore. What's a girl to do? Buy this cookbook quick. You'll love the recipes, the tips, everything. Where can I apply to become a recipe tester??
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Summary: Five Whisks!
Review: My daughter gave me this book and already I have made seven of the recipes. They are just as good as the authors promise! I especially loved the Manly Meat Balls, the Tandoori-style cornish game hens, the cheddar and pepper scones and the lemon almond pound cake. This is a delicious collection!
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