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Summary: This is what I learned in COLLEGE
Review: Hi everyone, I'm a sophomore living away from home for college and the first thing I missed was my mother's home cooking. I decided to buy Sylvia's Family cookbook it's the best thing that happened to me so far this school year. Just follow the instructions and you can without a doubt create delicious meals. I couldn't cook to save my life now, I can invite my friends over to my dorm for dinner and they never know that I got all my recipes from a cookbook. Hopefully, I can impress my mom with my new skills when I go back home.....
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Summary: This is what I learned in COLLEGE
Review: Hi everyone, I'm a sophomore living away from home for college and the first thing I missed was my mother's home cooking. I decided to buy Sylvia's Family cookbook it's the best thing that happened to me so far this school year. Just follow the instructions and you can without a doubt create delicious meals. I couldn't cook to save my life now, I can invite my friends over to my dorm for dinner and they never know that I got all my recipes from a cookbook. Hopefully, I can impress my mom with my new skills when I go back home.....
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I am a California native married to a man from the South who is always yearning for some good ole down home southern cooking so I bought this book. I have to say I was quite impressed with the outcome of the recipes I tried for example: Candied Yam Souffle, Lucious Lemony Pound Cake. Both came out perfect. Good Job to Sylvia and her family and to all of the contributors to her book.
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Summary: Library Book
Review: I am so glad that I didn't trust the reviews on this book. Something said go to the library and check out the book first and then buy it. Needless to say, I will not be buying this book. I tried four recipes out of it and none of them turned out tasty. The pound cake was nasty and wasn't moist or sweet. The cabbage was tough. The only thing that turned out good was the fried chicken, and who can't cook fried chicken? The mac and cheese was decent, but not mouth watering. I was ashamed to serve this crap to my southern-bred boyfriend. If I ever want to make the dishes like my mother made, this isn't the book to reference. I may not know the exact recipes for my favorite soul foods, but I sure do know how they're suppose to turn out, not to mention taste.
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Summary: Wonderful down home food
Review: I found the recipes easy to follow and the results were absolutly delicious. The recipes from Belia are wonderful.
A real taste of home.
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Summary: Wonderful down home food
Review: I found the recipes easy to follow and the results were absolutly delicious. The recipes from Belia are wonderful.
A real taste of home.
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Summary: You'd better know something first
Review: I happen to be in the food industry. And from time to time I like to experiment with various recipes (after all you can never be too good). So I purchased this book to add to the others I have in my collection. Well...after trying some of the recipes in this book I came to the conclusion that if a person is not able to cook or is not familiar with a particular recipe before hand, then this book will not teach you to be the wonderful cook you had hoped for. These recipes must be tweeked in order to be successful. I grew up with soul food, all of my relatives cook soul food and I know of some very good soul food restaurants here in Chicago. But after cooking with these recipes, my 14 year old son asked me to not use this book again and to continue cooking the way I had been...without Sylvia's help (this sentiment was echoed by my boyfriend and my brother). I don't believe these are the same exact recipes that are used in her restaurant, after all why give up your secrets if it's been profitable this long. But I also don't think that people should be fooled into thinking these recipes alone will turn them into soul food experts.
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Summary: Thanks for teaching me how to cook soul food
Review: I have always wanted to learn how to cook soul food, but have never been a very good student and most cookbooks have not been helpful. This cookbook is wonderful, I am in it almost every weekend, figuring out what I am going to cook or bake next. The recipe for Sylvia's greens - EXCELLENT! I have also tried Crizette's crispy corn fritters - DELICIOUS! The recipes are simple and easy to follow - the instructions are the BEST! I thank Sylvia and my family thanks Sylvia! Move over, Betty Crocker - this is my new favorite cookbook reference!
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Summary: Oh somebody please take me to Harlem!
Review: I loved this cookbook for both the incredible food and the history. You will not only learn about serious soul food but you'll learn about life (good and bad) in segregation era South Carolina. I actually stayed up until well past midnight reading Slyvia's cookbook. The next time I go to New York I'm heading straight to Harlem so Mrs. Woods can feed me!
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Summary: She redeemed herself with this one ..
Review: I was afraid to buy this after her first book, but she really redeemed herself here. One day I just had to have smothered pork chops, macaroni & cheese & collard greens and this book DELIVERED on the pork chops & macaroni & cheese!! (use the first book for the greens though) .. These are now in the repertoire as my roommate prefers this to going out to a restaurant! Can't wait to try the red velvet cake!
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