The (Reluctant , Nervous, Lazy, Broke, Busy, Confused) College Student's Cookbook

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Summary: A freshman must
Review: All freshman enter the world of college dazed and confused, and usually quite hungry. After years of mom preparing hearty meals, freshman are helpless, lost in the real world.... now they are no longer lost. Josh Lambert's book is a must for all freshman entering college. How else can an 18 year old learn how to cook and win over the hearts of many young women. In fact this book is fundamental to the growth and learning experience of all incoming freshman. Buy this book for all freshman you know, even sophomores... teach them to cook!!

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Summary: A great going-away-to-college gift!
Review: I discovered this book by accident and read it out of curiosity. Now I've ordered copies for all the young people I know who are going to be living on their own this year for the first time. The humorous tone should go over well with the 20-something set. I think the book is an invaluable source of basic information about shopping and cooking for yourself -- I wish it had been available when I first moved out on my own twenty years ago!

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Summary: *Must read* when going off to college
Review: I'm a freshman in college, and this book really made my first year cooking experiences easy and fun. I especially recommend the breakfast shakes (filling and delicious!), and if you're feeling extra adventurous, go for the meatballs. I made it for a group of friends, with a side of the mashed potatoes, and everyone was really impressed. Wash it all down with home-made chai tea (much better and cheaper than starbucks, believe me!), and you'll have a lot of people asking for seconds!

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Summary: no student I know...
Review: My going-off-to-college student is all the title implies. I wish, I wish, I wish the recipes lived up to the other reviews. This assumes you have more of a stocked kitchen to work with and will be interested in starting from scratch. There are actually words like "homemade mild tomato salsa" and "toasted pine nuts". There's alot of explanation...more words than recipes, I think. This is very readable, very cute, and looks like pretty good food, but not for the hungry, harried college student in a dorm who isn't going to roast peppers or go get fennel, celeriac or even fresh broccoli.

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Summary: A great grad gift
Review: This book is a great find for anyone graduating from high school or college. It is must-have for the novice cook. It gives helpful information on what to stock in your kitchen, what will spoil, and how to put it all together in a meal to impress. It also features witty commentary on the side. Overall, it's an easy, entertaining and helpful read!

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Summary: Good food and lots of laughs...
Review: This is a cute guide for college kids or new cooks; and while it might not turn every lazy college kid into a gourmet, it'll at least get them laughing and thinking about eating something other than Ramen noodles and cold pizza. I got it as a present just before my junior year, when I was moving off campus to an apartment, and I still use it from time to time.

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Summary: reluctant cook
Review: This is cute and well-written but it is only for a college cook who has access to a full kitchen and is motivated to buy unusual products. It does not work for a starving dorm guy. It is better suited for an urban apartment dweller with a nice market nearby.

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Summary: The Best Cookbook of All Time
Review: What a delicious (ha!) book! Josh Lambert is an exceedingly talented writer who has truly harnessed the mysteries of cooking. Before I read his book, my friends and family chastised me for my inability to cook (I even earned the nickname "Bad Cook"!). Now I am a cooking whiz. With the delicacy of a fine Pinot Noir, Lambert has created a subtle yet useful cooking bible that will be appreciated by anyone who has been scared by the kitchen.