Sunset New Easy Basics Cookbook

Rating:
Summary: one you'll take down from the shelf
Review: Sunset's "Easy Basics Cookbook" is one that you'll reach for often when mealtimes roll around or when you are looking for a good party dish. It's a great starter book for beginning cooks, with interesting recipes that experienced cooks will enjoy also. The pasta recipes are especially good. The mac and cheese recipe, an excellent comfort food, is the easiest, most delicious one I have found in years. Unlike some of the recipes which appear in the monthly magazine, these offerings are not labor- and time-intensive; yet they are satisfying to make and to eat. Also you will not be asking your grocer about exotic products as the recipes here draw on pantry staples instead of hard-to-locate ingredients. Highly recommended!

Rating:
Summary: one you'll take down from the shelf
Review: Sunset's "Easy Basics Cookbook" is one that you'll reach for often when mealtimes roll around or when you are looking for a good party dish. It's a great starter book for beginning cooks, with interesting recipes that experienced cooks will enjoy also. The pasta recipes are especially good. The mac and cheese recipe, an excellent comfort food, is the easiest, most delicious one I have found in years. Unlike some of the recipes which appear in the monthly magazine, these offerings are not labor- and time-intensive; yet they are satisfying to make and to eat. Also you will not be asking your grocer about exotic products as the recipes here draw on pantry staples instead of hard-to-locate ingredients. Highly recommended!

Rating:
Summary: Great beginning cookbook
Review: This is one of my favorite cookbooks. It's the perfect gift for someone just starting to cook. The recipes are good and a little more upscale from Better Homes & Gardens for instance, but not so upscale as to be overwhelming. As a more experience cook, I still find it a useful reference.

Rating:
Summary: Great beginning cookbook
Review: This is one of my favorite cookbooks. It's the perfect gift for someone just starting to cook. The recipes are good and a little more upscale from Better Homes & Gardens for instance, but not so upscale as to be overwhelming. As a more experience cook, I still find it a useful reference.