Taste of Georgia

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Summary: An award winning, classic Southern recipe collection.
Review: A Taste of Georgia is a book that deserves a place in my kitchen. I needed this book. It is a compendium of the foods that I loved in my childhood. Cookbooks are a social history of the time and place that created them , and this book reminds and teaches everyone who uses it what good Southern food is all about. If I could have one cookbook besides Joy of Cooking (which is about the only book that shows you how to string up a chicken) A Taste of Georgia would be the The One!

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Summary: Most used cookbook in my kitchen
Review: I have had this cookbook for several years, and it is the one I continue to turn to whether I need to prepare a simple meal, or plan a dinner party. The recipes are easy to follow, and do not contain ingredients that are difficult to find in my local grocery store. (I hate recipes that require me to spend half a day shopping for unusual items!) This book also has an extensive section of special features, including cake decorating ideas and kitchen charts detailing substitutions and equivalents, that has been a useful resource. Although the cookbook was originally published in the early 80's, the frequent requests I get for recipes I make from it attest to its timeless quality. Buy this book!

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Summary: Taste of Georgia
Review: I've owned this book since it was published in 1977, and I've enjoyed so many of its recipes. The layout of the book and its typography make it easy to read. It includes a nice variety of recipes with suggestions on how the dishes should be served, whether or not they can be made ahead or frozen, etc. I've given the book as a gift to countless brides.