The Agnes & Muriel's Café Cookbook

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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I gave it one star because this site did not offer zero. I have had the "displeasure" of eating at Agnes & Muriels and I would not waste any money on this book. The only thing worse than the food was the service. We had nothing even remotely southern [or good] and if their recipes represent their menu, it is definitely not as advertised.

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Summary: Can A Cookbook Be This Much Fun?
Review: I must admit that I typically do not get enthusiastic about yet another cookbook. But this book is SUCH AN EXCEPTION. FUN is the operative word here. It's apparent that the author believes that cooking should be--and can be--fun. The recipes, graphics, and other text reflects this view. In addition, the recipes are VERY good. I already have tried the amusingly titled and surprisingly easy to do Carmen Miranda Chicken Salad. It was unusually tasty, as were the fried asparagus appetizer, the collards (this IS a southern cookbook, after all), and the way too sinful biscuits. This will be the stocking stuffer I purchase for my friends this year.

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Summary: Not A Good Cookbook
Review: I've tried numerous recipes...not one is a keeper. Salmon cakes tasted very salty (2 tsp. of salt is too much for the recipe that requests two cans of salmon that is already salted & cooked)...Nellie's Favorite Cake is a total disaster.. the frosting tasted nice but it was too slippery that that cake couldnt stand straight so I decided to turn the whole cake into a "trifle" by breaking up the cake and layering the cake chunks with the frosting...some of the recipes have some ingredients missing.. take a look at the lemon icebox pie recipe.. it says to fold in whipped cream.. but the cream is not listed...A far cry from a practical cookbook.. Don't trust this one!