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Summary: Just dreadful. Buy B. Smith's cookbook
Review: We planned a little soiree but the canapes in this book were just dreadful. I sold this book at our local library book & bake sale for AIDS for $1.00.I switched to B. Smith's Entertaining and Cooking for Friends and it was just wonderful. B. Smith is the African-American Martha and she is outstanding. I also used Essence Brings You Great Cooking by Jonell Nash and The Ebony Cookbook: A Date With a Dish by Freda De Night. I really enjoy buying these delightful cookbooks by African-American authors. Our son just loves rap music, basketball and African-American culture. Our new friends are an African-American couple and the wife was very pleased when I threw a Kwanza party.
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Summary: I always refer to this book for inspiration
Review: I cook from scratch and cook daily and thought this book was an excellent reference when planning a get together for family or friends. Many of the recipes are colorful, healthy, offer texture and are tasty. These recipes can easily be co-ordinated with any menu and many can be used as an appetizer course. This book took much time to produce with pictures and presentation ideas for every recipe. I save all of my food magazines and am lucky to get 3 -4 usable recipes. [...] This book has received way too much hype. I thought it was very basic and had very few good recipes that were new or creative.
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Summary: Basic Input Extraordinary Output
Review: Contained are ideas for indispensable hors d'oeuvres (at least for what I was looking for). The ideas contained are dynamic. The main point to make this book a real winner and the key to its success is to maximize your input so it will yield extraordinary output and good eating for you, yours and all.
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Summary: Just dreadful. Buy B. Smith's cookbook
Review: i go back to this book time and again for perfect and impressive hors d'oeuvres. not only are they beautiful, they are just delicious. many of her basic building blocks, such as the hollowed out cucumber cups, allow you to improvise and use what's on hand. i have several of her books, and this one is my absolute favorite.
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Summary: Inspiring, but demanding
Review: This book is full of great ideas and has a beautiful photo section taking up much of the first half of the book. However, as with her TV show recipes, it can feel a bit that you have to do exactly what Martha says! In fact there's a lot of information in the recipe section and although many of the recipes are time-demanding, they are less scary than they first appear. It's *the* book for special events.
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Summary: Another Great Martha Stewart Book
Review: No matter what personal troubles may ail Martha, she cannot be faulted for this book. As with all her books, it's excellent! Beautiful photographs. Complete instructions for the recipes. Fabulous serving suggestions. It's a pleasure just to look through this book! I bought the hardcover edition as a gift for my sister because books like this are timeless and she'll be using it for many years to come. You won't be disappointed!
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