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Best Professional High Quantity Cooking

The Professional Chef
Now, the ninth edition features an all-new, user-friendly design that guides readers through each cooking technique, starting with a basic formula, outlining the method at-a-glance, offering expert tips, covering each method with beautiful step-by-step photography, and finishing with recipes that use the basic techniques. "Well-researched and documented, The Culinary Institute of America's latest offering includes the essential tools to become a successful modern chef. " The Professional Chef continues to be an incredibly valuable reference guide that we keep handy in all our restaurant kitchens." "This important book is a classic resource, an indispensable reference for both the professional and serious home cook."
Reviews
"Despite learning much on my own over the years, I wanted slightly more information on technique and skill than can often be seen in cooking videos and TV shows. It is filled with pages of incredibly useful information, such as various cooking methods, different proteins and their cuts, how to identify grains and spices, how to cook what, and so much more - really, everything you need to know. If you don't need to cook for more than yourself and one other person, be prepared to learn how to scale down (learning is never a bad thing)."
"As Monsieur Paul says, it's the Bible for all chefs including amateurs (me :))."
"A must-have if you're serious about cooking."
"Got this for my boyfriend and he loved it!"
"This was a gift for my boyfriend who was graduating from culinary school.....He absolutely loves this book."
"This was a gift."
"Bought this book for my husband."
"Great book for pros."
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Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!
Fix-It and Forget-It BIG COOKBOOK , with its 1,400 best slow-cooker recipes, is another winner! “[Phyllis Good] is basically one of the queens of slow cooker recipes .”. –Booking Mama. For example, take time to get acquainted with a new slow cooker, fill it two-thirds full for best results, and try out recipes for the first time when at home for the day. With good recipes and good vibes , the latest Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook is bound to be a best-seller . Let's face it, most slow cookers come with instructions and a few recipes, but the recipes can't possibly be as good as the ones the Phyllis Pellman Good has included in 10 cookbooks she has penned. The book may certainly spur interest in buying a slow cooker if you haven't cooked with this method before!”. –Good Cooking. For instance, if you're looking for a beef stew recipe, the book gives you five or six recipe options, all in a row. The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook has been my go to resource since I first bought my slow cooker as a newlywed back in 2002… This book really gave me a feel for how recipes come together… If you’re a novice with the slow cooker this is a book that I highly recommend .”. –Frankly Entertaining. “Recipes here are perfect for every season and occasion, and feature more than just the usual soup, stews, and casseroles… After looking through the recipe book, which consists of hundreds of recipes contributed by cooks throughout North America, I realized I really underestimated the practicality of a slow cooker . The Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Magic recipe book [is] very practical, and I can't wait to try out more recipes!”. –Hawaii Mom Blog. The recipes give easy, step-by-step instructions , as well as a complete list of ingredients–including a list of necessary cooking equipment–conveniently printed in the sidebar of each recipe page.”. –The Pioneer Woman.
Reviews
"There is sure to be one to match your mood, the weather, crock pot size, ingredients available, occasion, hair color you name it, haha. Nothing more inconvenient than using a can of green beans as a page weight while trying to hold your cookbook open. If one doesn't turn out how I like there is plenty more to choose from :) I think its very well organized and so happy I finally bought this book. The only tiny issue for me is I wish there were a couple pages at the end of the book for "NOTES" so that I could write down my favorite recipes."
"There are so many recipes in this cookbook I have barely made a dent in trying them, but I've liked all the ones I've tried so far."
"Love this cookbook due to the variety of different recipes."
"Very well organized and a ton of ideas and recipes."
"Tons of recipes, all very easy too follow."
"This cook book is so incredible I bought 3 more for gifts."
"Looks like good recipes."
"What a great cookbook."
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
With vivid photographs of Ina cooking and serving food in her beautiful Hamptons home, as well as menu suggestions, practical wisdom on what to do when disaster strikes in the kitchen, and tips on creating an inviting ambience with music, Barefoot Contessa Family Style is the must-have guide to the joy of everyday entertaining. Like other cookbooks with a specialty-shop pedigree (such as Silver Palate), Garten's book is inflected with a certain catering mentality-a lot of salmon, sun-dried tomatoes, the inevitable Curry Chicken Salad, the forgiving and easy Chicken with Tabbouleh.
Reviews
"I love all of Ina's books and her recipes are very easy to follow."
"I love this cookbook."
"Love it."
"Every time I watch her show, I pick up a trick; whether it be of cooking or hosting a dinner."
"This cokbook offers rustic elegant recipe with beautiful pictures!!"
"Buying this for my nephew who is new to cooking."
"I love Ina Garten and this cookbook is just as interesting and fun to read as her others."
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Best Eastern European Cooking

Mediterranean Diet For Beginners: Fast and Easy Mediterranean Diet Cookbook and Home Recipes for Weight Loss with Finished Meal Pictures
Is it time to lose weight, get healthy, and give your family the best possible nutrition? heart disease type 2 diabetes high blood pressure obesity some cancers fibromyalgia Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease... It is useful for people wishing to lose weight as it is rich in fruit and vegetables and lower in sugars and saturated fats than a typical Western diet.
Reviews
"As my wife and I are on a health kick at the moment we have been looking for a cookbook that contains tasty, healthy recipes that are easy to follow and taste great."
"Great recipes."
"author and publisher not listed in book (wierd)."
"Everything is easily laid out to follow and has pictures of finished meals that other cookbooks on Amazon, I have found, do not have. This cookbook offers 100+ delicious and healthy Mediterranean recipes and for each you will find: 1."
"The Mediterranean Diet is more than just a “diet,” it is a healthy way of life that puts emphasis on fresh, wholesome foods, and moderate amounts of dairy produce and healthy fats."
"Mediterranean Diet For Beginners by William Watts. Table of contents then an introduction. Food pyramid is explained using pictures and words about each category. Each recipe includes a title color photo, prep cook total time, servings and calories."
"I have been on the Mediterranean diet for sometime now."
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Best Professional Cooking

The Professional Chef
Now, the ninth edition features an all-new, user-friendly design that guides readers through each cooking technique, starting with a basic formula, outlining the method at-a-glance, offering expert tips, covering each method with beautiful step-by-step photography, and finishing with recipes that use the basic techniques. "Well-researched and documented, The Culinary Institute of America's latest offering includes the essential tools to become a successful modern chef. " The Professional Chef continues to be an incredibly valuable reference guide that we keep handy in all our restaurant kitchens." "This important book is a classic resource, an indispensable reference for both the professional and serious home cook."
Reviews
"Despite learning much on my own over the years, I wanted slightly more information on technique and skill than can often be seen in cooking videos and TV shows. It is filled with pages of incredibly useful information, such as various cooking methods, different proteins and their cuts, how to identify grains and spices, how to cook what, and so much more - really, everything you need to know. If you don't need to cook for more than yourself and one other person, be prepared to learn how to scale down (learning is never a bad thing)."
"As Monsieur Paul says, it's the Bible for all chefs including amateurs (me :))."
"A must-have if you're serious about cooking."
"Got this for my boyfriend and he loved it!"
"This was a gift for my boyfriend who was graduating from culinary school.....He absolutely loves this book."
"This was a gift."
"Bought this book for my husband."
"Great book for pros."
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Best Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

The Professional Chef
Now, the ninth edition features an all-new, user-friendly design that guides readers through each cooking technique, starting with a basic formula, outlining the method at-a-glance, offering expert tips, covering each method with beautiful step-by-step photography, and finishing with recipes that use the basic techniques. "Well-researched and documented, The Culinary Institute of America's latest offering includes the essential tools to become a successful modern chef. " The Professional Chef continues to be an incredibly valuable reference guide that we keep handy in all our restaurant kitchens." "This important book is a classic resource, an indispensable reference for both the professional and serious home cook."
Reviews
"Despite learning much on my own over the years, I wanted slightly more information on technique and skill than can often be seen in cooking videos and TV shows. It is filled with pages of incredibly useful information, such as various cooking methods, different proteins and their cuts, how to identify grains and spices, how to cook what, and so much more - really, everything you need to know. If you don't need to cook for more than yourself and one other person, be prepared to learn how to scale down (learning is never a bad thing)."
"As Monsieur Paul says, it's the Bible for all chefs including amateurs (me :))."
"A must-have if you're serious about cooking."
"Got this for my boyfriend and he loved it!"
"This was a gift for my boyfriend who was graduating from culinary school.....He absolutely loves this book."
"This was a gift."
"Bought this book for my husband."
"Great book for pros."
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Best Rugby Biographies

Jungle (Movie Tie-In Edition): A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon
Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the four backpackers split up into two groups. Yossi’s story of survival haunted me for weeks.” —Bryce Courtenay, author of The Power of One. Reflecting on his harrowing experiences, Yossi moves his audiences through insights and realizations that result in deep transformation.Ten years after almost losing his life in the Amazon, he returned to the Amazon river valley that was the site of his remarkable adventure and made it his home.
Reviews
"I am inspired by his ability to be vulnerable and tell his thoughts both good and bad."
"About twenty years ago, during a trip to the Bolivian jungle, I met a guide named Lazaro, on the river Beni (rio Beni), that told me about it, he claimed that he was part of the rescue team at the time."
"I'm so happy that Yossi Ghinsberg, has found such insight into his life that gives him such inter peace to the beauty of life."
"I can't wait to see the movie that has just come out."
"Great read about a true adventure in the Amazon."
"GRIPPING ENGROSSING READ."
"I learned some things and now have some insight into a world I have been largely unaware of."
"Quick read with adventure at every turn."
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Best Quick & Easy Cooking

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime - Comfort Classics, Freezer Food, 16-minute Meals, and Other Delicious Ways to Solve Supper
The #1 bestselling author and Food Network personality at last answers that age-old question—“What's for Dinner?”—bringing together more than 125 simple, scrumptious, step-by-step recipes for delicious dinners the whole family will love.
Reviews
"I love The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl for straight comfort food. Ree’s books have photos of both the finished dish and photos of the process making the dish, which makes her books terrific to empower teenagers to get going independently, and feel really proud bringing those yummy dishes to smiling people at the table. Pictured below: 1) Huevos Rancheros – p6, with Enchilada Sauce – p8, and Pico De Gallo – p23. She has you make them in those cute little disposable tins if you’re going to freeze them. One is to add a red bell pepper, and my husband had just brought one in from the garden, so that went in, too. I am embarrassed to say that I was wondering what sort of bowls Ree had that these 4 servings could fit in. It's a make ahead and just needs 40 minutes in the oven when you're ready."
"There is also several sections on different types of side dishes and even desserts so readers can mix and match main dishes with the sides and desserts they like to make a complete meal. I was especially pleased with the section on freezer meals. While basic and certainly not an attempt to be a treatise on the subject, this section gives readers the opportunity to prepare staples to keep frozen and then provides several different ways that those frozen staples can be used to make different meals."
"The purpose of the cookbook is tactile: Some of us just like holding a book of lovely recipes in our hands, flipping the pages and attaching sticky notes all over it.. Well, I've flipped the pages of this book and I give it five stars."
"So I have been a stay at home mom for 15 years, and I have been working full time now for 5 months. (cook, bake, take care of kids, grocery shopping, etc) Now that I'm working, I don't want my family eating the crap from fast food or pre made food from the stores (too many add ins that aren't good for you). I have bought cook books before (none of hers) and was disappointed because the ingredients were either too expensive or there was only a couple of recipes that my family would actually eat."
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Best Organic Cooking

Trim Healthy Mama Plan: The Easy-Does-It Approach to Vibrant Health and a Slim Waistline
Through trial and error and much research, they created the Trim Healthy Mama Plan , the breakthrough lifestyle program to help readers of all ages and stages get healthy, slim down and keep off the weight once and for all. Based on the authors’ successful self-published book, this simplified, improved, practical plan shows readers a unique way to lose weight and get healthy by eliminating sugar, and still eating hearty, delicious food. They are former Christian recording artists who traveled extensively, but they relinquished their touring careers to embrace a life at home with children, dinners, dishes, and diapers.
Reviews
"As a middle-aged (yes, I admit it) mama of four, with 3 decades spent overweight and then obese, having tried every "fad diet" out there; suffering hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, and unable to even walk up a flight of stairs without wheezing... I didn't find it confusing, just followed the steps and... at 43 years old, I feel better than I did in my early 20's. I FEEL GOOD! While I feel a "loyalty" to my original, exceptionally PRIZED copy of Trim Healthy Mama, I did order both new books. The information contained here is definitely more concise, the layout is (in my opinion) much better; I can see this will be an easier read for many folks, and while it is more concise, it also contains updated information - making it my newest prize!"
"I no longer was worried that if I did take off all of the weight it would just come back on because right from the beginning they explained how to maintain your weight loss. I initially lost 8-10 pounds per month, after the first 50 pounds I lost 4-5 pounds per month. Then I became pregnant, had a healthy pregnancy with a 24 pound weight gain and gave birth to a perfect baby girl (all while continuing on the plan during and after pregnancy). I lost the baby weight in 4 months and then lost the additional 15 pounds I had left until I reached my goal. I just gave birth to my son (also wonderfully healthy) and had a 23 pound weight gain."
"This plan helped me lose my weight, and I've been maintaining a 100-pound weight loss by eating this way. You just learn which foods are healthier and how to put foods together so they work to make your body lose weight."
"Trim Healthy Mama Plan Book: http://www.amazon.com/Trim-Healthy-Mama-Plan-Easy-Does-/dp/1101902639/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450133804&sr=8-2. Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook: http://www.amazon.com/Trim-Healthy-Mama-Cookbook-Recipes/dp/1101902663/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450133804&sr=8-1."
"Don't waste your money on this garbage."
"As near as I can tell this is a "summary" of the THM plan."
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Best Gourmet Cooking

The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spirit her award-winning blog, Smitten Kitchen, is known for, here Deb presents more than 100 recipes—almost entirely new, plus a few favorites from the site—that guarantee delicious results every time. Gorgeously illustrated with hundreds of her beautiful color photographs, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is all about approachable, uncompromised home cooking. From salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake, Deb knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion. My hope is that The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is filled with your new favorite things to cook--approachable recipes made with accessible ingredients that exceed your expectations. I have already tried out a couple recipes from the Mile End Cookbook , and can tell it's going to be an obsession all winter. I just spied brown butter snickerdoodles in the new Baked Elements book; I am pretty sure that needs to happen immediately. My husband and I are the last people to get to The Breslin in the Ace Hotel, but it doesn't matter, we fell head over heels and have been back three times in three months. The crispy boiled peanuts, lamb burger, fresh, crunchy salads and their grapefruit gin-and-tonic are unforgettable. The process of planning the book tour -- making the jump from someone who types things to strangers who might or might not be listening via her laptop to someone who is going to show up in various cities at specific times to hang out with these strangers -- is wild. I really hope to just keep doing what I'm doing -- cooking, writing, having fun with my family and running around NYC like a tourist. My goals are less rooted in a desire for a designer kitchen (though, you know, if you have one lying around...) and balcony overlooking Central Park and more a hope that I'll keep having fun doing what I do, so that it feels as un-work-like as possible.
Reviews
"When making the apple cake, for instance, I was shocked that it called for two full cups and five tablespoons of sugar (eek)! Yes, I know it's a dessert and these usually have a lot of sugar in them, but I guess I was secretly hoping I could make everything in here and not worry about my kids eating too much of something. Here is a count of the recipes per category: 17 Breakfast items. 11 Salads. 13 Sandwiches, Tarts & Pizzas. 13 Vegetarian Main Dishes. 12 Seafood, Poultry & Meat dishes. 8 Cookies. 8 Pies and tarts. 9 Cakes. 5 Puddings and Candy. 10 Party Snacks and Drinks. The PROS: * Recipes are categorized very well. * Each recipe includes at LEAST one full-page, full-color photograph, and most also have photos of the ingredients or a few of the steps involved. I like to see the steps numbered, which helps me keep track of where I am without having to waste time by re-reading the directions to find my place again. Again, this is not a HUGE deal, but it has become inconvenient for me when my hands are covered in flour or whatever and I have to flip the page back and forth."
"As another reviewer noted, recipes run 3-4 pages of prose, so the actual steps to the recipe are hard to pick out, and most of the time they are not on the same page as the ingredients, so you have to flip back and forth as you cook. Also, a pet peeve of mine with cookbooks, there is no table of contents or index listing the recipes with page numbers, so while you can see in the beginning of the book that sweets start on p. 193, when you get to page 193 there is no indication of which page 'cakes' starts on."
"The recipes are also very accessible for new cooks, which I love."
"Another thing I love is that I've found some recipe components to be spectacular alone--for example the crepes in the hazelnut crepe cake are a revelation, I'll never use another crepe recipe again."
"Well written and interesting Recipes just not my cup of tea."
"I had gotten away from cookbooks since you can get recipes online, but after finding Deb'a blog, Thd Smitten Kitchen, I wanted her book."
"Deb is just plain entertaining."
"Many good recipes."
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Best Raw Cooking

Appetites: A Cookbook
Appetites, his first cookbook in more than ten years, boils down forty-plus years of professional cooking and globe-trotting to a tight repertoire of personal favorites—dishes that everyone should (at least in Mr. Bourdain’s opinion) know how to cook. “In what might be his most accessible book yet, Bourdain reveals his “Ina Garten-like need to feed the people around me” with a terrific collection of recipes for family and friends.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) ).
Reviews
"Great pictures."
"If you ever want the straight skinny on things - anything - just ask Tony Bourdain."
"This is one of those cookbooks that's not only good for its recipes, but also just for reading."
"I enjoyed reading the book."
"Great book!"
"A fun read."
"Appetites is his love of food and a way to the fun in the kitchen, if you dare."
"Good Information from Bourdain -this is an entertaining read as well as a good cookbook ..."
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Best Microwave Cooking

250 Best Meals in a Mug: Delicious Homemade Microwave Meals in Minutes
Meals in a mug are a perfect solution for solo dining, and they're also quick and easy options for busy people. These perfect individual portion sized recipes cover morning breakfast to late afternoon snacks and satisfying suppers with just a quick trip to the microwave which speedily omits hours of stovetop simmering and/or baking. This quick mugful of deliciousness uses quick-cooking barley which stands in for traditional white rice making it a speedy and healthy makeover. Philly Cheesesteak Mug, Cauliflower and Ham Gratin, Shrimp with Roasted Peppers and Feta, Shepherd's Pie, Teriyaki Salmon. She's won several top cooking competitions, including the Food Network's $25,000 Ultimate Recipe Showdown (Cookies episode).
Reviews
"To date I have made Quinoa Chile, Crumb Coffeecake, Kale and Barley Soup, Tomato- Couscous- Chickpea Soup, Salmon Chowder, Antipasto Pasta, and Bread Pudding and I’ve had this book less than a month. I am recently widowed and this book is helping me to continue to eat wholesome food because it is so easy to “stir it up.”. _Hope Irvin Marston, author of SALMON RIVER ODYSSEY – THE TOWN OF RICHLAND AND ITS HAMLETS."
"Nowadays I rarely buy a cookbook that I haven't had out of the library to list how many recipes really appeal to me. Guestimate how much mashed potatoes the recipe is trying to achieve and make it from scratch. I don't buy pancake mix, but there is a side note to make your own in this tiny amount, in which, incidentally, I can substitute whole wheat flour if I want. My single school teacher daughter also bought a copy."
"Fast, easy and great tasting recipes."
"A lot of meals that aren't just everyday ingredients."
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Best Budget Cooking

Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook: 1400 Best Slow Cooker Recipes!
Fix-It and Forget-It BIG COOKBOOK , with its 1,400 best slow-cooker recipes, is another winner! “[Phyllis Good] is basically one of the queens of slow cooker recipes .”. –Booking Mama. For example, take time to get acquainted with a new slow cooker, fill it two-thirds full for best results, and try out recipes for the first time when at home for the day. With good recipes and good vibes , the latest Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook is bound to be a best-seller . Let's face it, most slow cookers come with instructions and a few recipes, but the recipes can't possibly be as good as the ones the Phyllis Pellman Good has included in 10 cookbooks she has penned. The book may certainly spur interest in buying a slow cooker if you haven't cooked with this method before!”. –Good Cooking. For instance, if you're looking for a beef stew recipe, the book gives you five or six recipe options, all in a row. The Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook has been my go to resource since I first bought my slow cooker as a newlywed back in 2002… This book really gave me a feel for how recipes come together… If you’re a novice with the slow cooker this is a book that I highly recommend .”. –Frankly Entertaining. “Recipes here are perfect for every season and occasion, and feature more than just the usual soup, stews, and casseroles… After looking through the recipe book, which consists of hundreds of recipes contributed by cooks throughout North America, I realized I really underestimated the practicality of a slow cooker . The Fix-It and Forget-It Slow Cooker Magic recipe book [is] very practical, and I can't wait to try out more recipes!”. –Hawaii Mom Blog. The recipes give easy, step-by-step instructions , as well as a complete list of ingredients–including a list of necessary cooking equipment–conveniently printed in the sidebar of each recipe page.”. –The Pioneer Woman.
Reviews
"There is sure to be one to match your mood, the weather, crock pot size, ingredients available, occasion, hair color you name it, haha. Nothing more inconvenient than using a can of green beans as a page weight while trying to hold your cookbook open. If one doesn't turn out how I like there is plenty more to choose from :) I think its very well organized and so happy I finally bought this book. The only tiny issue for me is I wish there were a couple pages at the end of the book for "NOTES" so that I could write down my favorite recipes."
"There are so many recipes in this cookbook I have barely made a dent in trying them, but I've liked all the ones I've tried so far."
"Love this cookbook due to the variety of different recipes."
"Very well organized and a ton of ideas and recipes."
"Tons of recipes, all very easy too follow."
"This cook book is so incredible I bought 3 more for gifts."
"Looks like good recipes."
"What a great cookbook."
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Best Cooking with Kids

Cooking Class: 57 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Make (and Eat!)
Deanna F. Cook presents more than 50 recipes designed for the cooking abilities and tastes of children ages 6 to 12. IACP Award Finalist. 2015 “National Parenting Publications Awards” (NAPPA) Gold award winner. 2015 Parents’ Choice Award Silver winner. 2016 Mom’s Choice Award Gold winner. 2015 NPR Great Reads. "Of all the kids' cooking books that have crossed my threshold over the years, this is the one that seems to have struck gold. Cooking Class , written by family-magazine editor and kids'-cooking specialist Deanna Cook, seems to know how to talk directly to kids (or at least bookish kids who are seriously motivated to feed themselves) with minimal interference from parents. It's got pictures of other kids cooking by themselves. "This book teaches kids that the art and pleasure of cooking isn't just about how to crack an egg or dice a tomato — it's about preparing and sharing tasty, healthful foods in creative ways."
Reviews
"On the other hand, a new cookbook arrived at our doorstep last week and my kids hovered over it--drinking in the recipes, excited to cook! Cooking Class is divided into seven sections that cover the basics, meals, snacks, and of course--dessert! The recipes are easy to follow and have great pictures which give clear instructions. I know that my first grade son can read most of the words in these directions, but the size of the type would be a stumbling block for him. Aside from the recipes, the cookbook includes some fun stickers, place cards, and conversation questions for the dinner table. I think you get the idea... when choosing a great kids' cookbook, this one tops my list! Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this cookbook for review from Storey publishing."
"This book is so easy to follow it makes me look like the best mom ever!"
"After window shopping several children's cookbooks on Amazon I decided on the Cooking Class cookbook for my daughter's birthday."
"The recipes appeared to be at a good introductory level and most that would appeal to children."
"Last night, she made professional looking sushi California roles for dinner that tasted just like in a restaurant."
"So far, my 11yo has had a lot of success making the recipes in this book."
"My 7-year-old loves this book."
"Great pictures and good info on kitchen procedures."
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Best Cooking for One or Two

The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook: 650 Recipes for Everything You'll Ever Want to Make
650 Recipes for EVERYTHING You'll Ever Want to Make. The highly reputable and recognizable brands of America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, and Cook’s Country are the work of over 60 passionate chefs based in Boston, Massachusetts, who put ingredients, cookware, equipment, and recipes through objective, rigorous testing to identify the very best.
Reviews
"I have been a home cook for YEARS. I bake several times a week (breads, cookies, muffins, pies) and I consider myself a pretty decent cook, baker, and at the grill as well. How it helps the novice, includes: How to store leftovers/extra unprepared food, food/emergency substitutions, how to put leftover ingredients into other meals, essential kitchen tools, ingredient prep. Since its just me (and I will often cook for a friend or my boyfriend), I will have leftovers for one or two meals, and that is perfect, instead of having the same leftovers for days, or having a freezer full of leftovers I forget about."
"I got this cookbook for 2 key reasons: 1) so my husband and I could cook together and 2) to learn better, time saving techniques. Cutting recipes in half wasn't always practical (and still produced too much food) and sometimes they could be more labor intensive than is worth it for 2 people. They've actually re-engineered their recipes to use smaller cookware and streamlined techniques to minimize appliances and overall number of dirty dishes. And when you're cooking a lasagna in a 9"x 4" bread loaf pan, half of that looks pretty huge. Quick breads are baked in mini-loaf pans, miniature layer cakes are 6" in diameter, cookies are by the dozen, and pies are 6". If you're just one or two people, or even 3, and you want to lose weight, save money, cook really good food from scratch with minimal fuss, and/or make cooking a spending quality time together activity, then I highly recommend this cookbook. I recently purchased a Wolf Gourmet Countertop Oven and switched from non-stick skillets to using Lodge cast iron skillets with loop handles (instead of long handles) so they fit in the smaller oven easily. I use Barilla dried cheese tortellini with no other adjustments, and just cover the pan for the recommended cooking time in the recipe. I usually assume I'll get 3-4 servings out of the recipes and just plan on an extra side for the ones I know make less (like the Teriyaki Steak Tips). I have an 18" Weber Jumbo Joe because for 2 people it makes no sense to use a full size 24" grill. Cook's Country only recently published an article discussing this, they suggest scaling the number of briquettes down by 25%. I still use a full sized chimney starter but for 2 people it just makes sense to have a smaller setup and use less briquettes."
"I have already used it to make two recipes (the roasted garlic shrimp pasta with feta and the whole wheat rotini with bacon and brussels sprouts). This means that the cookbook features a wide variety of dishes for almost any occasion (breakfast, dinner, lunch, dessert, holidays, and even some ethnic). As a single college student I find that cooking for two is a nice way to enjoy a hot meal and have the right amount of leftovers for lunch the following day."
"I plan to cook 99.9% of the recipes in this book until I am no linger cooking for two."
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Best Slow Cooker Recipes

Skinnytaste Fast and Slow: Knockout Quick-Fix and Slow Cooker Recipes
Gina Homolka, founder of the widely adored blog Skinnytaste, shares 140 dishes that come together in a snap—whether in a slow cooker or in the oven or on the stovetop. GINA HOMOLKA is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Skinnytaste Cookbook and the founder of Skinnytaste, the award-winning blog that’s been featured on Fitness and Better Homes and Gardens, among other media outlets.
Reviews
"But now I'm faced with instructions to cook on low for 4-5 hours. I was looking for a slow cooker cookbook which would accommodate how I want to use a slow cooker: throw in the ingredients in 5 minutes, leave for 10 hours, and come home to a finished dinner. However, if you are at home during the day and want to make healthy, delicious meals in your slow cooker, then it would be great for you."
"So far I've made the Hamburger Stroganoff and Grilled Cumin-Rubbed Skirt Steak Tacos with Pickled Red Onions....both were delicious and so easy to make!"
"All her meals are delicious!!"
"Korean Beef Tacos, Egg rice bowl, Bahn Mi Bowls, Korean beef tacos, Chicken Tikka Masala - are just a few of my favs!"
"I've been cooking for years, feeding a family that is used to fine restaurant cuisine."
"It's a great cookbook with lots of pictures and helpful hints."
"Easy to use recipes."
"Recipes a great and easy."
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