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(More customer reviews)Thus far,
everything in this cookbook is GOOD and HANDY (I have only had it a
week or so, and have already used it three times, to the neglect of
my other Gooseberry Patch cookbooks!) It's lots of fun just to read
the recipes, which are both mouth-watering and almost TOO easy.
Clear, simple instructions will please even the most novice cooks.
I also loved how this book was organized by season: lighter,
fresher dishes in the summer section; cozier, comfort-food dishes
in the fall and winter.
The recipes are also extremely inexpensive to make, and in many
cases, by using the staples you probably already have. In other
words, this book is a no-lose situation! I'd choose it as a gift
for any newlywed, college student, or family-on-the-go.
There are even really cute ideas for dressing up and changing
flea-market finds, and other simple crafts and decorating ideas
that even a fumble-fingers such as myself can handily
accomplish.
Only one very minor complaint...it seemed that some seasonings were
left out of a few the recipes, simply to keep them under 5
ingredients. But the basics here are so good I wouldn't have minded
if they called for 10 ingredients.
UPDATE: Today I made the recipe for BIG Chocolate Cookies on Page
57. Something went wrong, or there was poor editing in temperature
or ingredients, or SOMETHING. I ended up with a huge, gloppy,
inedible mess. I've been baking since age 9 and have never had such
a failure as this particular recipe. Gah!!
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5 Ingredients or Less Fresh Recipes for Every Season
Plus Clever Tips for Celebrating Every Day (Gooseberry
Patch)
Product Description:
Hearty in a hurry...5 Ingredients or Less has more than 300 recipes
that take just 5 or fewer ingredients!Filled with recipes that
celebrate the flavors of every season, it has delicious favorites
like cherry tomato poppers, sweet onion spread, mini dinner rolls,
baked potato-cheddar soup, green bean bake, beef & noodle
skillet, crunchy corn chip chicken, summer meatloaf and cherry
dream pie.Each chapter is sprinkled with easy decorating ideas and
clever how-to's to make each season special.It's a must-have for
busy families!Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4" x 6-1/2")
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Date Published: Apr 19, 2012 - 3:11 pm

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(More customer reviews)Full-color
illustrations, straightforward instructions, and a brief sidebar
with trivia tidbits for the featured recipes, Better Homes &
Gardens Test Kitchen Favorites presents an outstanding collection
of favorite recipes published in one of America's most popular
culinary magazines that has sustained its enviable position from
1928 to the present day. From Spareribs Cantonese; Hickory Nut
Macaroons; and Spaghetti Pie; to Cauliflower-Crab Chowder; Root
Vegetable and Bean Soup; and Pulled Pork with Root Beer Barbecue
Sauce, Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Favorites is a
simply superb guide to creating popular mealtime treats.
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Test Kitchen Favorites: 75 Years of Recipes Too Good
To Be Forgotten (Better Homes and Gardens)
Product Description:
- A collection of the best of the best Test Kitchen recipes, each
as relevant today as the day it was first tested
- With tried-and-true recipes, cooks will learn "new to them"
recipes that are sure to become favorites
- A rare look behind the Test Kitchen door links consumers with the
past through vintage photos and recipes that have stood the test of
time
- Experienced home economists share cooking tips for easy recipe
preparation
- Historical anecdotes sprinkled throughout the book entertain and
inspire
- Dust jacket printed on translucent stock
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Date Published: Apr 19, 2012 - 1:10 pm

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(More customer reviews)This book is an
excellent resource for parents who want to give their child a
creative and different party.For each party, the authors give
interesting handmade card ideas, decorations, games and food. All
partiesare centered aroud a creative and fun theme. I have used
this book forseveral years creating memorable parties for my
daughter. I have done theparties straight from the book or I have
modified them to suit my child'stastes and our situation.It is
alsoeasy to mix and match differentactivities, food, etc. and
create your own party idea. An added bonus, manyof the activities
can be adapted to class parties for room moms who needsome
help!
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Penny Whistle Birthday Party Book
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OVER 30 ALL-NEW, SURE-TO-PLEASE PARTIES FOR KIDS OF ANY
AGE!
Whether your two-year-old's passion is teddy bears, your
eight-year-old can name every dinosaur in the museum, or your
sweet-sixteen-yearold wants a sophisticated casino evening -- you
can create the perfect party with
The Penny Whistle Birthday
Party Book.
Complete with suggestions for entertaining games and activities,
instructions for making personalized invitations, decorations and
party favors, and delicious recipes for refreshments (including the
best birthday cakes ever!), this book shows you how to give:
* A Pig-Out Party (everyone gets to be a pig for the day)
* A Cloud-Nine Party (a heavenly time will be had by all)
* A Secret Agent Party (super sleuths get to find the birthday
cake)
* A Stegosaurus and Friends Party (dress is prehistoric --
dinosaurs welcome)
* An Under-the-Big-Top Party (no more waiting for the circus to
come to town)
* A Chocolate Factory Party (complete with a life-size candy
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Date Published: Apr 18, 2012 - 10:27 am

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(More customer reviews)As a diabetic
looking for sugarless recipes, I found "Baking with Stevia" a grand
disappointment. While the recipes do contain Stevia, most also
contain maple syrup and/or honey. While these sugars may beviewed
as more "wholesome" than processed sugars, the effect onglucose
levels is the same . . . a quick-acting simple sugar . . .
andundesirable for a diabetic. Info provided about Stevia is
particularlyskimpy. The book does have some useful cooking facts,
tips andsubstitutions but they are not related to Stevia or its
use. All in all, Ifound this book to be a waste. On the bright
side, in the same package Ireceived "The Stevia Cookbook" by
Sahelian and Gates. It'sWONDERFUL and, unlike "Baking with Stevia,"
delivers all (andmore!) that it promises re: true sugar-less
cooking/baking and LOTS of infoabout Stevia.
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Baking With Stevia: Recipes for the Sweet
Leaf
Product Description:
Fifty-two tested recipes using an extract of the herb,
Steviarebaudiana. Stevia is a non-caloric, naturally sweet herb
fromParaguay. Contains a full range of dessert and beverage
recipesincluding muffins, quick breads, cakes, cookies, bars,
puddings, pies,toppings, sauces and more. The book also contains a
glossary, bakingtips section, food substitution chart, directions
for making steviaextract at home, and a resources section.
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Date Published: Apr 18, 2012 - 5:49 am

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(More customer reviews)Beautiful Christmas
is filled with great ideas, art to scan or copy for your projects,
lovely pictures, some recipes (with pictures) and each chapter has
a page ofadditional ideas to make your holiday spiffy. The
instructions to each project include a picture, a brief
description, a list of materials you will need to complete the
project and a pattern if necessary.Many idea/project books of this
type have only a handful of interesting projects and are more
suited to checking out from the library, but this one is in the
purchase category!My only negatives would be concerning that the
final idea page at the end of each chapter.The font is a
handwriting font that is too small and is in a slightly darker tone
than the background.These three issues make the pages difficult to
read (and I have great eyesight!)I would give the book a 4.5/5 if I
could.
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Beautiful Christmas (250 Best Ideas for a Memorable
Holiday)
Product Description:
Filled with easy and beautiful ways to make Christmas even more
memorable, Beautiful Christmas offers Crafts, Decorating, Gift, and
Cooking ideas that anyone can make. From fleece snowman pillows and
rubber stamped ornaments to Christmas Fairy cookies and beaded
necklaces, this book will make your holiday sparkle with handmade
fun.In this book you will learn how to create wonderful trims that
are sure to become favorites for years to come. You will also find
ways to display your talent all through the house with ideas that
say "Merry Christmas". You will be able to warm their hearts with
handmade gifts that they will treasure forever. There are also
great ideas for table trims and welcoming centerpieces so you can
entertain in style with ideas that make your Christmas holiday
table sparkle. Are you looking for some Christmas cookie recipes
and other Christmas holiday recipes? You can present your family
with delicious goodies that you have created just for them and give
them the recipes! Do you like scrap booking? We will show you have
to make paper greetings and handmade memories so you can preserve
the holiday memories by creating cleaver greeting cards and scrap
booking pages.
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Date Published: Apr 17, 2012 - 7:30 am

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(More customer reviews)Based on the
adorable cover, I was anxious to add this book to my collection,
however, I was a little disappointed once it got here. If you're
going for something cute to take to your child's classroom party,
or easy decorating for young children, then this book is for you.
To be honest, this is just a glorified version of the Betty Crocker
mini-magazines you find at a grocery store check out (as a matter
of fact, I own one of those, and there are repeats in this book).
If you are thinking of purchasing this book, I recommend you flip
through it at a local book store first to make sure it is the level
you are looking for.
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Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes (Betty
Crocker Books)
Product Description:
Easy cake and cupcake decorating ideas to make any occasion
specialWith Betty Crocker Decorating Cakes and Cupcakes, you can
turn a delicious cake into a work of edible art! Even if you're a
beginning baker, you can make a Ladybug or Butterfly Cake for a
picnic, a Bib or Bootie Cake for a baby shower, a Train, Teddy
Bear, Kitty Cat or Purse birthday cake for a young child, or a
Baseball Cap or Flip Flops masterpiece for a tween. You'll learn
step by step how to create and decorate all kinds of delicious
cakes for all kinds of events:
* Festive holiday cakes like New Year's Cake, Leprechaun Village
Cake, Firecracker Cake, Black Cat Cake, Turkey Gobbler Cake or a
Holiday Pinecone Cake
* Celebration creations like an exquisite Classic White Wedding
Cake or whimsical Wedding Cupcakes, an Anniversary Cake, a Mother's
Day Hat Cake, a Father's Day Hawaiian Shirt Cake, a Star of David
Cake and moreInside, you'll find everything from basic cake-baking
tips and delicious recipes (including many that can be made with
cake mix and ready-to-spread frosting) to detailed illustrations
showing how to add the decorative finishing touches. The simple yet
innovative decorating techniques and ideas here will make
decorating a piece of cake!
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Date Published: Apr 16, 2012 - 1:38 pm

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(More customer reviews)THIS BOOK IS AN
ASSET TO ANYONE ~ NOT JUST FABULOUS RECIPES FOR EVERY MEAL BUT
GUIDANCE IN HEALTHY EVERYDAY CHOICES. AS A MOTHER OF THREE ~ IT WAS
DIFFICULT TO RESIST THE EASY WAY OUT OF PREPARING MEALS WITH SO
MANY FAST FOOD CHOICES OUR SOCIETY THROWS AT US. THIS BOOK TEACHES
YOU TO MAKE BASIC CHANGES WITH BIG RESULTS. THROUGH WHAT FEELS LIKE
A PERSONAL CONVERSATION,CHEF ELLEN JOURNEYS YOU THROUGH THE
SIMPLICITY OF HOW TO AVOID THE BAD AND EMBRACE THE GOOD AND OVERALL
WHERE TO GET THE BEST FOOD IN TOWN... YOUR OWN HOME!
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It's Just Personal: A Personal Chef's Essential
Guide to Shopping, Cooking, and Eating Smarter
Product Description:
Ellen Postolowski demonstrates her personal chef skills with a
non-preaching attitude. In It's Just Personal, Ellen takes you into
the world of a personal chef with an open mind towards health,
fitness, and food. She provides the essential information and basic
101 on eating right. It's Just Personal is Ellen's condensed
version of the experiences with clients as well as her own journey
(including failures) where health is concerned.
It's Just Personal is an easy-to-read guide that offers pointers
for better eating habits, help with organization in the kitchen,
shopping guidelines, and fun tips and techniques for more
efficiency at mealtime. She has re-invented the average meal with
her delicious recipes. She also offers advice and suggestions to
parents trying to make better eaters of a nation of children
sinking in obesity. Ellen has also included a chapter on
college-bound children, so they can maintain their health and
continue proper eating while not under a parent's supervision.
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Date Published: Apr 15, 2012 - 3:21 pm

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(More customer reviews)I have not tried
any of the recipes yet, but they look easy and good. I am looking
forward to trying them.
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Comfort and Joy Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch)
Product Description:
Cinnamon, pine, cranberry and sage...and plenty of gingerbread!
Comfort & Joy is filled with a sampling of cozy recipes that
are sure to warm your family this winter. Try savory chicken with
mushrooms, 3-cheese potatoes and parmesan herb bread. Top off the
meal with rich and creamy snow cocoa and farmhouse cut-out cookies.
Tips include decorating touches that evoke memories of home and
Gooseberry Patch also included an entire chapter of crafts and
comforting holiday memories you'll enjoy all season long.
Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4" x 6-1/2")
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Date Published: Apr 15, 2012 - 6:37 am

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(More customer reviews)"Today, families
bake and pass along their treasured family Christmas cookies as
heirlooms from past generations. This clever card collection
features timeless cookies, family favorites, cookies for gift
giving and mailing, and elegant party cookies." - From the deck
The Christmas Cookie Deck by Lou Seibert Pappas includes 50 cards
with a festive, colorful photograph on one side and recipe on the
other.
Some of the recipes you'll find in this deck include:
*Springerle
*Lebkuchen
*Viennese Marzipan Bells
*Christmas Biscotti
*Dried Cherry-Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
*Embossed Macadamia Stars
*Coconut-Pecan Toffee Squares
*Tangy Lemon Bars
*Pepparkakor
*Almond-Praline Wafers
*Gianduia Snowballs
In addition to cookies, recipes for bars are also included. While
The Christmas Cookie Deck contains familiar recipes such as Sugar
Cookies, Gingerbread, and Peanut Butter Blossoms-most of the
cookies seem exotic. Not only that, most recipes include nuts
(hazelnuts, pistachios, and almonds especially)-and not everyone
likes nuts (and some are allergic to them). Also, the recipes call
for unsalted butter. I don't know about you, but I only use salted
butter so that may prove to be problematic for some
individuals.
The photographs are very attractive and festive, but many of the
recipes seem complicated, employ ingredients that most won't have
on hand (some ingredients I've never heard of before!), and are
just not that appealing.
I realize there's no accounting for taste. In addition, some people
enjoy going all-out when baking for Christmas. However, if you're
looking for time-saving family-friendly recipes-especially ones
without nuts-you'll probably want to pass on The Christmas Cookie
Deck.
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The Christmas Cookie Deck: 50 Delicious Holiday
Confections (Epicurean Delights)
Product Description:
Bake up a batch of festive winter treats! All of the traditional
favorites -- and some contemporary twists -- are included in this
handy deck of easy-to-follow recipes, from classic gingerbread and
spiced Lebkuchen, to rich Snowflake Brownie Diamonds and delicate
Norwegian Lace Cookies. Whether at home or with friends, The
Christmas Cookie Deck will help you deck your halls with the
sumptuous aromas and oven-baked warmth of the season.
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Date Published: Apr 14, 2012 - 2:39 pm

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(More customer reviews)Although Matthew
Mead's "Monster Book of Halloween" is itself a great book on
Halloween entertaining, it was a disappointment for me having
already purchased Matthew's "Halloween Tricks and Treats".In fact,
I felt totally ripped off to see the same recipes, pictures, and
designs in his second book.
If you are buying one book for Halloween I recommend either of his
books, but if you are like me and crave a constant parade of new
ideas and creative crafts , buy only one as the second is basically
a repeat.
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Matthew Mead's Monster Book of Halloween
Product Description:
A guide for all ages who want to create, decorate, and celebrate
Halloween - in deceptively simple style. It is packed with
Halloween treats, party ideas, easy-to-make decorations, crafts,
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Date Published: Apr 14, 2012 - 10:34 am

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(More customer reviews)The Car Counter
book is okay, but it lists many resturant foods and fewer home
foods.Since I don't do fast food at all, it is of little use to
me.
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The Essential Net Carb Counter
Product Description:
THE NUMBER OF NET CARBOHYDRATES YOU EAT IS THE ONLY NUMBER THAT
COUNTS!
Anyone who follows a low-carb regime knows how confusing counting
net carbs can be. Dieters are supposed to take the number of
carbohydrates listed on nutritional labels and subtract the
product's fiber and sugar content in order to get a net
carbohydrate value. But who has the time and patience?
Now, for the first time, dieters have access to a book that does
all of the work for them. In this one-of-a-kind nutrition counter,
nutrition expert Maggie Greenwood-Robinson, Ph.D., has compiled
helpful information on net carbohydrates as well as an extensive
net carb counter section covering all of the major food groups and
brand names.
So stop doing math at the supermarket. This is the only reference
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Date Published: Apr 13, 2012 - 1:23 pm

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(More customer reviews)Many fun ideas for
crafts that don't require Martha Stewart skills. Made the cookie
cutter soaps with my girlfriends and had a great time. Plan on
making the vacation placemat this summer on vacation. The food also
looks great. The picture of the black bean and salsa salad made my
mouth water inthe store. I will be making that soon. Also
appreciate the adult versionsof thirst quenching recipes.
Instructions and ideas are basic and that'sjust what I need.
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Summertime Treats: Recipes and Crafts for the Whole
Family (Treats) (Treats: Just Great Recipes)
Product Description:
It's summer and the kids are home...for three whole months! What
better time to relax together, whipping up delicious treats in the
kitchen or dabbling in fun crafts indoors and out. Parents will
find plenty of ideas and inspiration for magical summer days in
Summertime Treats, the handbook to keeping families cool and
creative during the best months of the year. From an afternoon with
the kids making Shake-Rattle-and-Roll Ice Cream and Big Bug
Bungalows to a fabulous Fourth of July Star-Spangled Celebration
and a Memorial Day Tailgate Picnic, author Sara Perry suggests
wonderful ways to please every member of the family including
parents and other grown-ups. Fully illustrated with photographs
throughout and chock-full of tempting snacks, summer drinks, fun
projects, and clever ideas, this antidote to the allure of the
television lets parents and kids of all ages have a great time
cooking and making things together.
Summertime Treats is
second in a series that began with
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Date Published: Apr 13, 2012 - 8:35 am

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(More customer reviews)I didn't get this
at Amazon, but received a similar discount.It came to me at a book
fair brought to my place of work.At the time one of my co-workers
remarked, "are you buying an auto parts manual"?In some ways, he
was correct.This book has many similarities to such a book.Auto
parts look-up manuals are large books with many divider tabs for
easy to get to sections, this book has that.They have many detailed
pictorial breakdowns of the parts and the tools needed to perform
repairs. This book contains detailed photos on the recipes, the
utensils, and cooking equipment to prepare them.
I'm an Engineer by profession, who also has a background in
chemistry, so I'm used to following a scripted set of
instructions.I've rarely seen any cookbook that is as thorough as
this one.There are quick references for choosing spices, performing
measurements, selecting meat cuts, even the tastes and textures of
various kinds of fish. In addition, anywhere a special technique of
mixing, or using a special pot (like a double boiler) is necessary,
they have a detailed sidebar to explain it.At the beginning of most
sections, there is often a full instructional on how to prepare
that type of food, or perform a certain cooking technique (like
grilling, BBQ with charcoal, gas or electric).
Now I've bought a number of cookbooks in my time. I have one each
for specifics like soups, pizza, crock ware cooking, BBQ, and even
bread-making.Most of them cost nearly the price of this book, and
though they have some special recipes of their own, this
general-purpose book often has more information on the specific
topic than the entire book I bought for that subject. I look at
this guide as an encyclopedia of cooking and recipes.Just to
reinforce the notion that this book is an American icon, the red
plaid design of the cover is registered as a US Patent!
A few special features are found near the end of the book.After all
the topical recipe sections, you will find an excellent index the
individual recipes and other topics.There is even a 75th
anniversary section after that that has a collection of near
forgotten recipes divided by the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and
90s.Almost to taunt you a little (that the book has not forgotten
anything), they include an emergency substitution food ingredient
guide, (in case you're caught short on a certain recipe) printed on
the inside back cover.
The book itself is constructed in a way most books refuse to do
because of the expense. It's an extremely high quality three-ring
binder to allow you to remove recipe pages, and then return them to
the book.Likewise, if you are inventive, you will want to include
your own recipes in the appropriate sections.This type of book
allows that too.In fact you can get more recipes at their website,
and there's room enough to print-out, and add these to the book as
well.The only thing they left out was the food, and the pots to
cook it in!
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New Cook Book, 75th Anniversary Limited
Edition
Product Description:
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the famous "red-plaid"
cookbook, Better Homes and Gardens editors have added a special
chapter with 75 "best-of-the-best" recipes from the cookbook's
first 11 editions. This special Limited Edition pays tribute to
previous generations of the cookbook that helped establish it as
America's No.1 kitchen resource.
Features
64 new pages with 75 "best-of-the-best" recipes from past
editions.
Ring-bound volume lays flat for easy use.
More than 1,200 that reflect current eating habits and
lifestyles.
More than 700 photos, including 60 percent more of finished food
than the last edition.
Dozens of recipes offer ethnic flavors, fresh ingredients, or
vegetarian appeal.
Many recipes feature make-ahead directions or quick-to-the-table
meals.
Efficient, easy-to-read format, with recipes categorized into 21
chapters, each thoroughly indexed for easy reference.
Expanded chapter on cooking basics includes advice on food safety,
menu planning, table setting, and make-ahead cooking, plus a
thorough glossary on ingredients and techniques.
Appliance-friendly recipes help cooks save time and creatively use
new kitchen tools. An entire chapter is devoted to crockery cooker
recipes.
Nutrition information with each recipe, plus diabetic
exchanges.
Tab dividers already in place-minimal assembly for readers.
Every recipe tested and perfected by the Better Homes and Gardens
Test Kitchen.
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Date Published: Apr 12, 2012 - 1:15 pm