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The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen, 2006
Gave "test kitchens" as gift....well received!
My mom loved this cookbook when I gave it to her a couple of years ago. I recently gave it to a girlfriend and she loved it too. Now I need to get one for myself.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter, 2002
A big help
I am the quintessential "ambitious but inexperienced" cook to whom Ina Garten's book are supposed to cater. Prior to using this book, my lasagnas would make messes, rather than good dinners. Where other recipes fail to deliver, EVERYTHING I have tried from this book ...
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The Civility Solution: What to Do When People Are Rude
P. M. Forni
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Another Winner!!
PM Forni has done it again! He has written another compact volume that is quite smart while also being quite simple, and which is exceedingly erudite while also being quite accessible. Most of all, The Civility Solution is eminently and immediately useful. Building ...
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Emily Post's Etiquette, 17th Edition (Thumb Indexed)
Peggy Post
Collins Living, 2004
Great Gift for Graduate
My daughter finds the book to be very practical and useful for life. She really appreciates having received this as a gift and makes mention of the book as a reference tool often. Thank you for the loving care invested in gathering this valuable information. This ...
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
Thomas C. Foster
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
It may ruin literature for you unless you can both appreciate your opinion and the authors.
Most people I encounter, after reading this book, complain that it is pushing a single opinion about the meaning of a story. That's not the case. While it does convey the language that people use to communicate, since that is what literature is supposed to do, it ...
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The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition
Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine
America’s Test Kitchen, 2004
Classic!
I agree with one of the reviewers that he/she feels like a pro using the "The Best" series. I've cooked from this book and several of "The Best" Series and they ALL came up excellent according to the people and guests to whom I'd served them: from Asian to Italian to ...
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Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties
Govind Armstrong
Clarkson Potter, 2007
Delicious and Different
Our gourmet group used this cookbook for last nights feast (and it was a feast!) We were four couples, each making two recipes. The flavors were outstanding. There was not a bad recipe in the bunch. However, for one person to make the meal that we did, would take a ...
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter, 1999
Great Food in No Time at All!
I have recently become a fan of The Barefoot Contessa (Ina Garten) and wanted to own one of her lavishly illustrated coffee table cookbooks. I checked them all out of my local library and settled on this, her first book--not because it is better, but because it ...
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The South Beach Diet Parties and Holidays Cookbook: Healthy Recipes for Entertaining Family and Friends
Arthur Agatston
Rodale Books, 2006
A Must Have For Holiday and Celebrations
If you follow a low-carb lifestyle and ever entertain or celebrate holidays then this book is a must-have.
I have several low-carb cookbooks but this one is different. Whatever other low-carb cookbooks you have, you need this one too. So many of us end up putting ...
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Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 13)
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2007
As always - fun lovin' reading with Plum
Another great book in the series. There are so many reviews here already - I'll just toss in my short one for the star average. These books are a great getaway when you just want to escape in some entertainment for a little while. Lots of laugh-out-loud wit and ...
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Being Dead Is No Excuse: The Official Southern Ladies Guide To Hosting the Perfect Funeral
Gayden Metcalfe
Miramax, 2005
Wonderful
This is one of the best books I have ever read. Being from Alabama I know that what she says is absolutely true!
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Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes)
Julia Reed
St. Martin's Press, 2008
LOVE this book!!!
Ham Biscuits, Hostess Gowns, and Other Southern Specialties: An Entertaining Life (with Recipes)
What a charming, lovely, and fun book! I received it yesterday, and devoured 100 pages the first night! The author has a wonderfully descripitive, humorous voice. The ...
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I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
Amy Sedaris
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
I like this book.
Dear Amy -
I like your book. No, I love it. No, wait, I totally *heart* it, in fact. It is way awesome. Much like you. I bet you throw the craziest parties. Will you kindly invite me sometime? I know I'm one of those annoying vegans who will totally muck up ...
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Paula Deen Celebrates!: Best Dishes and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life
Paula Deen
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Party Time!
I loved this book by Paula Deen. It was given to me as a gift and I've used it for many parties. I especially love how the menu is all laid out for you. It's so easy to mix and match the ideas or use the entire menu for a party. It's written in true Paula style and ...
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Y'all Come Eat
Jamie Deen, Bobby Deen
Meredith Books, 2008
Another helpful cookbook by the Deen Brothers
I enjoyed the Deen Brothers' first cookbook, but I must say that I've been enjoying their second cookbook (this one) even more---if that is possible!
This cookbook is much more personal than the Deen Brothers' first cookbook. In the first cookbook , the brothers ...
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