Cook or Read: Which to Choose First?
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Be warned: you'll put this book down and start cooking before you know it.
Also be warned: if you try this Mac and Cheese recipe, you'll be hooked for life! Better know that right now, before you get started. :)

Author Delilah Winder has written a beautiful, artistic, compelling book about how to entertain, how to present, and especially how to cook. It is absolutely wonderful! We haven't tried all these recipes yet but the ones we've tried are quickly becoming family favorites.

In a word: WOW!

Lisa & David Frisbie
The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
Authors of 8 books, including&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Raising-Great-Kids-on-Your-Own-A-Guide-and-Companion-for-Every-Single-Parent/dp/0736919414/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent</a>
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Just do it.
Get yourself one.  Enjoy the culinary benefits that come from this novel Sou Vide.

Safe, and enables you to multitask...coming home to a wonderfully cooked meal.
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Title: The Great Lobster Cookbook - More Than 100 Recipes to Cook at Home
 From Claw to Tail
Author: Matt Dean Pettit
Published: 1-16-14
Publisher: Random House of Canada Limited
Pages:  216
Genre: Food & Wine
Sub Genre: Cooking; International Cuisine; Regional Cookbooks; Seafood
ISBN:  9780449016282
ASIN:  B00OEXJBP4
Reviewer: DelAnne
Reviewed For: NetGalley

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Lobster for most us means elegant fine dining. Like many I always believed Lobster was reserved for special occasions or to be ordered at premier restaurants because it was labor intensive, and expensive.  With the rising cost of all varieties of meats as well as seafood Lobster has become more accessible and cost friendly to the average person.  The Great Lobster Cookbook provides you with recipes for meals ranging from breakfast to dinner.

This cookbook shows how Lobster has gone from being an exclusive restaurant item to a family favorite share in the homes of all walks of life.  It shows the different varieties of Lobsters most commonly used and historical facts about lobsters and their uses in cuisine.  Also keep in mind those leftovers are not for your pets only anymore, now there are salads and other uses for them. Open up a world of was you can enjoy this decadent crustacean any time
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Hi whoever invented the cook book concept should be really brilliant. I have always had a liking for the cookbook series from o'reilly and this one is a clear winner. It really comes in useful as a quick reference for any small piece of code that u are trying to do to fit in to ur application and finding it difficult for and out of box idea in code. My favorites in python cookbook are the sections on Algorithms and Programs about Programs. A must have for anyone who wishes to explore the charm called python.
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<div id="video-block-R162Q1C287W7UB" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/E12rlqNPhxS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91LHmJXLhmS.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;I have been getting into sous vide cooking since seeing some videos on youtube of sous vide steaks. I was inspired to do this by Adam Savages best ways to sear a steak video. Before getting the sous vide cooker I was using a regular stove top with a bowl of water, ziplock bag and a thermometer. This is a fairly cheap way to get similar results but is only practical for the occasional sous vide dish. But quickly determined that getting a sous vide cooker would be a good investment since it would be able to keep the right temperature for an extended period of time without me needing to keep an eye on pot.

I decided to get the bluetooth sous vide cooker since the wifi option isn't very useful in my opinion. The cooker was straightforward to set up by simply sticking it into a pot of water, plugging it in, setting the temperature and time. The cooker was silent when running and had a built in beeper to notify when to add the food and when it was done. But I wish the heater element would automatically turn off once the timer is done. The menu of the cooker has a slight learning curve since it only uses 3 buttons. But after using it for a couple of times becomes quite easy to use. The Anova app was originally easy to use since it did not require to make an account, but as of April this year now requires an account or facebook linking. The recipes were easy to follow and there was a good variety of dishes available. When making the recipes the app creates a nice visualizer of the progress of heating up and cook time. I have had my one for a couple of months, so far am happy with it and love trying the different recipes at the recipes anovaculinary website.

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Not sure if it is wise to pack different levels into one book - as the kids will read only one level at a time.
last picture on Remy is a bit awkward. if it meant to say that he cooks well, then it should show also the food/soup and or satisfied customers with the soup.
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If there is one 'cookbook' to have, this one is it.  I have read it like a novel.  This is the book that taught me how to cook.  Start with soups.  Broth or stock is the basis for most sauces.  Simple non stock based sauces add delight to the taste of food.  Most of all, cooking is a simple enterprise.  It is all variations on a theme.  If you want to understand food, read the entries.  Then go and create.
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So I thought getting the e-version for my Kindle would be smart so I could take the recipes with me when I travel. Maybe it's just me (ahem, still learning how to use my Kindle) but I miss having the print cook book on my counter.
Otherwise--I bought this book after I got the print version from my library so I did buy it for it's recipies. I also appreciate the author's wit (takes one to know one!)
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a great to own. cook book . good recipes and photos .
easy to use following recipes. Yes buy this one. I bought a second one and gave it to my daugther
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Great recipes.  Clear directions and easy recipes.  The hard part is deciding which recipes to try first.
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i have read charpter 2,3,4,6,7,and i most like charpter 3. i know function should be small and do only one thing,and in practice,i want to try to minize the function.but have some difference. so i think if you want really get the book benefit,you should not only read it,but also apply it to your code by yourself.you should learn from practice constantly,and read code,code,and read other book for really became your ability of writing clean code.
i read  10,11,12,13 charpter,but i feel not very effective,just read and forget,maybe the book provide less example or i not practice.
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This is the book i go to when I want to eat healthily but have zero time to spend cooking. I totally love it because lets face it.  Cooking in a slow cooker is one of my favorite methods of saving time and money, and just because you are on the Keto Diet doesnt mean you have to sacrifice convenience. Cooking with a crockpot makes life easier. Even better if you're able to cook keto recipes in a crockpot.
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This is one of the best cooking books that I have read.
The thing I have noticed is that it reads a lot like a novel, and I catch myself quite often getting caught up in it and losing track of time.
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Although I don't use cookbooks all that often anymore...isn't it easier to peruse recipes online?...I do occasionally sit down with one of the "Taste of Home" books and get ideas for a meal.
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As a single person, I really appreciate cookbooks that feature recipes intended to produce 1 or 2 servings.  I've amassed a decent collection of them but had none for my slow cooker.  So I was intrigued when this showed up as a "recommendation" on Amazon based on my purchase history.

First things first:  READ THE INTRODUCTION.  Even if you're no stranger to slow cookery, you'll find valuable information here, especially the fact that the recipes are designed for 1.5- to 2-quart slow cookers.  This tidbit of info is NOT included with the recipes themselves, so if you're used to jumping right into the recipes and making a couple of dishes, you might miss this rather critical instruction.  Introductory sections include info on temperature variability (old vs newer models of slow cookers), buying and repackaging/freezing meats, and specific techniques for cooking meats, veggies, poultry, fish -- techniques that will let you use your imagination to create your own slow-cooker meals that taste great.

My usual practice when I review a cookbook is to prepare 3 recipes.  I used this slow cooker for the first two (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crock-Pot-2-Qt-Slow-Cooker-Red/dp/B00G02YIR8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Crock-Pot 2 Qt Slow Cooker - Red</a>) and this one for the third recipe (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Autumn-Leaves-Fall-Crock-Pot-Slow-Cooker-Round-2-5-Quart/dp/B01666CI06/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Autumn Leaves Fall Crock Pot Slow Cooker, Round 2.5 Quart</a>):

1.  Beef Stroganoff -- one of my favorite dishes anyway and this slow cooker version works very nicely.  Cubed beef sirloin tip, onion, mushrooms, and seasonings with red wine and beef broth are slow-cooked to tender perfection; then sour cream is added with a little flour to thicken the sauce.  This has a lot of flavor -- the combination of herbs and mustard give it a lot of depth.  I actually got 3 servings of this from the recipe -- served o er cooked noodles.  There's no prep cooking on the stovetop -- everything goes into the slow cooker "raw" so it's super simple.  This is definitely a keeper.

2.  Lasagne Chicken Rollups -- For this one, you pre-cook lasagne noodles (4), then combine ricotta cheese, cream cheese, diced cooked chicken, and seasonings, roll the mixture into the noodles, and cook with pasta sauce in the slow cooker.  I sometimes make my own pasta sauces, but for this one, I used a roasted garlic/tomato jarred sauce.  This cooks for 3-4 hrs on low; then is topped with mozzarella cheese and baked just until the cheese melts.  Good flavor, easy to put together, not a big "wow" factor, but certainly worth doing again.

3.  Peach Crumble -- I don't often make desserts in my slow cooker, so I wanted to try one and see how it worked out.  I'm a huge peach fan, so this one caught my eye immediately.  I used my slightly larger slow cooker for this one (see reference above).  I had to modify the recipe a bit because I used frozen sliced peaches.  When using fresh peaches, everything goes into the slow cooker at the beginning (fruit + topping) and it all cooks together.  Since I was using frozen peaches, I put all the fruit filling ingredients in first, let it cook for an hour or so to thaw the peaches, then added the topping, and cooked per instructions.  YES!  This is definitely a keeper.  I often make peach crisp in the oven, but doing it in the slow cooker is so much easier, and the flavor is perfect.

So there it is -- three recipes, three good results.  There are several other recipes that I have in my planner to make in the not-too-distant future.  I'm liking this a lot.

The main downside is that there are no photos in the book other than the cover.  I'm OK with that -- I'm not as much of a visual cook -- but others may find that's a deal breaker.

So, overall -- I really do like this book.  Solid 4 stars.
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Better to just read H's writing. E.g., A Moveable Feast or any of the others. I have read them all.
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Love this newer book! I have the first one and never did read much of it. This one is much easier for me to clearly understand. Purchased the cookbook too and it is wonderful also.