AMERICA'S MOST WANTED RECIPES
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THIS BOOK IS VERY EASY TO READ, GREAT RECIPES, EASY TO USE.  IT'S ALMOST LIKE GOING OUT TO A RESTAURANT FOR DINNER.  MY FAMILY LOVES THE RECIPES I'VE TRIED SUCH AS KFC CHICKEN BBQ.
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Each Recipe includes the American Values Example: 2tbs of Butter

and has some very unique recipes for some amazing Dishes!
1536090
They have taken some of the best recipes from the T.V. Show Eat Street, & put them a cook book with lots of pictures, this is one of my favorite cook books.
1775071
I purchased this cookbook for myself after visiting New Mexico and being served many recipes from my daughter there. Rather than copy recipe after recipe, I found this used edition (great shape!) on Amazon.
2036604
There are some really good variations of some recipes that I'd never heard of before. Many are southern influenced while there are others from the east that I haven't heard of. Can't wait to try them.
4315748
I have been a fan of America's Test Kitchen on PBS, so I jumped at the chance to get this cookbook. This cookbook is as easy to use and follow as the recipes seen on the show. There are 750 easy to follow recipes along with color photos, cooking techniques and a convenient shopping guide of the best brands to use for the recipes. I cannot wait to start cooking and look forward to checking out more cookbooks from America's Test Kitchen.
155873
My wife has loved this as part of her birthday present. There are a lot of great recipes in the cookbook that are easy to make. Some of them we have seen before in other Taste of Home publications, but overall there were many great new items. If you don't have a lot of time some nights and need ideas and recipes to feed your family, this is one resource you will be glad to have bought.
1280181
All the recipes look amazing and there are pictures for all of them which I love! Just tried the Southwest and Hot Buffalo and they were both delicious. Can't wait to try them all!
4587705
Get the humongous hardback version instead of kindle version.  Thought I'd save shelf space but the kindle version is much to hard to navigate.  The search system is poor and the navigation too.  That said, the recipes in this book are wonderful and the print version, which I checked out from my library, is a must have.  Dishes are made with fresh ingredients.  Cost effective.  Tasty.  Easy to prepare weekday or weekends and variations are provided for each recipe to tweak it to individual tastes. The recipes have become staples in my family.  Kids and parent both approve.
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This is one of my "go to" cookbooks. The recipes are simple yet delicious and with the additional tips, you can change things up or make substitutions with what you have on hand. One review stated that this was a compilation of "the best of" some of America's best chefs easy recipes and some how that diminished the quality of the book. I am delighted that Frances McCullough took the time to put this together. Cooks who have limited time, but want quality nourishing meals  have a variety of fabulous recipes by  top chefs sandwiched between two covers at our fingertips. I actually purchased this copy for my daughter to start her cookbook collection. It's a shame it's now out of print.
2002412
I am a fan of America's Test Kitchen and own several of their cookbooks, including the 2009 edition of this one, so one of the first things I did was check for duplication and sure enough, there were some duplicated recipes.  Happily, there aren't enough repeats for that to be the deciding factor, though, since there are many other advantages to this new edition.  This one is much larger, and I love that there is an entire chapter devoted to learning to cook for two, including how to shop, make emergency substitutions, put leftovers to work, and choose equipment that is handier for scaled-down results.

The index has a key that shows which recipes are rated "fast" and  which are "light."  On my way home from a tiring shopping trip right after I got this book, I passed a sign in a farmyard:  Fresh Asparagus.  When I got it home, I was happy to identify a quick recipe, pan roasted asparagus with toasted garlic and parmesan.  YUM!

I have also made the almond granola with dried fruit, which uses a simple compress and bake technique that relieves you of the need to stir the granola while baking.  It was a little too crisp for my taste, but I think I can remedy that next time by trimming a minute or so off the baking time.  The flavor was very good.

I couldn't resist trying the prime rib for two, which makes use of a rib eye steak.  It was very good and we enjoyed the novelty of creating a prime rib for two.  The accompanying pan sauce was delicious.  Honestly, though, considering the ease of simply grilling or broiling a nice rib eye, I'm not sure I'd repeat this one.  The pot roast recipe, on the other hand, was amazingly good and well worth the effort!

If you're a baker, you know that altering baking recipes can get tricky.  The dessert recipes and quick bread chapters are among my favorites, with things such as carrot cake for two and a recipe that produces four cupcakes.  The raspberry-nectarine pie is at the top of my list for the next one I'll try.

There are also chapters for slow cookers and for grilling, two things that always seem to assume you're feeding a crowd.  Again, it's nice to have lots of suggestions for using these methods with smaller quantities.

I do wish it had a table of contents that listed each recipe instead of just the chapter names, which would make browsing much easier. The index is very thorough, but it works best if you either know what recipe you're looking for or already have ingredients you want to use.  I often browse a cookbook and choose the recipe first, then buy the ingredients I'll need.  I also think they should have included nutrition info for all of the recipes, not just the "light" ones. [NOTE: Another user has mentioned that the final edition of the book does list each recipe at the beginning of the chapter, which should be very helpful.]

Whether you're just learning to scale down your cooking for one or two, or if you've done it for a long time, as I have, and need new inspiration, I think you'll like The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook.
1483470
This is one of the best cookbooks from the American 70's culinary tradition. I use many of these recipes for inspiration and often substitute for flavors I prefer. There is a load of learning, how to make yogurt etc.
1271254
I really like the book and knew it would be great because American Profiles has a wonderful booklet in our newspaper every week.  I love to cook and would reccommend this book.
2498780
I love this book.  I enjoyed reading the stories about Pauley and her friends, plus the recipes sound wonderful.  Can't wait to start baking some of these goodies.
4624911
Great Book from the Amazon and with my discount.  Always knew my DIL (a Brit chef - trained by the Alice Waters of the UK) was a genius chef.

After 2 restaurants in both London and Manhattan, (both named 2002, and , I don't remember the  name of the others), and I'm too lazy to climb the many stairs, she is an owner and the head chef at White Hart Inn in NE CT  - You should have lunch or dinner there.

Some nice alternatives to my OK Gto Tex-Mex menus, although some recipes from Puebla and Oaxaca.are quite better.
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I saw a copy of this book and have ordered two books.
I think it looks very interesting, and think using it will save money and make cooking for a family easier.
The ideas in it will save time and use healthy ingredients - and should be delicious!
PG - St Clair Shores Michigan
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I am such a HUGE fan of this show (along with America's Test Kitchen). It's a little sad to not see Christopher Kimball on the cover, but he has moved on to Milk Street. I digress. I used so many bookmarks for all the shows I had bookmarked of recipes I wanted to make. I subscribe to their magazine and their website. The reason I bought this book is so that I could have the recipes at my fingertips for when I make them. Believe me, I have made MANY of these.. from Burnt Ends (so good) to their burgers, brisket, Strawberry Dream Cake and on and on... I just know that Cook's Country recipes are fabulous.  I love that there's a photo for every single recipe and they are beautifully done in full color. This is one of my favorite "Go To" recipe source books. This weekend, I'm going to make the Peach Kuchen, since they are in full season. Next up, Kolaches. I have been longing to make these for a long time. Oh, the Cheesy grits recipe is to die for, along with the Shrimp & Grits. I made this for a dinner party, for some Southern friends and he said it was as good as it gets.