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For Cookshack owners or experimenters
I've been smoking for about 6 months. I already have the "Smoke and Spice" and "Backyard BBQ" books.

This book is a mixed bag.

On the plus side, the recipes are truly adventurous - smoked venison carpaccio with baby frisee and red oak salad with maple soy vinaigrette anyone?

However, there are problems:
- the book is aimed at Cookshack owners.It's not an insurmountable problem for those comfortable with smokers, but it's irritating.
- the recipes don't offer much in terms of explanation (such as Smoke and Spice does). For example the "Smoked Steaks" says ingredients 1&1/4" steaks.The recipe is smoke at 240 for 1 hour.That's it!
- it feels at times to be a catering book in terms of the recipe sizes: Pulled Pork BBQ = 40lb boneless pork butt!!!
- the recipes don't do much in terms of explaining what to look for or substitutions (again, such as Smoke and Spice). It's very mechanical = take this do that.
- a small portion of the recipes aren't even smoker recipes.

So here's the deal:
- if you own a Cookshack smoker, add a star.
- if you're an experienced smoker looking for different recipes, or willing to experiment a bit, then 3 stars.
- if you're looking for handholding or discussion (like Smoke and Spice) subtract a star.

Good book!
This is a good book, has some nice recipes, and I've used it ca. 10 times since xmas.Recommended!

Get Smokin
If you have a smoker,This is a must!The recipes are right on the money!

Returning book immediately
I ordered this book hoping to find some good recipes for BBQing but instead I found a book that would you give part of the recipe and then you need the secret ingredient, cookshack's rib rub.Most of the recipes require you to order different types of rubs from cookshack instead of giving you the information needed to make the rub.

Disappointing at best.....
I purchased a Cookshack smoker over 5 years ago and have experimented with it off and on.While I realize that barbeque is more art than science, I have been frustrated by the lack of information on just how much wood to use with particular recipes.I pre-ordered this book in anticipation of learning some secrets and tricks in the use of the Cookshack smoker.I waited for more than a month for delivery of the book and upon receipt of it, I eagerly delved into it looking for answers to my many questions.To my great disappointment, this book offered absolutely no information that I hadn't learned from trial and error.How much wood should I use?The book suggests that I consult the Cookshack Operator's Manual.There are some general guidelines but the guidelines don't tell you what amount of wood works best with what amount of food.Although I have had some delicious food from the Cookshack, if I am cooking for guests, I use my Brinkmann smoker as I am more confident that the food will be cooked to perfection.The water smoker takes longer, but is more forgiving than the sealed, dry smoking Cookshack. People who like to smoke fish will find 48 pages of recipes.If you prefer beef or pork, the list is much smaller, 16 and 15 pages respectively.There are also small sections dedicated to sausages, lamb and game.In short, this is a book that should have been a digest for Cookshack owners and prospective buyers.At best, it is a generic guide for smoking recipes.It doesn't promote the product line and it isn't a worthwhile choice for anyone new to smoking foods. ... Read more

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A book which offers the combination of recipes and pictures which make the Hay diet look like mainstream eating - helping to make it look more appetising and tempting. ... Read more

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Here's another delectable compilation of original recipes from Cookshack, one of the biggest names in authentic pit barbecue and natural wood smoked foods. This comprehensive volume, featuring 180 recipes, offers such classics "Q" dishes as Cured Hickory-Smoked Baby Back Ribs, Jack Daniels Brisket, and Pork Tenderloin Deluxe, plus a panoply of savory sauces, rubs, salsas, and salads. Still Smokin' also includes Mesquite-Smoked Goat Cheese Shrimp, Savory Smoked Mozzarella and Tomato Cheese Cake, Charred Vegetable Gratin, and many other innovative recipes. With temperature charts, a guide to flavorful woods, and useful tips for effective food smoking, this is an essential book for any aficionado of live-fire cooking. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (11)

Great Smoking Guide
This book has a wealth of information and some good recipes.Not disappointed with my purchase.

A good reference book on Smokin
This was one of my first books on the pure subject of 'Smoking' on the BBQ and it is not a bad read !Lots of recipes that are practical to put together and a great introduction to this technique of Barbeque.

Cook book for hubby
I bought this for my husband when I bought him a smoker for Christmas.He has used many recipes in the book.It is a good guide for different brines and marinades.I wish it were a little more comprehensive and set up like a standard cookbook but all in all it is a good guide.

Not Great.
There is not much in here you can't get for free on the internet. What I really object to though is that there are recipes that effectively say "buy our rub and put it on the meat". Not what I was hoping for.

Thought it would would have been better
It's an OK book, but will SOMEONE please write a cook book where I can go to ANY STORE and purchase the INGREDIENTS easily? These whacko things like" 1 cup powdered dextrose" , 3 tablespoons of PRAGUE POWDER #1, OR 3 Tablespoons COOKSHACK RIB AND SPICY CHICKEN RUB, 1 cup Tortuga Citrus Honey??? are examples from 3 of their recipes for Ribs.Come one people.Most of the book's recipes are OK.....but I was looking for Rib recipes and when I started reading about these strange ingredients, I got disgusted. ... Read more

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Tired of the same chicken-pasta-fish routine? Then leaf through these pages of kitchen-tested recipes for inspiration. Using recipes culled from newspaper food editors, invented in a recipe game, and adapted from published cookbooks and Internet sites, the authors offer out-of-the-ordinary dishes that are accessible to an average cook in an ordinary kitchen — dishes that actually work. Though the ingredients may be surprising, as in Green Chile Maple Brittle, or the preparation procedures unorthodox, as in Eggs Cooked for 12 Hours in Turkish Coffee, these dishes can be served — and enjoyed — with pride. Accompanied by illustrations throughout, these surprising recipes inspire cooks to push the boundaries of traditional cuisine. ... Read more

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Truly unique!
I'm not sure what that other review was talking about, but it appears to be drug-induced. Certainly the person has never actually read the book.

Likely this is just another attack on co-author John Bear. He regularly gets attacked for his other books (on distance learning).

This book is well worth the price of admission, particularly if you're looking for something different and unique.

I was UNIMPRESSED with this book
To be honest, I wish I had not spent my money. Any kitchen cookbook has many of the recipes found in this.

From reading it, I would not say that Marina Bear American as many of the ingredients of the "unusual" recipes simply cannot be found in your local store so the book is a waste of money.

Perhaps if you lived in Mongolia, it would be of some use.

My 2 cents. ... Read more

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With The New Best Recipe, we invite you into America’s Test Kitchen where you will stand by our side as we try to develop the best macaroni and cheese, the best meatloaf, the best roast chicken, the best brownie, and nearly 1,000 more best recipes for all your favorite home-cooked foods.

Behind this book is a deeply felt understanding of how frustrating it can be to spend time planning, shopping and cooking only to turn out dishes that are mediocre at best. With The New Best Recipe in hand, you will have access to a wealth of practical information that will not only make you a better cook but a more confident one as well. In fact, as long as you follow our instructions, we guarantee that these recipes will work the first and every time.

We have also included 800 illustrations showing you the best way to do almost everything from how to carve a turkey and beat egg whites properly to how to frost a layer cake and set up your grill. Also, get valuable information on how and when to splurge on that expensive knife or baking pan and when the basic model will do just fine. We also explain the science of cooking since understanding the science of food can help anyone become a better cook.Complete with recipes ranging from appetizers to desserts, The New Best Recipe ... Read more

Customer Reviews (294)

The only cookbook youneed
If you own only one cookbook, this one should be it. It is the collection of recipes from the Cook's Illustrated magazine series. The recipes are reliable. While the explanations of how they arrived at the final recipe can be winded, they foster an appreciation for the work it took to arrive at the best recipe. The pot roast is the best ever, and the creme brulee tastes like the one at my favorite restaurant.

Answers all the questions I never knew I had
Being of the engineering variety (of human), cooking has not come naturally to me in the past.This book changed all that, with its "how to" and "why" style of informative direction.The book is written almost like a story, and you can learn a great deal about whatever type of food you're considering just by following the "story."I'd HIGHLY recommend this for any beginner or expert cook.It covers all aspects of cooking, grilling, and everything in between.It gets as nitty-gritty as helping you figure out how much gas is left in your grill's propane tank.The style of food in this book appears to be much healthier than many of the books I've seen on my mother's or grandmother's book shelves.By experimenting with many ways to prepare the same dish, the authors have guaranteed your creation will be a hit.For example, the "Classic Apple Pie" was designed to focus on the apples, avoiding ingredients that mask or otherwise smother the natural citrusy flavor.As previously stated, I'm new to cooking in general, and found the "how to" information related to pie-making to be extremely helpful.I see no need to buy any other book - and am sure this will provide YEARS of interesting, thoughtful, and delicious meals.

-28 yr old male

Gold standard at my house
This is the best all-purpose standby cookbook I've used.I have the Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006, Betty Crocker, and How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food, and a multitude of books devoted to particular cuisines.The New Best Recipe is extremely reliable.It's a happy medium between the fussiness of the Joy of Cooking and the homey-ness of Betty Crocker.The recipes are much better refined than in Bittman's How to Cook Everything (which does tell you how to cook everything, just not necessarily how to cook it well!).I'm always surprised at the breadth as well.Random sampling: tabbouleh, caesar salad, broiled chicken, phad thai, apple crisp, chocolate ice cream.

Before each recipe is an explanation of how the authors arrived at their final formulation of the recipe.They try it a bunch of different ways and arrive more or less scientifically at the "Best" Recipe.The explanation helps beginners learn how recipes work and it also helps you to tweak the recipes as needed since you can understand what elements are critical and which aren't.Of course, you can always ignore the explanation and get right to the recipe if you're not up for the extra reading.

Further, this book is currently a steal!

If you like it, I'd also recommend Thomas Keller's Bouchon and/or Ad Hoc at Home.The recipes are a little more exotic than The New Best Recipe, but the preparations aren't much more complicated.As you might guess from the title, ad hoc is the easier of the two.

cooks illustrated the new best recipe
This is a well researched book for cooks who want to get it right every time. A short cut for the serious food person with invaluable knowledge and experiments that saves so much learning time. I bought this one as a wedding gift for someone who will use it for the rest of their lives.

very news paper like, and with-out the pictures
needs more pictures so i know at lest what i'm trying to make
and is a very large book ... Read more

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Better make room on your cookbook shelf--the 12th volume of this popular collectors' edition is on its way. This must-have compilation features every recipe--more than 1,000--from a year's worth of Cooking Light, the world's most revered and widely read food magazine. It's easy to see why; Cooking Light experts go way beyond anything-but-basic recipes to offer the latest scoop on food trends, international ingredients, cutting-edge tabletop style, and more. Plus tips, techniques, planning, preparation, presentation--they're all here, not to mention updated and innovative dishes in the lighter, guilt-free versions we love.

Jammed with nutritional analyses, photographs, food facts, and menu suggestions, Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2008 will have you cooking healthier and eating smarter without sacrificing great taste in no time.

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Customer Reviews (20)

Recipes sound great!
But there are hardly any pictures.It's pages and pages of boring texts, with very little pictures.

Great Cookbook
This is a cookbook for people who want to cut fat, and calories out of their diet.
I subscribe to the magazine but try to buy each year's book because I like the recipes so much

cook book
Purchased this as a gift for my daughter, newlywed.She likes to eat healthy and she has found this book to be very helpful, easy recipes and has said the meals she has prepared have all been good.She would like for me to continue purchasing these books, as you have the whole year of recipes from Cooking Light in one book.Would highly recommend.

Awesome as usual
This annual edition was filled with delicious and easy recipes. Look up the ingredient you want to use and you will find many recipes sure to please the palate.

Path to Eating Right
Cooking Light magazine is the best lifestyle, health conscience magazine published.It appeals to the novice and the experienced chef and health nut.I bought the book because I own 2 previous editions.These cookbooks are awesome.Years ago, I barely knew how to throw together spaghetti.Now, I explore my cookbooks and magazines for new ideas.The recipes appeal, not only to me, but my young son and husband.Meal time doesn't have to be bland or fattening anymore!!It takes getting used to the formating, receipes grouped by month; however, it works better for produce that is in season.Why spend a fortune in February for something that comes in spring or summer?What really helped me get started down this path, was the easy & fast receipes.They allowed me to graduate to more complicated dishes.I recommend this book (and the other Cooking Light publications) to everyone that I can. ... Read more

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For the first time ever, the best of holiday food and entertaining ideas from Southern Living, Home for the Holidays and Christmas with Southern Living come together in one volume. Included are approximately 350 recipes and 15 menus offering a variety of holiday food, over 70 color photos, plus helpful tips to make cooking easier than ever. ... Read more

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Fantastic
This is a fantastic book. I have made many recipies in here and never been dissapointed. Our friends have asked for the book after I told them where it came from. Thanks so much!

Southern Living Our Best Christmas Recipes
Awesome cookbook!I borrowed my friend's copy after I tried her Cajun Shrimp recipe on page 56.Lots of great recipes!

A Great Cookbook
Every recipe I have tried from this cookbook is wonderful.The make-ahead mashed potatoes are yummy and a time-saver.I use this cookbook exclusively for my Thanksgiving and Christmas meals.

An Absolute Necessity for Entertaining!
This is the one cookbook in my collection (of at least 50 others) that gets the most usage!I loved it so much that I gave this cookbook as a gift to my sister (a caterer) and aunt (who entertains quite a bit)!Thisis by far my FAVORITE cookbook(and theirs)!The recipes are easy to followand well laid out.They offer many different meal plan suggestions and theingredients are easy to find. The Chocolate Mousse Au Grand Marnier issinfully delicious! Everything that the three of us have made from thiscookbook receives RAVE reviews!(i.e. Chicken Alouette, Make-Ahead MashedPotatoes, Holiday Banana Bread, Streusel-Topped Sweet Pototo Casserole,Mushroom Roll-ups, etc.) ... Read more

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Wonderful, especially for the gardener
I happened upon this little book when it first came out, and have consistantly been delighted by the recipes inside. As a homesteader with a very large (and ever-growing) vegetable garden, I'm always looking for more ideas for specific veggies. The fact that this cookbook is arranged by vegetable or fruit (what a concept!) makes it easy to use and easy to find just the recipe you need.

Each food has several different types of recipes associated with it, including cold or hot, raw or cooked, and incorporates interesting herbs and other seasonal foods as well. In fact, there's an entire section just devoted to herbs and edible flowers.

What's especially nice is that it's not just tomatoes and zucchini -- other home-grown produce covered include melons, chard, fennel, leeks, and a cornucopia of different salad ideas. You'll be delighted by this book, especially if you're an avid gardener.

Eat your vegetables
If you are looking for ways to include more healthy vegetables and fresh foods into your diet, then this is the cookbook for you! The recipes are grouped by vegetable type, but many of them are for hearty main dishes in addition to side dishes - there are even desert recipes! Add this to your cookbook collection.

More Recipes From a Kitchen Garden
I especially enjoyed the format; a different "chapter" for each type of vegetable.For someone with a garden, it makes it very easy to find recipes for what's ready to eat.I've made several of the recipes and would say my family has enjoyed the majority of them.Worth buying.

A cookbook that everyone should own!
I have never had a cookbook that I used so much.Every week before I go out grocery shopping, I get out this book to decide what to make for the week.Every recipe is healthy and tastes great!It's especially great ifyou have a garden because it gives lots of ideas for every type ofvegetable. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Not very good
I can make some use of this book since I've been making wine and liqueurs for a long time.
But this book is not at all useful for someone just starting out - only historical value.

This is an old book with a new cover, originally published in 1909. The author assumes you
already know how to do everything she mentions, have all the gear she uses, so on and so
fourth. All you have are her recipes. Nothing to help you figure anything out, such as:

Amounts (Hundredweight, pennyweights...)

Terms/things (Fume the vessel with brimstone, alembic...)

Ingredients (isinglass, rhatany root, red tartar, catechu, logwood, tincture of kino, canary, savin... )

I love it, but that's me...

Great Oldtime Recipes
I bought this book as a gift for someone who makes wine.It has many recipes for wine, brandy, and many other beverages.It includes plants, etc. from your own backyard. She was real excited to receive it. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Restaurant Recipes of the Ozarks, Arkansas is the second edition in the Ozarks series. The Missouri edition has already been released and the final Oklahoma edition will come out next year. Hundreds of recipes were submitted by over 100 of the Arkansas Ozarks best-known and best-loved restaurants. Enjoy! ... Read more

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Its Friday, your tired, everyone is hungry and tomorrow its shopping day. You need a quick and easy supper from the storecupboard.Friends drop in for coffee and stay for lunch. What can you rustle up for a quick, enjoyable meal?They've come for tea and there's certainly no cake or biscuits! What can you do in just a few minutes?In this one brilliant book, you'll find 1000 solutions. Be it tasty soup, an imaginative salad or light lunch, some sauces to brighten up your favourite grilled meat, a sweet treat or a complete meal, it's all here. Quick and easy.Imagination and an instant preparation is the order of the day and everything will be on the table in half an hour.Recipes include: Baked Garlic and Egg Soup, Sticky Orange Steaks, Thai Chicken with Coconut, Tuscan Tuna and Bean Macaroni, Broccoli with Garlic and Mustard Seeds, Chocolate Chip Shortbread. ... Read more

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Quince and fig must be the most romantic of all European fruits, perhaps because they are among the oldest, perhaps because the luxury of their perfume and texture provokes the most enthusiastic of responses in the poetry and prose of Persia, of Greece, and of the West itself. The Dutch author Ria Loohuizen has already written The Elder and The Chestnut, published by Prospect Books, and here she offers the same blend of history, anecdote, literary reference and recipes in respect of the fig and the quince. Because the quince has so particular and pungent a flavour, anticipating in some ways the citrus fruits of the later modern era, it was the precursor ingredient of many marmalades (the word was indeed coined for the quince) and conserves. She therefore includes a brief look at sugar in early-modern cookery as preface to a section on quince pastes (of which the Spanish membrillo is the most famous modern version). Her recipes range wider than Europe, including Persia to the east and North Africa to the south, for the stamping grounds of these fruits were far greater than merely the West. Some of them are truly enticing: chicken with quince and walnut sauce; quince sherbet; Turkish stuffed quinces; quince mostarda; savoy cabbage with fennel and quince; anchovy and fig sauce with fried shrimp; stuffed figs with olive oil ice cream; rabbit with figs; fig bread from the Maghreb; and fig tagine. ... Read more

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The author of Top Secret Recipes returns with recipes for A & W Root Beer, Dunkin' Donuts, and more--as well as cooking tips, lower-fat versions, and a history of each product.Lit Guild. Doubleday. Tour.Amazon.com Review
Todd Wilbur, the master of fast food replication, is back, andaccompanying him are 37 new recipes. More Top Secret Recipesfollows triumphantly in the footsteps of his first tryout with kitchenclones, Top Secret Recipes. Included in this new collection arerecipes that fans steadfastly demanded--including A&W Root Beer and aneasy concoction for creating the perfect Oreo in less than anhour. All that's needed for this magical cookie is cake mix,shortening, sugar, and vanilla. Simplicity is the key to success forall of Wilbur's duplicates--nothing more than simple ingredients andbasic cooking skills are required. Other culinary clones includeCinnabon Cinnamon Rolls, Little Caesar's Crazy Bread, and a divinerecipe for Bailey's Original Irish Cream. Quirky diagrams of thesetempting bites illustrate the book throughout. Snack time has neverbeen this much fun! --Naomi Gesinger ... Read more

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More to secret recipes
I bought treasury of top secret recipes & didn't know that this book was part of those recipes.

HELP
Does anybody know if Doritoes, Krispy Kreme and Entenmann's (particularly, Louisana Crunch cake and pound cake) recipies are in any of these recipe books?

Top Secrets Revealed & Done Right
Wilbur does a spectacular job on breaking the code to restaurants top secret recipes. I've tired several from this book and end up being amazed each time. My biggest fear of when I walk into a restaurant is how they are preparing the food. What is the kitchen environment like, and most importantly are the workers and kitchen clean? Wilbur comes so close pinning down the exact taste & flavor of these dishes, that you'll amaze your family and friends with your new at home creations for half the price you'll pay in the restaurant. So why not eat in the comfort and convenience of your own home, and know exactly what your putting in your mouth. A necessity to every cooks kitchen preparation collection.

Awesome!!!!
What a great book! I actually had it before and lost it in a divorce. I really missed this book.

Check the table of contents first!
I LOVE this book simply because I've been trying to recreate popeye's fried chicken on my own and failed miserably! I checked the table of contents and found it was there and that alone was worth the $9 investment. I'm not going to make everything but its fun to see how you could make Mary Jane's. :D

Check the table of contents first, then if there's a recipe you would like, take a chance. Most times, its pretty good!

Oh and the chicken recipe? Its not exactly right but it's pretty darn close and makes really good spicy fried chicken! ... Read more

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On August 20, 1998, restaurant co-owners Phyllis Hinz and Lamont Mackay sold their businesses, their houses, and most of their belongings to hit the road. Traveling the continent in a 40-foot motor home and offering business advice to small restaurant owners, they became known as the Cooking Ladies. In THE COOKING LADIES’ RECIPES FROM THE ROAD, Phyllis and Lamont introduce the people, the places, and the food they’ve encountered on their travels. With help from folks like Steve Watson, a graying biker who sells 12-inch cinnamon buns in the Yukon, Canada, and an Amish group that serves taco salad to RV owners passing through Goshen, Indiana, the Cooking Ladies share more than 100 recipes and regional specialties discovered on their travels throughout North America. A treat for RVers, armchair travelers, and anyone with an appetite for adventure, RECIPES FROM THE ROAD proves that good eats and good company are just a bend in the road away. ... Read more

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Cookbook lovers must have this!
After watching "The Cooking Ladies" quickly prepare a delicious-looking veggie pasta dish along with a unique version of a chicken Caesar salad entrée during a WGN News' lunchtime cooking segment, I felt compelled to get their cookbook.

Good move on my part! Love, love it! EACH and EVERY recipe has a color photograph of the finished product as well as an entertaining description of the inspirational origin of the dish. What a concept for us visual-craving cookbook readers!

The eclectic recipes come from their travels to Europe and over most of the North American continent, with a just a touch of Caribbean, Asian, and South American influence. I found many healthy, low fat, low carb dishes along with scrumptiously decadent, calorie-laden recipes for special occasions.

The travel stories were a unexpected bonus. I enjoyed reading about some of the exotic locales that most of us will never visit, and the interesting people the spunky duo have encountered over the years.

Get this colorful cookbook if you want more than just a cup of this and a pinch of that! The recipes are intriguing, yet not intimidating. Lots of fun, too! ... Read more

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Lots of people enjoy making or buying treats for their pets, but wouldn't it be wonderful to cook a real meal for the four-legged member of the household? Quirky yet practical, these cookbooks provide recipes that are nutritionally balanced and veterinarian-approved. They even include sections on "tandem" recipes - recipes for humans that, with slight modifications, can also be served to pets.

REAL FOOD FOR DOGS is written by Arden Moore, the first non-veterinarian to write the pet column for Prevention magazine. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (52)

A waste of a click on the mouse
When you have Vet approved dog meals you would think it would be something your dog would eat daily.I consider this book as something of a joke and a rip.......

YUMMY FOR OUR TUMMY
This is a wonderful book. The knowledge it gives on what a dog really needs for a well balanced diet is great. It even giveS the amount of calories a dog should have per day. You can't get that in can dog food. The ingredients in each recipe can be calculated for calorie content. This enables you to regulate the pets weight as well as have a well balanced and heathly meal.

Real Food for Dogs Review
I like this book very much; the recipes are easy and not too expensive...and, best of all, my dog loves the food!I believe he is getting a higher quality of nutrition than commercial food (and no additives!)

More educational than most, but still could use more nutrition info
I love to cook and I love my dog so I knew it was only a matter of time before I cooked for him as well.As soon as I knew I wanted to cook for my dog I picked up just about every book on the subject.One of the things that I have been most disapointed in is the lack of guidance from most books in creating a balanced diet for your dog.Even though they list recipes for things that sound like main meals for your dog's diet they don't tell you much about how balanced the meals are or whether they are appropriate to eat everyday.

While this book isn't exhuastive in its nutritional information, it is better than most.It has good basic information like how to deal with issues of animal weight, healthy herbs for dogs, and food dangers.Since I am a newbie to cooking for animals all this information was interesting to me and appreciated.I also appreciated the reference section which directed me to books like Canine Nutrition and Dr. Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats.After reading the reference section I now have plans to read both of those books.

On the plus side, this book does contain interesting and fun recipes, many of which I have not seen in other animal cookbooks.I am especially excited to make the Bow-Wow Brownies as a special treat.However, if these are not up your alley know that you can find treats, meaty meals, fish and fowl, vegetarian meals, special occasion meals, and meals for special diets all in this book.Thus if whether you're only looking for meals or treats or everything in between you are sure to find a lot of what you're looking for.

The bottom line is that this book's strengths lie in the variety of recipes and good beginner nutritional info, that is MUCH better than most cookbooks for dogs.However, if your aim in cooking for your dog is to create a healthy balanced diet that will help your dog thrive, you will probably want to check out more detailed and scientifically backed dog nutrition books before starting the process.

Dog Cookbook
Buy this book!It is easy to read,easy to follow instructions.I love this book,and so does my dog,Gracie.I learned quite a lot about my dogs health thru feeding her great food. ... Read more

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Every person that has ever eaten these cookies has begged, pleaded or bribed me for the recipe.

This recipe has been passed down through my family.Great Grandmother to Grandmother to Mother to Me.It has been kept secret and held close to our family.I am finally releasing it to the public.

Why buy a book of 200 mediocre cookie recipes when all's you really need is one amazing recipe that can be handed down in your family for generations to come.

You will find a simple step by step recipe with full color pictures.If you follow the recipe to the tee you will have perfect, delicious chocolate chip cookies.

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Best Cookie Ever
Fantastic recipe and easy directions for the baking impaired. Make a batch in no time then curl up in a chair with a good book, a cup of coffee and at least 4 WARM cookies.

Perfect for someone like me that doesn't usually bake
Are you familiar with the saying "If I can sew, you can sew"? No, I can't sew.....it's an expression!Well, I don't really bake.........but I made these cookies.....and you'd never know I wasn't the best baker on the block. The directions are clear and who doesn't love seeing pictures of how things are SUPPOSED to look? It's great having a recipe that everyone wants. Whether you're an accomplished baker or a novice like me, you'll love this recipe.If I can bake them, there's hope for everyone.Buy it and enjoy!

The Grandkids Say WOW!!
My grandkids are cookie monsters, but are a little finicky about what they like.These cookies were devoured in short order..and they were begging me to make more!!The directions in this book were easy enough that my 10 year old granddaughter could follow them with no problem.I have a family cookbook and have made copies for my kids.This recipe will definitely be kept in there and passed down to future generations.What a small price to pay for so much happiness and such big smiles!! ... Read more