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Joy of Cooking 75th Anniversary Edition 2006

Joy of Cooking 75th Anniversary Edition 2006

A mealtime mainstay since 1931, this kitchen classic is an encyclopedia of culinary creativity. With 4,000 of the most beloved recipes from past editions, updated for the modern kitchen, and 500 brand new recipes, you’ll experience the joy of cooking like never before.

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1 Star disappointment
the seller never sent me my book, never returned my e-mails or offered to refund my money. I don’t know why. But, regardless of why, Amazon came through for me and got me a refund.

Thanks Amazon! I appreciate the help. It’s nice to know you are supportive of your customers.

5 Stars Great gift
The Joy of Cooking is a great cookbook. I was given it for a bridal shower 27 years ago, and still use it all of the time. I’m giving Joy to new brides as shower gift and hope they too will get “Joy” out of it.

5 Stars A Book for all Cooks
I have had a copy of “Joy” for nearly thirty years and use it often. I gave a copy to my daughter living in the US;it’s always in use. So asked to a give a gift with a “gourmet” theme, it was a natural. I have not seen the 75th anniversary edition (I live in France, the gift went to England) but if it anything like predecessors then it is a treasure. I must get one for myself.Please note that “Joy” is not only a book for American cooks.

5 Stars This book should be at the right hand of a novice, or a professional.
“The Joy of Cooking” is one of the most important cookbooks ever written. Some say it should be the first book bought for any child starting out on their own. I think “The Betty Crocker Cookbook” is a little simpler and a better first book. That is not to discount the value this book has which should be bought at the same time, or soon thereafter. I know many professional chefs which have this book within reach at their place of work. This book will help put couples on the path of providing real food for real people instead of relying on processed food for themselves and their families. Buy from local farmers, use good ingredients, eat mostly at home and stay away from food prepared with ingredients only understood by scientists being the only people capable of pronouncing their names. Do not let your children be fed by strangers in an indoor playpen from mountains of paper containers containing questionable ingredients with the words “Happy Meal” and pictures of “Clowns” covering them. Happy children help prepare food with their parents in a good home from good farm grown produce. If you do not have this book, buy it and buy it now.

5 Stars Joy of Cooking
I purchase this book for my wife.She started using it right away,she found it very helpful and is very happy with it.Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006

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Spa Princess Cookbook

Spa Princess Cookbook

Pamper yourself like a princess! Spa Princess Cookbook has all the recipes you need for both sensational spa treatments and delicious edible treats. Soak in a Milk Chocolate Milk Bath, scrub your feet with Pink Peppermint Foot Glow, or sip a Peachy Keen Princess Smoothie. Create the fun and magic of spa at home!

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Fresh Baby So Easy Baby Food Kit

Fresh Baby So Easy Baby Food Kit

A complete solution for making healthy, all-natural baby food at home in less than 30 minutes per week. Designed for the introduction of solid food for babies 4-6 months old. The Fresh Start Kit teaches you how to prepare a nutritious variety of baby food, enhance the flavor of it by adding natural herbs and spices, and to make tasty meals. The Fresh Start Kit includes: Book: easy-to-read information about introducing solid food, the Fresh Start baby food making system and more than 40 recipes.; Video: step-by-step instruction of the Fresh Start system - from selecting the right produce - to making baby food - to serving it.; Quick Reference Card: useful information - best sources of nutrients, baby ailments, choking, and much more…; Freezer Trays: specially designed for babies - each compartment holds a single one-ounce serving.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great book for beginners like me!
I got this book for Christmas in anticipation of feeding my now 6-month old son, and have been using it for a couple of weeks now as he gets started with baby food. It has worked great. It is so easy that I cannot believe I bought baby food at all for my now 4-year old daughter. The book says 30 minutes a week is all you need - I don’t even think it takes that long. The “recipes” are very simple, but they are just what I need. It specifies which foods you cook (apples, pears) and which you just mush up without cooking (bananas, tofu, avocados) and tells you how long to cook it. Probably very basic stuff for a lot of folks, but this is right up my alley. I wasn’t interested in making risotto or any other crazy stuff for my baby. I just wanted to make nice wholesome food whose origin I knew. The ice cube trays work great. They are BPA free and the cubes come out easily after running under warm water. I take a couple of cubes out in the morning and I am good to go for the day. I didn’t use the CD (or is it a DVD?) that comes with it, so I cannot comment on that. This is great for beginners.

5 Stars Fantastic for First Time Moms
I love this book as a first time mom. I bought several others and found this to be the most helpful. I like the lists of appropriate fruits and vegetables for each age. The most helpful part of this book is the explanations on each page about how to store and prepare every kind of fruit and vegetable.

Caution-it seems ironic that the trays are free from harmful chemicals, like BPA, however the cooking instructions say to use plastic wrap and the microwave. I did not do this. I used this kit to know what fruits and vegetables to prepare, what to mix together, and to use the tray system. I use my Beeba Babycook from Williams Sonoma to prepare the food. See my review at [...].

3 Stars A little to much microwave
While I love the food trays, mine got stained from carrots the first time I used them. If you are looking for a baby food cookbook, keep looking! This one has you microwave EVERYTHING, while it is easy I’m not sure that is the best method for cooking baby food for retaining nutritional value. The mix-ins suggestions are good, but there is probably a better baby food cookbook out there. Not unhappy with the purchase, but I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend.

2 Stars Microwave Really????
The authors recommend that you microwave all the food you cook for your baby. Is this a joke? Coming from a company that is based on feeding children natural food you would think they would want to cook it in a more natural manner. I don’t even own a microwave and definitely don’t plan on cooking 100% of my baby’s food in one. They do have about 4 sentences in their 100 page cookbook that relates to steaming food but it looks like it was added as an afterthought.

Also the book and DVD are written with a 12 year old in mind as their audience. They could give their customer a little more respect and act like they have at least half a brain.

The trays are nice and I plan on making my baby food using the cook book but you have to be a little curious about a natural baby food product that encourages everything to be cooked in a totally unnatural manner.

4 Stars Easy to Use
The Fresh Baby so Easy Baby Food is quite simple to follow. The storage containers have worked really well so far. The DVD was not really that necessary even though the authors recommend you watch it before beginning. One thing that is up for debate is whether or not to cook the vegetables by microwaving them. Another book that I read recommends steaming rather than microwaving. So I decided that I felt more comfortable and natural steaming the food. The book’s recipes are in order according to the baby’s age and offers ideas on how to make combinations. I would recommend this product.

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