500 Treasured Country Recipes from Martha Storey and Friends : Mouthwatering, Time-Honored, Tried-and-True, Handed-Down, Soul-Satisfying Dishes Review

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(More customer reviews)Absolutely fabulous. The first section on kitchen know-how walks you through measurements, terms, and techniques with handy reference charts. Next you'll enter the basic and well-stocked kitchen with great ideas for the novice and pro. An endearing section called Grandma's Gadgets follows with items from pea shellers to pickle forks.
Pantry staples with detailed items and storage suggestions along with a quaint glance at her "company pantry" chock full of home made goodies.
The recipes stem from old-fashioned to modern and everything in between. Martha will make your mouth water with recipes for Greek Omelette's, Orange French Toast, Waffles and Crepe's, Blueberry Cinnamon Doughnuts,and Fritters in the breakfast category.
Meal ideas and recipes are available from Hummus to Pumpkin Tempura and everything in between.
In need of a yummy dessert? Search through page after page with possibilities of Swiss Braided Bread, Soft Pretzels, Ginger Scones, Johnny Appleseed Cake and so much more.
Learn about jam's and jellies, sausage making, proper freezing methods, gift ideas and a bit of history all with a delightful country living feeling.
A wonderful addition to any baker or cooks shelf.

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Anyone Can Cook DVD Edition: Step-by-Step Recipes Just for You (Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am still going through the book and still learning from it, but it is one of the better purchases I have made recently. I haven't cooked a disaster since it arrived in the mail. Of course, it is just a matter of time before I take on a recipe I am not ready for, and meet my Waterloo - but that is just a guy thing - and, yes, I have had many of those hiccups in my life!

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Hodgson Mill Whole Grain Baking: 400 Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Muffins, Breads, Cookies, and More Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this book on first sight, after deciding that I wanted to do more whole-grain baking. I like and very much trust Hodgson Mill products and I thought that this cookbook would be an excellent resource. I was right, to a point.
This cookbook is filled with good recipes for all kinds of baked goods, using whole-grain products produced by Hodgson Mill. This is to be expected since every manufacturer that distributes any kind of recipe always specifies that their product is the one to use. That in itself is not an issue here, but what IS an issue is that many of the recipes contained therein require special boxed mixes. It is one thing to specify a particular brand of flour; it is quite another to require a specialty mix that is manufactured by no one else.
Many of these special box mixes are not readily available on store shelves but require a mail-order purchase. The end result is that many of the recipes in this book are not something that can be thrown together on a whim but require advance planning. Often this kind of planning is not done and as a result many of the recipes likely will go unused.
Now, all of that said, there are a good many recipes in this book that do not require special mixes or mail-order ingredients. Of those that I have tried there have been no duds - each resulting loaf/batch of muffins/etc. has turned out to be excellent with my family disappointed when the last is eaten. In that regard this book has been a huge success.
An interesting aspect of this book is the inclusion of gluten-free recipes. For those with gluten intolerance, this is a blessing and will put great-tasting breads on the table for all. Granted, some of these still require special mixes but this is a small price to pay in such a circumstance.
This cookbook is a good choice for people who like whole-grain breads and are willing to sift through a collection for recipes that do not require specialty mixes. For those with access to those mixes, the value of this collection goes up dramatically.

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Baking at High Altitude/the Muffin Lady's Old Fashioned Recipes: The Muffin Lady's Old Fashioned Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)I tried several recipes in this book and only one, the brownies, turned out acceptable. But, with three sticks of butter and 3 cups of sugar, it is hard to go too wrong. I am not a novice baker, but I am new to high-altitude cooking (at about 5,300 feet). This book does not have any adjustments for different altitudes, it is just a generic "high altitude" cookbook; maybe it works well at someplace higher or lower than where I live. Overall, I think this cookbook is a waste of time and ingredients.
On the other hand, every recipe I've made from Pie in the Sky (I've tried about 10, from breads and cookies to pies and cakes) is absolutely fabulous, getting rave reviews from friends and family. If you need a reliable high-altitude cookbook for baking, get Pie in the Sky instead. It tells you exactly what to do at different altitudes (sea level-3,000-5,000-7,000-10,000 feet). The recipes are sophisticated but totally accessible to anyone with even a small amount of baking experience.

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No more high altitude baking disasters! Awarded Best First Cookbook in the World,Baking , offers a variety of recipes and tips for successfully baking in higher elevations and avoiding results such as flat cookies, concave cakes, and dry muffins. These phenomenal recipes have been shared and passed down through generations so that all may share in the goodness of scrumptious tasting, homemade, attractive treats; including recipes and tips designed for those with special dietary needs.

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