I have tried four of the menus so far (each includes an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert) and each one has been *absolutely* delicious, and my dinner guests agreed. The recipes include twists on traditional British dishes such as Welsh rarebit, as well as international cuisine like Chinese roast mushrooms with stir-fry vegetables and noodles. The best part is the way the preparation steps are broken down for you by time -- for example, one day before, 15 minutes before, etc., so all three courses are ready when they need to be. Also handy are the miniature booklets containing the shopping and wine lists, to take with you as you do the marketing.

The caveats I would give about the recipes are: (1) many are not for the strictly cholesterol-conscious, as they are rather free-handed with the butter, cream, and cheese; (2) this is not a quick-cook book, (although there are quite a few recipies for fast snacks); and (3) unless you have some familiarity with British ingredients, you might have some trouble deciphering the ones that pop up every now and again. For example, I still haven't figured out what a "brandy snap basket" is.

The book also contains some cocktail and apertif recipes, and introductory matter on table settings and kitchen equipment.

I'm not a cook, but I do love a good pop-up book and this one is an excellent addition to my collection. Ron van der Meer is one of the best, if not THE best, paper engineers ever. The pop-ups are realistic and greatly enhance the enjoyment of the book, even if you don't read the text. My husband is the cook and he thought the recipes were tasty and fun to make -- though not with the pop-up kitchen gadets. :-) I personally recommend this book solely on it's paper engineering and the fact that Ron van der Meer created it.

Dear Joe,Haven't talked to you in about ten years, but still working "in the mushroom". Recently consulting for a new plant in Oklahoma...more news on this soon. Say hello to your friend, Paul Tetlak, who brought you through my mushroom farm in Blandon, Pa. You can reach me through my friend's web address for now since I would like your net address.Regards, Jim

Jack's recipes are delicious, simple and classy. He marries ingredients in a creative fashion, and the results are outstanding dishes that are full of intense and delicate flavors. His book also offers a comprehensive guide for the mushroom lover.

Ifyour goals to be cash flow rich through real estate and to buy real estate with as little money of your own as possible, you must have this book. It is in fact like baking a cake. Wade outlines all of the recipes for real estate success.

This book is packed with dozens of creative real estate ideas. It reads like a cook book and makes buying real estate with little or no money down as easy as baking a cake.

The "Cooks Encyclopedia" series is uniformly excellent. I have five of them (in my 200 cookbook collection), and they all get used regularly. I love the layout: photographs of each and every recipe right on the page containing the complete recipe. These books stay cleaner than most of my cookbooks, because it is NEVER necessary to turn a page while making a recipe.

The two gripes I do have are that each recipe also has two or three photographs that supposedly show technique, but actually are all laughably pointless. It would have made much more sense to do away with them and increase the recipe font, which is rather small -- I literally have to use a magnifying glass to make out fractions.

But if I'm complaining, why the five stars? Easy -- the recipes are wonderful! I couldn't begin to list my favourites, so instead I'll just open to a page at random and ... Risotto with Chicken on one side, Cannelloni al Forno on the other. The cannelloni is one of my standards -- I like to make several batches at a time and freeze them. Then I just defrost it in the fridge overnight, pour the sauce over it, and bake it -- total elapsed time for making dinner? Two minutes.
The risotto recipe I have not made, but it looks great: a subtle blending of chicken with Parma ham and saffron. The author points out quite correctly that home-made chicken stock would be best used for this recipe.

Opening to another page at random produces the same result: Chicken Stroganoff is a very simple adaptation that works wonderfully well. On the facing page is Chicken Pancakes, which I have not made, but I will, soon -- probably substituting tortillas for the pancakes.

Too many chicken cookbooks are far too full of "boneless chicken breasts with [you name it] sauce" recipes. This book wanders over the entire world, using authentic ingredients everywhere, with wonderful results.

This book along with the other books in this cooking set is wonderful. There is a whole section just about facts and the rest great recipes.

This is an easy to read with information and instructions on use, appearance, when to plant, and how to plant Chinese greens, beans, melons, cabbages, herbs, peas, and even water plants.

If you're interested in growing Chinese vegetables, this is a great one for the library. Also includes English and Chinese names, planting table, and instructions for container gardening.

This is a good book--nice color illustrations of Chinese vegetables, descriptions of both common and uncommon varieties, Chinese characters and latin names added. Simple recipes I found to be not that useful, having many cookbooks, but novice Chinese cooks may find them appealing.

Sure- there's plenty of cookbooks out there with elaborate recipes and la-dee-dah ingredients; but what good do they do you if you've never learned the basic skills (think Bridget Jones attempting to make her fancy Birthday dinner)? What if you just want to know how to make a simple hollandaise sauce or how to properly cook and serve an artichoke? Enter "The Cook's Kitchen Bible"- this cookbook lists everything you need to know about very simple recipes for soups, meals, sauces, desserts, etc. If you know someone who enjoys cooking, this makes a great, inexpensive gift. I use mine over and over for everyday meals as well as when company comes over.

I'm a good cook, but tend to like fairly simple fare (sort of meat and potatoes +). I'm also fairly experienced, but might not know offhand, say, the proper way to peel a kiwi fruit or exactly the right way to make an omelette. If you come close to fitting that profile, buy this book! It combines authoritative and beautifully illustrated tips and tricks on cooking basics with several dozen wonderful recipes. The best meatloaf you've ever eaten. The best pancakes you've ever eaten. The best beef stew you've ever eaten. The best scallion soup you've ever eaten. And so on. The recipes themselves are attractively presented and not overly complicated (I manage them despite having a toddler in the house).

My son has always loved to cook and make his own concoctions (pickles, yoghurt and raw red peppers for a snack!). This is a great book to use with kids. Other suggestions are CLUELESS IN THE KITCHEN, great for teens. And for a fun look at Fannnie Farmer, who was so influential in American cooking, try FANNIE IN THE KITCHEN, a charming picture book about a young girl who learns to cook with Fannie Farmer. Delicious illustrations!

As I looked through many children's cookbooks, this is the only one that gives you a curriculum on where to start. Giving you basic recipes Children will need for their entire life. Having 4 Children of ages between 8-10, we found the recipes very clear, simple to make, and to the taste buds of young people. After one week of classes, the children had developed good habits and had a good understanding of basic cookery.

I agree with JP in Michigan's insightful analysis of this wonderful x-c skiing book. Trully dated, anyone with a trace of the 'old x-c skiing ethic should try to get a copy of this book, read it, and take the lesson to heart. (but you can't have my copy).

This book is dated. Pure 60's, 70's. --The kind of dating that "outdoor sport" needs now. TCCSCLPB is the only book about the *WHY* of XC, and it goes pretty deep. It's also whimsical. If you're looking for something other than How-To or Ultra Mountain Dude in the way of XC books, this is just about it, folks. Nice photos. Includes spoofery of the XC how-to book genre as well as its rampant consumerism and much other just plain fun. Actually, I suspect the listing on Amazon is just an ISBN gleaning. I *SERIOUSLY* doubt it's in print. I rank it as VERY hard to find and collectible. So much for high tech! :)

[People] shouldn't partner this book with the How to Cook published by DK as this is actually part of the latter which is a combination of Book One and Book Two.

Having said that, both volumes are GREAT and really tells you How to Cook and more!!

Amazon[.com] shouldn't recommend readers to partner this book with the How to Cook published by DK as this is actually part of the latter which is a combination of Book One and Book Two.

Having said that, both volumes are GREAT and really tells you How to Cook and more!!

This book is an excellent guide to Biblical teachings on discipline! You will learn God's plan for discipline of His children and how discipline of our own children should mirror it. This book will also help you understand the difference between discipline (training for correction and maturity administered in love and concern) and punishment (infliction of a penalty for an offense and past misdeeds usually administered in hostility and frustration) while providing plenty of tips on how to discipline using the six methods of correction.

This book will change the way you look at your kids forever. It not only gives you biblical principals but gives you pratical ways to use them everyday. If you want to teach your children responsibility, trust, honor and more you need this book. You will have the tools and skills to raise your children in todays society after reading and studying this book.