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Most of the books I buy on eBay are destined to be gifts. Mark Bittman's book, "How to Cook Everything" is no exception. I am a single dad and I had the good fortune of knowing how to cook when I found myself in that place of having to prepare meals for others. I did not have to settle for mac and cheese out of a box or spaghetti and meatballs out of a can. Mark's book does a great job of providing recipes for simple meals that anyone can make, then details how to make them. A lot of people these days have never been taught to cook or have learned that it is okay to know how to cook. I think about the person I am going to gift with the books I buy, then think of the old saying, "If you give a person a fish, then you'll always have to give that person a fish. But, if you teach a person to fish, he can feed himself( and his family)for a lifetime. I am just trying to pass along the gift I was given by teaching others how to fish.Read full review
I bought the book for my husband as a Christmas gift, and we both love it! He had caught a couple of episodes on our local PBS channel and talked about it, so I looked up info and bought the book. My next gift will be the DVD of season 1. He really liked the idea of the 2 chefs in the kitchen together giving their own take on how a dish should be prepared or flavored. Bittman being a lot like my husband-basically not a world famous chef but very interested and knowledgable about cooking made it a great show for a "down to earth throw it all in the pan and see what you get" kind of person! Great Book!
THIS IS A NICE COOKBOOK. IT HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF NOT SO COMMON DISHES. IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE EXPERIENCED COOK OR SOMEONE SEEKING TO EXPAND THEIR HORIZONS. IT HAS NICE COMMENTARY AS WELL AS PICTURES. NOT REALLY PRACTICAL FOR EVERYDAY COOKING, IN MY OPINION.
looks wonderful and fun but it took over a month to get here. mark bittman is a great foodie. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is probably the worst cookbook I have ever purchased. There was not a single recipe or cooking tip I will use. Such a disappointment. I have an extensive assortments of cookbooks and this will not stay among them.
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