Better Homes and Gardens Great Cooking for Two

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Summary: Such a Great Book!
Review: I love this cookbook. I bought it before getting married in 1998. Every recipe in it is a great recipe and it is so nice to only buy the ingrediants for two people. It helps the pocketbook and the recipes generally don't take longer than 30 minutes. I too think every Newlywed couple should have one. Sadly it's out of print and I won't be able to buy it for a good friend who's getting married. Like the other reviewer said, A used copy just won't do. I have looked at the new Better Homes & Gardens, "Cooking for Two", but it just doesn't have the pizzaz this one had.

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Summary: Cooking for Two can be easily doubled for a party!
Review: I received this as a wedding gift in '92 and it has been the one cookbook that I go back to again and again for quick, elegant and easy meals for my husband and I. Our favorites have been the herb rubbed pork loins, spinach stuffed pasta shells and the caraway potatoe chowder. Since we both work and travel a great deal, my rule for cooking tends to be that the meal must take 30 minutes or less to prepare/cook and also be easy on the wallet. The cookbook satisfies both criteria. In addition, I have gotten rave reviews on the Chicken Waldorf Salad that I normally prepare for luncheon gatherings, showers and parties. It's easy to multiply all the recipes in the book to suit a crowd.

My only regret is that the book is out of print. I was intending on giving it as a bridal gift to a young co-worker, but I am afraid a used copy will not do!

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Summary: Desperately needed!
Review: The thing I can't understand is why there are so few cookbooks with recipes that serve just two people. I mean, isn't the dual-income-no-kids couple the predominant target market in America today? Anyway, I got an earlier edition of this book as a gift back in '92, and it's been a godsend. The recipes are both right-sized and delicious (highlights for me are peppered beef steak with vinaigrette, beef roast with tomato-herb sauce, picatta-style pork, turkey with cranberry and fig chutney -- especially good for two people dining alone on Thanksgiving, mustard-topped halibut with apples, crispy baked potato wedges, creamy pasta with pecans, puffed oven pancake with spiced apple sauce, and strawberry shortcake; vegetarian recipes also included), and unlike the recipes in the archaic "Joy of Cooking," they're mostly very quick to prepare. This book also contains some incredibly useful charts, such as broiling and grilling times for meat, and shortcuts, such as a quickie buttermilk substitute using fresh milk and lemon juice. Every newlywed or cohabiting couple should have a copy.