The Girls Who Dish!: Top Women Chefs Cook Their Best!

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Summary: Top Women chefs??
Review: Although the book has many merits, I believe it has been advertised in a misleading fashion - Not all of these chefs are indeed 'top chefs' on the West Coast or anywhere (i.e. the chef from a local catering company?! Chisholm?). Perhaps some of the truly successful women chefs should be invited to contribute to the next edition.

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Summary: This top-notch book provides contemporary, simple recipes.
Review: It is surprising to find a cook book without any pictures, which immediately left me skeptical. The recipes range from soup to dessert, but many seem very similar to each other. As competetive as the market is for cookbooks, playing on the fact that this was written by professional, female chefs provides a new twist. There is no doubt in my mind these recipes will work for any level of cook, even though a few ingredients may be hard to find. I think the concept has promise, and the recipes work well, but the contributors should have focused on a better variety of dishes. This book would please a chef looking to impress discriminating guests and seeking new ideas for dinner parties. Finally, it bears mentioning that this book has the metric conversions for its recipes as well.

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Summary: Who needs pictures with such great recipes?
Review: The Girls Who Dish! doesn't have pictures, but the recipes evoke an image of great food put together with flair and imagination. The recipes sometimes combine unusual items in new ways, but the underlying emphasis is on good food cooked well. Everything I have tried from this book has been exceptional.