All U Can Eat : Make It Fast!, Make It Cheap!, Make It Delicious! (Princeton Review Series)

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Summary: Great cookbook for beginners-explains everything+ delicious
Review: A cookbook that explains how to set up a simple kitchen, cook for one or for a party. Lots of recipes varying in complexity (and expense). Includes humorous sidebars and suggestions as to what music might be appropriate to cook to. Ideal for recent graduates who finally have to fend for themselves- EVERYTHING they need to know.

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Summary: A little credit, please...
Review: I bought this book for a friend when we graduated from college. This was for a person who couldn't cook a chicken breast, scramble an egg, or fry bacon. Anything involving more than a freezer and a microwave was out of his realm of capabilities. This book was too elementary for him. I understand that there are people who have hardly stepped foot in a kitchen, but do they really not even understand that you shouldn't buy your fruit bruised, or need a schematic diagram of a blender? It's probably my own fault for misunderstanding the meaning of the word "Beginner," but this book seems geared more for a 12-year-old than a college graduate.

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Summary: Humor feels forced
Review: There is some good information for beginning cooks in this book, but the snappy sidebars are too much. The humor feels forced---and dated, considering that this book seems calculated to appeal to recent graduates.