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Summary: One of the best buys I've ever made
Review: I bought this book my junior year of college after moving into my first apartment, and even though I'm on my third apartment, this is still my favorite cookbook.
I've tried dozens and dozens of recipes, and their delicious (and so simple!)
I brought this cookbook home over Christmas break this past year and made some of the dishes for my mom (who is an excellent cook), and she loved the cookbook so much, she has made it quite clear that this is what she wants for Mother's Day. So for the novice or the expert - anyone who likes delicious food that's easy and doesn't take all day to make, you'll love this book.Favorites: Roasted red pepper and feta salad (pretty much the easiest and tastiest salad I've ever made), banana chocolate chip muffins (amazing every time), vegetable chili (mom made this three times while I was home for Christmas), twice baked potato and tomato-corn omlet. So good.
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Summary: excellent
Review: I bought this cookbook right after college and I still use it on a regular basis. It is stained, dog eared and broken at the spine now - I still love this book. I didn't think I could cook before this book, but because of Nimetz's book, I gained some self confidence and actually enjoy cooking. The recipes are quick, easy and healthy. My favorites are black beans and rice, carmelized onion w/ orzo, lazy pasta, black bean soup and sweet red pepper sauce. Good intructions are given for even the easiest task, so you know you are doing it right, but not so much information that you get bored. Buy this book. Even if you are out of college.
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Summary: excellent
Review: I bought this cookbook right after college and I still use it on a regular basis. It is stained, dog eared and broken at the spine now - I still love this book. I didn't think I could cook before this book, but because of Nimetz's book, I gained some self confidence and actually enjoy cooking. The recipes are quick, easy and healthy. My favorites are black beans and rice, carmelized onion w/ orzo, lazy pasta, black bean soup and sweet red pepper sauce. Good intructions are given for even the easiest task, so you know you are doing it right, but not so much information that you get bored. Buy this book. Even if you are out of college.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I had never cooked before I got this book - it was a present - but it turned out to be one of the best presents I ever got. The recipes are easy, fast to make, and delicious. My friends can't believe that I had no experience when I started. I have already given some of my friends this book as a gift! A great buy!
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Summary: Wow! A must have!
Review: I received this book for Christmas (after researching it on ... & asking for it!) and I absolutely love it. The lists of ingredients aren't long, the directions are simple, and most of all the food is delicious! I stopped eating at the d-hall this semester so I could lose weight and eat more healthfully and this book is definitely helping! Buy it! You will not regret it!
P.S. I also have other college cookbooks, and I use this one 5x more than any other one.
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Summary: simple and easy
Review: I'd recommend this book not only for novice college cooks, but for anyone who likes a "real meal" at the end of the day and doesn't have time for elaborate preparations. This cookbook made the transition from Pacific Northwest college to New York City apartment with me and it is just as useful at the end of a 9-hour work day as it was experimenting in college.
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Summary: simple and easy
Review: I'd recommend this book not only for novice college cooks, but for anyone who likes a "real meal" at the end of the day and doesn't have time for elaborate preparations. This cookbook made the transition from Pacific Northwest college to New York City apartment with me and it is just as useful at the end of a 9-hour work day as it was experimenting in college.
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Summary: A Cookbook for the Student by the Student
Review: Life at college isn't easy. Between classes, labs, and papers, there is hardly any time to cook a decent meal if you don't like the dining hall options. Three students at Williams College realized this, and co-authored a new cookbook designed for college students. Recipes in the book range from "Ants on a Log" to "Steak a l'Orange", providing options for both those who are willing to try some easy adventures in cooking and for those who wish never to use an appliance. The cookbook offers a slew of recipes, from soups and snacks to dinner dishes of chicken and fish. Vegetarians will find a variety of options; one-third of the recipes are vegetarian, with an entire chapter devoted to vegetarian cuisine in addition to other recipes that fit the vegetarian bill scattered throughout the book. With many recipes that take less than half an hour to prepare and require few ingredients, this cookbook is perfect for today's college students. .
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Summary: Not good enough
Review: Maybe 4 years ago, when I was first living in a dorm, I might like this book. Now, I don't think it's good enough. There are two main reasons for it, 1) there is the internet now. Almost every college student has access to an internet. And with it one can find thousands and thousands of recipes, both hard and easy to make. Why would you want to buy a book with less than 100 recipes if you can instantly have many more on the net? The second reason is the lack of variety. Now this could be due to the fact that the book has only 150 pages, but still not everything I had hope for is there. For example, there are lamb chops for sale, nope, the book has no recipes for that. Or I wanted to bake a whole chicken/turkey, not in the book. Furtheremore, easy ethnic recipes should be included, but hardly any is there. I haven't been able to cook any of the recipe from the book and be proud enough to bring it to a pot-luck. The plus about the book is the good introduction, which discuss the kind of spices there are, and the different methods of cooking. However, in terms of quality (these aren't cuisine-caliber recipe, and where are the pictures?) and quanity of recipes, I wouldn't recommend you purchase this book for yourself.
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Summary: Not good enough
Review: Maybe 4 years ago, when I was first living in a dorm, I might like this book. Now, I don't think it's good enough. There are two main reasons for it, 1) there is the internet now. Almost every college student has access to an internet. And with it one can find thousands and thousands of recipes, both hard and easy to make. Why would you want to buy a book with less than 100 recipes if you can instantly have many more on the net? The second reason is the lack of variety. Now this could be due to the fact that the book has only 150 pages, but still not everything I had hope for is there. For example, there are lamb chops for sale, nope, the book has no recipes for that. Or I wanted to bake a whole chicken/turkey, not in the book. Furtheremore, easy ethnic recipes should be included, but hardly any is there. I haven't been able to cook any of the recipe from the book and be proud enough to bring it to a pot-luck. The plus about the book is the good introduction, which discuss the kind of spices there are, and the different methods of cooking. However, in terms of quality (these aren't cuisine-caliber recipe, and where are the pictures?) and quanity of recipes, I wouldn't recommend you purchase this book for yourself.
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