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Title: 30-Minute Meals 2 by Rachael Ray ISBN: 1-891105-10-8 Publisher: Lake Isle Pr Pub. Date: June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.34 (56 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not Really 30 Minutes
Comment: I've watched Rachel's show and really liked it. I wanted her book because I get home from work around 6:30 and prefer to eat dinner before 7. "30 Minute Meals" right? Not really. A closer look at the recipes shows the ingredients call for "2 cups of chopped whatever" and "1/4 cup washed thisandsuch" or "1 cup cooked macaroni." Chopping, washing, and cooking pasta all add on time to the meal preparation. Rachel says you're supposed to do this on your "big shopping day." Fat chance. I have 30 minutes to cook dinner every night. When am I supposed to find a full day to go to the market, bring everything home, chop, peel, wash everything and stick it into individual, well-marked baggies?
Also, there is no nutritional information provided for any of the recipes. From the amount of salt, butter, cream and cheese she uses in her recipes, there's probably a good reason why she doesn't want you to know what the fat, sodium, and cholesterol content of her dishes.
I'll use one or two recipes out of this book but overall, it's a disappointment to me.
Rating: 4
Summary: Here's what you need to know about this one...
Comment: Before buying this book, I had taped many of Rachel's shows and had tried the recipes, most of which appear in this book. Some of those meals have become staples in our house and saved me endless hours of frustration in the kitchen, testing recipes which didn't work or didn't taste good.
Most of hers not only taste as if they took far longer than 30 minutes to fix but satisfy a wide range of tastes, from experienced gourmets to picky eaters. Using her example, I've learned how to get a tasty meal on the table nearly every night of the week, saving time and money (we eat out less often).
Having said that, a few caveats:
1. You do need to try out the recipes before serving them to guests and may need to tinker with the seasonings and amounts. Although she does note how many teaspoons, cups, etc to use in recipes, Rachel often notes, as an aside, that cooks should just "eyeball" the amounts and if you watch her tv show regularly, you know that she rarely measures anything...so amounts listed are really just "jumping off" points for your own preferences. I like this. Those who feel they need more guidance may not.
2. The dessert section relies strongly on ice cream, sorbets and pre-made cookies...with some notable exceptions. Her shortened "Baklava" , for example,is preferred by my family over the super-sweet, traditional Baklava and her easy apple cake truly does turn a cake mix into a cake that seems homemade.
3. Some of the helpful tips on the tv show are omitted from the cookbook (Soaking onion slices in ice water to cut down on their irritating qualities).
Even with these shortcomings, however, I'd recommend this cookbook. In fact, I'm giving several copies to friends this holiday season, including one friend who is a beginning cook.
Rating: 5
Summary: Healthy, Quick and Delicious Meals
Comment: I am a huge fan of Rachael Ray's and this book contains many of the recipes she makes on her show "30 Minute Meals". What I love about this book is that the recipes are made with fresh, healthy ingredients (including a number and variety of vegetables) and are delicious! I have yet to make a recipe from this book that I didn't like. I love how the book is set up - entire dinners are already planned for the reader. Rachael's "theme style" dinners are fun and creative! I highly recommend this book!
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Title: 30-Minute Meals by Rachael Ray, Dan Dinicola ISBN: 1891105035 Publisher: Lake Isle Pr Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Get Togethers: Rachael Ray 30 Minute Meals by Rachael Ray ISBN: 1891105116 Publisher: Lake Isle Pr Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Comfort Foods by Rachael Ray ISBN: 1891105051 Publisher: Lake Isle Pr Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Veggie Meals by Rachael Ray ISBN: 189110506X Publisher: Lake Isle Pr Pub. Date: 15 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family by Ina Garten ISBN: 060961066X Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 29 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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