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| Author: Cook's Illustrated Magazine
Creators: John Burgoyne, Daniel J. Van Ackere, Carl Tremblay
Publisher: America's Test Kitchen
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
Buy New: $17.76
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 2666
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 278
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0936184981
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780936184982
ASIN: 0936184981
Publication Date: September 30, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very happy that I purchased this March 14, 2008
My husband and I try to make dinner at least five nights per week, but we both work and usually aren't home until 7:00 or 8:00 in the evening. I bought this book hoping that it might help us make tastier meals within our time constraints and it has. We've made approximately ten of the recipes so far -- half were fantastic and the others were still good. "The Best 30-Minute Recipe" has added a few new favorites to our weekly menus and we're eating earlier because the recipes are easier and take less time to prepare. A bonus: the kitchen is usually less of a chore to clean after we make one of these recipes because they've pared down the steps and ingredients to the essentials. I've already given four copies as gifts.
Makes Dinner Fast, Fun and Tasty January 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I received this book as a shower present, and we're hooked on it. While I don't mind cooking from more elaborate recipes on the weekend, that's simply not practical during the week. These recipes are quick, although I often do all of the prep up front, which pushes me slightly past the 30-minute mark. (I've done plenty of multi-tasking at work; it's not imperative in the kitchen!) We've made several of the skillet pasta dishes and been very happy with them.
There's a good mix of fresh and pantry ingredients, so you never feel that you have to buy a long list of crazy things to pull off the dish. I like the instructional style in all of the ATK cookbooks, and this one is similarly helpful. Also, you can take the existing recipes and create your own variations.
My only problem to date has been getting the pork w/maple syrup glaze to cook to the proper temperature. I'm going to give that a second try, however, because the sauce was very tasty.
Great Collection January 23, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
ALthough I miss the pretty conventional pictures you get in most cookbooks, these really are SUBERB recipes. I made the classic brownies first-I always thought MINE were the best until I tried the brownie one from this book. Also tried Chicken Picatta recipe-so delicious. Great explanations of why certain ingredients are picked for each recipe, and thousands of helpful hints. A great gift for cooks and brides-to-be!
Yes, it's the best December 5, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I work more than full time and am raising two teenaged boys and I feel like I have found another member of my life's "team"! Having spent many a Sunday culling through cookbooks and landing on the same old standbys, I now find I can lean on any recipe in this book and trust that it will take me 30 minutes (or less), that it will be hearty, healthy, and wonderful. My 15-year-old son cooked the the crunchy cod and now calls it his "specialty," and now he's sold on cooking at least once a week. (This is good.) I never buy cookbooks for other people--it's kind of like buying them art--but this one I've bought and given away several times...highly recommend it.
My favorite cookbook December 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I own a number of Cook's Illustrated cookbooks, and this is my favorite. I've tried many of the recipes and my family as a whole so far has loved all of them! I've made the stir frys, glazed chicken recipes, baked manicotti (my son's favorite),skillet lasagna, chili mac, sausage and peppers, cold sesame noodles and more. Except for tuna noodle casserole all the recipes were winners. The explanations of how they came up with the recipes where very helpful as well. They do cook in 30 minutes sometimes quicker. This is my favorite cookbook!
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