This 2006 cookbook by Zanne Early Stewart, Ruth Reichl, and John Willoughby contains over 1,000 recipes across various cuisines. Of the 191 recipes indexed on Cookbooker, members have submitted 39 reviews with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5, with Tomato Chutney, Chicken Divan, and Chop Suey among the most reviewed recipes. The cookbook itself has received 4 overall ratings from members, averaging 5 out of
As with everyone else, this is an excellent cookbook. II often start here when looking for recipes. It has such a wide variety, and I find the ones I have used are quite versatile and forgiving if you change up the recipe. Great for basics and a starting point for creating your own meals (as well as lots of advanced recipes).
The more I cook from this book, the more impressed I am. Great range of recipes with very useful and informative sidebars. Aside from the infamous issue with the yellow print of the titles in the first printing, the fonts are well-chosen and easy on the eyes. Also, as a book lover, I am very happy that they didn't scrimp on the binding. It's a big book and it's not going to fall apart any time soon even if I use it every night.
A lot of thoughtful effort went into this book. As far as I can tell, each and every recipe starts with an introduction that may discuss the origin or creator of the dish, or hints on shopping for a particular ingredient, or serving/menu suggestions.
This is an excellent cookbook with recipes for everything from home cooking to truly gourmet choices. However, I do have one complaint. I bought my copy when it first came out and someone (who should have known better) decided to match the yellow cover with yellow ink for the recipe titles. In poor light, they are completely unreadable. I am pretty sure I am not the only one who was annoyed because later editions have darker ink.
But the recipes (when I can find them) are excellent.
A compendium of some of the very best recipes from Gourmet Magazine. An important reference for any home cook, with tested, solid recipes for thousands of dishes.