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Cookbook: The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook
Rating: 3/5

Very easy to make, but I'd reduce the water from 4 cups to 3 cups. The sauce turned out a bit watery. I added some cooked shrimp for protein,and next time I'll add some steamed bro...

Chicken Paprikash

Dec 23, 2015
Cookbook: Blue Jean Chef: Comfortable Under Pressure
Rating: 3/5

I made a couple of tweaks to this recipe, and I think they worked. I added tomato paste to give the sauce a richer flavor. I cooked the flour with the vegetables, to thicken the...

Buttermilk Waffles

Sep 7, 2015
Cookbook: The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook
Rating: 5/5

What I love about America's Test Kitchen is that they use science, and ingredients in ways to yield better results. This recipe is not only scaled down to make waffles for two (sin...

Buttermilk Pancakes

Jul 4, 2015
Cookbook: The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook
Rating: 4/5

These don't take too long to make, and yielded 6 fluffy and tender pancakes. The addition of the "secret ingredient" is what intrigued me (sour cream). These will be on our regul...

Perfect Fried Eggs

Jun 30, 2015
Cookbook: The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook
Rating: 5/5

A fried egg recipe? Really? Yes, really. There are some clever tips that yields diner style crispy edges with thick and creamy yolks. I've been making fried eggs all wrong, unti...

Cookbook: The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook
Rating: 5/5

This is one of my all-time favorite ATK grilling recipes. I had never heard of "flap meat" before, but found it at Costco. It's quite tender, and reasonably priced. The marinade h...

Cookbook: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen
Rating: 4/5

We're on an arugula kick, lately. We love the peppery and crisp flavor of this green. I've made this salad three times, to use up the Orange-Lime Vinaigrette dressing (page 62) an...

Cookbook: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen
Rating: 4/5

I get lazy about making salads, because I won't buy or use bottled salad dressing. I'm going to make a conscious effort to make a variety of salad dressings, from scratch, that is...

Mushroom Barley Soup

Dec 30, 2014
Cookbook: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen
Rating: 4/5

I love mushrooms and husband loves barley (but mushrooms...not so much). In my effort to cook healthier fare, after the Christmas gluttony, I turned to my trusted recipe source--...

Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Mar 23, 2014
Cookbook: Pressure Cooker Perfection
Rating: 5/5

Hands down, this is one of my favorite recipes that I've made from this book. It's a meatless dinner, but totally vegetarian because of the chicken broth. The blend of shiitake, c...

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