Recipe Hall of Fame Quick & Easy Cookbook: Winning Recipes from Hometown America

I consider myself a pretty good cook and am always looking for new recipes for my picky family. So if you're considering this one, get it. I've tried quite a few of these recipes, and all have been winners. A couple needed a little tweaking to suit my personal tastes, but all in all this is a great collection! I will be using this cookbook for many years to come!

I had purchased this a few weeks ago.I work a lot of hours and I have a 2hour daily commute.I decided I was tired of blah foods and wanted to do something about it.So, I purchased some new cookbooks.This one is one that I have been using the most.I made a Chili Soup, Easy Brown Rice, Beef Stew, a Baked Rice dish.At tops my prep time was around 10 minutes.There is a lot to recommend in this book.The recipes are easy and the ingredients are things that you would likely have in your cabinets or refrigerator.They list where each recipe is from.(As far as the state they got the recipe from)The editor sometimes list additional things for the recipe.Like in one recipe where it said Tomato Juice.They added at the bottom that V8 was just as good.Easy to read.Sometimes you had 2-3 recipes on one page.In the back of this book they list every cookbook they researched and got recipes from.I have in addition to this their Best of Best Florida Cookbook.They also have in the very back of the book before the index a couple of selections.One is Equivalent.Like 1 pound of flour would be 4 1/2 cups.Then they have another area for measurements.They also have Substitutions.Lke 1 sliced cook bacon=1 tablespoon of bacon bits.They give you Oven-to-Crockpot Cooking Time Conversions.Pan sizes for baking.Very good information and has made cooking much more enjoyable for me.So far my partner has said only one thing about something I cooked and it was because *I* made cooked something too long and it was dryer than it should had been.

I have read the review from the reader in Philadelphia, Pa. that stated what an odd book this was. But having gotten several other Quail Ridge Press cookbooks that have become my favorites, I decided to see what this person was talking about. After trying several of the book's desserts, I have to say that every one is a winner! The recipes read well, have easy-to-follow instructions, and rave-review results. The titles of some are not "European-cuisine" perfect, but these recipes came from small communities all across America from people who used packaged mixes sometimes and started from scratch sometimes, have never set foot in a cooking school, and maybe don't title things just right. But the results are outstanding! It's a tribute to hometown America cooks. The Philadelphia reviewer should stick to gourmet cuisine. This one is perfect for everyday people who want to make delicious desserts that will bring rave reviews. I LOVE this cookbook! And so will you.

Gwen and Barb have done it again! They've published a cookbook that lives up to its name - so many quick and easy recipes that I still have pages earmarked with recipes to try. Coming up with a menu that a family of six will enjoy, yet be easy on the pocketbook and fast in the kitchen, is challenging. Quail Ridge Press made it easy with this one.

This book is enchanting.The variety of recipes is wonderful. Most consist of minimum ingredients and very easy to follow directions.I have used 5 recipes already and all turned out well to rave reviews. The most impressive recommendation I can give is that my 21 year old son made Crawfish Etoufee! It was delicious.......took only 20 minutes and.............MINIMAL cleanup.I think beginners, busy cooks, and fans of tasty dishes will enjoy this cookbook.