The New Ebony Cookbook

this cookbook is perfect for cooks like me who really don't know how to cook!!! the language is plain, the ingrediants are simple, and the results.....for me... is usually tasty!!! the timely tips in the back of the book are especially helpful. they teach me how to make substitutions, when i don't have certain ingrediants the recipes require.i also found this to be the perfect cookbook for my 14 year old son to learn the basics of functioning in the kitchen.

Delicious is the word for the easy-to-follow recipes in the New EBONY Cookbook. I loved Charlotte Lyon's new twist on soul food classics. Cajun Fried Chicken, sauteed collard greens, sweet potato salad, black-eyed pea salad, and walnut sweet potato pie. Recently I got lots of compliments for a brunch I prepared using the recipes for Fresh Tangerine Mimosa, Shrimp-Filled Deviled Eggs, Champagne-Mushroom Chicken, Stir-Fried Asparagus, Virginia Ham Biscuits and Buttermilk Pie with Mixed Berry Compote. The color photos help inspire you to try the recipes. The timely tips at the end are also helpful.

As a novice cook, I really do not prepare a lot of meals. When I got this book, all of the recipes looked so appetizing and easy to follow I couldn't wait to get started! The coconut shrimp, cajun fried chicken, skillet greens with balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar pound cake are my favorites! This is a great book I would recommend to anyone who wants to spice up their kitchen!

For 10 years I have been tearing the recipes out of the Ebony Cook Book developed by Ms. Lyons. The recipes are simple (no culinary degree required)and use ingredients that are easy to find. It is so great to have so many wonderful recipes that are bound. The lemonade cake is light and refreshing. The beef stew is flavourful and the chicken wings make a great appetizer.Chow!

I received a copy of this book just before I got married in January. I have made several of the recipes and they have turned out so well that my new husband thinks I am a great cook! Our favorite dishes are the Lamb Vegetable Stew that I have made with lamb or beef; Ginger-Garlic Chicken wings, listed in appetizers but I serve it as part of a meal; and Vegetable Chopped Salad which made for a very successful contribution to a pot luck dinner. This book is a perfect wedding gift.