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| The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show | 
 enlarge | Authors: Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Sally Swift
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 1725
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0307346714
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.53
EAN: 9780307346711
ASIN: 0307346714
Publication Date: April 8, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Too Busy to Read January 3, 2009
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The use of many different font sizes, styles, colors, boldface and italics on all a single page is enormously distracting. Why would any editor allow that? It's unnecessary clutter which I find, well, distasteful! I have such a hard time getting past the chaotic visuals on each page that I simply don't use the book.
 Another superb book by Lynne Rossetto Kasper December 30, 2008
When I purchased Ms. Kasper's book, "The Splendid Table" over ten years ago, I knew immediately that it was going to be a classic. It is a clear, concise, beautifully written, homage to the amazing food of northern Italy. Not only were the recipes amazing, the text was fascinating and informative. The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Romagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food
Ms. Kasper and her radio show co-host have done it again. While not quite up to the lofty standards of her previous work, Ms. Kasper has nonetheless managed to write another fascinating and fun read. The recipes here are simple, straightforward, and they easily integrate into the lives of those of us who have crazy schedules.
Ms. Kasper and Ms. Swift offer fascinating tips and lore as well as recommendations on building your cookbook library.
My one quibble with the book is its design. The text can be a bit overwhelming because of a mixture of font sizes and types. It's a bit distracting.
This book is definitely a keeper. A superb choice for an everyday cookbook or as a gift for someone whose cooking skills are very basic. Outstanding.
A departure in style November 30, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Being used to a simpler format, I was distracted by the use of so many sizes and styles of type. I have two books by her and use them, but haven't tried any in this one.
 Satisfying and Quick Meals November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Lynn Rosetto Kasper (even though I always think her middle name is Risotto). Her efforts to support local organic agriculture are terrific and the depth and breadth of her knowledge about food is amazing. She loves a good story to go with her meals and to entice the reader. Little introductions to the recipes provide humor and extra motivation to the chef/working mom's out there with brains who need a smart & interesting boost at the end of the day knowing that the recipes will inevitably take a little extra time, but provide a way more satisfying experience. In my mind, that is the perfect cookbook for a working cook, one that is a little funny, a little smart, that motivates you even when you want to sit down, and rewards you with a thoroughly delightful result. This cookbook is no different from her others, but except for its intention to allow you to make dinner after work without being too time consuming.
I have only tried a couple recipes so far and adapted one for another meal. In each case the meal was as advertised, simple and made reasonably quickly. My family so far has loved each one. That is a home cook's best praise.
My only complaint is that the style & size of the type-face throughout the book is changed to "add interest" I suspect. But it ubiquitous & over the top, only serving to make it hard for me to quickly browse the contents when trying to select a meal to make. I would suggest that future editions omit most of the high impact typesetting and thereby help save the reader even more time by limiting its distracting quality.
Creative Cook October 26, 2008
My daughter bought The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper after listening The Splendid Table podcasts and wanting a book based on Lynne Rosetto Kasper's and Sally Swift's recipes and recommendations. I loved the book so much that I bought one for myself. The book has loads of pictures and many recipes are enhanced with variations and advice. In fact, the book is just plain fun to read! The menu suggestions on the inside of each cover will give your everyday suppers more pizazz and make company worthy meals a snap. This book is a gourmet-wanna-be's dream.
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