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| The Best American Recipes 2005-2006: The Year's Top Picks from Books, Magazines, Newspapers, and the Internet (The Best American Series (TM)) | 
 enlarge | Creators: Mario Batali, Fran Mccullough, Molly Stevens
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
List Price: $26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 230698
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0618574786
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780618574780
ASIN: 0618574786
Publication Date: October 5, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
 A little disapointing May 18, 2007
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was excited to get this cookbook when I read all of the other reviews but when I finally got it and started looking through it, I was disapointed. First of all, there are no pictures in the book. I like to see when the final result is supposed to look like. Also, all of the recipies are very fancy. Like panchetta crisps with goat cheese and pear, fig and peanut salad with arugula and mint, beet salad with horseradish and fried capers, or turkey carnitas on mesclun greens with tangerine vinaigrette. Anyway, it was just not what I was expeting for an Americans recipies cookbook. Hope this review was helpful!
 This series really derves its title of "Best" January 28, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I own every book in this series, and each one of them is excellent. I have a huge cookbook collection, and this series accounts for 6 out of 12 of my "essential" category.
Each volume has several recipes that people rave about for weeks after I make them. I love the format--interesting write-ups, useful tips, and a nice re-cap of the year.
This isn't my favorite volume of the series (if I had to pick a favorite it would be 2000 or 2001-2002), but the yogurt cheese balls, the greek meatballs and the berry clafouti are some of the biggest winners in my repertoire.
The older volumes are practically free on Amazon Marketplace.
The name says it all! May 3, 2006
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
It has been a very long time since "American" food was limited to burgers, hot dogs, and apple pie. Today's Americans, no matter where they originally came from, enjoy the widest range of cuisines on the planet. This delightful book both acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of the American palate.
Contributed by some of the top chefs in the world, the recipes in this book are far from stuffy or overly complicated and instead manage to be well presented and easy to follow. The chefs also offer their personal tips for faster preparation or variations to adapt the recipes to taste. This is not a "for-special-occasions" cook book. While the food looks fantastic and provides real depth of flavor, each recipe slides easily into the normal rotation for the average cook. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook, this book is called "The Best" for a reason.
Fabulous! February 18, 2006
39 out of 42 found this review helpful
Rarely do I read a cookbook, and I read a lot of them, and think that every single recipe sounds fantastic--this is the exception. A yummy, easy to follow compilation of great recipes! The tips and notes from the authors/cooks after each recipe are practical and time-saving--helpful for both the novice and experienced cook. AND the authors picked their favorites from the favorites and listed them in the front for a no-fail pick if you are in a hurry. SMART. I haven't looked at previous "best of" books by these authors, probably the format is similar. I might have to buy them too! It's clear that they have made each and every one of these dishes. I have made three things out of this book--all wonderful. If you buy one cookbook this year, make it this one.
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