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The Can't Cook! Book: 100+ Recipes for the Absolutely Terrified

by Jessica Seinfeld
Atria: S. & S. Oct. 2013. 256p. photos. index. ISBN 9781451662252. $27.99; ebk. ISBN 9781451666328. COOKING
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Seinfeld (Deceptively Delicious) has written this guide for "Can't Cooks," or readers whose limited cooking experiences have yielded inedible (not to mention embarrassing) results. To help them become proficient and empowered home cooks, she offers step-by-step how-to's (often supplemented with online videos), clear instructions, and constant encouragement ("Look at you! You're holding a cookbook!"). Fresh and mostly from scratch recipes such as herb-roasted beef with potatoes and carrots, slow cooker lasagna, Your First Chili, and broiled honey-nut bananas emphasize straightforward preparations.
VERDICT This nonjudgmental beginners' cookbook is a great choice for teens, college students, and young professionals and families. Highly recommended.
Reviewed by Lisa Campbell , Sep 15, 2013
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