On Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:31:06 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:

> So I bought the book called 20-Minute Menus by Marian Burros. Luckily I got
> it used and didn't pay much for it because it is totally worthless to me.
> The book seems to presume that the people buying it don't know a thing about
> cooking. They tell you if the recipe calls for an 8 oz onion but you only
> have a 10 oz. onion to either discard the 2 oz. or add them to your dish.
> Say what? Who weighs their onions? Really?
>
> I do not seem much at all in that book that I would like to eat. It's big
> on fish dishes. I already know how to make things with chicken nuggets. I
> know how to make lasagna without meat. In fact I never put meat in mine. I
> know how to make hamburger patties. It's just far easier to make them
> already made up. Same with the chicken nuggets. Now that's really fast
> food. Buy it already made. Which is what I would think they would tell you
> to do since they tell you to buy the breadsticks, whole wheat bread, pesto,
> etc. already made up. You are also supposed to buy your veggies cut or
> sliced already.
>
> This book might be good for someone who truly doesn't know how to cook or
> stock a pantry. It also tells you how to do that and what the game plan is
> for the meal.
>
> So whoever recommended this book to me (I can't remember), thanks but no
> thanks!

oops. the book is in transit to me. but if it does turn out to be
useless, it won't be the first cookbook i've bought and not really used.
(i paid $3.61, complete.)

your pal,
blake