"Felice" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>
>> 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.
>
> <snip rest of negative review>
>
> Just because this book is worthless to you, don't presume it's worthless
> to the beginners for whom it seems to have been written.

I'm not. But my point was that someone here recommended the book to me. I
think most people here know how to cook. A few people here have said that
they do not. But... If I didn't know how to cook and this was the first
book I got, I assure you I would never cook again!
>
> Marian Burros is the author of nine cookbooks and started writing for the
> New York Times some thirty years ago, For all I know, she may still be at
> it. But what I do know is that she's a well-respected food writer. You
> might take a look at some of her other works before you knock one that is
> obviously not aimed at experienced cooks!

If that's her style of cooking, I'm not interested. I don't know of any
kids who would eat those strange combinations. Potatoes with everything on
them? And indeed they were. Chopped potatoes with all sort of other
vegetables, cheese and yogurt dumped on top. I could take some things
randomly from my fridge and come up with a better potato dish than that.