Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Felice" > wrote in message
> ... >"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.

Actually that sounds good. It has to be the right combination but
that's a classic potato dish.

Julie, your family is a bit 'different' in eating and mine is too but
mine's the other side of the line. One of Charlotte's favorite foods
since she was 7 is 'fish sticks'. Thats a grilled whole spiced 5-6
inch fish (head and tail) on a stick, grilled. She actually prefers
her's uncleaned for the taste of the delicate tummy goodies as she
calls them.

Your kids are picky eaters because thats acceptable in your home. In
mine, while we orient to favored items, anything edible you can think
of is fair game to try at least once. Twice if we think I just didnt
make it right the first time.

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