He was a sloppy cook who rarely finished anything. I tried some recipes
from his book - they were terrible.

Kris Baker wrote:

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> Even though he had personal problems, we found that the Frugal Gourmet (Jeff
> Smith) had the best recipes. He didn't teach you *how* to cook, but his
> taste was inimitable.
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> Kris
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