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« on: January 23, 2006, 08:56:43 PM »
I've decided to try to eat at home instead of out everyday.  I'm now in the need for a good bachelor cook book. Any recommendations.
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2006, 09:17:25 PM »
For pretty good meals that are pretty easy and quick, check out America's Test Kitchen's website, www.americastestkitchen.com.

To get most of the recipes you have to register, but I just use www.bugmenot.com.
And if that doesn't get you in, use a disposable email address from www.spambob.com.

Also, if you have time, watch their show in Public Television.
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 05:13:07 AM »
Look for a copy of "The Best Recipes from the Backs of Bottles, Boxes, Cartons and Cans." Another good one is the older version of the Better homes and Gardens cookbook. It's a three-ring binder with a red-and-white checked cover. It has some recipes that the newer ones don't have.
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2006, 05:13:33 AM »
cosine beat me to ATK. I'm an Alton Brown fan, and for traditional cookbooks covering a lot of ground, I use Southern Living a lot. I would try before you buy--get recipes online, and then buy the cookbook if you like the author's style.

www.foodnetwork.com and www.recipesource.com are excellent online databases.
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006, 05:23:49 AM »
http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/viewtopic.php?id=1763

or do a search here on recipes or food or things like that.

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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2006, 05:32:54 AM »
Here a couple of options for easy.

Campbell's 1-2-3 cookbook
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007917ZQ/qid=1138112781/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/002-8017140-7302466?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=284507

Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764561561/qid=1138112883/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-8017140-7302466?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

We baught the Campbell's one for my brother-in-law.  He likes it.  And we have been using the busquick one recently.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2006, 05:44:37 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2006, 07:53:06 AM »
Bisquick is absolutely horrific stuff. Do yourself a favor and cut your tongue out before you try eating it.

The Alton Brown cookbooks are very good. I like them a lot.

Try Rachael Ray's 30 minute meals cookbooks, too. Quick and simple for the most part.
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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2006, 08:16:42 AM »
Alton Brown is good.

But my fave is Rachel Ray.  I've got two of her cookbooks, and the recipes are geared towards being quick and tasty.
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