Customer Reviews

Americans Cook!

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THIS BOOK IS SIMPLY FABULOUS! I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT DONT KNOW A THING ABOUT THE KITCHEN AND COOKING. THE BOOK IS FILLED WITH WONDERFUL RECIPES THAT MAKE COOKING AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE! MY DAUGHTER IS A GIRL SCOUT, SO IMAGINE HOW PROUD WE ARE TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE. I LOVE THE FACT THAT I AM MAKING EASY RECIPES THAT HAVE BEEN OFFERED OUT BY FAMOUS CHEFS AND POLITICIANS AROUND THE US!!! A DEFINITE MUST BUY!------ETHEL IN NYC

Americans Cook! is a great cookbook, and I'm so proud to be part of the project, alongside so many famous and interesting people. I am proud to say that I was a Girl Scout when I was young and I feel it's a wonderful thing to do something so useful for your community and others. The recipes are so inspiring, even to someone like myself who has quite a bit of knowledge (and alot of recipes) about many types of dishes. I congratulate the Girl Scouts of Chappaqua, New York, Troop #2738 (and their "tireless" leader, Felice Kaufman) for producing such an outstanding cookbook. I can't wait to make some of the delicious recipes from the book. To the Girl Scouts of Chappaqua, I'm anxiously awaiting your next cookbook. CHEERS and BRAVO!....Diana Baker Woodall, Diana's Desserts, A Website Dedicated to Home Baker's.

`Americans Cook' is the quintessential cookbook that combines so many attributes. The premise was simple; girl scouts writing to celebrities and chefs to request from them their favorite recipes. Who could resist! Author Felice Kaufman raised the bar from Girl Scout cookies to BBQ Shrimp Appetizer from the famous Ruth Chris Steak House, to John Travolta's Crab Quiche, and Nancy Reagan's recipe for President Reagan Macaroni & Cheese to Senator Jeff Session's Banana Pudding. Over 300 recipes which are as much fun to read about as they are to cook and enjoy. Girl Scout Troop #2738 prepared every recipe in the book before submittal. Does country singer Sara Evan's Peas and Mushroom Alfredo sound like something different to enjoy with family and friends? How about Arnold Schwarzeneggar's Kaiserschmarren? Purchase `Americans Cook' and prepare several dishes for a celebrity get together of your own. A cookbook like no other and one that easily brings the whole family together.

What an interesting cookbook Americans Cook! is. The recipes came from professional cooks, politicians, neighbors, the Scouts themselves, and the roster of dishes is as eclectic as the list of contributors. It's as much fun to read as it is to cook from, and it makes me wish we could have done a project as clever as this when I was a Girl Scout.

However, a star gets taken off because the index is barely helpful. But! Make that all the more reason to read thru the book first to acquaint yourself with who is cooking what.

I love the simplicity of the recipes. The recipes are easy to follow and the dishes are Awesome! GREAT JOB putting this together! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

We purchased two of these cook books to give to my daughter's Girl Scout co-leaders at the end of the year for all their work this year. We're looking forward to giving them. Fast shipping. Reasonable price. Beautiful book.

I made Senator Joe Lieberman's Cranberry Bread and it is spectacular! Then, with the help of my six year old daughter we made Chef Waneeta's (Darby Field Inn) Scones. Yumm-O!!! We love this book. I will recommend it to all my friends. The directions are really easy to follow. I can't wait to try another. Go Girl Scouts!