At Home Cafe [Hardcover]

Helen DeFrance (Author), Leslie Carpenter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2004

At Home Cafe is a book for families. It's about bringing families back into the heart of the home-the kitchen. This book is a sampling of the authors' tried and true recipes that are fun to create, delicious to eat, and always liberally seasoned with entusiasm, patience, and love.

Easy to follow kids' notes help even the youngest cooks achieve success and pull-out grocery lists for each menu make shopping a breeze.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The Viking Culinary Arts Center tested the recipes, so you may follow them with confidence. -- Jana Hoops, The Clarion Ledger October 21, 2004

About the Author

Leslie Andrews Carpenter is a native of Greenville, Mississippi. She attributes her love of cooking to her New Orleans-born parents and their heritage of communal cooking and eating. Leslie holds a degree in education from the University of Mississippi, where she was awarded the title of Miss Ole Miss. Leslie lives in Jackson with her husband, Phillip, and their four children Rob, William, Myers and Annie.

Helen Puckett DeFrance was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. The fourth child in a family of six children, she learned cooking from her grandmother, Helen Todd. She holds a masters degree in Education from Pepperdine University with an emphasis in the Montessori method of education which promotes a "hands-on" approach to learning. Helen and her son, Martin, live in Jackson.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Basil Leaf Publications (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976042509
• ISBN-13: 978-0976042501
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,477,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Family Cookbook, May 5, 2005

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lily spain "emily" (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At Home Cafe (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic cookbook for the whole family. There are terrific recipes that even the most inexperienced cook can succeed with AND that even the pickiest eater will be amazed by! I was very impressed with the easy lay out and set up. There are even pull out grocery lists in the back of the book to make shopping and meal planning a breeze. This is the best, most fun cookbook I've run across in a while- and it's a beautiful book too! I would recommend this as a gift or a treat for yourself....SO much fun to cook with!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great family cooking!, July 10, 2006

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V. Phillips - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At Home Cafe (Hardcover)

We love this cookbook at our house. The recipes are so easy to follow, even for a child. The writers break down steps to a level that an adult would not need, but this gives the young cook independence and confidence in being the leader of a cooking activity. Plus, the recipes we've tried have all been tasty, even for the adult palate! Bon apetit!

P.S. - The shopping lists are key to the learning experience for a young cook. Perfect extra touch! This book makes a great gift!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Not Just for Kids, November 1, 2005

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dream penquin (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At Home Cafe (Hardcover)

At Home Cafe is presented as a cookbook for families, parents and kids cooking together. But it truly addresses a much broader audience: college kids and young professionals fending for themselves, harried young parents seeking to nurture and comfort with limited time and money, as well as the mature cook in need of inspiration and update. In the charming and accessible cookbook, Helen DeFrance and Leslie Carpenter present great home cooking prepared simply.

Beautifully illustrated by Dea Dea Baker, At Home Cafe lures the hungry away from the fast food chain with such America contemporary staples as Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits, On the Go A.M. Breakfast Sandwich, Tempting Taco Quesadillas and Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Yummy Blue Cheese.

The cookbook is arranged by suggested meal menus that allow for mix and match fun. Cook one dish or cook it all Expanding the traditional American palate, it offers Mexican, Italian and French recipes with clear, simple instructions using readily available ingredients. Think Myer's Favorite Buttermilk Pie meets Totally Terrific Tiramisu.

It is as a remedy for the time-starved, however, where At Home Cafe arguably makes its most unique contribution. Tucked away inside the back cover is a pocket of convenient shopping lists for each meal.