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At Home Cafe

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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!

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!

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.