Cheapskate in the Kitchen [Mass Market Paperback]

Mary E. Hunt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1997

Big Savings begin at home-- in your very own gourmet kitchen!

If you think eating well means eating out, you're probably feeling the effects of restaurant dining-- in your pocketbook. Now you can go from being a diner in debt to making irresistible meals at home-- at a fraction of the cost.

With the down-to-earth wisdom that has made The Cheapskate Monthly newsletter a household name, Mary Hunt guides even the most inexperienced cook through the basics of gourmet cooking, and reveals tricks that turn the everyday chicken into a masterpiece, the basic salad into a memorable melange of flavors and textures, and mealtime into a special occasion.

Here is everything you need to know about:

$ Kitchen Equipment-- What you need, what you don't, and how to use it
$ Recipes-- From soups to desserts, simple meals to special feasts, and fabulous can-do recipes from top restaurants' most popular menu items
$ Cheapstitutes-- Take a bite out of your grocery bill with do-it-yourself dressings, muffin mixes, extracts and more
$ Resources-- Save even more with mail-order supplies and bulk items
$ Motivation-- There's plenty to go around, compliments of America's #1 penny-pincher, Mary Hunt

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mary Hunt is a self-avowed reformed spendthrift and credit-card junkie. When she and her family of four found themselves $100,000 in debt and her husband suddenly lost his job, it was time to tighten the belt.

Refusing to sacrifice her quality of life, Ms. Hunt systematically put to work every tip, trick and technique to turn her financial disaster around.

Translating that experience into her immensely popular newsletter, The Cheapskate Monthly, Ms. Hunt now tells you all you need to know to turn around your own finances for good.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (February 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312961073
• ISBN-13: 978-0312961077
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,733,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Debt-Proof Living founder Mary Hunt has authored 18 books on money management and becoming debt-free. Her nationally-syndicated newspaper column, "Everyday Cheapskate," appears in newspapers across the country and is also distributed electronically to opted-in subscribers every weekday. She is the money editor at Woman's Day magazine and is a regular guest on national radio and television shows.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Complicated recipes and expensive kitchen gadgets, February 11, 2000

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Ivonne Wittig - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cheapskate in the Kitchen (Mass Market Paperback)

I did not find this book very helpful. There is an entire chapter dedicated to which expensive pots are the best to "invest" in (it seems the pricier the better, and I mean several hundred dollars, I actually went to stores and priced the recommended brands) and what kind of fancy kitchen gadgets are needed to create gourmet meals. I am not a professional chef, just a simple housewife that enjoys preparing simple, good-tasting meals for my family, the recipes here seem to be time-consuming and complicated. Not much money to be saved here!

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gourmet cooking on a budget?! Yes!!!, May 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cheapskate in the Kitchen (Mass Market Paperback)

My spouse is a professional gourmet cook who read this book with interest. The conclusion from our family gourmand? This is the perfect book for the home cook desiring to learn professional techniques so they can prepare restaurant quality meals at a fraction of the cost of dining in a fancy eatery.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Indeed a misleading title!, November 17, 2001

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Katrina "need more time to read" (SW Washington State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cheapskate in the Kitchen (Mass Market Paperback)

I agree should have been called "Cheapskate Gourmet" or something like that. I did not find a book chock-full of big money-saving tips like I was hoping for. It's mostly a gourmet cookbook with tips that help curb costs specifically of gourmet cooking. I'm sure this book will save me money if it helps curb our habit of eating out, but it would probably increase grocery bill of a family already cooking at home.

I also am not thrilled at the paperback novel publishing type, with the small print, and binding that's hard to keep open. I'm sure it kept the book affordable, but it's not ideal for a cookbook!