Cooking for Blondes: Gourmet Recipes for the Culinarily Challenged [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Rhonda Levitch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2002

n this new cookbook series, recipes for all palettes are prepared simply and elegantly with the flair and fun only brought by a blonde. Ex-model Rhonda Levitch has even rated the recipes by difficulty, (Platinum Blonde, Natural Highlights and Golden Blonde). Cooks of all skill-levels will appreciate the taste and ease of these culinary delights.

Raised in the south, Levitch cooked since the day she could stand next to her mother in the kitchen. After a busy modeling career, she now finds joy in preparing healthful, gourmet meals for her husband and two boys. When she isn’t cooking for them you’ll find her hosting "Blonde Brunches" or creating meals for "Blonde Birthdays."

Here is a preview of the delectable delights you'll find within this collection:

Blue Corn Pancakes
Blonde Banana Bread
Spinach Quiche
Skillet Cornbread
Carolina Coleslaw
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Stuffed Pork Chops
Sweet Potato Cream Cream Cheese Pie
Baked Acorn Squash
Glazed Orange Pound Cake
Coconut Pecan Biscotti
Creamy Parmesan Sea Bass
Southern Corn Salsa
Salmon Bisque
Avacado Cream Soup
and hundreds more!

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Champion Press (WI) (December 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891400940
• ISBN-13: 978-1891400940
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,044,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blonde or No Blonde, This is a Great Cookbook, May 17, 2003

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T. K. Harrison "love books" (Smithfield, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cooking for Blondes: Gourmet Recipes for the Culinarily Challenged (Ring-bound)

I am a closet cookbook collector, and am pleased to add Cooking for Blondes to my bookshelf!

Author Rhonda Levitch's cookbook really brings out the best in food - which is so wonderful and refreshing! If you enjoy the true taste, flavors and melding of such enticing produce (or fish or meat), then this cookbook is for you.

Additionally, Ms. Levitch offers not just single recipes, but she puts them together into menus that will surely get you noticed at your next brunch or dinner party. The shopping lists are completely prepared, and all you have to do is grab your pocketbook and run to the local grocer or market. Preparation is a snap because the receipts are all categorized by the `blonde' references from easy (Platinum Blonde) to a bit more time-consuming (Golden Blonde) to the recipes that may require you to phone a friend for assistance (Natural Blonde).

I would categorize most of the recipes as gourmet, though some were just downright home-cooked feel-good foods. I took some of the recipes to my kitchen for the true test - passing muster with my husband and children. They loved the puffy omelets, though more for the fun time preparing them (they don't eat many eggs) and they regularly request a re-make of the No-Bake Chocolate, Oat Peanut Butter Cookies! This was really fun for the kids to prepare because they got to make their hands all oohey-goohey! Even for my blonde children!

So, whether you're planning a dinner party, a romantic dining experience with your mate or some fun in the kitchen with kids - I recommend Cooking for Blondes - with or without hair color!

Although the blonde references make this cookbook are not just unique, but also a bit humorous, there is nothing but scrumptious delectable ideas between the cover. Hmmm, maybe folks ought to take a bit of a closer look at blondes, too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the title fool you!, November 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Cooking for Blondes: Gourmet Recipes for the Culinarily Challenged (Paperback)

When I looked at this book I thought Cooking for Blondes might be a book that would be of no interest to me until I open it up and looked at the recipes. I was quite please with what I found so I bought the book and on the way home stopped at the store to pick up a few things to try out her brownie recipe. My family ate the whole pan of brownies that night and asked me to make them again very soon. Don't let the title fool you because it is a awesome cookbook.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gourmet dishes within the grasp of any culinary beginner, May 16, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cooking for Blondes: Gourmet Recipes for the Culinarily Challenged (Paperback)

Cooking For Blonds: Gourmet Recipes For The Culinarily Challenged is a compilation of recipes carefully chosen and designed to be "novice cook friendly". Each recipes is even rated for quick reference with "Blond", "Blonder", and "Blondest" symbols. From Blue Corn Pancakes; Apricot-Lemon Scones; Skinny Shepherd's Pie; and Coconut-Pecan Biscotti; to Pepper Butter; Avocado Cream Soup; Garlic Shrimp Pizza; and Peppermint Whipped Cream, Cooking For Blondes brings truly gourmet dishes within the grasp of any culinary beginner -- and will prove to have great appeal for even the most experienced kitchen chef.