Katie Brown's Weekends: Making the Most of Your Two Treasured Days [Hardcover]

Katie Brown (Author), Paul Whicheloe (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2005

Featuring recipes that use five or fewer steps and family fun projects that be can accomplished within an hour, "Katie Brown's Weekends" teaches "domesticity for dummies." The end results of the more than 100 recipes and simple projects are depicted in 175 glorious, full-color photos.

Editorial Reviews

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"Katie Brown's ideas are fresh and unpretentious and just as up-town as many of the food and craft divas." -- www.myshelf.com, 2005

"This big, colorful and beautifully photographed book will help you re-discover your two treasured days." -- www.bookloons.com, 2005

"This is a beautiful lifestyle book that will motivate you to use your free time in more creative, sociable ways." -- www.entertaining.about.com

"Useful, imaginative ideas for the home enthusiast appear in . . . this smartly styled, beautifully photographed, and enjoyable book." -- Library Journal

About the Author

Domestic guru Katie Brown is host of All Year Round with Katie Brown on A&E and Next Door with Katie Brown on Lifetime Real Women. She also has a New York Times syndicated column called "Domestic Dilemnas." She has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America, the Today show, and Live with Regis and Kelly. She has also been featured in the pages of The New York Times, Elle Decor, Food and Wine, In Style Entertaining, House and Garden, and Bon Appetit. Do! magazine, Home magazine, USA Weekend, and TV Guide have all featured her on their covers. Katie has authored two previous books: Katie Brown Entertains and Katie Brown Decorates.

Photographer Paul Whicheloe has photographed for such magazines as Real Simple, This Old House, Country Living, and for the book At Home in Nantucket.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press (October 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821262092
• ISBN-13: 978-0821262092
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 1 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,160,285 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good recipes, July 23, 2006

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This review is from: Katie Brown's Weekends: Making the Most of Your Two Treasured Days (Hardcover)

I'd never heard of Katie Brown nor am I very domestic, but I first borrowed this book from my public library - lured in by the great photos and simple-yet-elegant-looking recipes. I've made 5 or 6 of the recipes in the book and every one of them has been delicious (my husband and friends/guinea pigs think I took some great cooking classes). I'm finally buying my own copy, so I can try out all of the recipes. I like the little personal comments in the book, too - my best sure-to-please recipes are family recipes (my own or friends' families), and this book often reads like a collection of family recipes from a good friend. Give it a try!

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than 100 Recipes - Ready for Year-Round Entertaining, December 18, 2005

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This review is from: Katie Brown's Weekends: Making the Most of Your Two Treasured Days (Hardcover)

"Katie Brown believes that no one should waste time or money - according to her, they are two of the most precious things that we have. With a mere two days out of the week to catch up on the things most important to us, we all seek to make the most of our weekends.

KATIE BROWN'S WEEKENDS offers creative advice on how to cook great meals, spend quality time with family and friends, find your green thumb, and make easy and practical crafts. Chapters focus on properly organizing a home, experiencing wonderful holiday traditions, and traveling around the world without leaving home, as well as teaching the art of volunteering and charity.

With many recipes that use five steps or less and fun family projects that can be done within an hour, Katie likes to say that she teaches "domesticity for dummies." There are over 130 recipes and projects and each is accompanied by a full-color photograph that shows the end result." (Summary from THE BOOKS website)

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun , Informative, Helpful Read!, January 12, 2006

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This review is from: Katie Brown's Weekends: Making the Most of Your Two Treasured Days (Hardcover)

Let me say first off that I really liked this book. To me, in this read, Katie Brown not only gives us some great recipes and project ideas, but also opens her life to us with some heartwarming stories of her childhood, her revelation of the importance of spending time with family and friends, and capturing moments of life.

I felt the book was extremely colorful, the photos bright and cheery, the recipes mouth watering and the projects interesting.

I certainly may not want to do the projects shown, but I don't believe that was the full idea behind this work. I believe Ms.Brown wanted us all to stop and smell the roses, enjoy life and appreciate those we love and do it all in fellowship and fun.

My opinion is that this work is well worth your time and money; you will enjoy it.