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Williams-Sonoma Simple Classics Cookbook: The Best of Simple Italian, French & American Cooking [Hardcover]

Chuck Williams (Author)

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Publication Date: August 2000

From the creators of the best-selling Williams-Sonoma Complete Entertaining Cookbook comes a wonderful addition to the Complete Series. Williams-Sonoma Simple Classics Cookbook, a guide to Italian, French, and American favorites, offers a wealth of delicious and, more importantly, simple recipes for cooks who favor foods with international flair.

Combining the best of Simple French, Simple Italian, and Simple American Cooking, this beautifully photographed and incredibly valued book is a must for people who love to cook.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } From the creators of the best-selling Williams-Sonoma Complete Entertaining Cookbook comes a wonderful addition to the Complete Series. Williams-Sonoma Simple Classics Cookbook, a guide to Italian, French, and American favorites, offers a wealth of delicious and, more importantly, simple recipes for cooks who favor foods with international flair.

Combining the best of Simple French, Simple Italian, and Simple American Cooking, this beautifully photographed and incredibly valued book is a must for people who love to cook.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Weldon Owen (August 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1892374358
ISBN-13: 978-1892374356
Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 10.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book, February 9, 2001

Natalie Merrick (Anaheim Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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As an avid cookbook collector and frequent shopper at the Williams-Sonoma retail stores, I was especially pleased when my husband bought this as a gift for me. I often take cookbooks to bed at night for inspiration to plan parties and this has become a favorite. As the title states, the recipies are simple and classic with wonderful photographs to show the finished products. While some of the ingredient lists may seem a bit intimidating, the results are worth it. The Potato and Onion Gratin is delicios as well as the Chicken Salad with Apples and Walnuts.The desserts are amazing, the Bittersweet Chocolate Cake is decadent and the Chocolate-Orange Cheesecake will take your breath away. The final chapter has a list of basic recipies and techniques that even the most advanced cooks would be likely to use as a reference. This is a wonderful book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 2, 2001

"onethree" (Fairfield, CT United States) - See all my reviews

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Great simple classic recipes. I'm no chef and hardly cook but find the recipes clear and easy to follow. The recipes are classic basic dishes like risotto and crab cakes. Some of the recipes are a bit bland but buy Emeril's if you want spicy. This book is a great classic simple cookbook. Just like Williams-Sonoma great and classic charm.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My FAVORITE Cookbook!, May 23, 2002

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This book blows my breath away! Fabulous pictures on every page, Delicious recipes (especially the vegetables) and most recipes take only 15-35 minutes to prepare with simple-to-find ingredients. I love this book and hope they will one day do another like it.

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