Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Cooking for two can be a challenge, so here are the recipes, tips and strategies that make it easy -- whether you're starting to cook for the first time or adjusting to making dinner without the kids.

Every chapter features special lists for making cooking for two easier and more convenient. 125 delicious recipes including starters like Blue Cheese Quesadillas, main courses like Easy Baked Chicken and Potato Dinner, and desserts like Apple Crisp. Recipes range from quick to elaborate, like Cornish Hens or Mushroom Manicotti.

From the Publisher

Climb out of the rut and try Mushroom Manicotti, Caribbean Swordfish, Easy Huevos Rancheros or Sunflower Nut Oven French Toast. Finish the meal with individual Blueberry-Pear Crisps or luscious Hot Fudge Sundae Cake. With Betty Crocker, two is terrific!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Betty Crocker; illustrated edition edition (March 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764561081
• ISBN-13: 978-0764561085
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,554 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great help for busy nights, September 13, 2002

By A Customer

Everytime I cook something from this book my husband loves it -- just once! No more leftovers! You can through out your Tupperware and start cooking the right amount for two. The ones I've tried have been really tasty and healthy too; the portions aren't skimpy either. I like that the nutrition info is so clear.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great if you don't want leftovers, February 22, 2003

By A Customer

I have found this cookbook to be a great addition to my kitchen. It has recipes of varying levels and diversity througout. Good buy especially if you hate eating leftovers for days!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great gift for Newlyweds, January 6, 2004

By	"mecurl" (El Paso,TX United States) - See all my reviews

This was my husband's choice when we went shopping for cookbooks together. I grew up in a big, hungry family with no idea how to keep cooking for two people interesting. I don't have to worry about leftovers or the results of reducing a recipe's servings. Now I can watch our calories by making small portions of guilt-causing foods such as biscuits or Eggs Benedict. The Honey Lime Fruit Salad is so easy and tasty that I have doubled and quadrupled the recipe for groups.

This may not have the best recipes Betty Crocker has to offer, but it has the best collection of usable recipes for couples that I have seen. This is an excellent book to give to someone of any average cooking level who feeds a small crowd. I would give this to a young person moving out on their own and any Newlywed couple.