More, Please! Macaroni & Cheese: 111 Fun and Delicious Dishes to Keep You and Your Family Smiling (Paperback)

by Deanna Keahey (Author), Steve Kilner (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A colorful, whimsical offering that should be useful for families who enjoy cooking together. -- June Naylor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

At least one smile per page. -- Karyl Bannister, Cook & Tell

Enticing photographs, funny cartoons and easy-to-read-and-follow recipes... the best of all possible worlds. -- Ruth Taber, El Paso Times

It can be the savior for time-starved folks who need to get dinner on the table in a hurry. -- Jamie Lee Pricer, Palm Springs Desert Sun

Recipes are easy to make and some are even dinner-party ready. The authors' favorite... is worthy of fine china. -- Maya O'Mahony, New York Post

Product Description
From easy to exotic, this colorful and light-hearted cookbook gives you everything you need to serve up a tantalizing variety of Macaroni & Cheese dishes. It's loaded with recipes and spiced with comics and cartoons. Authors Deanna Keahey and Steve Kilner serve up a big dose of Vitamin H - for Happiness! - on every page.

Inside you'll discover:

- Secrets for making the best homemade Mac & Cheese you could ever imagine

- Creative recipes for boxed Mac & Cheese that will dazzle your family and friends

- 40 speedy meals - "Quick Hits" - to get you in and out of the kitchen fast

- Detailed analysis of cooking methods, toppings, cheeses, flavorings, and more

- Money-saving meals that will quickly repay the cost of the book.

It's all here - from simple variations of boxed Macaroni & Cheese to homemade masterpieces. Whether you've just learned to boil water, or consider yourself to be a gourmet chef, this book will expand your stovetop horizons. So pick up this book, and give your family the food they want: delicious, nutritious, and so much fun!

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Plexcentric Corporation (October 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972500804
• ISBN-13: 978-0972500807
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,003,421 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for parents, environmentally conscious, food lovers, October 18, 2003

By	Debbie (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews

Everyone with kids should have this book! I've only had my copy a month and already we've discovered many new family 'classics' and kid favorites. What I especially love about the book is that it really runs the gamut, from 'quick hits' to add to boxed mac & cheese for those times you have no time, to gourmet mac and cheese dishes like 4 cheese mac & cheese (with asiago, gouda, white cheddar & pecorino romano) and mac and cheese jam tarts (yes, believe it -- they are great). I also like that the book offers a lot of alternatives to boxed mac & cheese, and so will appeal to people concerned for our planet who want to reduce their reliance on over-packaged foods. High quality production and lots of laughs along the way. You'll reach for this book again and again!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy This Book!! Your Kids Will Thank You Over and Over!!!, May 4, 2004

By	Daniel F. Moore (Yarmouth, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book appeals to me on several levels: I teach elementary school students (computers), I like to collect cookbooks, and I love Mac & Cheese. It's hard to classify this book so I will just use one word: Fun! The initial section of the book called the Easy Recipe Finder is one of the clearest and most extensive that I have ever seen, but the kids will understand it too as it is done with graphics. Also of interest on pages 6 and 7 is a comparison of the eleven ways to cook Mac & Cheese in which level of difficulty, time, taste, texture, calories and tasting notes are listed. There are two additional `Comparison' sections that discuss a wide variety of cheeses and how to use them, and a section labeled, `What Goes On Top'.
The recipes? Creative, versatile and wonderfully illustrated. I mentioned the recipe for Mac & Cheese pizza on a usergroup and a nice lady from Virginia emailed me asking for the recipe since she couldn't afford the book, but thought that her two grandchildren would like it. I sent it to her and she replied that she was sure that it was going to be a hit!
My favorites? Too early to decide, but the Stuffed Baked Potatoes (did I say that I love potatoes too?) and the Baked Rigatoni are definitely 'keepers'. I haven't tried the pizza yet, but I think I'll wait to serve that to guests.
This is however, a children's book! It is replete with illustrations that will appeal to the kids. It also includes a picture of every recipe. This is a wonderful opportunity to involve children in making decisions and menu planning. Cooking is a tremendously powerful teaching/learning experience for young children and this book is a treasure trove of culinary delights. I showed it to our school librarian and she is going to purchase it for the cooking section. She is also buying a copy for her mother and for herself, as her kids like Mac & Cheese too!
If this review hasn't convinced you, you can get more information at maccheese.com. You can order shirts and hats etc. The authors and the publisher seem assured that this book is a hit...I wholeheartedly agree!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full-color illustrations & easy-to-follow instructions, November 15, 2003

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

The Collaborative effort of Deanna Keahey and Steve Kilner, More, Please! Macaroni & Cheese presents 111 delicious dishes suitable for the whole family. An easy-to-follow chart at the beginning enables the browser to determine at a glance which recipes are vegetarian, which can be prepared with boxed macaroni, which are good for leftovers, and more. Full-color illustrations, easy-to-follow instructions, and a smattering of humorous cartoons distinguish this first-rate cookbook for macaroni and cheese lovers everywhere. If your family members are Mac & Cheese fans, then More, Please! Macaroni & Cheese is the perfect addition to your kitchen cookbook collection!