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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Meredith Books; 1 edition (November 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0696237032
  • ISBN-13: 978-0696237034
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.7 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #402,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsbest seller for a reason...
By magnolia on November 13, 2007
Format: Paperback
With 175 recipes, Rocco's fourth book is humbly brilliant. Though Flavor holds a high spot in cookbook collection, this book is user friendly, and easy to get what you want...as you want it. The chapters have been thoughtfully broken down into sections that will help you take what you might make for dinner (or lunch) already... like chicken, salmon, pork, etc. and take it to another level, with more deliciousness than you knew you could do in as little time as most the recipes take. It's empowering to see that you can make restaurant quality tastes and flavors at home without hours of prep work or ingredients you have never heard of. There are even side notes about what pan to use, and the ingredients are split into fresh, prepared, and staple items. What more could a home cook ask for, really?
Favorites? ... easy to use, realistically written, and the wine and food pairing section is great. even though dinner didn't take hours to prepare doesn't mean you can't have a perfectly paired (and affordable) wine, too. The fig and arugula salad is my current fall favorite, but I'm substituting fresh seckle pears as suggested... a great casual Nov. dinner with the chicken. I'm partial to all the shrimp recipes, but also find myself drawn to the "reserve recipes" which take a little longer...perfect for weekends in with family, alone, or for guests.
The quotes throughout the book are touching and ring true to many, even those who feel cooking is some foreign untouchable subject. They add a personal feel, and show how much love Rocco really has for the food he makes, shares, and writes about for others.
Such a great book... a great buy or gift for yourself, those you love, and even those you don't... Well done Rocco!
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book
By WDS on November 28, 2007
Format: Paperback
I stumbled upon the culinary genius of Rocco Di Spirito at his NYC eatery, Union Pacific, it was one of the best meals i ever had. Love him or hate him, nobody can deny that Rocco is truly gifted in the kitchen.

Rocco's first book was full of incrediblely creative and involved recipes with hard to find ingredients. His book was truly a reflection of his creativity and served as a great way for me to flex my culinary muscles. However I rarely used it because it was hard to find the ingredients and the recipes took my novice hands hours to complete.

This book on the other hand is easy to use but still has great recipes that are creative and fun. Many of the meals are under 15 minutes to prepare. To sum it up best, this book takes everday cooking and keeps it quick and easy to do but removes the mundane aspect of everyday cooking.

I was looking for a great cookbook that has unique recipes that wouldnt take hours to complete. This book delivers. The only reason i gave it 4 stars is because i havent tried all the recipes yet. This will likely be my go to book for weekday cooking. (I never write reviews but i have to support this effort, its just what ive been looking for in a cook book)

Great job overall and worth the investment.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEasy to Follow!
By S. Hansen on November 13, 2007
Format: Paperback
This is my first Rocco cookbook and definitely wont be my last! His recipes are so easy to follow with simple ingredients that are bursting with flavor. I made the poached salmon with crunchy lemon zest broccoli and it was hands down the best salmon I have ever cooked. Even better, it only took 30 minutes from start to finish.

thank you Rocco!
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5.0 out of 5 starsRocco does 'Recipes You Want to Make'. Good for the Price
By B. Marold HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER on March 12, 2008
Format: Paperback
`Rocco's Real Life Recipes' is `ronin' chef Rocco Dispirito's fourth book and probably his most useful book for the average home cook for whom food and cooking is just something they have to do. Rocco has given us what the great home cooking guru, John Thorne (in `Mouth Wide Open') considers the greatest contribution professional chefs can give to the home cook. A book on how those chefs cook at home for themselves, their families and guests. Like the great Jacques Pepin before him in `Chez Jacques', Rocco has given us something special in this genre.
I usually sense a superior cookbook as I read the introduction. Rocco, unfortunately, starts out with a section describing an elaborate pantry. It is not a poor list. None of these lists are, if you happen to cook and bake at least four times a week for three or four people. If you do not cook regularly, or cook to a relatively limited palate, many of the items on Rocco's list will expire or spoil before you get to use them in a recipe. The very best `recipe' for pantry stocking came from Madhur Jaffrey, who said (I'm paraphrasing) `...find the recipes you like to make on a regular basis, and stock up on the staples needed by those recipes...'. My experience is that buying `on speculation' that someday I'll use curry paste or miso paste or mirin or instant polenta or roasted red peppers or `assorted cheeses' almost invariably leads to wasting my money.
Then we come to a set of ten (10) photographic tutorials on basic techniques, and my interest perks up, especially when I see a very nice piece of advice on how to heat oil. I consider learning about this little culinary skill to be one of the most important cooking tips I have ever learned.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsalways love Rocco's cookbooks

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Published 21 months ago by Roberta A. Merrigan
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all of roccos books are five star to me

Published on January 16, 2015 by Ronald Pfafflin
2.0 out of 5 starsEh

I was pretty disappointed in how much prepared foods he uses as ingredients. The recipes sound okay but I prefer fresh and local. Meh.

Published on June 2, 2014 by jade schaffer
4.0 out of 5 starsHappy

I started watching his shows and liked him immediately therefore I decided to try his recipes. Pleased with the purchase.

Published on April 24, 2014 by Giselle Reyes Ramirez
1.0 out of 5 starsSmacks of "Semi-homemade"

When I bought this book because of the exposure the author has had on various cooking shows, I expected real recipes with simplified lists of ingredients and preparation, not... Read more

Published on February 2, 2014 by Barbara G. Hardin
1.0 out of 5 starsCookbook is a dud.

I've made three recipes from this cookbook so far. I'm starting to think this cookbook is a dud. The shrimp and Cherry Tomatoes was awful. The recipe was very bland. Read more

Published on January 21, 2014 by Sammy G.

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