Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook
by Rachael Ray
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Author: Rachael RayEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-26
ISBN: 1891105302
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Lake Isle Press
Accessories:
- Rachael Ray's Open House Cookbook: Over 200 Recipes for Easy Entertaining
- Comfort Food: Rachael Ray Top 30 30-Minute Meals
- Veggie Meals: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals
Book Reviews of Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook
Book Review: A Bargain with Bonus Photographs of Rachael from Toddler Days to Now
Summary: 5 Stars
I hear two views about Rachael Ray. Most people love her. A few people feel like all she does is open cans and toss in some tomatoes and onions to make a meal.
In both opinions, too little is focused on her recipes. In the beginning of her 30-minute cookbooks, you mostly got directions for how to add garlic and anchovies without offending your taste buds or those of your guests. She soon passed through that stage into showing legitimate time-saving ways to do typical American meals. From there, she began to consider classic recipes from many cuisines and find time-saving short-cuts that produced delicious meals.
To me, one of the delights of all her recipes is that she understands seasonings. Rachael Ray couldn't produce bland food if she tried! And her use of seasonings is imaginative, producing delightful variations to familiar combinations of flavors. Although as far as I can tell she doesn't have any Mexican relatives, Rachael really gets Mexican food. Although I adore Diana Kennedy's detailed, authentic recipes, I usually only have the time and patience for Rachael's way.
For the last few weeks, I've been checking out all of the Rachael Ray cookbooks and enjoying many fun, new tastes in my kitchen.
Rachael is so prolific that she produces recipes faster than many of her fans can begin using the newest ones. What if you just want a good sampling of her most popular 30-minute recipes? Well, this book is a great value for that purpose because it draws on so many others of her cookbooks.
Needless to say, this book cannot hope to replace Rachael Ray 365 for recipes and menus, but most people don't need that much variety. Classic 30-Minute Meals would make a perfect gift for a new college graduate or newly weds who are still learning to cook.
If you just like to see Rachael and remember the fun of her show, you'll love the photographs in this book, which are more about Rachael than about food. It's fun!
The book is dominated by the every day and parties sections. But date nights and kid chefs aren't too slim. I suspect that many people would have liked to see more of the every day recipes at the expense of parties. But if this helps you run more parties, that's not all bad.
Here are some of my favorite recipes in the book:
Cajun chili with scallion corn cakes
Goodness gracious, that's great goulash!
Mexican chunk vegetable salad
Spinach artichoke calzones
Weekday fiesta menu
Carbonara
Greek shrimp and feta penne
Chicken fried steaks with pan gravy and biscuits
Maple-mustard pork chops with grilled apples
Swordfish steaks with mango salsa and curry couscous
Tuna pan bagnat
Veal involtini with pancetta on a bed of spinach
Ria's favorite fajitas
Green chile quesadillas
Sausage, beans, and broccoli rabe "stoup"
Swordfish kebabs with tomato, onion, and arugula salad
Green minestrone
Chili verde
Broiled cod and Amalfi-coast lemon linguini
Make your own burrito bar
Tapas party
Grilled halibut sandwiches
Brandy and orange chicken topped with stuffed shrimp
Arugula salad with blue cheese, pears, and apricot vinaigrette
Veal scaloppini with wine, mushrooms, and green olives
Every day cioppino (fish stew)
Chicken paillard on baby greens
Southwestern stuffed peppers
Red snapper with olive salsa and green beans
Red snapper Livornese
Paella
Balsamic pork tenderloins
Tortellini with spinach-walnut pesto
Wild mushroom risotto
Baked stuffed flounder
Cod with burst grape tomatoes, parsley-mint pesto broth, and fingerling potato crisps with herbs
Poached grouper with tomato and basil
Ham with Jezebel sauce and cheese biscuits
Ham and fontina frittata
Asparagus velvet soup
Lobster tails Thermidor
Chorizo and shrimp quesadillas with smoky guacamole
Steak pizzaola with the works
Pork chops with brandied cherry sauce
Tournedos with mushroom caps, red wine sauce, Duchess-style potatoes and steamed broccoli spears
Tuna marinara with ravioli
Mexican rice bowl
Meat loaf muffins with barbecue sauce
Bacon-and-cheese mini quiches
Fruit Benedicts and egg scrambles
Spinach and mushroom lasagna roll-ups
Grilled t-bone steaks with chipotle-chili rub
Green noodles and ham
I can hardly wait to go cook some of these tonight!
Summary of Classic 30-Minute Meals: The All-Occasion Cookbook
An outstanding collection of Rachael Ray's best 30-Minute Meals, now in one volume. Features over 150 meals selected from 8 of Rachael's best-selling titles.Quick & Easy Books
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