Food Made Fast: Weeknight (Williams-Sonoma)
by Melanie Barnard
Our Price: $23.29
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $6.36 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Melanie BarnardEditor: Chuck Williams
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-01
ISBN: 0848731379
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Book Reviews of Food Made Fast: Weeknight (Williams-Sonoma)
Book Review: Book Review: Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast: Weeknight
Summary: 1 Stars
As I noted in a recent review of another title in this series, the last thing I want to do when I come home from teaching and working with kids all day is to stand in the kitchen and work on making dinner. I primarily work with special needs students which are often physically demanding and by the end of the day I am worn out. I don't find it therapeutic to chop and slice stuff for dinner after getting the first load of laundry going and the dishwasher started. While the Slow Cooker installment of this series had been a real disappointment, I had high hopes for this one once it finally made the way to me through the local library system.
Broken down mainly into three sections titled, "30 Minutes Start To Finish," "20 Minutes Start To Finish," and "Make More To Store" this cookbook like others in the series is designed to make food preparation a fast activity while delighting people with the results. There is a wide range in dishes from "steaks with herb butter," to "farfalle with salsa cruda" (no, that really isn't a typo) to polenta with vegetable ragout," or "Greek lamb kebabs" and "chicken couscous with dried fruit." Like other books in the series, while providing detailed sections on food storage, pantry suggestions, what to buy at the store, weekly meal planning and other very helpful tips not one word is devoted to fat counts, calories levels, salt counts, etc. With so many people needing to watch what they eat because of dietary issues for a variety of reasons it is rather surprising that such important information is left out of these cookbooks.
What is here is another strong entry in the series and one that didn't work for me despite the promising opening of "steaks with herb butter." My family are rather picky scavengers and it quickly became clear with recipes noted above and others such as "lemongrass chicken and asparagus," "lime shrimp with coconut rice, or" pappardelle with beef ragu" that this book isn't going to work for us. Not just because these and many other recipes in this book feature ingredients that the scavengers won't eat. Many recipes lost me from the point that they said to prepare the grill or broiler and then do something. Most of the recipes in this book are rather complicated and exceed my modest abilities in the kitchen. Not only that but while the dishes are beautifully photographed as they always are in this series, most of the dishes just don't look good to me. Like other books in this series, each recipe gives a portion number but it is impossible to tell how realistic the portion sizes are.
While a beautifully done book, as are all of the books in the series I have seen, this book just won't work for me and my family. Most of the recipes are either way to complicated for this cook at this time or feature item such as "peas" or "asparagus" which my family absolutely won't eat for any reason. Not that I blame them as I don't like to eat them either. This book goes back to the library quickly and the hunt continues.
Kevin R. Tipple (copyright) 2008
Summary of Food Made Fast: Weeknight (Williams-Sonoma)
Designed for the busy home cook, Food Made Fast is the latest collectible series from Williams-Sonoma. Using a straightforward approach to everyday cooking, Food Made Fast is about delicious food, simply prepared, with easy-to-follow recipes and tips. Each book emphasizes keeping a well-stocked pantry, planning ahead, and using fresh ingredients as the keys to cooking delicious meals with a minimum of time and effort. Dedicated to a single subjectfrom Soup to Pasta to Weeknighteach volume makes it simple to plan, cook, and enjoy great-tasting food throughout the week. The recipes are both simple and inspired, making quick cooking a truly satisfying experience.
Quick & Easy Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Quick & Easy Books
5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipesby Claire Robinson
Grand Central Life & Style; Published: 2010-10-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $10.94
Price in other shops:
Quick Cuisine (Quick & Easy)by Sunset Books
Sunset Publishing Corporation; Published: 1987-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.94
Price in other shops:
Sunset Cooking for Two: Delicious Recipes for All Occasions (Sunset)Sunset Pub Co; Published: 1991-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.99
Short Cutsby Steven Saunders
Trans-Atlantic Pubns; Published: 1998-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $27.50
The One-Dish Vegetarianby Maria Polushkin Robbins
St Martins Pr; Published: 1999-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $49.95
Mexican Made Easy: Everyday Ingredients, Extraordinary Flavorby Marcela Valladolid
Clarkson Potter; Published: 2011-09-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $16.69
Price in other shops:
Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real Worldby Lisa Lillien
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2008-04-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.90
Price in other shops:
Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavorby Marcela Valladolid
Clarkson Potter; Published: 2009-08-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.98
Price in other shops:
365 Easy One-Dish Meals (365 Ways)by Natalie Haughton
Harpercollins; Published: 1990-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops:
Cooking the RealAge Way: Turn Back Your Biological Clock with More Than 80 Delicious and Easy Recipesby Michael F. Roizen, John La Puma
William Morrow Paperbacks; Published: 2006-08-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.40
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Healthful Cooking: Recipes and Techniques for Wholesome Home Cookingby Dana Jacobi
Oxmoor House; Published: 2003-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.43
Price in other shops:
The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Soupby Diane Rossen Worthington
Free Press; Published: 2001-11-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $9.50
Price in other shops:
Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast: Small Plates (Food Made Fast)by Brigit Binns
Oxmoor House; Published: 2007-10-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $7.50
Price in other shops:
The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cookby Williams-Sonoma
Free Press; Published: 2008-10-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.00
Price in other shops:
Food Made Fast: Pasta (Williams-Sonoma)by Julia Della Croce
Oxmoor House; Published: 2006-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Williams-Sonoma Collection: Mexicanby Marilyn Tausend
Free Press; Published: 2004-04-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $8.97
Price in other shops:
Williams-Sonoma: Food Made Fast Asian (Food Made Fast)by Farina Kingsley
Oxmoor House; Published: 2007-02-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $8.81
Price in other shops:
Food Made Fast: Slow Cooker (Williams-Sonoma)by Norman Kolpas
Oxmoor House; Published: 2006-10-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.79
Price in other shops:
Weeknight Fresh & Fast (Williams-Sonoma): Simple, Healthy Meals for Every Night of the Weekby Kristine Kidd
Weldon Owen; Published: 2011-03-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.59
Price in other shops:
Williams-Sonoma Food Made Fast: Simple Suppers (Food Made Fast)by Melanie Barnard
Oxmoor House; Published: 2007-10-15; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $4.72
Price in other shops: