WARNING:

This is NOT a "Politically Correct" Cookbook.

 

Recipes call for butter and other modern "no-no's;" substitute margarine for the butter called for in the recipes if you want to cut back on fat, but the most authentic flavors are achieved with the most natural ingredients available.

• Tired of cookbooks that deliver just 3 or 4 good recipes and a whole lot of "filler"?
• Looking for a cookbook that's easy for the beginner yet yields professional results, time after time?
• Need a cookbook that uses common ingredients you already have in your pantry?
• Like good food? Easy recipes? Helpful Techniques?
• Want to know the secret to a perfect pie crust?
• Looking for just one cookbook that has all your favorite recipes?
• Then you need a copy of The American Gourmet Collection Cookbook.

In print since 1996, this American favorite offfers 380 pages filled to the brim with 420 time-tested, family-tested recipes plus TONS of helpful hints.

For less than the price of just one trip to the local fast food outlet, you can have a treasury of delectable desserts and main dishes that will please you and your family forever.

The American Gourmet Collection Cookbook strives to take the secrecy out of good cooking. A few simple tricks can make anyone a great cook, so we've provided a wealth of hints, sprinkled throughout the entire book.

The quest for the perfect dish is often frustrated by well-meaning relatives and friends who share their "secret" recipes. Unfortunately, when you get that "secret" recipe home and try to re-create it, it remains a "secret" forever. A missing ingredient, an incorrect quantity, or a pinch of this or that the cook forgot to mention can waylay the dish's successful preparation forever.

Cooking is like life; it's simpler than you think--if you learn the right technique. Measure accurately, take your time, and enjoy both your cooking and your food. Once you hone your skills, you can experiment with ingredients and textures to create your own delightfully original recipes. Add them to the book as you go--space is provided at the end of every chapter for your own personal favorites.

Happy cooking!