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How to Cook Like a Jewish Grandmother
By Marla Brooks
ISBN: 1589802152
Publisher: Pelican
Format: Paperback
List price: $15.95
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Type: Ethnic & Regional: Jewish |
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Sample recipe: Heartwarming Baked Apples
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| Ambitions |
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Intended
audience:
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novice |
advanced
beginner |
good
home cook |
gourmet |
professional |
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Apparent
goal:
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stocking
stuffer |
sampler |
comprehensive |
coffee-table |
Biblical stature |
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Competition:
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outclassed |
follower |
in the pack |
strong challenger |
likely champ |
| Content |
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Variety:
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too little |
too much |
unusual |
nice mix |
just right |
| # of recipes: |
<50 |
<100 |
<200 |
<300 |
≥300 |
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Practical recipes:
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<20% |
<40% |
<60% |
<80% |
≥80% |
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#
of ingredients:
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≤4 |
≤7 |
≤10 |
≤12 |
>12 |
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Ingredient
hunt:
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7-Eleven |
airfare required |
online |
pantry |
supermarket |
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Recipe complexity:
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too hard |
simple |
medium |
challenging |
professional |
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Instructions:
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inadequate |
verbose |
bare-bones |
full-figured |
educational |
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Time conscious:
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unconscious |
outright lies |
white lies |
realistic |
honorable |
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Cooking time:
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weekend project |
takes all day |
takes time |
≥30 minutes |
<30 minutes |
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Added info:
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zip |
overwhelming |
scant |
balanced |
generous |
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Photos/drawings:
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none |
distracting |
decorative |
instructive |
glorious |
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Recipe results:
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≤dorm food |
casual food |
family meals |
fancy food |
fit for royalty |
| Diet/Nutrition/Health |
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Nutritional info:
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none |
overwhelming |
hit or miss |
adequate |
comprehensive |
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Tone:
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food police |
intense |
neutral |
supportive |
comforting |
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Result:
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guilt-inducing |
heavy-handed |
balanced |
encouraging |
inspiring |
| Format/Ease of Use |
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Layout:
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ugh |
cluttered |
fine |
considerate |
work of art |
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Legibility:
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unpleasant |
challenging |
tolerable |
clear |
brilliant |
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Production
quality:
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cheesy |
dubious |
years of service |
gift quality |
stunning |
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Page numbers:
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non-existent |
hard-to-find |
spotty |
sufficient |
every page |
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Table
of contents:
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AWOL |
frustrating |
passable |
useful |
excellent |
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Index quality:
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none |
tragic |
adequate |
good |
a treasure |
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Page flipping:
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upsetting |
tedious |
acceptable |
rare |
never |
| Author |
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Writer:
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beginner |
food writer |
writing cook |
personality |
auteur |
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Cook:
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unknown |
self-taught |
chef |
teacher |
celebrity |
| Summary |
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Fulfills ambitions:
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falls short |
almost there |
satisfactory |
exceeds |
home run |
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Flavor delivered:
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sad |
inconsistent |
tasty |
delicious |
exceptional |
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Overall tone:
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sterile |
trying too hard |
straightforward |
best friend |
mom |
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Value:
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ouch! |
a little pricey |
worth splurging |
on the money |
a deal |
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Overall rating:
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skip it |
good |
very good |
excellent |
Ochef Top 100 |
Comments: Not for anyone who counts calories – or puts that much stock in keeping kosher, either. Otherwise, a nice selection of traditional recipes. |
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