Heather says: I was sent a copy of the Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook for review. (You can check out my policy on reviews up there in the navigation bar under Site Administration and Disclosure, exciting stuff, I guarantee.) I really like this cookbook, IF you keep in mind that it is geared for … Read more
Heather says: Agate Publishing sent me a copy of Baking Basics and Beyond¹ by Pat Sinclair to review for the Home Ec 101 community. As with most households, mine is currently in the midst of a busy season. The book has been sitting on my center island waiting for me to make the time to read it … Read more
Heather says: If you’re wondering why I have yet to skewer anyone in the Home Ec 101 Cookbook Reviews, you may want to check out my cookbook review policy. I will be supplementing the books I receive from PR companies with those I purchase on my own. I’ve lived outside of Charleston, SC almost all of my … Read more
Heather says: With the Countdown to Turkey Day Series safely over, I’m ready to jump back into Home Ec 101 Cookbook Reviews. This week I have Cooking Light’s Complete Meals in Minutes. This 5 ring binder style cookbook checks in at 532 pages with “over 700 great recipes.” Now most of you should know by … Read more
Heather says: Do you like this site? Yes? Do you like when I occasionally geek out explaining a concept in cooking? Yes? Buy Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food¹. Now that was the easiest review ever. Oh, you want to know more? Jeff Potter’s Cooking for Geeks is a soft cover … Read more
Heather says: This week’s cookbook review and giveaway is Food & Wine Reinventing the Classics¹: Simple & creative ways to rethink the recipes America loves best, with wines to match. That’s kind of a mouthful, isn’t it? Reinventing the Classics is a hardbound cookbook with 100 recipes, each with a spin on a classic version. … Read more
Cookbook Reviews are a new category at Home Ec 101. Check out the Home Ec 101 review policy. Heather says: This cookbook started off with two strikes against it, I’m not a vegetarian and I have little interest in cooking light. That said, I spent two hours last night poring over the book and I … Read more