Dad's Own Cookbook

Name: Dad's Own Cookbook
Price: 21.99 USD
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ISBN: 9780761142140

✍️ Sloan, Bob

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📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“This is a great fit for kitchen novices or dads wanting straightforward, jargon-free basics using standard home gear, with meals coming together in reasonable weeknight timeframes. If you want advanced culinary techniques or intricate pastry work, you will likely find it too basic.

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Author

Sloan, Bob

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🏛 Workman Publishing 📅 2007 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780761142140

📝 Description: Dad's Own Cookbook

A cookbook just for Dad! Today it's as important for men to know how to cook as it is for women. Written by a self-taught professional chef who knows how to teach the basics in jargon-free language, Dad's Own Cookbook's lively tips, lessons, charts, and 200 recipes will instill confidence in every cook-to-be. Two-color illustrations and inviting spreads offer visual assistance throughout.

💎 Expert review

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Eatbook Family editorial team

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Bob Sloan's approachable guide excels as an introductory tool for beginners who need clear, straightforward guidance in the kitchen. Its lively tone and visual aids help bridge the gap for hesitant cooks who want to learn core basics. This book does NOT suit experienced home cooks or culinary enthusiasts searching for advanced techniques, exotic regional flavors, or complex recipes.

✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —

⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5

★★★★★

This is a great fit for kitchen novices or dads wanting straightforward, jargon-free basics using standard home gear, with meals coming together in reasonable weeknight timeframes. If you want advanced culinary techniques or intricate pastry work, you will likely find it too basic.

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

Bob Sloan's approachable guide excels as an introductory tool for beginners who need clear, straightforward guidance in the kitchen. Its lively tone and visual aids help bridge the gap for hesitant cooks who want to learn core basics. This book does NOT suit experienced home cooks or culinary enthusiasts searching for advanced techniques, exotic regional flavors, or complex recipes.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Yes, the recipes rely on accessible, everyday ingredients you can pick up at any local grocery store without hunting down specialty shops.

The book features lively two-color illustrations and clean, inviting page layouts with helpful charts and lessons, rather than full-color glossy photography.

📖 Who should read this

📜 Historical context

Created out of the modern shift toward shared domestic responsibilities, this guide embraces accessible, self-taught home cooking. It focuses on breaking down essential techniques and everyday meals rather than specialized regional traditions, championing practical kitchen confidence for everyday cooks.