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 The Instant Cook
The Instant Cook
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Manufacturer: Fourth Estate
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5Average rating of 4.5/5

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.555
EAN: 9780060772925
ISBN: 0060772921
Label: Fourth Estate
Manufacturer: Fourth Estate
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Release Date: 2005-04-26
Studio: Fourth Estate

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Donna Hay is swiftly becoming the source American cooks go to when they ask themselves, "What should we have for dinner tonight?" She has garnered a passionate global following for her fresh and modern approach to food -- bringing out clean, sparkling flavors with simple techniques and streamlined instructions. In The Instant Cook, she offers more than a compendium of flexible recipes; it is an elegantly simple philosophy of cooking, and of eating.

Donna Hay pulls together flavor combinations and cooking skills from the Mediterranean and the Pacific Rim - two of the most luscious and quick-cooking cuisines on the planet - to create delicious meals with a handful of ingredients in a few minutes. She gives home cooks the confidence to cook with instinct and with style.

Exquisite full color photographs on every page illustrate Donna’s signature look -- chic yet never fussy. It reminds you that cooking is a pleasure. Pour a glass of wine and catch up with family as you cook; shop without waste or confusion; host a weeknight dinner party with little planning and less effort. The Instant Cook is destined to be the cookbook that is never put back on the shelf.


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Summary: Cooking Donna Hay for 13 years now...
Comment: I first discovered Donna Hay and her unique style of cooking 13 years ago whilst reading an Australian magazine. At the time, Donna was the food editor of a magazine. I have been besotted ever since. I have ALL of her cookbooks, and they have supported me unfailingly through many dinner parties. They are simple, to the point and give beautiful results. I am a gourmet cook, and I am always proud to tell my American guests where I found my recipes...in Australia

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Summary: It's not that tricky
Comment: Donna Hay's books are always beautiful and full of yummy food - simple versions of different recipes. It seems a little unfair, however, for the publisher's review to take exception to the Australianisms in it - it's written by an Australian, for heaven's sake. Australians are used to looking up ingredients they are not certain of from American cookbooks, I am sure American readers are smart enough to do the same - and might even have fun learning something. Also, the reviewer who complains about bringing to a simmer and not being told to peel the ginger: simmer is not the same as boil, it is gentler, and of course you peel the ginger, why do you need to be told this?

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Summary: mixed bag, cook at your own risk!
Comment: I've tried many recipes in her Modern Classic I book and I have to say it's a love hate relationship with her books. They are gorgeous and inspiring to look at (5 stars), but instructions or results can sometimes be disappointing (2 stars). I always recommended her books to friends with a warning (great looking books but the measurement and instructions can be inaccurate, cook at your own risk!). Some instructions are so streamlined to the point of skipping seasoning all together, and dishes came out beautifully to the eyes but are totally bland to the taste. Her Asian recipes are not authentic either, when cross referencing other books with the same recipe.

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Summary: Very happy with Donna Hay's recipe books.
Comment: They are beautiful, they have elegant and -- more important -- easy recipes with an international flair. I am considered a gourmet cook by others...and I couldn't be happier with this and her other books.

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Summary: Perfect
Comment: I first discovered Donna Hay's work about two years ago, and I just love her books! The simplicity is blended with her amazing creativity, and every recipe is a knockout! I have always loved simplicity, and I love how it shines through in this book, and isn't lost with the goal to prepare amazing dishes fast. Donna Hay has another winner with this one!


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