Reviews for Half-Baked Gourmet: Family Suppers

The average rating for Half-Baked Gourmet: Family Suppers based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-09-21 00:00:00 Bruce Detwiler Not part of my collection but a book I took home from the library. I really like that it's not just cakes but a whole treasure trove of all types of recipes that start from mixes or premade materials. I'm a "from scratch" girl so I usually don't gravitate towards the "almost homemade" books. But I do think this one is worth picking up from your library though not from purchase. I had several recipes I bookmarked to try that involve apples, pears, and lemon flavors. Yum. I'll definitely update this review if the recipes turn out better than expected or poorly.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-01-23 00:00:00 Johnson Adigun Just made the shrimp and bass risotto with saffron and feel every bit as alive and happy as if I were in the Veneto watching the gondolas float down the canal. Joe Famularo's book is so evocative of each region in Italy with menus to match the specialties and flavors of each, throwing in a bit of folklore and anecdotes on the side, to give each menu an authentic Italian flavor, that it is like traveling there, almost as good. His knowledge of Italian cuisine is impressive but he is also, like the best cookbook writers, an exuberant guide as he invites you to discover the subtleties of true Italian cooking and captivates you with his writing, like Nigella Lawson. It's varied and exciting. You feel like he is your host and his menus are truly simple and organized beautifully around each region.