Real Simple Easy, Delicious Home Cooking: 250 Recipes for Every Season and Occasion
About this product
When dinnertime rolls around (again), do you sometimes wish you could disappear? Here's a better idea: Grab this book from the editors of Real Simple for easy, delicious dinner solutions.
Since most cooks are short on time, more than half of these recipes can be prepared in 30 minutes or less, and include tips along the way point to additional time-savers and other tricks of the trade. The recipes are arranged by season, to help you take advantage of what's fresh at the market, and are accompanied by photos so you know exactly what you're getting. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and cookbook readers generally describe this book as approachable, practical, and useful for everyday cooking, with praise for straightforward recipes and broad seasonal coverage. The Lazy Genius highlights it as a standout cookbook and says the recipes are super straightforward and reliable.
Cookbook review blogs are mostly positive, noting that the book feels easy to use in the kitchen and that it encourages readers to cook without much stress. One review blog specifically says it inspired immediate cooking after opening the book.
Some reviewers mention weaker spots, especially that certain sections feel thin or less developed, with dessert coverage called out as one area that could be stronger. Overall, the tone across sources is favorable, especially for beginner-friendly home cooks looking for simple, dependable recipes.
- Amazon reviewers: easy, practical, and good for everyday cooking.
- Reddit and forum-style discussion were not clearly surfaced in the available results.
- Review blogs: positive overall, with occasional criticism of limited dessert depth.
- YouTube-specific results with real watch URLs were not found in the available results.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Oxmoor House |
| Publication date | April 3, 2012 |
| Edition | Original |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 368 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1603209239 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1603209236 |
| Item Weight | 2.15 pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 1 x 9.25 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,168,493 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,096 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (81) |
