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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ON THE BEST OF AMERICAS TEST KITCHEN 2009
Expert bakers and novices scared of bakings requisite exactitude can all learn something from this hefty, all-purpose home baking volume.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ON THE AMERICAS TEST KITCHEN FAMILY BAKING BOOK
Scrupulously tested regional and heirloom recipes.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ON THE BEST LIGHT RECIPE
Further proof that practice makes perfect, if not transcendent.... If an intermediate cook follows the directions exactly, the results will be better than takeout or Moms.
THE NEW YORK TIMES ON THE NEW BEST RECIPE
Like a minicooking school, the detailed instructions and illustrations ensure that even the most inexperienced cook can follow these recipes with success.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ON BEST AMERICAN SIDE DISHES
Makes one-dish dinners a reality for average cooks, with honest ingredients and detailed make-ahead instructions.
THE NEW YORK TIMES ON COVER & BAKE
Sturdy, stick-to-your-ribs fare that deserves a place at the table.
THE OREGONIAN ON COOKS COUNTRY BEST LOST SUPPERS
The best instructional book on baking this reviewer has seen.
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Simple weeknight favorites : more than 200 no-fuss, foolproof meals / by the editors at Americas Test Kitchen ; photography by Daniel J. van Ackere 1st Edition.
pages cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-936493-20-3.
1. Cooking, American. 2. Cookbooks.
I. Americas test kitchen (Television program)
TX715.S61175 2012
641.5973--dc23
2011042143
Manufactured in the United States
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Distributed by Americas Test Kitchen
17 Station Street, Brookline, MA 02445
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Jack Bishop
EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Elizabeth Carduff
EXECUTIVE FOOD EDITOR: Julia Collin Davison
SENIOR EDITOR: Louise Emerick
RECIPE DEVELOPMENT: Erika Bruce, Matthew Card, Danielle DeSiato-Hallman, Eva Katz, Sean Kenniff, Rebeccah Marsters, Maria del Mar Sacasa, Sarah Wilson
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Alyssa King
DESIGN DIRECTOR: Amy Klee
ART DIRECTOR: Greg Galvan
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR: Matthew Warnick
PHOTOSHOOT KITCHEN TEAM:
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Yvonne Ruperti
ASSISTANT TEST COOKS: Daniel Cellucci, Danielle DeSiato-Hallman
FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Daniel J. van Ackere
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Daniel J. van Ackere
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Kate Kelley, Anthony Tieuli
FOOD STYLING: Marie Piraino
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: Guy Rochford
SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER: Jessica Quirk
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Alice Carpenter
PRODUCTION AND TRAFFIC COORDINATOR: Kate Hux
ASSET AND WORKFLOW MANAGER: Andrew Mannone
PRODUCTION AND IMAGING SPECIALISTS: Judy Blomquist, Heather Dube, Lauren Pettapiece
COPYEDITOR: Cheryl Redmond
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