Review: Four stars based on cookbook layout
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
There is a lot of potential, and plenty of good cooking tips, in the Cooking Ahead: The Less Stress Way to Cook for 2 to 200. Unfortunately the layout and design of the cookbook is a bit lacking. In particular it would have been a real plus to have had a linkable (active) table of contents for the recipes. Instead, the author chose to lump all the recipes in one chapter called Recipes. Yes, the recipes are there but you will have to dig through the chapter to find the recipe you want. The author also chose to link recipes throughout the cookbook using a menu format.Below are some of the recipes you will find in this comprehensive cookbook:GoulashSwedish MeatballsGrilled Sirloin and Butter Parmesan Bow-Tie PastaPotato SaladPermesan Green Beans with Bacon (I suspect the author meant Parmesan here)Mongolian SauceYou will also find tips and ideas on how to stock your pantry for almost any occasion. At the end of the book is a whole section on how to prepare and cook a meal for 200 people. I was impressed.Recommend with caveats given.