Dr. Wright's Kitchen Table Math: Book 2 Review

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(More customer reviews)As a high school English teacher, I feel comfortable helping my two daughters with their Language Arts homework, but as they move into 4th and 5th grade level math, I feel a bit unprepared to tackle some bigger math problems. I can't tell you how many times since the beginning of the school year, I've picked up Dr. Wright's book and used it to help my daughters in their understanding of place value, long division,fractions, and powers and exponents. Without this book literally sitting on my "Kitchen Table," I would not have had the correct tools to assist them in their math work. I like how he lays out the steps very logically and sequentially, creating a visual for those students who are visual learners. My daughters feel better about themselves, because they are performing better on their math quizzes at school. This book is a MUST HAVE for all parents who are trying to help their kids develop good math skills.

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If you are one of the many parents who are uncomfortable helping your child with math, then Dr. Wright's Kitchen Table Math: Books 1, 2 & 3 are for you!This three-book set starts with counting and covers all of elementary school math.The set provides step-by-step guides to how you can help your child develop math skills and do well in school.It also includes activities and games so that you and your child can have fun while exploring these early stages of your child's mathematical journey.Book 1 covers counting up to 100, single-digit arithmetic, and beginning fractions.It also has sections on geometry, time, measurements, probability, and graphing.Book 2 focuses on arithmetic for multi-digit numbers and fractions.It also has sections on number sense, the history of numbers, and playing with numbers.Book 3 covers the non-arithmetic parts of elementary school math.It covers solving equations and word problems, probability and statistics, graphing, geometry, measurements, time, money, and reasoning."As a lifelong lover of numbers and a teacher of math for 35 years, I find Chris Wright's Kitchen Table Math to be extraordinarily helpful in helping young children learn numerical concepts and enjoy math. All ideas are clearly explained and readily accessible to adults and children. One of my favorite parts of the book is the number of fun and engaging activities. How I would have loved to have had some of Chris' suggestions to use when my own children were growing up. I have bought copies of this book for my several grandchildren, a great niece and great nephew and for the daughter of a young friend of mine. I highly recommend Kitchen Table Math as a way to help children love working with numbers and recognize that math is a fun and natural part of the world."- Molly J. Robinson, retired school teacher

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Stonewall Kitchen Favorites: Delicious Recipes to Share with Family and Friends Every Day Review

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(More customer reviews)Let's get back to basics. I work full time and can't spend all day reading cookbooks and deciphering recipes. I have a personal rule: if the ingredients can't fit on one page, count me out. Stonewall Kitchen Favorites is so user friendly it takes the stress out of cooking. Take the rack of lamb with walnut-rosemary crust. Everyone in my family loves lamb but I usually don't dare to serve anything but a plain lamb chop.
The rack of lamb is so easy, there is no fear. And the incredible photographs are inspiring because you don't have to be a genious to achieve these results. Most of the recipes have variations which are a lifesaver because, let's face it, even with lists we all sometimes forget things at the store. The four cheese macaroni gives you so many options that if you have never heard of one ingredient you are sure to find another one you like. I never knew how to properly prepare mac and cheese without a mix but this is a real treat that has a gourmet flair and will also satisfy even the pickiest eater. The Coq au vin recipe is similar: a dish I love but have always been afraid to undertake in my own kitchen. Stonewall Kitchen provides a very easy map to elegant eating. All in all, the recipes are unique and delightful while the instructions are so user friendly it is like having a coach in the kitchen answering my questions as they arise!

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Stonewall Kitchen Winter Celebrations: Special Recipes for Family and Friends Review

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(More customer reviews)I have recently purchased Stonewall Kitchen's new cookbook Winter Celebrations. The new format is terrific and the photos alone will make you hungry. I made the Winter Spinach Salad With Roasted Pears, Blue Cheese Toasts And Dried Cranberry Vinaigrette for dinner last night. It was truly a celebration of autumn. This book is an inspiration.

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Stonewall Kitchen shows how to celebrate in style with these 50 tantalizing recipes for holiday entertaining. Take yourturkey from traditional to modern by adding an updated side dish to your Thanksgiving menu, like Mashed Parsnips andPears or Sauted Brussels Sprouts with Nutmeg-Cardamom Cream and Pancetta Breadcrumbs. The happiest Chanukah starts with a slow-roasted Brisket with Winter Vegetables, while Curried Maple Pecans and Indian-Spiced Meatballs with Yogurt and Mango Chutney will be the highlight of any holiday open house. And a cozy night by the fire is even better with a heartwarming bowl of Osso Buco with Orange Gremolata. Seasonal assistance comes in the form of aselection of very merry desserts, instant appetizers for last-minute get-togethers, and suggestions for turning manyof the recipes into tasty gifts for loved ones.

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Unplugged Kitchen: A Return to the Simple, Authentic Joys of Cooking Review

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(More customer reviews)Before I begin, let's get one thing straight: I don't cook. I HATE to cook. I grew up dodging my mom's requests for help in the kitchen, reasoning that if I never learned to cook, I'd never be trapped in the domestic drudgery of slaving over a stove for myself or anyone else. Eating disorders, weight wars, and a long ambivalent relationship with food ensued.
This book was one of the best things that happened to me after I started healing myself from these woes. La Place pares down the processes of "cooking" to their essence: choosing, preparing, and enjoying the nourishment we all need to stay alive. She lists simple tools that bring the cook into direct contact with the lovely colors, shapes, smells, and textures of food --- a sharp knife replaces the food processor, for example --- and suggests a basic pantry of ingredients to have on hand for a nearly endless variety of delicious combinations. There are also shopping tips, ideas for reducing waste in the kitchen, wonderful memories of favorite meals, excerpts from classic writings on food, and more.
La Place's writing is inspiring yet down to earth, and the recipes are lovely, wholesome, and extremely simple. This, I suspect, is why this book is out of print --- there's no hype here, no trendy ingredients or complicated gadgets required, and thus, not much to sell. Too bad. It's held a place of honor in my kitchen from the day I got it, and would no doubt add a healthy dose of simplicity to many more.
If you're lucky enough to find a copy, get it.

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Clementine in the Kitchen (Modern Library Food) Review

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(More customer reviews)Eloquently written with wit and humor, and peppered with recipes, I was wrapped in epicurian delight as I followed the expatriate Beck family from their idyllic home in pre-World War II France back to the States. Clementine, the family's Cordon Blue chef extraordinaire, introduces the Becks to the joys and adventures of French cuisine. Subsequently returning with them to New England, the indomitable Clementine continues to captivate as she navigates the highs and lows of American gastronomy. As one who reads at least six good meals a day, I consider this book to be one of the very best.

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In A Cuban Kitchen (Quintet Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)Cuban cuisine mixes Caribbean and Latin flavors that turn into some truly memorable dishes. From personal experience, I also find it one of the more difficult cuisines to pull off honestly because one mistake can turn a dish into something generic or worse, unsalvageable. I had enjoyed the personable, fun-loving chef Alex Garcia on the Food Network for several years, as he co-hosted the Nuevo Latino cuisine segments on the dearly departed "Melting Pot" series. I even had the privilege of meeting him and tasting his food firsthand at his rather pricey midtown Manhattan restaurant, Babalu. That's why I had been anticipating his cookbook ever since he mentioned writing it over two years ago. Fortunately the result is a beautifully photographed and tantalizing cookbook with tasty recipes from his native Cuba.
I can vouch for the quality of several of the recipes since many of them were featured on his old series, and I have tried them successfully. The carne mechada (Cuban-style beef stew) is quite hearty and a crowd favorite. Also excellent are the arroz con gandules (pigeon pea rice) and the platános en tentación (roasted sweet plantains). His mojito recipe is fool-proof. Granted some of the native ingredients are hard to find, if not impossible, in some parts of the country, but reasonable substitutes are provided in the recipes. My one disappointment with the book is that even though Garcia writes the introduction, his personality is strangely missing from the book, which is a shame since that's what drew me initially to his cooking. Otherwise this is a fine starter for anybody who wants to give Cuban cooking a try. Along the same lines, I also recommend his former TV co-host Aaron Sanchez's versatile cookbook, "La Comida del Barrio", which focuses on Latin American cuisine as done here in the barrios stateside.

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Immensely appealing and alluringly spicy, Cuban food has exploded in popularity. Recently, many Nuevo Latino chefs have chosen to interpret it in various "fusion" dishes, but the real home cooking of Cuba is delicious and rewarding on its own. Discover in a new cookbook which not only explores the riches of the cuisine but also reveals the unique beauty of Cuba itself. Influenced by the diversity of cultures that have settled on this Caribbean island over the centuries, including Spanish, French, African, Arabic, Chinese, and Portuguese, true Cuban cooking is exciting and varied. From such festive finger foods as croquetas, pastelitos, and bocaditos to traditional entrees like arroz con pollo, picadillo, and bistec emanizado, there's a wealth of savory dishes to explore. Learn how to create the traditional medianoche, or Cuban sandwich, brew a cup of bracing café cubano, and make the sumptuous dessert known as dulce de leche. In addition to the treasury of 100 traditional recipes, compiled by an accomplished Cuban-born chef, In A Cuban Kitchen provides a fascinating look at sugar cultivation, rum production, and other native resources essential to Cuban cuisine.

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"A Woman's Place Is in the Kitchen": The Evolution of Women Chefs Review

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(More customer reviews)I loved this book. As a recent graduate of a culinary school and a mid-life career changer, this book gave me much insight into the culinary field. I loved all of the personal stories in the book and I enjoyed the historical footnotes

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A survey of professional women chefs, this book provides an up-close-and-personal perspective of what a career in the food industry involves for today's women and men.

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Punisher MAX Vol. 2: Kitchen Irish Review

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(More customer reviews)As in real-life events, Kitchen Irish starts after In the Beginning.
Ever wonder what how, when or why Hell's Kitchen reveals its ugly site?
This is where Kitchen Irish comes along. To get an average reader
understand the premise of the story, Ennis has used various references from
movies like Gangs of New York and The Devil's Own. In addition, Ennis
has created some of the wonderful supporting characters from real-life
celebrities or fictional characters such as Lucy Lawless, Martin Landau,
Bill the Butcher, Mason Verger and whoever that you see.
The gangs in Hell's Kitchen are fighting over a sum of $10 million - a
will left by the late gang boss Nesbitt. To this end, every gang will
slug it out toe to toe to reach for the prize at all costs, even if it
means of having their members killed or causing a collateral damage
which involves our vigilante. As it goes on and on, it seems that the gangs
will have a hard understanding on Nesbitt's message to them which
involves are harsh and punishing way of saying, "Will You Stop That? " or
"No Rest For The Wicked."
Kitchen Irish was the real opposite in terms of mood and tone depicted
in In The Beginning. Ennis has brought back the black-comedy elements
as seen in the Maxi series. The real highlight in this story arc is not
the story itself but Leandro Fernandez's (Wolverine) art. Clean and
better looking, it's totally different that what Lewis Larosa illustrated
in the previous volume. The colors are brighter and have more variety,
but one problem was that there are some inconsistencies in the
character faces drawn in one frame compared to the previous frame. Nonetheless,
Leandro's art was real good and thus he was brought in by Ennis to work
on the next upcoming story arcs, The Slavers and Up Is Down, Black Is
White.
A lot of people asked of the lack of sex elements in the current
series. One of the parts of the story is the only one moment in the series to
have sex elements. Although the series has the highs on wanton violence
and the language used, the real low was on the sex thing. As you can
see, Frank doesn't do this ever since the family's murder. Another thing
that makes the story fell short compared to In the Beginning is Frank
himself. In here, Frank became more or less a secondary character and
instead the gangs were given the priority first. Not much of the personal
emotions of Frank elicit so often were shown here.
Anyway, it provides a relief to the cold mood in the previous volume.
If you like the laughs, if you are a fan of Leandro's art or even like
The Punisher, it's a good read really. Good but not that great.
[This review posted by my friend Melvin, also from Malaysia!]

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When a bomb explodes in a Hell's Kitchen pub, Frank Castle embarks on a deadly mission that pits him against two rival gangs.One thing is certain: The Punisher won't be pulling his punches!One of comics' most provocative writers takes one of comics' most provocative characters in a new direction - any direction he wants! Collecting PUNISHER #7-12.

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The Itty Bitty Kitchen Handbook: Everything You Need to Know About Setting Up and Cooking in the Most Ridiculously Small Kitchen in the World--Your Own Review

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(More customer reviews)For those of us who choose to live in urban areas, it usually follows that we trade space for the excitement of city living. At the same time, the desire to have a warm, inviting kitchen even in a small space is natural--it's a hallmark of domesticity and comfort. Believe it or not, for many of us, the tiny kitchen is not where you make coffee, put take-out on plates or store sweaters in the oven. (All fairly common in NYC). The kitchen is the heart of the home. And even the smalled home needs that.
In his wonderful book, Justin Spring shows you how to make the most of even the tiniest kitchen with practical tips, great recipes and ideas about organization. (This is priceless advice even if you live in a mansion.) His gentle wit and terrific advice fill the book and make it a consistent pleasure. The drawings are great, too, and for its small size the book is beautifully designed...seems like there's a theme here.
Quite simply, Spring shows us that size doesn't matter. It's the intelligence, ingenuity and inventiveness that goes into the kitchen that guarantees what comes out--the warmth, care and great food that give even the tiniest kitchen a big and loving heart.

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Christmas Kitchen (Gooseberry Patch) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been a fan of Gooseberry Patch for many many years now. I have a huge collection of many of their cookbooks including this one. I have been using this particular one a lot lately. Great family friendly recipes for the Christmas season but also good the rest of the year. Gooseberry Patch always has people from all over that submit their recipes. You are getting the best recipes from all over the US. Some recipes include little stories. This book also has a section where people share their ideas and memories of Christmas. You will not be disappointed with this cookbook or anything from Gooseberry Patch. Also try their Gooseberry Patch Christmas Series that have full color pictures of the recipes, ideas for food gift giving, recipes and crafts. I especially like the first 3 years but have them all(12). I use them every year to make wonderful food gifts for neighbors and friends.

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Christmas Kitchenfeatures over 200 scrumptious recipes to make your holidays delicious. You'lllove our Bacon-Cheddar Cheese Ball and homestyle favorites like Chicken Pot-PieSoup & Dumplings. Yummy desserts like Mom's Fail-Proof Fudge plus tips forfestive packaging too! Hardcover, 224 pages. (9-1/4" x 6-1/2")

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Down the Kitchen Sink Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a great fan of Beverly Nichols, so I am always excited to see one of his books reprinted. I enjoyed this look into an era long gone. His gardening books gave you a glimpse of Gaskin but this book presented a picture of the real person, not just the perfect servant. I like Nichols' wry humour and every cat lover will feel they have met a kindred spirit.

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Down the Kitchen Sink has much in common with its famous predecessor, Down the Garden Path, in which Beverley Nichols described his early forays into the realm of gardening. When he began to write the first, he could not prune a rose. When he began to write the second, he could not boil an egg. Perhaps this is why both books remain fresh and eminently readable. The phrase 'kitchen sink' may suggest squalor and disillusionment, but Beverley Nichols transforms it into a symbol of merriment and adventure. With a new foreword by Roy Dicks and Val Biro's charming drawings, the Timber Press edition of Down the Kitchen Sink deservedly takes its place among Beverley's classics on gardens, homes, cats, and other friends.

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And So They Build Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great book. It takes 10 animals (or so) and shows the unique homes that they build. I have two little boys and also teach elementary science to K-5. I have used this book for both "jobs". It is a fun and simple way to give kids a small sampling of the great variety found in nature. My favorite is the bird which sews together leaves to make a nest. Each set of pages has a drawing of the animal and structure and the other page is a paragraph about the animal. I highly recommend it.

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Kitchen Essays (Persephone Classics) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a collection of newspaper articles surrounding cooking and dining from the 1920's in England. While I admit that most of the recipes hold little interest to me, with a few too many things like Calves Brains and Sheep Tongue, and jellied aspic, the social commentary and insight into the lives of the British at that time are fascinating. There are chapters on what to serve at a shooting party luncheon, meals for a motoring excursion, and meals for bachelors. More pointedly are recipes for those too fat and those to thin, and surprisingly, a chapter on meatless meals. There were a few recipes that did pique my interest including Cat's Tongue Biscuits (named for their shape rather than an ingredient!), Thatched House Pudding, and Burnt House Cake, to name a few. It is a fairly light and quick read and as each chapter is from an article, it is easy to pick up and read a bit at time.

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"These essays are noble relics indeed, and Jekyll has the puff-pastry touch."—BookForum

"Three cheers to Persephone Books for publishing this witty, sharp writer, nostalgic but unsentimental, humorous but precise, erudite and always elegant."—Country Living

"Kitchen Essays is a rare thing, a cookbook that is as fun to read as its food is to eat."—Sunday Herald (Glasgow)

"[An] exquisitely reprinted period piece."—BBC Good Food magazine

First published in The Times (London) during the 1920s, Kitchen Essays explains the proper way to make Lobster Newburg while offering fascinating insight into the social history of England.

Agnes Jekyll felt that cooking should fit the occasion and temperament and states that "a large crayfish or lobster rearing itself menacingly on its tail seems quite at home on a sideboard of a Brighton hotel-de-luxe, but will intimidate a shy guest at a small dinner-party." And that "a hardy sportsman should not be fed in the same way as a depressed financier."

Agnes Jekyll (1860–1937) was the daughter of William Graham, Liberal MP for Glasgow and patron of the Pre-Raphaelites. A celebrated hostess and entertainer, her first dinner party included Robert Browning, John Ruskin, and Edward Burne-Jones. She lived in Surrey, England.

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The First Real Kitchen Cookbook: 100 Recipes and Tips for New Cooks Review

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(More customer reviews)This cookbook was exactly what I was looking for. There are a wide variety of recipes, and the ingredients are geared towards a budget-conscious cook with a grocery store not particularly well-stocked in ethnic foods. It's not a beginner's cookbook--my younger sister was a bit intimidated by it--but all the terms are explained and there is a very good section on what utensils and appliances every good kitchen should have.

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Every year, tens of thousands of hungry twentysomethings graduate college and rent their first apartment. They love food and want to learn how to cook. The First Real Kitchen Cookbook is the just-graduated's go-to guide, explaining in a friendly, encouraging voice everything that can be done on a tiny four-burner stove with minimal equipment and utensils. Fellow twentysomethings Megan Carle and Jill Carle teach new cooks how to stock a pantry on the cheap, buy meat, roast a chicken, cook vegetables, and bake cakes from scratchall the basics and more!

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Gourmet Today: More than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this book last week and have had it on the table, flipping through it and reading it all weekend. The recipes look great, they really do, contemporary and tasty, and I can't wait to try them. I doubt this book will hold up for cooking, though, because the binding is already breaking and those cute little green ribbon bookmarks popped out immediately. At over a thousand pages, this book should have a heavy-duty binding, and it doesn't. I think Houghton Miflin should have published it in two volumes to be more manageable and should have used much higher quality binding and materials. I would be willing to pay more for a book like that that would last. Addendum: WOW--these comments do get noticed! The publisher of this book contacted me and is sending me a new one. They were very apologetic and concerned and said that since I got an early run of the book, that might have explained the poor binding. I was very impressed with their response and how quickly they worked to resolve the problem--the true mark of quality customer service. I'd now give it five stars, but the app doesn't want to let me do that.

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America's Kitchens Review

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(More customer reviews)and the book exceeded them! A delightful book suitable to the casual kitchen person or serious academic.

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In My Momma's Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)Momma's kitchen isn't just to cook in -- it's also a place to sing, to play, to reminisce, to get together, to share, to live and to love! Colin Bootman's oil paintings are perfect complements to these short, short stories. The story about Great Aunt Caroline is the cream in this kitchenful of stories!

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