Paul Bocuse in Your Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)Though this book's recipes are for relatively humble dishes, most assume that the reader has at least some basic cooking knowledge. The majority employ ingredients commonly available throughout the United States, but recipes which demand eel, brains and rabbit (to name a few foods which terrify some Americans) are also included.
This having been said, this book's recipes are nevertheless generally more streamlined and less intimidating than Julia Child's recipes for dishes of comparable difficulty, and they are no less foolproof. The author's Hungarian goulash and dried fruit compote are easily within the range of a bachelor dad who cooks twice a year, and his duck with turnips will be a rewarding experiment for someone who's just stepping beyond the chicken-and-turkey frontier. The master's experience and taste are on display throughout, but professionals or sophisticated amateurs seeking novelty should look elsewhere.

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Gourmet's Quick Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)I have owned this book for years and have ordered and given several copies to friends and family. This is a great little book for the two-person household. Best of all, the recipes are easily accessible for the novice as well as the experienced cook, and can all be made quickly.
Organized as all the "Best of Gourmet" series are (i.e., appetizers, soups, quick breads, fish & shellfish, meats, poultry, breakfast and cheese and egg dishes, vegetables, salads, desserts), with a few suggested menus at the beginning, it is a very easy book to use. I have made about 75% of the recipes in this book over the years, and there are only a couple that I would not make again -- not because they are "bad", but because they did not suit my palate or my partner's or daughter's. There are a number of recipes in the Vegetables section that make wonderful vegetarian entrees -- for example, the pita pizzas are delightful and quite filling. The Indian menu at the beginning of the book is absolutely wonderful! On a day to day basis, the chicken and fish dishes can't be beat for weekday cooking. Many of the recipes double easily for four people, too.
I highly recommend this book. It is difficult to find recipe collections tailored for two, and this is a very good one.

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With 205 recipes and 45 full-color photos, this is a beautifully packaged, easy-to-use cookbook. Gourmet's Quick Kitchen presents ten complete menus in a format tailor-made for today's busy lifestyles, and is a captivating collection of recipes designed for people who enjoy eating good food--even when they don't have a lot of time to prepare it.

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