The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: Waste-Not Recipes for the Wise Cook

The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: Waste-Not Recipes for the Wise Cook
by Lynette Rohrer Shirk, Lara Starr

The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: Waste-Not Recipes for the Wise Cook
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Author: Lara Starr, Lynette Rohrer Shirk
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-08
ISBN: 1573443638
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: Viva Editions

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Book Review: Required Reading for anyone who wants to save food money
Summary: 5 Stars

As one who writes regularly about being thrifty, I am always suspicious of new books claiming to save food money. After all, how many times can you hear that if you make your coffee at home instead of buying it on the road, you'll save 23 dollars a month? The Frugal Foodie Cookbook however goes well beyond the ordinary and is a welcome volume filled with a veritable treasure trove of indispensible tips and recipes to help anyone (even my son in his dorm room) save money in the kitchen.

The recipes included are easy to follow and more importantly don't require exotic (and often expensive) ingredients. After all, what good is a family dinner dish if I have to fly to Spain to get the freshest saffron?

The recipes are good, hearty and tasty food. We tried the mushroom and onion pie which was nothing short of divine. We also made the Legendary Stone Soup (an added bonus is that we dug out the book and read the story to the kids) and the My Kid's Mom's Mac and Cheese which, well, let's just say that that one easily hit it out of the ball park.

Using humor, snap, and sass, the Frugal Foodie Cookbook offers more than just the usual money saving, common sense ideas, quotes, and tips. It includes humorous quotes like:

Ask not what you can do for your country, as what's for lunch - Orsen Wells

And practical and innovative tips like:

Frugal Foodie Tip: Spirited Shpritz
Pour 2 ounces or 1 minibottle of rum, Amaretto, Kahlua, or kirsch into a spray bottle. With just a few pulls of the trigger you can evenly coat cake cubes for trifle. Or add flavor and moisture to layer cakes by giving the top of each layer a couple of sprays before frosting.

This is a delightful book that will make saving money while feeding your family nothing short of sheer enjoyment. Well worth its cost, this cookbook should be required reading for anyone who is really serious about saving money in the kitchen.

Lynette Rohrer Shirk is a "4-star Frugal Foodie". She is a classically trained chef and author of nine cookbooks. She has worked in the kitchens of some of the best restaurants in the US, including Alice Waters' Chez Panisse and Wolfgang Puck's Postrio.

Lara Star is a baker, blogger, and a cook with a calculator. She is the co-author of The Party Girl Cookbook. Lara has offered advice on easy, affordable cooking and entertaining on TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and websites throughout the US and Canada.

Summary of The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: Waste-Not Recipes for the Wise Cook

The recession has put a lot of strain on the grocery bill, especially for those with families or friends to feed. But that doesn't mean having to skip gourmet food and a balanced diet. Noted chef and "four-star frugal gourmet" Lynette Shirk shows readers how to creatively and cleverly use ingredients and leftovers to produce wonderful inexpensive meals for any occasion. This book has everything, from roasting coffee at home to concocting inexpensive crave-worthy casseroles to whipping up snacks on a shoestring. Chapters include "Bankable Breakfasts," "Lunch for Less," and "Dinner on a Dime," and feature irresistible recipes from Shaved Shrimp Rolls and Gourmet PBJ to an "Exponential Chicken" that stretches the bird over five different courses. With hundreds of delicious dishes and expert advice (including fun ideas for serving), The Frugal Foodie Cookbook keeps hungry readers living well and eating better.

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