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for Three Many Cooks
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Evelyn L. (Cape Elizabeth, ME)
Yummy recipes but ho hum stories
I love to cook and have read several cooking memoirs over the years so I was intrigued by this book. While the concept of this book, essays written by a mom and her two daughters is an interesting approach, I was a bit bored by the stories. I read about a third of the book and then skimmed through the rest of the book. I did like the recipes that followed each chapter and will give many of them a try. Their blog looks interesting and have bookmarked for future reference.
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Nancy L. (Zephyrhills, FL)
Three Many Essays
There is much about this book that is appealing. Told in a series of essay, we learn about this mother, her two daughters, and their extended families. These women are smart, funny, and are the kind of women one might want as a friend. They discuss their relationships with each other, with food, their husbands, and their Christian faith. The format of this book, however, was a problem for me. The essays skip back and forth from woman to woman and sometimes out of chronological order. I found this very confusing, especially in the beginning when I was trying to learn about each individual woman. The addition of recipes that accompany each essay was appreciated, and there are several that I might try. This was, all in all, a very interesting read.
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Laurie F. (Brookline, MA)
Interesting Concept - Uninteresting Stories
I think the concept of little personal stories of cookbook author Pam Anderson and her daughters was an interesting concept - short vignettes followed by a recipe tied to the story.
My question from the beginning is - why do we need to know about this family? I must admit I gave up on the book about half way through because I really didn't care that Pam had problems with her breast pump or the differences between the two daughters or . . .
I am a fan of Pam's books and own two of them but I don't see many people outside the family and close friends that would be interested.
