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Title: Disappointment
Review: I received this cookbook as a gift at somepoint, and it's primary use is to bookend the other cookbooks that actually get used. While it appears to be a good basic cookbook, Betty Crocker and Good Housekeeping each have their own basics which are far superior in my experience. Many of the recipes I tried in this book, such as banana bread, had errors in measurement for ingredients. Other just tasted awful, such as the devil's food cake, which with the suggested frosting is now the primary reason I can't stomach chocolate. I have been cooking since I was about 8, so for about 14 years, and have enough experience to catch some mistakes or modify seasonings, time, temperature. However, a less experienced cook may find this book frustrating. Additionally, I have never been fond of this series of cookbooks which requires you to assemble it yourself (three ring binder) and is more prone to pages wearing out.
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