{"id":4195,"date":"2010-08-19T14:53:47","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T13:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp\/?p=4195"},"modified":"2018-03-06T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T15:29:00","slug":"recipes-every-man-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/recipes-every-man-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipes Every Man Should Know by Susan Russo &#8211; review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"text-element body\"> It\u2019s a little black book. Perhaps not THE little black book containing possibly incriminating information, but it does still hold within its covers tips and hints to encourage a successful social life, or at least it does if you are an eligible chap with a kitchen. It\u2019s the only cookbook I have come across that has a quote from The Godfather &#8211; and that sets the tone for the book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-4-3 image-review alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/img\/man%20recipes.jpg\" alt=\"cookbook review Recipes Every Man Should Know\" width=\"259\" height=\"440\" \/> Recipes Every Man Should Know is an unashamedly sexist wee tome but that sexism is laced with such wry humour that we can\u2019t be offended. It offers food as a tool with which to go a-wooing. Nothing too adventurous, but lots of standards including breakfast recipes for those mornings after the previous night\u2019s culinary triumphs.<\/p>\n<p>The dishes do have a blokey bias but that will be the appeal. Beer Bread from this book is liable to sound a bit more achievable than a brioche from any other cookbook. A simple, quick and easy preparation which gives six servings. It could become a favourite accompaniment to the Beef Stew or even the Beef and Beer Chilli. Perhaps you might not be hearing \u201cI gotta stay home tonight to ice some cupcakes\u201d but \u201cGotta get home to finish the Jambalaya before me mates come over\u201d could well be on the cards. Men who can cook will be popular with both their football buddies and the cheer-leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Recipes Every Man Should Know is a funny but practical book. I wouldn\u2019t expect a woman to be giving this to the man in her life but a thoughtful sister might give it as a gift to her still-single brother. A guy would consider this as a birthday gift for a pal who is still lonesome, and there are many men who might feel this volume would be a solid investment for their own future. Perhaps it could be subtitled: \u2018The way to a woman\u2019s heart\u2019, or \u2018Dress the salad to impress\u2019, or \u2018Baking for the boss\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Recipes Every Man Should Know is an amusing read, but the recipes are truly made for the novice cook. Nothing frilly and complicated, although it does offer a Lobster dish for that special fancy dinner. A great stocking-filler for the holidays, and a change from socks.<\/p>\n<p>Recipes Every Man Should Know<br \/>\nAuthors: Susan Russo and Brett Cohen<br \/>\nPublished by: Quirk Publications Inc.<br \/>\nPrice: $9.95<br \/>\nISBN 978-1-59474-474-7<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Cookbook review by Chrissie Walker \u00a9 2018<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a little black book. 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