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This book is very small and has no pictures, so it loses points for me in that regard. I love to see at least a few pictures of what I'm going to be making when I'm flipping through a cookbook. Since it's so small, it's also very difficult to have the book open when cooking (it wants to immediately fold back closed). That being said, it does have some nice, tasty recipes.
The Totally Pancake and Waffles cookbook came quickly and in good shape. The recipes are super, a nice expansion to my reperatoire. There was one page with writing, but that's the risk you take with a used book.
I was looking for a book with a much larger presence than what arrived in the mail from Amazon.comIt's smaller than the size of a child's Golden Book perhaps twice as thick.I thought a few of the recipes were good, but not enough to put in a book to call "Totally Pancakes and Waffles."I'm a cookbook collector and you can find usually more recipes in a standard "family cooking" type cookbook than I found in this one.If someone gave me it for a gift I'd be grateful, but would by no means pay full price for it had I saw it in-person (or in-book). I'm a collector that normally uses the things I buy.If I had seen any real effort in its production I may have given it 3-Stars, but without that I can only rate it 2. Also be cautious of other cookbooks that say "The Complete" or "The Bible of." I usually find these the least complete or the main source I would use on their particular topic. It would appear to me that this book was put together for the sole purpose to make money. I have a lot of years cooking, baking, and collecting cookbooks and a military career. I appreciate authors that actually put work into a book, this I could have done in a few days, couple of weeks at the most.Additionally, if it is "Totally Pancakes and Waffles" why is the last chapter dedicated to various toppings. That's the only humorThe book at best was quaint or cute, but not what you'd call a serious cookbook. It is disheartening at times to buy cookbooks put together strictly to try to make a buck or by food editors that should not be publishing books.
The editors (not cooks or chefs that I can tell) who put this book together should put those recipes in a "Totally Toppings" cookbook. OK a little more humor.While I won't throw it away or get rid of it, being a collector, I won't use it often. Take a look at the "Bible of BBQ" and you'll know what I mean.Feel free to comment on my remarks or rating. Good reading and GB.
I would recommend the peanut butter waffles and the oatmeal pancakes. I love this book of pancakes and waffles. They are absolutely delicious. Makes a yummy sunday brunch. I combined it with a waffle iron and it made the perfect gift for my friend.
I got this little book to go specifically with the Hamilton Beach Waffle maker thinking that it would be a good companion. I'm sure that some are valid, but I've already lost interest. Unfortunately there is only 1 basic waffle recipie and it requires yeast and time for raising. Most of the others (only 10) are rather too fancy: Carrot-Raisin, Orange Chocolate-Chip, Cheddar Bacon, Peanut Butter. On the other hand, the recipies included with the Owners Manual for the waffle maker are very doable. Can't comment on the pancake recipies but on first sight they seem more appealing.
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