Lost Recipes: Meals to Share with Friends and Family: A Cookbook

I have yet to try any of the recipes but I intend to try some of them in the near future. Some of the recipes look really good and the stories that accompany them are interesting.

I've cooked a dozen or so dishes with great results after I bought the book on Amazon. So I was surprised to see the unfavorable review labeled "Inauspicious start." I wanted to look up the recipe and see what I thought. The first problem was finding the recipe. It's the "First-prize Onion Casserole," not "Prize-winning Onion Pie." There's no piecrust involved; I guess we all make mistakes. When the direction came to "transfer the rice to a large mixing bowl," I thought, who on earth would think the water was supposed to be included too? If so, the directions would say, "transfer the rice and water...." To this particular "experienced cook," it is obvious that the water could not possibly be needed but would most certainly produce slop, not a casserole. It's true the recipe writer erred in not specifying the correct size pan or oven temperature. That certainly merits a complaint. Even so, logic would dictate that the pan should simply be one that would accommodate the mixture, and the oven temperature should be moderate. How would one know this? Because there are no eggs or leavening in the recipe, nor any other sign that the casserole is meant to rise. Therefore temperature is not crucial, and the pan needs little headroom to allow for a leavened mixture to puff but not overflow. Flaws? Certainly. Confounding to a beginner? Perhaps. But this is just one recipe in a marvelous cookbook. Prospective buyers, read all the glowing reviews, and don't be put off by just one!

I have used Marion Cunningham’s Fanny Farmer Cookbook for many years, and knew this would be a good one. I bought it as a gift for a relative who enjoyed the stories giving context to the recipes, so got one for myself, and then more as gifts. These are good healthy, basic— but interesting, home cooking recipes.

Handy cookbook to have and use in the kitchen due to it's size. Smallish and easy to ready, you can prop the book up in your cookbook holder, and follow along as you cook. The recipes are simple and easy. Some are old-fashioned recipes that may have been lost but found due to Cunningham's compiling them in her cookbook.The only negative is the way the book is bound. At first I was stumped, thought the spine had split, but discovered the book was originally bound that way. Kind of strange but the recipes make up for this quirk.

The Cream Biscuits by Chef James Beard Are to Live For! When Hunny "lost" the cookery book,"Lost Recipes:Meals to Share with Friends and Family",was purchased again ASAP.I have not seen the Second cookery book either to think about it!Guess,need to buy a Third!!!Hunny Adores This Book.Reads as Most Men read Sports Pages in a Magazine.Realise this is of "no help" because I never have been able to pry out of Hunny's hands to review only One Recipe.Tho' He made the Cream Biscuits Today.Sublime.Tender,flaky and just plain Wonderfull.Place Best Raspberry/Strawberry Jam between and Close Eyes and revel in the Best Biscuit You Ever Made.

This recipe book is beautifully put together. There's even an inside pocket where I can add more recipes of my own. I plan on cooking a lot from the book. The recipes are mostly from my childhood, really tasty meals (my Mother was a good cook). I'm very glad I bought this and I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys a good meal.

Marion Cunningham's cookbooks are wonderful, and this one is no exception. Well made with a nice layout, cute mini-folder for stray recipe cards and the usual excellent selection of essential and approachable recipes. I also really like the nostalgic drawings, lovely ink, thick paper and all of the little quotes/anecdotes/notes interspersed throughout. Highly recommend giving this one a spot in your collection!!

This has the kind of information and recipes that I was looking for. Highly recommend it to others.