Marie Simmons

Except for one thing, this is a fine cookbook. It includes many different methods for using eggs, and the "recipe" I am copying to my kitchen notebook is really a general method for making breakfast strata. However, I don't know what the deal is with Simmons' method for hard-cooked eggs. Every time I've tried it, following the directions exactly, I've ended up with a dozen or so eggs that aren't even soft-boiled. So I've made a big X over that page and written DO NOT USE on it in case I start having memory issues and forget the past trauma. So, mostly recommended with one caveat.… (meer)

Within this little volume are great pancake recipes! The book includes colorful and taste-tempting photographs. Each recipe is on its own page that opens flat for easy-to-read directions as you embark on a morning culinary delight. Of course, there's a different one for each day. Beside being easy-to-make pancakes with easy-to-find ingredients, it also offers suggestions for sauces and topping to compliment each type of pancake.

I took wonderful little to the beach with our family for a week. Each morning I was able to offer a different kind of pancake. All that I made were met with rave reviews. Remember, this book is tiny enough to tote anywhere.… (meer)