I have always loved the recipes from Real Simple magazine, so it seemed natural that I would be given this gift. And it was a great hit with me! Alas, this is not the cookbook I use most frequently, but there are a few recipes that are a requested item for my family. In particular, my family goes ga-ga over the Asian pork shoulder; I give in with every request, because I love that it is a slow-cooker recipe!

I love the composition of the instructions and the picture with every recipe, making this cookbook very user-friendly. While it would make for an unruly index, I do wish more ingredients were listed in the index (I wish I could find recipes using the same perishable herbs, for example, with greater ease) but it does have the star or major ingredients. Overall, a great cookbook that could be standard if I cooked more. ( )

I have always loved the recipes from Real Simple magazine, so it seemed natural that I would be given this gift. And it was a great hit with me! Alas, this is not the cookbook I use most frequently, but there are a few recipes that are a requested item for my family. In particular, my family goes ga-ga over the Asian pork shoulder; I give in with every request, because I love that it is a slow-cooker recipe!

I love the composition of the instructions and the picture with every recipe, making this cookbook very user-friendly. While it would make for an unruly index, I do wish more ingredients were listed in the index (I wish I could find recipes using the same perishable herbs, for example, with greater ease) but it does have the star or major ingredients. Overall, a great cookbook that could be standard if I cooked more. ( )