The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime

Purchased this for my wife as a Christmas present. Ree's recipes are wonderful and with the many pictures and explanations, are easy to follow. The book is almost like a story for each recipe and is fascinating reading. Although my wife is an expert cook, she loves the many foods that Ree makes and has cooked many of the recipes in this book. Her instructions are so well written, that I can follow them to make a dinner for my wife and I am not a good cook. Her recipes use what a good cook would have in the kitchen and nothing that's exotic or expensive to purchase. A beginner cook would love this book, and even someone that has cooked for years will get pleasure from the many dinners that are presented on the pages. Ree is an excellent photographer and the pictures make the book even better as you know how each step should look like and then the end results. If you can match the end product, you know you did it right. And you also know you just made a excellent meal!!!

Beautiful photos, which is a must for my cooking books. I cannot cook unless I have a visual of the end result. This book has plenty of images, including of the preparation steps, and not only of the recipes (not that I need to know what this woman's family or farm look like... but, since she wants to share, that's ok too). Most important, the recipes are very clearly explained and are extremely doable. Nothing fancy. It's a recipe book for "family cooking": I am vegetarian so I have access only to some and not all of the recipes: everything I tried so far came out perfect, no need to make my own "edits" or adjustments, it all worked out very well. I also love that the author (who, my husband just told me, is very famous... I never heard of her, sorry) provides little practical asides with alternatives in case one is missing an ingredient and doesn't feel like riding to the supermarket. I am not American: therefore I love that the author is giving me a chance to learn some "real Americana" stuff, which I usually get to taste only in restaurants and diners. EASY TO USE, EASY TO UNDERSTAND, BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED, GREAT PRINT QUALITY, REASONABLY PRICED, INTERESTING RECIPES EXPLAINED INTELLIGENTLY ENOUGH TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. p.s.: Like ALL recipe books published in America, however, this one too has poorly thought-out indexes. But that's the fault of editors and publishing houses.

I ordered this book because I fell in love with The Pioneer Woman cookware. Seriously the stuff is amazing but back to the book. This is not your ordinary boring cookbook. There are a ton of pictures of her life on her ranch and of her family and animals with funny captions. The recipes are really easy to follow even if you have no cooking experience. There are step by step pictures and instructions for everything. I also love that there are suggestions for other recipes that will go good with a recipe. I have tried many of them and have not been disappointed once. My husband and my kids love the meals as well. Dishes that I would think would be complicated are broken down so they are easy to follow. My personal favorite is the Salisbury steak and gravy recipe. I seriously love this book and definitely recommend getting it. I am already looking to get one of the other Pioneer Woman cookbooks.

Love reading this! Have only made a few recipes so far but they have all been goid

I have every one of pioneer woman's cookbooks, I love them! I actually received her first cookbook at my wedding shower. (5 years ago) I was so happy because i stumbled upon her blog before i was married. A lot of the "critical" reviews have been that they are too basic and its everything on her blog.. Sorry guys, but i hate having to get on my computer every time i want a recipe from her, so a book works great for me. I love in this book how she has great ideas for freezer meals and then recipes for them following, LOVE THAT! I hate thinking too much of what i am going to make. So prepping and then having a recipe to follow is great! I also love her list of things she keeps stocked in her house. Its so very helpful since i have two little ones and wal-mart is such a mad house its nice to have a decent list of what to have. I love this book for her ideas of how she does her meals which is so helpful, i love the recipes but truly i think her first book is my fave.. (its actually falling apart, haha.) Still, i would buy nonetheless, because it is pioneer woman!! I love her, butter and all ;)

Great recipes!

El libro está muy mal enmaquetado, por lo que lo devuelvo. Las recetas son muy calóricas, típicas americanas, aunque supongo que para alguna fiesta seguro que pueden ir muy bien.

Cover: Grundfarbe rot, mit Blümchen, dem Pioneer Woman Schriftzug, und einem hübschen Foto, von Ree Drummond und ihren vier Kindern. Sehr schöne Optik. Inhalt: Leckere Dinner Rezepte für jeden Geschmack. Von Breaifast for Dinner, über Suppen, Fleisch, Ranchküche, Beilagen, bis hin zu Desserts. Alle Rezepte sind mit Schritt für Schritt - Anleitung, und tollen Fotos, die von Ree Drummond selbst gemacht wurden.Dazu bekommt man jede Menge Küchen Tipps und Tricks von der Pioneer Woman. Das Ganze wird mit Familien - Schnappschüssen, Fotos von den Tieren und der Ranch, und interessanten Hintergrundinfos und Anekdoten über Rees Familie, und das Ranch - Leben abgerundet. Fazit: Ein rundum tolles Kochbuch, und ein Muß für jeden Pioneer Woman Fan.

Todos sus libros son muy buenos y claros. hemos probado varias recetas de este y nos gusta mucho! es fácil de seguir y resultan a prueba de todo las recetas

Good cook book

The book itself is colourful, not only the recipes. Full of wonderful photos by Ree Drummond with funny captions. Each recipe is introduced by the writer. When I first got it, I only read these, it is like reading a book, Ree is clever and funny (check out her blog or watch on Food Network). The recipes are undeniably American (tex-mex mainly) in taste and sized for a big family and calorific (they are a very active family) but the ingredients are common enough to be easily obtained in the UK and I can always choose to substitute the ingredients for lighter versions. The mesurements are given consistently in cups and spoons, however, there is a conversion table at the end of the book. Unlike some other cookery books, this one has got photos and descriptions of every step of every recipe which makes them really easy to follow. Also, with every recipe, Ree offers tips for making ahead and for variations. I genuinly believe that ideas in chapters like Freezer Food, 16-Minute Meals or Pasta Pronto might make the life of really busy families easier.