Overview

A book designed for guys of all ages. With fun and funky food, The Guy Can't Cook is designed especially for that growing group of consumers who say they can't/don't/won't cook. This user-friendly kitchen guide will help any guy think outside the takeout box. Whether it's easy, low-cost meals for everyday dinners, a dish to impress a date, or tips on cooking up the catch from the last fishing trip, The Guy Can't Cook addresses life's ongoing culinary challenges. Loaded with tricks and tips -- many from guys in the professional kitchen trenches -- this book includes recipes for winners such as: The best mac and cheese Side of poached salmon in red wine sauce Tender beef and beer stew Mahogany-glazed short ribs The guy's top 10 cocktails. Part survival guide, part cooking class and all practical, this is a cookbook any guy can count on when he needs something impressive and easy.

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[Chavich] really can cook.... Her recipes are never over-complicated, and the selections are current and fun. -- Judy Schultz, CanWest Times-Colonist (07/25/2007) Can your man make a meal?... He'll need to start with a well-tested recipe book such as [this one]. -- Christina Symons Coast Reporter (Sechelt, BC) (09/28/2007) If he can't cook to save his life ... start with [this] well-tested recipe book. -- TV Week Magazine TV Week Magazine (Burnaby BC) (06/22/2007) The Guy Can't Cook is a hefty handbook that's sure to lure men into the kitchen and keep them there. -- Deana Lancaster North Shore News (North Vancouver BC) (10/03/2007) This user-friendly kitchen guide ... will help any guy think outside the take-out box. With more than 350 recipes, it provides the novice cook with culinary options for every occasion. -- Shelley Boettcher CanWest News Syndicate (08/09/2007) [Starred review: ] The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy. American Library Association Book Pick for 2005: selected as one of the Best Books for Young Adults. Death and dying and survivors... Through all the adversity, Chanda never lacks hope, and she never stops dreaming. Starred review: A character whom readers come to care for and believe in, in spite of her almost impossible situation. Stunning images guaranteed to both befuddle and amaze you. Well-paced, robust prose... put a face to the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS and provide a gripping and heart-wrenching reading experience.

American Library Association Book Pick for 2005: selected as one of the Best Books for Young Adults. Starred review: A character whom readers come to care for and believe in, in spite of her almost impossible situation. Stunning images guaranteed to both befuddle and amaze you. Death and dying and survivors... Through all the adversity, Chanda never lacks hope, and she never stops dreaming. [Starred review: ] The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy. Well-paced, robust prose... put a face to the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS and provide a gripping and heart-wrenching reading experience. This user-friendly kitchen guide ... will help any guy think outside the take-out box. If he can't cook to save his life ... start with [this] well-tested recipe book. -- TV Week Magazine TV Week Magazine (Burnaby BC) (06/22/2007) With more than 350 recipes, it provides the novice cook with culinary options for every occasion. -- Shelley Boettcher CanWest News Syndicate (08/09/2007) Can your man make a meal?... He'll need to start with a well-tested recipe book such as [this one]. -- Christina Symons Coast Reporter (Sechelt, BC) (09/28/2007) [Chavich] really can cook.... Her recipes are never over-complicated, and the selections are current and fun. -- Judy Schultz, CanWest Times-Colonist (07/25/2007) The Guy Can't Cook is a hefty handbook that's sure to lure men into the kitchen and keep them there. -- Deana Lancaster North Shore News (North Vancouver BC) (10/03/2007)

The Guy Can't Cook is a hefty handbook that's sure to lure men into the kitchen and keep them there. -- Deana Lancaster North Shore News (North Vancouver BC) (10/03/2007)

American Library Association Book Pick for 2005: selected as one of the Best Books for Young Adults. [Starred review: ] The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy. Stunning images guaranteed to both befuddle and amaze you. Death and dying and survivors... Through all the adversity, Chanda never lacks hope, and she never stops dreaming. Starred review: A character whom readers come to care for and believe in, in spite of her almost impossible situation. Well-paced, robust prose... put a face to the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS and provide a gripping and heart-wrenching reading experience. Can your man make a meal?... He'll need to start with a well-tested recipe book such as [this one]. -- Christina Symons Coast Reporter (Sechelt, BC) (09/28/2007) [Chavich] really can cook.... Her recipes are never over-complicated, and the selections are current and fun. -- Judy Schultz, CanWest Times-Colonist (07/25/2007) This user-friendly kitchen guide ... will help any guy think outside the take-out box. If he can't cook to save his life ... start with [this] well-tested recipe book. -- TV Week Magazine TV Week Magazine (Burnaby BC) (06/22/2007) With more than 350 recipes, it provides the novice cook with culinary options for every occasion. -- Shelley Boettcher CanWest News Syndicate (08/09/2007) The Guy Can't Cook is a hefty handbook that's sure to lure men into the kitchen and keep them there. -- Deana Lancaster North Shore News (North Vancouver BC) (10/03/2007)

Stunning images guaranteed to both befuddle and amaze you. American Library Association Book Pick for 2005: selected as one of the Best Books for Young Adults. Death and dying and survivors... Through all the adversity, Chanda never lacks hope, and she never stops dreaming. Starred review: A character whom readers come to care for and believe in, in spite of her almost impossible situation. [Starred review: ] The tense story and the realistic characters... will keep kids reading and break the silence about the tragedy. Well-paced, robust prose... put a face to the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS and provide a gripping and heart-wrenching reading experience. This user-friendly kitchen guide ... will help any guy think outside the take-out box. If he can't cook to save his life ... start with [this] well-tested recipe book. -- TV Week Magazine TV Week Magazine (Burnaby BC) (06/22/2007) With more than 350 recipes, it provides the novice cook with culinary options for every occasion. -- Shelley Boettcher CanWest News Syndicate (08/09/2007) Can your man make a meal?... He'll need to start with a well-tested recipe book such as [this one]. -- Christina Symons Coast Reporter (Sechelt, BC) (09/28/2007) [Chavich] really can cook.... Her recipes are never over-complicated, and the selections are current and fun. -- Judy Schultz, CanWest Times-Colonist (07/25/2007) The Guy Can't Cook is a hefty handbook that's sure to lure men into the kitchen and keep them there. -- Deana Lancaster North Shore News (North Vancouver BC) (10/03/2007)

Author Information

Cinda Chavich is an award-winning food journalist and author of The Girl Can't Cook, Double Dishing: Women Entertain and other books. A former food editor and senior feature writer, she now writes for several newspapers and magazines across North America. Her food, wine and travel pieces have appeared in Cooking Light, Wine Spectator, Avenue and WineAccess.

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