Eat cheap but eat well

Title:

Author:

Mattocks, Charles.

ISBN:

9780470293362

Publication Information:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2009.

Physical Description:

207 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Celebrating the poor chef in all of us -- Poultry with pizzazz -- Beef with bravado -- Practical pork -- Other marvelous meats -- Pasta prodigies -- Fabulous fish -- Sensational seafood -- Excellent eggs -- Scrumptious salads -- Versatile and vegetarian -- Savory soups and sandwiches -- Dazzingly healthy desserts.

Title Subject:

Poor chef (Television program)

Subject Term:

Low budget cooking.

International cooking.

Added Author:

Hunt, Mary, 1948-

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Over 120 delicious ways to slash your weekly food bill
If you're looking for easy ways to feed your family on a budget, then this cookbook is for you. Appearing on TV as "The Poor Chef," Charles Mattocks has spent years demonstrating that it's possible to serve up healthy, tasty meals for only $7.00--or less. Now, in this practical cookbook, Charles collects the all-time best penny-pinching recipes from his television appearances.

Contributed by real cooks around the country and inspired by cuisines around the globe, the recipes you'll find inside have only two things in common--they're incredibly cheap and they're incredibly delicious. For just a few bucks, you and your family can feast on dishes like these:
Steak Fajitas

Finger-Lickin' Pulled Pork with Beans and Corn

Fruity Lamb Curry

Healthy Turkey Lasagna

Asian-Style Nutty Noodles

Laid-Back Creole Catfish with Okra

Pizza Frittata

Caribbean Lime Chicken with Grilled Pineapple

E-Z Sesame-Ginger Chicken Salad

"Ja Mon" Jamaican Rice and Peas

Cheesy Tomato Panini

Banana-Raisin Bread Pudding

Featuring engaging photographs, including sixteen pages in full color, plus icons to help you spot the most affordable recipes at a glance and tips on satisfying cravings for less, Eat Cheap but Eat Well is your indispensable kitchen companion in today's tough economic times.

Author Notes

CHARLES MATTOCKS appears regularly as The Poor Chef" on The Daily Buzz in markets across the country and on daytime on NBC-affiliate stations throughout the Southeast. Of Caribbean descent and the nephew of Bob Marley, Charles grew up in Brooklyn, worked as an actor in Los Angeles, and settled in Tampa. He also has his own radio program on Blog Talk Radio, and his signature spice blend is sold in selected stores in the Southeast."

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Perfectly timed for the current economy, Mattocks's book provides an assortment of approachable, repertoire-expanding recipes for affordable dinners. The author divides the recipes into practical chapters on popular foods: chicken, meat, fish, eggs, vegetarian dishes, a few desserts. Spices and international flavors keeps things interesting, and recipes like ginger chicken with avocado; Mom's Jamaican curry with dumplings, rice, & peas; pecan-crusted tilapia with mango-salsa salad and coconut rice; and ratatouille with couscous are tempting takes on everyday fare. Each recipe is keyed with a price for two or four servings, but unless readers have well-stocked spice cabinets and pantries, some of the estimates are a little too optimistic: for example, it's tough to believe someone could pull off four servings of sunny shrimp curry, made with a pound of shrimp, peas, two tomatoes, chicken broth, fresh ginger, lime juice, shredded coconut and more for less than $7 total. There's also a little too much repetition-the same tip box shows up in multiple recipes a few pages apart, and most of the pull quotes don't deserve double attention. But among the recipes readers will find more than enough variety to inspire the wallet-friendly habit of cooking at home. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Library Journal Review

Mattocks appears regularly on the nationally syndicated The Daily Buzz and on Daytime as "the Poor Chef," and his first book includes more than 100 recipes for easy and inexpensive dishes for everyday meals. Most of them make four servings for under $7, but the emphasis is on fresh ingredients and healthy eating. An all-too-timely title, recommended for most libraries. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Introduction: Celebrating the Poor Chef in All of Us

Shopping Smart

Poor Chef Staples

Poultry with Pizzazz

Beef with Bravado

Practical Pork

Other Marvelous Meats

Pasta Prodigies

Fabulous Fish

Sensational Seafood

Excellent Eggs

Scrumptious Salads

Versatile and Vegetarian

Savory Soups and Sandwiches

Dazzling Desserts

Index

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