Cheapskate in the Kitchen

by Mary Hunt

Big Savings begin at home— in your very own gourmet kitchen!

If you think eating well means eating out, you're probably feeling the effects of restaurant dining— in your pocketbook. Now you can go from being a diner in debt to making irresistible meals at home— at a fraction of the cost.

With the down-to-earth wisdom that has made The Cheapskate Monthly newsletter a household name, Mary Hunt guides even the most inexperienced cook through the basics of gourmet cooking, and reveals tricks that turn the everyday chicken into a masterpiece, the basic salad into a memorable melange of flavors and textures, and mealtime into a special occasion.

Here is everything you need to know about:

$ Kitchen Equipment— What you need, what you don't, and how to use it

$ Recipes— From soups to desserts, simple meals to special feasts, and fabulous can-do recipes from top restaurants' most popular menu items

$ Cheapstitutes— Take a bite out of your grocery bill with do-it-yourself dressings, muffin mixes, extracts and more

$ Resources— Save even more with mail-order supplies and bulk items

$ Motivation— There's plenty to go around, compliments of America's #1 penny-pincher, Mary Hunt

257 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 1997

Reviews

[Susan Tan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Historical book on budgeting with recipes from a century ago. I didn't cook any recipe, but found them to be funny that so many make use of gel, cornstarch, and added sugar.

[Lisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not useful at all.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Obviously dated (1997), a book more of it's time.