The Secret Ingredient Cookbook: 125 Family-Friendly Recipes with Surprisingly Tasty Twists
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- Author：Kelly Senyei
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Reviews
The Candid Cover （Olivia & Lori）
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Review to come！
Lennette Daniels
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The Secret Ingredient Cookbook is mouthwatering！ Senyei’s method of utilizing secret ingredients highlights her skill with flavors！I particularly liked the inclusion of pantry supplies needed to complete the recipes。 I like cookbooks that include this section because there is nothing worse than wanting to make something and having an unstocked pantry。The cookbook included a wide-range of recipes from breakfast， snacks， sides， entrees， and desserts。 Each recipe easily identifies the secret ingred The Secret Ingredient Cookbook is mouthwatering！ Senyei’s method of utilizing secret ingredients highlights her skill with flavors！I particularly liked the inclusion of pantry supplies needed to complete the recipes。 I like cookbooks that include this section because there is nothing worse than wanting to make something and having an unstocked pantry。The cookbook included a wide-range of recipes from breakfast， snacks， sides， entrees， and desserts。 Each recipe easily identifies the secret ingredient。 The recipes are easy to understand。 The pictures included are beautiful， detailed， in focus， and highlight the dish well。I am an adventurous eater， and members of my household also have some eating issues， like no tomatoes。 However， I found options that meet our diet issues。 In fact， I am looking forward to trying the Stuffed Shells with No-Mato Sauce and the Crunchy Coconut Granola！ 。。。more
Kristine Mckenna
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Excellent Cookbook！ If you have cooked a while and I have， I imagine you can find most recipes you want from many sources。 Why， should you buy another cookbook？ My reason is because this one is different。 I make good dishes， but they are too similar， again and again。 So， this cookbook offers a Pop， something everyone will wonder what you added。 It might be a Sweet Breakfast Dish， but with some added Rosemary。 Love Chocolate Chip Cookies。 I do， too， but have never made them with Zucchini！ Comfort Excellent Cookbook！ If you have cooked a while and I have， I imagine you can find most recipes you want from many sources。 Why， should you buy another cookbook？ My reason is because this one is different。 I make good dishes， but they are too similar， again and again。 So， this cookbook offers a Pop， something everyone will wonder what you added。 It might be a Sweet Breakfast Dish， but with some added Rosemary。 Love Chocolate Chip Cookies。 I do， too， but have never made them with Zucchini！ Comfort food is excellent， but you try a 30 minute Mac and Cheese w/Pumpkin Purée and Gruyère Cheese。 Going a bit exotic， bet you have made Chicken Tikka Marsala。 I’ve made this dish many times。 I have never added Applesauce， though。 So， this is Fun to try different ideas。 Cook for your family， including younger picky eaters or have a Elegant Dinner Party。 If you love to cook， and I do， it’s great to add some zest。 I recommend this cookbook for cooks who want to make smashing foods， that your average person will love。 That’s why we cook。 Thank you NetGalley， Kelly Senyei， and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for an ARC of this book。 Happy Cooking！ 。。。more
Claire
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I LOVE cookbooks and read them like a novel。 The Secret Ingredient Cookbook by Kelly Senyei is a refreshing assortment of family-friendly recipes that include a clever and often surprising secret ingredient。 It’s beautifully photographed but unfortunately not all recipes are pictured。I could almost smell Noni’s Soft Pretzel Knots with Everything Bagel Seasoning。 The Caprese Antipasto Salad with fries mozzarella or the Kale Panzanella with Lemon Vinaigrette made with croissants are just a few of I LOVE cookbooks and read them like a novel。 The Secret Ingredient Cookbook by Kelly Senyei is a refreshing assortment of family-friendly recipes that include a clever and often surprising secret ingredient。 It’s beautifully photographed but unfortunately not all recipes are pictured。I could almost smell Noni’s Soft Pretzel Knots with Everything Bagel Seasoning。 The Caprese Antipasto Salad with fries mozzarella or the Kale Panzanella with Lemon Vinaigrette made with croissants are just a few of the 125 luscious recipes。 Thank you NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for this eARC copy in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Hanna
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If you enjoy making white-person appropriated cultural foods， then you'll enjoy this book。Dishes include:"Soupy Thai Chicken Noodles" （tom kha gai & chicken noodle soup "joining forces" with the secret ingredient being red curry paste， gasp）"Crispy Crab Rangoon"， because she craves "Chinese takeout" regularly， and her goal for "re-creating these Americanized favorites at home is simplified， fresh， and fail-safe recipes that will have you ditching the delivery for good"。 But "the unusual addition If you enjoy making white-person appropriated cultural foods， then you'll enjoy this book。Dishes include:"Soupy Thai Chicken Noodles" （tom kha gai & chicken noodle soup "joining forces" with the secret ingredient being red curry paste， gasp）"Crispy Crab Rangoon"， because she craves "Chinese takeout" regularly， and her goal for "re-creating these Americanized favorites at home is simplified， fresh， and fail-safe recipes that will have you ditching the delivery for good"。 But "the unusual addition of curry powder catapults this recipe across TWO countries， blending Chinese and Indian flavors for the ultimate takeout-fakeout snack"。Brussels sprouts， that take inspiration from her local "Japanese farmhouse-style restaurant in Texas" - spoiler alert: the secret ingredient is fish sauce。 Those are only three examples， and if you haven't seen your country yet， don't worry - it's in there。 Other dishes besides the multi-cultural ones are just simple American dishes like waffles， bacon-wrapped dates， wedge salad with blue cheese dressing， 30 minute mac and cheese with the addition of pumpkin puree， etc。。。so nothing difficult at all， and nothing you can't find in any other basic cookbook or online。 This is just a bunch of very basic， non-innovative recipes with some simple ingredient like vanilla bean replacing vanilla extract for the "secret ingredient"。 Save your time and money。I received the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tanya
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I have found a cookbook that will keep on giving。 Perfect gift for budding chefs or for apartment dwelling college students。 Senyei's secret ingredients are not earth shattering。 They're subtle。 I chose to make tomato soup with the secret ingredient being beans。 Great recipe and nice flavor。 If I were to make it over again I would cook the beans to make them softer。 Next， I made the ravioli lasagna。 Comes together easily and feeds a ton。 The secret ingredient 。。。。 ravioli！ I also love a cookbook I have found a cookbook that will keep on giving。 Perfect gift for budding chefs or for apartment dwelling college students。 Senyei's secret ingredients are not earth shattering。 They're subtle。 I chose to make tomato soup with the secret ingredient being beans。 Great recipe and nice flavor。 If I were to make it over again I would cook the beans to make them softer。 Next， I made the ravioli lasagna。 Comes together easily and feeds a ton。 The secret ingredient 。。。。 ravioli！ I also love a cookbook with pictures。 See， I'm a visual girl。 I NEED pictures。 And to have a picture for every recipe is a Godsend。 I love， love the photos。 I can't list the recipes that are in the cookbook because I received this book for free in exchange for my honest opinion。 Thanks NetGalley！ 。。。more
Jo
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I love recipe books， this is how I gleaned how people live。 But changing the ordinary， old-fashioned recipe is not my thing。 I dreaded seeing unimaginable thing in my recipe and imagining something weird in my plate。 You know， such as finding a strawberry in my soup。 So this is a challenge for myself to read this secret ingredients book， which I thought initially was a cookbook with some rarely told ingredients。 And I was shocked reading that the author twist her recipes in the introduction。 Aft I love recipe books， this is how I gleaned how people live。 But changing the ordinary， old-fashioned recipe is not my thing。 I dreaded seeing unimaginable thing in my recipe and imagining something weird in my plate。 You know， such as finding a strawberry in my soup。 So this is a challenge for myself to read this secret ingredients book， which I thought initially was a cookbook with some rarely told ingredients。 And I was shocked reading that the author twist her recipes in the introduction。 After pages of recipes， I found her ideas interesting， though。 A bit of spice in my bread， or olive oil as the bread's fat。 Can't wait to try some of these recipes myself！ 。。。more
Liz
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An interesting cookbook with a bunch of interesting takes on classic recipes。Kelly Senyei has created a set of recipes that build off a staple pantry while using a "secret ingredient" in each recipe that pushes it into a new direction from what you might expect。 All the recipes are fast and easy， and made using ingredients you can find at your local supermarket。 I'm definitely super intrigued by many of the recipes。 Chai-spiced hot chocolate and soupy thai chicken noodles are definitely at the t An interesting cookbook with a bunch of interesting takes on classic recipes。Kelly Senyei has created a set of recipes that build off a staple pantry while using a "secret ingredient" in each recipe that pushes it into a new direction from what you might expect。 All the recipes are fast and easy， and made using ingredients you can find at your local supermarket。 I'm definitely super intrigued by many of the recipes。 Chai-spiced hot chocolate and soupy thai chicken noodles are definitely at the top of my list to try！ Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kaitlyn
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I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I really like the simple layout with soft color schemes。 I enjoyed the essential ingredients section and the not-so-secret kitchen tips （because I did not know a lot of these tips！）。 I found quite a few recipes that I will definitely be trying out！ I don't drink， but I was so excited to see a drink section at the end of this cookbook！ I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I really like the simple layout with soft color schemes。 I enjoyed the essential ingredients section and the not-so-secret kitchen tips （because I did not know a lot of these tips！）。 I found quite a few recipes that I will definitely be trying out！ I don't drink， but I was so excited to see a drink section at the end of this cookbook！ 。。。more
oohlalabooks
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This is just what I needed。 I was looking for new recipes to try， the author offers recipes we all know but with a fresh idea， in this case it is an ingredient。 She incorporates fresh citrus juice， vanilla extract， for example。 I cannot wait to try all of the recipes。 Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for a gifted copy。 This is my honest review。
Jane
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This cookbook has a great selection of recipes with ingredients that are easy to find。The author shares some essential ingredients you find in her pantry such as Kosher Salt， Extra-Virgin Olive Oil， Balsamic Vinegar， Flour， Vanilla Extract， Spices， and so on。 Some of her fridge items include eggs， unsalted butter， sour cream， jam， fruits， and vegetables 🌶 🧈🍎🥚The author lets the reader in on some of her not-so-secrets kitchen ingredients like securing your cutting board， how to quickly ripen bana This cookbook has a great selection of recipes with ingredients that are easy to find。The author shares some essential ingredients you find in her pantry such as Kosher Salt， Extra-Virgin Olive Oil， Balsamic Vinegar， Flour， Vanilla Extract， Spices， and so on。 Some of her fridge items include eggs， unsalted butter， sour cream， jam， fruits， and vegetables 🌶 🧈🍎🥚The author lets the reader in on some of her not-so-secrets kitchen ingredients like securing your cutting board， how to quickly ripen bananas， and understanding Dry vs Wet measurement。 Breakfasts include Shake ‘n’ Bacon Bites🥓， Vanilla Bean Drop Doughnuts 🍩， Sweet and Savory Egg Sandwiches 🍳 🥪， and Fluffy Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup🍓🥞。Soups and Salads include Cheesy Corn Chowder， Soupy Thai Chicken Noodles🍜， Caesar Pasta Salad 🥗 🍝， Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad 🥒， Stone Fruit Salad。Pasta dishes include 30-Minute Macaroni and Cheese 🫕， Stuffed Shells with No-Mato Sauce， Broccoli Pesto Pasta🥦， Gnocchi alla Vodka。Entrées and Salads include Glazed Sesame Salmon with Coconut Rice 🍚 🍣， Shrimp and Three-Cheese Grits， Fried Eggs and Rice 🍛， Coconut and Sweet Potato Mash🍠 🥥， Crispy Potato Croquettes🥔， Garlicky Cheese Bread 🍞 and so on。Desserts 🍨 such as *The* Chocolate Chip Cookie 🍪 🍫， Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies， and Drinks such as The V。I。P。， LaJolla， Sunset， Cucumber Mojito 🍹， Hot Chocolate， and Boozy Iced Coffee for coffee lovers。For each recipe， the author shares a secret ingredient that elevates the recipes and they are accompanied by stunning photos。 The instructions are easy to follow。 Thank you to Kelly Senyei， NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC of this book 。。。more
Jamie Saunders
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The Secret Ingredient Cookbook is a pretty basic cookbook。 I just wasn't wowed。 I simply don't think the book fit my cooking style。 There are some interesting twists on common recipes that I was intrigued by。 I thought the cookbook could use more pictures。 However， the recipes were easy to follow。 I received and voluntarily read an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 The Secret Ingredient Cookbook is a pretty basic cookbook。 I just wasn't wowed。 I simply don't think the book fit my cooking style。 There are some interesting twists on common recipes that I was intrigued by。 I thought the cookbook could use more pictures。 However， the recipes were easy to follow。 I received and voluntarily read an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This is a set of slightly healthier recipes for things my family already knows and loves。 The recipes are clearly written and look simple enough for any home chef。 And the photos are excellent！ I found some of the recipes to be missed for me （nobody besides me would eat any of the soups or salads） but the other recipe sections for breakfast， mains and desserts （and even the small snacks） are filled with winning ideas。 I can’t wait to try the tikka masala meatballs- how could that be bad！ Thank y This is a set of slightly healthier recipes for things my family already knows and loves。 The recipes are clearly written and look simple enough for any home chef。 And the photos are excellent！ I found some of the recipes to be missed for me （nobody besides me would eat any of the soups or salads） but the other recipe sections for breakfast， mains and desserts （and even the small snacks） are filled with winning ideas。 I can’t wait to try the tikka masala meatballs- how could that be bad！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for this unbiased review。 。。。more
roxi Net
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#TheSecretIngredientCookbook #NetGalleyI really enjoyed this book - I thought it was fairly standard， however seeing the secret ingredient highlighted made it much more interesting。 I am excited to try many recipes （and it's been some time since I got excited）。 Caramel-Apple Cinnamon Rolls （with herby secret ingredient） is a good example。 Some recipes have secret ingredients that aren't super exciting （or that I've tried before） but still interesting to try and a neat twist to cookbooks。 #TheSecretIngredientCookbook #NetGalleyI really enjoyed this book - I thought it was fairly standard， however seeing the secret ingredient highlighted made it much more interesting。 I am excited to try many recipes （and it's been some time since I got excited）。 Caramel-Apple Cinnamon Rolls （with herby secret ingredient） is a good example。 Some recipes have secret ingredients that aren't super exciting （or that I've tried before） but still interesting to try and a neat twist to cookbooks。 。。。more
Basicsadie
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A fun， secret ingredient recipe book that just might make your dishes sing with a new flavor profile！ While the secret ingredient is a surprise， the ingredients are readily available and can be found in any grocery store。 The book is beautifully photographed and while not every recipe has a picture， there is plenty of them peppered throughout the book to make you visually happy with the book overall。 I found this a pleasant switch from the normal and a fun way to get into the kitchen and change A fun， secret ingredient recipe book that just might make your dishes sing with a new flavor profile！ While the secret ingredient is a surprise， the ingredients are readily available and can be found in any grocery store。 The book is beautifully photographed and while not every recipe has a picture， there is plenty of them peppered throughout the book to make you visually happy with the book overall。 I found this a pleasant switch from the normal and a fun way to get into the kitchen and change up the flavor profile on some of your favorite dishes！！ Loved it！ 。。。more
Novels and Nummies
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5/5***Special thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***I love this！！ It is so much fun。 This is a perfect family cookbook because I feel like there is nothing that adventurous kids like more than little *surprises* in their meals。。。 and if they help you make the food I find that they are a lot more likely to try new foods and flavors。 I ended up making the savory caramel corn （which was awesome） and plan to mak 5/5***Special thanks to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***I love this！！ It is so much fun。 This is a perfect family cookbook because I feel like there is nothing that adventurous kids like more than little *surprises* in their meals。。。 and if they help you make the food I find that they are a lot more likely to try new foods and flavors。 I ended up making the savory caramel corn （which was awesome） and plan to make the caramel-apple cinnamon rolls。 I highly recommend this book AND it was super was to use as an e-book！！！ A lot of times I end up having trouble with the formatting but not with this book。 。。。more
Leslie
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A great cookbook。 Wonderfully creative recipes that toss in an ingredient that most of us would never think of adding。 Easy to follow well written recipes accompanied by beautiful photographs make this book a must have。 I’ve made quite a few of the recipes and they’ve been big hits。 This also helps me to be more creative in my own cooking and to think about more creatively in general when cooking。 I am really glad to have had the opportunity to preview this cookbook。 It is a lot of fun and prett A great cookbook。 Wonderfully creative recipes that toss in an ingredient that most of us would never think of adding。 Easy to follow well written recipes accompanied by beautiful photographs make this book a must have。 I’ve made quite a few of the recipes and they’ve been big hits。 This also helps me to be more creative in my own cooking and to think about more creatively in general when cooking。 I am really glad to have had the opportunity to preview this cookbook。 It is a lot of fun and pretty too！ It is a wonderful addition to anyones library， but given the times we are in and spending much more time in our kitchens this just helps to make it each meal more fun。I received an advanced e-copy of this book from Netgalley。com in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Kaz
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5/5 in the cookbook category。Exactly what I look for in a cookbook- quality photos， easy to follow recipes featuring every day items （the secret ingredients in this case are very common if not every day staples） and food you would *want* to make。 Well done。 Thank you to Netgalley for making this ARC available to me。
Tracy
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When I picked up The Secret Ingredient Cookbook by Kelly Senyei， I fully expected it to be a gimmicky， fun little cookbook to read with some strange recipes I'd never really make。 Boy， was I wrong！ This is a well-thought out， gorgeously illustrated cookbook with real recipes that happen to have a twisty little ingredient。 Fish sauce in your roasted brussels sprouts？ Zucchini in your potato croquettes？ Yes！ I have so many secret ingredient recipes bookmarked and I can't wait to try them all。 The When I picked up The Secret Ingredient Cookbook by Kelly Senyei， I fully expected it to be a gimmicky， fun little cookbook to read with some strange recipes I'd never really make。 Boy， was I wrong！ This is a well-thought out， gorgeously illustrated cookbook with real recipes that happen to have a twisty little ingredient。 Fish sauce in your roasted brussels sprouts？ Zucchini in your potato croquettes？ Yes！ I have so many secret ingredient recipes bookmarked and I can't wait to try them all。 The recipes are straightfoward and should not pose any problems for the average home chef。 All the ingredients are simple to source， and no special equipment or skills are required。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Brenda
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Now THIS is my style of cooking。。。homey， rustic and sometimes unexpected。 The photographs are practically edible！ Should be scratch and sniff。 The author， a chef who also considers herself a home cook， has been experimenting and the result is a beautiful array of gorgeous and practical dishes with secret ingredients which make sense。 Many are unexpected and new to me which I love。 Her tips are well worth learning， too， such as ripening bananas quickly to freezing fresh herbs in olive oil。Now， th Now THIS is my style of cooking。。。homey， rustic and sometimes unexpected。 The photographs are practically edible！ Should be scratch and sniff。 The author， a chef who also considers herself a home cook， has been experimenting and the result is a beautiful array of gorgeous and practical dishes with secret ingredients which make sense。 Many are unexpected and new to me which I love。 Her tips are well worth learning， too， such as ripening bananas quickly to freezing fresh herbs in olive oil。Now， the recipes！ I've made several recipes from this book already including Shake 'n' Bacon Bites （amazing）， Fruit Salad with Lemon Dressing （to which I added poppyseeds and her secret ingredient）， Caramelized Onion Dip （the secret ingredient really makes it exceptional）， Pan-Fried Feta with Lemon-Honey Dressing （oh， my！）， Super Greens Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette （again， that special ingredient really made it pop） and Caramelized Brussels Sprouts。 Wow。 Tomorrow's lunch will be Garlicky Cheese Bread。Senyei suggests adding strawberry jam to egg sandwiches。。。I really like jam with savoury egg dishes。 I've made pancakes with fizzy water but not what is suggested here。 Berry Breakfast Pastries with cardamom （underrated in my opinion） would be fabulous。 Can't wait to make the Bacon-Wrapped Dates with that special something。 The Sheet Pan Barbecue Meatballs are also on my list。。。looking forward to adding that bit of zip！ Tonight we are having the Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad with the secret ingredient we just happen to have on hand from Christmas along with the Beef Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps。 OK。 The 30-Minute Macaroni and Cheese looks even better when you see the ingredients。 These recipes aren't posh， nor are nearly all the ingredients。 Experimenting with cooking with the goal to enhance is so gratifying and fun so this book is my wheelhouse。 The recipes are not daunting so I recommend this book for anyone， including new cooks。 Experienced cooks can learn as well。 I really enjoyed some "aha！" moments。My sincere thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this wondrously inspiring book in exchange for an honest review。 Much appreciated。 。。。more
Rachel
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Such a fun and creative approach！ We have a couple of family recipes that we've improved with secret ingredients （homemade brownies need a dash of almond extract！） so this was right up my alley。 The pineapple juice risotto and the friend mozzarella balls in a caprese salad both jumped out at me， but there are also great tips and tricks， like using the dowel ends of wooden spoons as guides for your rolling pin so that whatever you're rolling out ends up all the same thickness。 Loved it！ Such a fun and creative approach！ We have a couple of family recipes that we've improved with secret ingredients （homemade brownies need a dash of almond extract！） so this was right up my alley。 The pineapple juice risotto and the friend mozzarella balls in a caprese salad both jumped out at me， but there are also great tips and tricks， like using the dowel ends of wooden spoons as guides for your rolling pin so that whatever you're rolling out ends up all the same thickness。 Loved it！ 。。。more
SiilBookishPastrychef
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Omg I really love it this books， I can’t wait for make all recipes， thank you so much for this chance for read that e-book。
Classy Mama Designs
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Such amazing recipes and tips！ I love learning the “special secret” ingredient that makes recipes a crowd favorite， and this book didn’t disappoint！ Definitely some will be added to my recipe book！
Tracy Tibbels
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I received a free copy of this book （in e-book form） in exchange for a review。I thought the idea of swapping out basic ingredients with healthier options would be clever。。。。 the only problem was that the recipes showcased in this book were a little on the unique side already。 I guess I had hoped it would be basic recipes with a new twist， but they were all things I don't make and would never make in the first place。 Cool concept--just disappointing in this rendition。 I received a free copy of this book （in e-book form） in exchange for a review。I thought the idea of swapping out basic ingredients with healthier options would be clever。。。。 the only problem was that the recipes showcased in this book were a little on the unique side already。 I guess I had hoped it would be basic recipes with a new twist， but they were all things I don't make and would never make in the first place。 Cool concept--just disappointing in this rendition。 。。。more
ness
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The photography within the cookbook is brilliant！ I enjoyed the cohesion throughout the book that picked up elements of the color blue throughout each page。 Within the first few pages， there is a guide for essentials to have within the pantry and refrigerator， which could benefit those who need extra assistance when it comes to cooking。 Additionally， it includes resourceful tips that could help a cook at any level。
Dominique
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This book was fun！ Each recipe contains an unexpected ingredient， hence the title。 Some of them seem outlandish， others more normal。 I can't wait to try them out！ This book was fun！ Each recipe contains an unexpected ingredient， hence the title。 Some of them seem outlandish， others more normal。 I can't wait to try them out！ 。。。more
Jen
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VERY GOOD COOKBOOK！！ It was very well laid out and upon first page through I found several recipes I wanted to try。 Of those my favorites are the Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs & The Cheesy Corn Chowder （perfect for meal prep！）。 I cannot wait for next spring/summer to try the amazing salads in they have in there。 One of the things that really stood out and I found helpful was the list of what the author considers pantry & house staples， it makes it easy to see what you should always have on hand VERY GOOD COOKBOOK！！ It was very well laid out and upon first page through I found several recipes I wanted to try。 Of those my favorites are the Chicken Tikka Masala Meatballs & The Cheesy Corn Chowder （perfect for meal prep！）。 I cannot wait for next spring/summer to try the amazing salads in they have in there。 One of the things that really stood out and I found helpful was the list of what the author considers pantry & house staples， it makes it easy to see what you should always have on hand and the things you do have that aren't 100% necessary。 There were also fantastic tips & kitchen hacks like proofing your bread in the dryer？！？！！ Mind blown！ I highly recommend this cookbook， it has something in it for everyone， even your pick eaters。 。。。more
Kimberly
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"The Secret Ingredient Cookbook" by Kelly Senyei is the cookbook every home cook needs if he or she wants to make creative and delicious recipes！ Some of the "secret ingredients" may sound unusual and even a little weird at first， but trust me， they work！ Some of my absolute favorites that I will make over and over again are the Pumpkin Waffles （made light and crispy by adding ginger ale to the batter）， Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup （made with tomatillos instead of boring tomatoes）， Crisped a "The Secret Ingredient Cookbook" by Kelly Senyei is the cookbook every home cook needs if he or she wants to make creative and delicious recipes！ Some of the "secret ingredients" may sound unusual and even a little weird at first， but trust me， they work！ Some of my absolute favorites that I will make over and over again are the Pumpkin Waffles （made light and crispy by adding ginger ale to the batter）， Rotisserie Chicken Tortilla Soup （made with tomatillos instead of boring tomatoes）， Crisped and Dipped Chicken Thighs （made amazingly flavorful with orange marmalade）， and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies （made with chocolate-covered raisins-brilliant！）。 This cookbook is filled with helpful and drool-worthy photographs。 The only negative to this book is that I wished it contained the calorie content of the dishes presented。 。。。more
Jessica Rodrigues
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The bad thing I can say about this book is that I read through it while I was already super hungry and it made me even hungrier。 I am excited to try out some of these recipes， and I am finding lots of inspiration here for things to share for the holidays。 Considering social distancing， I'm looking forward to making some of these treats， putting them in cute boxes， and dropping them off for relatives。I greatly appreciate that the vast majority of this book is spent on the recipes themselves and n The bad thing I can say about this book is that I read through it while I was already super hungry and it made me even hungrier。 I am excited to try out some of these recipes， and I am finding lots of inspiration here for things to share for the holidays。 Considering social distancing， I'm looking forward to making some of these treats， putting them in cute boxes， and dropping them off for relatives。I greatly appreciate that the vast majority of this book is spent on the recipes themselves and not touching-but-unnecessary stories about how the smell of cardamom reminds you of your great-aunt Gertrude and winter mornings on the farm and on and on and on。 （Seriously， who cares？） But I digress。Highly recommended。 I got a digital ARC of this but I plan on putting the hardback on my Christmas wish list。arc received from the publisher for review 。。。more
Kathleen
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