The New Ebony Cookbook

Author: Charlotte Lyons
Publisher: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 253378

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 111
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 8.6 x 0.6

ISBN: 0874850908
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780874850901
ASIN: 0874850908

Publication Date: December 1, 1999
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

What’s on the menu? Spicy Catfish Fingers, Chicken & Black-eyed Pea Stew, Caribbean Lobster Salad, Bourbon-Barbecued Ribs, Candied Yams, Skillet Greens with Blasamic Vinegar, Cheesy Corn Bread and Walnut Sweet Potato Pie. And now you can make it with the NEW EBONY COOKBOOK! Over 200 recipes ranging from traditional soul food to contemporary favorites that are quick, easy and simply delicious! Plus there’s lots of Timely Tips to help you cook your best anytime. EBONY’s Food Editor Charlotte Lyons has written this cookbook with the benefit of her over 30 years of experience.

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars

No thanks November 28, 2002
21 out of 21 found this review helpful

No thank you, I won't be having seconds. I already own the original Ebony cookbook so I picked this one up with high expectations. What a let down! The New Ebony cookbook is full of bland recipes that I will never try. Considering that the orignal book is a treasury of Americas finest Black cooking there is no excuse for this new version to be so poor. Stick with the original.

3 out of 5 stars

Okay, but a real disappointment March 6, 2002
18 out of 21 found this review helpful

This book was a huge disappointment. I have Frieda Knight's wonderful _Dinner with a Dish_ (from Ebony), so really looked forward to this one. But it was so coldly written, with no introductions, anecdotes, or descriptions of the recipes. In the aforementioned _Dinner with a Dish_, it tells how a minted pea recipe became very popular after someone mistakenly used mint tea instead of water to cook some peas. I like that sort of intro/description, and missed it here. For example, all recipe collections include some that are quick-and-easy, some that use up ingredients we keep on hand, some that are very cheap, some that are out-of-this-world delicious show-stoppers, some that have sentimental value, etc. -- and it is important to know which are which before wasting your time and effort. (For example, I'm a northerner, and have never seen or tasted collard greens. A recipe describing them as delectable would tempt me to locate and try them -- but, without such a description, I have no way of knowing if the recipe is listed because collard greens are readily available, or because they taste good.) is book doesn't provide any clues about time or effort involved or results expected. I was horribly disappointed, and will be returning it.

However, I gave it three stars rather than one, since the above criteria may not matter to all people.

5 out of 5 stars charlotte knows her stuffings!!! August 26, 2000
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

this cookbook is perfect for cooks like me who really don't know how to cook!!! the language is plain, the ingrediants are simple, and the results.....for me... is usually tasty!!!

the timely tips in the back of the book are especially helpful. they teach me how to make substitutions, when i don't have certain ingrediants the recipes require.

i also found this to be the perfect cookbook for my 14 year old son to learn the basics of functioning in the kitchen.

5 out of 5 stars This book belongs in EVERY kitchen! April 26, 2000
12 out of 13 found this review helpful

As a novice cook, I really do not prepare a lot of meals. When I got this book, all of the recipes looked so appetizing and easy to follow I couldn't wait to get started! The coconut shrimp, cajun fried chicken, skillet greens with balsamic vinegar, and brown sugar pound cake are my favorites! This is a great book I would recommend to anyone who wants to spice up their kitchen!

5 out of 5 stars delicious! April 25, 2000
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

Delicious is the word for the easy-to-follow recipes in the New EBONY Cookbook. I loved Charlotte Lyon's new twist on soul food classics. Cajun Fried Chicken, sauteed collard greens, sweet potato salad, black-eyed pea salad, and walnut sweet potato pie. Recently I got lots of compliments for a brunch I prepared using the recipes for Fresh Tangerine Mimosa, Shrimp-Filled Deviled Eggs, Champagne-Mushroom Chicken, Stir-Fried Asparagus, Virginia Ham Biscuits and Buttermilk Pie with Mixed Berry Compote. The color photos help inspire you to try the recipes. The timely tips at the end are also helpful.