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| Author: Sylvia Woods
Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks
Category: Book
List Price: $26.95
Buy Used: $6.75
You Save: $20.20 (75%)
New (38) Used (35) Collectible (5) from $6.75
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 42970
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.7 x 1
ISBN: 0688162193
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59296073
EAN: 9780688162191
ASIN: 0688162193
Publication Date: July 7, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: VERY GOOD CONDITION
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good even for beginners February 4, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book and used many of the recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. It takes a while for someone like me, who is a beginner cook, to make the recipes, but they always taste great. My family loves the cheese ham and potato casserole the best! It's always the first thing gone. I have another book of hers that has more recipes, they are both assets to my cookbook collection.
Good for the collection October 21, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I collect historical cookbooks and this one is a must-have because Sylvia is a legend.
The recipes are a good starting point for soul food. I think that we all have to remember that soul food is that it is very much like jazz -- there is a basic formula, but improvisation is key. With that said, I think there are few soul food books that give the definitive recipe for a dish. While good, I think they are meant to be a starting point for our imagination and experimentation. With that said, this book has the only recipe I use for red velvet cake.
Soul food was a cuisine born out of creativity; don't expect one book to capture it all.
 She redeemed herself with this one .. May 4, 2004
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I was afraid to buy this after her first book, but she really redeemed herself here. One day I just had to have smothered pork chops, macaroni & cheese & collard greens and this book DELIVERED on the pork chops & macaroni & cheese!! (use the first book for the greens though) .. These are now in the repertoire as my roommate prefers this to going out to a restaurant! Can't wait to try the red velvet cake!
 You'd better know something first January 19, 2004
16 out of 22 found this review helpful
I happen to be in the food industry. And from time to time I like to experiment with various recipes (after all you can never be too good). So I purchased this book to add to the others I have in my collection. Well...after trying some of the recipes in this book I came to the conclusion that if a person is not able to cook or is not familiar with a particular recipe before hand, then this book will not teach you to be the wonderful cook you had hoped for. These recipes must be tweeked in order to be successful. I grew up with soul food, all of my relatives cook soul food and I know of some very good soul food restaurants here in Chicago. But after cooking with these recipes, my 14 year old son asked me to not use this book again and to continue cooking the way I had been...without Sylvia's help (this sentiment was echoed by my boyfriend and my brother). I don't believe these are the same exact recipes that are used in her restaurant, after all why give up your secrets if it's been profitable this long. But I also don't think that people should be fooled into thinking these recipes alone will turn them into soul food experts.
Single Dad cooks for his Daughter January 4, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a must. I have been using this book for years and the ultimate taste test is when I fix a meal and my 10 year old daughter asks for seconds. That is what has happen everytime I used this book!!!!!!
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