Bais Yaakov Cookbook vs Fresh and Easy

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Bais Yaakov Cookbook or Fresh and Easy

Bais Yaakov Cookbook

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Fresh and Easy

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Total Votes : 39

busydev ↓

Tue, May 28 2013, 1:25 pm

Which would you recommend?

I dont really have any cookbooks- just some hand written recipes from family and a few small ones from a couple events. Now I will get one of these two. which would you recommend? What does each "specialize" in?

Im not a big patchky person except for y"t. Always looking for more ideas for weekday suppers for picky eaters that dont take tons of prep time.

which would you get? and why?

Thanks!

justmarried

Tue, May 28 2013, 1:41 pm

I own both of these since I love buying and reading cookbooks. The Bais Yakov Cookbook is ok, but Fresh and Easy is one of my favorites. I actually have a bunch of recipes from there that I use. I love her main and side dishes.

causemommysaid

Tue, May 28 2013, 1:43 pm

I like the BY one because I can recognize all the ingredients

watergirl

Tue, May 28 2013, 1:47 pm

I have both. I love the BY one.

mirisim

Tue, May 28 2013, 1:51 pm

I have the BY not fresh and easy so I can't really compare the two. For the most part I am happy with BY, it has a lot of nice/fancy recipes that will really impress . The cook books is not for someone who wants a basic everyday cookbook. I wouldn't get it as an all round family cookbook but as an extra cookbook to supplement and change things up.

lkwdmommy

Tue, May 28 2013, 2:20 pm

I have both and enjoy both.

I get more regular supper and Shabbos ideas from Fresh and Easy and more interesting or complicated ideas (like stuff I'd make for Yom Tov or Sheva Brachos but not patchke for regular) from the BY one.

rb10d

Tue, May 28 2013, 3:34 pm

Sounds like you would do great with Fresh n Easy, nice and practical!

SS6099 ↓

Tue, May 28 2013, 4:03 pm

I love them both! But for regular suppers, Fresh and Easy is prob more practical.

timtam

Tue, May 28 2013, 7:11 pm

I'd like to buy Fresh n Easy. Do you know who is the author? I'm looking it up online. Thanks.

Happy18

Tue, May 28 2013, 7:15 pm

I have both and like them both equally.

↑ SS6099

Tue, May 28 2013, 7:43 pm

tamarruth wrote:

I'd like to buy Fresh n Easy. Do you know who is the author? I'm looking it up online. Thanks.

Leah Shapira

ntm1

Tue, May 28 2013, 9:49 pm

I have both cookbooks.. but I love Fresh N Easy... I use a lot of the recipes for suppers... practical recipes with no crazy ingredients... Although BY cookbook has interesting stuff when you need something special y"t....special occasion

smile22

Tue, May 28 2013, 9:49 pm

I love the fresh and easy, but as you can see it sounds like the BY one is just as good.

start saving up and buy both!

rachelbg

Tue, May 28 2013, 10:11 pm

Read them both recently, and the Fresh and Easy really spoke to me.

The ingredients seem much more simple and straight forward, less expensive, very practical, and low maintenance.

While I don't have either, Fresh and Easy is on my list of "gifts to get for me." Until then, I'll borrow from a neighbor Smile

September June

Tue, May 28 2013, 10:15 pm

Both are very good cookbooks. You can't go wrong with either one.

↑ busydev

Wed, May 29 2013, 10:36 am

Thanks everyone. I went with Fresh and Easy. I didnt buy it tho. Im getting it as a "free gift" from a school chinese auction.

tho the BY cookbook sounds pretty good too!

ima6

Thu, Jul 18 2013, 9:40 pm

good choice

Tila

Sat, Aug 24 2013, 10:06 pm

Have you looked at spice and spirit?? More recipes that are all amazing, No pix, all of the halacha that BY has. BY is a great book . I love cookbooks so I am partial

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