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A witty cookbook for people who don’t like to cook
1960Fast paceLight
What it is about
Peg Bracken wrote this cookbook for people who find cooking a chore. It offers quick and simple recipes with a humorous voice. The book was a bestseller when it appeared in 1960.
Who will enjoy it
Reluctant cooks.
What you will get
Reflects food culture of the 1960s.
The I Hate to Cook Book Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Quick recipes · Humor · Mid-century
Length
146 pages · ≈ 4 h
More about this book
Characters
Peg Bracken.
Setting
Mid-century American homes.
What makes it different
A funny take on cooking as a chore.
Feel
Wry and quick.
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