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Make the Bread Buy the Butter Review Jennifer Reese

November 25, 2011 By Shelley Zurek 140 Comments

Should you MAKE THE BREAD? BUY THE BUTTER?

 

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Quick!  What should you make?  What should you buy?  What works either way?

Group A

Hot dog buns
Pancakes
Chocolate cake
Guacamole
Eggs benedict
Yogurt
Hummus
Dill Pickles
Cured Meats
Whipped Cream
Braised Beef
Bagels

Group B
Baguettes
Steak Tartare
Sashimi
Hamburger Buns
Burritos
Turkey
Hot Dogs
Coffee Liqueur
Rice Pudding
Corn dogs
English muffins
Ice cream cones

Group C
Turkish Delight
Roasted chicken
Tortillas
Applesauce
Mayonnaise
Salsa
Cream cheese
Onion Rings
Graham Crackers
Pasta
Pop-Tarts
Chocolates

Jennifer Reese, author of Make the Bread Buy the Butter, lost her job with Entertainment Weekly, what to do? Instead of sitting around and whining, she dove head first into an crazy, often head shaking, culinary journey. Jennifer decided to evaluate–Is “doing it yourself” always the best approach? Cheaper?  Jennifer set out to find out! In her debut book, which has been featured recently on Good Morning America and is being reviewed today in People Magazine, Jennifer Reese evaluates, through a crazy series of kitchen and backyard experiences the best waves to cure prosciutto, develop those crannies in an English muffin, and buy goats to be a better cheesemaker. Jennifer Reese’s kitchen-related adventures  are chronicled in MAKE THE BREAD, BUY THE BUTTER (Free Press; October 18; $24).

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stillblonde3 smallThe Chief Blonde Remarks:  I read Make the Bread Buy the Butter in one weekend while riding in the car on the way to an adventure weekend at Mackinaw Island with my husband. All the way to the Island and back, I was reading my husband the hilarious stories of Jennifer’s adventures as she gets herself into gut-busting situations of chicken, duck, goat and turkey purchasing. We laughed all the way as we read story after story that endeavored to evaluate–so Should I Buy it or Make it?

I had never read a book written in this fashion, with stories and recipes entwined together and I can’t even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed it. I found myself giggling (a lot) at all her silly adventures as she details how her family coped, how she was able to execute age-old tasks in a 21 Century World, and the art of raising livestock by the VERY non-agriculturally educated! What she finds will genuinely surprise you. I loved this book and give it a hearty two thumbs up!

Buy it!

Find Make the Bread, Buy the Butter by Jennifer Reese on Amazon

 

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  1. Savings in Seconds says

    November 25, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    I didn’t look at the other comments so I wouldn’t be swayed……
    A—make B—either C—buy

    Now off to read what the others say!

    Reply
  2. Trasina McGahey says

    November 25, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    C- Buy
    B-Make
    A-Either

    Reply
  3. Michelle I (MidniteEcho75) says

    November 25, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    I would make A, Buy B, and C would be either

    Reply
  4. Linda Kish says

    November 25, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    A make; C buy; B either

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  5. Laura P. says

    November 25, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    I would say
    A-Make
    B-Either
    C-Buy

    Just a guess though 🙂

    Reply
  6. Alison Tolar says

    November 25, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    I think Group C is Make it, Group B is buy it, and Group A is Either. I follow with GFC as A. Tolar. Thanks for the chance.

    Reply
  7. Alison Tolar says

    November 25, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    I think Group C is Make it, Group B is buy it, and Group A is Either.

    Reply
  8. Bonnigene says

    November 25, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    Group A …make
    Group C… buy
    Group B…either

    Reply
  9. Mia J says

    November 25, 2011 at 8:11 pm

    A-make
    B- either
    c – buy

    Reply
  10. Lena - elenka29 says

    November 25, 2011 at 6:27 pm

    A – make
    B – either
    C – buy

    Reply
  11. Louis says

    November 25, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Google Friends Connect – following you publicly as (Louis)

    either
    buy
    make

    is my guess

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

    Reply
  12. polly says

    November 25, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    follow gfc-polly
    make group a
    buy group b
    either group c

    Reply
  13. Jennifer Lachman says

    November 25, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    I think group A is make group B is buy and group C is either.
    Jennifer Schoonover is my GFC name

    Reply
  14. Gianna says

    November 25, 2011 at 3:38 pm

    Group C all of the above.

    Reply
  15. Lori Hart says

    November 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    Follow on GFC (snowluvnferret) I want group A to buy, Maybe to make too. I think this can go either way

    Reply
  16. Natasha H says

    November 25, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    GFC dythia_99

    I would
    Make :A
    Buy:C
    Either: B

    Reply
  17. Donna B. says

    November 25, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    A – make
    B – either
    C – buy

    Reply
  18. Dayle B says

    November 25, 2011 at 12:58 pm

    I like group A, but group B will work too.
    As I love to cooks would like to bake it.
    Her books sounds wonderful. Glad that you
    enjoyed the book on your trip.
    What a successful story about Jennifer,
    WTG. Love to hear about people overcoming
    life’s little setbacks. Thanks for this
    great book giveaway, too, as I love to read.
    cheers dayle.

    Reply
  19. desiree says

    November 25, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    thanks a lot

    Reply
  20. Claire says

    November 25, 2011 at 11:32 am

    I would make A (except for the Yogurt!), buy C and B!

    Reply
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