Cooking Basics for Dummies vs Just a matter of thyme: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Cookery, Cooking
Cooking Basics for Dummies
Are you looking to dig yourself out of microwave dinners and learn the ropes of home cooking? Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition takes the intimidation out of cooking and helps you start cultivating your culinary…
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Just a matter of thyme
It is the good company of friends and family, as well as the favorite foods we share, that feeds and sustains us." -Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith This illustrated cookbook series is available for the first time…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Just a matter of thyme is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Cooking Basics for Dummies.
- Cooking Basics for Dummies has the widest readership — 160 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cooking Basics for Dummies | Just a matter of thyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (160) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (2) | — |
Reception
| Cooking Basics for Dummies | Just a matter of thyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 160 | 1 |
| Editions | 19 | 9 |
| Pages | 464 | 165 |