Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Let me start by saying that I am a big fan. I was really excited about this book and waited for months. I was a little disappointed once I received the book. I was so excited about the sheet pan suppers and quick minute meals. The sheet pan meal part did not disappoint but I feel like there are few things that someone might want to know before they get this book. Lots of these recipes have been on her show or blog. I can deal with that since I personally like to have the recipes printed out for reference but if you think you are getting new recipes here you are not. I was a big fan of her Dinnertime book; I felt like this one could have been more like that but instead it was a little of this and a little of that for her most recent seasons of the show. I love Ree's advice so that does tie in a lot of material together but for an example of what I did not like was her recipe for cauliflower pizza crust among some others. I would have loved it to be part of a low calorie section but as it was I feel like that was just a recipe to fill space and honestly something I will not make. On the plus side, I love to learn what products cooks like to use since they can make a big difference in the final product. The section with her favorites with pictures was nice and helpful. I have always loved that her shows have themes and if she had gone with that idea and tied several of her bests from those shows that would be good (skillet dinners in the sheet pan section, more 16 minute meals, some food gift ideas for family, or party ideas with menus, packable lunch kits, etc.) but this was just not what I hoped it would be. I really wanted something that addressed the busy lives promise that the book previews stated. I really love her other books and consider that each one is the same yet with a particular purpose that it addresses. I hoped this one would be for those of us with tight schedules, it was not -again a shot back to the cauliflower crust recipe-I don't have time for some of those steps. The sad part is that it could have really hit the mark by having more sage advice on short cuts. For example, I love her ice cream pie with candy bars since that allows me to make a quick dessert. I was not a fan of her Baked Alaska dessert because that has too many steps. I love to cook and really take my time when I can but I wanted something with quick ideas. One of the other things that I feel "meh" about was the fact that this book had several exclusive versions for sale. Sadly I did not know this when I pre-order from Amazon but now know that Target, BN, and Walmart copies of the book have different sections with bonus recipes. I guess I can't fault Amazon or the other stores for their creative sales tactic but I think it left a bad taste in my mouth because I know that I waited for this book loyally and now I wish I could have picked the best copy from whatever store I liked.