Guy Fieri Food: Cookin' It, Livin' It, Lovin' It

Was a present for my son and he absolutely loves it

This is possibly the best presented cook book that I own. Like author Guy Fieri it is is larger than life, colourful, full of attitude and it really sells the recipes in a way that makes your mouth water while you're compiling a shopping list of the ingredients.If you're looking for a gift for someone that loves to cook then I think this book would be an excellent choice. I bought my copy myself but I would have been blown away if it had been given as a present.Guy Fieri is the presenter of a number of programmes on the US Food Network, the most popular of which is probably Diners, Drive-ins and Dives - an exploration and celebration of independently run food outlets that heavily features excellent food, cooked from scratch and not out of a packet or can. The programme has become one of my favourites - inspiring me to try recipes and techniques that are outside of the usual British culinary repertoire.This book is an extension of the DD&D approach. Tasty food made from fresh ingredients is the order of the day. The recipes are clearly written and not overly complex. There are lots of recipes in here that you could use to impress friends and family. I've already attached a photo to the product page that shows my attempt at the book's Watermelon Pork Tacos recipe. I may add others as time goes by.The book doesn't only feature recipes, it also covers equipment and has a biographical element that I really like. It feels like you're getting an insight into what has made Guy the chef he is today.One note - as an American book there are ingredients that may not be commonly found in the UK and the measures and temperatures are US ones - but both of these limitations can be worked around.Edit, 18th July 2011: Yesterday we had friends round for the afternoon and I cooked them a meal that included the Red Rocker Margarita Chicken and Long Island Coleslaw recipes. As a part of the chicken dish you marinate roasted red peppers along with chicken, in a marinade that includes tequila and chiles. You grill the chicken and you flour and fry the grilled peppers - the flavours were superb. Definitely recipes to be repeated.

We are avid fans of the dude that is Guy Fiery and if you love the TV series, you will most definitely love the book.The book is hardback, heavy for a cook book but it is worth its weight in 'food'!The contents are clearly written, illustrative with full colour photos to help you see the final results.You also get to read his making to date from the TV series to now.We have started to cook out from it and the food made are delicious.What was surprising was that all food items are orientally inspired, so if you love your pan asian food, this book is a must.Would I recommend this to anyone else, Oh yes.If you do buy this, make sure you get american measuring cups as this helps.Fully inspired and amazing read.Time to get my apron on and get cooking!

We're Rollin out looking for America's greatest diners drive ins and dines. Perfect for any fan of the show and guys cooking for anyone looking for good food to cook this is a great recipe book for your kitchen

I've brought this book as a Valentine's day gift for my boyfriend as he is a big fan of Guy's programmes. It was estimated to arrive between the 2nd - 5th Feb but to my surprise it came this morning (31·01·2013) it's packed well so's not to get damaged and on opening the paper is beautifully glossed and and is a good sturdy book. I've had a quick flick through and its colourful, interesting, inviting and very eye catching. I know my boyfriend is gonna love it! Great buy!

This book is so well presented, better than the picture on Amazon shows. It is a hard back with colour photographs on nearly every page. Most of the food looks very 'American' i.e. lots of cheese and not necessarily very low fat but very yummy. However there are also loads of recipes which look to be quite decent if you are on a diet. I am going to give some of them a try and ill review again. Really pleased with my purchase so far.

this book is one of the best books a have brought, it's very well made, with great pictures and really great recipes, i have had to adopt the American quantities to English but it is well wroth the trouble, it takes pride of place on the shelf

glad i chose this book after reading the other reviews, its a good hard back sturdy book,with colourful pictures and love reading the factual side of guys life, yet to try some of the amazing recipes but will do as now have the american spoon/cup sizes.!!