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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
The concept of “reading” a cookbook has always seemed a little weird to me, since most of the cookbooks I grew up with were my mom’s typed up recipes that she in turn stole from other cookbooks. So when I checked this out of the library, I expected to peruse the recipes, steal a little myself, and call it day. What drew me in instead though was a fascination with why. Why was this the best salad? Why was this the best way to poach eggs? Why should you use wheat flour instead of white flour? So many aspects that I have never thought of in regards to cooking (though to be fair, I don’t think much about it because cooking in general stresses me out) were discussed in loving detail by Deb Perelman, who herself asked these same questions. The only difference between her and the rest of us is that she actually bothered to find out the answers. Which makes her awesome. I loved her voice and I loved her recipes, and I’m probably going to try some of them...you know, one of these days.
Love this cookbook. I want to make the emmentaler on rye with sweet and sour red onions right now! It looks like French onion soup in sandwich form!
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
this book is "read" because it came home with me, i read the introduction, the notes, looked through every single recipe and put tabs on those i could make- with ingredients i already had at home! some delicious and achievable creative options - like chocolate chip brioche pretzels or sweet potato blintzes or a ratatouille sub. gorgeous pictures, reasonable ingredients, good notes, directions, and sound reasoning for the effort expended. love it!
I don't think I had ever read a cookbook cover-to-cover before this one, but Deb Perelman's book is as addictive as her blog. I want to make EVERYTHING but so far have only made the 'sweet peas and shells alfredo,' which were easy and delicious. This is really everything a good cookbook should be: clear, realistic, AND aspirational. I also appreciate that Deb keeps her stories light and her humor self-deprecating - it's a cookbook not a memoir, after all. Another thing - the book is even prettier without the dust jacket, which I LOVE because who wants to deal with a dust jacket in a kitchen anyway?
Love this cookbook! We're contemplating cooking our way through it this year - so much good stuff!
Very few gluten-free or dairy-free recipes in this book. Pretty but not practical for our family.
Vinegar Slaw with Cucumbers and Dill - 3 stars (too much salt)
Vinegar Slaw with Cucumbers and Dill - 3 stars (too much salt)