A review by maylingkuo
Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over by Alison Roman

4.0

this is for sure fancy, but unlike the other haters, i'm not going to dock it a star just for that reason. just like with 'dining in,' roman writes what you want to read. even for recipes i know i don't plan to make, i love reading her stories about the food and descriptions before every recipe. it's the kind of food book that you read cover to cover.

will i make most of these recipes? no. i only cook vegetarian food at home and i'm too lazy to create most of these dishes. that said, i learned a lot about many ingredients and dishes and it was a joy to peruse. what i really need is a friend nearby who cooks like this where i can sidle up to the table!