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A review by iammandyellen
My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life: A Cookbook by Ruth Reichl
4.0
While I admit that I'm having trouble sympathizing with someone for whom economizing after losing a job means "downsizing" to a gorgeous country property in upstate New York to eat like a queen, I appreciate the story of being lost and finding direction, and her writing is so personal, intimate and sympathetic, that I find myself scoffing indulgently and following along. This book is part cookbook, part journal, and part tweet. And the recipes, so far, have been worthy.
Made so far: Chicken Fricasee (88)-o wow, yum, Gingered Applesauce Cake Glazed with Caramel (93)-amazing ginger content, I would personally do about half of the caramel sauce next time, but for those who want to indulge, it is creamy and gooey goodness, Basic Lemon Vinaigrette (181)-my favorite lemon vinaigrette recipe thus far, Crisp, Lemony Baby Yukons (251)- crispy outside, pillowy inside, a bright potato whose leftovers made a tasty frittata the following evening, Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi (108) fail! I must have done something wrong, but these were just barely saved from inedibility by smothering them in gruyere and baking them as a gratin (which Ruth herself suggests), & I made the Rice Pudding which had a layer of whipped cream baked on top that is such a revelation, delicious...
Next up: Beef, Wine and Onion Stew (111), & Lemon Panna Cotta (100)
Beware! The book has the tendency to snap shut at the exact moment one is bending over it to read the next step. Take care of noses and nearby open containers!
Made so far: Chicken Fricasee (88)-o wow, yum, Gingered Applesauce Cake Glazed with Caramel (93)-amazing ginger content, I would personally do about half of the caramel sauce next time, but for those who want to indulge, it is creamy and gooey goodness, Basic Lemon Vinaigrette (181)-my favorite lemon vinaigrette recipe thus far, Crisp, Lemony Baby Yukons (251)- crispy outside, pillowy inside, a bright potato whose leftovers made a tasty frittata the following evening, Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi (108) fail! I must have done something wrong, but these were just barely saved from inedibility by smothering them in gruyere and baking them as a gratin (which Ruth herself suggests), & I made the Rice Pudding which had a layer of whipped cream baked on top that is such a revelation, delicious...
Next up: Beef, Wine and Onion Stew (111), & Lemon Panna Cotta (100)
Beware! The book has the tendency to snap shut at the exact moment one is bending over it to read the next step. Take care of noses and nearby open containers!