Overview
"I can't wait to cook my way through this amazing new book!" - Ina Garten (Host of Barefoot Contessa) "Simple, achievable recipes..." - Chef April Bloomfield (Owner of The Spotted Pig) This cookbook of more than 400 simple cooking recipes and variations from Julia Turshen, writer, go-to recipe developer, co-author for best-selling cookbooks such as Gwyneth Paltrow's It's All Good, and Dana Cowin's Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen, and author of her cookbooks Now & Again and Feed the Resistance. The process of truly great home cooking ideas is demystified via more than a hundred lessons called out as "small victories" in the funny, encouraging headnotes; these are lessons learned by Julia through a lifetime of cooking thousands of meals. This beautifully curated, deeply personal collection emphasizes bold-flavored, honest food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. More than 160 mouth-watering photographs from acclaimed photographers Gentl + Hyers provide beautiful instruction and inspiration, and a gingham spine elevates this entertaining and essential kitchen resource into a covetable gift cookbook for both beginners and accomplished home cooks.
- Features high-quality photos of recipes to follow while cooking
- Recipes crafted by the author to be both easy to make and follow
- Home Cooking Book
- Healthy Recipes Cookbook
- Technique Cookbook
- Cookbook for Family Recipes
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781452143095
- ISBN-10: 1452143099
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publish Date: September 2016
- Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.55 pounds
- Page Count: 304
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