What a great book! The Homemade Kitchen by Alana Chernila is a classic cookbook. The recipes are pretty simple. The pictures in the book are beautiful! I love the whole layout of this book.
Start where you are. Feed yourself. Do your best, then let go. Be helpful. Do the work. Slow down. Eat outside. Invite people over. Don't be afraid of food. The author has these quotes on her refrigerator to remind herself of what food really means. She organizes this cookbook in the same way with recipes for each category/quote. There are a lot of really great cooking tips and some really yummy sounding recipes complete with beautiful pictures. I especially like that she encourages home cooks to try new things and not be afraid of failing or having a not-so-great result. I also like that this book promotes making most things from scratch and that it's usually MUCH easier than you think. Overall, I liked it and there are definitely some recipes I want to try.
When I get a cookbook I like to bookmark the recipes I intend to make right away, and in this book there are plenty - but they're all relegated to the first 60% or so of the book. Weirdnesses aside, it's a 4-star book for me, a nice little beam of light in the kitchen. This book is a winner in my kitchen!
*I received this book for my review*
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