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A review by kimwritesstuff
Cook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella Lawson
5.0
In the beginning of Nigella Lawson's book she states that food is a pleasure and I can say I thought it was a pleasure to read her cookbook. This book was a delightful mix of recipes, short essays, and personal notes. I love that she discusses how writing recipes can be stressful. Like when you are instructing a person to use a medium vegetable, what does that mean? Early on in this book Nigella establishes a welcoming, warm, and often funny voice.
While some of the recipes may seem daunting, Nigella's warmth really shines through. She walks the reader through the why and the how of the recipe while often offering various substitutions for different diets or options for making food ahead of time. I also enjoyed that some recipes were targeted for smaller servings of a dinner for two or even a dessert for one. My favorite part is that Nigella insists on bringing the pleasure back to eating, leave your guilt at the door.
Recipe I'm most excited to try? Chicken in a Pot with Lemon and Orzo hands down....or maybe the Christmas Bread Pudding. I'm sure with Nigella's guidance there is no wrong answer, only the pleasure of trying something new.
While some of the recipes may seem daunting, Nigella's warmth really shines through. She walks the reader through the why and the how of the recipe while often offering various substitutions for different diets or options for making food ahead of time. I also enjoyed that some recipes were targeted for smaller servings of a dinner for two or even a dessert for one. My favorite part is that Nigella insists on bringing the pleasure back to eating, leave your guilt at the door.
Recipe I'm most excited to try? Chicken in a Pot with Lemon and Orzo hands down....or maybe the Christmas Bread Pudding. I'm sure with Nigella's guidance there is no wrong answer, only the pleasure of trying something new.