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Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others

✍️ Thielen, Amy
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🏛 W. W. Norton & Company 📅 2023 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781324001508

📝 Description: Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others

Named a Best Cookbook of 2023 by Food & Wine, NPR, Epicurious, Good Housekeeping, Wired, WBUR's Here & Now, Boston Globe, and Wine Country From beloved writer and cook Amy Thielen comes a year of inventive recipes and twenty menus for the "let's do it at my house" set--and those who aspire to it.

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While praised by major outlets as a best cookbook of 2023, this title may disappoint purists seeking rigorous culinary education or haute cuisine techniques. It is not suited for those who view cooking as a serious art form requiring strict adherence to classical methods or who dislike the concept of 'casual' hosting. The book’s strength lies in its psychological approach to entertaining rather than technical depth. Readers looking for detailed nutritional breakdowns or exotic, hard-to-source ingredients will likely find the content too generic. It is best reserved for novice hosts needing structure and reassurance, rather than experienced chefs seeking inspiration.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

While praised by major outlets as a best cookbook of 2023, this title may disappoint purists seeking rigorous culinary education or haute cuisine techniques. It is not suited for those who view cooking as a serious art form requiring strict adherence to classical methods or who dislike the concept of 'casual' hosting. The book’s strength lies in its psychological approach to entertaining rather than technical depth. Readers looking for detailed nutritional breakdowns or exotic, hard-to-source ingredients will likely find the content too generic. It is best reserved for novice hosts needing structure and reassurance, rather than experienced chefs seeking inspiration.

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