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I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes: A Cookbook

✍️ Slagle, Ali
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🏛 Clarkson Potter Publishers 📅 2022 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9780593232514

📝 Description: I Dream of Dinner (So You Don't Have To): Low-Effort, High-Reward Recipes: A Cookbook

"150 fast and flexible recipes to use what you have and make what you want, from New York Times contributor Ali Slagle. With minimal ingredients and maximum joy in mind, Ali Slagle's no-nonsense, completely delicious recipes are ideal for dinner tonight--and every single night. Like she does with her instantly beloved recipes in the New York Times, Ali combines readily available, inexpensive ingredients in clever, uncomplicated ways for meals that spark everyday magic"--

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This book is not for the serious gastronome seeking technical mastery or exotic flavor profiles. It lacks the depth required for those who view cooking as a craft to be studied meticulously. Instead, it offers broad strokes and general principles suitable for the pragmatic cook. The tone is reassuring rather than inspiring, focusing on utility over artistry. Readers who enjoy experimenting with rare spices or complex techniques will likely find the content too basic and uninspired. However, for those who simply want good food without fuss, it delivers exactly what is promised: straightforward, no-nonsense guidance that respects the cook's time and effort.
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Eatbook Family editorial team

This book is not for the serious gastronome seeking technical mastery or exotic flavor profiles. It lacks the depth required for those who view cooking as a craft to be studied meticulously. Instead, it offers broad strokes and general principles suitable for the pragmatic cook. The tone is reassuring rather than inspiring, focusing on utility over artistry. Readers who enjoy experimenting with rare spices or complex techniques will likely find the content too basic and uninspired. However, for those who simply want good food without fuss, it delivers exactly what is promised: straightforward, no-nonsense guidance that respects the cook's time and effort.

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