Several months ago, I read (and wrote about) a very compelling article published in the New York Times by Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything Vegetarian. That article had a strong and positive impact on my eating choices, but until recently, I didn't have my own copy of the cookbook. I had bought the cookbook as a birthday gift for my dear friend Alison, who, like me, had recently cut meat out of her diet. I had kept meaning to buy a copy for myself, and it took awhile, but that day has finally come.
I enjoy reading cookbooks just as much as I enjoy cooking from them, and so it was with great pleasure today that I sat down and began to read the introduction to this book. I love Bittman's no-nonsense writing style; I love the fact that he is not dogmatic, and that he is not a professionally trained chef but a home cook with nearly 40 years of experience. But most of all, I know I am going to love trying out his recipes! And let me tell you, this book covers everything from salads to sauces to desserts, with everything in between. I can't imagine how long it must have taken to compile a definitive body of recipes such as these. And I can't wait to start enjoying them!
Now if only my time spent in the kitchen could grow as rapidly as my cookbook collection...couldn't someone just pay me to throw fabulous dinner parties without me having to be a caterer? I'm gonna have to ponder that one....
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