Cook, Eat, Repeat: Recipes and Stories

Cook, Eat, Repeat . . . . is the way many of us felt — staying at home, cooking all the time, day in and day out. No take out, no restaurants, no family meals or celebrations. Well, during this time, Nigella Lawson was working on her website with some asparagus recipes, and her publisher saw them and thought she should write a book, so she did. Cook, Eat, Repeat, is my new favorite of Nigella's so far. Her children are grown. She was home by herself as she tried the recipes. She made do with what she had on hand, making a meal for herself. There are lots of smaller ingredient lists, and small portions, perfect for a small, tasty meal. She even tried some gluten free recipes and actually found she liked them better than her traditional way. The taste and texture were far better. A favorite is Gluten-free Banana Bread with Chocolate and Walnuts. The book has excellent photos. The index is coded in color dots for vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. A nice addition with each recipe is Make Ahead, How to Store, and How to Freeze Notes for each recipe found at the back of the book. The best thing about Nigella Lawson, is that she can really write. She talks about ingredients, recipes, and stories which are all well-written and delightful. It is just like you are sitting down with her for a chat. This is a cookbook that will be "read" as you might read a novel. She has a great sense of humor. This book is a must have for cooks, chefs, and people who want to prepare really good food. Perfect too, for someone living alone and wanting to try some new great tastes. Her section on rhubarb is to die for — so many ways to simply cook and serve a bunch of deliciousness. Did you know that recipes can not be copyrighted? Nigella says so. And, she also freely admits to using other chefs recipes and then changing them to her liking. Then she shares hers with you. What's not to love? Order this one right away. A++++ for Nigella Lawson

Another great book from Nigella

A self admitted cookbook junkie.. this is my first Nigella cookbook.... and its .. different from what im used to! Each recipe starts with about a page or so of writing about the recipe.. sometimes with another recipe tucked into the introduction.. you will then get to the recipe.. eventually :) I feel like this is her style.. and I dont hate it! You can cozy up and read it like a novel if you choose .. and I appreciate the insights the intros have. I have made two recipes so far.. the orzo chicken, and the seafood stew.. both were completely delicious. There is a chapter on the 'love of brown food' .. even with an eggplant dip she likens to looking like baby poo.. shrug :) I guess if its delicious. then poo on. I do have two small quibbles. One. the size.. It is a smallish book (not in length.. but in actual length/width. It makes for a tight binding, and is hard to leave open to cook from. Secondly.. not a fan of dust jackets on cookbooks.. The trend now seems to have mostly done away with them, and good riddance.. they are a hinderance in cookbooks as they come off, get stained, and generally get in the way. All in all, though, I recommend this book completely!

Checked this book out from the library and loved it so much I just had to have it.

I have all of her cookbooks and I love them! I love reading them. Her tasty blend of flavors (and thematic writing) in any given recipe are delicious because she’s not strictly British. She blends so many spices from her neighbors and the Commonwealth. This collection is no different. It’s a book you will need to sit down with to become friendly, again, as you pick up where you left off last time, like a neighbor coming over for an afternoon tea. Photos are always beautiful (have you ever tried taking a pic of food? it’s not easy) which is keen. If you love adventure, her cookbooks will lead you in wonderful directions. Her books ARE short stories. 5+ stars!!