The Minimalist Cooks at Home

With only a few choice ingredients and easy steps, dishes such as Creamy Squash Soup with No Cream, Real Paella, Chicken Curry-in-a-Hurry and 15 Minute Fruit Gratin can be on your table in no time. And by encouraging versatility, this book allows cooks of all skill levels to create a tailored repertoire of sophisticated dinners. this is modern cooking at its best"”flexible, fast and fabulous. From Library Journal: Author of the best-selling How To Cook Everything, Bittman writes a popular weekly column for the New York Times, where his philosophy is less is more. Some of the simple but mouth-watering recipes in his new book are from the column, but there are many new ones as well: Sparkling Cider-Poached Fish, Minty Broiled Shrimp Salad, and Chicken with Coconut and Lime are some of the appealing choices. Each one has an extended headnote, offering tips, alternatives for ingredients, serving suggestions, and more; and each also includes With Minimal Effort, with more specific recipe variations and ideas. Step-by-step-technique photos, from how to slice gravlax to the easiest way to peel chestnuts, are scattered throughout.