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Title: How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food by Nigella Lawson ISBN: 0-471-25750-8 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 22 August, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (47 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A cookbook that doesn't belong just in the kitchen
Comment: I have a special shelf for cookbooks in my living room...right next to the kitchen, as should be. For some reason, "How to eat" by Nigella Lawson, has been lying around the floor in my bedroom, or on the sofa in the living room, or wherever else apart from the kitchen, for the last couple of years since I bought it. What I'm trying to say is that this book is not just a simple cookbook, but more a description of the pleasure of good eating, & of preparing good food for yourself & for people you love.
On the other hand, the actual recipes (at least the ones I've tried so far, which are quite a few) seem to work, even from the first time you try them. I mention this because I've heard & read all sorts of comments about whether N.Lawson's recipes work or not. Maybe this is because Nigella Lawson has become a celebrity in England--imagine: she writes well, cooks well, & to top all that, she's beautiful too! How can you beat that? This is why 2 camps seem to have emerged--a "pro-Nigella" camp & an "anti-Nigella" camp!! This is all ridiculous, of course. The point is that Nigella Lawson has written, at least in my opinion, one of the best cookbooks of recent years. Down to earth, with good & long-winded explanations, written in a direct, friendly style, with such love for good food that even reading the book makes you want to rush to the kitchen & start creating a feast. "How to eat" is about comfort-eating at its best, & for me at least, it serves as comfort-reading too...
Rating: 4
Summary: Down to earth cooking...
Comment: This book focuses on real cooking that you're most likely to do in your own kitchen for friends and family. There are no fancy "technique" side-bars or, for that matter, any photographs of finished dishes. It is written in a conversational tone with plenty of detail for even the most novice among us. It covers all of the basics before graduating into lunch and dinner menus. The emphasis throughout is on _real_ home cooking, not the elaborate classical or french variety. Nigella Lawson does an excellent job of "guiding" the reader through all aspects of cooking rather than providing laundry lists of ingredients and measures. I typically enjoy cookbooks with a lot of color photography, but this one is different. The focus is not on how food looks or how it should be presented, but on how it tastes and how it should come together with the entire kitchen experience -- family, friends and good food.
Rating: 5
Summary: Comfort in the Kitchen
Comment: In direct contrast to books that make you feel like there's only one way to cook, this one puts you at ease with the concept of cooking, and converses you through the recipes. The tone is warm and accessible, as the author assumes the results of your efforts will be enjoyed in the company of friends, loved ones, small children and good conversation.
I'm already very comfortable in the kitchen and with improvisational recipes, but the book is so engaging and well-written, with just enough of a hip, British tone, that it makes the simple seem adventurous and the adventurous seem simple. It made me want to try every recipe.
With great sections on basics (like stock, roast chicken, sweet pastry dough, vinaigrette, etc.), making ahead and feeding kids, the book has tons of recipes and organizational "tips" that help seamlessly integrate the life-affirming and theraputic act of cooking good food with the essential role of mealtime as part of a good life well-lived.
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Title: Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners -- Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion by Nigella Lawson ISBN: 0786868694 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 16 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: How to Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking by Nigella Lawson ISBN: 0786867973 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 14 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson ISBN: 1401300162 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 02 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Jamie's Kitchen by Jamie Oliver ISBN: 1401300227 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 08 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Happy Days with the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver ISBN: 078686852X Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 09 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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