Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over by Alison RomanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I typically rate cookbooks based on the number of recipes that I absolutely must try myself. To be honest, there are not that many recipes in this book that I'm anxious to try. However, I absolutely love Alison Roman's approach to cooking for people. You can tell this by the book's sub-title - Unfussy Food for Having People Over! And the book starts out by her saying that "This is not a book about entertaining."
The book is divided into five sections: Snack Time (NOT appetizers!), Salads, Sides, Mains, and After Dinner (dessert or after-dinner drinks). I'm very intrigued to try her recipe for Overnight Focaccia, Tonight, which only requires a few hours! She also describes the Perfect Herby Salad, which seems so simply yet complex and delicious.
Both her recipes and her writing style just seem so approachable. I would love to be invited to some of her dinner get-togethers.
"Roasting a nice chicken for people is such a good way to say, 'I love you.'"
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