Staff Pick
TV celebrity cook, Food and Wine culinary director, and all around swell guy, Justin Chapple, has a sassy style and knows his way around a kitchen. You have to love an author who dedicates his book to his grandma. I’m a big fan of grandma food, so I started out with high expectations. And my expectations were met! This is definitely a cookbook for the comfort food fan and flavor-loving home cook. Little twists on traditional recipes are key in recipes like Farro and Black Bean Chili, Ravioli Lasagna, and Potato-Crusted Trout Schnitzel. Chapple is known for his simple and innovative kitchen hacks, so you are bound to learn something new to add to your kitchen repertoire. If you are the non-cook in your family, this would be a good book to gift to the cook in your household. You will do nothing but reap the benefits. Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Delicious, fun, and easy recipes and tips for everyday cooking from Justin Chapple, Food & Wine's test kitchen whiz and TODAY show regular
Justin Chapple may have trained at the French Culinary Institute, but he knows how people really cook at home. He grew up with a large family, first learning kitchen tricks from his grandmother who made do with whatever they had, and she made the food delicious. Now Justin is the host of Food & Wine's award-nominated Mad Genius Tips video cooking series, and appears regularly on TODAY and other television shows as their resident kitchen hack expert. In his job as the Deputy Editor of the test kitchen, he's often asked to take recipes from superstar chefs (think David Chang and Thomas Keller) and simplify them for home cooks. Now he is putting all of his expertise to good use in Just Cook It , a collection of 125 mouthwatering recipes like Avocado Pizza with Dukka and Stovetop Mac-n-Cheese with Bacon Breadcrumbs, with Justin's signature time-saving tips and hacks throughout.