Staff Pick
Chef Dave Robertson was born to teach cooking. Dirty Apron, the eponymous cookbook from his Vancouver, BC, deli and cooking school, celebrates recipes both funky and grand. Robertson's thoughtful presentation makes cooking easy for beginners yet also intriguing for the experienced cook. This is the rare cookbook that everyone will love. Recommended By Tracey T., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Unleash your inner chef with this collection of the best tried-and-true recipes from Vancouver's acclaimed Dirty Apron Cooking School.
Want to impress your dinner guests? Need to diversify your regular menu? Nervous about trying a new cooking technique? Tired of eating alone? The Dirty Apron Cooking School caters to a range of students both beginners and more experienced cooks looking to come away with delicious menus and more confidence in the kitchen. The Dirty Apron Cookbook brings together the best of these recipes along with many of the tips and tricks shared in the school's classes.
Featuring more than 80 of the school's time-tested signature dishes from quick-and-easy starters to seasonal soups, sandwiches, and entrées to sinfully good desserts this cookbook is a go-to volume for delicious everyday meals and foolproof dinner party dishes. Lavishly illustrated with full-page food photos and instructional sequences, loaded with chefs' notes and tricks of the trade, and written with the home cook in mind, The Dirty Apron Cookbook is like your own private cooking class a reference you can return to again and again.
About the Author
David Robertson is the founder and co-owner of the Dirty Apron Cooking School and Delicatessen. Trained in classical French cuisine, he has cooked in Europe, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2009, he has indulged his passions for teaching and food styling at The Dirty Apron. He and his staff now teach more than 35 classes to roughly 8,000 students each year. He lives with his family in Vancouver, BC.