A gateway cookbook for novices and anyone who wants to be a better home cook, Where Cooking Begins gives readers a modern approach to shopping, simple cooking methods, and more than 70 innately flexible recipes.
Carla Lalli Musicis the James Beard Award-winning author of the bestsellerWhere Cooking Beginsand food editor at large atBon Appetit. Known for hosting the hit YouTube series "Back to Back Chef," Carla has also appeared in many other recipe videos forBon Appetit.She is currently at work on hersecond cookbook,That Sounds So Good.She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and children.
"Carla Lalli Music, food director and columnist at Bon
Appétit magazine, shares her inventive take on food shopping
and cooking in this exciting and inviting collection. A gifted
writer with a passion for cooking and a reverence for maintaining
the integrity of ingredients, Music inspires readers to try her
approach of in-person shopping for star ingredients to center meals
around (shop small and often, she advises) while using online
sources for shelf-stable staples to keep on hand...Home cooks
looking to expand their repertoire with vibrant and easy meals need
look no further than this remarkable, flavorsome new
collection."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Carla Lalli Music knows the key ingredient in good cooking is
enthusiasm. One of the things she does brilliantly in Where Cooking
Begins is show you how to cultivate it. I love the way her
savvy shopping know-how, streamlined sourcing tips, organizational
smarts, and approachable recipes all come together in a single
go-to volume. Most important? It's a book that triggers that 'let's
cook right now' feeling!" —Heidi Swanson, author, Super
Natural Cooking
"Where Cooking Begins is that rare book that truly makes you
cook with confidence. With ninja skills, humor, and zero B.S.,
Carla nails it on every single page, instilling lessons that your
hands—and heart—will remember forever." —Christine Muhlke,
contributing editor, Bon Appétit
"Carla is the rare talent who combines a chef's sensibility with
the mind-set of a busy mom—which means when it comes to dinner,
simplicity is everything. Her flavor-packed meals, accompanied by
no-nonsense guidance, will make you swoon. Keep this book next to
your stove!" —Maria Speck, author, Simply Ancient Grains and
Ancient Grains for Modern Meals
"Where Cooking Begins is like having an amazing cook for a best
friend who lets you follow her around the kitchen all day. Carla is
that friend. She speaks to you in simple terms, she shows you
techniques that apply to not just one recipe but several—all
delicious. She shows you how to walk right up to your fridge
without fear and make a meal to impress family and friends. Her
book is perfect for the novice, but you would also find it on the
'favorites' shelf of any accomplished home cook. Upon my first
read, I started cooking immediately." —Jenni Konner, writer,
producer, director, Girls and Camping
"This book is the next best thing to getting to hang out and cook
with Carla. I've been a fan forever and have been waiting for this
book." —Andrew Tarlow, coauthor, Dinner at the Long Table
"Carla has a way with cooking that's relaxing, approachable, and
delicious. That style shines throughout the pages of her gorgeous
cookbook. From how to stock a pantry to her six essential cooking
methods to her brilliant suggestions for ingredient swaps that make
everyday dishes adaptable with what you have on hand or simply what
you love, Where Cooking Begins is the ultimate kitchen
cookbook." —Tieghan Gerard, author, Half Baked Harvest
Cookbook
"Carla Lalli Music has found a way to impart a failsafe formula for
uncomplicated, adaptable, and delicious home cooking—the kind that
lets you actually enjoy what you've cooked in the company of your
friends and family at the table. No small feat! I've no doubt that
Where Cooking Begins will become a dog-eared go-to in my
kitchen." —Danny Meyer, CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group;
founder, Shake Shack; and author, Setting the Table
"Yes, Carla Lalli Music is Bon Appétit's food director,
but she's also a working mother who understands the real-life
demands of shopping and cooking for a family. Thanks to both of
those roles, she serves up recipes you not only want to make but
can make." —Adam Rapoport, editor in
chief, Bon Appétit
"Carla's strikingly easygoing approach to cooking techniques in
Where Cooking Begins allows every type of cook to learn something
new. It's a must-have." —Ignacio Mattos, coauthor, Estela
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