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How to Make Dinner Without Making Dinner

by mansii

I've always admired those folks who cook on the weekend and it lasts them an entire week. However, whether rightly or wrongly, I've always assumed this type of cooking revolves around casseroles and frozen entrees prepped in advance. For me, the joy of cooking is all about making things elegantly and fresh. From stove to palette.

That's why Food 52's brand new collection A New Way to Dinner: A Playbook of Recipes and Strategies for the Week Ahead hits just the right spot. These recipes take advantage of seasonal produce, and model a system that pairs individual components of dishes made on the weekend in new ways to make entirely different, fresh meals each night of the week--with hardly any additional effort.

But, this is not just a book of recipes. Each meal-planned week includes a comprehensive grocery list, an explanation for how the entire week will come together (including desert!), and suggestions for using excess ingredients in the future. It really does teach a whole new life style where dinner is ready right when you get home from work, while remaining 100% fresh from the kitchen--no freezing or left-overing required.

If you are already familiar with Food 52, you won't be surprised by the quality and tastiness of these recipes, along with their sensibility for a modern aesthetic. If you are new to Food 52, AADL has a variety of cookbooks from them you will not want to miss. You can find them here.

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