the smitten kitchen cookbook by Deb Perelman (2012)

I have stated before that I do not buy cookbooks just for the recipes; this book is the exception. I was searching through the internet for a vegetarian recipe that would satisfy even the most die-hard carnivore. My wife was insisting we eat less meat and have more vegetarian meals. In the genius recipe section of the Food52 website I found a recipe for mushroom bourguinon that even Julia Child would love. That led me to Deb Perelman's well visited blog The Smitten Kitchen. This one recipe encouraged me to order "the smitten kitchen cookbook." There are more great vegetarian recipes but it doesn't end there; there are sections for breakfast (try the maple bacon biscuits), salads, sandwiches, tarts and pizzas, and also seafood, poultry and meat. Also there are sections for party snacks and drinks plus a great section just on sweets.

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