Ever Read a Cookbook?

Have you ever sat down and read through, not just the couple of recipes you like, but the WHOLE cookbook?  I never have, well until now.

"The City Cook; Big City, Small Kitchen, Limitless Ingredients, No Time" by Kate McDonough is my first attempt! I'm not a great cook (understatement of the year), but decided, like Kate McDonough, that it might just be time to work on that.  Part 1 of her book details how and why she got started cooking.  It also includes lists of "must haves" for kitchen equipment as well as a well stocked pantry.   Part II of the book includes her recipes, as well as tips for working in a small kitchen.

And there is more than just the book;  McDonough, like many nonfiction authors these days, maintains a website The City Cook.  The focus is on cooking in an urban, small kitchen

If you enjoyed reading "Julie and Julia" by Julie Powell, check out "The City Cook".  Although McDonough doesn't share any inner life angst, this is a good choice for going beyond reading about someone else's cooking struggles and getting your own hands working in your kitchen!   Who knows, maybe next I'll tackle "The Joy of Cooking".

AJD