The Kitchn Cookbook by Sara Kate Gillingham and Faith Durand
is a two part cookbook. The first part
covers setting up the perfect kitchen, tools you will need, and caring for the
kitchen. I liked the way they do not describe a perfect kitchen, but instead gave
ideas so that you can create what you think is the perfect kitchen. This section explains the work triangle, storage
ideas, and budget kitchen renovation. They also introduced with photos different
styles of kitchens. I really didn’t like any of them, and not once did I see a
style feature I would like to use.
The second part of the book is on stocking the pantry,
essential skills, and the recipes. One
of the first things I look at in a cookbook is how available are the
ingredients going to be for those who do not live in the city. Not every town
or rural area has a Whole Foods within a reasonable driving distance, and there
were a few recipes that had ingredients not readily available. I was also
amused by the recipe for Fresh Tomato Pizza Sauce because it called for canned
tomatoes.
Although it might be fun to thumb through once or twice for
a beginning urban cook, it is not really enough to be considered a reference
cookbook. While it is a pretty book
with nice pictures, it doesn’t have enough to earn a spot on my permanent cookbook
shelf.
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