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Truly "food you want to eat"!
Every single thing in this cookbook looks delicious! Honestly, it does. The recipes are not "healthy" or "light." It's not what you would expect from a supermodel! But she explains how she wants every single bite she eats to be delicious, and all of these recipes fit the bill. Her spunky attitude shines throughout the entire book, making it also a fun read and not just a cookbook. I am a cookbook collector/obsessor, and I can tell this will become one of my all tie favorites! I literally can't wait to start cooking!!
Since purchasing I have cooked the following recipes:
-Capon's Chrissy Burger
-John's Crispy Roasted Potatoes
-Chinese Chicken Salad
-Lemony Arugula Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe
-Sweet Chili & Mustard Glazed Salmon
-Thai Pounded Papaya Salad
-Grilled Garlic Soy Shrimp
-Chicken Lettuce Wraps (served over rice)
-Pad Grapow Chicken (Basil Chicken)
-Roasted Cauliflower, Orzo & Feta Salad
-Sriracha Caesar Salad (with added chicken)
-Chipotle Honey Chicken
All but one were really good! The method of roasting the potatoes made them much crispier than usual. I would make everything again except the glazed salmon. The method of cooking didn't turn out well, and I wasn't crazy about the sauce. I made the papaya salad with spiralized cucumber (as a suggestion in the recipe intro) and it was good, but I would probably leave the fish sauce out as it was too strong for me. But the Cacio e Pepe--SO GOOD!! I would make this everyday. The sriracha Caesar was really thick--I wonder if subbing a few tablespoons of buttermilk for some mayo would help. Still good! But the little garlic toasts were too salty. Less salt next time
February 2016 · Books · verified purchase