Food52 Big Little Recipes

Discover the culinary magic of fewer ingredients packed with big-time flavors in Food52's *Big Little Recipes*. This innovative cookbook, inspired by the award-winning Food52 column, features 60 tantalizing recipes that help you craft impressive meals with just five, four, or even two essential ingredients. Whether you're craving a comforting pasta sauce or chewy oatmeal cookies, this collection offers a treasure trove of crowd-pleasers that prove simplicity can lead to delicious outcomes. Perfect for busy weeknights, you won't need long grocery lists or extensive prep time—just the essentials you can count on one hand.

With acclaimed author Emma Laperruque guiding you through the process, you'll discover the secret to elevating classic dishes like chili and eggplant Parmesan to fit a fast-paced lifestyle. Uncover how just three ingredients can enhance your beloved chicken noodle soup, or learn how a simple swap like olive oil for butter can transform lemon bars into something extraordinary. This cookbook will also enlighten you on the surprising role of water in making lean turkey meatloaf or veggie burgers irresistibly tender.

In addition to the recipes, *Big Little Recipes* is brimming with invaluable tips, choose-your-own-adventure guides, and mini-recipe spreads that turn meal planning into a delightful experience. From revitalizing homemade stocks to tips on utilizing pantry staples like canned tuna and frozen bananas, this cookbook is your ultimate companion for fresh salads, comforting broths, robust meats, and vibrant veggies that will steal the spotlight. Experience how this approachable guide shows busy home cooks how to turn less into more, making each meal a flavorful delight.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780399581588
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 176


Description:
Fewer ingredients, big-time flavors-that's the magic of Big Little Recipes. Inspired by Food52's award-winning column, this clever cookbook features 60 new recipes that'll deliver wow-worthy results in five, four, three . . . or, yep, even two ingredients.

Put down the long grocery lists. Food52's Big Little Recipes is minimalism at its best. From pasta sauce you'll want by the gallon to chewy-dreamy oatmeal cookies, this cookbook is packed with crowd pleasers and smart techniques-showing just how much you can accomplish with essentials you can count on one hand.

Can long-winded classics, like chili or eggplant Parmesan, work for busy weeknights? Why, yes. Will chicken noodle soup taste even more chicken noodle-y with just three ingredients? Absolutely. Does subbing in olive oil for butter in lemon bars really make a difference? You bet. With Emma Laperruque by your side, you'll learn how to make every step count and flavor sing. (She'll even prove that water-yes, water-can be invaluable in everything from ultra-tender meatloaf to veggie burgers.)

There's no shortage of extras, too. You'll find tons of need-to-know tips, mini-recipe spreads, and choose-your-own-adventure charts to give meal-planning a burst of energy- A fervent case for simpler homemade stock, a loving ode to canned tuna, a very good reason to always have bananas in your freezer, and more. This'll be your new sidekick for every meal-fresh-as-heck salads, brothy comfort foods, brawny meats, briny fishes, and hearty vegetables that'll take center stage. Big Little Recipes shows busy home cooks how to turn less into more.