SIMPLY JAMIE by Jamie Oliver is
the latest cookbook for this renowned chef and here he offers suggestions for “Fast
& Simple Food.” Oliver divides the recipes between five sections: Midweek Meals,
Weekend Wins, One Pan Dinners, Pantry Love and Delicious Desserts. The recipes,
like Spiced Cashew Chicken or one of the 8 Cool Ways with Salmon, are comprised
of relatively few ingredients and are accompanied by a time estimate to prepare
(generally a half hour or less). I am intrigued by Baked Bolognese Crepes, as
he says, two big hitters with families. The pictures are colorful and appealing
and both air fryer directions and nutrition information are available. SIMPLY JAMIE is a great
addition to his many other popular cookbooks.
COLD KITCHEN by Caroline Eden
(Samarkand) is subtitled “A Year of Culinary Travels” and contains only
a dozen recipes. Instead, Eden describes her travels and reflections on various
cuisines as from her Edinburgh kitchen she attempts to recreate favorite dishes
like soup from Poland or dessert from Latvia. I found the text to be rather dense
and was hoping for a narrative more similar to Ruth Reichl’s
Garlic and
Sapphires, for example. However,
Kirkus gave
COLD KITCHEN a starred
review and The Wall Street Journal also offers a more thorough and positive
review.
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