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Smitten Kitchen Every Day
Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites | Deb Perelman
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Deb Perelman, award-winning blogger and New York Times best-selling author of The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, understands that a happy discovery in the kitchen has the ability to completely change the course of your day. Whether were cooking for ourselves, for a date night in, for a Sunday supper with friends, or for family on a busy weeknight, we all want recipes that are unfussy to make with triumphant results. Deb thinks that cooking should be an escape from drudgery. Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites presents more than one hundred impossible-to-resist recipesalmost all of them brand-new, plus a few favorites from her websitethat will make you want to stop what youre doing right now and cook. These are real recipes for real peoplepeople with busy lives who dont want to sacrifice flavor or quality to eat meals theyre really excited about. Youll want to put these recipes in your Forever Files: Sticky Toffee Waffles (sticky toffee pudding you can eat for breakfast), Everything Drop Biscuits with Cream Cheese, and Magical Two-Ingredient Oat Brittle (a happy accident). Theres a (hopelessly, unapologetically inauthentic) Kale Caesar with Broken Eggs and Crushed Croutons, a Mango Apple Ceviche with Sunflower Seeds, and a Grandma-Style Chicken Noodle Soup that fixes everything. You can make Leek, Feta, and Greens Spiral Pie, crunchy Brussels and Three Cheese Pasta Bake that tastes better with brussels sprouts than without, Beefsteak Skirt Steak Salad, and Bacony Baked Pintos with the Works (as in, giant bowls of beans that you can dip into like nachos). And, of course, no meal is complete without cake (and cookies and pies and puddings): Chocolate Peanut Butter Icebox Cake (the icebox cake to end all icebox cakes), Pretzel Linzers with Salted Caramel, Strawberry Cloud Cookies, Bake Sale Winning-est Gooey Oat Bars, as well as the ultimate Party Cake Builderfour one-bowl cakes for all occasions with mix-and-match frostings (bonus: less time spent doing dishes means everybody wins). Written with Debs trademark humor and gorgeously illustrated with her own photographs, Smitten Kitchen Every Day is filled with what are sure to be your new favorite things to cook.
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Tamra
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🤔 Sometimes I scratch my head and wonder why I purchased something. Exhibit A - beautiful book and I would LOVE to eat in Deb‘s kitchen. But I‘m unlikely to make the majority of the recipes in this book because despite the title they aren‘t THAT unfussy. I don‘t have time to make my own pea tortellini or galette crust, or to track down green plantains, etc. (Well, maybe I would if I spent less time on Litsy, but let‘s be realistic.) 😜

Tamra But, the food does look delicious so if you have the time, this a pick. Also if you like sweets, 1/3 of the book is devoted to them. Not my thing, which is another reason I wonder why I bought it. 4y
Prairiegirl_reading I have the same issue with Alison Roman‘s book Nothing Fancy. One of the recipes calls for an ingredient that she advises if you can‘t find it at the grocery store you can just order it online. There are ingredients I‘ve never heard of and I‘m kind of a foodie. That‘s nothing fancy? I don‘t think so. 😕 I have yet to make anything from it. 4y
Tamra @Prairiegirl_reading I think when “professional” cooks and chefs write books sometimes they forget not everyone has access to specialty ingredients or can spend $20 on something that they‘ll only use for one recipe. This week I looked at one with that issue - unknown or hard to find. Or they underestimate the amount of time it takes to make a new dish the first couple of times. (edited) 4y
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AlaMich Have you ever checked out Deb‘s blog? She‘s a very funny writer, but I agree, her recipes aren‘t necessarily simple. 4y
Tamra @AlaMich yes, I do like her blog! 😁 I like to ogle a lot of foodie pics and recipes I won‘t ever make. 😆 (edited) 4y
AlaMich @Tamra She used to post adorable pix of her kids, but as they‘ve gotten older she hasn‘t been posting many. 4y
Palimpsest Thanks for the honest review because I had been thinking about getting this. I love beautiful cookbooks, but I prefer most of the recipes to not be overly tedious. 4y
Tamra @Palimpsest if you can check it out of the library then you can judge for yourself and perhaps make a few dishes. Cookbooks are soooo personal! 4y
valeriegeary There's a great/easy lentil soup recipe in this one. And the biscuit recipe works up pretty quick too! 🙌🏻 But yeah....I have definitely steered clear of a lot of the other recipes in this one 4y
cathipink I do love her first one but haven't made much from this one. I will say, I have yet to have a misfire with any recipe of hers I've made. There are definitely some recipes I save for the weekend or when I have extra time, but they've always been worth it. 4y
Tamra @valeriegeary I did pin the everything bagel seasoning biscuit because it looks so good! 4y
Tamra @cathipink I bet they are very tasty and that is a good way to describe some of them - weekend cooking. 👍🏾 4y
Ddzmini The plantains are also called “platanos” and are usually by bananas and are really good when cooked (😉 especially if you bake them w/ a little cinnamon and sugar and have them with ice cream) 4y
Tamra @Ddzmini yummm! 4y
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rachelm
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Homemade broth for chicken noodle soup tomorrow. I adore this cookbook. ❤️

AmyG Agree. She‘s wonderful. 4y
KarmonR I am a fan of her website. I will check into her cookbook. Thanks! 4y
rachelm @KarmonR I like both of her cookbooks but this one is better for weeknight cooking for sure 4y
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WhatWouldJaneDo
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Didn't think to take a pic of my Dutch baby with creamed mushrooms last night when it came out of the oven but it makes pretty leftovers too. #lunchbreakreadingbreak

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Elma
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vkois88 Fun!!! 5y
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MallenNC
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Whenever I hear Smitten Kitchen I always think I hear Smitten Kittens. So for #smittenlove here are my cats, who aren't always friends but sometimes get along. #literarylove #catsoflitsy

Riveted_Reader_Melissa They are gorgeous 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awwww 😽😽😽💗💗💗 5y
UwannaPublishme 😻😻😻 5y
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vkois88 Beautiful! 5y
Tamra Cuties💜 5y
9999 Love the website, Deb Pearlman, the cookbook, and cats! 5y
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AileenRR
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Pickpick

The salad and dessert sections look particularly good

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benchley1
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1. You and hidden bodies by caroline kenepes, any Morgan matson except the unexpected everything
2. Nuts, seeds,.popcorn, dark chocolate, gummy stuffs (not haribo though) coffee, tea.
3. I always need more measuring cups or spoons, zester, garlic press. I deeply love kitchen gadgets
4. I pretty much love all book and food things!! I've been collecting retro cookbooks and pamphlets
#feedareaderswap @MinDea

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alisiakae
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And that‘s a wrap!! Another @DeweysReadathon in the books! 🎉🎉📚📚 I finished two books and started a third, and also spent a chunk of time reading two of my cookbooks.

Quite happy with my hours, considering all the other things I did yesterday. Happy Sunday, Littens! And congrats to all those who participated - big or small goals - it‘s always a fun time!

#deweysreadathon #readathon

Mollyanna Congratulations! Great job! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
ElishaLovesBooks Congratulations!!🎉 6y
Readerann 👍 6y
emilyhaldi Omg I NEED this cookbook!!! 6y
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benchley1
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Doing #feedareader shopping this weekend. @Rachel.Rencher let me know if there is a book(s) your dying for! My notes say cheese grater and piping stuff, still yeah or nay? ? Anything special you need/want!

Rachel.Rencher Oh my gosh how sweet of you to reach out! 🙈 I got a wonderful piping kit in my last box so I'm all set there. A couple books that have been on my radar are Without Merit - Colleen Hoover, Americanah - Adichie and Big Little Lies - Moriarty. Any one of those would be lovely, or surprise me! 🤓 Thank you again!! ❤ 6y
benchley1 @Rachel.Rencher of course! If you think if any wants this week let me know!! Otherwise I'll try my best😉 6y
benchley1 @Rachel.Rencher should say any OTHER wants. Thanks for the book options! 6y
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alisiakae
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Leftover soup for lunch on this sunny but cool day.

The recipe is from the tagged cookbook: Spiced carrot and pepper soup with a couscous swirl.

#booksandlunch #cookbook

EvieBee Looks delish! 🍲 6y
Tamra Yum! 6y
alisiakae @EvieBee The couscous really makes it!! Otherwise, it is a little boring. 😃 It‘s seasoned with harissa, ginger, cumin and a touch of cinnamon, next time I think I will add more harissa than the recipe called for. 6y
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AmyG I love Smitten Kitchen ❤️ 6y
SqueakyChu @4thhouseontheleft This looks great! 6y
EvieBee You know, I‘ve never made couscous! You‘ve inspired me! 6y
Pamwurtzler @AmyG Me too! 6y
writerlibrarian Looks yummy. 6y
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TheKidUpstairs
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@TricksyTails you are THE BEST!!! I LOVE Smitten Kitchen, but didn't have any of her books - until now! I'm so excited, this is such a thoughtful gift. Thank you so much!

Tamra This is a wonderful cookbook that is actually useful! 6y
BethM I feel like there should be a cookbook swap! 6y
TheKidUpstairs @BethM Yes! There should! 6y
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Pamwurtzler That‘s a great cookbook. I use her recipes all the time. 6y
Mdargusch I love Smitten Kitchen too! How fun! 6y
TricksyTails Yay!! Hope you enjoy!! ♥️ 6y
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Julsmarshall
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Pickpick

I love this cookbook! Great recipes, clear instructions, gorgeous photos! Tonight was roasted tomato soup with a homemade French boule. Reading Sourdough has made me want to bake 😄 #cookbooks

LiteraryinLawrence Looks amazing! 6y
BookNAround Yum! 6y
Redwritinghood Looks delicious! 6y
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Tamra
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At 30% off, I couldn‘t resist! 👨🏾‍🍳 @Cinfhen Only having leafed thru, the recipes so far look accessible & tasty.

AmyG I‘ve made a few great things from her cookbooks. (edited) 6y
benchley1 Deb is my go-to if I need recipe. 6y
Tamra @AmyG I‘m looking forward to them! I haven‘t made anything by her before, but I‘ve heard such great things. 6y
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Tamra @benchley1 👍🏾 6y
AmyG @benchley1 Ina Garten and Deb for my go-to. 6y
benchley1 @AmyG Ina always for chicken! 6y
Christine Nice!! I have loved pretty much all of the many recipes I‘ve made from her blog, and though I received this for 🎄 I‘ve somehow not yet even flipped through it (let alone made anything from it)! Definitely share anything you try and love, please. :) 6y
Tamra @Christine I am very late to her party! 😊 6y
Cinfhen Ooooh!!! Target!!! Had not thought to look there!!! Excellent🤗🤗🤗so glad recipes look good 6y
slhbooks So many people talking about Smitten Kitchen these days and I still haven't checked it out. I don't 'need' another cookbook, but with everyone recommending this, what can I do?🤗 6y
Tamra @Cinfhen Target is a black hole for $$. 😬 6y
Tamra @slhbooks I know what you mean. I did a large cull last spring and vowed only buy ones I‘d actually use. I believe this one qualifies! 🤞🏾 6y
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Jenshootsweddings
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A little pre-book breakfast club (since neither of us has read the book we picked yet but didn‘t want to put off breakfast any longer 💁). Super simple recipe for loaded breakfast potato skins in the latest Smitten Kitchen cookbook, but I‘m a fan of pretty much everything in the book anyway ... I switched out sour cream and bacon for hollandaise and fried squash.

cariashley I loooove Smitten Kitchen! 6y
AmyG I love her, too. 6y
drbethandherkindle That looks delicious! 6y
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Lola
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Second recipe made from this book, which is due back at the library tomorrow. My favorite line in the directions re the cooled brittle: “lift it off in one pleasing sheet and break into chunks.” ❤️

bookwrm526 I love that - I think it would be quite pleasing!! 6y
Lola @bookwrm526 It was so pleasing that I made a second batch :) 6y
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Lola
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NYE lunch from this book and it was delicious. Pork Tenderloin Agrodolce with Squash Rings. It was my first Deb Perelman recipe (even though I own her first book. Because Cookbook Hoarder. #sorrynotsorry) but it won‘t be my last. This book was borrowed from the library but I‘ll likely break down and buy it. Picture of finished dish on my Instagram.

AlaMich You should check out her blog, smittenkitchen.com, if you don‘t already. I love it, especially when she posts pix of her adorable kids. 6y
Daisey She‘s my favorite food blogger! I‘ve made several of her recipes and have many more I would like to try. 6y
ghosthost Make the butternut squash galette. It‘s amazing! 6y
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Lola @AlaMich I am aware of her blog but haven‘t really explored it. Will change that now! 6y
Lola @Daisey I really loved the two I‘ve made from this book. I wish I didn‘t wait so long to peruse it (library borrow that‘s due tomorrow) 6y
Lola @ghosthost I used the butternut squash I had in the house for the tenderloin recipe but will definitely try the galette at some point! 6y
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Booksandtulips
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Pickpick

I love everything about Deb Perelman‘s writing style, recipes and gorgeous photography. It‘s great to make one of her recipes without constantly refreshing my phone. ✨✨✨✨✨

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rachelm
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Oh, just drooling over my Christmas present at 6 in the morning on Boxing Day. Like you do... heading out for a grocery run this morning. I love Smitten Kitchen and this cookbook looks divine.

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Blaire
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Just a few of the books and bookish gifts that were exchanged this holiday season. Looking forward to trying out the new smitten kitchen cookbook and to using these bookish tattoos. Happy and merry to those celebrating today! ❄️ ⛄️ 🎄

BookMaven407 Merry Christmas 🎄 6y
ScientistSam I got that cookbook too this holiday season! 6y
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Julsmarshall
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After a busy Christmas morning, settling in with a new cookbook!

Cinfhen Niiiice 6y
Tamra Yum, makes me hungry thinking about it. 6y
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benchley1
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1. Barbies townhouse, also my last Santa present 😣😣
2. Hmmmm that would depend on the person but I gave my sis Harold and Maude for her bday
3. 42 baby!
4. Yeah, born in the LBC die in the LBC
#friyaintro @jesshowbooks

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Cinfhen
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#JingleShelves I had fun putting together a #wishlist I LOVE beautiful cookbooks with their glossy photos and creative ways of combining ingredients to create mouthwatering dishes😋I'm currently coveting these 3👩🏼‍🍳💜

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Looking at those makes me hungry!!! I hope Santa got that list!!! 🎅 😊 6y
Lynnsoprano I love Smitten Kitchen, but I haven‘t seen the new cookbook. To my TBR it goes! 6y
Pamwurtzler I love Smitten Kitchen too. Her new cookbook is wonderful! 6y
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Tamra I do too. 😍 6y
Ellen Sweet is great - my husband has all of Ottolenghi's cookbooks and this doesn't disappoint 6y
emilyhaldi I'm covering smitten kitchen too- love her!!! 6y
Cinfhen They are by far the most gorgeous cookbooks @Ellen 6y
KarenUK My #wishlist is all cookbooks too! 💕🎁 6y
Cinfhen Which ones are you coveting!? I know you have the Ottolenghi @karenuk 6y
KarenUK ‘Round to ours‘ by Alice Levine... Jamie Oliver‘s Super Food family cookbook... and anything by Felicity Cloake who writes the ‘Petfect‘ column in The Guardian 👍 6y
KarenUK And the same Smitten one as you! 👍💕 6y
Cinfhen I‘ll need to check them out...I‘m hoping my mom will buy me or or two for Hanukkah...I need to see how much they are on BookDepository because free shipping is boss🤑🤑🤑 @KarenUK (edited) 6y
LeahBergen And now I want that tasty-looking potato dish on the cover... 6y
ElishaLovesBooks @Cinfhen I love the first smitten kitchen- the grilled cheese recipe with carmelized onions is AMAZING! Also, I heard Ottolenghi on NPR this morning and his recipes sound yummy! 6y
Cinfhen Before I cut dairy out of my life grilled cheese was my FAVORITE food in the world @ElishaLovesBooks 6y
ElishaLovesBooks @Cinfhen sorry for the reminder!🙈 6y
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benchley1
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1)115 (5 more than this year)
2)Hannibal, the worst witch, in miladys chamber
3) mystery, cyberpunk is on the popsugar list this year so cyberpunk
4) four
5)...?

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Sassy_Steph

Just saw that there's a recipe for strawberry cloud cookies in this book! Don't those sound amazing??!!!!

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brennahawleycraig
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What is the best kind of book? The kind where you get to chat with the author about going to Italy for food, Kansas City BBQ and just hear about her methods in general for recipe development (lots of testing, thank goodness). Adored seeing Deb Perelman live today. Love me some Smitten Kitchen.

Kaylamburson Deb Perelman is such a genuine person! I loved hearing her speak! 6y
brennahawleycraig @Kaylamburson she seemed sooo relatable! I‘m so glad she‘s been so successful! 6y
Kaylamburson Completely agree! I'm not a cook at all, but she made it seem like I could become one if I wanted to. I think she said she didn't really cook at all in her twenties. 6y
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BooksForEmpathy
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DEB! She is so quick and bright and hilarious and her new book is straight up fun. Here are a few recipes to hook you:

1. fall-toush salad w/ delicata squash + brussels sprouts 😍.
2. grandma-style chicken noodle soup.
3. herb + garlic baked camembert.
4. dry-rub sweet potato steaks w/ green bean slaw.
5. caramelized cabbage risotto.
6. bacony bakes pintos w/ the works.
7. chocolate peanut butter icebox cake...

I️ could go on + on + on...

Cinfhen YUM!!! WANT 6y
merelybookish She's coming to Denver. Guess I should go? 6y
cocomass I loooooove smitten kitchen! 6y
josie281 I adore her blog! 6y
AmyG Her brown butter rice krispie treat recipie is TO DIE FOR. I may make the choc peanut butter icebox cake for TG. Love her. 6y
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alisiakae
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Browsing one of the two cookbooks I picked up at Costco this week while enjoying a mildly spiked hot cocoa: Trader Joe‘s organic hot cocoa, a splash of Grand Marnier, and a cinnamon stick, topped with a vanilla marshmallow. Yum!

I made one of the recipes for lunch and had lots of happy bellies: Winter slaw with farro. I ❤️ The smitten kitchen blog, and this cookbook looks great, too!

#booksandbeverages #booksandfood

Lcsmcat We have that same tablecloth! 6y
mjdowens 😂😂😂. I have that tablecloth also! 6y
alisiakae @Lcsmcat @mjdowens Cool! I‘ve had it for so long, I don‘t even remember where we got it from. 6y
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brennahawleycraig
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New Smitten Kitchen is 👌. Trying these this weekend!

Natasha.C.Barnes ❤️❤️❤️ smitten kitchen--I make her sweet and sour cippolini onions ever thanksgiving now (so easy, so good) 6y
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Count me among Deb Perelman's most loyal fans. (I couldn't even tell you the number of her recipes that have become family favorites.) With incredible charm & a passion for cooking, Perelman shares recipes for food that you really want to eat. Her new collection is fille with over a hundred recipes for everything from breakfast to dinner to dessert. I've just started cooking from it and have already found so many new family favorites! - S.B.

AmyG Her brown butter rice krispie treats are the BEST. I can‘t wait to pick up this cookbook. 6y
Cinfhen Putting this on my wish list immediately ❣️ 6y
BethFishReads Love her!!!!! 6y
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moranadatter Thank you! I hadn‘t heard she had a new book. 6y
Tamra @Cinfhen did you get it? I am so tempted! 6y
Cinfhen It was on my Hanukah #wishlist but it never came @Tamra 😫😫im waiting for a coupon and free shipping 😉 6y
Tamra @Cinfhen 🤨 Need to have a word with the Hanukkah fairies about that oversight. Coupons? I want coupons! I did an enormous cookbook cull this spring and I will only replace with ones I will really use - not just pretty to drool over. So, this one sounds like it may fit the bill. 6y
Cinfhen Let me know if you order it @Tamra I agree, pretty pics just aren't enough !! And yes, the Hanukkah Fairy totally messed up!!! Not one single book!!!!! 😡 6y
Tamra @Cinfhen don‘t feel bad. The only only books I received for Xmas were from Mrs. Claus, but I have a direct line to her so that‘s not really the same as a Santa surprise. 😂 6y
Cinfhen Hahahaha 😂😂😂thank god I have my Litten Fairies @Tamra 😘😘😘😘 6y
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kerry
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AND THIS ONE YAAAAAY (guys I love #cookbooks so much, and especially love Smitten Kitchen) #litsycooks

rachelm Whaaaat! You got an Arc of this!! 6y
ReadingEnvy Awesome she is one of my favorite bloggers!! 6y
BethFishReads Love love love her 6y
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