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Something from Nothing: A Cookbook
Something from Nothing: A Cookbook | Alison Roman
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Something from Nothing is Alison Romans latest book featuring over 100 deceptively simple, casually stylish, impossibly delicious recipes that make the most of your pantry. In Something from Nothing, bestselling author Alison Roman gives you a collection of simple, smart, timeless recipes that rely on a home cook's best kept secret: a well-stocked pantry. Making the most of your shelf-stable bottles, bags, jars and cans, Alison shows you how to cook as she doesloosely, intuitively, and with maximum flavor. With each recipe youll fall deeper in love with the magic of pantry cooking by using flavorful, hardworking ingredients, leaving you to ask, How did something so wonderful come from basically nothing?. In this book, youll find warm, opinionated writing coupled with classic recipes, both with signature Alison flair, such as: Snacks and Things to Start with: Herbed Artichoke Dip; Spanish Tortilla & Friends; and Labne with Caramelized Harissa Soups & Stews: Kimchi-Tomato Soup with Rice & a Soft Egg; Golden Mushroom Soup with Orzo & a Pat of Butter; and Ginger & Greens Noodle Soup Vegetables & How to Make Them Taste Even Better: Forever-Roasted Squash with Browned Butter Dates; Wine-Braised Romano Beans with Anchovy; and Spiced, Butter-Roasted Carrots with Walnuts Pasta & Noodles: Saucy Roasted Eggplant Pasta; Bolognese with Fennel; and Carbonara for Two Beans & Grains: Crispy Baked Beans with Mushrooms & Parmesan; Buttered Polenta with Fresh Corn; Caramelized Beans with Tomato & Cabbage Meats & Fishes: Crushed-Olive Chicken with Turmeric; Steak Like Tartare; Crispy Fish with Dill & Fried Capers Whether youre feeding yourself on a busy weeknight or hosting a last-minute dinner party, this book has just what you need. For easy, straightforward recipes that still impress, Something from Nothing has you covered, showing you how to turn every bag of beans, tin of anchovies and jar of olives into a meal worth celebrating.
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Ahhhhhhh, even the dog greeting chaos at home is less than the sensory nightmare at the mall. Going to enjoy some wine (yes with ice, thank you) and flag these recipes. 😊

#FridayHappyReadingHour

@mcctrish this pic is for you. It‘s Golden Mushroom Soup with Orzo & a Pat of Butter.

mcctrish Sounds sooooo good 5d
Tamra @mcctrish I thought I had her other cookbook, but alas no. I‘ll have to be on the lookout for it too. 😉 Do you have it? 5d
mcctrish @Tamra no, and I thought I did too 5d
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LeahBergen I was wondering about this cookbook as I like recipes that rely on pantry staples. 😆 5d
TheKidUpstairs That looks delicious! (And I am all in favour of ice in white wine. If I'm feeling fancy I use frozen fruit!) 5d
Tamra @LeahBergen well, to be honest I don‘t ever have a mix of exotic or wild mushrooms just hanging out in my fridge, but the recipes are pretty simple and most of the ingredients you are likely to have on hand. 😉 Her taste profile appeals to me. 5d
Tamra @TheKidUpstairs oh, yes I always forget about doing that! 5d
Tamra @mcctrish I‘m really late to the party, but did you know she has a newsletter/website and YouTube channel? https://www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/ 5d
Tamra @mcctrish @alisoneroman?si=wN_mqI9XtVaf09B3" rel="nofollow" target="_top">https://youtube.com/@alisoneroman?si=wN_mqI9XtVaf09B3 5d
mcctrish I‘ve just signed up for the newsletter. Thank you 😊 5d
Ruthiella Enjoy! 📚🍷 5d
BarbaraBB Enjoy you evening and that delicious looking soup and of course the wine-with-ice 🤍 5d
Cathythoughts Enjoy 🥰 5d
Tamra @BarbaraBB hahaha! I think of the shudders of my friend every single time I drop the ice into the glass. 🤣 5d
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My reward for accompanying husband and two teen girls to the Mall of America today. 😅🥺 It was everything you would have expected in terms of the human mass.

Aims42 Oof 😬🫠 Was the parking lot packed? 5d
Tamra @Aims42 ohhhh ya. 5d
mcctrish This cookbook looks amazing - way to treat yourself 5d
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Tamra @mcctrish it grabbed me right away! My kind of food - I opened it to Brothy Chickpeas with Shallots & Chile. 5d
Aims42 @Tamra Enjoy a nice, people-free evening! ☺️♥️ 5d
mcctrish I keep seeing it everywhere, it‘s on the Globe & Mail‘s top 100 books in 2025 and it‘s on my Christmas wish list 5d
Tamra @mcctrish I hope at the very least Mrs. Claus gifts it to you. Mrs. Claus always somehow knows exactly what we wish for. 😉 5d
Tamra @Aims42 ahhhhh yes! I don‘t think anyone even wants dinner. ☺️ 5d
Aims42 @Tamra Score!! I love those nights!! 🤩 5d
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