The Minimalist Cooks at Home

For Christmas, Roland got an inspiring cookbook (from my brother, upon my suggestion!): The Minimalist Cooks at Home by Mark Bittman, author of How to Cook Everything. One of the philosophies of this book is "less is more". Bittman gives very basic, bare minimum lists of ingredients, then gives suggestions to elaborate and fortify each recipe.

This is a collection of simple, straight forward recipes that appeal to experienced cooks and to novices alike. As a more experienced cook, this book grounds me and gives me ideas about keeping things simple, yet enjoying sophisticated and complex flavours.

I haven't had a chance to try out any of the recipes yet, but I'm looking forward to trying Ziti with Chestnuts and Mushrooms (to take advantage of fresh chestnuts in season) and Turkey Tonnato.