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Chuck Williams is an American icon for a reason. He truly understands the relationship between simplicity and style. For decades, his store, Williams-Sonoma, culled through hundreds of coffee makers and roasting pans to offer the only one that you really need to own. It was always simple, beautiful, and of the best quality. Chuck's cookbooks do the same thing. His recipes are exactly what you want to eat, use simple ingredients, and they're delicious. This is a wonderful book! -- Ina Garten, author, Barefoot Contessa cookbooks
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Whether you are stir-frying a spicy basil-scented chicken dish for a simple weeknight supper, grilling fish steaks for a summer cookout, preparing a standing rib roast as the centerpiece for a multicourse special-occasion meal, or simply looking for a recipe for classic chocolate chip cookies or the ultimate cheesecake, this book is the perfect resource. The recipes are organized into twelve chapters so you can easily find the right dish for your needs. These include: Appetizers; Soups; Salads; Fish and Shellfish; Poultry; Beef and Veal; Pork and Lamb; Vegetables; Breads; Desserts; and Breakfast and Brunch. Sumptuous photographs for every recipe will show you how the finished dish should look. Dozens of photographed sidebars throughout the book illuminate cooking techniques, explain how to work with unfamiliar ingredients, and suggest flavorful sauces or condiments to accompany the main recipe.
Among the recipes are classics that you will come back to again and again, like stuffed mushrooms, Cobb salad, potato gratin, Louisiana-style gumbo, bistro-style roast chicken, eggs Benedict, and devil's food cake. You will also find many dishes inspired by international flavors, such as pot stickers, gazpacho, tabbouleh, carnitas, tandooristyle chicken and tiramisu -- all destined to become new favorites in your home. Look, too, for plenty of kid-friendly recipes such as baked macaroni and cheese, chicken potpie, spaghetti and meatballs, and chocolate brownies, all of which could become some of the most-requested dishes in your cooking repertory.
In addition to the recipes, a comprehensive reference section in the back of the cookbook offers dozens of the basic recipes you'll need for stocks and sauces, bread, pasta, and pie doughs, and dessert sauces and frostings. Also included are a full glossary of cooking terms and ingredients as well as cooking charts that will make it easy for you to find ingredient substitutes, doneness temperatures for meat and poultry, measurement equivalents, and more.
No matter the occasion, The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook will provide the perfect recipe and plenty of inspiration for many years to come.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
For fans of Williams-Sonoma a classic.,
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This review is from: The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cook (Hardcover)
I purchased this book shortly after borrowing it from the library. I can say that I own a large number of Williams-Sonoma cookbooks and I cook from them often. That being said there are some repeated recipes in this book, but there are also many new ones.Every recipe is photographed for those people who tend to gravitate to books with pictures. There are recipe classics, fusion dishes and food from around the globe. The back of the book has a glossary with food descriptions if you don't know what and item is and helpful cooking charts. If you don't own one of their cook books yet I highly recommend you start here. So far having come through winter we've eaten Italian. I have made The Gnocchi with Pesto... my husband still talks about it and the Gnocchi with Quattro Formaggi a family favourite since my son is partial to anything with cheese and cream. We regularly make the Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter and Sage and the Osso Buco with Saffron Risotto. (Though these selections are all Italian... there are far more dishes that are not!) We've enjoyed the Panna Cotta with Strawberries, Blueberry Pancakes, French toast and The Eggs Benedict as well. In the near future I plan on trying the Sichuan-style Braised Eggplant (I need a few more ingredients from an asian market),Ratatouille, and the Grilled Fish Tacos. I would say my problem is not do I enjoy this book... it's more what do I choose to cook from it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true inspiration...,
By TALIA DEZSO (Montreal-West, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cook (Hardcover)
I was a cook for about two years in my twenties and I loved every minute of that job, it taught me tons of tools... however if you leave the industry, sometimes you lose the inspiration for cooking. I lost it and went on to just cooking day by day to feed us but not for the love of cooking.This book has brought that back to me. The recipes are smart, simple and absolutely delicious. It is not often that you can open a cookbook and find that almost every single recipe is now on your priority list to try, this book has that. The photos are beautiful and the recipes made for everyday cook, the entertainer or the weekend baker. This book is a must for your library and when you have it, you'll notice that this is the book that will come to mind first over all the others.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews) 19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great solid cookbook,
By A. White - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cook (Hardcover)
I have a ton of cookbooks, but this one is my favorite. The ingredients are not hard to find; they dont require fancy set-up for the recipes, and the give great little tips on the side bars. Not to mention, I have never tried a recipe from Williams-Sonoma that hasn't been a hit with my guests. I have done an all-WS Thanksgiving for the past three years, and everything is always fantastic.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
great basic cookbook for budding foodies!,
By asparagirl - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cook (Hardcover)
Just got this cookbook for my bridal shower last weekend, and so far we have made three recipes: the chicken with tomatoes and zucchini, the steamed salmon with charmoula (we used tilapia instead), and the banana bread. All were excellent and simple to make. There is a good mix of simple and relatively quick recipes for weeknights, and more involved dishes for weekends or when you have guests over. The book is beautiful, directions are easy to follow, and there is a diverse selection of recipes in all categories. A previous reviewer noted that this is not a basic "everyday" sort of cookbook; she is right - in a good way. No casseroles, cake mixes, canned cream of mushroom soup or any of that junk used as ingredients here; it's written for the WS customer who values interesting and quality food. I'm already planning for my next WS cookbook purchase!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps not essential but good none the less,
By Lincoln Griffith "sistermaryelephant" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Williams-Sonoma Cookbook: The Essential Recipe Collection for Today's Home Cook (Hardcover)
There are some truly wonderful recipes in this book. If you're looking for basic home cooking and recipes for Stroganoff and Lasagna then this book may not be for you. It goes a fair bit beyond the basics with some very interesting recipes from all over the world. Its a beautiful book with wonderful photography.Too bad it does not talk about the origins of the recipes. I always like a bit of background so I can talk a little about the food when entertaining. |
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