
I began the year with a goal to cook more *new* recipes, but that became a challenge between a global pandemic of food shortages and also some big personal life changes. Overall her philosophy on cooking is one I'll take with me, encouraging "spin it" variations in ingredients to make her recipes accessible and your cooking more holistic. I especially appreciate the care she takes to demonstrate several key cooking techniques, as well as the accompanying (and mouthwatering) images so you can tell what say confit will do to a wide array of ingredients. I knew I liked Carla's cooking (and personal) style from her videos on Bon Appetit, and this book did not disappoint.

The no-fail techniques, textured recipes, and strategies in Where Cooking Begins will make you a great cook. Music's modern approach-pick up your fresh ingredients a few times a week, and fill your pantry with staples bought online-will make you want to click on a burner and slide out a cutting board the minute you get home. Where Cooking Begins is also the first recent cookbook to connect the way we shop to the way we cook.
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Here, too, is her guide to the six essential cooking methods that will show you how to make everything without over-complicating anything-and every recipe includes suggestions for swaps and substitutions, so you'll never feel stuck or stymied. The food director at Bon Appetit, her intuitive recipes are inspired by the meals she makes at home for her family and friends and the joy she takes in feeding them. The indispensable recipes and streamlined cooking techniques in Where Cooking Begins are an open invitation to dive into Carla Lalli Music's laid-back cooking style. A modern approach to cooking at home, with more than 70 innately flexible recipes.
