Cook Simply, Live Fully: Flexible, Flavorful Recipes for Any Mood
From New York Times Cooking contributor Yasmin Fahr comes a guide to tackling weeknight dinner, with simple, delicious recipes that suit the needs of even the busiest home cooks.
What’s for dinner? It’s a question we ask ourselves most nights—pressed for time or groceries, searching through the fridge for inspiration. Dinner can be a time to unwind and connect with family or friends, but it can also feel like a chore.Recipe developer and cookbook author Yasmin Fahr gets it, and is here to help readers create nourishing meals even when real life seems to have other plans. In Cook imply, Live Fully she offers 120 recipes for taking the grind out of dinnertime, with dishes that span the range of “too tired to chop vegetables” to “up for a challenge but please make it snappy.”Yasmin’s approach is all about simplicity and flavor while keeping things nutritious and vegetable-forward. Cook Simply, Live Fully is organized into three progressive sections based on energy level and mood. Section One includes low effort/high reward hits such as Sheet Pan Asparagus with Eggs, Feta + Herbs. Readers can take things up a notch in Section Two with satisfying dishes that require a little more prep work, like Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grapes, Feta + Mint. Section Three is for those days when time and energy are not at a premium, or when entertaining is on the menu, including Roasted Mustard Salmon with Escarole + Mint Salad & Anchovy-Mustard Dressing with a side of Smashed Olive + Zucchini Salad with Turmeric Onions (with suggested wine pairings!).Yasmin’s recipes are designed to teach readers how to become better, more intuitive cooks, and are open to creative substitutions (and some trial and error). Throughout, she shows readers how to transform the familiar by creating new pairings and flavor combinations that will inspire endless iterations—all while keeping prep and cleanup time to a minimum. An inviting, beautifully styled cookbook featuring 75 full-color photographs, Cook Simply, Live Fully is the answer to the most difficult question home cooks face every day, and is sure to become a trusted resource for years to come.
From New York Times Cooking contributor Yasmin Fahr comes a guide to tackling weeknight dinner, with simple, delicious recipes that suit the needs of even the busiest home cooks.
What’s for dinner? It’s a question we ask ourselves most nights—pressed for time or groceries, searching through the fridge for inspiration. Dinner can be a time to unwind and connect with family or friends, but it can also feel like a chore.Recipe developer and cookbook author Yasmin Fahr gets it, and is here to help readers create nourishing meals even when real life seems to have other plans. In Cook imply, Live Fully she offers 120 recipes for taking the grind out of dinnertime, with dishes that span the range of “too tired to chop vegetables” to “up for a challenge but please make it snappy.”Yasmin’s approach is all about simplicity and flavor while keeping things nutritious and vegetable-forward. Cook Simply, Live Fully is organized into three progressive sections based on energy level and mood. Section One includes low effort/high reward hits such as Sheet Pan Asparagus with Eggs, Feta + Herbs. Readers can take things up a notch in Section Two with satisfying dishes that require a little more prep work, like Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grapes, Feta + Mint. Section Three is for those days when time and energy are not at a premium, or when entertaining is on the menu, including Roasted Mustard Salmon with Escarole + Mint Salad & Anchovy-Mustard Dressing with a side of Smashed Olive + Zucchini Salad with Turmeric Onions (with suggested wine pairings!).Yasmin’s recipes are designed to teach readers how to become better, more intuitive cooks, and are open to creative substitutions (and some trial and error). Throughout, she shows readers how to transform the familiar by creating new pairings and flavor combinations that will inspire endless iterations—all while keeping prep and cleanup time to a minimum. An inviting, beautifully styled cookbook featuring 75 full-color photographs, Cook Simply, Live Fully is the answer to the most difficult question home cooks face every day, and is sure to become a trusted resource for years to come.
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From New York Times Cooking contributor Yasmin Fahr comes a guide to tackling weeknight dinner, with simple, delicious recipes that suit the needs of even the busiest home cooks.
What’s for dinner? It’s a question we ask ourselves most nights—pressed for time or groceries, searching through the fridge for inspiration. Dinner can be a time to unwind and connect with family or friends, but it can also feel like a chore.Recipe developer and cookbook author Yasmin Fahr gets it, and is here to help readers create nourishing meals even when real life seems to have other plans. In Cook imply, Live Fully she offers 120 recipes for taking the grind out of dinnertime, with dishes that span the range of “too tired to chop vegetables” to “up for a challenge but please make it snappy.”Yasmin’s approach is all about simplicity and flavor while keeping things nutritious and vegetable-forward. Cook Simply, Live Fully is organized into three progressive sections based on energy level and mood. Section One includes low effort/high reward hits such as Sheet Pan Asparagus with Eggs, Feta + Herbs. Readers can take things up a notch in Section Two with satisfying dishes that require a little more prep work, like Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grapes, Feta + Mint. Section Three is for those days when time and energy are not at a premium, or when entertaining is on the menu, including Roasted Mustard Salmon with Escarole + Mint Salad & Anchovy-Mustard Dressing with a side of Smashed Olive + Zucchini Salad with Turmeric Onions (with suggested wine pairings!).Yasmin’s recipes are designed to teach readers how to become better, more intuitive cooks, and are open to creative substitutions (and some trial and error). Throughout, she shows readers how to transform the familiar by creating new pairings and flavor combinations that will inspire endless iterations—all while keeping prep and cleanup time to a minimum. An inviting, beautifully styled cookbook featuring 75 full-color photographs, Cook Simply, Live Fully is the answer to the most difficult question home cooks face every day, and is sure to become a trusted resource for years to come.
