I'm slowly braising my brisket...and the UPS carrier delivers this wonderful book to me. What wonderful company this book makes while I find myself patiently building flavors to celebrate Hanukkah.
The recipes are grouped into 52 meals, one for each week of the year. I guess I know what I'm making in 2016. As Smillie freely admits, all these meals take time, but the rewards are joyful. The good news is that it's not difficult. Foil-roasted beets and carrots is easy.
Careful planning helps. I know because that's what I do to get the meals on the table. In my experience, when the reward is so tasty, I often forget how long I spent cooking. Seriously. A friend recently asked me how long I braised my brisket, and I completely underestimated. How and why? Because when your food tastes great, when your friends rave about and request your brisket all year round -- you don't see this time as "lost," or "wasted." Especially if you have a good book to read or a song to master on the piano in between inserting the fork into the meat to test resistance. At any rate, Smillie offers a timetable on how to plan the meals.
Braising, Roasting, Grilling, Foundation & Finishes. The photographs are mouthwatering. I look forward to testing and tasting these recipes in the new year. Clams in avocado chile butter, sold me. Grilled quail, one of my favorite birds. You won't run out of inspiration.
I received this book from Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.
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