Cook with Me

Through 150 decadent and smart recipes, the Food Network icon explores how the relationships with her family have shaped her as a chef and home cook.For Alex Guarnaschelli, cooking has never been just about getting dinner on the table. With a legendary cookbook-editor mother (Maria Guarnaschelli) and a food-obsessed father, the Food Network icon and Iron Chef has always been immersed in the culinary world. Now with a daughter of her own, food and cooking mean even more to her.In Cook with Me, Alex charms readers with 150 honed, smart recipes complimented by insightful and heartfelt reflections. She shares dishes she grew up with, like her mom's classic roasted chicken with barbecue sauce, the Baked Ziti that she wishes she grew up with (she had to experience it first in a restaurant-her mom refused to make it!), her dad's steamed pork and rice dumplings, as well as the recipe for broccoli that encouraged her daughter to embrace and devour this divisive vegetable. You'll find two ways to make spaghetti and meatballs-Godfather-style and Goodfellas-style-as well as luscious desserts like a Blueberry Crumble inspired by the version her mom made during blueberry season every summer. Alex's passion for food and heritage sparkles in this deliciously poignant tribute to the food that defines a family.

“"Alex Guarnaschelli is one of the best cooks I know . . . and I know firsthand. Alex has the best food vocabulary in the game, and now those words come to life in her book Cook with Me . I'm placing this one right on my kitchen shelf at home just for the Spatchcocked Chicken and Slow Cooker Brownies alone . . . destined to become instant classics in anyone's kitchen, including mine." --Bobby Flay, chef "I trust Alex with my taste buds. In Cook with Me , every dish has an aha moment of unexpected flavor and texture. What's not to love? The recipes are comforting--and daughter-approved!" --Carla Hall, celebrity chef and author "What I love about Alex is not just her amazing knowledge as a chef and her passion for food, but she's also the greatest combination of storyteller and teacher. With this book, you'll learn something new on every page while also feeling like you're cooking alongside a close friend." --Molly Yeh, blogger and Food Network host " Cook with Me is 100% Alex -- whip-smart, honest, unfussy, and exactly how I want to cook (and live!). Each recipe overflows with love and purpose, technique and soul, and, most of all, genuine joy for nourishing the people in your life who matter most. This book is a must for every kitchen!" --Gail Simmons, food expert, TV host, and author of Bringing it Home "Every once in a while, I read a cookbook that makes me want to drop what I'm doing and rush into the kitchen. Alex Guarnaschelli's Cook with Me is one such cookbook. It's filled with love, family stories, and sophisticated yet extremely doable recipes for home cooks." --Jennifer Segal, author of Once Upon a Chef "There has never been a time when Alex Guarnaschelli has invited me to her home for dinner that I didn't jump on the opportunity. Her meals are as special as her friendship, and now with this cookbook I don't have to wait to be on the East coast to enjoy her delicious and inspired dishes." --Giada de Laurentiis”

“Alex Guarnaschelli is one of the best cooks I know . . . and I know firsthand. Alex has the best food vocabulary in the game, and now those words come to life in her book Cook with Me. I’m placing this one right on my kitchen shelf at home just for the Spatchcocked Chicken and Slow Cooker Brownies alone . . . destined to become instant classics in anyone’s kitchen, including mine.”—Bobby Flay, chef

“I trust Alex with my taste buds. In Cook with Me, every dish has an aha moment of unexpected flavor and texture. What’s not to love? The recipes are comforting—and daughter-approved!”—Carla Hall, celebrity chef and author
 
“What I love about Alex is not just her amazing knowledge as a chef and her passion for food, but she’s also the greatest combination of storyteller and teacher. With this book, you’ll learn something new on every page while also feeling like you’re cooking alongside a close friend.”—Molly Yeh, blogger and Food Network host

“Cook with Me is 100% Alex — whip-smart, honest, unfussy, and exactly how I want to cook (and live!). Each recipe overflows with love and purpose, technique and soul, and, most of all, genuine joy for nourishing the people in your life who matter most. This book is a must for every kitchen!”—Gail Simmons, food expert, TV host, and author of Bringing it Home
 
“Every once in a while, I read a cookbook that makes me want to drop what I’m doing and rush into the kitchen. Alex Guarnaschelli’s Cook with Me is one such cookbook. It’s filled with love, family stories, and sophisticated yet extremely doable recipes for home cooks.”—Jennifer Segal, author of Once Upon a Chef
 
“There has never been a time when Alex Guarnaschelli has invited me to her home for dinner that I didn’t jump on the opportunity. Her meals are as special as her friendship, and now with this cookbook I don’t have to wait to be on the East coast to enjoy her delicious and inspired dishes.”—Giada de Laurentiis

“Food Network personality [Alex] Guarnaschelli (The Home Cook) serves up a compendium of doable dishes with plenty of encouragement and cleverness.”—Publishers Weekly

“Cook with Me blew me away . . . Only ICAG (Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli) can make cheese toast or flaming broiled provolone seem like a four-star dish. Throughout the book, her signature way with flavors and global influences make this a must-have title of 2020.”—Eat Your Books

Alex Guarnaschelli is a judge on numerous Food Network shows including Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, the host of her digital series Fix Me a Plate, and one of three women Iron Chefs on Iron Chef America. The daughter of esteemed cookbook editor Maria Guarnaschelli, Alex grew up in Manhattan immersed in food. She moved to Paris to work at Guy Savory for four years before returning to cook at Daniel. She has been the executive chef at Butter Restaurant since 2003 and lives in New York City with her daughter, Ava.

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