Tony's review
The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution by Alice Waters
The revolutionary Alice Waters has become is only now gaining attention. She's really been at this for a long time, and her ideas are wholesome and about living a healthy life. It's really nothing more than that. You can discredit this by pointing at her French techniques, but using natural, organic ingredients far outweighs any processed materials society used to gleefully ingest. This book shows how cooking, using a few techniques, can be done very well simply by taking farm ingredients to the table. This book is best for those who are slightly seasoned in the kitchen, and are looking to hone classical techniques. It is still great for a beginner, as she goes through what you ought to have on hand at all times as a functional cook. I thanked Ms. Waters for her contribution to such a strong movement she's helped to develop, and she's a cool lady. Support her and her ideas!
