CHIC SIMPLE:COOKING

by SAMPSON SALLY

Part of a series of guides to life in the 90s, this is a cookbook for those people with little time to cook. Guiding the way to creating interesting and healthy food simply in a well-equipped kitchen, it contains 140 easy-to-prepare recipes and a directory of sources and services.

Genres: Cooking

Paperback

Published December 30, 1999

Reviews

[Mindofwinter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I use all the time. I don't think "wow" when I look at this book, so I was originally going to give it a 4, but then I realized it gets more use than many "wow"-seeming cookbooks on my shelves, so it deserves a "wow" rating. This one is not for the chefs out there - it's more for people who have an interest in cooking healthy and well.

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

New to cooking? Looking for simple, tasty, and healthy recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that won't clean out your bank account? This is the book to help you.

I have enjoyed the Chic Simple books that I've checked out from my library. They reflect timeless, classic living - how to dress and how to cook/eat. I stumbled across them when another Goodreads reviewer referenced Chic Simple when reviewing another book. I'm sure she had no idea that her reference would open up a wonderful world to another reader.

Published in 1995, this book is about to turn 30 years old, and it is still a great book.

It's a great introduction to cooking for those who are new to cooking or about to be living on their own. This features basic but tasty recipes along with all kinds of useful information. It includes quotes about gustatory delights.

Stylewise, it is lovely. However, that same style makes it difficult to read at times with its stylized font and light typeface on light colors. I would love to see this book reprinted but with a much less fussy layout.

As a Gen-Xer, this takes me back to a time when life seemed less complicated and when we had more time to socialize and cook with and for our friends.