Blurring the line between everyday and special occasion cooking,
Nadine Levy Redzepi elevates simple comfort food flavors to elegant new
heights in Downtime.
When you're married to Noma's Rene Redzepi you never know who might
drop by for dinner...So Nadine Redzepi has developed a stripped-down
repertoire of starters, mains, and desserts that can always accommodate
a few more at the table, presenting them in a stylish yet relaxed way
that makes guests feel like family--and makes family feel special every
single day. Gone are the days when the cook is expected to labor alone
in the kitchen while family or guests wait for their meal. In the
Redzepi home everyone gravitates toward the kitchen to socialize, help,
or graze on tasty bites while dinner is prepared, and Nadine wouldn't
have it any other way.
Her culinary mantra - pair the very best ingredients with
restaurant-inflected techniques that make the most of out their inherent
flavors -- puts deliciousness at home well within reach for cooks of
all levels. In Nadine's confident hands, weeknight mainstays like
tomato bruschetta, pan-seared pork chops, slow-roasted salmon, or dark,
fudgy brownies feel new again. Each recipe is studded with tips to help
cooks build confidence and expertise as they cook, as well as
restaurant-ready techniques that contribute precision, flavor, and plate
appeal to even down-to-earth preparations. With a newfound mastery of
essential building blocks like homemade mayonnaise and beurre blanc, a
flavorful tomato sauce, or a genius do-it-all cake batter that can be
reinvented in a myriad of ways, creating showstoppers like White
Asparagus with Truffle Sauce; Rotini with Spicy Chicken Liver Sauce; or
a decadent Giant Macaron Cake - just as Nadine does on a daily
basis--soon becomes second nature.
Downtime is a celebration of the joys of cooking well -and making it
look easy while you do it, an aspirational guide for any cook ready to
take their home cooking to the next level without sacrificing ease or
enjoyment in the process.
