The bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning cohost of ABC's The Chew
takes the intimidation out of cooking and shows you how to savor life
fully every day with this gorgeous cookbook featuring more than 125
easy, healthy, and delicious timesaving recipes.
For many people, especially those who aren't quite at home in the
kitchen, the idea of cooking a homemade meal can be terrifying,
uninspiring, or just feel like a chore. In The Happy Cook, Daphne Oz
makes cooking fun and relaxing, and shows anyone--newbie or seasoned
expert--how to celebrate every day with delicious meals that are as easy
to create as they are to enjoy.
Like cooking with a good friend and a glass of wine, The Happy Cook is
filled with friendly advice, expert tips, inspiring ideas, and best of
all, 125 simple yet fabulous recipes, all using just a handful of
ingredients, that will transform the most nervous or reluctant novice
into a happy, confident home cook.
Here are recipes for the whole day and the whole week, from Saturday
dinner parties to quick-and-easy weeknight leftovers. With The Happy
Cook, eating well is a breeze with delights such as:
- Breakfast--Crispy-Crunchy Honey-Thyme Granola, Chocolate Almond
Breakfast Bars, and Coconut-Mango Pancakes
- Lunch--Kale and Plum Salad with Miso Vinaigrette, Warm Spring Pea
Soup, Seared Garlic-Lime Shrimp Banh Mi and Philly Cheesesteak
Quesadillas
- Dinner--Truffle Salt Roast Chicken with Lentils and Squash, Cashew
Soba Noodles with Fried Shallots, Sea Bass Roasted Over Citrus, and
Apricot-Rosemary Glazed Lamb Chops
- Dessert--"Outlaw" Carrot Cake with Brown Sugar Buttercream, Better
Brownies, Sour Apple Juice Pops, and Nutty Banana "Ice Cream"
The Happy Cook is all about real-life application--and real-life
success. Celebrate every occasion and every meal with mouthwatering,
vibrant, easy food. It's not about perfection, as Daphne makes clear.
It's about the confidence to get into the kitchen, have fun, and become
a happy cook!
