Deb Perelman
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook
Deb Perelman's first cookbook. Over 100 recipes with photos and the chatty headnotes her site is known for.
$9.99
This is Deb Perelman's first Smitten Kitchen cookbook — 105 recipes, most of them not on the site. The handful that are have been retested and reworked. Each recipe comes with her usual story and tips, plus full-color photos throughout.
It's a big hardcover. Takes up real counter space and weighs close to three pounds. Not something you'll toss in a bag, but it stays open while you cook.
There are some known errors in certain printings. Deb keeps an errata page on her site if you need corrections.
Why it works
- Lots of photos — helpful when you're trying something new.
- Most recipes aren't on the site, so it's not redundant if they already follow her.
- The headnotes are half the point. Actual stories, not filler.
Who it's for
- Someone who already reads Smitten Kitchen and wants more.
- A home cook who likes cooking from a real book, not a screen.
What to know
- It's a heavy hardcover — nearly three pounds.
- Some printings have errors. She tracks them on her site.
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