Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine

Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine

The more than 125 inventive, repertoire-building recipes in Plated will help you cook and eat food you love without having to think so hard about it. Every dish here will work no matter how much (or little) time you have to cook, whether it’s quick dinner on a Monday for two or a backyard barbecue for a crowd.  The recipes are all rooted in a core technique—think One-Pan Roasted Chicken, Slow-Simmered Turkey Chili, or Cheesy Baked Penne—but can also be customized according to peak produce and just what you’re in the mood for. Step-by-step prep instructions and menu ideas take the stress out of cooking, so you know exactly what to do and when. Here, too, are ways for you to stretch these recipes, like basic marinades and spice rubs that can be used on almost anything, reinventions for leftovers, big-batch make-aheads, company-worthy feasts, and perfect sides. Plated is sure to become a well-loved, sauce-splattered staple in your kitchen.

About the Author

Founded in 2012, Plated is the premium cook-at-home delivery service whose mission is to help people cook more and live better. It seeks to restore—and redefine—cooking culture through the meals shipped nationwide each week.

Elana Karp earned her culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Suzanne Dumaine trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York, and was a recipe editor for Cooking Channel. They lead Plated’s culinary team, where they develop innovative, globally inspired recipes for the menus customers select from each week. The only thing either of them love more than cooking is teaching others to love it, too.

My Review

Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine is a very nice and simple cookbook that is perfect for people looking to prepare food for their family and friends. For the bigger meals the recipes have a step by step process outlined telling you the idea order for creating the meal in order to cut down on the stress involved. There are a ton of amazing and yet simple recipes in Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine. The recipes are all laid out in an easy to understand manner that makes them very easy to make and enjoy. Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine also has numerous short recipes for thing like sauces, dressing, and such. The dessert recipes are amazing there are these chocolate chip ice cream cups that are to DIE for. The best part of Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine is that all of the recipes call for ingredients that are easy to get at the store you do not need to make a trip to Whole Foods or a farmer's market unless you want to. I was sent a copy of Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine for free for only my honest and unbiased review of the book.