Nothing Fancy
Unfussy Food for Having People Over
Published on 4. November 2019
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-74379-537-8 (ISBN)
Description
What is it about the word 'entertaining' that sends people into a state of panic? In Nothing Fancy, New York Times food columnist Alison Roman shows you instead how to 'have people over', with her signature laid-back, approachable style and visually stunning recipes.
Featuring over 150 all-new recipes, Nothing Fancy includes time-saving tips, like using store-bought ingredients where homemade is unnecessary, batch-made punches for an easy cocktail, and ideas for putting your friends to work! This recipes - heavy on the easy-to-execute vegetables and versatile grains, paying lots of close attention to crunchy, salty snacks, and with love for all the meats - is for gatherings big and small, from the weeknight to the weekend. Alison Roman will give you the food your people want (think DIY martini bar, platters of tomatoes, pots of coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, pans of lemony turmeric tea cake ...)
Hosting doesn't have to be a week-long freak-out. With Alison's strategic menus, you can shop, cook, and eat all in the same day. So text your friends because you're having them over - tonight!
Featuring over 150 all-new recipes, Nothing Fancy includes time-saving tips, like using store-bought ingredients where homemade is unnecessary, batch-made punches for an easy cocktail, and ideas for putting your friends to work! This recipes - heavy on the easy-to-execute vegetables and versatile grains, paying lots of close attention to crunchy, salty snacks, and with love for all the meats - is for gatherings big and small, from the weeknight to the weekend. Alison Roman will give you the food your people want (think DIY martini bar, platters of tomatoes, pots of coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, pans of lemony turmeric tea cake ...)
Hosting doesn't have to be a week-long freak-out. With Alison's strategic menus, you can shop, cook, and eat all in the same day. So text your friends because you're having them over - tonight!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
South Yarra
Australia
Illustrations
Full colour photography
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1425 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-74379-537-8 (9781743795378)
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Person
Alison Roman is a contributor at Bon Appetit and regular food columnist in the New York Times. Formerly a Senior Food Editor at Bon Appetit and BuzzFeed, her work has also been featured in GQ, Cherry Bombe and Lucky Peach. She is the author of the bestselling Dining In. Alison has worked professionally in kitchens such as New York's Momofuku Milk Bar and San Francisco's Quince. A native of Los Angeles, she lives in Brooklyn.