Just Add Water [Hardcover]

Lauren Chattman (Author), Pam Hoenig (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

Lauren Chattman proves that if you can boil water, you can create everything from delicious breakfasts to savoury dinners and sweet desserts.'

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Chattman's catchy title doesn't really give a hint of what's inside her appealing new book. The recipes in her first cookbook, Cool Kitchen (Morrow, 1998), didn't require any cooking; a chance comment from a friend who hoped her next one would be on how to boil water led to this. Here the only cooking required is boilingAthough Chattman's definition is loose enough to include steaming, poaching, and simmering. The recipes are fresh and simpleACod Fillets in Fennel Broth, Chopped Spiced Zucchini and OlivesAwith a few classics in the mix, too. Chattman has an engaging style. Recommended for most collections.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Lauren Chattman attended Peter Kump's Cooking School, apprenticed at Restaurant Daniel in New York, and was pastry chef at Nick and Toni's in Easthampton, Long Island. Lauren lives in Sag Harbor, Long Island.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Cookbooks; 1st edition (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068816188X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688161880
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,297,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A former pastry chef, Lauren Chattman is the author of nine cookbooks and co-author of numerous other books, including Dessert University with former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier. Her recipes have appeared in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Cook's Illustrated, The New York Times, and Redbook, among others. She lives in Sag Harbor, New York with her husband and two daughters.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Even my HUSBAND can cook with this !!, May 26, 1999

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This review is from: Just Add Water (Hardcover)

Tasty food that is easy to prepare. Minimum of prep time, easy to follow instructions. I am getting another copy of this to give to my friend who can barely boil water. Even my husband (who had a hard time making mac and cheese) can cook with this book. A great book for someone with a minimum of time and effort that still wants home cooked meals.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Impressive, December 29, 2001

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apoem "apoem" (Bosque Farms, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just Add Water (Hardcover)

I am very impressed with this book. The wide variety of recipes and types of food that you can make with boiling is fascinating. I never expected to be able to cook so much with just a pot (or two) and a stove top. Very few of the recipes require anything exotic so most of the ingredients are on hand when you are ready to whip up something good. The directions are clear and easy to follow. The meals are fairly easy to make and come out tasting great!

If you are looking for a cookbook that has easy to make meals with a minimum of fuss, this is a good cookbook to consider. I'm not sorry it's on my shelves.