From the Inside Flap
Anyone who loves to cook but has limited time to spend in the kitchen would be thrilled to put stylish, irresistible meals on the table in under an hour, with ingredients that are most likely already in the pantry. And while simplicity is often touted as the key to exceptional home cooking, few cookbooks really live up to the promise. In The Simpler The Better, Leslie Revsin delivers. Each of the more than 100 dishes here can be made in three steps or fewer, in less than thirty minutes’ cooking time, and using as few as three and never more than eight readily available ingredients.
As the first woman chef of New York’s legendary Waldorf-Astoria, Leslie Revsin knows as much about haute cuisine as she does about home cooking. The Simpler The Better caters to the requirements of home gourmets seeking dishes that are special enough for entertaining but simple enough for any night of the week. From appealing openers like Smoked Chicken and Mango Salad or Caramelized Onion and Garlic Soup to distinctive main courses like Shrimp in Ginger-Coconut Cream or Grilled Rosemary and Garlic Lamb Burgers, these recipes offer maximum flavor with minimum toil.
Revsin’s recipes are packed with valuable hints: simple tips that explain an ingredient ortechnique; variations and "dress it up" ideas that add inspired flourishes to already terrific dishes. Each main course recipe also includes suggestions for vegetables, soups, and salads that perfectly balance the meal. The book concludes with an assortment of mouthwatering sweets that bring an unforgettable end to each simply spectacular meal.
In these pages you’ll find no gimmicks, no hidden surprises–like a costly ingredient or a preparation that needed to happen last night for dinner today. Whether you love cooking but just don’t have a lot of time for it–or simply want to spend more time with family and friends–The Simpler The Better is a kitchen companion you’ll turn to again and again.
From the Back Cover
Praise for Leslie Revsin
Author of Come for Dinner, a James Beard Award Finalist
and Great Fish, Quick, a Julia Child Cookbook Award Finalist
"Leslie Revsin cook(s) with a flair for flavor, a steady hand, and a generous heart."
——Sylvia Carter, New York Newsday
"I have never stopped wishing I could cook just like [Revsin] does every night of the week."
—— Molly O’Neill, host of the PBS series Great Food and author of the New York Cookbook
"The food revolution continues: simpler, less fussy, more delicious dining. Leslie Revsin is leading the charge!"
——David Rosengarten, Editor-in-Chief, The Rosengarten Report
