Food52 Cook in the Blank

Informationen zum Autor We're Food52, and we've created a groundbreaking kitchen and home destination. Founded in 2009 by Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbstwo authors, editors, and opinionated home cooks who formerly worked for the New York Timeswe support, connect, and celebrate home cooks, and give them everything they need in one place. That includes smart and entertaining stories about cooking and home, over 60,000 recipes, a cooking hotline, a suite of cookbooks, a shop with everything from stunning tabletop goods to the trustiest pan, and a community of talented and curious home cooks. Oh, and we've won many a James Beard and IACP award doing it. Klappentext Cook in the Blank is the quick, easy way to cook everything from sheet-pan dinners to slow-cooker favorites with help from the pros at Food52. 20 fill-in-the-blank recipe templates spark creativity and nudge you out of ruts, paving the way for clever, easy-to-love meals that you can make your own, from chili to burgers to sheet-pan chicken. Take inspiration from whatever's in your pantry, whatever you're craving, or whatever your dining companions shout out to fill in each blank. These foolproof formulas will add up to happy bellies and lots of brand-new dinner ideas.Welcome to Cook in the Blank Whether you're a by-the-books cook who measures life in teaspoons or a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants chef who chops now and thinks later, you're probably going to eat dinner tonight. There are times for illustrious feasts and times for takeoutand then there are all the nights in between. Nights when you're eager to use up whatever's kicking around your crisper, nights when you're on the hook for feeding your potluck or book club. Not to mention nights when it's too cold or too late to leave the house . . . or when it's Monday. Cook in the Blank is for all those nights. Dinnertime can be an adventure, and now you get to design your own. The twenty recipes that follow lay the groundwork for effortless cooking, giving you a little structure where you need it and a world of freedom everywhere else. Leaf through, and you'll see something akin to recipes, save for the gaps peppered throughout each set of instructions. Those aren't typosthey're invitations for you to ad lib, interchange, give in to whims, and let inspiration (or necessity) take over. Fill them in as you see fit, and voilàyou've put together a fully functional recipe that is completely yours. You'll find each recipe three times, so that you can try a few different spins or share them around. Use these templates to become your own mealtime hero, or play them as a game with your kids, spouse, roommate, or zany neighbor. The results are likely to be both delicious and fun. These are meals that you can fearlessly adapt to your mood and pantry, that you can juggle when there are a dozen other items on your to-do list. Maybe, for you, this sounds like a pot of soup. Or burgers. Or a frittata. As it turns out, you don't need to be a seasoned home cook or pro chef to cook without a recipe. You just need a little inspiration (and like eating). Cook in the Blank is playful, forgiving, and subject to all your wacky whims. Within these pages, you'll find the guardrails for bold experimentationas well as permission to put dinner on cruise control. Either way, you've got this. How to Play Fill in the blanks. Grab a pencilor a pen, if you're feeling boldand cobble together a game plan, one blank at a time. (At a loss? Peep the sample on the next page to help break the ice.) Use what you have. The first step to making dinner easier is what's in front of you. If you've got a container of leftovers or a new ingredient you're excited to use, spin the rest off that. Otherwise, peruse your pantry to see what you can pull together before you book it to the grocery store. Cook what you like. Your kitchen, your rules. The best meals come f...

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Cook in the Blank is the quick, easy way to cook everything from sheet-pan dinners to slow-cooker favorites with help from the pros at Food52. 20 fill-in-the-blank recipe templates spark creativity and nudge you out of ruts, paving the way for clever, easy-to-love meals that you can make your own, from chili to burgers to sheet-pan chicken. Take inspiration from whatever's in your pantry, whatever you're craving, or whatever your dining companions shout out to fill in each blank. These foolproof formulas will add up to happy bellies and lots of brand-new dinner ideas.

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Welcome to Cook in the Blank

Whether you’re a by-the-books cook who measures life in teaspoons or a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants chef who chops now and thinks later, you’re probably going to eat dinner tonight. There are times for illustrious feasts and times for takeout—and then there are all the nights in between. Nights when you’re eager to use up whatever’s kicking around your crisper, nights when you’re on the hook for feeding your potluck or book club. Not to mention nights when it’s too cold or too late to leave the house . . . or when it’s Monday.

Cook in the Blank is for all those nights. Dinnertime can be an adventure, and now you get to design your own. The twenty recipes that follow lay the groundwork for effortless cooking, giving you a little structure where you need it and a world of freedom everywhere else. Leaf through, and you’ll see something akin to recipes, save for the gaps peppered throughout each set of instructions. Those aren’t typos—they’re invitations for you to ad lib, interchange, give in to whims, and let inspiration (or necessity) take over. Fill them in as you see fit, and voilà—you’ve put together a fully functional recipe that is completely yours. You’ll find each recipe three times, so that you can try a few different spins or share them around.

Use these templates to become your own mealtime hero, or play them as a game with your kids, spouse, roommate, or zany neighbor. The results are likely to be both delicious and fun. These are meals that you can fearlessly adapt to your mood and pantry, that you can juggle when there are a dozen other items on your to-do list. Maybe, for you, this sounds like a pot of soup. Or burgers. Or a frittata. As it turns out, you don’t need to be a seasoned home cook or pro chef to cook without a recipe. You just need a little inspiration (and like eating).

Cook in the Blank is playful, forgiving, and subject to all your wacky whims. Within these pages, you’ll find the guardrails for bold experimentation—as well as permission to put dinner on cruise control. Either way, you’ve got this. 

How to Play

Fill in the blanks. Grab a pencil—or a pen, if you’re feeling bold—and cobble together a game plan, one blank at a time. (At a loss? Peep the sample on the next page to help break  the ice.)

Use what you have. The first step to making dinner easier is what’s in front of you. If you’ve got a container of leftovers or a new ingredient you’re excited to use, spin the rest off that. Otherwise, peruse your pantry to see what you can pull together before you book it to the grocery store. 

Cook what you like. Your kitchen, your rules. The best meals come from what you like best, so stock up on spices that smell wonderful, produce that calls out to you, whatever looks good at the butcher or fishmonger. 

Crowdsource it. Poll your family and friends fto fill the blanks. Welcome special requests, or let your little ones choose the menu for a night. 

Pick a theme and run with it. If you’re looking for structure or guidance—stick with a cuisine (say, cumin, chiles, and black beans for something Mexican-influenced), a mood (stick-to-your-ribs, light-and-bright), or even a color or a season. 

Look to the …