No Recipe? No Problem!: Pull Together Tasty Meals Every Time with Confidence
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Summary
Cook anything without a recipe — just let the ingredients lead the way！ Author Phyllis Good of Fix-It and Forget-It fame and her circle of friends who love to cook are here to help。
No Recipe？ No Problem！
offers tips， tricks， and inspiration for winging it in the kitchen。 Each chapter offers practical kitchen and cooking advice， from an overview of essential tools and pantry items to keep on hand to how to combine flavors and find good substitute ingredients， whether it’s sheet pan chicken， vegetables， pasta， grain bowls， or pizza for tonight’s dinner。 Freestyle Cooking charts provide a scaffolding for building a finished dish from what cooks have available， Kitchen Cheat Sheets lend guidance on preparing meats， vegetables， and grains with correct cooking times and temperatures。 and stories from Good’s Cooking Circle offer personal experiences and techniques for successfully improvising for delicious results， such as how to combine flavors that work well together or how to use acid to draw out the sweetness in unripened fruit。 Readers will feel like they are in the kitchen with a trusted friend or family member who is truly a good cook， delivering valuable information in a friendly， encouraging way。 With new kitchen confidence， they’ll be inspired to pull ingredients together， dream up a dish， stir in a little imagination， and watch something delicious take shape。
Reviews
Rachel
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Beautiful food photography！ This is probably more for beginner cooks， albeit those who are now fairly adept at following simple recipes and possess basic cooking skills， but that’s not to say seasoned cooks cannot pick up some tips。I quite like the conversational format of the book with the Cooking Circle’s tips and stories from their own kitchens。 Chuck’s story about the chicken feet was a little bit too much though！ And I’m not a veggie。Lesser known USA terms:Arugula - rocket Garbanzo beans - Beautiful food photography！ This is probably more for beginner cooks， albeit those who are now fairly adept at following simple recipes and possess basic cooking skills， but that’s not to say seasoned cooks cannot pick up some tips。I quite like the conversational format of the book with the Cooking Circle’s tips and stories from their own kitchens。 Chuck’s story about the chicken feet was a little bit too much though！ And I’m not a veggie。Lesser known USA terms:Arugula - rocket Garbanzo beans - chickpeas Worth mentioning that I think these could have been altered for the UK market。 。。。more
Colette Brennan
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No Recipe？ No problem！ is the book that will help inexperienced cooks become more confident and experimental。 It would be an ideal addition to the usual student cookbook given to young people heading off to university or leaving home。 It helps move someone from laboriously following recipes to an environmentally conscious improvising cook using up every scrap of food in the fridge。It is a practical no-nonsense guide at a time when cookery shows generate great revenue for products and gadgets by No Recipe？ No problem！ is the book that will help inexperienced cooks become more confident and experimental。 It would be an ideal addition to the usual student cookbook given to young people heading off to university or leaving home。 It helps move someone from laboriously following recipes to an environmentally conscious improvising cook using up every scrap of food in the fridge。It is a practical no-nonsense guide at a time when cookery shows generate great revenue for products and gadgets by hidden marketing。 We do not need to be slaves to recipes and celebrity chefs。 We just need to adapt the simpler way of making meals described in this book。Thank you Netgalley for a free eBook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nikki
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No Recipe？ No Problem！: How to Pull Together Tasty Meals without a Recipe by Phyllis GoodPublisher: Storey PublishingGenre: Cooking， Food & WineRelease Date: May 11， 2021 No Recipe？ No Problem！: How to Pull Together Tasty Meals without a Recipe by Phyllis Good is the book I've needed my whole life！This book explains the concept of "Freestyle Cooking" using 3 main questions: What am I hungry for？ What do I have on hand？ and How much time do I have？ 14 improvisational cooks shared their ideas with No Recipe？ No Problem！: How to Pull Together Tasty Meals without a Recipe by Phyllis GoodPublisher: Storey PublishingGenre: Cooking， Food & WineRelease Date: May 11， 2021 No Recipe？ No Problem！: How to Pull Together Tasty Meals without a Recipe by Phyllis Good is the book I've needed my whole life！This book explains the concept of "Freestyle Cooking" using 3 main questions: What am I hungry for？ What do I have on hand？ and How much time do I have？ 14 improvisational cooks shared their ideas with the author to be included in this book as tips and tricks。When I cook， I either loosely follow a recipe or when I feel comfortable with the dish， I get creative and just start throwing stuff in the pan that sounds good。 （When I bake， I'm more strict with the recipe following stuff。） After reading this book， I feel more confident in my haphazard cooking style。 The tips in this book seem so obvious when you think about it （like keep food in the house that your family likes） but when combined， this makes a great resource！I really look forward to implementing the tips in this book！ It's a great read！I'm so grateful to Phyllis Good， Storey Publishing， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
caroline
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I have been using this book to help with my teenagers cooking。 They were obsessed with following a recipe to the 'nth degree and this helped them have the confidence to experiment。 I was given an advance copy by the publishers and netgalley but the review is entirely my own。 I have been using this book to help with my teenagers cooking。 They were obsessed with following a recipe to the 'nth degree and this helped them have the confidence to experiment。 I was given an advance copy by the publishers and netgalley but the review is entirely my own。 。。。more
Tara Weiss
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Just thinking out loud here， but I can't seem to figure out who the audience is for this particular book concept？ If the concept of No Recipe？ No Problem is to be prepared to wing it in the kitchen， wouldn't a person who just throws things together skip the book altogether？ The basis of the book is a "cooking circle" assembled by author， Phyllis Good。 This group is a collection of everyday people from diverse backgrounds （high five for that）， but they really don't seem to be an authority on the Just thinking out loud here， but I can't seem to figure out who the audience is for this particular book concept？ If the concept of No Recipe？ No Problem is to be prepared to wing it in the kitchen， wouldn't a person who just throws things together skip the book altogether？ The basis of the book is a "cooking circle" assembled by author， Phyllis Good。 This group is a collection of everyday people from diverse backgrounds （high five for that）， but they really don't seem to be an authority on the subject。 Seemingly simplistic ideas are presented like wisdom from the sands of time， but really a person could garner the same information by reading the preparation instructions on the box of pasta in their pantry without having to flip to a page in a book。 Novice cooks may learn preparation techniques， but in the age of YouTube videos and audible answers bouncing back in seconds when asking Alexa at which temperature to roast a chicken， this tutorial feels clunky and dated。 There is plenty of excellent advice on food preparation and the author does a wonderful job compiling it in one place。 However， it is like the instructions of a recipe without providing the ingredients and their measurements。 If repackaged and rebranded， I could see this book turning into a useful resource instead of a flip through it once and never open it again manual。 。。。more
Sharon Wallace
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Freestyle cooking - I think this is what I’ve been doing subconsciously for years。Some good ideas here - what do I have on hand， how much time do I have and what am I hungry for？Substitution of ingredients makes sense as it gives you numerous options with what you have available。What are the basics you need - good ideas here。on cupboard and fresh items。。 Also I tend to overbuy fresh food so am always looking for ideas to use them up。Highlighting the best way to cook them e。g。 roasting，， stir fry Freestyle cooking - I think this is what I’ve been doing subconsciously for years。Some good ideas here - what do I have on hand， how much time do I have and what am I hungry for？Substitution of ingredients makes sense as it gives you numerous options with what you have available。What are the basics you need - good ideas here。on cupboard and fresh items。。 Also I tend to overbuy fresh food so am always looking for ideas to use them up。Highlighting the best way to cook them e。g。 roasting，， stir frying。， etc。Enjoyable and informative book。Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review。 。。。more
Kaitlyn
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I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed this "cookbook" and it really inspired me to try out things on my own instead of just following a recipe。 I like that they pointed out tools for every kitchen and ingredients to have on hand。 That is really helpful since I always have a backup dish on hand with those ingredients。This is definitely one I'll be putting on my wish list to purchase for everyday use。 I received this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I really enjoyed this "cookbook" and it really inspired me to try out things on my own instead of just following a recipe。 I like that they pointed out tools for every kitchen and ingredients to have on hand。 That is really helpful since I always have a backup dish on hand with those ingredients。This is definitely one I'll be putting on my wish list to purchase for everyday use。 。。。more
Lucy
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Great book！ I really loved it， there are lots of great tips to get you to try cooking freestyle， and as recipe nut it was such a good way for me to get at ease in the kitchen and really learn to enjoy cooking rather than being so uptight and it being a means to an end。 I really love that I can learn to do this and not worry that it's going to be duff！ I love that are a lot of different contributors within this book， I think that really allows the reader who may have little or no cooking skills， Great book！ I really loved it， there are lots of great tips to get you to try cooking freestyle， and as recipe nut it was such a good way for me to get at ease in the kitchen and really learn to enjoy cooking rather than being so uptight and it being a means to an end。 I really love that I can learn to do this and not worry that it's going to be duff！ I love that are a lot of different contributors within this book， I think that really allows the reader who may have little or no cooking skills， poor confidence in the kitchen or whatever， an extra boost， it certainly worked for me。 The cooking circle really allowed me to look at recipes that interested me and build on them， adapting them to being my own and making them work for me， swapping out ingredients that maybe， I didn't really like with things I really enjoyed。 It's changed the way I look at cooking and allowed me to have extra confidence and motivation with my cooking and in myself。 I liked the diversity in recipes and I honestly couldn't get enough of this book， I will definitely be buying this one！ The book includes foods like pizza's， soups， pasta's and eggs etc etc。 And although the book is majorly designed for meat eaters， there is of course the change to replica the technique of chopping and changing what works for you with the ingredients you have。 So if you were perhaps looking for gluten free or an allergy free recipe you can add or takeaway whatever doesn't work for you。 I think it's pretty genius in that respect though， the book doesn't actually offer any vegetarian or gluten free recipes per se。 I recieved this free ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review， and would like to thank them， the publisher and the Author， Phyllis Good for allowing me the opportunity of reading this excellent book， changing my association with food and cooking， hundred percent recommend。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Janet Martin
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What a gem。 This book doesn't have "recipes，" per se， but tons of ideas from a number of good cooks for using what's in your kitchen。 Cooking charts， lists of ingredients that go together， instructions for basic techniques， lots of pictures with short， single paragraph instructions to put together salads， stews， soups， stir fries， and so much more。 No special recipes for special equipment other than a stove and microwave--you can do everything in this book with a bare bones kitchen。 There are no What a gem。 This book doesn't have "recipes，" per se， but tons of ideas from a number of good cooks for using what's in your kitchen。 Cooking charts， lists of ingredients that go together， instructions for basic techniques， lots of pictures with short， single paragraph instructions to put together salads， stews， soups， stir fries， and so much more。 No special recipes for special equipment other than a stove and microwave--you can do everything in this book with a bare bones kitchen。 There are no baked goods other than pizza as those do require exact ingredients， so this is just meals and snacks。 This has answers for folks who come home from farmers' markets wondering what to do with the glorious stuff purchased without a plan。 It's equally valuable for folks faced with unexpected company to feed， with plenty of tips for stretching ingredients and what to do when you work late and didn't get to the grocery store in time to pick up dinner ingredients。 It encourages even timid cooks to rely on their taste buds and step out into the unknown。I grew up with a mom who cooked this way。 For the most part， her put-togethers were very good。， but even if something didn't turn out wonderful， but was never awful。 On the downside， some of the best were never duplicated， and this book does recommend that cooks write down what they do。 It's the way I cook most of the time， having spent decades learning。 It's a wonderful book， and I plan to give one to my 22 year old grandson as soon as it's published--he likes to cook and keeps some food around， but is rarely organized enough to use recipes properly， so this fits his style perfectly。 。。。more
A。 M。 Kimber
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:: Thank you Netgalley for the free book in exchange for an honest review :: This book makes me want to cook， which is saying something because I don’t really cook。 I’m more of a kit-and-follow directions kind of cook， but this is a fun， colorful， easy to read book that makes me want to pull out random things from my fridge and pantry and see what treat I can come up with。 The book seems to focus on vegetarian fare， this isn’t to say there wasn’t any meat， there is， it just looked like the major :: Thank you Netgalley for the free book in exchange for an honest review :: This book makes me want to cook， which is saying something because I don’t really cook。 I’m more of a kit-and-follow directions kind of cook， but this is a fun， colorful， easy to read book that makes me want to pull out random things from my fridge and pantry and see what treat I can come up with。 The book seems to focus on vegetarian fare， this isn’t to say there wasn’t any meat， there is， it just looked like the majority were veg。 The recipes with meat， can be made without and are just as good。 The bowl and pizza recipes were my favorite （the Freestyle Hot Breakfast bowl was delicious）。This book is perfect for the recent grad， or as a gift for someone whose just bought their first home / apartment。。。 or that aspiring chef。 It might sound weird， but a lot of cook books are so stodgy and uptight， like you’d be afraid to get it dirty， this one looks like it belong in the kitchen。 Like it wants you to use it， get it dirty， and play （have fun） with your food。 。。。more
Chloe Bateman
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Firstly， thank you so much the NetGallery and the publisher for allowing me a copy of this wonderful book！ This is not your usual type of cooking book， it is aimed more at those who free-style and like to mix things up。 Phyllis doesn't just show you a simple recipe， she teaches you the basics but the basics that you can use time and time again， for example。 the coconut curry recipe is beyond easy and I can now mix it up how I like but keeping the key skill to the recipe。 The book is very well il Firstly， thank you so much the NetGallery and the publisher for allowing me a copy of this wonderful book！ This is not your usual type of cooking book， it is aimed more at those who free-style and like to mix things up。 Phyllis doesn't just show you a simple recipe， she teaches you the basics but the basics that you can use time and time again， for example。 the coconut curry recipe is beyond easy and I can now mix it up how I like but keeping the key skill to the recipe。 The book is very well illustrated， uses bright colours and looks appealing。 I can 100% imagine having this in my kitchen。 。。。more
Ace
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What a fantastic alternative cookbook！ I like to think that I am pretty experienced in the kitchen and often stray away from recipes and add my own flourishes without fear， but sometimes you can stare in to the fridge as if you're staring in to the abyss！ Some days after work I don't have the wits about me or mental energy to cook something fancy （however much I usually enjoy it）。 Helpful pantry staple lists and reminders of how you can store some things for a longer life are exactly the sort of What a fantastic alternative cookbook！ I like to think that I am pretty experienced in the kitchen and often stray away from recipes and add my own flourishes without fear， but sometimes you can stare in to the fridge as if you're staring in to the abyss！ Some days after work I don't have the wits about me or mental energy to cook something fancy （however much I usually enjoy it）。 Helpful pantry staple lists and reminders of how you can store some things for a longer life are exactly the sort of things I need to help me on those tired nights。 Ideas to substitute ingredients and stress-free cooking methods are exactly what I need to shake me out of the routines I find myself stuck in a lot of the time。 Making good use of what you have on hand is means you will likely create a lot less waste and even plan ahead with leftovers or base sauces that would be ideal for a second dish too。 My favourite thing about the book is that it is written by a group of like minded people who all love cooking， no fancy chef techniques - regular people who are kind enough to share all the tips and tricks that work for them。 。。。more
Emily Carter-Dunn
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Thank you to Phyllis Good， Storey Publishing and Netgalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。I absolutely love cooking。 Alongside reading， it is one of my favourite hobbies and I have learnt to freestyle a lot over time。 However， I often use a recipe to start with and can browse for hours before finding something that really tickles my fancy。 This book cuts all that nonsense out！ It provides inspiration in the form of cooking techniques， flavours that work well together and Thank you to Phyllis Good， Storey Publishing and Netgalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。I absolutely love cooking。 Alongside reading， it is one of my favourite hobbies and I have learnt to freestyle a lot over time。 However， I often use a recipe to start with and can browse for hours before finding something that really tickles my fancy。 This book cuts all that nonsense out！ It provides inspiration in the form of cooking techniques， flavours that work well together and ingredients that work in each form of cooking。 There are no measurements， but suggests different ways that you can flavour the dish based on how you are feeling。 There are also lots of subs so you can truly freestyle。The images are exceptional and have really inspired me。 I will be buying this one when it comes available！ 。。。more
Coepi
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I haven't reviewed a recipe book before， so I felt a bit uncertain requesting this through Netgalley。 I decided to go for it anyway because the premise seemed intriguing - in a way， it's the opposite of a recipe book - and I'm very glad I did。This is a very handy book to just have about and leaf through for inspiration。 It's full of useful tips， and I found myself highlighting and bookmarking on almost every page。 I think it addresses the core issues with classic recipe books， which are that mos I haven't reviewed a recipe book before， so I felt a bit uncertain requesting this through Netgalley。 I decided to go for it anyway because the premise seemed intriguing - in a way， it's the opposite of a recipe book - and I'm very glad I did。This is a very handy book to just have about and leaf through for inspiration。 It's full of useful tips， and I found myself highlighting and bookmarking on almost every page。 I think it addresses the core issues with classic recipe books， which are that most of us don't have time to prepare food to a formal recipe， most of the time。 The freestyle cooking techniques suggested here are a lot more practical。 I'm considering giving my brother a copy for when he goes to university。On the other hand， some of the advice here can be overly basic - maybe that's just because I've always cooked without a recipe and based on whatever food I have on hand。 Also， this might be just because I'm a vegetarian， but I wish there had been more attention paid to non-meat proteins （e。g。 tofu， seitan， even just chickpeas）; they're often mentioned in passing in the proteins section， but there's almost no detailed advice on how to actually use them。 This contrasts with various types of meat getting multiple pages each on how to cook them。Overall， I'm not sure I would buy this book for myself personally， but I'm glad I read it。 I think when I first started cooking it would have been really invaluable。 。。。more
Laura
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While I've been cooking for years， I am one that uses recipes as guides for making dishes。 Anything 'new' is pulling from recipes and then changing it up based on what I think will work。No Recipe？ No Problem！ takes it a step further。 They talk about different ingredients and ways you can cook things。 Then you apply it to what is in your kitchen。 I'm now feeling a bit more adventurous in the kitchen。 While I've been cooking for years， I am one that uses recipes as guides for making dishes。 Anything 'new' is pulling from recipes and then changing it up based on what I think will work。No Recipe？ No Problem！ takes it a step further。 They talk about different ingredients and ways you can cook things。 Then you apply it to what is in your kitchen。 I'm now feeling a bit more adventurous in the kitchen。 。。。more
Cat
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Okay， No Recipe， No Problem has to be one of the handiest cookbooks out there， though I suppose it's a non cookbook cookbook。 Since Covid brought with it almost a year of working and schooling from home， canceled soccer and circus practices， canceled pro sports events， yadda yadda， I've had time to cook a lot more at home。 I now make bagels， tortillas， naan， and all sorts of bready goodness from scratch， natch。 I can pressure cook like a boss。 My husband has become a reluctant but relatively ski Okay， No Recipe， No Problem has to be one of the handiest cookbooks out there， though I suppose it's a non cookbook cookbook。 Since Covid brought with it almost a year of working and schooling from home， canceled soccer and circus practices， canceled pro sports events， yadda yadda， I've had time to cook a lot more at home。 I now make bagels， tortillas， naan， and all sorts of bready goodness from scratch， natch。 I can pressure cook like a boss。 My husband has become a reluctant but relatively skilled griller。 My older son whips up a mean marinade。 But even with all these mad new skills， we don't always know how to improvise。This book offers idea after idea， with suggestions for sauces and seasonings， meats and veggies， soups and salads， you name it。 It includes recommended cooking times， suggestions for substituting ingredients， and smarter ways to shop。This book is a great addition to any kitchen， no matter how skilled （or not） the chefs that occupy it are。I gratefully received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion。 Thanks！ 。。。more
Leslie M。
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This year has found many people who aren't used to cooking doing just that， and possibly with limited supplies， as some food items have been difficult to purchase in stores。 Good teaches the reader techniques and ideas to use different ingredients and combine them without using a specific recipe。 It's more of a freestyle form of cooking， which was a bit odd， at first， as I like following recipes。 The book allows the reader to focus on what ingredients they have on hand and how much time they wan This year has found many people who aren't used to cooking doing just that， and possibly with limited supplies， as some food items have been difficult to purchase in stores。 Good teaches the reader techniques and ideas to use different ingredients and combine them without using a specific recipe。 It's more of a freestyle form of cooking， which was a bit odd， at first， as I like following recipes。 The book allows the reader to focus on what ingredients they have on hand and how much time they want to spend cooking。 If you enjoy finding new recipes or adapting things to fit the likes of your family， this is a great book to check out！Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Ink_Drinker
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This is not your typical cookbook！ Very original presentation on how to cook without a recipe found in a cookbook！！ What？！？ Author Phyllis Good is recognized for her famous Fix-It and Forget-It series of cookbooks。 I own several and use them all regularly！ In this cookbook， she brings together 14 improvisational cooks known as The Cooking Circle to share their years of experience cooking and meal prepping。 I felt like I was sitting at a kitchen table in a farm house speedily writing down all the This is not your typical cookbook！ Very original presentation on how to cook without a recipe found in a cookbook！！ What？！？ Author Phyllis Good is recognized for her famous Fix-It and Forget-It series of cookbooks。 I own several and use them all regularly！ In this cookbook， she brings together 14 improvisational cooks known as The Cooking Circle to share their years of experience cooking and meal prepping。 I felt like I was sitting at a kitchen table in a farm house speedily writing down all the great cooking secrets my mom， aunts， uncles， cousins and grandparents were passing down to me。The concept of the cookbook is freestyle cooking and that is defined by answering these three questions: 1）what am I hungry for？ 2）What do I have on hand and 3）How much time do I have？ The book is organized into sections on vegetables， pasta and grains， eggs， proteins， spices， bowls， salad， soups， sheets pan meals， pizza， eggs and toast toppers！ There is something for everyone！！Flexibility is the key to freestyle cooking。 The book shares lot's of different ways to prepare food， what goes well with what， combinations， and recipes。 Noted is a list of ingredients to keep on hand to create fabulous meals and nothing is too elaborate。 It's a great way to get your creative cooking juices flowing！ One thing it reminded me of is that special doesn’t always mean fancy！I’m a food lover who loves to cook！ Gini， one of the 14， says you have to be passionate， or at least， interested in food to improvise。 I agree 100%！ If you love to cook， you will enjoy the freedom this cookbook offers you。 I know I’m going to have a lot of fun using these tested ideas and recipes！Thank you to @NetGalley， #StoreyPublishing， and @Phyllis_Pellman_Good for providing me an Advanced Reader Copy of No Recipe？ No Problem！ in exchange for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Tracy
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This book intrigued me because while I can cook enough to keep myself alive， I am less than confident in my cooking skills。 I've been working on improving my skills and confidence this year （as so many others are）， but I'm still in awe of people who can walk into a kitchen， and throw together a great meal with random leftovers and some pantry staples and no recipe。 This book made Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 This book intrigued me because while I can cook enough to keep myself alive， I am less than confident in my cooking skills。 I've been working on improving my skills and confidence this year （as so many others are）， but I'm still in awe of people who can walk into a kitchen， and throw together a great meal with random leftovers and some pantry staples and no recipe。 This book made me feel like there is hope that I can be that person someday。 So much good advice， inspiration， and ideas on almost every page。 I couldn't wait to get into the kitchen while I was reading。This book would be a great addition to the kitchen bookshelf of anyone looking to learn how to cook， or improve their skills and confidence。 I've already put a lot of the tips and advice to use， and I feel like I'm already becoming a better cook for having read it。 I can see myself coming back to it again and again。 。。。more
Diane Hernandez
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Do you follow recipes religiously？ Do you create a weekly menu and then buy all the ingredients to make it？ Are you tired of all that work？ Then you are ready to read No Recipe？ No Problem！ Freestyle cooking is usually used by the non-planners among us。 However， everyone can reduce food waste by using perfectly good but unused produce and meat to create a spur of the moment meal。 Three questions must be asked:1。 What am I hungry for？2。 What do I have on hand？3。 How much time do I have？The book h Do you follow recipes religiously？ Do you create a weekly menu and then buy all the ingredients to make it？ Are you tired of all that work？ Then you are ready to read No Recipe？ No Problem！ Freestyle cooking is usually used by the non-planners among us。 However， everyone can reduce food waste by using perfectly good but unused produce and meat to create a spur of the moment meal。 Three questions must be asked:1。 What am I hungry for？2。 What do I have on hand？3。 How much time do I have？The book has a valuable chart showing how each vegetable can be cooked。 The choices are sauté， roast/bake， stir-fry， braise， steam， grill， and microwave。 There are also two charts for cooking grains on the stovetop and with your Instant Pot。 There is a meat cooking chart as well as a bunch for making salads and grain bowls。Even though I am already a freestyle cook （admittedly using the ingredient search on allrecipes。com frequently）， I learned a lot from this book。 Just adding a bit of apple cider vinegar to sautéed vegetables upped my game significantly。 Who knew you could sauté almost wilted lettuce with radishes？ Have cherry tomatoes left over from a salad earlier in the week？ Roast them quickly in the oven with some balsamic vinegar and olive oil。 They’re great with mac n cheese。There are so many ideas here。 There are also quite a few old fashion recipes too。 You can save the price of the book by making your own salad dressings。 All the recipes are here。 Also， think of all the food waste you can prevent。 I’m not quite devoted enough to eat apples chewed on by squirrels。 But even I see the benefit of making a big soup or salad using the leftover veggies from last week the day before doing my weekly shopping。 If you are looking to live more sustainably while also saving money and time， look no further。 No Recipe？ No Problem！ 4。5 stars rounded up to 5 stars！Thanks to Storey Publishing and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
✨Elianna✨
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。I loved reading this cookbook because instead of showing you recipes that you have to continue to come back to， it taught you how to make food that you can remember how to make with or without a recipe。 It was beautifully designed， well written， and overall very well done！ I recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to make food by themselves。
Lindsay
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I loved this book！ It read a like you are having a conversation with the author and contributors。 It also compares cooking to jazz。 I have always said baking is science and cooking is art and this book really shows that。 Great if you are an established cook and want to try something new or look at things in a new way， or great to help new cooks gain confidence in the kitchen！
Ruth
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What a great concept！ I'm thinking this book will be a tremendous asset to anyone's kitchen/bookshelf， especially to young adults learning to fix food and to any cooking-challenged adults needing to feed themselves。 It's especially useful if you want to skip the excessive calories of take-out or fast-food but eat flavorful meals。 You can do quick （or complex） at home for a fraction of the cost and the results are healthy and flavorful。 No recipes， just great ideas for making meals from what is i What a great concept！ I'm thinking this book will be a tremendous asset to anyone's kitchen/bookshelf， especially to young adults learning to fix food and to any cooking-challenged adults needing to feed themselves。 It's especially useful if you want to skip the excessive calories of take-out or fast-food but eat flavorful meals。 You can do quick （or complex） at home for a fraction of the cost and the results are healthy and flavorful。 No recipes， just great ideas for making meals from what is in your kitchen or at the market。 There are also ideas to combine your favorite ingredients in new ways。 I actually found this book fun to read; it mimics the way I learned to cook but also taught me a few things。 The main takeaway from this book: once you know the 'why' of combining ingredients， the 'how' is really easy。 Get yourself a copy of this book！Thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for the advanced reader's copy。 I'm looking forward to seeing the final version。 。。。more
Melanie Hodges
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I’m not quite sure what I expected with this， but found some really useful tips for making decent family meals we will all enjoy。 All in all， if you enjoy cooking， especially if you like adapting recipes or just finding new dishes to try this will give you a good base to work from。
Alicia Bayer
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This is a really well done book that teaches you the basic plan for making all kinds of recipes that you can then adapt to what you have。 It's well illustrated and there are a whole range of contributors who offer wisdom and recipes。 Chapters include things like soups， salads， vegetables， big proteins， pastas and grains， eggs， pizza and sheet pan meals。 There is not information on baking， although the same principles can easily be adapted for baking （our kids' favorite snack is mix and match qui This is a really well done book that teaches you the basic plan for making all kinds of recipes that you can then adapt to what you have。 It's well illustrated and there are a whole range of contributors who offer wisdom and recipes。 Chapters include things like soups， salads， vegetables， big proteins， pastas and grains， eggs， pizza and sheet pan meals。 There is not information on baking， although the same principles can easily be adapted for baking （our kids' favorite snack is mix and match quick bread， which uses two cups of any fruits and veggies on hand like pumpkin， zucchini， apples， bananas， carrots， berries， you name it， spices adjusted to the flavors， and whatever flours we happen to have）。 It's also really designed for meat eaters and traditional American style tastes。 I was a little disappointed it wasn't geared at least a little bit towards adapting recipes for special diets like vegetarian or gluten free， since that's one reason I learned to cook this way， but it doesn't really go into that sort of thing at all。 Still， it's a fantastic guide and it's just packed with cooking information。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Evalina
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This book is a great idea—especially as we adjust to what may be called “the new normal”。The current time in which we are living has revealed many issues。 One of those issues is there are many people who have little to no cooking skills。 Enter this book—a way to do improvisational cooking！ I love the author’s idea of using a group known as The Cooking Circle。 This group consists of 14 improvisational cooks from different areas of the country who share cooking ideas and stories to help the reader This book is a great idea—especially as we adjust to what may be called “the new normal”。The current time in which we are living has revealed many issues。 One of those issues is there are many people who have little to no cooking skills。 Enter this book—a way to do improvisational cooking！ I love the author’s idea of using a group known as The Cooking Circle。 This group consists of 14 improvisational cooks from different areas of the country who share cooking ideas and stories to help the reader feel encouraged in their own attempts at meal preparation。 Not only are step-by-step instructions presented， but there are also ideas for avoiding food waste。 Honestly， the ideas in this book will work for all levels of cooking ability because there are times when shortages will make it necessary to come up with improvised recipes。 In addition， there are wonderful suggestions to spruce up meals for even the most experienced cooks。 So， consider buying a copy of this book for yourself as well as additional copies to give as gifts。I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher and Net Galley。 However， the thoughts expressed are my own。 。。。more
LEE-ANN HOLMES
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The title of this book caught my attention as I had hoped for a cookery book that would simplify meal times by removing recipes。 Written by Phyllis Good and her cooking circle of 15 friends from across America I feel this is best suited to experienced cooks。 The book aims to show the essential cooking techniques for each category: vegetables， protein， pasta， sauces and many more。 There are lots of hints and tips as the contributors aim to help the reader discover freestyle cooking。However this i The title of this book caught my attention as I had hoped for a cookery book that would simplify meal times by removing recipes。 Written by Phyllis Good and her cooking circle of 15 friends from across America I feel this is best suited to experienced cooks。 The book aims to show the essential cooking techniques for each category: vegetables， protein， pasta， sauces and many more。 There are lots of hints and tips as the contributors aim to help the reader discover freestyle cooking。However this is a very detailed book full of lots of information that overwhelmed me at times。 Perhaps if it was in the hands of someone with more confidence and time in the kitchen this book would shine。 。。。more
Tove R。
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An excellent idea for a book！ I immediately wondered what kind of information I would find in this book。 I mostly cook without recipes， and I’m always open to new ideas。 That’s what I was mostly looking in this book。 It was nice to see that so many people have contributed with their own tips and ways of cooking。I fully agree with the basic you should have at home， like beans， grains， herbs， and vinegar。 Well， many more than that， but you get the idea。 Pick the things you like， and keep what you An excellent idea for a book！ I immediately wondered what kind of information I would find in this book。 I mostly cook without recipes， and I’m always open to new ideas。 That’s what I was mostly looking in this book。 It was nice to see that so many people have contributed with their own tips and ways of cooking。I fully agree with the basic you should have at home， like beans， grains， herbs， and vinegar。 Well， many more than that， but you get the idea。 Pick the things you like， and keep what you can at home at all times， add some fresh ingredients， and voila！ I actually make the best dinner when I have to think outside the box and use the ingredients I have at home on days I should go to the shop， but I’m too lazy。 This book gave me some ideas what more I could have at home at all times， and some ways to build the foundation and sauces for new meals。 。。。more
（a）lyss（a）
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I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was around 3。5 stars for me because I like having pictures in cook books to see what the final product should look like and there's not a whole lot of pictures in this book。That being said there's lots of advice on how to cook without a recipe！ With advice on how to start with or modify a recipe as well as "standard" recipes throughout the book it is pretty thorough。 From pasta to meat and veggies there's I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book was around 3。5 stars for me because I like having pictures in cook books to see what the final product should look like and there's not a whole lot of pictures in this book。That being said there's lots of advice on how to cook without a recipe！ With advice on how to start with or modify a recipe as well as "standard" recipes throughout the book it is pretty thorough。 From pasta to meat and veggies there's formulas to put together breakfasts， lunches， and dinners in this book。 There's also a good looking yellow curry recipe。I wish there was a bit more variety but this is definitely a good starting book for new cooks！ 。。。more
Janet
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