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Do you want to feast on the most delicious sandwiches the world has ever seen? Get drunk and whip up the most stupidly awesome late-night snacks? Learn to cook food that's so much better than frozen or microwaved garbage that friends will be paying you to cook for them? Stop reading rhetorical questions and start cooking for real? Then this is the cookbook for you.

Get into the kitchen. Use what’s in there. And don’t be worried about f’ing it up. James Beard Foundation 2012 Rising Star nominee Max Sussman and his partner in crime, Eli, are over perfection. They care about cooking good food that tastes like you made it. Teaming up with Olive Press, these Brooklyn brothers of über-hip New York establishments Roberta’s and Mile End have a go-to, hands-dirty method for wannabe-kitchen-badasses.
This is a Cookbook for Real Life features more than 60 killer recipes that demystify the cooking process for at-home chefs, especially young people just starting out. Combining years of elbow grease in the fiery bowels of restaurants, the Sussmans bring readers a plethora of tricks to make life in the kitchen easier and frankly, more fun. This new cookbook also re-creates some of their favorite comfort foods while growing up, as well as some recipes with their origins in brotherly b.s. that wound up tasting delicious.
The Sussmans have got the back of twenty-somethings, who may be too freaked to pick up a cast-iron skillet and instead opt for cop-out take-out as a culinary standby. This is a Cookbook for Real Life is designed to be a go-to kitchen companion with meals fit for one, two, or many, and features plans of attack for dinner shindigs. The best part? All of the book's recipes have easy-to-find ingredients that limit the prep time fuss and can be prepared in small (read: shoebox) kitchens.

Chapters are organized by occasion, eating habits, and time of day so readers can enjoy lazy brunches, backyard grilled grub, a night in, dinner parties, midnight snacks, and sweet stuff. Want to increase your kitchen swag? Each chapter boasts special projects like home-curing bacon; pickling; making pasta from scratch; mixing co*cktails, and “what’dya got sandwiches” — and take it from the Sussmans, creativity in the kitchen makes a good impression in the long run.

Why the authors think you'll want this book:
Max: There is an epidemic of bad food consumption going on and this cookbook can help you put an end to your reliance on fast food and frozen dinners. Don't you want to know how to cook awesome food for yourself and friends? How'd we know to include everything you'd ever want in a cookbook? It's because we're inside your brain. Creepy, sure, but true.

Eli: Every once in a millennium, a powerfully re-imagined, provocatively written, and unforgettable cookbook emerges to capture the imaginations of food lovers worldwide. Deeply moving with personal anecdotes, robust recipes, and tantalizing photography—it's all here in This is a Cookbook. Seductive as it is refreshing, alluring and absorbing, it's the new essential cookbook for generations to come.

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ISBN-13:9781616282141
Publisher:Weldon Owen
Publication date:09/10/2012
Edition description:Original
Pages:160
Sales rank:676,256
Product dimensions: 8.16(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Max Sussman (age 29) is the chef de cuisine at Roberta's in Brooklyn. He was recently named one of the 30 under 30 food and wine stars to watch in 2012 by Forbes magazine. During his tenure at Roberta's, the restaurant has received 2 stars from the New York Times and prompted critic Sam Sifton to write in his review that "[Roberta’s is] one of the more extraordinary restaurants in the United States." Max was previously was the chef de cuisine at Eve, a beloved restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and worked under chef April Bloomfield at the Michelin starred Breslin in New York City.

Eli Sussman (age 26) is a line cook at Mile End Deli in Brooklyn, which has been featured on several “best of” lists, including Time Out, GQ, and Village Voice. He is also the marketing director for Taste of the Nation NYC, an annual tasting event to benefit the national hunger charity Share Our Strength. He has MC'd events, such as the Los Angeles Times Taste and Taste of the Nation LA, and has written for several websites including LAist.com and WilliamsSonoma.com.

Max and Eli’s first cookbook, Freshman in the Kitchen, was released immediately after they graduated from college. They have cooked with Hoda and Kathie Lee on The Today Show and have appeared on WGN and ABC-Chicago morning programs.

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Here's my questions–who knows, maybe they'll help you the next time you're having brain freeze in the Cookbooks section.
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  • Question 2: Is it thoughtful? ...
  • Question 3: Is it new? ...
  • Question 4: Does it tell a story? ...
  • Question 5: Is it well-designed? ...
  • Question 6: Is it focused?
Nov 14, 2011

What the f *@# should I make for dinner review? ›

Exceptionally funny if you don't mind the F bomb. Writing of explanations makes you laugh. The instructions are clear, and I've made 4 recipes and I have all the ingredience. Perfect gift for that person who swears a lot in the family, and can still cook a decent meal.

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About the author

Dominique Woolf was the winner of Channel 4's The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver and is the creator of the award-winning The Woolf's Kitchen chilli oils, sauces and pastes. She trained at Leith's School of Food and Wine, and is a food writer, entrepreneur and home cook to her young family.

How many recipes do you need for a cookbook? ›

The standard expectation is that a cookbook should have between 70 and 100 recipes, but larger compendiums have at least 200. Think carefully about how many you want to include.

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Some possible questions to address include: Why do you think other readers would enjoy it? Why did you enjoy it (if you did) or why didn't you (if you didn't). What ages or types of readers do you think would like the book?

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Try these tips and you won't get stuck or surprised halfway through making your meal.
  • Read the Recipe, Start to Finish. Think of it like reading the rules to a new board game. ...
  • Check Ingredients and Equipment. ...
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What shall I eat tonight? ›

Easy dinner recipes
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When you don't know what to eat? ›

What to eat when nothing sounds good: 25 balanced meal ideas
  • Ham or turkey & cheese sandwich with a side of fruit.
  • Rotisserie chicken with frozen microwaveable rice and veggies.
  • “Adult Lunchable”: cheese, crackers, deli meat, raw fruits or veggies with dip.
  • Frozen chicken tenders or nuggets on top of a salad.
Jan 11, 2023

Who won the cookbook challenge with Jamie Oliver? ›

About the author

Dominique Woolf was the winner of Channel 4's The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver and is the creator of the award-winning The Woolf's Kitchen chilli oils, sauces and pastes. She trained at Leith's School of Food and Wine, and is a food writer, entrepreneur and home cook to her young family.

Who won America's Best Recipe? ›

ARLINGTON, VA; August 8, 2023 –Brad Mahlof, a home cook from New York City whose cooking style honors both his Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish roots, is the winner of THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE Season 2, as revealed in the season finale, which premiered Monday, August 7.

Who won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award? ›

A book by Fabio Parasecoli, professor of nutrition and food studies at NYU Steinhardt, received a 2023 World Cookbook Award in the Food Heritage (USA) category.

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For recipes, the chefs can show proof of copied recipes, words, or images. For cookbook writers and food bloggers, it is easier to have protection against their content getting copied. If the original recipe owners can prove that the arts are theirs and not copied, they can get a defense against recipe plagiarism.

How many meals do chefs make a day? ›

“Chef teams are often cooking anywhere from 500 to 2,500 meals in a single day so having experience with large volume technique is super important,” says Elkins.

What is the most popular cookbook size? ›

The average landscape cookbook size is 11 × 8.5 inches with a horizontal page orientation, but you may also opt for smaller print sizes such as 9 × 6 inches and 8.5 × 5.5 inches. The commonly used square cookbook size is 12 × 12 inches, but there are other print sizes available such as 8 × 8 inches and 6 × 6 inches.

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What group of readers, if any, would find this book most useful? Does the author have the necessary expertise to write the book? What are the most appropriate criteria by which to judge the book? How successful do you think the author was in carrying out the overall purposes of the book?

How to do a cookbook review? ›

Here are 5 tips on how to ace cookbook reviews:
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  2. Identify the intended audience. ...
  3. Write in the style appropriate to the publication. ...
  4. Be honest in your cookbook reviews.
May 28, 2019

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Be clear and specific

It is not enough to just say that you did or didn't like the book. Let your readers know why. Make your thoughts clear as early as possible and explain the reasons why you liked or disliked specific storyline components and characters.

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