Cooking My Way Home

Cooking My Way Home is a wonderful collection of nourishing recipes the author enjoyed while growing up. It contains a great combination of fresh dishes that are easy to make for everyday home cooking as well as dishes that can be prepared ahead for evening meals, upcoming holidays or family get-togethers. It also includes slightly naughty celebrations, as the author calls it, and takes you back to her most favorite indulgences as a child. Because home cooking is about finding a balance between making nourishing, delicious food and celebrating those special occasions. This debut cookbook features almost 100 amazing recipes that can easily be made in any home kitchen and rely on simple whole ingredients. With beautiful photography throughout the book, lovely anecdotes and family traditions, it feels like you are cooking with Mariska, while she is sharing plenty of serving suggestions to guide the reader with food pairing and recipe notes on cooking or storing. The recipes include both U.S. and metric measurements. Handy icons provide additional information and guidance before venturing on a recipe. The book offers a Shopping Resource list and a Pan Size Equivalent Chart in the back. As an example of what’s inside: delicious ideas for snacks and appetizers; hearty spreads and regional omelettes; wholesome soups like the Spanish-Style Light Seafood Soup or Mariska’s version of a Vegetable Minestrone; family favorites like Paella or Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Pancakes; homestyle flavors like Whole Stuffed Chicken, Oven-Baked Pork Chops alla Pizzaiolla or favorite fish dishes; side salads and colorful dishes like Italian Fries; and of course sweet desserts and other afters. This book has something for everyone that enjoys celebrating homemade food and preparing it for loved ones!