Zen of Cooking, The: Creative Cooking with and without Recipes

Naimer, Lucille

ISBN 10: 0879515945 / ISBN 13: 9780879515942

Published by New York, NY: Overlook Press,U.S., 2002

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HB/dj, Near fine/Good but with remainder mark. No other markings. First printing. Email for more info about this book. Please include my book number in your inquiry. At Streamside Books, each book is individually selected and accurately described. Seller Inventory # 2417

Bibliographic Details

Title: Zen of Cooking, The: Creative Cooking with ...

Publisher: New York, NY: Overlook Press,U.S.

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Encourages the exploration of self and the expression of creative impulses in dishes prepared without a recipe

Reviews:

Naimer's stated goal of teaching cooks to be less dependent on recipes gets a real workout here. She combines her own Zen philosophy with the creative impulses of a Wolfgang Puck to encourage her pupils to think for themselves and create dishes that go beyond slavish repetition of mere lists of commands and fixed inventories of ingredients. Sometimes, like in a stir-fry, this approach has a lot to recommend it. But when it comes to pastry and the like, precision is often the key to success. Naimer devotes the final chapter of her book to variations on lasagna, clearly a favorite food of hers, and one particularly adapted to inventive variations. For large cookery collections. Mark Knoblauch