#thisisacookbook

Fried grape salad with hazelnuts and blue cheese. Cheesy polenta with fried egg. S'mores with bourbon-maple marshmallows. A DIY for making bacon. A DIY for making bacon. I've only had an hour with it, but This is a Cookbook by the Sussman's has already given me dozens of cooking ideas to explore and play with. Not the kind of summer-y, light and floaty recipes that the average cookbook provides, but as the title of the book suggests, recipes that have some real weight and flavor - things that you actually want and will make at home the second you gaze upon them in the book. There's a good degree of easy-to-challenging recipes for the avid cook, and best of all a lot of base recipes for things like bread, pizza and various sauces that you can dive into any night of the week for a quick meal. The boys have a real connection with the food truck revolution in particular, and talk a lot about recipes from friends in the business, which may be why it appeals to me so much as someone who is obsessed with what's been going on in the mobile eats world. It's a color, creative, and well-written book that's sure to inspire a few new dishes that you may not have thought of otherwise.