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Simple Pleasures : Recipes And Memories Of Real Food / co-authors Chris Fennimore and Daniel Aguera ; Catherine Dees, editor and Laura Petrilla, photographer.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Pittsburgh, PA : St. Lynn's Press ; 2017.Description: 191 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781943366323
  • 1943366322
Subject(s): Summary: This is a book about good food with heart: 80 easy-to-prepare comfort food recipes. What is it about comfort food? We now know that certain foods can trigger the part of our brain that connects to pleasurable early memories: think of apple pie, mashed potatoes and butter, the smell of garlic and onions sizzling in olive oil...By early childhood we are imprinted with these sense and taste preferences. For co-authors Chris Fennimore and Chef Daniel Aguera, their food memories started as children in their grandmothers' kitchens. Chris's Italian grandmother could make magic out of the simplest ingredients; Daniel's Spanish abuela taught him to cook from the heart. In this book, they showcase their families' best-loved comfort food traditions, along with American classics that should always have a place at the table. Test kitchen approved--with mouthwatering color photos for every recipe.
List(s) this item appears in: Self-Care September 2023
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 641.5 F337 Available 33111008862746
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This is a book about good food with heart: 80 easy-to-prepare comfort food recipes. What is it about comfort food...especially in stressful times. That's when food becomes more important to us than ever. We now know that certain foods can trigger the part of our brain that connects to pleasurable early memories: think of apple pie, mashed potatoes and butter, the smell of garlic and onions sizzling in olive oil... By early childhood we are imprinted with these sense and taste preferences.

For co-authors Chris Fennimore and Chef Daniel Agüera, their food memories started as children in their grandmothers' kitchens. Chris's Italian grandmother could make magic out of the simplest ingredients; Daniel's Spanish abuela taught him to cook from the heart. In this book, they showcase their families' best-loved comfort food traditions, along with American classics that should always have a place at the table. Test kitchen approved - with mouthwatering color photos for every recipe.

This is a book about good food with heart: 80 easy-to-prepare comfort food recipes. What is it about comfort food? We now know that certain foods can trigger the part of our brain that connects to pleasurable early memories: think of apple pie, mashed potatoes and butter, the smell of garlic and onions sizzling in olive oil...By early childhood we are imprinted with these sense and taste preferences. For co-authors Chris Fennimore and Chef Daniel Aguera, their food memories started as children in their grandmothers' kitchens. Chris's Italian grandmother could make magic out of the simplest ingredients; Daniel's Spanish abuela taught him to cook from the heart. In this book, they showcase their families' best-loved comfort food traditions, along with American classics that should always have a place at the table. Test kitchen approved--with mouthwatering color photos for every recipe.

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