I enjoy watching Michael Symon on various cooking shows. I like the fact he doesn't take himself or cooking seriously, so I was excited to see this book.
There is one big 'issue' I have with the book and it is more personal. Well, two actually. First, there are more than five ingredients in each dish. And many of them are outside the norm for this good ol' Southern gal. But he does give a basic pantry set-up list at the front of the book and this is a chance to expand my palette. That said, others in the household aren't as willing to 'expand' as Savvy and I are. And some of the ingredients are a little hard to find in Helena, Montana.
That said, there is plenty I like about the book.
- Lovely pictures of the recipes throughout the book.
- The recipes are quick and relatively easy to prepare.
- Divided by season (which I like for trying to find things at the Farmer's Market)
- Some of the food combinations are a little unusual, which makes it interesting
While this will probably not become my 'go-to' cookbook for dinner ideas, I will slip one or two a month into the menu rotation.
Note: "I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."
