The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

Alice Waters

Crown Publishing Group, Oct 20, 2010 - Cooking - 405 pages

Perhaps more responsible than anyone for the revolution in the way we eat, cook, and think about food, Alice Waters has “single-handedly chang[ed] the American palate” according to the New York Times. Her simple but inventive dishes focus on a passion for flavor and a reverence for locally produced, seasonal foods.

With an essential repertoire of timeless, approachable recipes chosen to enhance and showcase great ingredients, The Art of Simple Food is an indispensable resource for home cooks. Here you will find Alice’s philosophy on everything from stocking your kitchen, to mastering fundamentals and preparing delicious, seasonal inspired meals all year long. Always true to her philosophy that a perfect meal is one that’s balanced in texture, color, and flavor, Waters helps us embrace the seasons’ bounty and make the best choices when selecting ingredients. Fill your market basket with pristine produce, healthful grains, and responsibly raised meat, poultry, and seafood, then embark on a voyage of culinary rediscovery that reminds us that the most gratifying dish is often the least complex.


From the Hardcover edition.

What people are saying

Review: The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

User Review  - Kelci - Goodreads

Nice simple cookbook, that reviews the basics. Liked the format-content true to the title. Good book, but not much for inspiring me so, I liked it.

Review: The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

User Review  - Margaret - Goodreads

a very good book that proves that simple preparation of food yields great results

About the author

Named the most influential figure in the past 30 years of the American kitchen by Gourmet magazine, ALICE WATERS is the owner of Chez Panisse restaurant and the author of nine cookbooks.


From the Hardcover edition.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution
• Author: Alice Waters
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, 2010
• ISBN: 0307885585, 9780307885586
• Length: 405 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Seasonal; Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods; Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Vegetables