Simple: The Easiest Cookbook in the World
About this product
International bestseller! With 200 quick and easy recipes -- each with four steps or less and fewer than six ingredients -- this "cookbook sensation" ( The Wall Street Journal) will be your new go-to for everyday meals. Simple: The Easiest Cookbook in the World answers the perpetual question, "what should I cook?" Packed with 1,000 photographs and dozens of appetizer, lunch, and dinner ideas, this easy-to-follow cookbook will have you enjoying a meal in minutes.
With basic flavors and fresh ingredients, chef, food photographer, and cookbook author Jean-Françs Mallet helps anyone, the novice and gourmand alike, prepare tasty time-saving meals. His "at-a-glance" approach will change your relationship with your kitchen. Each recipe includes two to six ingredients and fewer than 4 steps. You'll find yourself whipping up dishes as varied as:Mozzarella and Fig Skewers
Sausage, Rosemary, and Lemon Mini Pizzas
Parmesan Chorizo Muffins
Spaghetti Bolognese with Crab
Peanut Chicken Saute
Flank Steak with Crispy Shallots
BBQ Pork Spare Ribs
Jumbo Shrimp Curry
Swordfish Kebabs with Saffron
Nutella Bake
and 190 more!
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Editor's Take
Amazon-style and retailer listings for Simple: The Easiest Cookbook in the World consistently describe it as a highly visual cookbook with 200 recipes, four steps or fewer, and fewer than six ingredients per recipe. Goodreads reviewers generally praise how approachable and beginner-friendly it feels, with comments highlighting the clear photos, easy instructions, and practical ingredient lists. Some reviewers also note that the book is large and photo-heavy, which makes it easy to use but less portable.
On Reddit, users mention this title as a go-to recommendation for quick, simple ingredients and beginner cooking. A few retailer reviews are more mixed, saying the book can feel overly basic for experienced cooks or that not every recipe will suit every taste. Overall, the dominant customer sentiment is positive: readers value the book’s simplicity, visual layout, and time-saving structure.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
| Publication date | September 27, 2016 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0316317721 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316317726 |
| Item Weight | 4.1 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.25 x 1.75 x 10.25 inches |
| Part of series | Simple |
| Best Sellers Rank | #156,668 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #145 in French Cooking, Food & Wine #385 in Cooking Encyclopedias #468 in Cooking, Food & Wine Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (577) |
