If you’re a fan of ABC’s hit show The Chew, you’ll love The Chew: An Essential Guide to Cooking and Entertaining. This new release cookbook is full of crowd pleasing recipes, as well as fun anecdotes and show photos from Mario Batali, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly, Daphne Oz, and Michael Symon. It’s the fourth in a series of cookbooks from the show’s hosts.
What I like most about this book is the fact that all the recipes use simple ingredients and are clearly labeled with make ahead, slow cooker swap, on the lighter side, or time saver icons. This makes it easy to find recipes that suit your particular cooking style, although I should point out that the book only lists prep time and cook time for each dish. It does not provide nutritional information for the recipes. (If you’re on a restricted diet, this could be a problem.)
On the Disney Publishing website, you can review three great sample recipes to try, as well as an online shopping link.
- Cheesy Pull Apart Pesto Bread: A yummy appetizer to get things started from Carla made with store bought ingredients to save time
- Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Fingerling Potatoes: An affordable main dish from Daphne that’s also flavorful, quick, and low stress
- Dad’s Death by Chocolate: A decadent party dessert from Michael based on his favorite childhood treat
Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by the publisher.
