While the Best of Bridge has always been my go to for old-school recipes, I now have another cookbook on the shelf which is a treat to both read and cook from. Rebecca Klemke has managed to pen a memoir to her grandmother and a recipe book all in one. Take more than a few moments to enjoy her writing and anecdotes of her food memories throughout the past few decades in her family kitchen. There certainly aren’t any molecular gastronomy techniques or fancy foams between these covers, but experienced and beginner cooks will enjoy her recipes and stellar cooking tips.
Randomly flipping open a page I am taught how to roast poultry, step by step. Another flip gives me a superb recipe for pizza dough, tips and topping suggestions. One more flip and I’m making a chilled asparagus and almond soup and another a proper cheese sauce for veggies or a veal wiener schnitzel
These are recipes not to be forgotten and building blocks from which to start or expand your recipe repertoire. Now get out those saucepans and make a big mess cooking up some love in your kitchen for your very own family, or perhaps some especially deserving friends.
