The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes by Sam Sifton

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 

Title: The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes 
Author: by Sam Sifton
Release Date: 3.16.21
Publisher: Penguin Random House



Publisher's Summary
The debut cookbook from the popular New York Times website and mobile app NYT Cooking, featuring 100 vividly photographed no-recipe recipes to make weeknight cooking more inspired and delicious—featuring a convenient flexibound format.

You don’t need a recipe. Really, you don’t.

Sam Sifton, founding editor of New York Times Cooking, makes improvisational cooking easier than you think. In this handy book of ideas, Sifton delivers more than one hundred no-recipe recipes—each gloriously photographed—to make with the ingredients you have on hand or could pick up on a quick trip to the store. You’ll see how to make these meals as big or as small as you like, substituting ingredients as you go.

Fried Egg Quesadillas. Pizza without a Crust. Weeknight Fried Rice. Pasta with Garbanzos. Roasted Shrimp Tacos. Chicken with Caramelized Onions and Croutons. Oven S’Mores. Welcome home to freestyle, relaxed cooking that is absolutely yours.

My Review 

I was curious what this collection would entail and the cover gave nothing away! When I opened to the pages inside I was asking myself "what exactly ARE no-recipe recipes"? I think the best way to describe this collection is when you have a bunch of odds and ends in your pantry and fridge but you need some inspiration for how to make them into a meal without too much fuss. I also liked that there were some otherwise basic cooking tips incorporated into the recipes because sometimes I make things complicated that don't need to be (frying an egg, for example.) I think this cookbook would appeal to everyone and especially those who are cooking for one. When I'm making a meal that's just for me, I don't want a frozen dinner or something elaborate, but I want something tasty and relatively simple to make. This collection is perfect for those times. 

I made the sausage and pepper sandwiches for my husband. He was in heaven.