This cookbook pick is an inspired look at weeknight dinners, generally using a lot of pantry ingredients (if you have a decently stocked pantry) and a few plan-ahead items to grab from the grocery store. I love meals like that, because despite what I wish my meal planning looked like, it often involves a peek into the pantry, fridge and freezer and seeing what’s there (and more frequently, what’s leftover or approaching it’s eat-me-now date). This is a great book for those kinds of nights-admit it, we all have them-because the recipes are unique and delicious enough to make you want to dig deep in your fridge and pantry and eat some of those things you might not even know were in there! Not to say that this recipe doesn’t involve tons of flavorful, fresh ingredients. If you’re an efficient meal planner, you can eat like a king or queen from this book too! This cookbook has a few salads and veggie side dish recipes too to round out a complete meal.
Here are some of my favorite recipes that I’ll be adding to my must-make list this month:
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I hope you’ll consider giving this book a spot on your cookbook shelf…and if you cook from it, let me know what you love!
Images reprinted from Backpocket Pasta. Copyright © 2017 by Colu Henry. Photographs copyright © 2017 by Peden + Munk. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Crown Publishing.
