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Good Enough
A Cookbook: Embracing the Joys of Imperfection and Practicing Self-Care in the Kitchen
by Leanne Brown
ebook
3 of 4 copies available
Good enough is a cookbook, but it’s as much about the healing process of cooking as it is about delicious recipes. It’s about acknowledging the fears and anxieties many of us have when we get in the kitchen, then learning to let them go in the sensory experience of working with food. It’s about slowing down, honoring the beautiful act of feeding yourself and your loved ones, and releasing the worries about whether what you’ve made is good enough. It is.
A generous mix of essays, stories, and nearly 100 dazzling recipes, Good Enough is a deeply personal cookbook. It's subject is more than Smoky Honey Shrimp Tacos with Spicy Fennel Slaw or Sticky Toffee Cookies; ultimately it's about learning to love and accept yourself, in and out of the kitchen.
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Release date
January 11, 2022 -
Formats
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781523515301
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781523515301
- File size: 63802 KB
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Accessibility
The publisher provides the following statement about the accessibility of the EPUB file supplied to OverDrive. Experiences may vary across reading systems. After borrowing the book, you may download the EPUB files to read in another reading system.
Ways Of Reading
No information about appearance modifiability is available.
Not all of the content will be readable as read aloud speech or dynamic braille.
Conformance
No information is available.
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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November 1, 2021
Brown (Good and Cheap) guides readers on a contemplative "journey to accept and fully honor the beautiful, complex, and meaningful act of cooking" in this deeply personal work. After revealing the depression she faced after the success of Good and Cheap, she explains how self-care-particularly in preparing a meal for herself-helped her overcome her bouts of fear and guilt. Splitting the book into two sections-"getting through your day" and "getting through your life"-she combines essays "about the feelings that come up around cooking" with gentle advice and simple yet innovative recipes. An essay about social anxiety and loneliness, for instance, is followed by "A Menu for Doing Enough"-which includes tips on how to "Ask for What You Need"-and dishes for groups, such as turkey falafel balls with tangy tomato sauce, and corn chowder quiche. Acknowledging there are days when she doesn't feel like cooking, Brown also shares plenty of ideas for quick dishes that are "thoughtful, but still low stress" such as segmented oranges drizzled with olive oil, salt, and pistachios, and cheddar cheese and pickle sandwiches with honey. Readers who see a strong emotional component in their cooking and eating habits will find much to savor in this multifaceted approach to emotional healing. -
Starred review from December 1, 2021
Chef Brown (Good and Cheap, 2015) brings readers another book full of accessible food and real-life circumstances, this time tackling the discussion around mental health and the difficulties of feeding ourselves. At a time where many are experiencing mental stress, Brown offers recipes and advice to help readers cope with the stress of cooking and practice self-care. Recipes like herby fish cakes with chipotle mayo, dill and cheddar omelet, and chocolate chip-cookies include a brief introduction to the recipe and a TL;DR ("Too Long; Didn't Read") section that sums up the recipe steps in one or two sentences at the beginning--something that readers experiencing a difficult mental-health day will appreciate. There's something inspiring about reading a book that validates the difficulties of feeling the weight of the world on one's shoulders that can give the ability to press forward. During these times, people may feel like they are to blame and they are not good enough; Brown reminds readers that they are.COPYRIGHT(2021) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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