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Lydie Marshall is not hip. And though I've never met her,
I seriously doubt that she's cool in the way the younger generation
uses that word today. But she KNOWS food. This book is sort
of a more manageable equivalent of The Joy of Cooking--not
quite so monstrous, and much easier to flip through. Also,
Marshall covers most of the basics, from roasting chicken
and turkey to mashed potatoes and asparagus, and her recipes
are of the old-school variety: delicious things you'd endeavor
to make on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
The only drawback is that a lot of the recipes are labor-intensive,
and Marshall does not give suggestions for simpler variations.
However, if you're like me, and prefer to draw inspiration
from recipes as opposed to following them cup for cup, then
this is the book for you. Also, she's amazing at explaining
quite eloquently the precise way to tie up a roast, and her
grasp of sauces reigns supreme in my world.
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