The debut cookbook from Athena Calderone, creator of EyeSwoon, with 100 seasonal recipes for meals as gorgeous as they are delicious. In Cook Beautiful , Athena reveals the secrets to preparing and presenting unforgettable meals. As the voice and curator behind EyeSwoon, an online lifestyle destination for food, entertaining, fashion, and interior design, Athena cooks with top chefs, hosts incredible dinners, and designs stunning tablescapes, while emphasizing the importance of balancing the visual elements of each dish with incredible flavors. In her debut cookbook, shes finally showing the rest of us how to achieve her impeccable yet approachable cooking style. Included are 100 recipes with step-by-step advice on everything from prep to presentation from artfully layering a peach and burrata salad to searing a perfect steak. Recipes include Grilled Zucchini Flatbread with Ramp-Pistachio Pesto, Charred Eggplant with Zaatar and Yogurt Tahini, Mezzi Rigatoni with Radicchio and Guanciale, Stewed Pork with Squash and Walnut Gremolata, Blood Orange Bundt Cake with Orange Bitters Glaze, and more. Organized by season, each section closes with a tablescape inspired by nature, along with specific table decor and entertaining tips. Cook Beautiful is where design meets food, where culinary tradition marries food styling, where home chefs become experts. These are luscious dishes to make for friends and family, with advice that will inspire you to create visually stunning, and still wholly delicious, culinary masterpieces.

"Cook Beautiful is Athena Calderone's artfully curated seasonal cookery book. Creator of the hugely successful website 'Eyeswoon' that covers everything worthy of a swoon, from interior inspiration through to homewares, travel, recipes, fashion and much much more." Evening Standard

"It is no surprise Athena Calderone, creator of the food, fashion and design website EyeSwoon, has written a swoon-worthy cookbook. With a blog that focuses on the beauty and deliciousness of the everyday, she epitomises the eat-with-your-eyes ethos." Sunday Times online

Autorentext

Athena Calderone is a celebrated interior designer, chef, entertaining expert, and creator of award-winning lifestyle site EyeSwoon. Deemed “The modern girl’s Martha Stewart” by New York Times T magazine, she is recognized and respected by culinary, fashion, and design worlds alike. Whether layering flavors in the kitchen, setting a bountiful table, or designing a room, Athena is renowned for her use of graceful yet juxtaposed pairings—always with an underpinning of sophistication. Fueled by her belief that beautiful food and design bring us together and turn little moments into lasting memories, Athena remains committed to pushing the boundaries of her craft.

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Included are 100 seasonal recipes with step-by-step advice on everything from prep to presentation--from artfully layering a peach and burrata salad, to searing a perfect steak. Organized by season, each section ends with a menu for entertaining and ideas for table decor. Following in the tradition of Eye Swoon, this book is where design meets food, where culinary tradition marries food styling, where home chefs become experts.

Zusammenfassung
The first cookbook from Athena Calderone, creator of EyeSwoon, presents 100 recipes for beautiful meals