When I heard about Michael Symon’s new cookbook, “5 in 5 For Every Season”, I couldn’t WAIT to get my hands on it. You might have heard that Michael Symon is a Clevelander. #ThisIsCLE. Being a Cleveland girl, I am ALL about supporting those amazing CLE talents! And being an amazing chef with some of my favorite restaurants (Lola, Lolita, B Spot…) in Cleveland, he also rocks it on The Chew!
The FIRST thing I noticed/loved is how the book is broken down into seasons. Brilliant, Symon. The best recipes with the season’s fresh produce are showcased. Why hasn’t someone thought of this before?
The SECOND thing I noticed/loved was that Symon shows you how to use 5 (main) ingredients that take about 5 minutes of heat. This isn’t going to take too long to prep some really delish dishes.
My first “5 in 5” from scratch meal I made was the White Bean Crostini with Arugula. And yes, it was as yummy as it sounds.
Just a little grilling of the bread…a little bit of heat cooking up the beans…and voila.
THIS is a cookbook that you need to own. You can be a beginner in the kitchen but will look like you are a top chef.
I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review but all opinions are my own.
Those crostinis look delish! I love that he broke the book down by season- such a good idea!
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I know – LOVE the seasonal aspect of it!
What a great recipe! I’ve been looking for new recipes for this Fall!
Xo,
Michelle
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I’ve already made a few more recipes from this book and LOVE them… really a great cookbook!
Looks so good! And I love Michael Symon!! I’ll have to check out this book!
Jaclyn | http://www.prettypetalsonline.com
Ooo that sounds great! Love the simplicity of the recipes with 5 main ingredients!
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love that you are supporting local talent! Love this book- pinning it!
elle
Southern Elle Style
First off, I love Michael!! He seems like he is so much fun and his dishes look amazing! I love a crostini! yummy!
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Since moving in with my boyfriend a little over a year ago I’ve completely turned into a little house girlfriend, cooking and cleaning. I have to admit that I was spoiled my entire life so I never did laundry until after I moved back home college…embarrassing I know. But since living with Brian I’ve stepped up and learned to cook, not from a box either. ha. I try to cook everything from scratch so I totally might have to get this cookbook!
xo
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How fabulous is this! A cookbook broken down by seasons? Looks fantastic!
Sportsanista
I love how this cookbook is all about seasonal cooking — and I’ve been a fan of his for a long time! Must read!
xo, Christina
Fashion & Frills