Thanks all SO a lot on your assist and pleasure for the Bold Kitchen Cookbook to this point! The recipes within the e book (which is formally accessible for preorder now!) have been created by yours really over the course of a complete 12 months! I spent hours upon hours creating, enhancing, writing, and testing and I couldn’t be extra excited so that you can have the e book in your palms in a number of quick months.
Within the meantime, I wished to dedicate a put up to answering ALL of your burning questions in regards to the e book and the recipes which might be inside. Scroll by way of to get a behind-the-scenes look and a full FAQ part the place I answered probably the most generally requested questions.
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All about The Bold Kitchen Cookbook
The recipes in my cookbook embody all the things from breakfasts, snacks, appetizers, enjoyable playful dinners and even recipes for entertaining visitors, sauces, dressings and tons of desserts for each event (or simply as a result of baking = remedy)! On this cookbook, I wished to supply a little bit little bit of all the things as a result of that’s precisely what I do on my web site. I really like creating all the things from lovely yeast breads and nourishing, better-for-you muffins to scrumptious, hearty salads and soups to fabulous weeknight or weekend dinners. Oh and desserts. You realize your woman by no means forgets dessert.
Most of all, I need you to know that The Bold Kitchen Cookbook is absolutely about inviting YOU to get formidable in your personal kitchen, no matter which will imply to you. Whether or not it means making an attempt a brand new recipe, condiment, ingredient or approach or studying to nourish your physique, this cookbook is for you. I need you to search out JOY in cooking and baking, and I need to show you how to nourish your physique on the identical time. Collectively, we are going to discover YOUR Bold Kitchen.
When does the cookbook come out?
The Bold Kitchen Cookbook is formally on the market beginning September 10, 2024, however you possibly can preorder now (which helps SO a lot!).
Why preorder the e book?
I do know September feels distant, however preordering is extremely vital for authors — particularly NEW authors like me! There are a number of the reason why:
- Retail availability. The variety of preordered books lets retailers know that they need to inventory extra copies, which in flip will get much more copies in readers’ palms. Publishers will print extra copies to promote in shops after they see that the e book is in demand.
- Media alternatives. The extra the e book is preordered, the extra alternatives my staff and I must share it across the nation (and the world!) by way of TV appearances, and on-line and in-print articles.
- Turning into a bestseller. Preordering the e book helps it climb coveted bestseller lists on New York Instances, Amazon, and extra. A TRUE honor for any creator.
Your assist means the world to me! I couldn’t do that with out you!
Easy methods to preorder
I’ve included all of our accessible retailers on this web page, however I’ll hyperlink them under as effectively!
All in regards to the recipes
Round 85% of the recipes in my cookbook are BRAND NEW. I hand-picked a number of reader favorites that I felt deserved a spot in a cookbook, and that you just’d make repeatedly.
I began developing with the recipes primarily based round themes and ideas I wished to execute within the e book. I knew I wished the cookbook to signify my model and what Bold Kitchen stands for, however I additionally wished to e book to really feel like an on the spot basic, and one that you’d be enthusiastic about cooking from repeatedly. I had very particular concepts in regards to the design structure of the e book and the way it may stand out from all the opposite cookbooks on the cabinets. From there, I created my desk of contents after which started testing and creating recipes primarily based off of flavors and concepts I had. The factor about recipe testing (and me) is that I wish to pivot, so I’d begin out with having an concept however then it simply builds and builds and builds as I am going. That’s all aside of the method! Typically I make a pasta after which go… wait, this might be unbelievable with lemon and a whipped lemon ricotta… oh and perhaps thyme, too? Due to this fact, I check and check once more! The truth is, every recipe has been examined at LEAST 3-4 instances.
Most of all, I wished these recipes to be a mixture of recipes that made you’re feeling good from the within out (suppose protein and fiber-packed, veggie-loaded meals!), however I additionally wished recipes that felt distinctive, typically celebratory or even perhaps a enjoyable twist on a basic dish. I pulled inspiration from my Hispanic heritage and dishes which have been handed down by way of generations, so right here and there, you’ll discover a number of Puerto Rican recipes impressed by my lovely mother and grandmother.
Lastly, I’m SO pleased with the attractive, VIBRANT pictures that I really feel actually represents Bold Kitchen. It’s colourful and trendy with classic touches. Principally, I can’t wait so that you can open up the cookbook as a result of I feel you’ll be drawn in from the very first chapter!
What’s inside?
As talked about above, you’ll discover all types of recipes within the e book. Breakfasts/snacks, appetizers/starters, soups, vegetarian mains, dinners, desserts and a complete chapter dedicated to sauces, dressings, dips and extra! A cookbook for on a regular basis life (and each season!). Get a sneak peek right here!
Different recipe particulars:
- 75% of the recipes are gluten free or might be made gluten free
- 65% of the recipes are dairy free or can simply be made dairy free
- 70% of the recipes are vegetarian or simply made vegetarian
Make it Your Approach
You’ll discover this part after most of my recipes within the cookbook. That is the place you could find my options for making swaps and substitutions, similar to easy methods to make a recipe gluten free, dairy free, or vegan, when relevant.
Make it Nutrient Dense
This part lives under a number of the recipes within the cookbook and contains my suggestions for throwing in nutrient-packed elements to spice up the diet of the recipe with out sacrificing taste. I’ll inform you easy methods to add protein, improve the veggies, and many others.
FAQs
- Are there vegetarian recipes?
- Sure! Round 70% of the recipes are vegetarian or vegetarian-friendly!
- Is the diet info accessible for every recipe?
- I made a decision to not embody dietary info in my cookbook as a result of 1) we didn’t have room to incorporate them and a couple of) I didn’t need the numbers to overshadow the recipes — however please know that a lot of the recipes are extremely nutrient dense and if needed from a well being standpoint, you’re welcome to make use of varied on-line diet calculators!
- What’s within the Desk of Contents?
- We’ll plan to share this in one other weblog put up! Make sure to enroll in our e mail checklist so that you might be the primary to know.
- Are there kid-friendly choices?
- There are positively loads of kid-friendly choices, like my cornflake crusted rooster tenders (with honey mustard dipping sauce!) or my scoop ’em up mini pesto turkey meatballs.
- Fav new recipe from the e book?
- Don’t make me choose!!! Okay, however I actually love my enchilada recipes within the e book (there are 3 enchilada kind of recipes)! Particularly my Magical Candy Potato Black Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Poblano-Jalapeno Sauce. They’re vegetarian however you possibly can simply add rooster in the event you’d like. The sauce is INSANELY GOOD.
- Are weights included for baking recipes?
- Sure! I’ve included weights for all my baking recipes! YAY!
- Are there notes on easy methods to make a recipe gluten free and/or dairy free?
- Sure, most recipes have particular notice part known as ‘Make It Your Approach’ the place I embody easy methods to make a recipe gluten free or dairy free each time doable.
- Storing and freezing suggestions?
- I’ve included storing and freezing suggestions for nearly all of my recipes. The truth is, I’ve a complete easy methods to freeze all the things part in my e book, too!
- Are there pictures of each recipe?
- Sure! I used to be adamant about having a photograph for each recipe as a result of let’s be sincere… all of us eat with our eyes first!
- Are there desserts and snacks or simply meals?
- There’s all the things on this cookbook. See above for extra particulars!
- Are there simple recipes or are they troublesome?
- Many of the recipes are very simple and straight-forward, however I even have recipes that supply a enjoyable undertaking or problem or embody a doubtlessly new approach you haven’t tried earlier than.
- Hardest recipe to craft?
- My Milk & Honey Oatmeal Dinner Rolls (or burger buns!). I examined this recipe 8 instances earlier than I lastly nailed it. And let me inform you they’re FABULOUS. Made with oats, honey, bread flour and white entire wheat flour and enjoyable seeds on high + a honey butter… omg!! So good to make as a enjoyable undertaking, or enjoyable a gorgeous dinner — and they’re VERY freezer-friendly and might be made forward of time! Whoo hoo!
Thanks SO a lot for all your assist and pleasure in the direction of the cookbook. Let the countdown to September start! Don’t overlook to preorder right here!
