James Beard Award Winner (Vegetarian) IACP Award Winner (Healthy Eating) The 10th anniversary edition of the James Beard Award-winner that gives all the tools you need to be at home in your kitchen, cooking in the most nourishing and delicious ways--from the foundations of stocking a pantry and understanding your ingredients to preparing elaborate seasonal feasts. With her love of whole food and her know-how as a chef, Amy Chaplin wrote an influential book ahead of its time that includes all you need to eat well at every meal, every day, year-round. Ten years later, it remains a beloved, go-to guide for home cooks. This anniversary edition begins with an updated introduction detailing the author's journey working with food. Part one educates the reader on stocking the pantry, offering not just a list of items needed but real working knowledge on how and when to use ingredients, including a foundation of simple recipes for daily nourishment. From there, the book presents a collection
