Thanks all SO a lot in 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!) had been created by yours really over the course of a complete yr! I spent hours upon hours creating, modifying, writing, and testing and I couldn’t be extra excited so that you can have the e-book in your fingers in a number of brief months.
Within the meantime, I needed to dedicate a publish to answering ALL of your burning questions concerning the e-book and the recipes which are inside. Scroll by means of to get a behind-the-scenes look and a full FAQ part the place I answered essentially the most generally requested questions.
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All about The Bold Kitchen Cookbook
The recipes in my cookbook embrace every part from breakfasts, snacks, appetizers, enjoyable playful dinners and even recipes for entertaining friends, sauces, dressings and tons of desserts for each event (or simply as a result of baking = remedy)! On this cookbook, I needed to supply slightly little bit of every part as a result of that’s precisely what I do on my web site. I like creating every part 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 would like you to know that The Bold Kitchen Cookbook is basically 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 would like you to seek out JOY in cooking and baking, and I wish to enable you nourish your physique on the identical time. Collectively, we’ll 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 essential for authors — particularly NEW authors like me! There are a number of the explanation 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’ fingers. 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 workforce and I must share it across the nation (and the world!) by means 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 writer.
Your assist means the world to me! I couldn’t do that with out you!
The right way to preorder
I’ve included all of our accessible retailers on this web page, however I’ll hyperlink them under as nicely!
All concerning 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 simply’d make many times.
I began developing with the recipes primarily based round themes and ideas I needed to execute within the e-book. I knew I needed the cookbook to symbolize my model and what Bold Kitchen stands for, however I additionally needed to e-book to really feel like an prompt traditional, and one that you’d be enthusiastic about cooking from many times. I had very particular concepts concerning 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 prefer to pivot, so I would begin out with having an thought however then it simply builds and builds and builds as I’m going. That’s all aside of the method! Typically I make a pasta after which go… wait, this might be unimaginable with lemon and a whipped lemon ricotta… oh and perhaps thyme, too? Due to this fact, I check and check once more! In truth, every recipe has been examined at LEAST 3-4 instances.
Most of all, I needed these recipes to be a mix of recipes that made you’re feeling good from the within out (assume protein and fiber-packed, veggie-loaded meals!), however I additionally needed recipes that felt distinctive, generally celebratory or maybe even a enjoyable twist on a traditional dish. I pulled inspiration from my Hispanic heritage and dishes which were handed down by means 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 happy with the attractive, VIBRANT images that I really feel actually represents Bold Kitchen. It’s colourful and trendy with classic touches. Mainly, I can’t wait so that you can open up the cookbook as a result of I feel you’re going to 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 an entire 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 may 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 Method
You’ll discover this part after most of my recipes within the cookbook. That is the place you could find my recommendations for making swaps and substitutions, akin to how one can make a recipe gluten free, dairy free, or vegan, when relevant.
Make it Nutrient Dense
This part lives under a few of the recipes within the cookbook and consists of my ideas for throwing in nutrient-packed substances to spice up the vitamin of the recipe with out sacrificing taste. I’ll inform you how one can 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 vitamin info accessible for every recipe?
- I made a decision to not embrace dietary info in my cookbook as a result of 1) we didn’t have room to incorporate them and a pair of) I didn’t need the numbers to overshadow the recipes — however please know that many of the recipes are extremely nutrient dense and if mandatory from a well being standpoint, you might be welcome to make use of numerous on-line vitamin calculators!
- What’s within the Desk of Contents?
- We’ll plan to share this in one other weblog publish! Ensure to join our e mail listing so that you may be the primary to know.
- Are there kid-friendly choices?
- There are undoubtedly 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 how one can make a recipe gluten free and/or dairy free?
- Sure, most recipes have particular word part known as ‘Make It Your Method’ the place I embrace how one can make a recipe gluten free or dairy free every time doable.
- Storing and freezing ideas?
- I’ve included storing and freezing ideas for nearly all of my recipes. In truth, I’ve a complete how one can freeze every part 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 every part on this cookbook. See above for extra particulars!
- Are there simple recipes or are they tough?
- Many of the recipes are very simple and straight-forward, however I even have recipes that provide a enjoyable undertaking or problem or embrace 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 an exquisite dinner — and they’re VERY freezer-friendly and may be made forward of time! Whoo hoo!
Thanks SO a lot for your entire assist and pleasure in direction of the cookbook. Let the countdown to September start! Don’t overlook to preorder right here!
