When Cat Cora is on Iron Chef, I always find myself rooting for her. She creates amazing dishes at lightning speed and is always cool under pressure. Honestly, though, who really cooks those sorts of things? Her latest cookbook, Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes gives us a glimpse of what she cooks for her family. As in most families, Cat goes to classic favorites over and over, but updates them with new flavors to keep the meals both interesting and family friendly. The end result is recipes that please both adults and children. This is a cookbook that cooks will reach for over and over, virtually cooking their way through from beginning to end. Highlights (so far): Chicken Soup with Coconut, Fresh Basil and Chiles, which is great paired with Cilantro Slaw with Sauteed Garlic; and Sweet Potato Clam Chowder with Bacon, served with Corn Bread. Best of all, Cat shows cooks that they can take steps to update their own families' favorites and make them new and fresh. I originally got this cookbook as a e-book review copy, but this is one that I will need to go out and buy myself!
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