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[quote=Anonymous]Kind of disagree with some of these. Is there any way your friend doesn’t already have Joy of Cooking and Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking? Ina + JL tells me their preference may be more “lifestyle”, crowd-pleasing, and not overly complicated, vs adventurous and global. So for that reason I might not recommend Ottolenghi, Julia Child, or any cookbooks that are purist in their methodologies or are from top class restaurants. Ina for example simplifies lots of processes, skipping steps while still getting good results. Both Ina and JL recipes are about entertaining. I think the Lunch in Provence book recommended upthread is a wonderful choice, as are the Mark Bitmanns. Also how about The Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits? Also depending on your friend’s personality/age, It’s All Easy by Gwyneth Paltrow, or Reese Witherspoon’s Whiskey in a Teacup could be good. And this one’s not a cookbook, but maybe one of Ruth Reichl’s memoirs?[/quote]
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