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Cook Beautiful

By Athena Calderone
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Cook Beautiful by Athena Calderone is a visually stunning guide that combines culinary delights with design aesthetics. It offers seasonal recipes crafted for both taste and presentation, featuring tips on how to artfully arrange meals to enhance their appeal. The book celebrates the blend of flavours and the beauty of food, encouraging readers to create and share memorable dining experiences.
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This book may appeal to you if you love creating visually stunning dishes that not only taste delicious but also serve as a feast for the eyes. With inspiring recipes and beautiful photography, it's perfect for those who enjoy merging the art of entertaining with the pleasures of cooking.

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The first cookbook from Athena Calderone, creator of EyeSwoon, presents 100 recipes for beautiful meals

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The debut cookbook from Athena Calderone, creator of EyeSwoon, offers 100 seasonal recipes for meals as gorgeous as they are delicious. In Cook Beautiful, Athena reveals the secrets to preparing and presenting unforgettable meals.

As the voice and curator behind EyeSwoon, an online lifestyle destination for food, entertaining, fashion, and interior design, Athena engages with top chefs, hosts incredible dinners, and designs stunning tablescapes. She emphasizes the importance of balancing the visual elements of each dish with incredible flavours. In her debut cookbook, she shows readers how to achieve her impeccable yet approachable cooking style.

Included are 100 recipes with step-by-step advice on everything from preparation to presentation, such as artfully layering a peach and burrata salad or searing a perfect steak. Recipes include Grilled Zucchini Flatbread with Ramp-Pistachio Pesto, Charred Eggplant with Za'atar and Yogurt Tahini, Mezzi Rigatoni with Radicchio and Guanciale, Stewed Pork with Squash and Walnut Gremolata, Blood Orange Bundt Cake with Orange Bitters Glaze, and more.

Organised by season, each section closes with a tablescape inspired by nature, alongside specific table décor and entertaining tips. Cook Beautiful is where design meets food, culinary tradition marries food styling, and home chefs become experts. These are luscious dishes to make for friends and family, accompanied by advice that will inspire you to create visually stunning, yet wholly delicious, culinary masterpieces.

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Cook Beautiful by Athena Calderone receives praise for its artistic approach to cooking and presentation. Reviewers admire how Calderone combines her love of food and styling, creating dishes that are both visually stunning and delicious. The book is celebrated for its inspiring use of simple ingredients to craft elegant meals, encouraging readers to see the beauty in food and design their own artful culinary experiences.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419726521

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 October 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 200 Halftones, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 262.0mm

Weight: 1280g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Athena Calderone is a celebrated interior designer, chef, entertaining expert, and creator of award-winning lifestyle site EyeSwoon. Deemed “The modern girl’s Martha Stewart” by New York Times T magazine, she is recognized and respected by culinary, fashion, and design worlds alike. Whether layering flavors in the kitchen, setting a bountiful table, or designing a room, Athena is renowned for her use of graceful yet juxtaposed pairings—always with an underpinning of sophistication. Fueled by her belief that beautiful food and design bring us together and turn little moments into lasting memories, Athena remains committed to pushing the boundaries of her craft.

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