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Chop, Sizzle, Wow

The Silver Spoon Comic Cookbook
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Chop, Sizzle, Wow by Tara Stevens and The Silver Spoon Kitchen is a visually engaging adaptation of the classic Italian cookbook, aimed at a younger audience. It presents iconic Italian recipes through entertaining comic-style illustrations, making the cooking process fun and accessible. The book blends culinary instruction with vivid art, providing an enjoyable way to explore and prepare Italian cuisine.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a young adult who loves cooking adventures and visual storytelling. With its vibrant comic book format, it makes Italian recipes easy and fun to follow, offering a delicious experience for readers eager to explore the culinary world.

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An innovative graphic cookbook for young adults containing 50 quick, simple, and classic recipes from the Silver Spoon kitchen.

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Chop, Sizzle, Wow is an innovative graphic cookbook designed for young adults, featuring 50 quick, simple, and classic recipes from the Silver Spoon kitchen.

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Chop, Sizzle, Wow is praised for elevating cooking skills to superhero levels and is described as a lively and playful take on the classic cookbook format. The book's comic book style illustrations make the 50 recipes engaging and fun, offering an informative guide to Italian cooking with a colourful twist.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780714867465

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 214.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 485g

Pages: 104

About the Author

Born in Brazil, illustrator Adriano Rampazzo is a recent graduate of London s Central Saint Martin s college. A trained chef, Rampazzo entered a graphic cookbook illustrator competition Phaidon ran in 2012 and won with his depiction of Carbonara.

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