Cookbook Review & Giveaway: Omnivore's Guide to Home Cooking

I really like it. 

I like his philosophy. Here it is in his own words: “to eat as seasonally as possible and to include the widest diversity of foods possible. I believe that fresh and well-handled food has more than just vitamins, protein and carbs, fat and calories. I believe that real food has a life force to it that is lost when it is shipped long distances from where it is grown to where it is sold. My goal is, through careful cultivation and harvesting and the cooking and preserving techniques I use, to preserve and even enhance that illusive quality.”

I like his cooking style. Tools and techniques are basic and practical, i.e. classic rather than trendy. The foods are those that are commonly grown, found, or caught in one’s own neighborhood.

I like the way he writes. This book reads more like an interesting conversation about cooking than a recipe book. 

The book is indeed what the title says; a guide rather than a book of formulas. The recipes are described rather presented as lists of ingredients and steps; very similar to historic cookbooks. I realize not everyone will like this approach. But for a cook like me, who rarely (if ever) follows a recipe exactly as written, it’s perfect. I always find myself adapting recipes to ingredients I have and how I cook, and this book actually encourages that. 

The book is available as a print or eBook at Amazon. eBook copies are also available at the author’s blog. Also, it’s also being highlighted for a giveaway at Permies.com this week! The rules to enter are simple, and you’ll have a chance to get to know the author, ask questions, and learn more. 

Click here for how to the giveaway.