What to Cook

So many great recipes!

For anyone trying to cook less meat (or none at all), this cookbook simply won't work. Looking through the recipes, about 80-85% use meat or fish of some kind. It's such a shame, I really wanted to love it.

This has quickly become one of the heaviest rotation cookbooks in our house! So tasty and easy, recipes are good right off the page and require very little help which I can’t say for all cookbooks

Bought this book for my 23 year old daughter who needed inspiration what to cook for herself and she loves it and the tasty recipes within.

I have been following Caro's substack for about a year and couldn't wait for this book to be in my hands. I have cooked probably 40 (50? 100?) of her recipes prior to cracking this baby open. I was so overwhelmed with the content (btw picture for every recipe!), I had to make a list of all the ones I am dying to make. That list is on the frig. GOALS. The thing I love most about her recipes is the outcome. The flavors, the little touches (zest, fresh grated cheeses, use of everyday household staples, fresh citrus, herbs) and her genius sauces really level up the meals I create in my tiny, basic kitchen. It tastes gourmet every time. 10/10 from every single person every time. The other things I love about her recipes is the way she organizes them, that she includes the ingredient amounts embedded within the recipe itself (so easy, such a gamechanger), that she offers substitutions if you do not have a particular ingredient, that she tries to empower you to not stress about missing a step or forgetting an ingredient- she does it herself!, and the suggestions she makes if you need to bulk a meal up for more people or a hungrier crowd. I am always so excited to cook for others because everyone always loves caro-met. This book isnt just a collection of recipes, it's a mindset shift (you will come to love her cooking and insist on taking back the grill). She has helped me build a foundation in cooking by trusting my taste and even relying on my own creativity at times. Your confidence in yourself will skyrocket through cooking these delicious and beautiful dishes. I never doubt my Caro. I made my first recipe last night from this book and it was a very enjoyable process and, man oh man, was that Peanutty Pork & Brussels recipe a smash hit. This book is organized by length of time estimated to cook each meal, and let's just say, I have some room to improve in that department. This 15min recipe took me about 35 min. There are also different indexes in the back that I will rely on as well. I cant recommend this collection enough! Do you and your household a favor, buy this book, make one of the first 10 recipes and I can guarantee you'll want to make a second.

What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking (WTC for short) Substack was the best investment I’ve made in myself, and this cookbook delivers exactly what I love from the Substack. I took up cooking as a hobby in the pandemic, but had my first child on November 2021 and, frankly, did not feel like cooking. WTC brought the passion for cooking back by giving me easy-to-follow but still fancy recipes that taste delicious and I am proud to post them in my Instagram stories. I cook usually 2-3 WTC recipes a week. This book delivers exactly what I love about the Substack. I love that it’s organized by the amount of time the recipes take, which will give me inspiration for my weekly meal planning. The recipes are always so well written. I now am confident with grilling, which I always messed up before. My husband, who has a hard time following recipes and usually misses some key step, has no problem with WTC recipes and has commented on how much he likes how they are written. I also love that I can buy a book to introduce my friends and family to Caroline Chambers, rather than commit to a Substack subscription. If you are a Substack subscriber, most of the recipes are new. There are a few old favorites sprinkled in there (although some look tweaked/enhances and I am excited to revisit), but I was pleasantly surprised that the vast majority are new to me!

Such good quality. Truly worth it.