Preppy Kitchen: Recipes for Seasonal Dishes and Simple Pleasures (A Cookbook)

Cool recipes. It was a gift but the recipes seem cool and simple enough. Relaxing to the foodie and happy for the fan of the channel.

My wife and I got introduced to John Kanell through his YouTube channel and started to try out some of his recipes. He didn't miss. 12 times in a row we tested his recipes and each time we were floored by how good it turned out. We decided to grab the book so we had access to some of these recipes offline.The book itself is a high quality printing, organized by season, and has pictures and easy to follow instructions for each recipie. He also lists ingredients in terms of precise weights and measures which for baking is a big deal. The index makes it easy to find specific ingredients and types of meals and desserts.We have already book marked this book with postits to mark down things we have tried. I'll single out his mushroom bolagnase recipe as a favorite.If you are someone looking for a go to recipie book you will use more than once that is reliable, creative and forgiving to a beginner chef, this is it.

great recipe's!

Like many of us buying this cookbook we first became aware of John Kanell on his youtube channel "The Preppy Kitchen". I have become a frequent visitor on youtube to many different chefs and their wonderful recipes. But I truly like both John's recipes and the easy, friendly way he prepares his recipes. Very instructive and you learn a lot about cooking and baking in general. It was no shock to read that he was a science teacher before taking up this new career. He does explain at times the actual chemistry involved with specific ingredients that make a recipe a success. His recipe creations reflect both his Greek and Latin heritage. A sort of fusion of Mediterranean and Mexican flavors to elevate and transform traditional recipes into his own unique and delicious creations. He is very talented and instructive on his youtube channel and this book is no different. I love that is organized into Seasons. He creates recipes that utilize various fruits and vegetables that are often harvested and available in those seasons. Also, the recipes reflect the kinds of foods we often like during certain times of the year. Wonderful soups and other comfort food type dishes for Fall and Winter. With the Spring and Summer sections of the book delivering lighter delicious recipes including salads and fruit dishes we tend to eat more of during the warmer seasons. I have a lot of cookbooks and this one is truly a keeper with carefully thought out delicious recipes that are sure hits to serve to family and friends. I am making a Christmas eve dinner for some friends and all the recipes are straight out of John's book Can't wait! Well done Mr. Kanell!

I love this cookbook and all of its content. The recipes are easy to follow with ingredients you’d have or easy to get ingredients. I also love the love expressed in this book. Such a happy family. It warms my heart.

I just love John Kanell. His recipes have never let me down, and he is a delightful person to listen to and watch as he demonstrates things. The book is rich with beautiful photos and recipes. The o n l y reason this is a four-star review instead of a five is because when I look for a recipe, I do not have time to decide what time of year (spring, summer, winter, fall) the dish was categorized in. While his recipes are both delectably unique and also include classic favorites, the glossary would be a lot more helpful if it were traditionally printed out in categories. "Appetizers, breads, soups, savory meals, vegetables, casseroles, desserts - which could be broken down even more to clarify pies, cakes, cookies, marshmallows..." By the way, John has an amazing marshmallow recipe, but it isn't in this book. It's worth looking up on YouTube! (allll his food is worth looking up!) That said, I don't have time to 'thumb' through the book searching for a recipe :( The index is also very word-specific, like, how am I to know he named it a 'rummy chocolate cookie?" Anyway, I can always count on John Kanell to guide me through a recipe that puts culinary luxuries on the plates of the people eating my food. I only wish recipes in the book were easier to find.

I've been watching his videos on YouTube, and his cookbook is a perfect version. First time we tried a new recipe for friends (I know, brave) it turned out amazing. The recipes are clear and easy to understand, similar to EveryPlate recipe language and format. John really makes it easy!

I follow John on YouTube and online. I love how pleasant and personable John is. I liked that he has a son named Lachlan as I am raising a grandson by the same name and spelling! I wanted to get this book because John makes everything look easy and delicious! The book has outstanding pictures and narratives about John, his family and his home. The recipes are very easy to follow and the “tips” are helpful. I already have some recipes that I will be trying soon. Every recipe from John’s Internet programs and posts have come out exactly like shown. I hope John comes out with a strictly baking book in the future because I have learned so much from him about dough, frosting and so much more!If you are thinking about buying this book, it is well worth it!