The Joy of Cooking: A Compilation of Reliable Recipes with a Casual Culinary Chat
About this ebook
In 1931, Irma S. Rombauer self-published The Joy of Cooking, a cookbook that would become a beloved American kitchen bible. For generations, home cooks and professionals alike have turned to it for reliable guidance and timeless, fool-proof American recipes to bring a satisfying meal to their family table.
This deluxe edition presents Irma’s original instructions, commentary, and hundreds of recipes alongside vintage-inspired full color illustrations. Inside, readers will find enduring favorites such as Cobb Salad, Fresh Corn Fritters, Chicken à la King, Shrimp Wiggle, and the “Rombauer Special” Chocolate Cake.
With colorful illustrations and brand new packaging, this collectible edition will make the perfect gift for culinary enthusiasts everywhere.
The Joy of Cooking also features a new introduction by José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, plus essays from award-winning chefs, bakers, bestselling authors, and leading food journalists, including:
- Tom Colicchio (Top Chef and Why I Cook)
- Roy Choi (L.A. Son and The Choi of Cooking)
- Jeanine Donofrio (Love & Lemons)
- Jenna Helwig (Real Simple)
- Maurizio Leo (The Perfect Loaf)
- Jim Meehan (The PDT Cocktail Book, Meehan's Bartender Manual, and The Bartender's Pantry)
- Eric Ripert (Seafood Simple and Le Bernardin)
- Bryant Terry (Vegetable Kingdom and Black Food)
- Christina Tosi (Milk Bar)
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About the author
Born in St. Louis in October 1877 of German stock, Irma von Starkloff Rombauer grew up and married, never expecting to earn her own living. But after her husband’s sudden death in 1930, this celebrated hostess became a cookbook author. With the publication of the first Joy of Cooking in 1931, she began a family tradition that was passed to her daughter Marion Rombauer Becker in the 1950s and to Marion’s son Ethan Becker in 1976.
