New York Times Bestseller
Forget the rules. Just cook!
Home-cooked food doesn’t have to be over-the-top, fussy, or time-intensive to be absolutely amazing. In his debut cookbook, Nick DiGiovanni gives you the tools to become fearless in the kitchen and to create delicious meals.
Building on a foundation of staple recipes such as basic pasta dough and homemade butter, Nick shares a mouthwatering selection of his favorite recipes. Feast on New England favorites like Browned Butter Lobster Rolls and Garlic Butter Steak Tips, enjoy decadent pasta dishes like Smoky Mezcal Rigatoni and Sungold Spaghetti, and recreate fan favorites like his Viral Pasta Chips and Dino Nuggets. And of course, Nick had to include some “collab” recipes from his famous friends like Andrew Zimmern, Robert Irvine, Joanne Chang, Lynja, and more.
Knife Drop also includes Nick’s expert advice on equipment, ingredients, and techniques, so home cooks of any ability level can pick up some new skills. Explore a library of QR codes linking to video tutorials showcasing key cooking techniques, from holding a chef’s knife and making a piping bag to pronouncing “gnocchi” the correct way.
Shannon S. –
This cookbook is so well done! Absolutely gorgeous presentation, incredible recipes and so fun to look through. I love all of the personal notes throughout. Nick seems like such a likable guy! You can tell alot of time and love went into creating this. So cool to have QR codes on some of the recipes so you can see how to make them. I’ve been in a cooking rut lately and feel re-energized after flipping through so many unique recipes. I love how there are Italian, Persian, Thai, Indian and all sort of recipes in it. The Fettuccine Caciofredo was absolutely incredible, better than a restaurant! So excited to try all of them.
Andrea Mitchell Beugnon –
It was a very good cookbook. Very versatile. Recommend for ages 10- 18. Easy recipes. Had lots of fun making them.
Ausra –
Very beauteful book,amazing
A book worm –
it is the best cook book ever
Ariadna Furioni –
I love the recipes it has, the instructions and images.
Kim Holt –
My son loves Nick. He enjoyed watching him cook and wanted the book. The book is so well made. Great pictures and great directions.
Codi M Olsen –
I gave it 4 stars just because there are no soup recipes
Pietro –
Veio bem embalado e em boa qualidade, livro mais doque eu pensava e com uma bela capa dura para expor na prateleira haahhahaha
Bob Lewis –
The author is apparently some kind of social media star, delivering cooking videos to legions of fans. I admit, I didn’t know his work prior to reading this book. But when I stumbled across the book itself, I found it rather intriguing. The theme here seems to be interesting, creative, restaurant-quality types of dishes, but which can be (relatively) easily prepared by home cooks in a home kitchen.
Admittedly, some of the recipes live up to that promise a bit better than others. To be sure, there are several recipes in here that look just as impressive as anything you might find in a Michelin-starred restaurant, but with relatively simple ingredients and techniques accessible to home chefs. But there are also a couple that don’t quite hit that “impressive” mark or which might be a bit more intimidating to the home cook.
But that’s not to say those recipes are necessarily bad or failures by any means. And despite a couple maybe not quite hitting the same theme as the rest of the book, I consider the book on the whole quite a success.
One thing I particularly like, and I don’t know whether to credit the author or the publisher for this, is that every single recipe in the book is accompanied by an attractive full-page illustration so you can see exactly what each dish is supposed to look like. Admittedly, that means there’s not room for quite as many recipes in here, but I find it makes for a more attractive, and indeed more useful, cookbook.
As for the recipes themselves, I’m quite pleased to report that the vast majority of them look like something I’d actually like to cook and/or eat. Obviously everyone’s tastes are different so no cookbook ever manages to be 100% for anyone (except perhaps its own author), but this one is closer aligned to my tastes than most. And I particularly like a book that combines some sophisticated classy recipes with some that are more comfort food. And I have to admit, what really caught my eye is that this book even includes a recipe to make your own home-made dino nuggies. I’m pretty sure that means this is an author who knows what his audience wants.
On that note of speaking to his audience, this might also be the perfect cookbook for the social media age because not only is the author apparently a social media cooking star of some sort, but he’s also included QR codes throughout the book leading the reader to videos demonstrating how to prepare some (not all) of the recipes.
Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect from this book, but now that I’ve read it, I can see why Gordon Ramsay was willing to put his name on it and supply a foreword. This is really an excellent cookbook.
Tobias Rijntje –
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Janeen Shave –
This is awesome for young boys and girls who would like to cook! My son made a grilled cheese that would knock your socks off! It was delicious and he has made it several times now. The recipes are fantastic.
Mary Miller –
My 13 year old son wanted this because he follows Nick on YouTube. The recipes are easy to follow and there so many great tips and advice. If you are new to cooking or have been cooking for while you should really enjoy this book. My son and I have already enjoyed cooking several of the recipes together. The brown butter chocolate chip cookies are amazing!!!
Zach Town –
This is a really great cookbook. I plan to make every single recipe and can’t wait to get started. The recipe are written so it’s easy to follow.