Deck the halls, in style. Cooking books for all tastes and expertise As a cook, cookbooks are Hatalsky’s passion and “perhaps an obsession,” she says. “I have hundreds of cookbooks on my shelves between home and school. I love them.” If you want to give a cookbook to a beginner, she suggested any of Ina Garten’s cookbooks — she goes by the Barefoot Contessa — along with a good quality French knife. For those who like to bake, Hatalsky recommends Tartine by Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson; Bread: A Baker’s Book of Techniques and Recipes by Jeffrey Hamelman; and Baking Handbook by Martha Stewart. For savory cooking, she enjoys Urban Italian by Andrew Carmellini and Gwen Hyman, and Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi. “I believe deeply that everyone should cook and involve their children and family in the process,” Hatalsky says. “It brings families together to nourish not only the body but the soul. Cook to your level of expertise and venture into the more complicated slowly when you have time. Above all, don’t be fearful.” @
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