Antoni In The Kitchen

I preordered my book, and got it this past Monday. I read the forward and intro, and enjoyed reading about Antoni’s story and how he came about his career and passion for food. The book is aesthetically pleasing, especially the photos of food accompanying the recipes. I have already made the recipe “Pasta with sausage, lemon, + parsley”, I told my family I would cook for them if they bought the ingredients for me and would cook when I came home from the gym. This was a big thing. I cook for myself, and typically don’t eat with my family. But the fact that I made this the same day I got the book, and cooked for my family. We were all really excited and there were no left overs. It simply a delicious recipe and very simple to put together. I’m going to be making another recipe tomorrow, the turkey chili one, and I’m really excited to put it together with one of either the watermelon appetizer or raspberry dome dessert.. but I know either way, everything will be absolutely delicious. Attached is a photo of me with the recipe I have already cooked. Thank you Antoni for putting your heart in this book, I can definitely see and taste the love! - Bailey

I am a kitchen bitch. As my hips can attest to, spending a few hours in the kitchen when I have the right recipe and amount of time is one of my favorite things. So every year, around Christmas, I select one new glossy, hardbound, photo-laden cookbook to add to my collection. This book was this year’s choice, and I do not regret it one bit. I find the book in my hand more than I even originally anticipated, and have been delighted by the recipes. To the amount of negative reviews decrying “recipes are too simple” and “too many photos of the author”— if you’re looking for the culinary rigors of de-boning a chicken and making absolutely everything from scratch, and you haven’t picked up a cookbook from an attractive chef who makes the majority of their fame and income on a screen lately (think Bourdain, Giada, and even that silver fox, Jacques Pepin [who provided a blurb for this book], well— go elsewhere. I’m a stickler for photos-accompanying-recipes, and was only disappointed once. The photos were not a problem for me. And I’m no slouch in the kitchen, and found these recipes to be a good balance of effort-for-outcome and time-for-product. For the young professional with an adventurous palate who is trying to do it all in 24 hours, including cooking for themselves and/or others at home, it hits.

Beautifully done cookbook! I admit I’m a massive Queer Eye fan and bought it because who wouldn’t want to see more of Antoni??The recipes are all fairly simple and all the photos are mouthwatering, even the ones of the food;) My only complaint is the book came with red marker on the front and a torn corner as if it had been used.

Terrific cookbook, with gorgeous photos and delicious sounding recipes.

As a person who owns over 100 cookbooks and subscribe to over 20 blogs, you can imagine I cook a lot! After watching Queer Eye and watching Antoni creatively build meals for people, I was intrigued and had to buy this book. I am on the 10th recipe inless than a week, and I have to say that the meals in this are creative, delicious and easy to make! I’m buying his other book now. Be ready to wonder if it should be good or not and be pleasantly surprised with the results. Just go for whatever he says!

I read a few reviews of the book before I bought it, and they seemed to be quite varied. Some said the recipes were too simple, some said they were too complex. A few even said there were just too many pictures of Antoni. I don't mean to speak for the entire population who bought this book, but did people really want to buy a book related to him WITHOUT there being pictures? :) Honestly, I felt there was a balance between the number of recipes, pictures of Antoni, and pictures of food. I have yet to read all of the recipes in extreme detail, so can't comment on how complex or simple they are but I have found at least a few I want to try, and that is enough for me. I feel the personal information is used well to weave a story around the recipes, making it more than just a cookbook. My biggest concern: is the signature authentic? After buying this book from Amazon, I had the opportunity to attend a small signing at Antoni's New York restaurant, The Village Den. Yes, I spent the time comparing the signature in the book he signed in front of me, to the signature in the Amazon book, and also to a picture on Instagram of a book I know he also signed. All 3 did not match, as one can expect when someone is signing so many books. But there were enough similarities between the Instagram photo and the copy he signed in front of me, and not enough with the Amazon book (which was signed on a completely different page, and therefore was missing something that looked like a "signature" part of his signature in the other two books). It's possible that for the "anonymously" signed books, he deliberately signed the blank page and not the page with his name as author. But I just don't know. Regardless, it's a good book that seems to accomplish what it was trying to be: a cookbook infused with personal aspects of Antoni. But maybe go for the unsigned copy just in case.

Really cool graphic design and photography in this cookbook. Fun to look through!

I am typically disappointed with cookbooks but these recipes are perfection. I recently made the souvlaki, followed the recipe to a "t", and my parents said it was the best dinner they had! I think he's a genius, every detail is there for a reason, the ingredients are designed with much thought and care. Thank you Antoni!

Esta genial! Las recetas se ven muy buenas y con instrucciones fáciles de seguir puesto que he visto otros libros de cocina donde son muy confusas. Solo he hecho hasta ahora la de Mac & Cheese y esta deliciosa. Las fotografías son muy buenas también y tiene más de las que pensé que tendría, así como los textos del autor y el diseño en general del libro lo hace muy interesante.

so many recipes to follow - such goodness - easy to make at home - healthy and balanced... It was the right buy :)

Este libro era el regalo para una niña de habla inglesa que sigue a Antoni. Estuvo entusiasmada cuando recibió el libro y estoy esperando que empiece a hacer alguna de las recetas. ¡Esperamos que funcionen!

Love Antoni, love the book!

Beautiful book - well received present.