Title:	Cook with Confidence: Over 100 Inspiring Recipes to Cook and Eat Together
	Author:	Dennis Prescott
	Published:	September 24, 2024, Harper Celebrate
	No. of Pages:	280
	Cover Price:	$21.99 Hardcover, $14.99 Kindle

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If you’re looking for a fancy cookbook that is a cut above, you may want to consider Cook with Confidence: Over 100 Inspiring Recipes to Cook and Eat Together by Dennis Prescott. The book is beautiful, and full of recipes that lean to gourmet. It is certainly not for everyone, especially beginning cooks because many of the recipes are a bit involved. Some have extremely long lists of ingredients, and some of the ingredients are difficult to find in local grocery stores.

The book is, however, beautiful. It is actually nice enough to use as a coffee table book and is fun to read through. It includes gorgeous photographs of the dishes, and each recipe is complete on one page. That I a two-edged sword, however, because the print is quite small and those of us who don’t have the best eyesight, may have to use our magnifying glass to get the amounts and instructions correct.

Some of the dishes are mouthwatering, and definitely suitable for fancy occasions. As a previous restaurant owner and lifelong cook, I love many of the recipes and will make them. Actually, the more I peruse the cookbook, the more things I add to my queue, but I’m retired and have a bit more time to just enjoy spending time in the kitchen.

All told, this is a beautiful cookbook with dishes that are a cut above, but not for those who are in a hurry or those with limited cooking skills.
Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.