Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over, by Alison Roman

Its not entertaining. Its having people over. The social media star,New York Timescolumnist, and author ofDining Inhelps you nail dinner with unfussy food, unstuffy vibes, and the permission to be imperfect.

Nothing Fancydelivers what those of hoping to up our dinner party game are looking for: Its utterly current and distinctlydoable.Eater

An unexpected weeknight meal with a neighbor or a weekend dinner party with fifteen of your closest friendseither way and everywhere in between, having people over is supposed to be fun, not stressful. This abundant collection of all-new recipesheavy on the easy-to-execute vegetables and versatile grains, paying lots of close attention to crunchy, salty snacks, and with love for all the meatsis for gatherings big and small, any day of the week.

Alison Roman will give you the food your people want (think DIY martini bar, platters of tomatoes, pots of coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, pans of lemony turmeric tea cake) plus the tips, sass, and confidence to pull it all off.WithNothing Fancy, any night of the week is worth celebrating.

The title of this book says it all. Alison Roman delivers relaxed-but-impressive, easily executed, people-pleasing food like single-pot dishes of aromatic coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas and sheets of lemon turmeric tea cake.Forbes

This follow-up toDining Inanswers the perennial question of what to serve when people are coming over as only Alison can: with legit fun ideasPizza Night! Baked Potato Bar!and unfussy recipes. (Ive already bookmarked A Very Good Lasagna and Casual Apple Tart.)Julia Kramer, deputy editor,Bon Apptit

NothingFancys recipes are on-trend but unpretentiously so. . . . Most relevant of all is Romans attitude toward hosting: that all of us can do it, that we should embrace the imperfections of our plans, and that its more fun to try than to stress.Nothing Fancydelivers what those of us hoping to up our dinner party game are looking for: Its utterly current and distinctlydoable.Eater

In her signature wry voice, Roman lays out simple and elegant recipes, recipes including spritzes, coconut-braised chicken and chickpeas, celery and fennel with walnuts and blue cheese, and more. Its worth noting that one of our editors already took a crack at the lemony turmeric tea cake, to delicious results. (Also worth mentioning: the DIY martini bar.)Food & Wine

This has to be one of the most anticipated cookbooks of the yearAlison RomansDining Inis a modern day classic, and her new work is sure to join it on scores of best lists soon enough. It focuses on having people over for dinners that are the opposite of fussy, but are still festive (just witness the DIY martini bar guide within its pages for proof).Chowhound

October 22, 2019