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Antoni is my favorite from Queer Eye and I think his recipes are so fun and easy to make. There were so many recipes that I bookmarked! I think this is a very helpful cookbook for someone like me. That is, someone who isn't a cook, but still wants to branch out and try new things! I highly recommend Antoni's second cookbook! It's even better then the first!

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Fab 5 fan anyone?
I love Antoni and his cooking. I was super excited to get this book. Dinner is super important and I need dinner recipes. I went into this book with a challenge. I am from a developing country in Africa, the question on my mind was can I create the recipes locally or I would have to go out and search for the ingredients.
Good news, it is possible to make some (SOME) of the recipes but if you want to make all of them I wish you the best. I’m a home chef ( basic way to say I love to cook and have no training) so I’m always trying out recipes. I would recommend this book cause it’s written in a way that you can substitute items to match what is available locally. Yummy dinner anyone? Antoni’s the plug!

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I love Antoni on Queer Eye and his food always looks SO GOOD, so I instantly wanted to read this cookbook! All the content headings are punny and I love all of these recipes so much that I will have to make almost all of them for myself.

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Love Antoni!! All these recipes sounds delicious and the pictures are amazing. Really enjoy the personal stories scattered throughout. Will be buying this one for sure :)

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What a great cookbook! I've been trying to find new ways to make my stalwart foods, and this book is going to help me tremendously! I especially can't wait to try the homemade pizza with eggs (never would have thought to add eggs!) and the ridiculously delicious-looking sandwiches/tacos.

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Antoni Porowski does such a great job with his cookbooks. The recipes are easy to follow and things I actually feel confident making! The pictures are beautiful and it's a book I'll come back to again and again!

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I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. After watch Queer Eye I was all over Antoni's recipes from the show. I found some recipes that I really wanted to try and some with ingredients I wasn't sure I could find in my local grocery store. Otherwise, it's a great addition to your cookbook collection.

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In one word: Vibrant.

Vibrant in personality, color, imagery, flavors and overall feeling.
This feels less like a cookbook and more like a friend hanging out at your kitchen counter letting you in on his recipes and cooking insights.

The Antoni we know and love gets to shine in his own right, completely comfortable and doing that which he knows best.
This isn't your average cut and dry recipes. From the way they're organized, introduced and presented, they feel organic and exciting.

This not only a great addition to your kitchen, but will make a great gift to a young adults venturing out of their comfort zone and hoping to elevate their cooking skills.

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I am a huge fan of Queer Eye, and Antoni's food is simple and accessible for most people.The photography in this book is stunning.

The recipes that I have made so far are simple and delicious.

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I would highly recommend this book though I was a little amused that Antoni reminds me of Christian Bale in American Psycho in some of the pics.

The recipes look so good that I'll be re reading the book to try out the recipes.

It also makes a great coffee table books because of the quality of the pictures.

I've not seen Queer Eye for the Straight Guy but I will after this as Antoni's personality and passion for food comes across in this book.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC version of this book. Highly recommend!

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This book is very Antoni - merging the sophisticated with the everyday.
Some of the recipes seemed to go out of their way to suggest esoteric ingredients, while others helped to dress up something simple.
Not really my style of cookbook, but it fulfilled my expectations.

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The food and images are beautiful. There's an overabundance of cheesy glamour-type photos of Antoni, way more than is necessary for a cookbook, but I can overlook that because the recipes all look great. They're simple and creative and it would be an easy cookbook to grab for someone who is looking for something different, but it wary of complex recipes.

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A huge thank you to NetGalley and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing me with ARC!

I found this cookbook to be very aesthetically pleasing. It doesn't hurt that Antoni is too! This definitely isn't going to be your go-to, everyday cookbook because the ingredients aren't items that you just *happen* to have in your fridge/pantry at any given time. However, I do love his use of clean and locally sourced + sustainable ingredients, and the recipes are quite delicious!

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This is the best book if you are a fan of Antoni. Even if you have never heard of who he is, this is a wonderful cookbook to have in your home. Yes, there are wonderful pictures of Antoni but there is also real pictures of the foods and dishes that he is working on, He gives you the recipes and exactly what you need to do in order to plate the same meal that is shown in the book. Again, I would recommend this cookbook if you want some new recipes.

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Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for a digital review copy. Everything in this cookbook looks absolutely delicious. Antoni has a knack for simple but stylish meals, and most of the ingredients seem easy to find. The cookbook gives off a very trendy vibe, and it would compliment any stylish kitchen. I do have to wonder... why no dessert section? Overall a very beautiful cookbook, with easy to follow, elegant dishes.

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I love this book so much. It is full of beautiful illustrations, clear instructions, and easy yet high end recipes. I really appreciated the author's background in regard to his recipe choices. I feel like this book will be a staple in my kitchen. My only complaint is that it is definitely not for those people on a restrictive diet.

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Let's Do Dinner by Antoni Porowski is a wonderful cookbook filled with lovely recipes and beautiful pictures. It makes me excited to try out new things.

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Poor Antoni gets a bad rap on "Queer Eye" because people think his recipes are too simplistic. But what can you do with a clueless person who doesn't know how to cook? You make things simple, of course! This book is supposed to be simple recipes for weeknight dinners. And for the most part, the techniques are pretty easy. However, some of the spices and ingredients are not what I would call weeknight fare. If you live close to a gourmet grocery, then you'll be fine. Or if you just keep a really well-stocked pantry, then every recipe will be easy. But for the average person, goat cheese is not only not in their fridge, but it is too expensive. SOme of these are more like dinner party recipes. And while I still enjoyed the book, I think they missed the mark a bit on what most people can reasonably cook on a weeknight.

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This is a great cookbook! It made me highly nostalgic for dinners at home and brunches out with friends. The images are beautiful, and I enjoyed reading Antoni's notes on the recipes. There's also a really fun spread in the beginning with 10 of Anotini's favorite recipes in the book so that readers aren't overwhelmed and have a good place to begin.

I made the Smoked Trout Niçoise salad, and it was DELICIOUS. I'd never thought of using smoked trout in a Niçoise salad, and now it might be my ideal! The Chili-Roasted Winter Squash with Lentils, Lime, and Arugula is also delicious.

For usability, when making the salad, I would have preferred a clearer designation in the instructions for when I'm shifting to the dressing (adding "For the dressing," at the start of the paragraph).

I'm so excited to have this cookbook and look forward to trying more recipes and buying a copy for myself when it is released in September. Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy to review!

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC e-book. There is a charm about Antoni’s approach to each meal. Antoni’s recipes are creative yet simple. Most the recipes have ingredients that I usually keep in my house or have in some variation for dinner frequently but enhanced. There are also some recipes that I would have never thought to combine those ingredients but somehow they work magically. This book covers everything from salads, eggs, chicken, seafood, and more. There is a substantial amount of recipes to keep you busy for quite some time.

The meal photos and layout of the book are also quite stunning. This would also make a beautiful coffee table book but make sure you try some of the recipes!

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