Cook with Confidence

I really enjoyed this cookbook. As someone who cooks a lot at home but isn't particularly adventurous or has the patience to refine my skills, this book definitely makes me rethink and readjust my cooking habits. It should be treated as a craft. This book definitely inspires me to change my perspective, slow down, and focus on enjoying the process rather than the end result.

Great read that allowed me to learn techniques and tricks that made me feel more comfortable in the kitchen

This is a beautiful cookbook with creative and diverse recipes. Interspersed with anecdotes, this tells a story of the inspiration for these varied recipes. It details these by creative categories and includes gorgeous photographs of the recipes.

In Cook with Confidence, Dennis Prescott has written a cookbook filled with over 100 recipes. He grew up in as a Canadian in New Brunswick. He is from a small town, called Riverview. They love their seafood there and had high tides. He at first had a dream of becoming a musician and he shared a little about how he made his first record and travelled around in a van. He realized that he was becoming out of shape and he decided to learn how to cook. This led him to having a passion to cook every day and try and fail at new recipes. He was able to work in a few restaurants, catering, run a coffee and doughnut shop, wrote a column for Food & Wine magazine, wrote a few cookbooks, and grew his social media accounts. He divided the book into a few different sections such as, kickstart my heart with snacks, seasonal salads, pasta, plant powered meals, under the sea, meaty mains, and much more.



Some of my favorite topics was how to open up an oyster, the importance of salt and favoring, and tips on grilling. Some of the recipes enclosed were, loaded grilled chicken nachos, creamed lobster dip, confit tomato, grilled peach, and burrata salad, grilled tequila-chili chicken fajitas with spiked sour cream, healthy fish and chips, and so much more.



I would recommend this awesome cookbook to anyone is seeking a new cookbook filled with mouthwatering recipes. I loved how colorful and beautiful the photographs were of the food and the personal photos of him enjoying meals with family and friends. There are excellent seafood ideas and you can tell he really enjoys serving and cooking with different meats and veggies. I can’t wait to try some of these. I really liked also how he included cooking tips on how to cook the challenging seafood items that people sometimes can struggle with. He did a great job in explaining it in easy terms. My favorite one I want to try is the fajitas cause his pictures makes it look so tasty.

Cook with Confidence focuses on creating meals that are stress free and encourage new culinary techniques perfect for entertaining. The recipes are extravagant like different types of oysters.

The Sections are
Kickstart My Heart: Snacks and Starters for Every Delicious Occasion
Seasonal Salads and Succulent Sidekicks
There’s Always Room for a Little Pasta
Plant Powered: Vegetable-Forward Mains
Under the Sea
An Omnivore’s Delight: Meaty Mains for every Occassion

Each recipe has servings, a little blurb, ingredients, and directions. The directions are in paragraph form. The recipes all included beautiful pictures.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love a good cookbook and this one is one I would like to buy and keep on my cookbook shelf and of course use all the time. It is a book that is useful to the beginner cook and the more experience cook as there is always something new to learn.

The recipes are easy to use and follow and they all sound so tantalisingly good. From snacks and starters this book covers a full range of cooking options as well as hints, tips and techniques. A wonderful Cookbook for everyone. Love it.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Celebrate for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Cook With Confidence is the perfect book for both experienced cooks and those just beginning their journey in the kitchen. I cannot rave about this book enough!

Prescott not only gives over 100 mouth-watering recipes in this book, but he shares gorgeous photos of the dishes. The best part of the book is the personal touches that he adds by including personal photos of himself gathered around a meal with loved ones.

While many cookbooks only contain recipes and photos, Cook With Confidence shares plenty of background about the writer, including how his hometown shaped his life, path, and helped him become the magnificent chef that he is today. Most of all, I enjoyed reading about his time as a musician in a band. These tidbits about Dennis Prescott render him highly relatable and lovable.

Don't skip this excellent, must-have cookbook. Home cooks of all experience levels with relish in these approachable, can-do recipes. I will definitely be purchasing a hard-copy of this one for my coveted collection.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Harper Celebrate for sharing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Hey friends! I am so excited to share with you my latest cookbook obsession - "Cook with Confidence" by Dennis Prescott! As a Canadian from a small town in New Brunswick, Dennis brings a fresh and colorful approach to cooking that will make you want to dive right in and start cooking up a storm. With over 100 mouthwatering recipes, this cookbook is a must-have for anyone looking to spice up their culinary game.

What I love most about this cookbook is the beautiful photography - not only do the dishes look incredible, but you'll also get a glimpse into Dennis's personal life through photos of him sharing meals with family and friends. The seafood recipes are amazing, and I appreciate the helpful tips he shares on how to cook those tricky seafood items that can be intimidating. Plus, the grilling tips and importance of salt and flavoring are total game-changers! I'm most excited to try the fajita recipe - the picture looks SO good! If you're looking for a new cookbook to add to your collection, I highly recommend "Cook with Confidence"!