Cook Beautiful Book

The first cookbook from Athena Calderone, creator of EyeSwoon, with 100 recipes for meals as gorgeous as they are delicious.

Discover the secrets to preparing and presenting unforgettable meals in designer and chef Athena Calderone’s debut book, Cook Beautiful. As the voice and curator beside EyeSwoon, an online lifestyle destination for food, entertaining, fashion and interior design, Calderone cooks with top chefs, hosts incredible dinners and designs stunning tablescapes, all while emphasizing the importance of balancing the visual elements of each dish with incredible flavors. Now, in her James Beard Book Award-winning cookbook, she’s finally showing the rest of us how to achieve her impeccable yet approachable cooking style. Included are 100 recipes with step-by-step advice on everything from prep to presentation — from how to artfully layer a peach and burrata salad to tips for searing the perfect steak. Recipes include Grilled Zucchini Flatbread with Ramp-Pistachio Pesto; Charred Eggplant with Zaatar and Yogurt Tahini; Mezzi Rigatoni with Radicchio and Guanciale; Stewed Pork with Squash and Walnut Gremolata; Blood Orange Bundt Cake with Orange Bitters Glaze; and so much more. Organized by season, each section closes with a tablescape inspired by nature, along with specific table décor and entertaining tips. Cook Beautiful is where design meets food, where culinary traditions marries food styling and where home chefs become experts. These are luscious dishes to make for friends and family, with advice that will inspire you to create visually stunning and still wholly delicious culinary masterpieces.

•8.5"W x 1.25"D x 10.5"H
•by Athena Calderone
•photography by Johnny Miller
•hardcover
•256 pages