Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes: A Cookbook

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Discover the cookbook featuring “drool-worthy yet decidedly unfussy food” (Goop) that set today’s trends and is fast becoming a modern classic.

“This is not a cookbook. It’s a treasure map.”—Samin Nosrat, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY San Francisco Chronicle • NPR • Epicurious • Newsday • KCRW’s Good Food • The Fader • American Express Essentials

Alison Roman’s Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread made her Instagram-famous. But all of the recipes in Dining In have one thing in common: they make even the most oven-phobic or restaurant-crazed person want to stay home and cook. They prove that casual doesn’t have to mean boring, simple doesn’t have to be uninspired, and that more steps or ingredients don’t always translate to a better plate of food.

Vegetable-forward but with an affinity for a mean steak and a deep regard for fresh fish, Dining In is all about building flavor and saving time. Alison’s ingenuity seduces seasoned cooks, while her warm, edgy writing makes these recipes practical and approachable enough for the novice. With 125 recipes for effortlessly chic dishes that are full of quick-trick techniques (think slathering roast chicken in anchovy butter, roasting citrus to ramp up the flavor, and keeping boiled potatoes in the fridge for instant crispy smashed potatoes), she proves that dining in brings you just as much joy as eating out.

Praise for Dining In

“Sorry, restaurants. Superstar Alison Roman has given us recipes so delicious, so meltdown-proof—and so fun to read—we’re going to be cooking at home for a while. Quite possibly forever.”—Christine Muhlke, editor at large, Bon Appétit

“Anyone who wants the aesthetic, quality, and creativity of a Brooklyn restaurant without having to go to a Brooklyn restaurant will love Alison Roman’s cookbook. It’s filled with recipes that are both unique and approachable. Reading it, you’ll find yourself thinking ‘I would have never thought of making this but I want to make it right now.’”—BuzzFeed

“Dining In is exactly how I want to cook: with bright, fresh flavors, minimal technique, and no pretense. This isn’t just a bunch of great recipes, but a manifesto on how one original, opinionated home cook sees the world.”—Amanda Hesser, co-founder, Food52

Review

“Alison Roman joyously leads you to the promised land of extraordinary home cooking. Into every one of her stunningly beautiful recipes she's tucked the clues that will invariably lead you to deliciousness: keep it simple, have fun with your food, pack in the flavor, and, most importantly, share it with the people you love.”—Samin Nosrat, bestselling author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

“Alison Roman combines expertise with ease. Dining In should make Brooklynesque restaurants around the country nervous. Why would you dine out when you can roast chicken in anchovy butter and toast up croutons in the schmaltzy, umami-tastic butter, or make crispy chickpeas and lamb with greens and garlicky yogurt?”—Bon Appétit

“Never too fancy, Alison solves the greatest mystery every home cook faces—how to transform thoughtful food into a greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts one-pan-wonder or next-level crowd-pleasing masterpiece.”—Christina Tosi, author of Momofuku Milk Bar

“Roman's voice is funny and energetic and such a change of pace from the usual short-and-robotic recipe format.”—Bon Appétit online

“Not your grandmother’s all-purpose cookbook.”—Food52

“A classic waiting to happen.”—Epicurious

“Former pastry chef and food editor Alison Roman’s first book is a collection of recipes that speak to this moment in modern dining: One-pot dinners, sharable plates, casual desserts. Roman makes clever use of pantry staples and condiments to season and draw flavor out of winter vegetables and slowly simmered stews.”—Eater

“[Roman's] recipes feature plenty of ‘it’ ingredients, like kimchi, pistachios,and za’atar, but they all make delicious, craveworthy sense. Flipping through Dining In, I wanted to read every word and make every dish; there’s not too many cookbooks I can say that about.”—Fine Cooking

“Designed to make your weeknight dinner more delicious and less fussy.”—The Kitchn

“You might walk right past this cookbook, with its modest title and quiet design, but take my advice and stop for a closer look. . . . Nearly every recipe I tried was a desert-island dish: blistered green beans with creamy tahini, cumin lamb chops with charred scallions and peanuts, salted butter and chocolate chunk shortbread. Definitely for dining in, as the title suggests, since you'll want your privacy as you're licking every last crumb off your plate.”—T. Susan Chang, NPR

“Alison Roman, who has cooked in restaurants and editorial kitchens, reads a little like a contemporary Colwin–in that her voice dances with energy and wit and self-awareness and intelligence. She seems to have little interest in precious cooking, fancy kitchen gadgets or anything that distracts from honest ingredients and foolproof techniques. To read Alison Roman is to feel a kind of instantaneous kinship.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Like your best friend who’s a great cook, [Alison Roman] spends a lot of ink up front persuading you that, yes, you can do this, you can cook. And as your best friend, she speaks to you in a conspiratorial tone and keeps things easy. Her recipes rely less on tricky technique than on clever flavor and textural combinations. Everything seems thrown together in a breezy manner, but the genius is evident. . . . Every recipe seems ‘highly cookable,’ her catchphrase, and craveable. And any chef who admits she likes black olives from a can ‘that you can wear on your fingers’ is someone we’ll follow into that kitchen.”—Chicago Tribune

“Roman’s book is filled with plenty [of] inventive ideas that would work just as well for a weeknight meal as for a high-stakes dinner party.”—Vogue

“This isn’t one of those pretty cookbooks that sits on a shelf. It’s a pretty cookbook filled with winning recipes begging to be made.”—The Boston Globe

“Fun and approachable, and most likely better than most dishes you’d order eating out.”—The San Francisco Chronicle

“Some of Roman’s greatest hits.”—The Cut

“One of the year’s best cookbooks.”—Joanna Goddard, A Cup of Jo

“Very much a reflection of how we eat now.”—Mind Body Green

“I am always wondering what Alison Roman is cooking because, without fail, it's just what I want to make (Sour Cream Flatbread! Vinegar-Braised Chicken!). From her relaxed approach to her inventive combinations, Alison’s indispensable recipes are easy to prepare and fun to eat and make home the best place to dine.”—Julia Turshen, author of Small Victories

“Unpretentious, inspired, invigorating, Alison Roman’s voice is exactly what I’ve been waiting for in cookbooks. Within hours of opening Dining In, the irresistible Anchovy-Butter Chicken was in the oven. Dining In is destined to be a beloved, food-stained, dog-eared Bible for a new generation of cooks.”—Stephanie Danler, bestselling author of Sweetbitter

“Dining In is more than just a long list of super interesting recipes — it's a book that will probably fundamentally change the way I cook. Recipes with unfussy new techniques like her Anchovy-Butter Chicken with Chicken Fat Croutons (with some radishes on the side!) produce ridiculously pleasing results that have inspired me to always take that extra little step. The book is filled with sneaky gems meant to steal the show at dinner parties. Make her Salted Butter & Chocolate Chunk Shortbread for dessert and you'll never be mad again.”—Myles Tanzer, The Fader

About the Author

Alison Roman is a New York–based cook, writer, and author of the New York Times bestselling cookbooks Nothing Fancy and Dining In. She is the host and producer of CNN’s (More Than) A Cooking Show with Alison Roman, the creator of a bi-weekly YouTube series called Home Movies, and the author of a bi-weekly newsletter titled A Newsletter.

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CARAMELIZED WINTER SQUASH WITH TOASTED COCONUT GREMOLATA
Serves Four

I ate a lot of squash with brown sugar and butter while growing up. This recipe is my more practical “I can’t have ice cream for every meal” compromise, using honey instead of brown sugar and coconut oil instead of butter. I would probably eat this as dinner on its own, but I happen to know it’s also great as a side with things like roasted chicken or pork chops.

While tender, caramelized, salty-sweet squash is magnificent all on its own, it should be mentioned that the real reason for making this dish is for the toasted coconut gremolata: chips of nutty, unsweetened coconut tossed with herbs, lots of lemon zest, and a bit of Aleppo pepper. It’s wildly addictive, and there is no reason it couldn’t appear over roasted carrots, sprinkled onto a curry or stew, or even over salads as a stand-in for croutons.

DO AHEAD: Everything but the coconut can be made 1 day ahead; when ready to serve, toast the coconut and add it to the chive mixture (toasted coconut will start to soften once mixed with the herbs and refrigerated).

SQUASH
2 medium winter squash, such as delicata or acorn (1½ to 2 pounds)
3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted, or olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

TOASTED COCONUT GREMOLATA
¾ cup unsweetened coconut chips
¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives
½ cup fresh cilantro, tender leaves and stems, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt

ROAST THE SQUASH:
Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Leaving the skin on, slice the squash into ½-inch-thick rings. (I roast my squash with the seeds still inside, because they get all crispy and I love the texture they bring to the table, but you can remove them if you like. Best way to do that is cut the squash in half crosswise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon, then slice into rings.)

Toss the squash with the coconut oil and honey on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Roast, flipping the squash once, until it is completely tender, browned, and caramelized, 25 to 30 minutes.

MAKE THE GREMOLATA:
While the squash is roasting, heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the coconut. Shake the skillet occasionally until the coconut is starting to brown at the edges and smells all toasty and amazing, 3 to 4 minutes.

Place it in a medium bowl to cool completely.

Once the coconut has cooled, add the chives, cilantro, lemon zest, and Aleppo pepper, and season with salt. Using your fingers, mix this together until the oils in the lemon zest have released and everything is evenly distributed (especially the lemon zest, which can stubbornly clump up).

Sprinkle the coconut gremolata over the roasted squash and serve.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An undercurrent of excitement and energy thrums through this book. This is a style of cooking that I'll gladly embrace!

I.D.T.S.L. · October 26, 2017

Here's my interpretation of what’s happening in this cookbook--the rhyme and reason, the practical and logical, the science and intuition of it: It's a beautiful, easy, exciting cooking style that Alison Roman has developed, and she walks us through that unique style in these recipes. With her excellent communicative writing, she has graciously offered us the insight into how her cooking style develops: Dish by dish, dish after dish, ingredients are paired to get a balance of textures: Meaty, creamy, crunchy, crispy, chewy. Hot and cold, raw and cooked, dimensions are utilized to help create interest and excitement. Roman's recipes exhibit how to keep pairing to get a balance of flavors: Savory, sweet, salty, bitter, bland and intense umami. She uses herbs and spices, plus home-made condiments (recipes included), to help complete the dish and bring it all home. When plated, tweak for a pleasing look.Most importantly—Alison Roman shows us how easy this all can come together. Shows us how all this can be accomplished with a minimum of effort and short ingredient lists. It seems to be her nature to do things in an easy way. And isn’t it grand that she is willing to show us her way? She says her kitchen is unorganized, but it is obvious to see that her thoughts and ability to plan are anything but. Her intuition and thoughtful planning combines to give us perfect, easy-going, stress-free recipes.Her writing is so personable: Her logical, quirky, laid-back attitudes are touched with a sense of humor, and I sometimes found myself chuckling while I read. Not only are the recipes accessible and very do-able, straightforward and easy to understand, the book is very pleasing to read, too.She uses a lot of vegetables, but does not shun meats, chicken and seafood. She uses a lot of greens, lemon and lime, nuts and seeds. She does not hold back the salt or the butter. It’s up to you to cut back, if necessary. Don't let me scare you off, talking about butter. I think she is likes to act the playful temptress. She is set on eating healthy, it's obvious in her food choices. And for those few butter-heavy dishes, well, there is plenty of kale, too!Her vegetable dishes shine brightly and I love them best (because there can only be one “best”.) But all the chapters shine, and I’ve marked so many to try that I may as well have not marked any! Her salads are fun and full of themselves, not dainty and perfectly composed. She loves veggies and has incorporated them effortlessly into many, if not most of the dishes. (This is NOT a vegetarian cookbook, but vegetables are very prevalent.) Her fruit salads are really exciting and different, playing up more heat than sweet.I was very pleased to see the large chapter "Grains and Things" and besides grains, includes fresh and dried beans, and a few pasta dishes. There is a unique and very pot-luck-able Four Bean Salad with a green romesco sauce, a split pea salad with both fresh and dried peas, "Kinda-Sweet" and "Not -Sweet granolas, There is an amazing baked bean recipe without ketchup, without BBQ sauce, and NOT sweet.My husband, the biscuit and scone maker in the family, picked up the book and went directly to the back of it, where he got excited about her biscuits—both the recipe and her two-page essay on biscuit making. (There are many essays in this book—all of them fun to read, and you will come away with valuable and interesting information.) Then he got excited about the refrigerator chocolate chunk shortbread slice cookies. Then I had to see what he was so happy about, butted in, (sorry dear), turned a page, and got excited about the banana bread. All gems, all keepers. Many of her baking recipes are everyone's old time favorites, but her take on them will have us rethinking, tweaking, or even replacing those old recipe cards.By the way, the biscuit recipe alone is worth the price of this book.She also loves pickles, and adds them to many dishes for crunch, tang, variety and visual appeal. She offers a brine and ideas for simple refrigerator quick pickles.And she loves boiled small potatoes and stores a bowl of them in the frig. Since the cooking chore is completed in one big batch of potatoes at a time, taking them out of the frig and creating something with them, (a page full of ideas, essay form), is easy-peasy. (We love boiled potatoes, too… and I usually cook a big batch, skin on with a belly band peeled off, in a bath of heavy salt and Zatarans’s shrimp boil)Her ideas are the kind that make you think, “Hey, why didn’t I think of that?!” For instance, I have already made the move to roasting my winter squash whole, then removing the seeds, and if necessary, the skin. Then I read this idea: Slice raw acorn and delicate squash—and leave the seeds attached to the slices. THEN roast the slices with their seeds. Tried her technique yesterday, about two hours after reading the tip. Gives an extra textural and visual feature to the dish, without any extra effort—actually it’s all less of an effort. Don’t want the seeds inside the slice on the plate? Fine, leave them in the pan and pick out just a few of the choice crunchy seeds and crispy-wispy threads to top each slice.As a further interpretation/description of this book: I think “Dining In” is nestled in comfortably somewhere right between one of those approachable, well-thought-out-but-uninspiring “5-ingredient” cookbooks and those inspiring, but somewhat unapproachable, restaurant-chef exhibits of self-love. This book works exceeding well to get the creative juices flowing. You will want to set the book aside and head to the kitchen. Yet, as you are walking to the kitchen, you realize the book is still held tightly in hand.... You'll find you just don't want to let it go.Here are some examples of how easy her style of cooking can be:--A spicy hot honey browned butter recipe for drizzling over roasted sweet potatoes or winter squash. It can be made days ahead. It’s a recipe that can be doubled or tripled. It can be stored and reheated. It takes five minutes to make.--Roasted Broccolini (or broccoli) with Lemon: Sound too easy? Or like something you’ve made before? Maybe. But there are a few other simple ingredients, and a roasting temperature and time that make it special. And easy.--A toasted coconut gremolata for winter squash or sweet potatoes. I think it might work for other winter veggies, too. Like a mélange that includes parsnips and carrots and rutabaga and turnip and beets.--Her favorite dish in this book is similar to one of my favorite vegetable braises: Radishes in butter. Except she does a quick cook of her radishes with tops on, and she adds fresh Za’atar.And there's so much more to get excited about in this book. I love it. Do you remember Rozanne Gold's cookbook "Radically Simple"? Back in 2010? I can't really pin down exactly why, but this book somehow reminds me of that one--maybe the excitement that rumbles through it like an undercurrent?. I still use that book by Gold, and I still wax poetic about it and urge people to buy it--even at almost 8 years old. If you liked Gold's book, I'm pretty sure you will like this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cookbook That Broke The Internet

R.H. · April 16, 2018

The media could not be loaded. Was so happy when this book finally came off back order! So far I have made-chocolate chunk shortbread (4xs... each time amazing.)-baked eggs with crushed chickpeas, chorizo and bread crumbs (YUM)-crunchy chili oil (I now put this on everything)-spring onions slowly roasted in olive oil (do not make a small batch, you will be sooo sorry like I was haha)-roasted salmon and citrus (i used the oil from the slow roasted onions!)-“shrimp in shells with lots of garlic and probably too much butter” (HOLY CRAP AMAZING)-perfect steak and buttered radish toast (best best best technique and combo-do not skip the radish toast part of this meal haha. also she talks about dipping her radish in the steak juices in the end and calls is a “radish snack” YES. ITS ALSO DELICIOUS haha)-roasted tomato and anchovy bucatini (used roasted tomatoes I had made this fall and stored in my freezer and it turned out wonderful❤️. The recipe uses red onion which added an amazing sweetness! And the anchovy gave it a great deep and rich flavor in contrast. Don’t let that ingredient scare you! I used to favor Marcella hazan’s butter onion tomato sauce... and I can’t belive I’m saying it... but this is my new absolute favorite.So many thingsI have yet to try and am very excited for. So many basic recipes for fridge staples like pickling and “mayo for people who hate mayo” aka aoli =) and other awesome staple sauces. Her fresh breadcrumb recipes are great! She has tons of vegetarians recipes, a good sized grain section, plenty of fish and all kinds of meat option. So many great savory breakfast options and TONS of easy and beautiful desert options. I loved reading through this book as much as I’ve loved cooking through it! She is a great writer and really drew me in and captivated me haha. She is hilarious and relatable. She says she will never ask you to dirty more than one pan if it’s not necessary and will never ask you too take the leaves off the parsley because she promises that we will like the stems anyways lol. Do yourself a favor and go on Instagram and check her page out. Also look at the # DiningInCookBook she has started a cookbook revolution with this book! Everyone is sharing what they have made and it will give you an amazing idea of what you will get out of purchasing this book. It will not gain dust on your shelf- I pinky swear 🤞🏼 NOW GO BUY

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Do it. You Won't Regret it. Seriously.

M.C. · February 27, 2018

Hey EVERYONE. Buy this cookbook - you won't regret it. This is my first ever Bolo review - and I'm a Prime member who orders way too many things. I want to evangelize this cookbook in anyway I can. I've already praised this book over and over again on social media (and taken to accidentally stalking/scaring Ms. Roman as I tag her in almost every post under my @simplyintheflavor instagram). Every recipe I have made is not only delicious and crowd pleasing, but the recipes are incredibly easy to navigate. Alison's step-by-step instructions (that include the exact anecdote that you need right when you start to question something) give you the confidence you need - no matter what your skill level is in the kitchen. The book itself is beautiful, which makes me feel slightly guilty about the kitchen splatters that are appearing all over the pages as most night this book is open on my countertop. Summer is fast approaching and you won't want to miss out on recipes like Grilled Branzino with Lemons All of the Ways, Frozen Blackberries and Labne with Honey or Spring Peas with Anchovy, Lemon and All the Radishes (side-note the Anchovy Lemon dressing is highly usable on any and everything). But buy this now so you can enjoy the cozier recipes like Crispy Chickpeas and Lamb with Greens and Garlicky Yogurt, or Seared Short ribs with Quick Kimchi and Sesame Salt. And of course, the Salted Butter and Chocolate Chunk Shortbread cookies that have taken over the internet. I personally have made these just to consume the dough. As a last note, I have celiac and the majority of recipes in this book do not include any gluten ingredients. And I've found I can easily swap in Cup4Cup flour for baking purposes - the cookies I mention above and the Brown Butter-Buttermilk Cake were a cinch. BUY THIS NOW, PEOPLE!!!

No tan útil en Mexico

E.G. · December 3, 2019

Me gustó pero siento que usa muchísmos ingredientes que no son fáciles de conseguir en México. Hay que hacer muchas adaptaciones.

Nice to have in your library

A.C. · February 18, 2020

Great for those nights I have no clue what to make but I feel like I want something somehow fancy and tasty. Also it has a lot of vegetarian options too.

Yes, you need this cookbook

S.C. · December 16, 2017

I thought I didn’t need another cookbook, but this is a gem. I ordered it because it had so many rave reviews and those reviews were spot on. It arrived on a Monday morning and I’d read most of it by dinner time. The recipes are imaginative, very well-written, and I love that she devotes some attention to substitutes and variations. I think both new and experienced cooks would benefit from her ready exuberance with experimentation. And a whole chapter on condiments! That may not sound exciting, but in my experience condiments are a great way keep your menus interesting and varied. I’ve only tried four recipes so far, but they have all been keepers and I will certainly continue to work my way through things in the coming months.

Best cooking book in years

M. · October 21, 2019

Love love love Alison Roman recipes, they are simply perfect.

Dining in

C.A. · February 1, 2019

Ricette straordinariamente fantatiche.

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