Gwyneth Paltrow cooks fresh and fast food in her new cookbook, My Father's Daughter. (Photo: Ellen Silverman)
When one of my favorite actresses started to chum around on TV with my favorite Food Network and Cooking Channel chef, Mario Batali, the world seemed to tilt uncomfortably on its axis, and I wasn’t sure how I liked it. But this didn’t stop me from signing up for the newsletters from Gwyneth’s lifestyle web site, GOOP. And it certainly hasn’t stopped me from pouncing on her new cookbook, My Father’s Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness.
Gwyneth begins the introduction to her book “Okay, I wrote a cookbook.” — then goes on to explain the title as a chronicle of her personal food journey: She learned to love food from her father who passed away in 2002, she spent some time as a vegan and vegetarian, and has, as a mother, dedicated her efforts to feeding her own family responsibly.
Gwyneth’s recipes and family pictures are deeply personal and charming — an intimate look into her life through the lens of food — and tell her story far better than a memoir ever could have. Her recipes are a mixture of well-loved family favorites, kid-friendly fare and dishes meant to share with friends. Most are somewhat healthy and all are refreshingly simple.
Grilled Tuna Rolls are fresh, fast and full of Asian flavors.
I was drawn to the Burgers & Sandwiches section. In a headnote for her Grilled Tuna Rolls, Gwyneth writes “I basically love anything that comes in a hot dog bun. . . except hot dogs (sorry, Dad).” And sure enough, Gwyneth’s miso-coated grilled fish served with Shallot & Cilantro Vinaigrette is one of the most delightful things tucked into a hot dog bun I’ve ever eaten (and I love hot dogs). It’s sweet, tangy and fresh, and the Asian flavors meld perfectly. She advises to “serve with lots of napkins” — I’ll use bigger buns next time I grill these up, which I hope is very soon.
The creamy base of Gwyneth's Mac & Cheese is mascarpone and Parmesan.
The pastas are simple, tasty and do-able, and the Macaroni and Cheese (4 Ways) is an Italian take on an American comfort food classic, using creamy mascarpone cheese and Parmesan as the base (no roux). It bakes up with a nice crunchy top and rich, cheesy flavor. Gwyneth offers a few variations for extra gooey goodness.
Not surprisingly, her mains are mostly chicken and fish, with a duck and a surprise brisket thrown in as homage to her heritage. Gwyneth’s grilled fish tacos are a lime-heavy, fresh and flavorful treat, topped with pico de gallo, salted cabbage, guacamole and lime crema. I remember Mario Batali mentioning in an interview that he had a standing fish taco night at his house, and with this recipe I’m tempted to borrow the tradition. Her tangy-sweet Best Stir-Fried Chicken served with Fried Brown Rice with Kale and Scallions is a healthy meal worth buying the book for alone, even if I had my doubts adding a half-cup of brown sugar into the wok.
Cute, mini Blueberry Pavlovas make elegant, light desserts.
For dessert, try slimmed sweets like Gwyneth’s better-for-you Spelt-Flour Brownies to indulgent faves like Granddad’s full-fat Peanut Butter Cookies. Blueberry Pavlovas caught my eye — a light meringue dessert topped with whipped cream and berries. This recipe makes eight individual mini-Pavlovas — an elegant option that allows them to keep their beautiful shape even after they’re served.
I was completely charmed by this cookbook, bragging about it to friends and family. Gwyneth tells compelling, personal stories, and I’m truly inspired by how she cooks and eats — her responsible-eating ideals, her style and her food sense.
Start cooking from My Father’s Daughter with these recipes:
More cookbooks to try:
- Fast & Easy Weeknight Recipes from Food Network Magazine
- Vegetarian Cooking With Super Natural Every Day
- Sustainable Cooking Every Day from River Cottage
- Baking Croissants with Sarabeth Levine
Hi, Neat post. There’s a problem together with your web site in web explorer, may test this… IE nonetheless is the market chief and a large part of other folks will leave out your great writing due to this problem.
Amazing Post…..
Whata an amazing post that we found…..
Hey, can you pm me. I have a question.
You make some good points. I guess it depends on your standpoint. Who had deceived thee so often as thyself? Benjamin Franklin 1706 1790
I am usually to blogging and i genuinely enjoy your articles. The report has really peaks my curiosity. I am going to bookmark your website and preserve checking for new information and facts.
Really great tips of Cooking. I conceive you have noted some very interesting points , thanks for the post.
http://www.platespersonalized.com/
The Slave of the Husband…
Searching for forward to studying additional from you afterward!……
The Ships’s Voyages…
I believe know-how just causes it to be even worse. Now there’s a channel to in no way treatment, now there would not be a possibility for them to find out….
readers. this improves comments, interaction and involvement…
on your blog.attribution – your blog may have an attribution or copyright statement at the bottom of the page, but to make sure your readers understand that sharing the link to your blog or directing people to the blog is very…
our teacher, but in business writing, there…
is a broader audience. in business “time is money”, the audience does not have time to sift through our reports for the main point.too many business writers have the notion that big words are signs of literacy and superior intelligence. communicating…
to examine the action reaction style of…
writing, as we all know there is a consequence to every action that you or your subject does. you can introduce fun ideas in your blog like how does peer pressure affect that way that you would normally make a rational…
become his fans instead felt disappointed and…
even cheated out of their money by a book that was subpar. they might even bad mouth the book, which will definitely hurt sales.at the same time, plenty of success stories exist of books that received little marketing buzz, were even…
they forget what they are really there…
to do, which is sponsor people into a business opportunity! we are entrepreneurs helping others become entrepreneurs as well.when i read a slogan for say, john doe’s blog: “helping you generate leads for your mlm”, i don’t even remotely think of…
might not want to read till the…
end if useless information is shared in the beginning. there should not be fancy words used instead the post should be in a simple, easy to understand language.one thing that makes a post interesting is its uniqueness so try to be…
the most pertinent questions regarding hiring a…
good seo writer – if you want a great content writing job!questions to ask before hiring a writer for your website seo promotion:1) what specific work do i want my seo writer to do?2) what is the seo goal of my…
people created personal websites in order to…
make a journal. they would log entries into their journal on a daily basis, and other people who were interested would then go to the web site to read it every day. thus, the action of logging events of a personal…
i just want people to get to…
know the real me, because the real me is who they will be doing business with. you get a better response when you can just be yourself.8) link it up! now, you don’t want to go crazy with the linking, but…
like this will pay off in the…
long run. in this article i want to clear up some of the myths about blogs and explain the best blogging platform and why you should use it.there are two types of blogs around, those that are free and those which…
time (not everyday) and when commenting, mention…
or reference a blog article your wrote (if relevant and adds value).*exchange links: another great way to build traffic is to exchange links with those whom you admire. my only advice is to not take part in “link farming” and only…
the time needed in leaving comments, leave…
something which adds to the discussion. blog site owners remove comments that simply aren’t worthy of being on their post. “nice blog post” simply does nothing for any one involved, so don’t fall under that group.several search engine optimization …
creative output that brings me a sense…
of purpose.. and i truly enjoy it.â blogging has helped me define my area of expertise much clearer and my posts are becoming more and more content rich as i grow with my blog.why blog to brand yourself when you start…
if you are a diet blog for…
example, focus on one element of diet – i.e. – raw food, or vegan, or juice fasting, etc. it’s much easier to dominate a niche by going deep than it is by going wide.lastly… and this is hyper important in my…
you begin to settle into your new…
habit. you’ll even begin to miss writing when you skip a day.second, get your sleep, eat well, and exercise. these are fundamental aspects of being a good and productive writer, because when you are well rested, energized and enjoying life you…
you can download the programme onto your…
own domain site and use the programme from there.the advantages of blogspot: blogspot as a blogging platform has its place in the blosphere too. it is a darn good way to start blogging and because it is hosted by google, there…
action. – ask your reader to share…
and/or tweet your post. – let your reader know what’s coming up next and to subscribe for updates. – promote products and services. say, “and you might want to check out…”i sincerely hope that these tips and ideas that i have…
your work. it’s an excellent way to…
market yourself, to get yourself out there and to give people an example of your work. blogs are easy to start and maintain and no serious freelance writer should be without one. like i said earlier you are a business and…
in on it, too.put all three of…
those numbers together and what you get is some exponential factor. the point is that you cannot possibly know how big the effect of your blogger outreach can be.what you do now know is that you cannot afford to miss out.endorsementmaybe…
dong it on.comments are what separates a…
blog from a static web site. leaving comment is a web site traffic generation technique. commenting is both a long term strategy plus a short-term strategy. commenting on blogs is not a terrible strategy if you stick to topic and engage…
it is an ever expanding and growing…
system of managing content and putting it online. it is designed for people who haven’t been to university and studied computer programming for four years. the number of widgets now available for easy insertion into a blog number in their thousands….
is only one in about hundred articles…
submitted are actually published on the web.the most important thing to remember is “substance” is what it’s all about. – or perhaps a lack of it in most cases!many content articles submitted are nothing greater than simple “gibberish” and quite a…
Google…
One of our visitors just lately proposed the following website….
Payday loan…
This seems to be a very popular strip joint with couples as well; partly the location right in the middle of the best area of toronto and part of it is the welcoming attitude, the cleanliness of the place and the discreet areas where couples can bring …
Tao of Badass…
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]…
Kayleigh Zeitz…
[...]usually posts some incredibly intriguing stuff like this. If you?re new to this site[...]…
[...] (image via Cooking Channel) [...]