“This machine may not have any of the fancy bells, whistles, and timers that most modern multi-cookers have, but that’s really just part of its charm. Truly, sometimes the best gadgets are the simplest ones.”— Clarissa Wei, bonappetit.com
“Making bread is closer to sex than to cooking. It’s about diving in with your hands, massaging it, making it rise. And there is no fast climax; it takes at least 24 hours to make decent bread. All this time you have to care for it lovingly while you wait. And wait.”— Albertina Coacci, nytimes.com
“If cooking correctly is important to you, you probably do all these tasks already. If it’s more important to you to coax yourself into cooking at all, you can skip quite a few of them and still eat pretty well.”— Rax King, melmagazine.com
“Some days I have the privilege of fresh produce, other days I have the privilege of time.”— Zoe Yang, bonappetit.com
“Goodbye: Unwanted Carrot Tops, Beet Tops, Kale Stems, Old Soft Herbs Hello: Pesto!”— Natalie Abber, cupcakesandcashmere.com
“My susceptibility to peer pressure finally did me in. I decided to try making the Pasta — to eat it and understand it.”— Alex Abad-Santos, vox.com
“Young people might want to stock their kitchens, but many of them also want to post, and it’s possible to kill both those birds with one heavy-bottomed pan.”— Amanda Mull, theatlantic.com
“I have one fillet left and I’m not sick of salmon, my apartment smells like my favorite Cider Lane candle from Bath and Body Works, and I’m already thinking about how I’ll add salmon into my weeknight dinner lineup next week. Join me, won’t you?”— Alyse Whitney, bonappetit.com
“For as many moments of clarity as there have been, there have been periods of shame and confusion and out-of-season peaches. All I can do to move through them is to try to set my doubts aside, get back to the kitchen, and cook.”— Andy Baraghani, bonappetit.com
“Few things are certain in life, except that pizza makes everything and anything better.”— Cupcakes and Cashmere, cupcakesandcashmere.com
“As ridiculous as I'd initially felt spending $80 on tupperware for lunch, I can honestly say it's been one of the purchases that brings me the most joy.”— Leslie Stephens, cupcakesandcashmere.com
“The world is filled with wonders, never forget!!!!! Make some bread today!!!!!!!! So that you can have it tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”— Edith Zimmerman, thecut.com
“I want people to stop thinking about meal planning, big batching, and recipe-led cooking. I say, shop smaller and more frequently for the things that matter, like produce, protein, and bread.”— Carla Lalli Music , medium.com