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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 70 quick-fix weeknight dinners and 30 luscious weekend recipes that make every day taste extra special, no matter how much time you have to spend in the kitchen—from the beloved bestselling author of Once Upon a Chef.
“Jennifer’s recipes are healthy, approachable, and creative. I literally want to make everything from this cookbook!”—Gina Homolka, author of The Skinnytaste Cookbook
Jennifer Segal, author of the blog and bestselling cookbook Once Upon a Chef, is known for her foolproof, updated spins on everyday classics. Meticulously tested and crafted with an eye toward both flavor and practicality, Jenn’s recipes hone in on exactly what you feel like making.
Here she devotes whole chapters to fan favorites, from Marvelous Meatballs to Chicken Winners, and Breakfast for Dinner to Family Feasts. Whether you decide on sticky-sweet Barbecued Soy and Ginger Chicken Thighs; an enlightened and healthy-ish take on Turkey, Spinach & Cheese Meatballs; Chorizo-Style Burgers; or Brownie Pudding that comes together in under thirty minutes, Jenn has you covered.
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: dsjsws
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Outstanding Cookbook! One of my top “go to” cookbooks for a quick, delicious meal.
Review: I was excited when I ordered this cookbook. The “Once Upon a Chef” is one of my favorite blogs and websites. Her recipes are always terrific. Down to earth (easy to find) ingredients put together in delicious combinations. Yummy.These are a few of the recipes I intend to work my way through:• Southwestern Corn Chowder• Coconut Curry Chicken & Rice Noodle Soup• Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup• Eastern Shore Crab Soup• Lasagna Soup with Ricotta Cream• Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma• Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwiches• Blackened Fish Tacos with Pickled Onions & Lime Cream• Ginger Pork Sliders with Tangy Slaw & Spicy Mayo• Summer Pasta Primavera• Drunken-Style Noodles with Shrimp• Sheet Pan Roast Chicken with Artichokes, Potatoes, Carrots, & Peas• Pecorino & Rosemary Crusted Chicken• Creamy Dijon Chicken with Peas• Baked Salmon with Honey Mustard & Pecan Panko Crust• Hoisin Pork & Vegetable Rice Bowls• Cherry Ricotta Cake• Raspberry Frozen Yogurt• “Lucky” Sausage & Cheddar Drop Biscuits• Seafood & Sausage Paella• Cioppino (Fisherman’s Stew)• Latin Style Roast Pork with Lime Chimichurri Sauce• Five-Star Beef Stew with Carrots & Potatoes• Strawberry & Cream Layer Cake• Sour Cream Chocolate Loaf Cake• Kentucky Bourbon Cake• Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese FrostingThere are a lot more recipes included in this cookbook. These are just the one that I have bookmarked to try first.By the way, the Cherry Ricotta Cake is delicious. It is the first one I tried. The Corn Chowder is on the stove now and a pan of fresh cornbread is in the oven.The Tangy Slaw that goes with the Ginger Pork Sliders is a staple now in my kitchen. We use it instead of lettuce on just about everything. It is delicious on tacos!Outstanding cookbook! Her recipes over the years have never failed and have always been yummy!
Reviewer: Kristen
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cooked hundreds of Jenn’s recipes!
Review: Her website is beautiful and so easy to navigate but I love to hold the book in my hand. There are always exclusive recipes and after having cooked hundreds of them I can say this chef is the reason I love to cook. I’m a working mom of 3 and while I like to get creative I also need to know the meal is going to turn out good. She has never let me down and whenever someone says they can’t think of what to make for dinner anymore I put them onto Once Upon A Chef. From simple basics to more ethnic dishes this cookbook has it all and the accuracy of “how to” is hands down the best directions from any chef I have come across. Delicious results and realistic ingredients that I can get in more rural areas.
Reviewer: Nurse Lawyer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Jenn Segal is simply great!
Review: Every recipe I’ve tried from this cookbook and her “Once upon a chef” website has been terrific first time around. Instead of Michelin stars, she definitely gets five “Busy Mom” stars for great food, easy-to-follow instructions, and rapidly devoured family meals. Three of my favs–the Buttermilk Pancakes, the Beef Stew, and the Chicken Marsala!
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Inspiringly delicious!
Review: I start out a huge fan of Jennifer Segal’s blog, Once Upon a Chef. I own a copy of her first cookbook, which has been my favorite and most used cookbook thus far. As far as this latest cookbook? It is awesome! I must admit, I was slightly disappointed when I first thumbed through the book at how many recipes I already make from her blog that are included in this book. I think the disappointment was just because it was a surprise to me. If I had known in advance there would be a mix of old and new recipes, I still would have purchased the book! Any disappointment I felt very quickly faded and turned into inspiration (and a very large grocery list!)This cookbook is a beautiful work of art. Classy, understated elegance, gorgeous photos and well organized. Jenn has a way of breaking down cooking steps and making difficult tasks seem more simple. Although a lot of the “weeknight” recipes aren’t what you might necessarily consider a quick, “weeknight” meal, she includes tips for making part or all of some recipes in advance if you want (which is totally how I like to operate). As long as you are organized and have everything you need to put these recipes together when you get home, they really can come together quickly! This book is inspiring — even weeknight meals can be “special”!I have tried many of the recipes from this book, her prior cookbook, and from her blog and I have never been disappointed or not had a recipe turn out. Every single one of her recipes is something special — even the “Simple Sides”! According to my husband, the meals I am making are better than anything you will get from a restaurant. (This compliment is the direct effect of using Jennifer Segals’s recipes!) Her recipes are the only ones I would ever consider making for company without a trial run first. They are all so well tested, tweaked and perfected. They always turn out delicious!Bottom line — I recommend this book.
Reviewer: Jan Priest
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Nothing to dislike! Very tasty recipes which are accessible to all. My only comment is that some of the ingredient names e. g. ‘Chicken tenders’ aren’t widely recognised in Europe soNamed, suitable substitutes would be helpful.
Reviewer: Andy123
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Jen’s first cook book is one of my all time favourite cook books and I have a lot. I have followed her blog for years and all my family and friends love her recipes, so I pre-ordered this book as soon as I could. It had a lot to live up to. I have had it for a week now and have a big list of recipes I can’t wait to try. I have already made the lasagne soup, Blackened Fish Tacos and Creamy Potato soup all of which have been easy and really tasty. There are a few family favourites in the book that I have been making for years from her blog such as breakfast burritos, chicken Marsala and Greek style shrimp, it’s nice to have them in hard copy as well. If you are looking for a cookbook that you will use over and over again, with recipes that won’t fail then I definitely recommend Weeknight/weekend. I will be buying extra copies for Christmas presents
Reviewer: Graham McFadyen Hill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I really like Jenn Segal’s cooking philosophy…make it delicious, but don’t make it hard to prepare. Great recipes, easy to follow instructions, lots of tips on how to replace some hard-to-find ingredients for ethnic dishes.
Reviewer: Elaine Hornell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The recipes are not difficult and are really tasty. Good for a family and I use it when my adult children and grandchildren come for dinner.
Reviewer: Lillytwoshoes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great cookery book – lots of recipes you can’t wait to cook -something for everybody and something for every day
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