maria zizka cookbook

Lebanese Lunch
Lebanese Lunch

Lebanese Lunch, Boards, Platters, Plates: Recipes for Entertaining, Sharing, and Snacking by Maria Zizka. Photography by Erin Scott.

Boards, Platters, Plates: Recipes for Entertaining, Sharing, and Snacking by Maria Zizka.

Choose from a dazzling collection of thirty beautiful, well-crafted boards, whether you’re serving a group of two or ten.

Try Catalonian Summer with romesco, charred green onions, anchovy toasts, and Manchego for an intimate outdoor gathering.

Make a dinner of the Korean BBQ platter with bulgogi-style beef, lettuce cups, gochujang dipping sauce, and kimchi. Or go straight for the sweets with a dessert like S’mores Without a Campfire.

Plus, check out the party-size boards for your next holiday or celebration.

Start with the four principles for creating the right board for any occasion:

  1. Looks matter
  2. Stay flexible
  3. Make it fun to eat
  4. Embrace store-bought components

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Fried leftover rice with kimchi
Fried leftover rice with kimchi

Fried leftover rice with kimchi, One-Bowl Meals: Simple, Nourishing, Delicious by Maria Zizka. Photography by Erin Scott.

One-Bowl Meals: Simple, Nourishing, Delicious

Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and complete with protein, fresh fruits or vegetables, and grains, a one-bowl meal checks all the boxes—delicious, nourishing, casual, filling, seasonal.

And in the hands of Maria Zizka its possibilities are even more exciting, with thirty brilliant combinations organized by base—oatmeal, chia, or yogurt for breakfast, and grains, noodles, or greens to build mains.

Plus, there are tips, tutorials, and substitution rules of thumb throughout, including how to customize your bowl to make it vegan, gluten-free, or protein-forward.

It’s all about mastering the five steps to building a bowl:

  1. Start with a base
  2. Include a protein
  3. Consider a sauce
  4. Add a couple of toppings
  5. Garnish with something crunchy or bright

Get ready to create your own complete meal in a bowl.

One-Bowl Meals: Simple, Nourishing, Delicious is available at Amazon.com and Indigo.ca.  (more…)