There's a bunch of beautiful cookbooks out rn that have recognization (anything from Serious Eats writers + Nosrat) BUT i have to throw this work from David in. It radically changed the way I thought about food.
In hindsight, it was probably Ratatouille that started my Francophile ways. Now I’ve reached the level of nerdom that this 1941 copy of The Escoffier Cook Book brings me the same joy as Truffaut or Tati.
I mad the french onion soup. It takes a long time and you have to stir onions for like an hour but it feels so good to make restaurant quality food at home. The cook book itself is a classic.
• cost effective
• immensely flexible
• tastes great
• probably good for you
tricks i've learned in my granola journey:
• more dried fruit than just raisins
• put on top of Fage full fat yogurt
• egg white, oat bran, flax
I think jazzists will be very bothered by this take. jazz is for ordinary people by berlioz is a lovely introduction. Its pop-ey and dancey and quiet nice.
if you want something a little softer and a little more classic:
Chet Baker Sings is a sweet place to start.
The songs used in kids on the slope has like a lot of the trad "must listen" songs that are both great and still pretty pop forward. it showcases the early genre well.
