Ina gets all the well-deserved love but I'm here to advocate for Julia Turshen's culinary stardom. Small Victories is full of simple, earthy recipes that don't demand a CuisinArt. The turkey and ricotta meatballs, which don't require eggs or breadcrumbs, can be made in a big batch on Sundays and eaten over the next few days. So delicious, they're the only food (except Doritos) that achieve critical mass in my family.
By Michelle Ruiz / Vogue, January 15, 2021
Read MoreCookbook author Julia Turshen says cooking should be flexible: "[Recipes] are kind of sold to people as prescriptions, these really precise things, ... but I think there's very rarely a wrong answer.
With Terry Gross / NPR - Fresh Air, May 9, 2017
Read MoreJulia Turshen’s 2016 book Small Victories is one of the most crowd-pleasing, reliable cookbooks you’ll find. It’s full of well-written, easy-to-follow recipes that are just one or two steps up from basic—think roast chicken with fennel and rosemary, kimchi fried rice with scallion salad, best-ever turkey meatballs. It’s the sort of book will actually teach you how to cook, with tips and variations nudging you along the way.
By Marian Bull / GQ, April 24, 2017
Read MoreSmall Victories is brought to you by Julia Turshen, writer, go-to recipe developer and co-author of best-selling cookbooks such as Gwyneth Paltrow’s It’s All Good and Mario Batali’s Spain… A Culinary Road Trip. Offering over 400 recipes for honest, home-cooked meals, Julia’s book offers down-to-earth prose and an attainable approach to food that make it a must for experienced and amateur cooks alike.
House & Home, November 4, 2016
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The New York Times, September 27, 2016
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By Paula Forbes / Epicurious, September 9, 2016
Read MoreI’ve never understood pie people. Who in their right mind would choose what is essentially hot fruit soup over a decadent cake slathered in frosting and filled with buttercream? And a corner piece! Please. But though I’m always game to tackle the burdensome duty of licking a batter bowl, I’m ashamed to admit that, before picking up Julia Turshen’s “Small Victories,” I’d never baked a cake on my own.
By Bari Weiss / Wall Street Journal, September 2, 2016
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