Not
content with being an Oscar winning actress, mother, wife to one of
the world's most successful rock stars and founder of
GOOP.com.....Gwyneth Paltrow has now also added cookbook author to
her resume. My Father's Daughter (or Notes from my Kitchen Table
which is what she called the UK version) was published in April 2011
and is Paltrow's first cookbook.
I have
to admit due to completely preconceived ideas I wasn't sure what this
book was going to be like. I thought it was going to be all healthy
food (not that there's anything wrong with that!) based around her
following various macrobiotic diets in the past......I couldn't have
been more wrong. There are recipes of all kinds throughout this book,
both healthy and perhaps not so(!), but they are recipes for every
occasion and include plenty of vegetarian and vegan recipes along
with recipes that you can make-ahead, or quick recipes when you are
in a hurry and of course lots of recipes for sharing with family and
friends. She doesn't eat red meat so there are no recipes using beef
or pork but instead she focuses on chicken, duck, turkey and plenty
of fish. If you are a big fan of red meat though you could definitely
substitute it in some of the recipes. The chapters are divided into
the standard Soups; Salads; Pastas; Main Courses and so on, so it's
easy enough to find what you are looking for.
