A review by thekuster
Now & Again: Go-To Recipes, Inspired Menus + Endless Ideas for Reinventing Leftovers by Julia Turshen

4.0

Julia Turshen's recipe collection may not be the type of food that I crave or want to make on a regular basis, but I absolutely adore her approach. Each "chapter" is a fully realized meal with appetizers, a main, a side or two, maybe a drink and some dessert - but more importantly, inspirations for reinventing the leftovers. Meals are then grouped by season to encourage seasonality of the ingredients and even the setting in which you may be consuming them - picnics in the summer, late lunches in the fall... it's truly inspiring. The collection is not particularly picture-heavy, but each photograph is gorgeous and allows for the recipe to stand for itself without the feeling of a fussy/staged presentation. The final pages end on notes about tools, suggestions on what to do with leftover wine, takeout items and suggestions on how to "Give Back + Do Good". Just an utterly lovely recipe book all around.

Recipes to Try:
- Applesauce cake with cream cheese + honey frosting
- Easy pumpkin + olive oil cake
- Spiced banana brown bread
- Grilled Vietnamese flank steak
- Pressed broccoli rabe + mozzarella sandwiches