Celebrated New York based chef and culinary instructor Ashton Keefe identifies and solves the problem: why aren’t millennial females foodies cooking? Tired of being everyone’s chef friend, Ashton found her girlfriends and students were talking, writing, blogging and eating food – but not cooking.

Why weren’t they cooking? This isn’t your grandmother’s cookbook. Ashton teaches simple techniques used by chefs in home kitchens to help a generation of girls define their everyday celebrations (brunch, date night, tailgating) in a use-what-you-have mentality.

Simple, well-prepared food is delicious because of two things: acid and salt. That’s all you need. That, and maybe a glass of wine. 50+ approachable recipes with minimal ingredients and equipment with pictures for each recipe.

This book is durable enough to handle heavy use in the kitchen but pretty enough for a coffee table.