Author Jenny Rosenstrach with husband (and BA Providers writing partner), Andy Ward.
Le book.
The Swedish meatballs that Jenny and Andy's daughter fell in love with on her seventh birthday. Want to make 'em? Here's the recipe.
From left: GQ senior correspondent Devin Friedman, GQ editor in chief Jim Nelson, Jenny Rosenstrach, and A Cup of Jo blogger Joanna Goddard
The BA Test Kitchen team cooked the event's food (from left): Chris Morocco, Mary-Frances Heck, and Brad Leone
One of the evening's many passed apps: Minty Pea Dip with Parmesan (recipe in the book)
(Credit: Matt Duckor)
Last night we threw a party in the BA Kitchen for blogger and author Jenny Rosenstrach, who just released Dinner a Love Story, her first cookbook. We also got BA editor in chief Adam Rapoport to admit that he both laughed and cried on the subway when he read the book. Adam is our boss so we share that not to embarrass him (ok, maybe a little), but because it reminded us how compelling the book is--and why it's more than just another cookbook.
We love Rosenstrach because her writing is natural, honest, and smart. You might already, too, because she's one half of The Providers, a column she writes for BA with husband Andy Ward. But instead of trying to tell you how fantastic the book is, we thought we'd give you a sense by sharing this note from the first page of Dinner a Love Story, where Rosenstrach lists the things you will not find in her book. In her words:
Lovely! So go buy the book and find out how Rosenstrach feeds her family. And if you end up quietly weeping on your commute, drop Adam Rapoport a note so he knows he's not alone. --Emily Fleischaker