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In the Small Kitchen: 100 Recipes from Our Year of Cooking in the Real World by Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine

“I love In the Small Kitchen so much. It’s packed with brilliant advice and delicious recipes for anyone who wants to cook and entertain—no matter what size your kitchen.” —Ina Garten

“[Cara and Phoebe’s] fantastic cookbook, In the Small Kitchen, [is] a collection of innovative recipes.” —Glamour

“Childhood friends learn to how survive as home cooks in cramped NYC quarters.” —Daily News

“A thoughtful guide for novice cooks, those who have the ambition and tastes for great meals but not necessarily the honed skills or applianced-out kitchens to execute them. Regardless of your kitchen’s square footage, the recipes in In the Small Kitchen translate beautifully.” —Serious Eats

“Whether you’re a seasoned cook or a girl who’s burned boiling water, this book will feed you, please you, and maybe even inspire you to take a little leap of your own.” —Bust Magazine

“Part memoir, part instruction manual, this cookbook stands out because of its usability. [In the Small Kitchen] is sure to please the reader as well as the eater.” —Free Lance-Star

“An essential first-apartment culinary guide.” —MSN Glo

“A very edible collection of both recipes and life stories that are sure to make you hungry for more.” —About.com

“Friends and food: What could be more fun? That’s the underlying premise of this practical and creative cookbook. Easy-to-read recipes for all occasions, whether eating alone, with a date or partying with friends.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Those who’ve never been confined to a tiny kitchen rarely learn to cook smart and joyfully with full awareness of the miracle of dinner. Cara and Phoebe make me wistful for the good old days of cooking for twenty in a four-foot-square kitchen. Bravo!” —Molly O'Neill, author One Big Table

“I was as charmed by this brilliant collection of recipes as I was transported by the stories behind them. This is a truly wonderful cookbook.” —Keith McNally, restaurateur and owner of Balthazar

“If the only things you know how to make are ramen and reservations, Cara Eisenpress and Phoebe Lapine want you to know that you, too, can become a great chef.” —Metro

“Cara and Phoebe have figured out what takes some of us a tad longer to realize. We can cook anywhere, any time, with anything on any budget. Take this book into your kitchen, even if it’s a hot plate and a toaster oven on a bookshelf, and feast.” —Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of Public Radio’s The Splendid Table from American Public Media

“[Cara and Phoebe] teach us that no coffee table is too small or studio space too humble to throw a little party for friends in. This book is chock-full of easy-to-follow recipes, bursting with fresh flavors and produce.” —The Kitchn