KIND WORDS

No one can tell a story quite like Sally. Just Cook with Sally is a love letter to two of her greatest passions: food and family. I’ve known some exceptional home cooks over the years, but she’s in a class all her own. While Sally is an expert technician in the kitchen, she is, even more importantly, a rare intuitive cook. She understands and shares the complexities of layering flavors as well as any “fancy chef” I’ve ever known.

—Chef Stephan Pyles, one of the founding fathers of Southwestern cuisine and a James Beard award-winner

Everyone needs Just Cook with Sally. “Just cook” means exactly what it says. Just get in the kitchen and cook with love—love of ingredients, love of family around the table, love of making guests feel welcome and appreciated—and the food will be spectacular. Just Cook with Sally will be your friend in the kitchen.

—Chef Jeremiah Tower, James Beard award-winning chef and a pioneer of California cuisine

To know Sally is to love her. Her dedication to friendship, family, travel, and food have brought her to Just Cook with Sally. This is more than a cookbook, it’s a journey of Sally’s life through magical plates, platters, baskets, and boards. I see her hands and feel her heart with each page and can envision many a meal I’ve shared with her over the years under the magical Montana sky. Take your time, relax into each page, go on the adventure with your family and friends, and give the greatest gift you can: food made with love and joy.

—Katherine Clapner, chef and co-founder Dude, Sweet Chocolate and former chef/pastry chef, Charlie Trotter’s, Chicago, and The Savoy Hotel, London

What home cooks are saying

I am in hysterics. I just read the entire cookbook, cover to cover. It is elegant and beautiful with many great recipes. My two favorite parts of the book are the story of a first dinner... And the incredibly personal story of Robert's last night. Whew. I had planned to read the cookbook slowly but got so involved in Sally’s fascinating life story that I couldn't put it down. The recipes are wonderful. —Liz

I just received a birthday present of Just Cook with Sally. I read it cover to cover in three sittings. Every. Single. Word. I wanted to let you know how much I loved the book. It made me laugh and cry for obvious reasons, and wish that God would speak directly to me, but I’m going to take what He said to you and apply it to myself…I really appreciate the recipes and your instructions on how to prepare. I’m a decent cook but these are going to help me up my game. —Allison