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Cookbook Review: What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking

By: Amber Chase
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Caroline Chambers’ latest cookbook, What To Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking, releases this month to a hungry audience of loyal readers of her Substack newsletter of the same name. Originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, now residing in Carmel, California, Chambers began writing her Substack to fulfill that ever-present plague of dinner time: what to make when you’re exhausted, mentally overwhelmed, or just not feeling it. The mother of three young boys, Chambers plots out her recipes in time increments ranging from “15-ish minutes” to “a little bit longer” meal plans that can take upwards of an hour. 

Committing to her concept and process, I decided to integrate her recipes into the brazen realities of my daily life. Amidst a toddler playing “hop little bunny” around my kitchen, quick sub-outs for missing ingredients, and the relentless laundry pile glaring from the corner, I put Chambers’ recipes to the test. And, yes, even those of us who love cooking experience a frequent lack of inspiration and motivation to put on our weeknight aprons. 

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Date Published: 08.11.24
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About The Author

Amber Chase

Amber Chase brings a breadth of food knowledge, a hearty work ethic, and a very high gluten tolerance to her role as Digital Editor for The Local Palate. Her other full-time gig is parenting her daughter, Nova, who will no doubt grow to be her superior.

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