What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking - A Cookbook

A cookbook by Caroline Chambers featuring recipes for busy people who want to cook simple, complete meals without extensive effort. Inspired by her popular Substack newsletter, the book contains recipes organized by cooking time, ranging from 15-minute meals like Peanutty Pork and Brussels Sprouts to longer options such as Turkey Bolognese with Sneaky Veggies. Each recipe is designed as a complete meal with protein, vegetables, and starch. Readers can search recipes by protein type (for example, White Chicken Chili for chicken thighs, or Cannellini Caprese with Burrata for beans) or by mood (such as Tomato Farrotto for comfort food or Crunchy Honey Harissa Fish Tacos for something more impressive). The recipes emphasize efficiency and flavor while minimizing ingredients, steps, and cleanup. Chambers includes extensive swaps, riffs, tips, and shortcuts to help cooks adapt recipes to their needs, save money, and improvise with available ingredients. The book is intended for beginners and time-constrained home cooks seeking straightforward dinner solutions.