Book Review: The Lazy Genius Kitchen

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before by Kendra Adachi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you want to make your kitchen a more pleasant place for you and your family to spend time in, this book will help you become more strategic and intentional with what you do and don’t need and how to use it. After going through the process, the author shares resources on techniques, taste, tools, tasks, and general tips.

The author provides a brief summary of the Lazy Genius Principles from her first book and then refers to them throughout this book.

The book is packed with practical information that will help you to be more comfortable and confident in the kitchen. The author has a fun, down-to-earth tone. She provides ideas, prompts, and personal examples to get you started. I appreciated the repetition of going through the five-step framework in detail (part 1) and then applying them to each area in part 2.

Just reading the book will not solve all of your kitchen challenges; you must put in the time and effort to go through the steps and apply them to increase efficiency and ease. Some more skilled cooks or those with successful systems already in place may find this book oversimplified with little new information. I skimmed through some sections that I felt weren’t applicable or didn’t want to dissect and make changes around, e.g., area 6, the table.

I highly recommend this to everyone looking to become more efficient, effective, and joyful in their kitchen.

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