We’re huge fan girls of Gwyneth Paltrow (or GP as we like to call her) around here. Like HUGE. So naturally, we didn’t even pretend to play it cool when we received an invite to celebrate GP’s newest cookbook, It’s All Easy, at the gorgeous new Williams-Sonoma in Ponce City Market last week.
I’ve always considered WS as the quintessential one-stop that truly understands the comforts of cooking, of a gathering and of a home. To me, it’s simply my happy place. I go there to not only find all of my kitchen and entertaining necessities, but I’m the most inspired to relish in flavors and seasonings of some of my favorite recipes when I’m wandering through the store. I first visited the Williams-Sonoma in Ponce City Market to celebrate its grand opening several months ago, and still to this day the store quite literally takes my breath away when I walk through its doors.
So you can see how the culmination of attending a private afternoon with my team at this store and trying three recipes from GP’s book and learning a handful of expert tips (like only crank the Spiralizer four times so the noodle isn’t too unruly or long to eat!) was really a day of pinch-me moments!
The cookbook itself is simply STUNNING (I didn’t even think it was possible for her to top her others, It’s All Good and My Father’s Daughter, but she definitely did). Inside, you’ll find pages upon pages of beautiful imagery that envelope 130+ approachable recipes that get back to simple, classic and healthy flavors. Fanning through, I was so inspired to get in the kitchen to recreate so many of the dishes at home.
Chef Jake was wonderful enough to whip up the recipes for us that were—yes, incredibly easy—yet all still so rich in flavor. (P.S. Can we talk about MAJOR dream job working for WS and my husband’s favorite BBQ place here in Atlanta?!) We all took notes as he masterfully whipped up the Zuni Sheet Pan Chicken (which just took under an hour…which, honestly seemed unheard of with such a large roasted chicken!), Zucchini Cacio e Pepe (SO easy and simple, made with a Spiralizer), and a Chocolate Mousse with Cashew Cream.
We’ll be sharing the chicken and zucchini noodles tomorrow here on the blog, so stay tuned and come hungry. But since it’s Monday and every Monday is better with a giveaway, we’re giving away one copy of It’s All Easy and GP’s favorite Spiralizer below. Good luck, friends! Truly, MKR
P.S. Williams-Sonoma hosts monthly Cookbook Club events where you can learn to cook recipes from the latest cookbooks like we did with It’s All Easy. Check out upcoming events at your local store here. xo
