Season to Taste - by Corre Larkin (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Discover must-make recipes that are decadently delicious yet simple enough to learn by heart, in this debut cookbook from the wildly popular @CocoLarkinCooks.

"Makes me desperate to get into the kitchen." ―Amber Guinness

Corre Larkin knows that many of the world's most extraordinary dishes are simply too humble and honest to grace a fancy restaurant menu. Instead, the most comforting meals come from home kitchens where humble ingredients become unforgettable.

In Season to Taste, Larkin shares nearly 100 recipes that unlock her casually elegant way of cooking. She draws inspiration from the family tables of Italy, France, and the U.K., where local classics are cooked from memory with whatever's on hand and served with joy. Some dishes come together in thirty minutes, perfect for weeknight dinners; others unfold slowly over a lazy Sunday afternoon, simmering into rich, layered meals.

This food is special yet achievable by anyone. From Larkin's endlessly repeatable Spaghetti with Four Tomatoes and deeply savory Flavor Bomb Roast Chicken to her viral and beloved Braised Leeks and an entire chapter devoted to the pleasures of the potato, every recipe embodies the comfort of home.

Share these dishes around a well-worn table and you'll know: the best meals are the simplest, made with care and enjoyed without pretense.

Review Quotes

"Intriguingly fresh recipes and advice."--Barbara Jacobs, Booklist

"Corre's recipes strike that rare balance of feeling luxurious without ever being intimidating. She takes technique-driven dishes and breaks them down in a way that actually makes you want to cook them... again and again."--Tessa Sinatro (aka @lamb_chop97)

"Corre's cookbook is an assimilation of cultural culinary wisdom and sensible creative innovation. To marry the old with the new in a way that feels approachable and fun is no small feat, yet she makes it look like it is. This book won't just feed your household, it'll feed your soul. May we all eat so well!" --Kathleen Ashmore, author of BIG BITES and BIG BITES: TIME TO EAT

"Corre's curiosity and love of food is so pure and contagious that you just know her recipes will work for you, too. And they do--because your old pots are just as well-loved as hers, and of course you love butter and cream, and of course you want to eat that dish no one knows from that tiny Italian village. Corre's cooking is sophisticated yet simple and always feels like home."
--Marla Aaron, founder of Marla Aaron Jewelry and passionately untrained home cook

"The recipes in Corre Larkin's first cookbook are a fabulous collection of things you should know how to make and will inevitably love to eat: fricasees, ragus, roasts, and gravies. But more than that, they're dishes that will make you feel a certain way--cozy, comforted, and indulged. The chapter on potatoes alone! A whole chapter!!"--Carla Lalli, author of FOOD IS A FEELING and THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD

"This book is a fabulous triumph, packed with gorgeous, colorful, and achievable recipes that make me genuinely hungry--the benchmark of the best cookbooks. From the Orzo Carbonara to the Tomato Butter and the entire chicken chapter, this is an essential source of inspiration for home cooks that makes me desperate to get into the kitchen."--Amber Guinness, author of WINTER IN TUSCANY

"Corre Larkin makes recipes that are easy to execute but make you look like a 3-Michelin-star chef who studied in Paris for five years. She is a true rockstar who makes perfect food."--Benny Blanco, author of OPEN WIDE

About the Author

Corre Larkin is known as @CocoLarkinCooks on Instagram and TikTok, where she shares the recipes of her life. After selling a small business, she leaned in to her passions of food and collecting vintage kitchen and home goods, and started posting cooking videos online. She now has one of the most popular food and drink Substack newsletters. She lives in Newport Beach, California, with her husband, Matt, and their two children.