Peckish: Suggestions for the Sophisticated Snacker; A Cookbook by Suzanne Lenzer

75 accessible recipes that give us a new look at snacking and composing meals in a thoughtful and mindful way from the author of Graze. In recent years we've all seen the way we eat and the way we think about food completely change. We've embraced the world of snacking for meals and found that eating is more fun when we have a few choices and are free to eat how we like, not how we were conditioned. But don't fret, thoughtful snacking is not complicated nor does it require long days spent at the stove. And while it does require a modicum of planning, the benefits exponentially outweigh the effort. For example, once you’ve made a jar of pickles or a pot of pâte they are there in the fridge for days for your snacking pleasure. A batch of gougères gets frozen unbaked so anytime a friend swings by you can pop them in the oven for a fresh treat - same goes for tater tots. Marinate baby artichokes or mixed beans and not only do you have something to nibble, but they can be easily tossed in s