Nom Nom Paleo Disappointment

I’d like to share with you my disappointment with Michelle Tam and Henry Fong’s new cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo.

If you decide to pick up a copy of Nom Nom Paleo Food for Humans by Michelle Tam & Henry Fong, you may have to be prepared for a big disappointment. I say this because I am certain that you will miss out on what I consider the best part of cooking….. leftovers.

To Michelle and Henry’s credit, the portions are reasonable— but unfortunately, my family is not. After every single recipe I prepared from this book, without exception, they ate like they were coming off a hunger strike. I had no leftovers, even if I doubled the recipes. I never thought it was possible for recipes to be too good, but apparently, I stand corrected. They are too good. This has been a sincere disappointment for me.

I am also disappointed that this cookbook didn’t come out in 2009 when I first discovered the Paleo Diet, but that is where my disappointment ends. I absolutely adore this cookbook.

I prefer to treat my first encounter with a cookbook as if I were reading a novel. The first read through was so delightful! I could almost hear Michelle Tam’s voice and squeals of delight from her little ones, and it felt like much more than your average cookbook. I really enjoyed that.

I enjoyed this cookbook for other reasons as well. If you take the time to read through the tips at the beginning of the book you’ll end up looking like a genius in the kitchen. The recipes that I’ve made so far are about as straightforward as it gets, the ingredients listed are easy to find (although I still haven’t found furikake), and the “hands-on time” & total time are accurate even for a non-expert cook like me. Even if you have a small pantry of staples, your grocery list will usually be fairly short, and you won’t break the bank.

One of the perks of being Karen’s mom is that she receives a lot of cookbooks.  Even though I enjoy trying recipes from the new cookbooks, I rarely make a recipe more than once. What’s the point really? Well…. remember the hunger strike analogy? You will likely be forced to make a recipe more than once.

I made the grilled lamb chops & mint chimichurri (lamb on a stick), polpette di Vitello (Translation: best meatballs ever!) and spicy tuna cakes. My family practically inhaled! I had to make them again! 

They think I’m some kind of kitchen goddess. Who am I to tell them any differently?

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