At the top of this list is Simply Julia, Julia Turshen’s fourth, most personal book yet. . .The overall effect is as if you’re in that friend’s house you loved visiting as a kid, the one where the refrigerator was always stocked and the parents told you to call them by their first names.
The New York Times May 27, 2021
Read MoreCOOKBOOK REVIEW: Making meals that feel like a hug
By Susan Puckett / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 17, 2021
Read More“If you've already cooked your way through bestselling author Julia Turshen's other hits (namely Now & Again and Small Victories), you'll want to snag her latest: a collection of 110 'foolproof' recipes that are equal parts practical and nutritious. Sprinkled throughout the pages are personal essays, adaptations for dietary needs and tips you'll return to again and again (like how to use up that leftover buttermilk).
By Morgan Olsen / TimeOut, March 2, 2021
Read More. . .her latest offering, “Simply Julia,” is as close to an autobiography as a cookbook can be, from her handwritten recipe titles to the inclusion of old family snapshots, photographs of her at home, essays and a peek into her life with every dish.
By Mark Kennedy / Associated Press, March 1, 2021
Read MoreAll of this approachability and authenticity lends itself to the conceit and name of her latest cookbook for home cooks, Simply Julia (HarperWave, 2021).
By Eric Steinman / Chronogram, March 1, 2021
Read MoreJulia Turshen is at her best when she's teaching us how to make flawless, easy comfort food. So 110 "easy recipes for healthy comfort food" feels so, so right.
By Tess Koman / Delish.com, January 22, 2021
Read MoreBest-selling cookbook author Julia Turshen's new book puts a healthy twist on your favorite comfort foods. Now that we're entering year two of quarantine, comfort foods are the only type of food I'm interested in eating, so I found Simply Julia to be particularly exciting.
By Jeffery Masters / Advocate, January 2021
Read MoreIna gets all the well-deserved love but I'm here to advocate for Julia Turshen's culinary stardom. Small Victories is full of simple, earthy recipes that don't demand a CuisinArt. The turkey and ricotta meatballs, which don't require eggs or breadcrumbs, can be made in a big batch on Sundays and eaten over the next few days. So delicious, they're the only food (except Doritos) that achieve critical mass in my family.
By Michelle Ruiz / Vogue, January 15, 2021
Read MoreFood writer Turshen (Small Victories) provides a peek into her home kitchen in this appealing compilation of more than 100 no-fuss recipes for healthy comfort fare. . .This spirited collection charms on every page.
Publisher’s Weekly / December 2020
Read MoreTurshen, who developed recipes for early-stage Gwyneth Paltrow and whose previous cookbooks are “Small Victories” and “Feed the Resistance,” is at the forefront of the new generation of authentic, approachable authors aiming to empower readers who might be newish to the kitchen
By Christine Muhlke / New York Times Book Review, November 28, 2018