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From chef and social media star Dennis Prescott, over 100 bold and delicious recipes to ignite your cooking and make mealtimes fun and stress-free.

For Dennis Prescott, cooking is all about connection—sharing great food with those you love. Cook with Confidence encourages you to do just that, loaded with recipes guaranteed to satisfy and accessible techniques to elevate your cooking. Packed with advice, Dennis guides you step-by-step through tackling any cooking quandary, from opening an oyster to making fresh pasta, choosing sustainable fish, or mastering the grill.

Inside you’ll find recipes that are impressive as they are approachable, inspired by Dennis’s travels, his work in professional kitchens, and his Maritime roots. There’s no shortage of scrumptious options, starting with snacks and starters for every occasion like Carrot and Coriander Fritters with Turmeric Yogurt. Add a seasonal salad or succulent side by serving Roasted Squash and Heirloom Tomato Panzanella or Zucchini, Blue Cheese, and Leek Gratin. Enjoy plant-powered, mouth-watering mains like Falafel Mezze Bowls or Mushroom Ragù with Cheesy Grits. While showstopping fish and meat dishes include Grilled Halibut Tacos with Creamy Slaw and Avocado Crema, and Steak Frites with Creamy Whiskey Peppercorn Sauce.

Dennis invites cooks of all levels to approach each recipe through his eyes: as your next great adventure. Exploring dishes that hone important kitchen skills and impart crucial cooking wisdom, Cook with Confidence inspires readers to get excited about cooking—and to create community and conversation over irresistible food.

Five years ago, Dennis Prescott was a musician who didn't know how to cook. After cooking his way through a few Jamie Oliver books, he realized that food, not music, was his passion and he threw himself into not just creating delicious recipes but styling and photographing them in a way that will leave you drooling. Now, in just three years, Dennis has amassed a devoted following of more than 300,000 people on Instagram, writes a weekly column for Food & Wine Magazine/FWx, and partners with brands like Frigidaire, Reynolds, and Hunger Free. Dennis lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife.

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National Post’s Cookbook of the Week

“Unleash your inner chef and conquer the kitchen with this exceptional cookbook. Filled with tantalizing recipes that ignite your culinary passion, it goes beyond just instructions and surrounds you with the genius of Dennis Prescott’s cooking techniques. Prepare to be inspired, empowered, and ultimately sati-ated. Cook with Confidence is the ultimate companion for every aspiring home cook.”
—JJ Johnson, chef, founder of FIELDTRIP, recipient of the James Beard Award, and co-author of Between Harlem and Heaven

“This cookbook is a true reflection of Dennis’s talent, creativity, and love for food. The recipes are delicious, approachable, and easy to follow, making them perfect for cooks of all levels. I recommend this book to anyone who loves food and wants to experience the magic of Dennis’s culinary expertise.”
—Adrian Forte, culinary consultant and author of Yawd

“Dennis’s cookbook is an absolute treat for the eyes. Not only is it well illustrated, it makes you hungry and leaves you inspired to get busy in the kitchen.”
—Laurent Dagenais, chef and author of Toujours Faim!

“Cook with Confidence is a work of art. Each recipe is more inviting than the previous, using simple and com-mon ingredients mostly found in the local grocery store. I appreciate that the recipes touch on flavors from around the globe. The pictures are so mouth-watering you can literally visualize the flavors, even for the ones you’ve never tried!”
—Kevin Curry, fitness expert, author, and creator of FitMenCook
“Cook with Confidence is a stunning collection of creative yet approachable recipes, accompanied by mouth-watering photography.”
—Renée Kohlman, author of the Taste Canada award-winning cookbook All the Sweet Things