From the time she was old enough to hold a fork, Ava has been at Alexs side in the kitchen, whether eating lusciously cheesy gnocchi at Alexs New York City restaurant, butter, or making classic French omelets with her famous Iron Chef mom. While Alex turns to treasured cookbooks for inspiration, 15-year-old Ava scrolls through TikTokand now as a teenager, Ava is teaching Alex a thing or two.
Through seventy-five witty and informative recipes, Alex and Ava share a repertoire of dishes that define their modern family meals: bold flavored, comforting, satisfying, and always supremely delicious. Side by side, they cook their way through family favorites like Alexsrenowned cookbook editor/moms famous blueberry pie and Nanny Idas crisp potato latkes and offer sound cooking advice for achieving the fluffiest frittatas (add water, never milk) and how to properly season and mix a chicken meatball mixture so the meatballs stay juicy (spread the mixture up around the sides of the bowl.