Ellen

Smitten Kitchen

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Melinda
@crimpy
Loyal Deb-o-tee and she’s never once steered me wrong. The Australian equivalent is Nagi from RecipeTin Eats.
Juliana
@shulmaniel

SAME

Sonia D
@slonia
I might as well retire all cookbooks I own and just look things up on Deb’s website
Jules
@juliehere
deb for president.
Molly
@mollywatson
She’s the queen. Taught me how to cook in my early 20s. My (dirty, well-loved) signed cookbooks are prized possessions.

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Isabel

Isabel

deb perelman is functionally my third roommate — she reminds me to weigh my dry ingredients, has a recipe for every combination of items in my fridge and pantry, and tells me it’s ok when i burn the brown butter the first time

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t.A

t.A

I have been using Smitten Kitchen as my go to spot for recipes for at least 15 years. Deb is thoughtful, funny, and practical. I’m not an expert cook, I’m easily intimidated, and I’m definitely on a budget, and she always has something worthwhile for me. I’ve created my standbys from her collection.

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