Craveable: All I Want to Eat [A Cookbook]

The organization of this book is truly clever. What are you in the mood for? Isn’t that at the heart of a craving? Just like when you’re hungry, but none of your options appeal to you, CRAVEABLE aptly identifies what need your meal is striving to satisfy. Seema’s recipes are very adaptable, and she offers numerous substitutions and alternatives, so you are likely able to make a particular recipe from ingredients already in your pantry if you don’t have on hand exactly what she is calling for. She pushes the envelope on flavors, but in a good way. Canned chipotles in a beef ragu with pappardelle; cola baby back ribs with tamarind paste - it all works beautifully. Seema is very skilled at incorporating new flavors into familiar favorites. Many of the recipes use fresh produce readily available. Her scissor-cut pasta method is a real revelation in how you can have from-scratch fresh pasta for dinner in roughly a half hour. The brioche bun emergency birthday cake is a perfect portion when you are craving something sweet, as the chapter is titled. My favorite recipe of all, however, is the Tarragon Chicken in the Comfort chapter, which is simple, flavorful and elevated, making the most of an underutilized herb. I find myself craving this unique dish weekly now! Ten Speed Press provided me with a free copy of this book to cook from; the opinions and experiences are my own. I am happy to have been introduced to Seema Pankhania, and will look forward to the creative recipes she develops in the future.

Craveable by Seema Pankhania is the type of cookbook that you study from front cover to back cover: going over the list of ingredients and taking stock of what you already have and what you need to add to your grocery list. Then there are the mouth watering photographs of each recipe that will make you pause an extra minute or two. So, in other words, devote some time to reading, browsing, and planning when you open this cookbook. I chose to focus on a few recipes and I noticed that I already had most of the ingredients on hand. If you have dried spices/staples like cumin, garam masala, chili powder, black pepper, and garlic powder, you have most ingredients to make her spice mixes for many of her recipes. For my savory recipe choices, I made the butter chicken, the smashed lamb kebab burger, and the Bombay fish stick sandwich; all were flavorful and a hit with me and my family. I was pleasantly surprised to find Bombay snack mix and mango chutney at my neighborhood super store. Her brownie recipe is probably one of the best I've tried. This one will definitely be used again - it is gooey and so, so good! Don't be intimidated by the ingredients; she does a great job of offering substitutes so some items are already in your kitchen. The items I've made so far from Craveable have been very flavorful and memorable. I look forward to deciding what to tackle next. Ten Speed Press provided me with a free copy of this book; the opinions are my own.

Seema Pankhania spends her days thinking about food. When she was a kid, her mother would make big dinners for the family every night. When she went off to college, she studied neuroscience, but kept feeling drawn to food, so after graduation, she found a job in restaurants, specifically Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat in London. When the long hours took her down through an injury, she started selling brownies out of her kitchen. And then, she found social media, and found the outlet where she can cook what she wants and share it with her followers on her TikTok channel Seema Gets Baked.Pankhania isn’t a meal planner. She has an appreciation for chefs who plan out a week’s worth of meals and shops for it and preps in advance. She cooks by her mood. She just decides what food she’s in the mood for, goes to her pantry, and cooks up something delicious. So when it came to organizing her first cookbook, that’s how she put it together. No matter how you feel, she has a recipe that will make the perfect dinner for you, no matter if you are craving fresh, salty, spicy, green, comforting, or sweet. (But if you prefer a traditional cookbook, there is a key at the beginning that lists the mains and sides and desserts to make things easier for you.)So if you are craving something fresh, you can try the Bombay Fish Stick Sandwich, Hainanese Salmon Rice, or Peach & Halloumi Rolls. If you’re in the mood for salty and savory, you can go with the Glass-Shatteringly Crispy Kimchi & Potato Pancakes, Secret Cheesy Masala Egg Muffin, Shrimp & Green Onion Pakora, or a Caramelized Honey and Za’atar Grilled Cheese.If you’re hankering for something spicy, you can try the Peanutty Salsa Macha Noodles, Smashed Kebab Burgers, or Korean-ish Fried Popcorn Chicken. And if that makes you nervous, the beginning of the cookbook also contains a chart of peppers and how hot they are, so you can set your own spice level and either stick with what you’re comfortable with or test your limits, it’s up to you.If you’re craving something green, there is a Smoky Cauliflower & Pepper Shawarma Bowl, Cabbage Dumplings, or Thai Basil Eggplant. If you’d prefer something comforting, you could try the Citrusy Miso Roast Chicken, French Onion Gnocchi, or Pickled Jalapeno Mac & Cheese. Or if you want something special (and don’t mind spending some extra time preparing it), there is The Butter Chicken, Sizzling Brown Butter Tandoori Lamb Chops, Spiced Chipotle Short Rib Ragu or Sticky Tamarind Cola Ribs.Looking for something sweet? There’s The Brownie Recipe, the one Pankharia sold after leaving her restaurant job. But there’s also Coconut Cream Key Lime Pie, Spiced Rum Sticky Toffee Pudding, and Emergency Birthday Cake, which works for any celebration. And maybe most importantly, there is an entire chapter of recipes for when you’re in the mood for something now and just can’t wait around. Then you can try the 15-Minute Laksa, Cheesy Gochujang Tortellini, Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl, or Mum’s Emergency 10-Minute Dal.I think Craveable is a beautiful cookbook. It is inviting and electric, inspiring and warm. Reading it feels like getting invited into the kitchen of a good friend, where you can find the comfort and laughter you crave, along with good food that will remind you everything will be okay. The recipes borrow from ideas and ingredients from around the world and blend them deliciously, and each one comes with the time it will take to make it and thoughtful notes about how to customize it to make it fit your taste or lifestyle. Many of these recipes are vegetarian or vegan or can easily be modified, making it easy to find something to fit just what you’re in the mood for.A copy of Craveable was provided by Ten Speed Press with many thanks, but the opinions are mine.

So many great recipes, all with a little twist to set them apart. Fish finger sandwich sounds ordinary, but not here with a Bombay vibe. Lots of options to change things up or swap ingredients. Great photos, well written, easy to follow. This is a book worthy of every collection. Love it!

I have been following Seema for a while now, love the videos but so happy now she has her own cookbook. I have already started trying out some recipes 🤤 miam miam miam

I have been following Seema on IG too and when her book dropped I had to get it! Perfect quick recipes and everything you would WANT to eat

First off, I loved how Craveable is structured - sure, there is a more "traditional" index, but seeing if you're craving "something fresh" "something sweet" "something salty" instead is such a fun (and realistic!) way to go about it. There is even a section with 10 min meals (Doritos chilaquiles,anyone??).I did not now much about Seema's story before getting this book, but it's a beautiful one of perseverance and discovery in the kitchen. Her recipes are precise, but also accessible and fun.The "something sweet" section is my favorite, so far. I found myself bookmarking things left and right - the famous brownies, fudgy banana bars (I also have too many bananas!),the sour gummylike Tangfastic cream filling for her doughnuts... that said, I am off to make the Hainanese Salmon Rice right now. It's a riff on a chicken rice and a very "Seema" recipe.Ten Speed Press provided me with a free copy of this book; the opinions are my own.

Excellent quality and delivery time. Thank you.

Ten Speed Press provided me with a free copy of this book; the opinions are my own. This chef was inspired by her mom, who cooked mostly Indian fresh food everyday when she was growing up. One of my favorite things about this book is the chart on spice levels and substitutions. We are not a spicy family and I don’t have all the spices used in this book. The substitution chart can be applied to all your cooking! No need to buy a spice you won’t use often. The coconut key lime pie was amazing and beautiful baked in a fluted tart pan. The French onion gnocchi is delicious and great for a dinner party. Once assembled, it bakes in the oven, so easy to serve, and is something different. This is a beautiful book that will get you out of your comfort zone!

Ten Speed Press provided me with a free copy of this book; the opinions are my own. This beautifully photographed cookbook will satisfy any craving in existence. It features many wonderful recipes ranging from salty to sweet and every craving in between.I really like the way that Seema has arranged the order of this book - ordered by what one might be craving at any given time. Ingenious!Every recipe looks and sounds fabulous, but I admit that the Sweets Craving Chapter is what I was hyper-focused on. The Brownie Recipe is great (and has a backstory). The Coconut Cream Key Lime Pie is absolutely to-die-for!The book also includes spice levels and substitutions for ingredients.I highly recommend this delightful cookbook.

I received an advanced copy of this book for reviewing and testing purposes.I had no idea who the author was and had never seen her cooking channel before.Usually I find the cookbooks online personalities release to be gimmicky and generally uninteresting.This book however was a delightful surprise. As I first opened it up to random pages, I found that every recipe I saw was something that I wanted to make. The hardest part was figuring out what I wanted to make first.The caramelized honey and za’atar grilled cheese was the first thing I made and it was amazing. Very easy to make on a weeknight. (Pg 70)I made several other recipes from the book and have liked all of them so far as well.One of the notable aspects of this particular book is the substitutions guide in the front. Which is very handy if you can’t find a particular ingredient or if you just don’t want to go and buy it.I also did like how it was organized. The recipes are clearly categorized and that does make it easy to page through and pick something to tryOver all I really like this cookbook. It’s pretty, fun to read through, easy to cook from.It isn’t the most challenging cookbook I’ve ever had but honestly who wants challenging on a weeknight.It’s a solid buy for a confident beginner.

Lovely book with some great easy to follow recipes. Have bought it a few times as presents

This book really surprised me. I was immediately pulled in by the loud and complimentary bright purple and yellow on the cover. The cover pops just like the flavors in these recipes. I did not know who Seema was before coming across this book. One of my favorite things from the book is that I see and taste the influences from different cultures, from dumplings to curry to gnocchi… and an incredible dessert section. I noticed that some recipes definitely take more time to make than others, but that’s true of all cookbooks. Ten Speed Press provided me with a free copy of this book; the opinions are my own.

Super creative ideas to fuse cuisines and make shortcuts. Highly recommended!

Amazing and tasty recipes! Perfect for when you're not sure what you want to eat as there's green, salty, sweet, comfort food, etc. Recipes also include common replacements for things you're missing so no need to buy extra ingredients that'll just sit at the back of your cupboard forever. Definitely recommend trying the Butter Chicken and Chilli Paneer! 10/10

Amazing recipes, fantastic book, truly delicious food. A must buy!

We use this cookbook on a weekly basis and have cooked many recipes multiple times. Minor negatives are I find is the use of paragraphs with multiple steps within make it easy to get lost in the text and skip a step. I also find almost all of the timings stated optimistic.

I am 62 years old and have lived and visited lots of countries and would consider myself a "global" cook. I used to have 400 hard copy cookbooks but now keep them on my tablet. However, as I have never in my life ever bookmarked so many recipes in one cookbook, I will be ordering the hard copy of this....just my type of food...big bold flavours, unusual combinations and not overly fussy....well done Seema! Xxx

The recipes require some special ingredients (to me at least) & the preparation was long. I would love to try these meals but unfortunately I do not have 2 hours to spend on cooking at the end of the day. However if someone enjoyes spending so much time in the kitchen, and experiment with new things it is a great source of interesting recipes

If you’re thinking about buying this book, this is your sign to do it! I don’t think I’ve ever looked at a cookbook and been so immediately drawn to so many recipes that sound incredibly tasty and comforting but also completely original! She’s somehow managed this using attainable ingredients (both in terms of price and accessibility) and incorporated lots of substitutions in case you can’t get your hands on something.I’ve been cooking Seema’s recipes for years and I knew this book would be good, but the creativity of it has actually blown me away. If you’re still not sure, go and make one of the recipes on her instagram and I’m sure you’ll be convinced you need this (highly recommend the butter chicken, it’s perfection). This would also make SUCH a good Christmas gift for a foodie - it would’ve been on my list if I was patient enough to wait until December!