The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook : Knopf : 9780307595652 : 030759565X : 30 Oct 2012 : NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER ? Celebrated food blogger and best-selling cookbook author Deb Perelman knows just the thing for a Tuesday night, or your most special occasion?from salads and slaws that make perfect side dishes (or a full meal) to savory tarts and galettes; from Mushroom Bourguignon to Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe. "Innovative, creative, and effortlessly funny." ?Cooking Light   Deb Perelman loves to cook. She isn't a chef or a restaurant owner?she's never even waitressed. Cooking in her tiny Manhattan kitchen was, at least at first, for special occasions?and, too often, an unnecessarily daunting venture. Deb found herself overwhelmed by the number of recipes available to her. Have you ever searched for the perfect birthday cake on Google? You'll get more than three million results. Where do you start? What if you pick a recipe that's downright bad?   With the same warmth, candor, and can-do spir