The Little Black Apron: The Perfect Accessory

Even the busiest, most kitchen-clueless woman dreams of one day making the perfect egg salad sandwiches for ladies luncheons and baby showers. But until then, she's stuck in her kitchen for one, where she can't tell a can opener from a whisk, haricots from Gruyere. And even if she could, cooking herself dinner–actually making it from scratch!–is the last thing on her mind when she leaves for work in the morning.

The Little Black Apron: A Single Girl's Guide to Cooking with Style & Grace, a collaborative effort by Jodi Citrin (nutritionist), Melissa Gibson (writer), and Katie Nuanes (chef) has turned out to be this season's must-have accessory for women in their 20s and 30s. Selling out on Amazon.com within the first two days of its release, the book, published by Adams Media, offers hilarious commentary, sexy anecdotes, and tangible solutions to healthy and simple cooking.

Each chapter outlines the 4-1-1 on essential utensils, pantry staples, nutritional tips and basic cooking techniques. Delicious and nutritious recipes for single-serving weeknight meals (because a gal should be out with friends or on a date Friday and Saturday!) cover main courses, salads, side dishes, and even desserts. Don't let the title fool you though–this cookbook will keep guys, couples, and single folks of all ages equally entertained (and educated)!

Sample quotes from the book that will make you laugh as hard as they'll make you cry (because they hit way too close to home.):

"Unfortunately the four basic food groups do not consist of wine, cheese, chocolate and coffee."

"Eating whole grains is like finding the perfect guy. Whole grains contain all three parts of the grain -- bran, germ and endosperm. The perfect guy compromises all three parts of manhood–brawn, brain and sperm."

"There's no need to be nervous; we eat carbs. Moreover, we won't rat you out on your secret addiction to warm artisan olive and rosemary bread or potatoes au gratin with chives and goat cheese. Your secret is safe with us. However, we have to come clean and simply put it out there: With the good and the beautiful comes the mean and the ugly."

"It almost seems as if we could chart our lives by which artificial sweetener we substitute for sugar. For those of you who still have flashbacks of your mothers drinking Tab like it was going out of Twiggy-style, welcome to our world."

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— Written by Jodi Citrin, Melissa Gibson and Katie Nuanes

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