Obsessed with the Best | Ella Quittner

A uniquely charming obsessive, thoroughly tested exploration of the best ways to cook and bake everyone's favorite foods! In Obsessed with the Best, Ella Quittner walks you through 24 head-to-head testing methods to help you find the perfect choice for your palate of cookie, meatball, biscuit, or even pancake! 

Some might think the “best” roast chicken means “most efficient without sacrificing juicy meat,” while others might think “best” is the one that you won’t be able to stop thinking about for years. When writer Ella Quittner is cooking or baking something, she cannot rest until she’s tested every method she can to arrive at the best result. Think extremes!

From these building blocks, Ella shares more than 100 recipes, grounding you in minimalist techniques that maximize flavor, and sharing creative options as jumping off points for your own favorite flavors. Some of her recipes include:

  • Under-Pressure Flaky Biscuits, Fluffy No-Special-Equipment Buttermilk Pancakes
  • Entrées like Triple-Secret Tender Meatballs, One-Hour Roast Chicken, Opulent Slow-Roasted Chicken
  • Sweets like Overachiever Extra Brown Butter Bakery-Worthy Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Soft & Tender Yellow Cake, and Actually Manageable French-ish Buttercream