DeTour Adam - Step-by-step delicious: learn to cook your favorite dishes in 7 steps or less

and we are guessing you do, too, if you picked up this book. A couple of years ago, we discovered the amazing food videos that were taking over social media and the Internet, from brands like Tasty, Well Done, Delish, and Food Network.

They changed the way we cook. The fast-paced, not-too-long videos that show exactly what you need to buy, what cooking steps you need to perform, and best of all, a yummy picture of what you get to eat when youre done, all made cooking seem easier, quicker, and more exciting than we thought possible. Kids we know who didnt think they could cook now realize they can. Grownups we know, even ones who are expert cooks, prop up their phones or tablets on the kitchen counter and cook in a new and fun way.

. for many reasons. We like to give cookbooks as gifts. Many of our favorite recipes are ones we found in cookbooks. In a food video, you have to scroll backward and forward to find the step you need, but in a cookbook, its all conveniently there on a page. We like to write in the margins of our cookbooksthings like I doubled the sugar or I used an orange instead of a lemon remind us of how we changed a recipe to make it our very own. And those chocolate stains shown ? They remind us of the gooey, messy brownies we made with our friends one weekend, and that makes us smile and laugh.

and so we decided to combine our two loves in this book.

One day, we noticed a friend who had taped screenshots from a food video to the kitchen counter. They looked kind of like pages from a book. Hmmm that made us think. Could we create a cookbook, with lots and lots of step-by-step photos, that would capture the vibe and spirit of online food videos? We set out to do so, and here is the result. Its our way to pay homage to this new way of cooking and to do so in a mediumcookbooksthat has given us loads of good times in the kitchen. Its our gift to our fellow fans. We hope you like it.

Love and dishes,

XOXO

Crpes are really very easy to make, yet they are so impressive to serve. Be sure to use a 7- or 8-inch (18 or 20 cm) skillet or else your crpes will end up too thin and they will tear when you try to fill them. Also, treat them gently when flipping themthey are more delicate than pancakes. You might tear one or two until you get the hang of it, but theyll still be scrumptious.

HERES WHAT YOU NEED

1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour

1/ cups (315 ml) milk

3 large eggs

1 tablespoon (13 g) sugar

/ teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan

Your favorite jam, for serving

HERES WHAT YOU GET

6 TO 8 BRUNCH-WORTHY CRPES

A TASTY TIP Think of crpes like a blank canvas: For a heartier breakfast crpe, layer in thinly sliced fruit of your choice. Or turn these into dessert crpes by spreading on Nutella or caramel sauce instead of jam!

HERES WHAT YOU DO

Combine the flour, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and the 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of melted butter in a blender and blend for a minute or two until thoroughly combined and bubbly.

Transfer the batter to a bowl and let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Heat a 7- or 8-inch (18 or 20 cm) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brush lightly with melted butter.

Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 55 g) of the batter into the pan and swirl to cover the bottom of the whole pan with the batter. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the edges of the crpe brown and recede.

With a thin spatula, lift the crpe and flip over to cook for another minute or so until its golden.

Transfer the crpe to a plate, spread it with a thin layer of jam, roll it up, and serve.

FRESH BLUEBERRY PANCAKES

Whether you call them flapjacks, griddlecakes, hotcakes, or pancakes, the sizzle of hot batter in the pan will make you glad you dragged yourself out of bed. Blueberries are a classic and delicious sweet-tart addition.

HERES WHAT YOU NEED

1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

/ teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter, melted

3 tablespoons (45 g) light brown sugar

/ cup (175 ml) milk

1 large egg, separated

/ cup (190 g) fresh blueberries

4 tablespoons (55 g) unsalted butter, melted, mixed with / cup (60 ml) vegetable oil

Maple syrup, for serving

HERES WHAT YOU GET

8 FLUFFY PANCAKES

Variations

For banana pancakes, substitute 1 overripe mashed banana (1 cup [225 g]) for the blueberries and add / teaspoon ground ginger to the dry ingredients.

For chocolate chip pancakes, substitute / cup (58 g) of chocolate chips for the blueberries.

HERES WHAT YOU DO

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.

In a larger bowl, mix the 3 tablespoons (45 ml) melted butter, sugar, milk, and the egg yolk. Mix well to combine.

In a third bowl, whisk the egg white until stiff.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing well to combine them. Fold in the egg white and then the blueberries. Let the batter sit at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes.