Here is the sequel to the great cooking classic. Each of thenew recipes is worked out step-by-step, with the clarity andprecision that are the essence of the first volume. 5 times as manydrawings as in Vol. I make the clear instructions even more so.

The only cookbook that explains how to create authentic Frenchdishes in American kitchens with American foods. Teaches the keytechniques of French cooking, permitting many variations on atheme. Over 100 instructive drawings.

From the Restaurant That Frank Sinatra Made Famous Of the thousands of restaurants in New York City, very fewwithstand the tests of time—and only one can lay claim to beingFrank Sinatra’s favorite. And where Frank went, his friendsfollowed—from close pals such as Tony Bennett and fellow RatPackers Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. to the show-biz colleaguesthey brought in. Established nearly sixty years ago, Patsy’s has long been acelebrity favorite and a New York institution. Why? Great food,family friendliness, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes you feellike you’ve come home. And the fare is the classic southern Italiancuisine that’s become America’s comfort food: Mussels Arreganata,Fettuccine Alfredo, Rigatoni Sorrentino, Chicken Parmigiana, VealMarsala, Shrimp Scampi, Tiramisù . . . a greatest hits ofNeapolitan-influenced dishes. And Patsy’s Cookbook provides more than recipes: also in the mixare anecdotes from family and friends, including the occasion whenPablo

Some of the most inspired (and acclaimed) Italian food in thecountry is served at Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Mario Batali’sflagship restaurant in the heart of New York City’s GreenwichVillage. Diners in this converted town house have come to expectinnovative flavors and artful presentations that make the most ofseasonal, local, and artisanal ingredients—all with a sensibilitythat is distinctly Italian. Now home cooks can re-create theseshowstopping dishes, just as they are served at the restaurant, towin raves of their own. The Babbo Cookbook is Mario’s biggest yet, filled with 150recipes that have redefined contemporary Italian cooking. Here forthe first time he shares such signature dishes as Mint Love Letterswith Spicy Lamb Sausage and Beef Cheek Ravioli, all showcasing hisunparalleled ability to reinterpret the Italian culinary traditionin a completely original way. Recipes for dozens of Babbo’srenowned antipasti, many based on fresh seasonal produce, arefollowed by an alluring col

America's favorite baker, Nancy Baggett, has been on a roadtrip around the country. Now she's back, with something for everydessert lover: the best pies, cakes, puddings, crisps, cookies, icecreams, and candies in the land. Many of her discoveries werelocally famous family secretsuntil now. They include a memorablysimple blueberry buckle from a Vermont bed-and-breakfast; a coconutchiffon cake from an island off the coast of Virginia that hasbecome a "destination dessert"; a never-before-revealed recipe forchocolate-dipped caramel candies, the fund-raising specialty of thewomen of an Episcopal church in New Mexico; and a sublime peachcobbler from a cook in the Ozarks. Baggett has tested and retestedevery recipe in her home kitchen to ensure that all cooks get thesame results. She has even included a chapter on easy gifts to makewith children, from "bars in a jar" (a homemade brownie mix) tofancifully decorated graham-cracker holiday cottages. Every recipein this lavishly photographed book comes with an

"Short Sweet" is all about instant gratificiation. Usingordinary ingredients (seven ingredients or less) and radicallystreamlined techniques, James Beard Award winner Melanie Barnardshows how to make elegant desserts in less than thirty minutes.From fruit desserts to mousses and puddings, to cakes and cookies,to frozen desserts, and even to candies for gift giving, all yourfavourites are hers: Baked Fudge Cake, Strawberry Cream Shortcakes,Chocolate Thin Mint Triangles, Country Apple Tart, ScotchButterscotch Sauce, Broiled Peach Crunch, plus 150 more.

From "a great teacher and truly a master technician" (JuliaChild), a new cookbook full of faster-than-ever food, includingdozens of elegant "minute" recipes Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Waywas an immediate sensation, captivating cooks and critics, whocalled it "fabulous," "chic," and "elegant." Now America's firstand most enduring celebrity chef does himself one better, withrecipes that are faster, fresher, and easier than ever. OnlyJacques could have come up with dishes so innovative anduncomplicated. "Minute recipes": Nearly no-cook recipes fit forcompany: Cured Salmon Morsels, Glazed Sausage Bits Smashingappetizers: Scallop Pancakes, zipped together in a blender (10minutes) Almost instant soups: Creamy Leek and Mushroom Soup (7minutes) Fast, festive dinners: Stuffed Pork Fillet on GrapeTomatoes (18 minutes) Stunning desserts: Mini Almond Cakes inRaspberry Sauce (15 minutes)

Hailed by the New York Times, Esquire, and the AtlanticMonthly as one of the best delicatessens in the country,Zingerman"s is a trusted source for superior ingredients — and anequally dependable supplier of information about food. Now, AriWeinzweig, the founder of Zingerman"s, shares two decades ofknowledge gained in his pursuit of the world"s finest foodproducts: oils, vinegar, and olives; bread, pasta, and rice;cheeses and cured meats; seasonings like salt, pepper, and saffron;vanilla, chocolate, and tea.

As the editor of the best-selling culinary icons MarthaStewart and Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa), as well as such notedfood authorities as Diana Kennedy and Anne Willan, Roy Finamoreshaped many of the most popular and accessible cookbooks of ourtime. Finamore himself began cooking as a young boy, learning fromhis mother and Italian grandmother. Working alongside chefs tostreamline their recipes for the home cook, he has earned areputation as a stylish simplifier. In Tasty, he brings to bear thelessons from more than a decade spent at the pinnacle of the foodworld. The 200 deftly easy, unpretentious recipes show theinfluence of French and Italian traditions and are accompanied bymany tips and techniques from Finamore's abundant experience in thekitchen. Tasty offers ample testimony to the idea that a mealdoesn't need to be a showoff event to be uncommonly good.

Nestled in the blue mists of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, the10,000-acre bucolic refuge of Blackberry Farm houses a top-ratedsmall inn with one of the premier farm-to-table restaurants in thecountry. This sumptuous cookbook offers a collection ofrecipes that are as inspired by the traditional rustic cooking ofthe mountainous south as they are by a fresh, contemporary,artistic sensibility. Some of the dishes are robust, others areastonishingly light, all are full of heart and surprise and flavor— and all are well within the reach of the home cook. California has the French Laundry, Virginia has the Inn at LittleWashington, and Tennessee has Blackberry Farm, where theindulgences of a luxury inn are woven together with odes to nature— fly-fishing, hiking, foraging, bird watching, and heirloomgardening — to create a new way of looking at the world, away in which anything seems possible. This is particularly true at the Inn's table and in itsaward-winning wine cellar. To the farm's mast

To read this book is not just to learn the proper preparationfor lasagna and risotto, but also to encounter the Medicis, towitness an opulent banquet for two, and to learn the fablessurrounding the origin of tortellini.

Lidia Bastianich, loved by millions of Americans for her goodItalian cooking, gives us her most instructive and personalcookbook yet. Focusing on the Italian-American kitchen—the cooking sheencountered when she first came to America as a youngadolescent—she pays homage to this “cuisine of adaptation born ofnecessity.” But she transforms it subtly with her light,discriminating touch, using the authentic ingredients, notaccessible to the early immigrants, which are all so readilyavailable today. The aromatic flavors of fine Italian olive oil,imported Parmigiano-Reggiano and Gorgonzola dolce latte, freshbasil, oregano, and rosemary, sun-sweetened San Marzano tomatoes,prosciutto, and pancetta permeate the dishes she makes in herItalian-American kitchen today. And they will transform for youthis time-honored cuisine, as you cook with Lidia, learning fromher the many secret, sensuous touches that make her foodsuperlative. You’ll find recipes for Scampi alla Buonavia (the garlicky shrimp

Good winemaking need not be complex. The authors draw on theirdecades of experience to show how the latest ingredients,equipment, recipes and techniques can result in delicious andinexpensive white, red, rose, sparkling, and dessert wines, as wellas liqueurs. Illustrated.

In Cantonese, “dim sum” means “touch the heart,” and EllenBlonder’s charming celebration of China’s famed tea lunch does justthat. More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, eachillustrated with Ellen’s exquisite watercolor paintings, put thekey to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook’shand. Anyone who has enjoyed the pleasures of a dim sum meal hasinevitably wondered what it would be like to create these treats athome. The answer, surprisingly, is that most are quite simple tomake. From dumplings to pastries, Dim Sum is filled with simple,foolproof recipes, complete with clear step-by-step illustrationsto explain the art of forming, filling, and folding dumplingwrappers and more. Ellen Blonder offers her favorite versions oftraditional Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai, Turnip Cake, and Shrimp HaGow, each bite vibrantly flavored, plus recipes for hearty stickyrice dishes, refreshing sautéed greens, tender baked or steamedbuns, and a variety of pastries and dessert

Everyone loves potatoes. This book transports cooks beyond theusual side dishes and introduces them to the secrets andspecialties of great chefs and cooks the world over. Finamore showshow to prepare spectacularly simple appetizers, including dips,chips, and showstopping cocktail potatoes made from a few ordinaryingredients. He presents dozens of soups and salads, including richSummer Vichyssoise and Herb Garden Potato Salad. There are morethan fifty main-dish possibilities, such as Sunday Lamb with ProperRoast Potatoes and Chicken Stuffed with Potatoes and ShiitakeMushrooms not to mention a sophisticated rendition of Shepherd'sPie. The potato turns up as the hidden ingredient in such breads asPotato Cheddar Bread with Chives and in such desserts as moistFarmhouse Chocolate Cake. Finamore shows how to master crisp steakfries, silky mashes, and sumptuous gratins. A bonus feature of thebook is the sweet potato, in dishes from a delightfully nostalgicBaked Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow to an urbane Semi

Embraces not only the marvels of French cooking but Frenchhistory, language, landscape, and customs as well. Here is Francefor the traveler, the chef, and the connoisseur of fine prose. Mapsand b w line drawings throughout.

An incomparable culinary treasury: the definitive guide toFrench cooking for the way we live now, from the man the GaultMillau guide has proclaimed “Chef of the Century.” Jo?l Robuchon's restaurant empire stretches from Paris to NewYork, Las Vegas to Tokyo, London to Hong Kong. He holds moreMichelin stars than any other chef. Now this great master gives ushis supremely authoritative renditions of virtually the entireFrench culinary repertoire, adapted for the home cook and thecontemporary palate. Here are more than 800 precise, easy-to-follow, step-by-steprecipes, including Robuchon's updated versions of greatclassics—Pot-au-Feu, Sole Meunière, Cherry Custard Tart—as well asdozens of less well-known but equally scrumptious salads, roasts,gratins, and stews. Here, too, are a surprising variety of regionalspecialties (star turns like Aristide Couteaux's variation on HareRoyale) and such essential favorites as scrambled eggs. Emphasizingquality ingredients and the brilliant but simple

The companion volume to the public television series Julia andJacques Cooking at Home Two legendary cooks, Julia Child and Jacques Pépin, invite usinto their kitchen and show us the basics of good homecooking. What makes this book unique is the richness of information theyoffer on every page, as they demonstrate techniques (on which theydon't always agree), discuss ingredients, improvise, balanceflavors to round out a meal, and conjure up new dishes fromleftovers. Center stage in these pages are carefully spelled-outrecipes flanked by Julia's comments and Jacques's comments--theaccumulated wisdom of a lifetime of honing their cooking skills.Nothing is written in stone, they imply. And that is one of themost important lessons for every good cook. So sharpen your knives and join in the fun as you learn to make .. . *--Appetizers--from traditional and instant grav-lax to yourown sausage in brioche and a country p'té *--Soups--from New England chicken chowder and onion sou

As the chef and owner of the acclaimed Blue Ginger restaurantin Wellesley, Massachusetts, and an Emmy award-winning televisionpersonality, Ming Tsai has become the standard-bearer of East-Westcuisine, the innovative blending of Eastern flavors and techniqueswith Western ingredients and presentations. Now, in Simply Ming, he presents a breakthrough technique forbringing East-West flair to everyday cooking, making it possible totransform a handful of fresh ingredients into a delicious meal in amatter of minutes. The genius of Simply Ming is a versatile arrayof master recipes—intensely flavored sauces, pestos, salsas,dressings, rubs, and more that eliminate much of the last-minuteprep work. So sophisticated dishes such as Tea-Rubbed Salmon withSteamed Scallion-Lemon Rice, Grilled Miso-Citrus Scallop Lollipops,and Green Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Vinegar-Glazed Leeks canbe on the table in less than 30 minutes. Even casual dishes such as spaghetti, burgers, fried calamari,and chicken wing

The perfect cookie for every occasion. Cookies are the treat that never disappoints. Whether you’rebaking for a party or a picnic, a formal dinner or a familysupper–or if you simply want something on hand for snacking–thereis a cookie that’s just right. In Martha Stewart’s Cookies, theeditors of Martha Stewart Living give you 175 recipes andvariations that showcase all kinds of flavors and fancies. Besidesperennial pleasers like traditional chocolate chip and oatmealraisin, there are other sweet surprises, including Rum RaisinShortbread, Peppermint Meringue Sandwiches with Chocolate Filling,and Lime Meltaways. Cleverly organized by texture, the recipes in Martha Stewart’sCookies inspire you to think of a classic, nostalgic treat withmore nuance. Chapters include all types of treasures: Light andDelicate (Cherry Tuiles, Hazelnut Cookies, Chocolate Meringues);Rich and Dense (Key Lime Bars, Chocolate Mint Sandwiches, PeanutButter Swirl Brownies); Chunky and Nutty (Magic Blondies, T

This groundbreaking collection encompasses both sweet and savoryfavorites: yeast breads and quick breads, layer cakes and loafcakes, doughnuts and fruit desserts, pies and simple pastries.Taking as his starting point 1796, the year the first Americancookbook was published, Greg Patent, an accomplished baker, hasmined sources from across the country for exemplary baking recipesby and for home cooks. Perusing old cookbooks, journals, andhandwritten diaries from libraries and private archives, he hasskillfully recreated treasured recipes or used them as inspirationfor his own thoroughly up-to-date creations. Included arehistorical finds like the original Parker House Rolls; Lindy'sCheesecake, from the world-famous New York restaurant; and asensationally easy butterscotch cake that won a national bakingcontest in 1954. Here as well are hundreds of contemporarystandouts, such as Malted Milk Chocolate Layer Cake,Blueberry-Lemon Curd Streusel Muffins, Peaches and Cream Cobbler,and Raised Potato Doughnuts.

Anne Casale invites you into her kitchen to share the specialsecrets behind hundreds of home-style recipes that have been partof her family's heritage for years and years. A second-generation Italian American and the head of her owncooking school, she takes you by the hand and shows you how to makeher father's succulent veal roast, her Nonna Louisa's very ownhomemade pasta, savory soups based on her mother's perfect broth,sumptuous desserts from her pastry-chef father-in-law, and scoresof her own wonderful originals. Best of all, she explains therecipes so carefully and clearly that you are sure to start yourown new tradition of delicious Italian Family Cooking -- Clam-Stuffed Mushrooms -- Melt-in-Your-Mouth Fried Mozzarella -- Linguine with Tomato-Garlic Sauce -- Penne with Mushrooms and Prosciutto -- Delectable Five Layer Pasta Pie -- Pan-Fried Lamb Chops with Lemon Juice -- Chicken Legs Stuffed with Sausage and Scallions -- Fillets of Sole