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Le Bernardin Cookbook: Four-Star Simplicity
Eric Ripert - 1998
The food served in Le Bernardin's beautiful dining room is as subtle and refined as any in the world, and because fish and shellfish are often best turned out quickly and simply, the recipes in this book can be reproduced by any home cook.Maguy Le Coze traces the origins of Le Bernardin's simplicity to her late brother, Gilbert, the restaurant's legendary cofounder and first chef. Today, Chef Eric Ripert carries on Gilbert's simplistic tradition with dishes such as Poached Halibut on Marinated Vegetables, Pan-Roasted Grouper with Wild Mushrooms and Artichokes, and Grilled Salmon with Mushroom Vinaigrette. And, of course, there are the desserts for which Le Bernardin is also so well known--from Chocolate Millefeuille to Honeyed Pear and Almond Cream Tarts.Essential to the experience of dining at Le Bernardin and to the Le Bernardin Cookbook are the dynamic and charming personalities of Maguy Le Coze and Eric Ripert, whose lively dialogue and colorful anecdotes shine from these pages as brightly as the recipes themselves.
The Food52 Cookbook: 140 Winning Recipes from Exceptional Home Cooks
Amanda Hesser - 2011
The beautifully photographed pages are filled with more than 140 delicious seasonal recipes from the most inventive home cooks in America. The Food 52 Cookbook is a feast for the senses, tantalizing with scrumptious culinary delights like Lamb Burgers with Cilantro Yogurt and Strawberries with Lavender Biscuits.
Paris Sweets: Great Desserts from the City's Best Pastry Shops
Dorie Greenspan - 2002
Now, in a charmingly illustrated tribute to the capital of sweets, Greenspan presents a splendid assortment of recipes from Paris’s foremost pastry chefs in a book that is as transporting to read as it is easy to use. From classic recipes, some centuries old, to updated innovations, Paris Sweets provides a sumptuous guide to creating cookies, from the fabled madeleine to simple, ultra-buttery sables; tarts, from the famous Tatin, which began its life as an upside-down error, to a delightful strawberry tart embellished with homemade strawberry marshmallows; and a glorious range of cakes–lemon-drenched "weekend cake," fudge cake, and the show-stopping Opera. Paris Sweets brims with assorted temptations that even a novice can prepare, such as coffee éclairs, rum-soaked babas, and meringue puffs. Evocative portraits of the pastry shops and chefs, as well as information on authentic French ingredients, make this a truly comprehensive tour. An elegant gift for Francophiles, armchair travelers, bakers of all skill levels, and certainly for oneself, Paris Sweets brings home a taste of enchantment.
30 Delicious Poke Cake Recipes
Lori Burke - 2012
They exhibit the 4 key qualities of the perfect dessert: They are Simple, Quick, Incredibly Delicious and Fun! These moist cakes are extremely simple to make. They are made with cake, pudding or Jell-O® gelatin, fruit spreads fresh fruit and a variety of toppings. You are only limited by your imagination in the ingredients you can use. They are really quick cakes to prepare. You can make a simple but delicious Boston Cream Poke Cake in 1-1/2 hours and most of that time is baking time!Poke Cakes are delicious cakes. One of my favorites is the Strawberry Poke cake which is a white cake with homemade strawberry syrup, homemade strawberry filling and sweetened whipped cream with fresh strawberries on top. The cake is a strawberry-whipped cream explosion that melts in your mouth!Finally, making a Poke Cake is fun for both adults and kids. Kids just love to poke holes into the top of these cakes and fill them with Jell-O® gelatin or pudding. Poke cakes are great projects for the entire family.Included in this book are 30 kitchen-tested Poke Cake recipes. There are also recipes for 3 bake-from-scratch cakes for people who don't like to use cake mixes. Finally there are also recipes for homemade apricot jam, homemade lemon curd and sweetened whipped cream.Pick up a copy of 30 Delicious Poke Cake Recipes today and make a delicious Poke Cake this weekend. You won’t regret it.Here are the recipes you'll get:RECIPESApricot Poke CakeBanana Cream Poke CakeBlack Cherry Poke CakeBlack Cherry Jello-O® Poke CakeBlack Forest Poke CakeBlackberry Jell-O® Poke CakeBlueberry Poke CakeBoston Cream Poke CakeButterscotch Poke CakeChocolate Caramel Poke CakeChocolate Chocolate Poke CakeChocolate Fudge Poke CakeChocolate Pistachio Poke CakeChocolate Pudding Poke CakeCoconut Pineapple Poke CakeGrape Jell-O® Poke CakeHot Fudge Caramel Poke CakeLemon Blueberry Poke CakeLemon Coconut Poke CakeLemon Mascarpone Poke CakeOrange Jell-O® Poke CakeOreo® Pudding Poke CakePeach Poke CakePineapple Jell-O® Poke CakePistachio Pudding Poke CakeRaspberry Poke CakeStrawberry Poke CakeStrawberry Banana Poke CakeStrawberry Cheesecake Poke CakeStrawberry Jell-O® Poke CakeBAKE FROM SCRATCH CAKE RECIPESBake from Scratch Chocolate Cake RecipeBake from Scratch White Cake RecipeBake from Scratch Yellow Cake RecipeJAMS, SPREADS & TOPPINGSEasy Homemade Apricot JamHomemade Lemon CurdSweetened Whipped Cream
A Modern Way to Eat: Over 200 Satisfying, Everyday Vegetarian Recipes (That Will Make You Feel Amazing)
Anna Jones - 2014
How we want to eat is changing. We want to eat food that is a little lighter, healthier and easier on our pockets, without having to chop mountains of veg or slave over the stove for hours.More and more people are looking to include vegetarian recipes in their life beyond a mushroom risotto or yet another red onion and goat’s cheese tart.A Modern Way To Eat has over 200 recipes that are as simple to make as they are nourishing, satisfying and truly tasty. Based on how Anna likes to cook and eat every day, it covers everything from quick breakfasts to celebratory dinners, using different grains, nuts, seeds and seasonal vegetables whilst avoiding the usual vegetarian reliance on dairy, heavy carbs and stodge.
Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes
Joe Yonan - 2020
With heirloom varieties now widely available across the United States, this nutritious and hearty staple is poised to take over your diet.Enter Joe Yonan, food editor of The Washington Post, who provides a master base recipe for cooking any sort of bean in any sort of appliance--Instant Pot(R), slow cooker, or stovetop--as well as 125 recipes for using them in daily life, from Harissa-Roasted Carrot and White Bean Dip to Crunchy Spiced Chickpeas to Smoky Black Bean and Plantain Chili. Drawing on the culinary traditions of the Middle East, the Mediterranean, South America, and the American South, and with beautiful photography throughout, this book has recipes for everyone. With fresh flavors, vibrant spices, and clever techniques, Yonan shows how beans can save you from boring dinners, lunches, breakfasts--and even desserts!