Deconstructing the Dish: Inspirations for Modern-Day Cuisine
Author: David Adjey
Breaking down gourmet gastronomy into basic building blocks.
Deconstructing the Dish not only is a guide to making great, gourmet meals, but it also explains all the steps involved in the creation of a plate. David Adjey describes the building blocks that a gourmet chef uses in creating each new dish.
The simple instructions break a plate down into basic principles, providing the home chef with the skills needed to put together a dish the way a master chef does.
Deconstructing the Dish will guide home chefs in the preparation of a sumptuous meal. More than that, it will provide them with the tools needed to understand intrinsically the basis for such dishes as:
• Bacon wrapped black cod with sweet potato
• Collard greens and shrimp gumbo
• Short ribs with black tiger shrimp and black-eyed peas
• Lamb rack with squash and parsley root spatzle
• Crispy flat chicken with fajita vegetables and tortilla fries.
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Bean Harvest Cookbook
Author: Ashley Miller
The recipes Ashley Miller has collected in this book deliver on taste, presentation, and nutrition. Over 70 delicious recipes from around the world will convince any cook that the "poor man's meat" is indeed a delicacy. This book provides a guide to bean types and is illustrated with full-color photos by garden photographer David Cavagnaro. Throughout the book, the fascinating history and lore of beans are interwoven with practical information, illuminating their place in our culinary heritage. Ashley Miller also offers garden-tested advice on how to create your own bountiful crop, including how to plant, care for, harvest, and store beans.
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