Contents
Introduction by John Donohue
Weeknight Chicken Parmigiana
Not-So-Basic Black Beans
JACK HITT
Putting Food on the Family
Really Good Chicken
In the Trenches: Glen Payne
Miso Cod
New Mexico Chili and Beans
MANNY HOWARD
Stunt Foodways
Jos’s Curry, or The Old Man’s Shiva Curry (Untouchable-Style)
Dum Aha (Fried-Potato Curry)
In the Trenches: Jack Schatz
Applesauce Meat Loaf
Chicken Paprika
Surefire Broccoli
STEPHEN KING
On Cooking
Pretty Good Cake
In the Trenches: Josh Lomask
Milk-Braised Pork
Double-Crispy Roast Chicken
PAUL GREENBERG
Heads Up!
Southeast Asian Catfish
Pan-national Everything-but-the-Kitchen-Sink Fish Cakes
SHANKAR VEDANTAM
The Hidden Brain: Gender and Cooking
Yashoda’s Potatoes
In the Trenches: Adam Bonin
Duck Breasts with Five-Spice Glaze
MARK BITTMAN
Finding Myself in the Kitchen
Pasta alla Gricia
In the Trenches: Christopher Little
Low Country Boil
JIM HARRISON
Chef English Major
Grouse Surprise
Elk Carbonade
In the Trenches: Brett Thacher
Tofu Bolognese
MATT GREENBERG
The Ribbing: A Screenplay
Grilled Burgers with Herb Butter
Beer-Can Chicken
Three-Day Ribs
MANUEL GONZALES
The Pie Guy
Pie Crust
Mexican Chocolate Pie
In the Trenches: Daniel Moulthrop
Pickles
Tomato Sauce
THOMAS BELLER
On Abundance
Grilled Redfish
KEITH DIXON
Alternate-Side Cooking
Roasted Celery Root, Potato, and Cauliflower Soup with Tarragon
JESSE GREEN
Who the Man?
Spinach and Rice Torta
Andy’s Mac and Cheese
In the Trenches: David Olivier
Chicken, Sausage, and Oyster Gumbo
SEAN WILSEY
Kitchen ABCs: Always Be Cleaning
Fish Tacos
Fagioli all’Uccelletto
Pistachio Pesto
MARIO BATALI
If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Cardoons
Linguine with Cacio e Pepe
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
PETER KAMINSKY
Learning to Cook for Two Daughters
Whole Roast Cow
Chimichurri
In the Trenches: Henry Schenck
Spinach-Basil Pesto
Bruschetta
Broccoli Rabe
MICHAEL RUHLMAN
How Many Parents Does It Take to Roast a Chicken?
Roast Chicken for Two
Roast Chicken for Two (Continued), with Arugula Salad
Herbed New Potatoes
JESSE SHEIDLOWER
Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad
Bacon-Wrapped Duck Breast Stuffed with Apples and Chestnuts
Mushroom Soup with Pear Puree and Cumin Oil
In the Trenches: Omar Valenzuela
Seviche
TONY EPRILE
A Taste for Politics
Vegetarian Bobotie
In the Trenches: Nir Hacohen
Chocolate Mousse
MOHAMMED NASEEHU ALI
The Way to a Man’s Heart
Kelewele-Spinach Salad
Peanut Butter Soup
In the Trenches: Pat Alger
Lone Star State of Mind Chili
WESLEY STACE
Patience Rewarded versus Instant Korma
Spicy Potatoes
Cauliflower with Shredded Ginger
Cucumber Raita
In the Trenches: Nicola Cetorelli
Simple Tomato Sauce
Carbonara di Zucchine
Quick Fish Fillets in Tomato Sauce
MARK KURLANSKY
Confessions of a Foodiephobiac
Cou-Cou
Baked Sea Bream
Thanks and Acknowledgments
Cartoon Credits
