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Index
Cover
Title Page
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: The Making of Lunch
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED: Stocking Your Work Pantry
Equipment: Bowls, Knives, Cutting Boards, and Such
Essential Foods: Specific On-Site Ingredients
A Spiced Yogurt
Red Sauce
Green Sauce
Layering
CHAPTER 2. FIRST INTENTIONS: Meals Made Entirely at the Shop
Sandwiches of a Different Sort
Tartines Wearing Many Hats
A Sandwich with Fresh Apple, Fromager d’Affinois, Arugula, and Almond Butter
A Tuna Sandwich, Fresh with Avocado, Onion, and Horseradish
A Spinach Sandwich, Friends with Olive and Basil A Salad to Stand Alone
A Very Good Basic Vinaigrette
Caesar Salad: A Noble Reinforcement
A Salad with Plenty of Parts
CHAPTER 3. THE FORMIDABLE ALLY OF HOME: A Bit from Here, A Bit from There
Beans
One Way to Cook Beans
Cranberry Bean Soup with Vegetables and Perhaps Pasta
A Lovely White Bean Soup with Garlic and Sausage
A Summer Soup with Fresh Beans, in Season
Lentils
One Way to Cook Lentils
Lentils Folded into Yogurt, Spinach, and Basil
A Second Way to Cook Lentils
Lentils, Laid Out with Avocado and Feta
A Third Way to Cook Lentils
Lentil Soup, Straight Up
Lentils Dressed to Join a Salad
Pasta
Pasta with Your Tomato Sauce, Made to Order
Linguine with Pancetta, Basil, and Cherry Tomatoes
A Salad for Pasta with Tomato Sauce
Rice
A Spanish Rice with Sausage and Peas
A Basic Risotto
The Meats and the Fishes
Garlic and Rosemary Chicken Breasts
Oven-Roasted Chicken Breasts and Bibb Lettuce Salad
Breaded Boneless Chicken, in the Oven
Breaded Chicken Sandwich with Some Helpers
Roasted Beef Tenderloin Ends
Roasted Tenderloin Sandwich, Extra-Fancy
Sausages and Ribs, Together Again, with Tomatoes and Sage
Fish for Tomorrow
CHAPTER 4. LUNCH IN CONTEXT: Eating Seasonally
Spring
Lentils, Chives, and Goat Cheese: A Handsome Outfit
Summer
Chanterelles, Onions, Potatoes, and Eggs
Fall
White Bean Soup and Broccoli Rabe
Winter
Pasta with Fresh Clams (Spaghetti alle Vongole)
CHAPTER 5. TIMES OF INVENTION: Making Lunch with the Neighborhood
Ten Items and Probably Fewer
One Mondo Burrito for the Table
Sushi to Go, with Others for Lunch
Fried Chicken Sandwich, Your Own Way
CHAPTER 6. A WEEK OR TWO: A Plan for the Lunches
WEEK 1
Monday
Roasted Chicken Breasts, Blue Cheese, and Almonds
Tuesday
Penne Pasta with Sausage, Red Peppers, and Peas
Wednesday
Lentil Soup, Pasta, and Beans, to Boot
Thursday
Poached Vegetables and Poached Salmon
Friday
Couscous with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Green Onions, Feta, Parsley, and Mint
WEEK 2
Sunday
Meatballs for Later
Monday
Meatball Sandwich
Tuesday
Lentils with Asparagus, Arugula, and Parmesan
Wednesday
Bean Soup and Meatballs
Thursday
A Salad of Tuna, Beans, and Red Onion
Friday
End of the Week Cleanup
TO FINISH
CONVERSION CHART
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX OF SEARCHABLE TERMS
Copyright Page
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