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Cover
Title Page
Welcome
Epigraph
Introduction
PART ONE: VEGETABLES
GROWING: A Cook’s Garden
HERBS
Shallot-Herb Pistou
Sweet Marjoram Chimichurri
Lime-Cilantro Butter
Buttery Lemon-Basil Pesto
Chive Oil
PRESERVING: A Pantry Full of Mason Jars
Chilled Watermelon and Lemon Verbena Soup
GREENS
Bitter Greens with Dates, Sesame, and Warm Goat Cheese
Baby Spinach Salad with Mushrooms and Pine Nuts
Grilled Radicchio with Anchovy Cream
Melted Romaine
CONNECTING: You Are Not Alone
CUCUMBER
Sautéed Cucumbers with Spearmint, Cilantro, and Lime
Cucumber Soup with Crab, Basil, and Mint
Cucumber and Watercress Salad with Dill and Wasabi
ASPARAGUS
Grilled Asparagus Rafts with Sorrel Cream
Roasted Asparagus with Triple Crème Sauce and Tarragon
Chilled Asparagus Soup with Egg and Capers
SIMPLIFYING: A Simple Tomato Salad
TOMATOES
Heirloom Tomatoes with Gin, Feta, and Dill
Tomato and Gruyère Tart
Tomato and Mustard Relish
Melted Cherry Tomatoes with Sweet Marjoram
KALE
Baby Kale and Quinoa Salad with Almonds, Roasted Garlic, and Poached Eggs
Kale and Ricotta Panisse
Black Kale and Cabbage Salad
CORN
Corn Broth
Corn Soup with Oysters, Pickled Corn, and Tarragon
EXPLORING: Appalachia in a Four-Star Restaurant
Roasted Corn and Duck Confit Salad
ONIONS
Spring Onion Soup with Pecorino and Bacon
Cipollini Onion Brûlée with Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary
Leek Confit
Venison and Ramp Stew
Roasted Garlic Puree
BEANS
Three Legume Crostinis
Summer Beans with Bagna Cauda
Crispy Chickpeas with Rosemary
EGGPLANT
Grilled Eggplant with Merguez and Spearmint
Eggplant Fries with Curry Aioli
Smoky Eggplant Puree with Roasted Broccoli and Ricotta Salata
MUSHROOMS
Mushroom, Walnut, and Fennel Salad with Parmigiano
Mushroom and Arugula Buckwheat Crepes
Mushrooms and Fennel en Papillote
SQUASH
Summer Squash with Feta, Cured Olives, Chickpeas, and Nasturtiums
Goat Cheese Gnocchi with Basil, Lemon, and Baby Summer Squash
Ratatouille with Baked Duck Eggs
Jerked Butternut Squash
Delicata Squash with Honey and Red Pepper Flakes
Spaghetti Squash with Sage and Maple Syrup
Baby Blue Hubbard Squash Soup with Blue Cheese and Pickled Pears
PRESENTING: The Blank Plate
CARROTS
Quick-Pickled Cumin Carrots
Roasted Carrots, Parsnips, and Belgian Endive with Curry and Currants
Sherry-Glazed Carrots and Radishes
CABBAGE
Napa Cabbage Slaw with Sriracha Aioli
Baby Bok Choy with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apples, Pistachios, and Bacon
BEETS
Beet Risotto with Goat Cheese and Dill
Golden Beet Broth with Goat Cheese and Beet Dumplings
Baby Beet Salad with Tangerines and Oil-Cured Olives
RECOVERING: Keep Cool
SWISS CHARD
Creamed Swiss Chard with Red Wine Shallots
Rainbow Chard with Lentils, Apricots, and Green Curry
Swiss Chard Pastilla with Smoked Duck and Currants
TURNIPS
Kohlrabi, Apple, and Hijiki Slaw
Tokyo Turnips and Pears with Cardamom Vinaigrette
Roasted Rutabaga with Grapefruit, Avocado, and Basil
CELERY ROOT
Celery Root Salad with Pancetta, Walnut Mayonnaise, and Lovage
FINISHING: The Final Step
Celery Root Soup with Trout, Pear, and Curry Oil
Celery Root and Potato Gratin with Fresh Horseradish
SUNCHOKES
Roasted Sunchokes with Watercress and Hazelnuts
Sunchoke-Almond Soup
POTATOES
Crushed Yukon Gold Potatoes with Garlic and Parsley
Potatoes Dauphine with Scallions and Manchego
Green Goddess Potato Salad
PART TWO: SEAFOOD
SHELLFISH
Roasted Oysters with Celery, Bacon, and Fresh Horseradish
Pickled Oysters
Three Oyster Sauces
SURROUNDINGS: Where You Are
Sautéed Shrimp with Harissa Broth
Chinatown Shrimp
Shrimp and Kimchi Fritters
Stove-Smoked Scallops and Mussels with Pasta
Seared Scallops with Roasted Cauliflower and Olive Puree
Scallops Marinated with Horseradish and Lemon Thyme
CHOOSING: Food Matters
FISH
Black Cod with Figs and Fennel
Crab-Crusted Halibut
Cured Salmon with Arugula, Beets, and Horseradish-Chive Cream
Striped Bass Poached in Corn Broth
Spring Onion–Stuffed Brook Trout with Pine Nuts
Grilled Branzino with Fennel and Olive Escabeche
Black Sea Bass with Pepita Crust
Cod with Sweet Peppers and Spicy Sausage
PART THREE: MEAT AND POULTRY
EGGING: The Power of an Egg
EGGS
Soft Scrambled Eggs with Chives and Brioche
Deviled Eggs Three Ways
Baked Farmer’s Eggs
POULTRY
Tandoori Chicken
Turmeric Chicken with Artichokes and Basil Yogurt
Savory-Stuffed Skillet Chicken with Lemon-Miso Sauce
HELPING: A Learned Skill
PORK
Glazed Braised Pork Belly with Beans and Fennel
Blackberry-Basted Pork Tenderloin
Cider-Glazed Pork Chops with Sage and Apples
Pork Loin Crusted with Pecans and Mustard
MARINATING: Aroma and Acid
BEEF
Balsamic-Soy Marinated Hanger Steak
Dry-Rubbed Porterhouse with Tamarind Steak Sauce
LAMB
Pomegranate-Braised Lamb Shanks
SEARING: Do Small Things Well
Lamb Sirloin Crusted with Cocoa and Cumin
Lamb and Goat Cheese Pasties
PART FOUR: COCKTAILS
Window Box Collins
TASTING: Learn Your Palate
The Green Monk
Parks and Recreation
Smith Street Sour
Qandisa Cocktail
La Petite Mort
Brooklyn Cricket
Cold Hollow Cabin
The Palmer Legare
PART FIVE: SWEETS
PICKING: Perfect Ripeness
BERRIES
Lemon and Blueberry Tart
Raspberry-Stuffed Brioche French Toast
Strawberry-Almond Cake with Jasmine Tea
Blackberry-Lavender Oat Crumble
TREE FRUITS
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Sea Salt and Caramelized Apples
Saffron Yogurt Cherry Parfait
Chocolate and Cherry Devil Cake
Pear Upside-Down Skillet Cake
CHOCOLATE
Blood Oranges with Chocolate and Mint
Chocolate Bundt Cake with Cardamom and Orange
PART SIX: BASICS
PREPARING: Set Up for Success
OILING: Choosing Cooking Oils
SEASONING: Salt and Pepper
Citrus Salt
Herb Salt
Prickly Ash Salt
Vanilla Salt
DOUGHS
Brioche
Savory Tart Crust (Pâte Brisée)
VINAIGRETTES AND SAUCES
Lemon Vinaigrette
Sherry-Shallot Vinaigrette
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Balsamic Reduction
Coriander-Ginger Vinaigrette
Warm Goat Cheese Fondue
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
MARINADES
Basic Aromatic Marinade for Meat
Basic Aromatic Marinade for Fish
Basic Acidic Marinade for Red Meat
STOCKS
Vegetable Stock
Chicken Stock
BUYING: The Best Ingredients
Acknowledgments
Photography Credits
Newsletters
Table of Contents
Copyright
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