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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Part I: Evolution of a Working Class Foodie
Chapter One: My Quest to Eat Well on a Tight Budget
Chapter Two: How to Be a Working Class Foodie
How to Shop Like a Working Class Foodie
How to Cook Like a Working Class Foodie
Being a Working Class Foodie Is a Lifestyle
Sample Day as a Working Class Foodie
Chapter Three: Your Pantry
Cooking from the Pantry
Basics of the Pantry
How to Stock a Pantry for $60 to $80
How to Stock a Pantry for $80 to $100
Chapter Four: How to Use This Book
$8 per Person
Part II: Recipes
Chapter Five: Basics: Cooking from the Pantry
Stocks
Basic Vegetable Stock
Meat Stock
Jar It!: Sauces, Dressings, Condiments, and Pestos
Basic Tomato Sauce
Bolognese Sauce
Basic Vinaigrette
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Peanut Butter
Indonesian-Style Peanut Sauce
Basic Grains
Polenta
Basic Risotto
Basic Pasta Dough
Baking Basics
Basic Whole Wheat/White Blend Bread
Pâte Brisée (All-Butter Pie Crust) for Sweet and Savory Dishes
Spoiler Alert: Two Seemingly Random Recipes Using Food with a Short Shelf Life
Herb Butter
Homemade Ricotta
Chapter Six: Appetizers and Snacks
Roasted Broccoli
Surprisingly Vegan “Caesar Salad” Kale Chips
Lemon-Pepper-Poppy Beet Chips
Sesame Sichuan Snap Peas
Chicken and Bacon Pâté
White Bean and Bacon Dip
Roasted Onion Dip
Chapter Seven: Sides, Soups, and Salads
Grammy’s Stuffing
Zucchini Pancakes with Seasoned Ricotta
Brendan’s Israeli Couscous
New Potatoes with Butter and Herbs
Carl’s Latkes
Spicy Sweet Potato “Fries” with Maple Butter
Salads
Butter Lettuce and Radishes with Lemon-Poppy Yogurt Dressing
Green Beans and Hazelnuts with Tarragon-Cider Vinaigrette
Cucumber, Jicama, and Seaweed in Sesame Oil
Spicy Watermelon and Feta Salad
Thirty-Second Tomato Salad
Tricolor Summer Salad
Kale and Quinoa with Roasted Tomatoes
Roasted Carrot Salad
Grilled Radicchio with Kumquats
Soups and Stews
Chilled Cucumber Soup
Gazpacho
Roasted Tomato Soup
Roasted Red Pepper and Corn Soup with Cilantro-Lime Cream
Borscht
Grandma Shirley’s Mushroom Barley Soup
French Onion Soup
Spiced Squash Soup
Collard, White Bean, and Kielbasa Soup
Escarole, Black Bean, and Chorizo Soup
Curried Spinach, Lentil, and Sweet Potato Soup
Early Fall Chickpea Stew
Chapter Eight: Main Dishes
Breakfast
Granola
Traditional Cheese Blintzes
Pumpkin Waffles
Eggs en Cocotte with Tomato and Shallot
Pizzas and a Calzone
Margherita Pizza from Scratch
Cherry Tomato and Burrata Pizza
Fresh Kale and Tomato Calzone
Pasta
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Ricotta Ravioli in Brown Butter with Sage
Beet Ravioli in Lemon Butter
Pappardelle with Lamb Ragu
Almost Completely Homemade Lasagna with Bolognese
Feta, Red Onion, and Tomato Pasta Salad (Or How I Spent an Un-Air-Conditioned Summer in New York)
Polenta, Grits, and Risotto
Polenta with Mushroom Ragu and a Poached Egg
Max’s Cheddar Shrimp ’n’ Grits
Grits and Sausage in Tomato Sauce
Asparagus Risotto with Lemon
Roasted Root Vegetable Risotto
Pancetta, Squash, and Shallot Risotto
Vegetables and Meats
Rustic Ratatouille
Lamb Shanks
Indonesian Chicken Wings with Peanut Noodles and Spicy Sesame Slaw
Golabki (Polish-style Stuffed Cabbage)
Brendan’s Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Meatballs
Tzimmes (Short Ribs and Fruit)
Our Mom’s Brisket
Maple-Mustard Roasted Pork
Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
Cider-Brined Pork Chops
Roast Chicken and Vegetables with Mustard Jus
Whole Roasted Trout with Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Lemon
Mussels with Ale and Garlic
Spice-Rubbed Salmon
Chinese-style Leek and Pork Dumplings (Jiaozi)
Between Crusts
Veggie Burgers
Sweet Potato and Corn Empanadas with Chipotle Dipping Sauce
The Sandwich that Tastes like Summer
Apple, Gouda, and Spinach Quesadilla
Butternut Squash and Mushroom Tart
Mustard Greens, Apple, and Cheddar Quiche
Thanksgiving Leftover Pot Pies
Chapter Nine: Desserts
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Jumble Berry Pie
Toaster Pastries
Apple Cake
Southern Fruit Cobbler
Cranberry Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Lace Cookies
Honey-Cornmeal Cookies
Sea Salt–Honey Caramels
Bibliography
Resources for Working Class Foodies
Acknowledgments
Index
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