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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Front
Table of Contents
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Never Waste a Meal™
You Can Stand the Heat
The Many Benefits of Cooking
Making the Kitchen a Playroom
Chapter Two: How to Build a Pantry
When Picky Is Good: Ingredient Shopping
Chapter Three: Recipes for Disaster (or What Not to Do)
Tool Talk (It Helps to Have the Right Gear)
Chapter Four: Let’s Talk Technique: 10 Fundamentals
Chapter Five: The Thing about Recipes (And How to Look at Them)
Chapter Six: Wake Up, It’s a Beautiful Morning
Avocado Toast
Breakfast Pizza
Super Breakfast Burrito (intuitive)
Eggs Puttanesca
Killer Fruit Smoothies: 10 Things to Know
Frittata (intuitive)
Morning-after Potatoes (a.k.a. Hash Browns)
Oatmeal Brûleè
Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes
Peanut Butter French Toast
Chapter Seven: Apps and Snacks (Good for the Kids or Great for the Date)
Go-to Guacamole
Nuts of Glory (Roasted, Spiced, and Glazed)
Yes You Can-nellini (Creamy White Bean Dip)
Fry Me a Liver (Simply Sautéed Chicken Livers)
Toasty Bruschetta
DIY (Thin Crust) Pizza (intuitive)
Manny, Mo, and Jack (Quesadillas with Prosciutto, Monterey Jack, and Manchego)
Mango Salsa
Pigs in Blankets
Crunchy Cold Cucumber Chunks
Chapter Eight: Red Meat, Pig, and Poultry (It’s All Good in Small Doses)
Roast Leg of Lamb
World’s Best Beer-Braised Brisket of Beef
Osso Buco
Chorizo Beef Burger
MVP Ribs (Chinese-Spiced Baby Back Ribs)
Seared Duck Breasts over Greens with Warm Vinaigrette
Braised Chicken with 41 Garlic Cloves
Roast Chicken with a Lotta Lemon and Garlic Sauce
Baked Chicken Parmigiana
Honey, Soy, and Ginger Crispy Lacquered Chicken
Crispy Dry Rubbed Chicken Thighs (intuitive)
Chicken, Kale, and Peppers
Roast Turkey Breast
Let’s Talk Turkey . . . Burgers (with Onions and Dill)
Game Day Turkey Meatballs
Love Me Tender Loin of Pork
Braised Pork “Ribs” Mole-Style
Chapter Nine: Adventures in Seafood
Fish in Foil (Poisson en Papillote Provençal )
Seared Tuna Wrap with Mango Chutney
Filet of Sole à la Meunière
Clams with Chorizo (Pork and Clams)
Scallops Provençal
Mussels Marinière (in White Wine)
Ancho Chile Shrimp (intuitive)
Chapter Ten: SuperBowls—Noodles, Soups, and Salads
DIY Tomato Sauce
Turkey Meat Sauce
Cacio e Pepe
Pasta with Squash
Righteous Risotto
Pea Soup (Potage de Petits Pois)
World-Class Chicken Soup
Potato Leek Soup (Potage Parmentier )
South of the Border Corn, Tomato, and Black Bean Salad
Fresh and Easy Watermelon, Tomato, and Feta Salad
Big and Bold Tomato, Gorgonzola, and Olive Salad
Grapefruit Avocado Salad
Not Your Momma’s Tuna Salad
Chapter Eleven: A Little Something on the Side
Sautéed Greens (Kale, Collards, or Chard)
Choppin’ Broccoli (with Garlic and Oil)
Righteous Roasted Vegetables (Cauliflower, Fennel, and/or Brussels Sprouts)
Who You Callin’ Garbanzo, Chickpea? (Roasted Chickpeas with Pimentón) (intuitive)
Roast Your Asparagus
Brilliant Braised Leeks (Poireaux Etuvés)
Glazed Carrots
Spicy Green Beans Gangnam Style
Baked Potato Fries
Potatoes Rösti
Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes (Are Your Friend)
Grilled Corn Mexican-Style
Pink Peppercorn Biscuits
Chapter Twelve: Go-To Sauces and Dressings
Classic Vinaigrette
Beurre Blanc (White Butter Sauce)
Beurre Noisette (Brown Butter Sauce)
Proper Pesto
Roasted Red Pepper Puree
Chimichurri
Three Salsas
Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)
Mango Tomato Salsa
Tomato Salsa
Cranberry Sauce Four Ways
Mama Sherlye’s Applesauce
Gremolata
Jalapeño Lime Cilantro Butter
Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Stuff
Pure Poached Pear Pleasure
Homemade Whipped Cream
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Chocolate Truffles
Nothing Tops Nutella Topping
Lemon-Glazed Cupcakes
Big-Time Biscotti (somewhat intuitive)
Cinnamon Sautéed Bananas
Watermelon Raspberry Sorbet
Blueberry Crumble
Serious Chocolate Cake
Affogato
Old-Fashioned New York Egg Cream
Chapter Fourteen: Cocktails (Wheel Greasers)
Martini
Classic Martini
The Vesper Martini
Margarita
Caipirinha
Sangria
Mojito
Index
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