Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook

From Publishers Weekly
In what seems to be a bid to become a U.S. version of Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, Florence (who was chef at New York's Cafeteria and hosts his own cooking show) aims for a casual attitude. While organization is loose amorphous chapters on backyard cookouts and Dinner for Two sit side-by-side with highly focused ones on making your own sushi many of the recipes themselves are clever. Sage-Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Dried Plum Sauce features a tasty sauce made with red wine and prunes cooked until soft, and Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso, Orange, and Sesame would make a great snack as well as a tasty side dish. The author darts from one subject to the next and often combines flavors unexpectedly, as in Grilled Salmon with Watermelon and Black Olive Salad and Horseradish Burgers with Havarti and Tomato Remoulade. Sometimes Florence's claims that the best cooking is easy, casual and quick are belied by recipes such as the one for Blue Cheese SoufflE with Chamomile-Fig Compote that requires creation of a bEchamel sauce, not to mention the notoriously tricky soufflEs themselves. Florence's tone is light throughout, but readers may be turned off by airy pronouncements (It's often been my experience that many of the cleanest, best flavors are very simple ones) that under closer inspection are fairly meaningless. Others may roll their eyes at his off-color or immature remarks (a man of Thai ethnicity pulls out a karate move when asked to share a recipe; the flavors of a Green Curry Chicken are mental).
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Koken voor vrouwen - Jonathan van het Reve & Diederik H. de Jong

(Boek)

van diner tot ontbijt
Hoe buig je gastronomische oerdriften om tot hoffelijkheid? Hoe krijg je een vegetarische vrouw weer aan het vlees? Hoe kook je heel vet zonder dat zij het merkt? Mag je praatjes hebben over wijn? Moet het boers of juist verfijnd? Waarom is Jamie Oliver passé?
Van lichte salades tot moddervette botersauzen en van pomme-parisienneboren tot gietijzeren vleesmolens: Koken voor vrouwen biedt alles wat nodig is om vrouwen op culinaire wijze te imponeren.

Jamie's reizen - Jamie Oliver (Boek)

Jamie´s reizen: de beste gerechten uit zes fantastische landen op slechts een steenworp afstand van Nederland. Elk hoofdstuk richt zich op een andere stad of regio: Marrakesh, Athene, Venetië, Andalusie, Stockholm en de Midi-Pyreneeën.

Pasta - Theo Randall

Review
"This is one of my favourite books of the year, and a must-have for any pasta lover. Theo's cooking is sublime."
— Jamie Oliver

"We love Theo Randall's food because it's real -- not primped, fussed, gussied-up, invented-for-restaurants-only nosh."
—You Magazine

Jamie Oliver – Fifteen

 

Made famous by Jamie Oliver's TV series in 2002, at Fifteen you can expect Jamie's trademark quirky, delicious food in a trendy, celebrity-filled setting. The Mediterranean menu, which is as seasonal and locally-sourced as possible, is complemented by the laid-back vibe. Money from your bill goes towards teaching the restaurant's trainee chefs.