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The Chef Next Door
A Pro Chef's Recipes for Fun, Fearless Home Cooking
1 of 1 copy available
Amanda Freitag is a master at knocking out fabulous meals in her restaurant kitchen and on the set of Food Network's Chopped and Iron Chef America. But until recently, she was totally intimidated to cook at home in her tiny apartment kitchen—and she realized that she wasn't alone!
Amanda set out to help other home cooks and created a list of restaurant-quality recipes that shine in the home kitchen. In her bright, lively voice, she helps you master the basic techniques that are the foundation of good, flavorful cooking. She also teaches you how to think like a chef—to consider seasonality, balancing flavors, understanding the steps, and learning how to improvise—to create a menu and execute dishes with pro techniques, as if she were right there in the kitchen with you.
You'll find everything from the basics—sauces, marinades, stocks, and rubs—to first impressions, salads, and easy dinner recipes, and will even become skilled in making "The Scary Stuff"—recipes that may seem out of reach but are not. With The Chef Next Door, you'll be able to dazzle friends and family with a diverse range of dishes, such as Spinach Feta Pies, Kale and Farro Salad with Aged Goat Cheese, Lusty Lemon Chicken, Pop's Beer-Braised Bold Beef Stew, Mediterranean Potato Salad, Marinated Artichokes, Cocoa Carrot Cake, and more.
Filled with beautiful color photographs that show how achievable good food really is, The Chef Next Door makes confident home cooking a breeze.
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Release date
November 21, 2023 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780062417398
- File size: 35556 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780062417398
- File size: 36209 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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January 1, 2016
Chef Freitag, who appears on Food Network's Chopped and Iron Chef America, admits to feeling more comfortable cooking in a professional kitchen than in her apartment. To build her home cooking confidence, she's developed an unintimidating set of recipes ranging from everyday basics (caramelized onions, roasted garlic) to deceptively titled "scary stuff" (buttermilk biscuits, duck breast with pine nut relish). Similar to Alex Guarnaschelli in Old-School Comfort Food, Freitag relays professional tips and tricks, such as ways to reuse leftover ingredients and how to reheat refrigerated sauces. VERDICT Freitag's take on a familiar concept (the celebrity chef at home) offers novice and intermediate home cooks plenty of American, Italian, and French favorites. Buy for demand.
Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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