The Simpler the Better: Sensational Home Cooking in 3 Easy Steps - Hardcover

Revsin, Leslie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471482315 ISBN 13: 9780471482314

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2004

Synopsis

Praise for Leslie Revsin Author of Come for Dinner, a James Beard Award Finalist and Great Fish, Quick, a Julia Child Cookbook Award Finalist "Leslie Revsin cook(s) with a flair for flavor, a steady hand, and a generous heart." --Sylvia Carter, New York Newsday "I have never stopped wishing I could cook just like [Revsin] does every night of the week." -- Molly O'Neill, host of the PBS series Great Food and author of the New York Cookbook "The food revolution continues: simpler, less fussy, more delicious dining. Leslie Revsin is leading the charge!" --David Rosengarten, Editor-in-Chief, The Rosengarten Report

About this title

About the Author

LESLIE REVSIN is a widely acclaimed chef, food writer, and consultant who gained distinction early in her career as the first woman chef at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. She was among thirteen "Master Chefs of New York" appearing on PBS, and was also named one of Food & Wine magazine's "Top Chefs." A regular contributor to Fine Cooking magazine, she is the author of Come for Dinner (Wiley), a James Beard Award finalist, and Great Fish, Quick, a Julia Child Cookbook Award finalist.

From the Inside Flap

Anyone who loves to cook but has limited time to spend in the kitchen would be thrilled to put stylish, irresistible meals on the table in under an hour, with ingredients that are most likely already in the pantry. And while simplicity is often touted as the key to exceptional home cooking, few cookbooks really live up to the promise. In The Simpler The Better, Leslie Revsin delivers. Each of the more than 100 dishes here can be made in three steps or fewer, in less than thirty minutes? cooking time, and using as few as three and never more than eight readily available ingredients.

As the first woman chef of New York?s legendary Waldorf-Astoria, Leslie Revsin knows as much about haute cuisine as she does about home cooking. The Simpler The Better caters to the requirements of home gourmets seeking dishes that are special enough for entertaining but simple enough for any night of the week. From appealing openers like Smoked Chicken and Mango Salad or Caramelized Onion and Garlic Soup to distinctive main courses like Shrimp in Ginger-Coconut Cream or Grilled Rosemary and Garlic Lamb Burgers, these recipes offer maximum flavor with minimum toil.

Revsin?s recipes are packed with valuable hints: simple tips that explain an ingredient ortechnique; variations and "dress it up" ideas that add inspired flourishes to already terrific dishes. Each main course recipe also includes suggestions for vegetables, soups, and salads that perfectly balance the meal. The book concludes with an assortment of mouthwatering sweets that bring an unforgettable end to each simply spectacular meal.

In these pages you?ll find no gimmicks, no hidden surprises?like a costly ingredient or a preparation that needed to happen last night for dinner today. Whether you love cooking but just don?t have a lot of time for it?or simply want to spend more time with family and friends?The Simpler The Better is a kitchen companion you?ll turn to again and again.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471482315
• ISBN 13: 9780471482314
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240