Building upon Timothy Ferriss's internationally successful "4-hour" franchise, The 4-Hour Chef transforms the way we cook, eat, and learn. Featuring recipes and cooking tricks from world-renowned chefs, and interspersed with the radically counterintuitive advice Ferriss's fans have come to expect, The 4-Hour Chef is a practical but unusual guide to mastering food and cooking, whether you are a seasoned pro or a blank-slate novice.
The book will wean you away from recipes and teach you skills and techniques that will help you think and cook like a chef. Learn to use ingredients you have on hand, improvise and create unique dishes for every meal.
"What an extraordinary book! Pain, gain, joy, pathos, and the aroma of braised short ribs. It made me want to open (God forbid!) another restaurant. I never thought anyone could capture the magic and mission of being a chef, but theyve done it!" Barbara Tropp, Chef-Owner, China Moon Cafe "An unusually comprehensive book, immensely readable, at once passionate and coherent, probing and well-informed. For anyone interested in the historic coming of age of the professional American kitchen, this is a requisite buy." Michael and Ariane Batterberry, Founding Editors and Associate Publishers of Food Arts "Finally, a book that lets chefs speak for themselves! An insightful look at the complex life of a professional chef in the 90s. Fascinating portraits of the people who have defined American cuisinewho they are and how they got to be where they are today. Anyone who is interested in becoming a chef will find this book invaluablethis is what it takes to make it." Mark Miller, Chef-Owner, Coyote Cafe and Red Sage "After reading this book, I understand that becoming an outstanding leader is not very different from becoming a chef. Both roles require passion, discipline, authenticity, and an experimental attitude. On top of that, organizing a kitchen may be as difficult as organizing any business. Not only will present and future chefs and restaurateurs want to read this book, but anyone with a taste for excellent cooking and excellent leadership will find something of interest on every page." Warren Bennis, Distinguised Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and Author, On Becoming a Leader and Leaders "Becoming a Chef is a marvelous book for the interested home cook as well as the aspiring chef. Like great wines with great food, there are great dishes and a great education here." Robert Mondavi, Founder, Robert Mondavi Winery
Every parent's dream - proper, nutritious recipes for the whole family that will get even the fussiest kids eating up. With delicious recipes and mouth-watering photography, this cookbook from popular blogger and Guardian columnist will revolutionise family supper times... 'One of the best family cookbooks I've seen in years' -- Diana Henry 'The best family cookbook EVER' -- ***** Reader review 'My new favourite cookbook for sure' -- ***** Reader review 'Really love this book - it's on heavy rotation in my kitchen' -- ***** Reader review 'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review 'Good for the soul and for the stomach' -- ***** Reader review 'A real winner' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************************************************** Faced with the daily challenge of what to cook for her three young children, chef and mum Claire Thomson made it her mission to inspire parents stuck in a teatime rut. Every day she makes a 'proper' tea, tweeting it at 5pm - and from that her blog '5 O'Clock Apron' was born and a popular Guardian column on cooking for children followed. Claire wants to inspire other parents and invigorate the concept of family cookery. Cooking shouldn't be a chore, one meal for the grown-ups and another for the children. Claire's fresh, exciting meals are versatile and flavourful enough to please everyone around the table, encouraging parents to view food differently, to refresh their culinary imaginations and find real joy in cooking for their children. Featuring sections on milk, bread, grains, pulses, rice, vegetables, fruit and fish, 5 O'clock Apron will engage and empower parents. Why not try... Green Pea Pesto Arancini Bean & Broccoli Soup Spring Onion Farinata Slow Roast Carrots with Brown Rice Spanish Baked Rice Whole Chicken roasted over Rice with Cinnamon Meatballs Ratatouille And much more... Not just a recipe book, but a way of thinking about how to shop, cook, eat and celebrate as a family, Claire provides a unique insight, as both a mother and a chef, into what really makes food appealing for children.
From award-winning chef Gabriel Kreuther, the definitive cookbook on rustic French cooking from Alsace Gabriel Kreuther is the cookbook fans of the James Beard Award-winning chef have long been waiting for. From one of the most respected chefs in the United States, this cookbook showcases the recipes inspired by Kreuther’s French-Swiss-German training and refined global style, one that embraces the spirits of both Alsace, his homeland, and of New York City, his adopted home. Sharing his restaurant creations and interpretations of traditional Alsatian dishes, Kreuther will teach the proper techniques for making every dish, whether simple or complex, a success. Recipes include everything from the chef's take on classic Alsatian food like the delicious Flammekueche (or Tarte Flambée) and hearty Baeckeoffe (a type of casserole stew) to modern dishes like the flavorful Roasted Button Mushroom Soup served with Toasted Chorizo Raviolis and the decadent Salmon Roe Beggar’s Purse garnished with Gold Leaf. Featuring personal stories from the chef's childhood in France and career in New York as well as stunning photography, Gabriel Kreuther is the definitive resource for Alsatian cooking worthy of fine dining.
'The Professional Chef' has always provided a complete introduction to classical European cooking, and this all-new edition is completely revised and updated with coverage of increasingly important topics.
Ramsay, a rugby player turned U.K. superchef, has done a rare thing: he's created a chef's cookbook of impeccable yet unfussy food that's truly approachable.
The “concise, informative, indispensable” work by the grand master of cooking skills and methods—now completely revised and updated (Anthony Bourdain). For decades, Jacques Pépin has set the standard for culinary greatness and mastery of French cuisine—ever since his seminal works on kitchen how-tos, La Méthode and La Technique, hit the shelves in the seventies. Now Pépin revisits the works that made him a household name in a completely revised and updated edition of his classic book. Filled with thousands of photographs demonstrating techniques; new advice and tips; and hundreds of recipes ranging from simple to sublime, this is the must-have manual for any kitchen aficionado. Pépin offers step-by-step instructions on every aspect of cooking, including: learning basics, such as how to use knives correctly and how to cut a flawless julienne; conquering classic recipes, such as crêpes suzette and hollandaise sauce; creating whimsical and elegant decorations, such as olive rabbits and tomato flowers; tackling inventive ways of becoming a culinary superstar, such as turning an old refrigerator into a makeshift smoker; and much more. No matter the recipe or skill, Pépin has time-tested instructions on how to do it like the pros—and Jacques Pépin New Complete Techniques brings all of the master chef’s secrets into one easy-to-use guide, guaranteed to please any palate, wow any guest, and turn any home cook into a gastronomic expert.
I Want to Be a Chef is packed with recipes for breakfast, lunchtime and dinner, with plenty of healthy snacks and sweet treats, too. There are clear step-by-step photographs to teach budding chefs basic techniques and there's information on the rules of the kitchen, nutrition, and health and safety advice when handling food. This colourful collection of easy, yet sophisticated recipes will have young cooks mixing, chopping, rolling out, whisking, baking and stir-frying their way to a lifetime of successful results in the kitchen. Learning to cook opens the way to a lifetime of happy experiences. Start cooking for family and friends and you'll quickly realise what a very rewarding thing it is to do. All titles in this series: I Want to Be a Chef I Want to Be a Chef - Baking I Want to Be a Chef - Around the World
Introduce young chefs to a whole new world of flavours. This book will give enthusiastic cooks, aged eight to fourteen, the chance to experience authentic dishes from 28 different countries without leaving home. Packed with more than 100 traditional recipes ranging from very simple to more challenging, I Want to be a Chef - Around the World will introduce the budding chef to the traditional flavours of Italian lasagna, the exotic spices of a Moroccan tagine and the simple techniques for making Japanese sushi. Each recipe is explained with clear instructions, with extra tips for the more unusual ingredients, and complex techniques are illustrated with clear step-by-step photography to help achieve successful results. This book will not only give young cooks a broad range of delicious new recipes, but will also provide some fun-filled hours in the kitchen with results that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
