The host of FOX's My Kitchen Rules shares 130 recipes that bring
back the pleasure of cooking and the wonder of connection into your
home.
For internationally known chef Curtis Stone, cooking is a pleasurable
journey, not just a destination. In this wonderful book featuring his
favorite dishes, Curtis inspires us to turn meal preparation into a joy
rather a chore through delicious recipes, mouthwatering photographs, and
handy make-ahead tips. He also shares plenty of heartwarming, personal
stories from time spent in his kitchen and around the table with family
and friends, reminding us that good food and a good life are
intrinsically intertwined. His go-to recipes include:
- Light meals: Roasted Beet and Quinoa Salad with Goat Cheese,
Fennel, and Pecans; Weeknight Navy Bean and Ham Soup; Pork Burger with
Spicy Ginger Pickles
- Scene-stealing dinners: Porcini-Braised Beef with Horseradish
Mascarpone, Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb with Fennel, Potato and Zucchini
Enchiladas with Habanero Salsa
- Family-style sides: Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Chorizo,
Butternut Squash with Sage and Brown Butter, Cheddar-and-Corn Cream
Biscuits
- Sweet treats: Cherry-Amaretto Lattice Pie, Rum Pound Cake with
Lime Glaze, Chilled Yellow Watermelon Soup with Summer Berries
- Favorite breakfasts: Crêpes with Homemade Ricotta and
Maple-Kumquat Syrup, Smoked Salmon Omelet with Goat Cheese and Beet
Relish, Maple Bran Madeleines
- Satisfying snacks: Popcorn with Bacon and Parmesan, Bruschetta
with Spring Pea Pesto and Burrata, Chocolate-Hazelnut Milkshake, and
many more
Praise for Curtis Stone
"Curtis Stone loves to cook. Unlike so many chefs, cooking's not a job
to him. It's a joy. And you feel that every time he slips behind a
stove."--Ruth Reichl
