"Mixtape Potluck never wavers from its earnest stated intent: to
help readers plan the best possible dinner party." --Eater
"Thank you, Questlove, for this inspired book on a theme that is
having a resurgence." --Martha Stewart, from her foreword
What if Questlove threw a dinner party and everyone came? Questlove is
best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in
food runs a close second. He has hosted a series of renowned food salons
and conversations with some of America's most prominent chefs.
Now he is turning his hand to creating a cookbook. In Mixtape Potluck
Cookbook, Questlove imagines the ultimate potluck dinner party,
inviting more than 50 chefs, entertainers, and musicians and asking them
to bring along their favorite recipes. These recipes are usually enough
to feed a dozen or more. Here are:
- Zooey Deschanel's bok choy and cucumber salad
- J. J. Johnson's sticky ribs
- Lilly Singh's mother's chicken curry
- Éric Ripert's salmon rillettes
- Shep Gordon's Maui onion and ginger soup
- Natalie Portman's Greek spinach pie, using a phyllo-like a pie
crust
- And dozens more!
He also pairs each cook with a song that he feels best captures their
unique creative energy. The result is not only an accessible,
entertaining cookbook, but also a collection of Questlove's diverting
musical commentaries and an illustration of the fascinating creative
relationship between music and food.
With Questlove's unique style of hosting dinner parties and his love of
music, food, and entertaining, this book will give readers unexpected
insights into the relationship between culture and food.
Note: The cover material for this book is meant to mimic the texture and
tactile quality of tinfoil and is intentional.
