The American city is thriving. In urban neighborhoods across the
country you can find intriguing restaurants, gourmet and ethnic
markets, farmers' markets, and artisanal breads and cheeses. In her
new book, "Weir Cooking in the City, " chef and teacher Joanne Weir
takes readers and home cooks into our nation's ethnically diverse
and vibrant culinary and cultural urban landscape.
Exploring her adopted city of San Francisco as a guide, Joanne
invites readers to search their own cities for the myriad
international flavors and tastes they will find there. From local
ethnic neighborhoods to the butcher to the farmers' market, Joanne
seeks out the best ingredients and most delicious dishes and shows
how they can be re-created in home kitchens anywhere. A companion
volume to her new series on public television, "Weir Cooking in the
City" brings every city to life.
With chapters on Firsts, Soups, Mains, and Desserts, Weir
includes more than 125 vividly flavored, inventive recipes, created
with urban cooks in mind: those cooks with not enough time and too
little space, but an appetite for creating memorable meals and
social gatherings. Start your meal with Joanne's Straw Potato Cakes
with Smoked Salmon and Caviar, Parmesan Flan, or Kale Soup with
Pancetta and White Beans. Showcase beautiful salad greens in a
Radicchio, Arugula, Golden Raisin, and Pine Nut Salad or a Duck
Salad with Pecans and Kumquats, or spice things up with a Thai Beef
Salad with Mint and Cilantro. Simple yet delicious main courses
include Silver-Roasted Salmon with Sweet-Hot Relish; Pan-Seared
Chicken Breasts with Mustard, Rosemary, and Capers; and Green
Lasagna with Artichokes and Leeks. Sweets like Warm Chocolate,
Cinnamon, and Coffee Tart; Plum Cake; Double Chocolate Ice Cream
with Dried Cherries; and Panna Cotta with Raspberries will complete
your meal. Each recipe is accompanied by wine suggestions from wine
expert Tim McDonald.
Filled with mouth-watering photographs throughout, "Weir
Cooking in the City" is the cookbook for the modern home cook, with
essential information on stocking your pantry, matching wine with
food, and effortless entertaining. From creating a party of
Mediterranean-inspired small plates to a simple but sophisticated
supper after a movie or play, from bustling neighborhood markets to
Joanne's welcoming kitchen, this excursion into city cuisine will
inspire you to create a weekday meal or an impromptu dinner
party.
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