The acclaimed chef of New York's Aureole restaurant offers recipes for soups, pasta dishes, entrees, and desserts
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Chosen by Zagat's as the number one restaurant in New York for American cuisine, Charlie Palmer's Aureole is a Manhattan classic with a worldwide reputation. In Great American Food, Palmer shares for the first time the delectable secrets of his culinary genius.The recipes in Great American Food have been carefully adapted to the needs and resources of home cooks. Palmer worked closely with Judith Choate, an experienced home cook (and seasoned cookbook writer), to present his recipes clearly and simply, using readily available ingredients. (Choate has been praised for her "clear, careful instructions" and her comforting "steady hand.") Choate tested every recipe in this book in her own kitchen, over a four-burner stove, and offers numerous suggestions for substitutions and simplifications.Here are Palmer's great soups (Butternut Squash, Wild Mushroom Minestrone, Cold Lobster), appetizers (Crab Lasagna with Tomato-Basil Coulis, Grilled and Roasted Vegetable Terrine), and salads. Here too are his classic pastas and his spectacular interpretations of Duck, pheasant, veal, lamb, beef, and venison (Caramelized Duck Breast with Nicoise Olives and Lemon Confit, Sauteed Pheasant with Crisp Spring Roll, Sauteed Veal Medallion with Thyme). And, of course, Aureole's world-famous architecturally inspired desserts.
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