The Chef Next Door电子书

Dedication

Contents

Introduction

1. Back to Basics

Basic Risotto

Caramelized Onions

Basic Blanched Vegetables

Oven-Roasted Tomatoes

Roasted Garlic

Shallot Confit

Fresh Pasta Dough

Vinaigrettes

Sherry Tapenade Vinaigrette

Mustard Vinaigrette

White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Tomato Vinaigrette

Red Wine Vinaigrette

Chicken Stock

2. Sauces, Marinades, and Other Flavor Secrets

Marinara Sauce

Herb Pesto

Sweet and Spicy Chili Oil

Green Olive Relish

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Easy Compound Lemon-Pepper Butter

All-Around Mustard Sauce

Grapefruit Gastrique

Malt Vinegar Aioli

Rosemary Anchovy Rub

Curry Golden Raisin Sauce

Sweet Summer Corn Sauce

Chermoula

3. First Impressions

Eggplant Caponata

Gazpacho

Butternut Squash Soup

Mixed Marinated Olives

Shrimp Cocktail with Homemade Sauce

Fast Guacamole

Crabmeat Crostini

Goat Cheese Flan

Spinach-Feta Pies

4. More Than a Salad

Caesar Salad with Homemade Butter Croutons

Caesar Dressing

Beet Salad with Beet Vinaigrette

Beet Vinaigrette

Kale and Farro Salad with Aged Goat Cheese

Cucumber, Dill, and Yogurt Salad

Asparagus Salad with Parmesan

“Italian” Salad

Corn and Black Bean Salad

Avocado and Bacon Salad with JalapeñO–Bacon Fat Dressing

Grilled Zucchini and Tomato Panzanella Salad

Lobster Salad

5. What’s for Dinner?

“Pork on Pork” Chops

Spinach, Potato, and Ricotta Egg White Frittata

Lamb Burgers with Fresh Mint Yogurt

“Lusty” Lemon Chicken

Lentil Soup

Salmon with Peas, Pearl Onions, and Mint

Barley-Stuffed Peppers

Grilled Steak with Herb Butter

Cornmeal-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Jamaican Spice

Toasted Quinoa Soup

Kale and Tomato Stew

Pan-Seared Trout with Horseradish Cream

6. Low and Slow

Jersey Sunday Meatballs

Pop’s Beer-Braised Bold Beef Stew

Chicken Fricassee

Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Puerto Rican Pernil

Turkey Chili

Winter Duck Leg Braise

Potato-Kale Soup

Beef Short Ribs

Corned Beef and Cabbage

7. Sides

Roasted Cauliflower

Smashed Yukon Gold Potatoes

Green Beans with Toasted Almonds

Cornbread and Challah Stuffing

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes

Giardiniera

No-Nonsense Coleslaw

Broccolini with Lemon and Rosemary

Orzo Pasta Salad

Mediterranean Potato Salad

Root Vegetable Puree

Classic Creamed Spinach

8. The Scary Stuff

Marinated Artichokes

Oven-Roasted Lobsters

Hearty Gnocchi

Buttermilk Biscuits

Seared Scallops

Corn Soufflé

Crepes: Savory or Sweet

Poached Arctic Char

Arancine

Crispy Spaetzle with Roasted Sunchokes

Easy Coq Au Vin

Herb-Stuffed Whole Fish

Scallop “Ceviche”

Duck Breast with Pine Nut Relish

9. For Your Sweet Tooth

Angel Food Cake

Deep-Dish Apple-Rhubarb Pie

Summer Berry Fruit Crumble

Coconut Macaroons

Impressive Dark Chocolate Mousse

Yogurt Panna Cotta with Dried Cranberry and Grape Compote

Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Curd

Cocoa Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Rice Pudding is The Cure!

Ranger Cookies

Chocolate Truffles

Peanut Butter Blondies

Menus

Acknowledgments

Index

Credits

Copyright

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