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Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur
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the book of bread from Nancy Silverton, "who hails from the renowned Los Angeles bakery for which this book is named, goes back to square one in Breads for the La Brea Bakery: the yeast. While commercial yeast may work, using it doesn't really get to the essence of good bread or good bread making. Her book describes the two-week process required to create a starter the old-fashioned way. Once that is done, there are breads, pretzels, bagels, and a host of other good things to bake
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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Welcome to Michael's: Great Food, Great People, Great Party!
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from Michael McCarty of Michael's in Santa Monica (and New York)
"a distinctly bicoastal collection of 85 of his favorite dishes. Employing quality ingredients, McCarty uses relies on simple preparation and last-minute garnishing with fresh herbs. Classic examples of California cuisine include a simple goat cheese and beet salad artfully dressed in a white wine-Dijon vinaigrette and a dash of fresh chives, and dungeness crab served with a Meyer lemon butter. His east coast roots shine through in dishes like Baked Clams Casino and Soft Shell Steamers, as well as a trio of dishes featuring ramps sautéed with peas and morels, fiddlehead ferns and spring onions, and a assorted spring vegetables."
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book: The Best Sandwiches Ever--from Thursday Nights at Campanile (9780375711145): Nancy Silverton, T
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from Nancy Silverton when she was still a part of La Brea Bakery/Campanile restaurant in Los Angeles
Updated Nov 30, 2009
The Palm Restaurant Cookbook
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it's a NY institution and now a chain with locations across the country, but it IS in LA
"This 1920s Italian-American steakhouse which has now expanded to almost 30 locations throughout the country is a New York City institution, and this cookbook by Binns (Polenta) celebrates its "virtually unchanged" menu. Indeed, the recipes are hearty and rich, and hark back to the days of Prohibition, when Americans indulged themselves in the pleasures of fine dining. The book begins, appropriately, with such libations as the Famous McClure Cocktail, a combination of gin, brandy, Curaeao and apricot liqueur. Appetizers include Shrimp Bruno (battered and fried with a Dijon sauce) and Grilled Beefsteak Salad with Gorgonzola, Arugula and Radicchio. The book offers a large selection of old-style Italian-American dishes, but it would not be complete without the specialty, the New York Strip Steak"
Updated Nov 30, 2009
Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite
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he may not technically be involved at the restaurant at the London Hotel in Los Angeles, but it still has his name on it, Gordon Ramsay. this is the most recent cookbook from the chef, who is so very much a Hollywood chef
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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El Cholo Cookbook: Recipes and Memories from California's Best-Loved Mexican Kitchen
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the cookbook from historic Mexican restaurant El Cholo in Los Angeles, famous for their green corn tamales and chile rellenos
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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Cooking with Too Hot Tamales: Recipes & Tips From TV Food's Spiciest Cooking Duo (9780688151218): Mary S. Milliken: Books
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from Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, the Two Hot Tamales from Ciudad and Border Grill
Updated Nov 30, 2009
Craft of Cooking: Notes and Recipes from a Restaurant Kitchen
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from Top Chef host at restaurateur Tom Colicchio of Craft restaurant in Century City
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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The Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook: Seasonal Foods, Simple Recipes and Stories from the Market and Farm
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recipes based on the finds at the Santa Monica Farmers Market, Wednesday and Saturday mornings.
"Sure, the farmer's market can provide the freshest food available, but how can you tell? And once you've found the perfect heirloom tomatoes, what do you do with them? Cooking teacher and television host Saltsman provides plenty of answers to those questions in this compilation of recipes that shrugs off complex preparation to focus on using seasonal ingredients to their fullest. Saltsman offers tips on buying (how to pick the best corn and eggs, for instance) as well as which vendors to seek out at her local farmer's market in Santa Monica, should you decide to make the trip. Meat, fowl and fish make appearances, but the star of this book is the produce. Saltsman provides a wealth of variations for familiar favorites like tomatoes, mushrooms and squash, and uses more exotic fare to spike some standard dishes: sapote, for instance, is a citrusy, custard-like South American fruit that makes a great twist on crème brulee. Cooks will get a lot of mileage out of Saltsman's simple yet innovative uses for fresh fruit, like a memorable tart made of seared nectarines and peaches, burnt honey and fresh berries, or a savory-sweet salad made with mixed cherries, toasted almonds, greens and aged goat cheese. In her first book, Saltsman proves that minimal effort, coupled with high-quality food, can produce extraordinary results."
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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New Classic Family Dinners | Mark Peel
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from chef/restaurateur Mark Peel of Campanile restaurant in Los Angeles:
"A sumptuous collection of the best Family Dinner Night recipes from Mark Peel's award-winning Los Angeles restaurant, Campanile
~ comfort food dishes like eggplant parmesan and beef goulash, macaroni and Cheese with Wild Mushrooms, Steak with Anchovy Butter, and Monkfish Osso Bucco, Cornmeal Dusted Pan-fried Trout, Lasagna with Bolognese Sauce or Lobster Pie
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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Julie & Julia - from book to blog to book to movie
Updated Jul 15, 2009
all the books, cookbooks, DVDs, kitchen gadgets and tools that you need to take part in the Life of Julia Child via Nora...
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