Introduction | p. 8 |
Chapter 1 The Foundations of Cooking | p. 12 |
Knife Skills | p. 14 |
Celery and Green Apple Salad with Toasted Almonds and Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano | p. 16 |
Boning a Chicken | p. 20 |
Herb-Stuffed Chicken Breasts with White Wine Reduction Sauce | p. 22 |
Searing | p. 23 |
Seared Scallops with Melted Leeks and Balsamic Drizzle | p. 24 |
Braising and Roasting | p. 26-27 |
Vinegar-Braised Chicken Legs | p. 29 |
Pressure Cooker-Braised Pork Shoulder with Mushroom and Pearl Onion Cream | p. 30 |
Poaching and Steaming | p. 32 |
Grilling with Hardwood | p. 32 |
Spring Vegetable and Herb Soup | p. 33 |
Pomegranate Marinated Leg of Lamb with Fresh Pomegranate Sauce | p. 34 |
Salt-Roasted Red Snapper | p. 36 |
Provençal Roast Chicken | p. 38 |
Frisée Salad with Poached Eggs and Lardons | p. 39 |
Grilled Dry-Aged Rib-Eye Steaks | p. 40 |
Chicken Stock | p. 41 |
Using Up the Bits and Pieces | p. 41 |
Chicken Liver Pâté | p. 42 |
4 Seasons Pavlova | p. 44 |
Pavlova Shell | p. 46 |
Classic Summer Berry Pavlova | p. 47 |
Pavlova with Ginger-Roasted Rhubarb | p. 48 |
Elvis Pavlova | p. 49 |
Autumn Grape Pavlova | p. 50 |
Chapter 2 Flavors from the Field | p. 52 |
Tomato Water | p. 54 |
Tomato Water Marys with Celery Ice Cubes | p. 56 |
Chilled Summer Seafood-Tomato Soup | p. 58 |
Greenspacho | p. 60 |
Grilled Red Shishito Peppers | p. 60 |
Soft Lettuce Salad with Nasturtiums | p. 62 |
Roasted Hakurei Turnips | p. 64 |
Carrot Purée | p. 64 |
Salt-Roasted Golden Beets with Sunflower Sprouts and Pickled Shallots | p. 66 |
Coal-Charred Eggplant Spread with Herb Oil | p. 67 |
Smoke-Grilled Swiss Chard with Cherry Tomatoes and Pickled Raisins | p. 68 |
Wine-Braised Fennel Bulbs | p. 70 |
Eggplant Brownie Cake | p. 72 |
Carrot-Rum Raisin Ice Cream | p. 74 |
Radicchio Vermouth | p. 75 |
4 Seasons of Savory Tarte Tatins | p. 76 |
Hakurei Turnip and Baby Beet Tarte Tatin | p. 78 |
Cherry Tomato-Garlic Scape Tarte Tatin | p. 80 |
Fennel Tarte Tatin | p. 82 |
Roasted Whole Carrot Tarte Tatin | p. 84 |
Chapter 3 The Fifth Season, a Menu | p. 86 |
Garden Crudités in Olive Dirt | p. 88 |
Rhubarb Chutney | p. 89 |
Lamb and Peas Three Ways | p. 90 |
Sour Cherry Sorbet | p. 91 |
Chapter 4 Homesteading Our Way | p. 92 |
Smoked Fermented Harissa | p. 94 |
Hot-Smoked Oysters with Harissa Butter | p. 96 |
Nasturtium Capers | p. 98 |
Pickled Watermelon Rind | p. 100 |
Preserved Lemon | p. 102 |
Candied Orange Zest | p. 102 |
Fennel Stalk Mostarda | p. 103 |
Shelley's Whole Tomatoes in Juice | p. 105 |
Ian's All-Purpose Tomato Purée | p. 105 |
Fresh Whole Milk Ricotta | p. 106 |
Fresh Goat's Milk Cheese | p. 108 |
Juniper Gravlax | p. 109 |
Celery-Brined Bacon | p. 110 |
Bacon and Leek Flatbread | p. 111 |
Basic Pork Sausage | p. 114 |
Basic Bread Dough | p. 116 |
Chapter 5 The Mediterranean Table, a Menu | p. 120 |
Charred Octopus Salad with Giant White Beans and Celery | p. 122 |
Hand-Rolled Couscous | p. 124 |
Braised Lamb and Vegetable Stew with Hand-Rolled Couscous | p. 126 |
Pistachio Baklava | p. 130 |
Orange Sorbet | p. 132 |
Chapter 6 Italian Lessons | p. 134 |
Bagna Cauda | p. 136 |
Parmesan Risotto | p. 137 |
Cheese-Stuffed Arancini with Simple Tomato Sauce | p. 138 |
Pizza Dough | p. 140 |
Cheddar and Caramelized Onion Pizza | p. 141 |
Potato Pizza with Herbs | p. 142 |
Potato Gnocchi with Ramp Butter Sauce | p. 144 |
Classic Zabaglione | p. 146 |
4 Seasons of Pasta | p. 148 |
Whole Egg Pasta | p. 150 |
Egg Yolk and Herbed Ricotta Ravioli with Lardons and Wilted Kale | p. 151 |
Square Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes, Ground Cherries, Corn, and Chanterelles | p. 154 |
Square Spaghetti with Crab and Uni Butter | p. 156 |
Tagliatelle with Roasted Vegetable Sauce | p. 157 |
4 Seosons of Panna Cotta | p. 158 |
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Rhubarb Syrup | p. 160 |
Lemon Verbena Panna Cotta with Summer Fruit | p. 162 |
Maple Panna Cotta with Apple Cider Syrup | p. 164 |
Honey Panna Cotta with Candied Orange Zest | p. 165 |
Chapter 7 Fall Favorites, a Menu | p. 166 |
Delicata-Celery Salad | p. 168 |
Handmade Tagliatelle with Preserved Lemon and Spinach | p. 170 |
Venison Loin with Concord Grape Sauce | p. 172 |
Smash-Fried Potatoes with Sweet Onion Vinaigrette | p. 174 |
Fall Ricotta Tart with Roasted Figs and Candied Lemon Zest | p. 176 |
Chapter 8 Classic (For a Reason) French | p. 180 |
Steak Tartare | p. 182 |
Fermented Potato Chips | p. 184 |
Braised Rabbit with Mustard Sauce | p. 185 |
Lobster Bisque | p. 186 |
Duck Confit | p. 188 |
Quatre Épices | p. 189 |
Beurre Blanc Sauce | p. 190 |
Lemon Chiffon Mousse | p. 192 |
Tuiles | p. 194 |
Caramel Ice Cream | p. 196 |
4 Seosons of Veal Stock | p. 198 |
Classic Veal Stock | p. 200 |
Double Consommé | p. 202 |
Seared Duck Breasts with Sour Cherry Sauce | p. 204 |
Beef Culotte with Red Wine Reduction Sauce | p. 207 |
Beef Carpaccio with Veal Glaçe-Infused Mayonnaise and Mushrooms | p. 208 |
Chapter 9 Modern Mexican, a Menu | p. 210 |
Hibiscus Margaritas | p. 212 |
Goat Cheese Sopes with Poblano Chile and Onion Strips | p. 214 |
Asparagus with Asparagus Mole and Smoky Coffee Mayonnaise | p. 216 |
Sautéed Duck Breasts with Smoky Pasilla de Oaxaca-Tomatillo Sauce | p. 218 |
Roasted Chayote | p. 220 |
Burnt Orange Flan | p. 221 |
Chapter 10 Pies in July | p. 224 |
Classic American Pie Crust | p. 228 |
All-Butter Pie Crust | p. 230 |
Wineberry Mascarpone Cream Pie | p. 232 |
Plum Lattice Pie | p. 234 |
Olive Oil Crust | p. 236 |
Cherry Tomato Pie | p. 237 |
Classic Puff Pastry | p. 238 |
Hot Water Pie Crust | p. 239 |
Rough Puff Pastry | p. 240 |
Savory Eggplant and Lamb Pie | p. 241 |
Zucchini-Cheddar Pie | p. 242 |
Venison-Bacon Pie | p. 243 |
Croissant Dough | p. 244 |
Cocoa-Beet Croissants | p. 246 |
Roasted Peach Croissant Pie | p. 250 |
Acknowledgments | p. 251 |
About the Authors | p. 252 |