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(More customer reviews)If you've ever been to Lisa Lamme's shop in Quincy, MA, it's easy to see why she was awarded Boston Magazines Best of Boston gourmet wine shop for the products carried in her Gypsy Kitchen shop. Now, getting access to the receipes that really bring those gourmet specialty ingredients to life in lively, spicy dishes that can add interest to any menu is an exciting asset for any kitchen. Among my favorite recipes are the sugar monster meat rub, the garlic aioli sauce for calamari, & habanera-spiced chocolate topping. Another awesome feature is the selection of condiment recipes along with their uses.
One of my favorite things about this book is that although each dish is elegant & plays with a complex array of flavors, the actual preparation process for these dishes is surprisingly simple and straightforward. This is a book you can keep out on the counter for every night of the week; the results are black-tie but the time & energy investment is minimal. That's my idea of great cooking: deceptively spectacular results.
The artistry and the level of refined simplicity that define these dishes--the kind that only comes as the opposite of simplicity: the distilment of all that is not perfect away from the perfect final product--that's what this book is about. I can't wait for the book signing; I want my copy autographed in person.
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Have you always wanted to learn to cook? Never knew what ingredients you needed and where to start? Let your fears disappear with a little Gypsy Kitchen magic! Discover how to take simple ingredients and create tasty dishes that friends & family will rave about. Lisa Lamme' will inspire and show you how to . . .
Cook basic comfort foods such as turkey meatloaf, fried chicken with white gravy
Use a few simple ingredients to create an entire meal
Learn to make your own rubs and BBQ seasonings for pork,chicken, steak and fish.
Master global cuisines with a few simple items already in the pantry
Use marmalade and spices to take salmon to a new level
Make your own dressing, tarter & cocktail sauce, salsa, flavored oils and save money
Add a simple ingredient such as cayenne to spice up a chocolate sauce
Transform ordinary foods into something gourmet
Learn how to fry favorites with healthy oils
Learn how to use spices and sauces to create easy appetizers and sides
And more!
Turn those empty cupboards into a gourmet feast!
