Chanterelle: The Story and Recipes of a Restaurant Classic
Author: David Waltuck
Chef David Waltuck calls Chanterelle "a fantasy of a restaurant, dreamed up by a little, food-loving kid, that somehow, magically, came true." For over 28 years and from two different New York City locations, Chanterelle has broken the boundaries of French cooking, winning over such fans as Gael Greene, Richard Avedon, Keith Haring, and Malcolm Forbes along the way. Now, co-owner and co-founder Waltuck invites you into his bustling kitchen with a sumptuously illustrated cookbook chock-full of the recipes that have made Chanterelle a destination restaurant of international stature. From their signature Seafood Sausage and other fish and shellfish creations to salads and first courses, poultry and rabbit, meat and game, side dishes, and desserts, the book simply overflows with nouvelle cuisine classics. A must for anyone who has ever had the pleasure of dining there -- and perfect for professionals and the armchair market -- "Chanterelle "is a cookbook to savor.
Publishers Weekly
Starred Review.
Combining "a distaste for fancy cooking combined with a respect for haute cuisine," New York restaurant Chanterelle is a study in contrasts. When the restaurant first opened in the late 1970s, chef Waltuck and his wife Karen were pioneers of a new kind of fine dining, from their decision to waive dress codes to the dishes' unique flavor combinations. In this lush, compulsively readable portrait of this premier dining establishment, the Waltucks are warm and welcoming, sharing the chef's earliest cooking experiences and recipe development as well as scenes from their romance. The stars, of course, are the recipes, and they dazzle. Organized by course, Waltuck patiently and expertly guides readers through the creation of appetizers like Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Oysters with Rémoulade and decadent Roulade of Prosciutto, Foie Gras and Figs, before moving on to signature dishes such as Grilled Seafood Sausage with Beurre Blanc Sauce and Lobster with Sauternes and Curry. Carnivores will delight in Waltuck's take on surf and turf-beef filets with sautéed mushrooms and oysters-and a belt-loosening feast of bone-in beef ribs served with a rich sauce of red wine, shallots and marrow. Complementary sides are straightforward and easy to prepare. Desserts, though daunting, reward in spades: Cherry Vanilla Brioche Pudding with Maple-Star Anise Ice Cream, Fig and Goat Cheese Tart with Huckleberry Ice Cream, and the restaurant's signature Petit Fours all make a sweet impression. Liberally peppered with tips and tricks, Waltuck's peculiar style eschews needless formality, admirably deflating hesitation or intimidation in home cooks tackling his one-of-a-kind dishes. 138 colorphotos.
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Library Journal
Waltuck and his wife, Karen, opened Chanterelle, an intimate restaurant in New York's Soho, in late 1978, and they have been receiving rave reviews ever since. Oddly enough, the first Chanterelle cookbook was Waltuck and Melicia Phillips's Staff Meals from Chanterelle , featuring recipes for the food served at "family meal" each evening. With coauthor Friedman, Waltuck now tells the story of the restaurant and provides more than 100 favorite recipes, from his signature Grilled Seafood Sausage with Beurre Blanc Sauce to Roast Pork Loin with Fennel Jus and Flan. The dessert chapter is one of the shorter ones, but Kate Zuckerman, the pastry chef, has already written her own book, The Sweet Life. Karen Waltuck, who oversees "the front of the house," contributed notes on hospitality and related topics, and there are color photographs throughout of the restaurant, its staff, and the recipes. For area libraries and others where chefs' books are popular.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Adam Gopnik
The Chanterelle Story
How to Use this Book
Hors D'oeuvres
Soups
First Courses
Fish & Shellfish
Poultry & Rabbit
Meats & Game
Side Dishes & Accompaniments
Dessert
Appendix: Basic Recipes
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Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook
Author: Phyllis Pellman Good
Packed with delicious recipes for everyone--including those who have to keep track of food exchanges, carbohydrates, sugars, calories and fats
Publishers Weekly
Wintry weather seems to demand slow-simmered soups and stews, and the bestselling Fix-it and Forget-it series has long been a source for these and other Crock-Pot meals. Good, who edited those homey collections, returns with a useful new diabetic edition. Each of the hundreds of recipes for appetizers, main courses, soups, vegetables, breakfast dishes and snacks comes with a nutritional analysis, and timely health tips are scattered among the recipes. Good also includes a week of sample menus (with nutritional breakdowns), answers the "Ten Most Asked Questions About Diabetes" and gives a brief reading list. Other than that, this book follows the same formula as its predecessors: recipe after recipe from people (mostly women) across the country. Some of the entr es are new, such as Autumn Harvest Pork Loin, with cider, apples and butternut squash, and Chicken Azteca, a savory mix of chicken, black beans, corn and salsa. However, many of the recipes from the original Fix-it and Forget-it are repeated here, verbatim, while others from that volume have been slightly modified to fit diet guidelines. As always with this series, lots of canned soup, frozen vegetables and cake mix go into the slow cooker in the name of ease and convenience; fortunately, those dishes have been lightened up enough so that diabetic cooks can enjoy them, too. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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