Queen Anne Books

More often than you might think, I am asked to recommend a cookbook for a new cook. My standard recommendation has been Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Magazine which is full of easy to prepare dishes and has a photo of each completed dish. Now I have a second book to recommend, Everyday Food: Fresh Flavors Fast, by Martha Stewart Magazine. In fact, I like this new cookbook even better. It contains 250 recipes (again, each accompanied by a photo) that use easy-to-find ingredients, has easy-to-follow steps and results in tasty dishes for every meal - breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. Some of the recipes even have a clock symbol on the photo which indicates a particularly quick dish to prepare. This is a cookbook, not just for a new cook, but for the cook who has to go home after a long work day and try to come up with something tempting for dinner. And unlike the first book where I had to occasionally beef up the spices to accommodate my taste, the recipes in this new book are well seasoned and flavorful. ~Patti

This is an elegant, classic cookbook which has some surprising Puerto Rican recipes from the tsar of seafood, now in softcover.
~Patti

The greatest work by one of the world's most renowned chefs-returns in paperback. Spontaneous meals at home with friends form the foundation of this dazzling collection of recipes that are easy enough for novices yet so inspired they could be restaurant-worthy. The result of a rare sabbatical from this famed chef's 4-star kitchen, A Return to Cooking is "an unprecedented look at the creative process of one of the world's best chefs" (Anthony Bourdain) as Eric Ripert prepares simple meals for friends in different locations, using ingredients at hand. Expect to be enchanted by Eric's lack of pretense and his irrepressible joie-a chef who likes American mayonnaise and alphabet pasta, but can also lecture on subjects as diverse as the power of vinaigrette and the merits of Tabasco, shallots, and coconut milk. And every bit as fascinating is the bird's-eye view of the magic that occurs when decades of cooking experience coalesce with the forces of a chef's intuition.

This is one of three new cookbooks I have brought home and am looking forward to trying. I’ve been dreaming about the Turkey Cobb Burger!
~Patti

After a long day spent in one of his restaurants or taping a television show, what Bobby Flay craves more than anything else is ... a crusty-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside burger; a fistful of golden, crisp, salty fries; and a thick, icy milkshake. Given the grilling guru's affinity for bold flavors and signature twists on American favorites, it's no surprise that he has crafted the tastiest recipes ever for this ultimate food trio. Though he doesn't believe in messing with delicious certified Angus chuck (just salt and pepper on the patty-no "meatloaf" burgers here), Bobby loves adding flavorful relishes and condiments to elevate the classic burger. Once you've learned what goes into making that burger (from how to shape it so it cooks up perfectly to melting the cheese just so), go to town with Bobby's favorite combinations of additions. Try the Cheyenne Burger, which gets slathered with homemade barbecue sauce and then piled high with bacon and shoestring onion rings, or the Santa Fe Burger, topped with a blistered poblano, queso sauce, and crumbled blue corn tortilla chips. And although Bobby's personal preference is for beef, turkey can be substituted in any burger, and a handful of salmon and tuna burger recipes are included for those looking for leaner options. After you've mastered the burger, discover Bobby's secrets to cooking up the best French fries-whether they're fried, grilled, or oven roasted, or made from spuds, sweet potatoes, or even plantains-as well as homemade potato chips and onions rings. Wash it all down with a creamy shake, from Fresh Mint--Chocolate Speckled Milkshake to Blackberry Cheesecake Milkshake (or a spiked adult variation). With theopening of Bobby's Burger Palace in Lake Grove, New York, on Long Island-and with more locations to come-Bobby has achieved burger, fry, and shake bliss in the world. For outdoor summer bashes and casual weeknight meals that even the kids will get excited about, Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries & Shakes will share that bliss and remind you just why the burger is such a beloved American original.