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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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Forget ordering expensive takeout whenever you're confronted with a seemingly empty fridge. Instead, take another look. With some Gypsy Kitchen magic, you'll be able to take simple ingredients and create satisfying tasty dishes everyone will enjoy. Lisa Lamme' shows you how to . . .
Doctor up crescent rolls
Take simple foods already on hand and create exciting appetizers
Make your own seasoning for chicken or steak and create family favorites
Cook global cuisines with items already in the pantry
Use ranch dressing or marmalade to take fish a new level
Make your own condiments, salsa, salad dressings and flavored oils and save tons of money
Add a simple ingredient such as cayenne to spice up a chocolate sauce
Transform a can of soup into an exciting first course
Fry your favorite foods at home with healthy oils
Cook with spices and sauces and transform bland into grand
And more!
Turn those empty cupboards into a gourmet feast!
