What's for Dinner?: Delicious Recipes for a Busy Life

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone, host of Bravo’s hugely popular series Top Chef Masters, knows life can get busy. But as a new dad, he also believes that sitting down to a home-cooked meal with family and friends is one of life’s greatest gifts. In his fifth cookbook, Curtis offers both novice cooks and seasoned chefs mouthwatering recipes and easy-to-make meals for every night of the week. The result is delicious, doable dinners that meet your needs and satisfy your taste buds.

 

• Motivating Mondays: Healthy meals that start the week off right—Fennel-Roasted Chicken and Winter Squash with Endive-Apple Salad; Grilled Shrimp and Rice Noodle Salad

• Time-Saving Tuesdays: Quick and easy recipes for simple meals—Steak and Green Bean Stir-Fry with Ginger and Garlic; Grilled Pork Chops and Vegetable Gratin with Caper-Parsley Vinaigrette

• One-Pot Wednesdays: Flavorful dishes with minimal cleanup—Chicken and Chorizo Paella; Rosemary Salt-Crusted Pork Loin with Roasted Shallots, Potatoes, Carrots, and Parsnips

• Thrifty Thursdays: Cooking on a budget—Sliders with Red Onion Marmalade and Blue Cheese; Roasted Cauliflower, Broccoli, and Pasta Bake with Cheddar

• Five-Ingredient Fridays: Fun and fast recipes to kick off the weekend—Grilled Harissa Lamb Rack with Summer Succotash; Seared Scallops and Peas with Bacon and Mint

• Dinner Party Saturdays: Extraordinary dinners to share with friends and family—Asian Crab Cakes with Mango Chutney; Mushroom Ragout on Creamy Grits

• Family Supper Sundays: Comforting and slow simmering food for relaxing around the table—Southern Fried Chicken; Barbecued Spareribs with Apple-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

 

And don’t forget sweet treats such as Peach and Almond Cobbler and Olive Oil Cake with Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote. Loaded with enticing photos, What’s for Dinner? will inspire you and bring confidence to your kitchen and happiness to your table.

In Monday to Sunday, celebrity chef Curtis Stone makes delicious food doable. Whether you’re short on time, looking to save a few dollars or aiming to eat healthier fare, this cookbook shows the home cook how to confidently make fresh fuss-free meals for family and friends—any day of the week. More than 130 recipes are organized into easy-to-navigate chapters, with titles such as Motivating Mondays, One-Pot Wednesdays and Slow-Simmered Sundays. The result is a roadmap to a week’s worth of simple and satisfying dishes that make dinner special.

CURTIS STONE is the host of Bravo's Top Chef Masters and Around the World in 80 Plates, he is also the owner of Kitchen Solutions, the first chef-owned product line to debut at Williams-Sonoma. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Stone honed his skills in London, UK under legendary chef Marco Pierre White. Curtis now lives in Los Angeles with his family. For more information visit www.curtisstone.com