Synopses & Reviews
EVERY HOME COOK HAS QUESTIONS
and How to Peel a Peach has the answers. Whether you're a bona fide beginner or a kitchen dynamo, chances are you've been stumped by culinary questions great and small. In these pages, wise, worldly culinary professional Perla Meyers comes to the rescue, offering a wealth of information about ingredients, equipment, and techniques in a forthright Q&A format. With timeless recipes that illustrate her points, it's as if this prominent cooking teacher is by your side, conducting a series of special classes just for you.
"If you [listen to Meyers' suggestions], your life in the kitchen will be immeasurably easier and more satisfying."
Robin Mather Jenkins, Chicago Tribune
"The coolest-concept book of the year."
Daryna Torey, Wine Enthusiast
Synopsis
EVERY HOME COOK HAS QUESTIONS
and How to Peel a Peach has the answers. Whether you're a bona fide beginner or a kitchen dynamo, chances are you've been stumped by culinary questions great and small. In these pages, wise, worldly culinary professional Perla Meyers comes to the rescue, offering a wealth of information about ingredients, equipment, and techniques in a forthright Q&A format. With timeless recipes that illustrate her points, it's as if this prominent cooking teacher is by your side, conducting a series of special classes just for you.
Synopsis
Commonsense answers to the most common questions asked by today s home cooks
Today s cooks are more eager than ever to find the sort of inside kitchen knowledge that mothers and grandmothers used to pass down to their children. In How to Peel a Peach, top cooking teacher and food writer Perla Meyers shares a tremendous amount of crucial information about ingredients, equipment, and techniques in a handy Q& A format. This indispensable reference also includes 100 fabulous contemporary recipes that put the book s advice into action.
Perla Meyers (New York, NY) is one of the country s leading cooking teachers and a highly sought-after food industry consultant. She is the author of eight cookbooks, including the award-winning Seasonal Kitchen, which is in the Cookbook Hall of Fame, and Spur of the Moment Cook. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appé tit, and Food & Wine.
About the Author
PERLA MEYERS is one of the country's leading cooking teachers and a highly sought-after food industry consultant. She is the author of eight cookbooks, including the award-winning The Seasonal Kitchen, which is in the Cookbook Hall of Fame, and Spur of the Moment Cook. Her articles have been featured in the New York Times, Bon Appetit, and Food & Wine.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
The Essential Kitchen: Equipment and Utensils.
The Cook's Pantry.
Vegetables and Herbs.
Seafood.
Poultry.
Meat.
Pasta, Grains, and Beans.
Fruit.
The Grill.
Basic Recipes.
Sources for Equipment and Ingredients.
Index.