Synopses & Reviews
As host of Bravo's popular Top Chef, Padma reaches millions of viewers each week and returns to the page with recipes for sophisticated international cuisine that are easy to prepare. Inspired by her travels to some of the most secluded corners of the planet, Padma shares with cooks the origins of her latest exotic recipes. But you'll never have to feel as though you've just traveled the world in order to prepare them. Padma makes it simple to impress your guests with more than two hundred elegant and savory dishes such as Hot and Sour Fruit Chaat, Tangy Jicama Salad, Pure of Roasted Aubergine, Couscous with Merguez Sausage, South Indian Spinach and Lentil Soup, Red Snapper with Green Apple and Mint Chutney, Roasted Citrus Chicken, Barbecue Korean Short Ribs, and Honeycomb Ice Cream. From appetizers to entrßs, soups to desserts Tangy Tart Hot and Sweet is the perfect book for anyone who wants cooking to be easy, elegant, and unforgettable.
Review
"Though billed as simple...novices should be prepared to take a trip to the nearest international market." Booklist
Synopsis
Recipes from around the world from the host of Bravo's Top Chef and Hulu's Taste the Nation
Padma returns to the page with recipes for sophisticated international cuisine that are easy to prepare. Inspired by her travels to some of the most secluded corners of the planet, Padma shares with cooks the origins of her latest exotic recipes. But you'll never have to feel as though you've just traveled the world in order to prepare them. Padma makes it simple to impress your guests with more than two hundred elegant and savory dishes such as Hot and Sour Fruit Chaat, Tangy Jicama Salad, Pur e of Roasted Aubergine, Couscous with Merguez Sausage, South Indian Spinach and Lentil Soup, Red Snapper with Green Apple and Mint Chutney, Roasted Citrus Chicken, Barbecue Korean Short Ribs, and Honeycomb Ice Cream. From appetizers to entr es, soups to desserts--Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet is the perfect book for anyone who wants cooking to be easy, elegant, and unforgettable.
Synopsis
Recipes from around the world from the host of Bravo's Top Chef and Hulu's Taste the Nation.
Award-winning author Padma Lakshmi returns to the page with recipes for sophisticated international cuisine that are simple to prepare. Inspired by her travels to some of the most secluded corners of the planet, Padma shares the origins and secrets of her latest recipes -- but you don't need to travel the world in order to prepare them. Padma makes it easy to impress your guests with elegant savory and sweet dishes such as Keralan Crab Cakes, Mexican Macaroni and Cheese, Krispy Fried Chicken, BBQ Korean Short Ribs, and Chocolate Amaretto Ice Cream. Padma reinvents familiar dishes by introducing a host of flavors and spices, transforming the everyday kitchen into a global one.
Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet is both a culinary and personal scrapbook of Padma's life, highlighted by dazzling photography and evocative personal essays about her lifelong connection to food and cooking. From appetizers to entrees, soups to desserts, Tangy Tart Hot & Sweet is perfect for anyone who wants cooking to be easy, elegant, and unforgettable.
Synopsis
Padma Lakshmi, an award-winning author and host of Bravo's smash hit Top Chef, provides her own recipes for mouthwatering international fare in this lush, lavishly illustrated everyday cookbook.
About the Author
Padma Lakshmi is an award-winning cookbook author, an internationally renowned actress and model, and the host of Bravo TV's highly acclaimed Top Chef. She is the author of Easy Exotic, recipes for a delicious low-fat diet. She lives in New York.