Adventures in the Kitchen: 175 New Recipes from Spago, Chinois on Main, Postrio and Eureka
The indefatigable Puck has just opened his fifth restaurant; here is a delightful sampling of the dishes that have made his earlier ventures so popular. Puck uses both his classic French training and his unflagging interest in Oriental and other ethnic cuisines to create intriguing, unfussy, flavorful food: Gazpacho with Crabmeat, Roast Lamb with Black Bean Ragout, Duck Ravioli with Red Pepper Sauce. There are some "fancy" dishes here, a few requiring advance preparations or expensive ingredients, but most are perfectly suited to home cooks; the attractive assortment of simple but imaginative sauces and condiments, for example, would add zest to many meals, and the majority of the desserts are more homey than anything else. Enthusiastic, engaging, and highly recommended.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.