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A Chef for All Seasons Cookbook by Gordon Ramsay
October 23rd, 2010 | 
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If you love Gordon Ramsay’s style of cooking, check out his cook: A Chef for All Seasons Cookbook by Gordon Ramsay available at Amazon.com for new $285.40, used for $22.31.
Book review by Arthur Boehm
The chapters, each devoted to a season, begin with illuminating explorations of relevant ingredients. Spring’s curly parsley, for example, is ideally blanched, puréed, and mixed with mashed potatoes. Recipes follow, each illustrated with color photos. The winter selection is particularly satisfying and includes Quick Casserole of Squab and Loin of Pork with Choucroute and Mustard Cream Sauce. Desserts aren’t neglected; such sweets as Roasted Autumn Fruits, Panna Cotta with Raspberries, and Mille Feuille with Lavender will surely please those who try them. With an extended section on basic, step-illustrated techniques and core recipes (Ramsay’s Peach Chutney is almost worth the price of admission by itself), the book is a truly welcome addition to the seasonal–and everyday–cooking canon. –Arthur Boehm
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Jamie’s Kitchen Cook Book by Jamie Oliver
If you’re a fan of Jamie Oliver, you definitely need to get this Jamie’s Kitchen (Hardbound) Cook Book and for sure you’ll be delighted with all the recipes that he has on his book. This cookbok is available at Amazon at sale price of $26.37.
Jamie’s Kitchen-the television show-began as an experiment and turned into a phenomenon. It started when Jamie took in 15 unemployed, enthusiastic kids, trained them to be chefs, and helped them open a restaurant, Fifteen, that has become the hottest dining spot in London. When England’s Channel 4 launched a tie-in series, more than four million people tuned in. The show premiers this fall in the U.S. Jamie’s Kitchen-the book-is laid out as a cooking course and will inspire readers of all levels. Some of the cooking techniques included are making salads, cooking without heat, poaching and boiling, steaming, stewing and braising, roasting, grilling, and baking. In the process, Jamie shares one-of-a-kind, delicious recipes, such as prosciutto and pecorino, citrus-seared tuna with crispy noodles, herbs, and chili; smoked haddock risotto; and baked chocolate pudding.
Jamie includes tips on how to take recipes in new directions and how to be an inspired grocery shopper-spotting what’s good, what’s in season, and what’s a good value. Most important, Jamie encourages budding cooks to have confidence and a sense of independence, and to be master of the kitchen!