Table of Contents
Foreword Bobby Flay 1
Introduction 8
The Fundamentals of Great Cooking 10
The Tila Kitchen Must-Haves 12
Knife Skills and Techniques That You Will Use for Any Type of Cooking 14
Beef: The Low-Down on Cooking Restaurant-Quality Beef Dishes Perfectly Every Time 16
Perfect Pan-Roasted Rib-Eye Steak 18
French-Style Oven-Braised Brisket with Red Wine Onions 19
Thick and Creamy Irish Beer Beef Stew 21
Keftas: My Fave Ground-Beef Kabobs with Lebneh Sauce 22
Ready-When-You-Are Braised Beef Short Ribs 25
Shortcut Korean BBQ Short Ribs Worth Showing Off 26
Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce 27
Low and Slow Prime Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream Sauce 28
Chicken and Poultry: Classic Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Everyone's Favorite Birds 30
Old-School Shake and Fry Buttermilk Fried Chicken 32
Sweet, Spicy and Crispy Chicken Wings 33
Tender Turkey Meatballs 35
Creamy Polenta 36
Easy Homemade Tomato Sauce 37
Family Dinner Roast Chicken with Shallots and Tarragon 38
Perfectly Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Blackberry Gastrique 41
Holiday Herb-Brined Roasted Whole Turkey with Gravy 42
Cranberry Sauce 44
Tender and Crispy Duck Confit 45
Better-Than-Takeout Orange Chicken 46
Sunday Night Chicken Parmesan 49
Pork: Chef Secrets to Mastering the King of Meats 50
No-Grill-Needed Baby Back Ribs 53
Oven-Cooked Bacon Like a Chef 54
New Mexico Green Chile Stew 55
Red Roasted Chinese BBQ Pork Chops 56
Coca-Cola® Carnitas 59
Apricot-Glazed Roast Pork Tenderloin 60
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork 63
Seafood: Professional Hacks to Cook Flawless Fish and Seafood Dishes 64
Oven-Roasted Halibut with Sauce Gribiche 67
Garlicky Lemony Shrimp Scampi 68
Seared Sea Scallops with Fresh Fava Bean Purée 69
Fried Fish Tacos with Chipotle Crema 70
Pico de Gallo 72
Guacamole 73
Crispy-Skin Salmon with Lemon-Caper Yogurt Sauce 75
Rock Fish Ceviche Tostadas 76
Light and Crispy Calamari with Fried Lemons 79
Rice, Pasta and Pizza: Classic Grain-Based Dishes Every Cook Needs 80
Not-as-Hard-as-You-Think Risotto 83
Perfect Jasmine Rice 84
Arroz con Pollo 85
Wild Rice with Almonds and Dried Cranberries 86
Classic Spaghetti Carbonara 88
Mornay Sauce Mac and Cheese 89
Basil and Pine Nut Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes 91
Perfect-Every-Time Pizza Dough and Pepperoni Pizza 92
Salad and Soup: Traditional Favorites and A Few Chef Specials You Have to Try 94
Romaine Wedge Salad with Sieved Egg 96
BBQ and Ranch Southwest Chicken Salad 97
Family Gathering Italian Salad 98
Grilled Vegetable Salad with Charred Tomato Vinaigrette 99
Caesar Salad with Parmesan Frico Chips 101
Quinoa and Arugula Grain Bowl with Tahini Dressing 102
Bacon and Egg Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt 105
Fresh Fruit Salad 2.0 with Honey-Citrus-Mint Dressing 106
Classic Chicken Stock 107
Not-Your-Grandma's Chicken Noodle Soup 108
Warm and Comforting Butternut Squash Soup with Maple Sour Cream 109
Cheesy Chicken Tortilla Soup 110
Rich and Flavorful Roasted Tomato Soup 112
After-Thanksgiving Turkey and Brown Rice Soup 113
Classic Clam Chowda 115
Sandwiches, Dips and Spreads: An Intro to the Cold Kitchen (Garde Manger) 116
Perfect-for-Parties Baked Brie in Puff Pastry with Apricot Jam 119
Not-Too-Trendy Avocado Toast with Cucumber Ribbons and Pickled Red Onion 120
From-Scratch Pita Bread 123
Classic Hummus 124
My Favorite Tuna Sandwich 125
Pork Banh Mi with Pickled Vegetables and Pâté 126
Spinach and Three-Cheese Quesadilla 129
Great-for-a-Gathering Steak Sandwich with Sriracha Mayonnaise 130
Vegetables: Learn the Best Cooking Methods to Get Maximum Flavor and Perfect Texture 132
Roasted Cauliflower Steak with Agrodolce, Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts 135
Fresh Sweet Corn Pudding 136
Steak House Creamed Spinach with Bacon 137
Crispy Cast-Iron Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon 138
Flash-Grilled Asparagus with Lemon Zest 141
Elote: Mexican Street Corn with Cotija Cheese and Crema 142
Not-Your-Grandmother's Sautéed Green Beans with Slivered Almonds 144
Smashed Crispy Potatoes with Chives and Sour Cream 145
Super Fluffy and Buttery Mashed Potatoes 147
Double-Fried French Fries with Garlic Aioli 148
Eggs and Breakfast Cookery: Cracking the Code for Fluffy Eggs and Other Morning Staples 150
Spanish-Style Potato and Onion Frittata 153
Fluffy and Decadent Blueberry-Ricotta Pancakes 154
Pain Perdu: French Toast with Almonds and Strawberries 157
The Ultimate Bacon and Egg Breakfast Sandwich 158
Fancy Brunch Egg, Bacon and Gruyère Breakfast Tart 161
Superfood Smoothie 162
Ali's Breakfast Chilaquiles with Roasted Chile Sauce 165
Ali's Coconut Chia Pudding with Almonds and Fresh Berries 166
Classic Eggs Benedict and Blender Hollandaise 168
Jet's Famous Fried Chicken and Waffles 169
Crispy and Fluffy Waffles 171
Homemade Sriracha 171
Desserts: Not Your Average Cakes, Pies and Other Beloved Sweets 172
Shiny Glazed Chocolate Cake with Raspberries and Raspberry Sauce 175
Best-Ever Chocolate Swirl Banana Bread 177
Peanut Butter Cup Tart with Chocolate Cookie Crust 178
Burnt Milk Ice Cream 180
Classic Apple Pie 181
Churros with Mexican Chocolate Dipping Sauce 184
Da Bomb Budino: Italian Salted Caramel Pudding 187
Lemon Meringue Bars with Raspberry Jam 189
Grasshopper Brownie Bars 193
Strawberry-Balsamic Creamsicle Pops with Mint 194
Sweet and Salty Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 197
Stone Fruit Crumble with Blackberries 198
Date Bread Pudding with Almonds 199
Vanilla Soufflé with Fresh Berries and Whipped Cream 200
Acknowledgments 202
About the Authors 204
Index 206
