Antoni: Let's Do Dinner

by Antoni Porowski

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The star of Queer Eye already has a bestseller under his belt with his 2019 cookbook, Antoni in the Kitchen. It was clear Antoni's infectious personality translated well off the page as fans flocking to his book events and TV shows couldn't get enough of him. In his new book, Antoni shows how dinner can be done in a healthy way with lots of good protein and plenty of plant-based recipes.

In the follow-up to his New York Times bestseller Antoni in the Kitchen, Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski shares exuberantly easy dinners for every night of the week

Let’s Do Dinner is an invitation into Antoni’s easy kitchen. Dinner with Antoni means satisfying meals full of clean protein and loads of vegetables, with splurges of carbs and decadence. Simple, yes, but always special. Antoni keeps shopping lists short and steps and pans to a minimum. 

Pulled chicken nachos, pasta carbonara with scallions and peas, or pan-seared steak with harissa butter and crispy potatoes—it’s all good for post-work evenings or casual entertaining. Antoni shows how to crank the flavor, make exciting suppers from pantry staples, create new takes on classics by swapping in one surprising ingredient, and build a rousingly flavored vegan grain bowl. Plus, he lets you in on the secret weapons in every kitchen that get great food on the table fast.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780358395324
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/14/2021
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	101,376
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

ANTONI POROWSKI is the Emmy Award–winning food and wine expert on the Netflix smash hit Queer Eye. A television personality, author, chef, and model, he has worked as a food consultant and sommelier. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Editorial Reviews

06/07/2021

Queer Eye food guy Porowski views the culinary world through a wide-angle lens in his breezy debut. Dinner is loosely defined, with several breakfast-like dishes, such as a plate of fluffy soft-scrambled eggs with shrimp and scallions, auditioning for the role. As he does in the show, Porowski creates meals with an ad-hoc approach (“great discoveries come from being flexible”), while sprinkling in snappy tips, like using applesauce in a vinaigrette to bring a “sweet brightness” to the dish. Chicken or fish add protein to many of the large salads on offer, including a colorful Sicilian tuna salad with beets and oranges. A section of veggie soups and entrées boasts a red lentil soup with ginger and coconut, while a meaty chapter of sandwiches features umami-drenched and coma-inducing pork burgers with gochujang special sauce. Cream and carbs are balanced against the likes of kale, broccoli, and zucchini in a fun and satisfying array of pastas. Meanwhile, chapters devoted to seafood, meats, and sides go big on flavor, be it a sweet and salty shrimp saganaki; an earthy, smoky bean and sausage ragout; or ginger-curry glazed carrots. And to sate fans, full-page spreads of a smiling Porowski appear throughout. This will be easy to devour. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

08/01/2021

Porowski, food expert on Netflix's Queer Eye, highlights quick weeknight meals in his second book (after Antoni in the Kitchen). Smartly, right after the table of contents, there's a two-page visual guide, "10 Fast Favorites": a selection of 10 of the book's dishes, each with an attractive photo and the recipe's page number so enthusiastic readers can jump right to it. Other readers will prefer to browse the chapters devoted to vegetables, pasta, seafood, poultry, meat, and the like. Some of the ideas, like serving breakfast fare for dinner, are hardly innovative, but the book has enough unusual recipes to keep things interesting; there is a nice mix of fresh food, recipes influenced by international cultures, and comfort foods with a spin. In general, Porowski's succinct, casual tone is appealing and in keeping with busy weeknight cooking. Vivid food photography contributes to the book's appeal. VERDICT Porowski delivers clear recipes for speedy, tasty food in an attractive book. While there is no shortage of cookbooks on this subject, this resource has enough substance to be worthwhile for anyone seeking weeknight meal ideas and will be particularly appealing to Porowski's fans.—Bonnie Poquette, Milwaukee

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