The Kitchy Kitchen: New Classics for Living Deliciously

by Claire Thomas

Overview

A playful and delicious cookbook from the host of ABC’s Food for Thought with Claire Thomas and creator of the much loved food blog The Kitchy Kitchen.

Every cook needs an arsenal of staples, whether for the perfect dinner party entrée to wow a crowd, or throw-it-together lunches for lazy afternoons…but we all know that the real fun comes in making basic recipes your own. The Kitchy Kitchen is tastemaker Claire Thomas’s solution for amping up your everyday culinary routine, introducing her approach to her own kitchen: loose, personal, unfussy, and most of all, fun.

With new takes on classic favorites—think adding farmer’s market peaches to upgrade a BLT, spicing up tempura cauliflower with a zesty harissa sauce, or transforming basic red velvet cupcakes into decadent pancakes—this cookbook is filled with fresh, produce-driven recipes for every skill set and occasion. It’s your best friend and personal chef, all rolled into one. Gorgeously illustrated and peppered with stylish entertaining tips and quirky essays that will inspire you to take the recipes you love and make them new, The Kitchy Kitchen will make your life in the kitchen a little easier, a little more fabulous, and positively delicious.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476710747
Publisher:	Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publication date:	11/06/2018
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Claire Thomas is an unabashed food enthusiast and the host of Food for Thought with Claire Thomas, part of Litton’s Weekend Adventure on ABC. She works as a nationally recognized commercial director, food photographer, and writer, with her blog, The Kitchy Kitchen, as her experiment and much beloved playground. Born and raised in LA, Claire has turned food into an intellectual and grumbling stomach–driven passion.

Table of Contents

A Note from Claire viii

First Things First: Organizing Your Pantry and Commanding Your Kitchen x

Wake-Up Call: The Perfect Breakfast for Any Situation 14

The Bottom of the Bowl: Comforting, Delicious Soups 42

Al Dente All the Time: Rustic Pasta for Any Night 64

Dirt Candy: Enjoying Vegetables Raw, Roasted, Fried, and Any Which Way 90

The Savory: Indulging Your Love of All Things Meat, Poultry, and Seafood 130

Out of the Oven: The How-To's of Homemade Baking 162

The Sweet Stuff: No-Brainer Desserts and Decadent Treats 186

Entertaining in a Snap: How to Cook, Host, and Still Have Fun 214

Party Recipes 232

Drink Recipes 258

Acknowledgments 271

Index 273

Editorial Reviews

"Claire encapsulates good work ethic and has a precocious talent for working with her hands."

frank 151

"[Claire Thomas] has a career worth following... Claire is an inspiration. She's a rarity, turning a blog into a directing and hosting career."

USA Today

"The first rule of food is that it should taste good. When Claire Thomas says something tastes good, we take her word for it - no questions asked."

Refinery 29

"Claire has a smile that makes a stranger feel like a welcome friend. Her food is an intentional and indulgent extension of that grace...a true display of a life well eaten and lived."

Joy Wilson

"A wizard at making the kind of food that you really want to eat, Claire’s genius recipes are so gloriously good, you’ll wonder where she’s been all your life."

Hilly Kerr and Katherine Powers

Clearly organized.... Open any page and start to salivate.

"Twelve Best Cookbooks of 2014" Fab Over Fifty

"Claire's enthusiasm for food is contagious - her recipes are hard proof that delicious home cooking doesn't have to be overly complicated or fussy. I can't wait to yum, mmm, and wow my way through the entire cookbook."

Erica Chan

"It's like she knows exactly what I want in my head and stomach and laid it out page by page."

Aubrey Plaza

Claire is an inspiration.

USA Today

05/19/2014
Thomas (The Kitchy Kitchen blog host) shows cooks how to take command of their kitchen with 150 stylish, bubbly recipes. From offering advice on shopping at the farmer’s market to pantry organization, Thomas hopes to “take your cupboards from meh to amazing.” There’s a glossary of cooking terms, instructions how to chop, and an chart of 20 combinations to help plan meals. Breakfast dishes include tarts of rosemary, potato, and kale, a cherry-tomato tart and multiple egg dishes. She includes comforting soups, such as a homey minestrone along, a spicy pho, and a green gazpacho. Thomas is big on rustic pasta, and salads feature farro with roasted squash, and pomegranate and shaved Brussel sprouts topped with a creamy poached egg. Pies, puddings, puffs, and compotes are plentiful: recipe names like Boy Bait Pudding, Boyfriend Sauce, and Bachelor Pasta create a collection of girls-just-wanna-have-fun dishes designed for entertaining. Party cocktails and menus for Girls’ Movie Night, Ladies’ Brunch, Beach Picnic, and Derby Day Party show hostesses how to cook and still have fun at the party. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly