An essential update of the perennial bestseller.Charcuterie exploded onto the scene in 2005 and encouraged an army of home cooks and professional chefs to start curing their own foods. This love song to animal fat and salt has blossomed into a bona fide culinary movement, throughout America and beyond, of curing meats and making sausage, pâtés, and confits. Charcuterie: Revised and Updated will remain the ultimate and authoritative guide to that movement, spreadin...

**A KCRW Good Food Favorite Cookbook of 2024Chef Brian Polycn and Michael Ruhlman, authors of the landmark cookbook Charcuterie, reunite to teach home cooks and professional chefs the craft of savory pies with 90 new recipes and step-by-step how-to photographs. Learn the secrets of a good dough, explore classic meat preparations, and discover how fish and vegetable pie traditions can be adapted for today’s tastes.**When it comes to American cooking, no che...

The craft of Italian salumi, now accessible to the American cook, from the authors of the best-selling Charcuterie.Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn inspired a revival of artisanal sausage making and bacon curing with their surprise hit, Charcuterie. Now they delve deep into the Italian side of the craft with Salumi, a book that explores and simplifies the recipes and techniques of dry curing meats. As the sources and methods of making our food have become...

The best-selling team behind Charcuterie and Salumi further deepens our understanding of a venerable craft.In Pâté, Confit, Rillette, Brian Polcyn and Michael Ruhlman provide a comprehensive guide to the most elegant and accessible branch of the charcuterie tradition. There is arguably nothing richer and more flavorful than a slice of pâté de foie gras, especially when it’s spread onto crusty bread. Anyone lucky enough to have been treate...

You'll love this book, the recipes are easy, the ingredients are easy to get and they don't take long to make. Foodlovers turn to Charcuterie Greats for information and inspiration.Everything is in here, from the proverbial soup to nuts: Avocado Terrine, Baby Leeks with Tomato Confit, Beef Roulades, Beef Roulades With Blue Cheese And Walnuts, Beef Wellington, Walnuts And Chicory, Warm Terrine Of Sausage, Peppers, Polenta And Mozzarella ...and much much moreThis is a very sa...

Make your own dry-cured pork delicacies at home with the know-how you’ll learn from this book.Over the centuries, dry-cured pork has evolved as a food of the changing seasons. Its flavors are truly a taste of the landscape and climate, and they have served as a crucial, long-lasting food source for many cultures. Dry-cured pork is the ultimate slow food. It doesn’t need to be complicated but it’s important to have clear, step-by-step instructions. That’s where Hect...

This bestselling cookbook by Tess Mallos was first published in 1979 and has remained a classic, in several languages, ever since. Highlighting more than 500 classic and contemporary dishes from eighteen countries (Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Iran and Afghanistan), The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook celebrates the diverse flavours and cultures of this rich culinary region.In this revised edi...

Discover how to preserve your favorite foods in every season with the easy techniques and recipes in this comprehensive guide (includes photos).Learn the process of fermentation from start to finish, and stock your pantry and refrigerator with delicious fruits, vegetables, dairy, and more. Fermenting is an art and a science, and Alex Lewin expertly takes you through every step, including an overview of food preserving and the fermentation process. Get to know the he...

The perfect follow up to Food in Jars: More seasonal canning in smaller bites!If most canning recipes seem to yield too much for your small kitchen, Preserving by the Pint has smaller—but no less delicious—batches to offer. Food writer and cooking teacher Marisa McClellan discovered that most "vintage" recipes are written to feed a large family, or to use up a farm-size crop, but increasingly, found that smaller batches suited her life better. Work...

Award-winning author Grace Young invites you into the rich tradition of Chinese wok cooking in The Breath of a Wok—a deeply personal and visually stunning cookbook that celebrates the elusive magic of wok hay and the timeless art of stir-frying.As a child, Young was introduced to wok hay—the uniquely prized flavor and aroma achieved when food is stir-fried to perfection. Her lifelong quest to understand and recreate that essence took her on a journey acros...

Mill your own fresh, nutritious flours from over thirty types of grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds—with this complete guide featuring one hundred delicious recipes.Grinding your own flour at home is an easy and inexpensive way to enjoy a wide variety of delicious, fresh fours that are nutrient-rich, safe from cross-contamination with allergens, and free from preservatives and chemicals. The Homemade Flour Cookbook is your comprehensive guide to getting start...

Yogurt takes center stage in "hundreds of recipes for soups, salads, entrées, and desserts from Middle Eastern, Armenian, and Indian cuisines. . . . Timeless" ( Booklist).By internationally acclaimed author Arto der Haroutunian, The Yogurt Cookbook includes glorious, four-color, mouth-watering photographs and over 200 recipes from hearty peasant fare to elegant, light dishes. It tells us the history of yogurt, how to make it and how it is easily u...