Bill
Telepan is passionate about
ingredients. He wants to know where his food comes from and how it's
cared
for before it finds its way into his pots and pans and onto the table.
A familiar face at greenmarkets, he personally knows the men and women
who sell there. He buys locally and cooks seasonally. Hailed by Gourmet
magazine as "one of the most thoughtful chefs in Manhattan," Telepan
says,
"It's about flavor first," and creates inventive, mouthwatering dishes
that celebrate the seasons and showcase the best that local farmers
have
to offer.
In
Inspired by Ingredients: Market
Menus and Family Favorites from a Three-Star Chef, Telepan,
who was
chef of Midtown Manhattan's Judson Grill for six years and cooked at
such
three- and four-star restaurants as Le Bernardin, Le Cirque, and Gotham
Bar and Grill, shares his passion in a cookbook that is both exciting
and
resoundingly practical; it is full of bold, enticing flavors and sound
everyday advice for shopping and cooking. There are chapters for every
season, each composed of three theme menus, a special-occasion menu, a
make-ahead meal, as well as recipes grouped by ingredient or technique,
such as peas in the spring and preserving in the summer. The chapter
Dishes
for All Seasons includes recipes that satisfy no matter what the
calendar
says; and there are classics from Bill's restaurant menus, such as The
Chicken and Potato-Crusted Crab Cakes. Whether it's a dessert inspired
by a favorite childhood treat or a fresh, elegant twist on spaghetti
carbonara,
each dish is wonderfully appealing and truly delicious. There are
profiles
of Bill's favorite farmers and suppliers, and wine notes from
distinguished
wine expert Beth von Benz accompany each recipe.
Illustrated
with Quentin Bacon's
glorious photographs, Inspired by Ingredients
brings the freshest
flavors of the market to the table and will inspire home cooks
everywhere..
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Inspired by Ingredients
Market Menus and Family
Favorites from a Three-Star Chef
by Bill Telepan, Andrew
Friedman
Simon & Schuster,
2004
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