Nathalie Dupree's Matters Of Taste - Hardcover

Dupree, Nathalie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394578511 ISBN 13: 9780394578514

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992

Synopsis

In her new book (and television series) Matters of Taste, Nathalie Dupree gives us recipes drawn from all over America, encompassing some of the diverse ethnic influences that make up today's melting-pot style of cooking. There are twenty-seven menus -- something for every occasion -- with recipes that are fresh, flavorful, varied, and often easy to prepare ahead.

Coping with difficult dinner guests? Nathalie suggests a buffet-style dinner so that everyone can serve him- or herself -- wrapping Charcoal Rib-eye Steaks in tortillas or pancakes and choosing from a variety of sauces and condiments -- to help break down everyone's reserve.

Inviting friends who are on a diet? Try the elegant Zucchini and Red Bell Pepper Soup, Chinese-style Asparagus and Chicken Breast, and Tiny Meringues with Lemon Yogurt and Strawberries.

Planning a summer wedding feast for a crowd? A cool Spinach and Tortellini Salad, do-ahead Lemon-Roasted Cornish Hens, and a finale of Cream Puffs would be just the right thing.

Why not make a special breakfast that will bring the whole family together? Perfectly poached eggs, Maple-Glazed Ham Steak, Baked Cheese-Grits Casserole, and Nut Bran Muffins are what Nathalie recommends.

Knowing that the pleasures of food are invariably linked with moods and memories, Nathalie weaves around each menu a story taken from her popular newspaper column, which has been running in the Atlanta Journal/Constitution for the past two years. Above all, as a TV performer she has the gift of being direct, relaxed, and practical. She is the next-door neighbor sharing a recipe, offering advice and inspiration. And she is right here for us on every page of this beguiling book.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Paul Prudhomme hails Nathalie Dupree's Matters of Taste

"Never before have I read a book that better shows the importance of food in the human relationship. These poignant essays combined with easily prepared recipes bring nourishment not only to the stomach but to the heart and spirit. Nathalie Dupree has opened a new era in cookbooks!"

Praise for Nathalie Dupree's New Southern Cooking

"Atlanta's Nathalie Dupree has been one of the South's highly regarded cooking teachers, though a well-kept secret north of the Mason-Dixon line. Luckily, she is no longer a strictly regional treasure."

-- Bert Greene, New York Daily News

"Her emphasis on flavorful, authentic, easy-to-prepare recipes for a busy generation has made her TV's hottest chef sensation."

-- Margaret Happel, Redbook

"One of the biggest advocates of the new style of Southern cooking is Nathalie Dupree, a down-home belle who is known for her myriad cooking activities." -- Barbara B. Buchholz,

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Dupree believes that Southern food represents the finest and most distinctive regional cooking in America, and she wants to share it with the rest of the country." -- Carol Taylor, Mother Earth News

About the Author

Nathalie Dupree has been one of the South's leading cooking authorities for more than a decade. She received an advanced certificate from the Cordon Bleu in London, cooked at a restaurant in Spain, and was then chef at her own restaurant in Social Circle, Georgia. She founded Rich's Cooking School in Atlanta, where she now lives, served as food editor of Atlanta magazine, and has written a weekly column on food for the Atlanta Journal/Constitution. Her first book, Cooking of the South, earned a Tastemaker Award, and her second, New Southern Cooking, received an International Association of Cooking Professionals award. Her public television series "New Southern Cooking with Nathalie Dupree" has been aired throughout the United States and has made her nationally known.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0394578511
• ISBN 13: 9780394578514
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 303