Another award-winning collection of easy and impressive recipes, essential cooking tips and delightful family stories, from the author of the gold-medal winning cookbook "A Well-Seasoned Kitchen®"
"Roper's follow up to A Well-Seasoned Kitchen expands on the approachable favorites that made her first cookbook such a hit, this time with a 'fresh' take on classics . . . This is a solid effort with practical dishes readers will likely find themselves returning to." - Publisher's Weekly
"Lee's passion for life is tied closely to her love of cooking, entertaining, family, and friends. In this beautiful book, Lee shares her passion through personal stories of friendship, captivating photographs, and delectable recipes with easily-sourced ingredients. A must-have in every home cook's library!" - Christy Rost, Public Television Chef, Executive Producer, Cookbook Author
Awards:
Living Now Book Award, Silver Medal
National Indie Excellence Award
Eric Hoffer Award
Da Vinci Eye AwardIn the news:Featured on TV, including Hallmark Channel, Atlanta Plugged In, Good Day Atlanta, Good Day LA, WCCO-TV CBS Minneapolis, KWGN Daybreak (Denver)
Featured in print, including Woman's World, Taste for Life, The Denver Post, Colorado Expression, Colorado Springs Gazette, Knoxville Mercury News, Joint Forces Journal
In
Fresh Tastes, Lee Clayton Roper makes home cooks feel even more comfortable in the kitchen by providing the tools they need to create memorable, delicious and beautiful dishes.
Providing over 170 flavorful recipes utilizing grocery store ingredients,
Fresh Tastes includes not only photos of the finished dish but also process shots and step-by-step instructions of key techniques (e.g., "how to peel and cube a butternut squash"). Make ahead instructions and seasonal menus are also included, to help the home cook easily organize their next gathering.
To ensure consistency and clarity, recipes in
Fresh Tastes were evaluated by a varied team of testers across the country. Only the best, most flavorful, eye catching dishes made the cut. Fresh, flavorful and inspired, this collection of hand selected recipes in
Fresh Tastes transcends the kitchen, reminding us that every meal can be a simple yet sophisticated celebration of life.
Lee was inspired by her mother Sally's love of cooking and entertaining to gather friends and family together over great meals and conversation. In fact, Lee held her first dinner party at the age of 16. Throughout the years, Lee has provided recipes, menu advice and cooking tips to those seeking uncomplicated and delicious ideas for home cooking and entertaining.
Some of Lee's delicious recipes in
Fresh Tastes include:
- Prosciutto, Fig and Goat Cheese Tarts
- Italian Sausage, Spinach and Orzo Soup
- Spinach Salad with Curry Dressing
- Layered Salmon Salad with Avocado-Lime Yogurt Dressing
- Grilled Rosemary-Dijon Chicken Breasts
- Spicy Pork Chops with Argentine Chimichurri Sauce
- Halibut with Celery Root Purée and Tomato Garnish
- Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tacos with Tomato Mango Salsa
- Roasted Root Vegetable Pot Pie
- Pear Kuchen
- Fresh Fruit with Brandy Custard Sauce
Lee Clayton Roper is an award-winning cookbook author, cooking instructor, public speaker and TV personality. Her first book, A Well-Seasoned Kitchen, was co-written with her mother Sally Clayton, received numerous rave reviews, and is often featured in local and national press. In 2010, A Well-Seasoned Kitchen achieved national acclaim, winning the prestigious Living Now gold medal. With Fresh Tastes, Lee expands the A Well-Seasoned Kitchen collection, serving up fresh, delicious and sophisticated dishes guaranteed to inspire creativity in kitchens everywhere. Fresh, organic, and local aren t simply buzz words for Lee they re indelible principles, seamlessly translated from the culinary experiences of her youth. Today, Lee tours the country (in her Airstream trailer) sharing the secrets to her success as a renowned home cook and hostess, teaching cooking classes, leading cooking demonstrations, and providing expert commentary on television, radio and in print media.
