Short Order Dad
One Guy?s Guide to Making Food Fun and Hassle-Free
Published on 24. May 2016
272 pages
978-1-63450-981-7 (ISBN)
Description
"The perfect give for all fathers looking to up their cooking game!"?The Daily Meal
There is a new kind of dad, and he's doing far more domestic duty than at any time in history, including cooking. Although it's written with a sense of humor, this book is a serious resource for dads and anyone else interested in upping their game to make great tasting food at home, even if they have never used a chef's knife or a roasting pan before.
Learn how to make:
- Breakfast Pizza
- Pigs in Blankets
- MVP Rigs
- Roast Chicken with a Lotta Lemon and Garlic Sauce
- Game Day Turkey Meatballs
- Fish in Foil
- Potato Leek Soup
- Baked Potato Fries
- Blueberry Crumble
- Classic Martini
- and so much more! Author Robert Rosenthal teaches basic techniques and presents a playbook of simple recipes that achieve the most taste with the fewest ingredients and the least effort.(TM) The dishes are sophisticated enough for entertaining, yet family table tested as well. Short Order Dad covers all the essentials, from shopping ingredients and cooking tools to appetizers, soups and salads, snacks, entrees, sauces and dressings, sides, desserts, cocktails and more, to make anyone a successful chef. Good cooking doesn't have to be complicated to be great. In fact, it's just the opposite. So whether you're clueless in the kitchen, pan-fry phobic, or already a skilled cook, Short Order Dad is here to help turn your kitchen into a place to play.
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Robert Rosenthal presented creative ideas around the world as an award-winning international advertising executive, performed his standup routine in NYC's top comedy clubs, and earned a professional cooking degree from the prestigious Institute of Culinary Education. Ad Age calls him, "undoubtedly one of the industry's most colorful characters.? He has hosted hundreds of fun food segments on TV stations across the country and his columns appear regularly in the Huffington Post. His video program runs weekly on food and drink mega-site The Daily Meal, where he is the resident "food humorist.? Rosenthal is the personal chef to his wife and kids, who named him Short Order Dad.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Front
- Table of Contents
- Epigraph
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter One: Never Waste a MealT
- You Can Stand the Heat
- The Many Benefits of Cooking
- Making the Kitchen a Playroom
- Chapter Two: How to Build a Pantry
- When Picky Is Good: Ingredient Shopping
- Chapter Three: Recipes for Disaster (or What Not to Do)
- Tool Talk (It Helps to Have the Right Gear)
- Chapter Four: Let's Talk Technique: 10 Fundamentals
- Chapter Five: The Thing about Recipes (And How to Look at Them)
- Chapter Six: Wake Up, It's a Beautiful Morning
- Avocado Toast
- Breakfast Pizza
- Super Breakfast Burrito (intuitive)
- Eggs Puttanesca
- Killer Fruit Smoothies: 10 Things to Know
- Frittata (intuitive)
- Morning-after Potatoes (a.k.a. Hash Browns)
- Oatmeal Brûleè
- Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes
- Peanut Butter French Toast
- Chapter Seven: Apps and Snacks (Good for the Kids or Great for the Date)
- Go-to Guacamole
- Nuts of Glory (Roasted, Spiced, and Glazed)
- Yes You Can-nellini (Creamy White Bean Dip)
- Fry Me a Liver (Simply Sautéed Chicken Livers)
- Toasty Bruschetta
- DIY (Thin Crust) Pizza (intuitive)
- Manny, Mo, and Jack (Quesadillas with Prosciutto, Monterey Jack, and Manchego)
- Mango Salsa
- Pigs in Blankets
- Crunchy Cold Cucumber Chunks
- Chapter Eight: Red Meat, Pig, and Poultry (It's All Good in Small Doses)
- Roast Leg of Lamb
- World's Best Beer-Braised Brisket of Beef
- Osso Buco
- Chorizo Beef Burger
- MVP Ribs (Chinese-Spiced Baby Back Ribs)
- Seared Duck Breasts over Greens with Warm Vinaigrette
- Braised Chicken with 41 Garlic Cloves
- Roast Chicken with a Lotta Lemon and Garlic Sauce
- Baked Chicken Parmigiana
- Honey, Soy, and Ginger Crispy Lacquered Chicken
- Crispy Dry Rubbed Chicken Thighs (intuitive)
- Chicken, Kale, and Peppers
- Roast Turkey Breast
- Let's Talk Turkey . . . Burgers (with Onions and Dill)
- Game Day Turkey Meatballs
- Love Me Tender Loin of Pork
- Braised Pork "Ribs" Mole-Style
- Chapter Nine: Adventures in Seafood
- Fish in Foil (Poisson en Papillote Provençal )
- Seared Tuna Wrap with Mango Chutney
- Filet of Sole à la Meunière
- Clams with Chorizo (Pork and Clams)
- Scallops Provençal
- Mussels Marinière (in White Wine)
- Ancho Chile Shrimp (intuitive)
- Chapter Ten: SuperBowls-Noodles, Soups, and Salads
- DIY Tomato Sauce
- Turkey Meat Sauce
- Cacio e Pepe
- Pasta with Squash
- Righteous Risotto
- Pea Soup (Potage de Petits Pois)
- World-Class Chicken Soup
- Potato Leek Soup (Potage Parmentier )
- South of the Border Corn, Tomato, and Black Bean Salad
- Fresh and Easy Watermelon, Tomato, and Feta Salad
- Big and Bold Tomato, Gorgonzola, and Olive Salad
- Grapefruit Avocado Salad
- Not Your Momma's Tuna Salad
- Chapter Eleven: A Little Something on the Side
- Sautéed Greens (Kale, Collards, or Chard)
- Choppin' Broccoli (with Garlic and Oil)
- Righteous Roasted Vegetables (Cauliflower, Fennel, and/or Brussels Sprouts)
- Who You Callin' Garbanzo, Chickpea? (Roasted Chickpeas with Pimentón) (intuitive)
- Roast Your Asparagus
- Brilliant Braised Leeks (Poireaux Etuvés)
- Glazed Carrots
- Spicy Green Beans Gangnam Style
- Baked Potato Fries
- Potatoes Rösti
- Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes (Are Your Friend)
- Grilled Corn Mexican-Style
- Pink Peppercorn Biscuits
- Chapter Twelve: Go-To Sauces and Dressings
- Classic Vinaigrette
- Beurre Blanc (White Butter Sauce)
- Beurre Noisette (Brown Butter Sauce)
- Proper Pesto
- Roasted Red Pepper Puree
- Chimichurri
- Three Salsas
- Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde)
- Mango Tomato Salsa
- Tomato Salsa
- Cranberry Sauce Four Ways
- Mama Sherlye's Applesauce
- Gremolata
- Jalapeño Lime Cilantro Butter
- Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Stuff
- Pure Poached Pear Pleasure
- Homemade Whipped Cream
- Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
- Chocolate Truffles
- Nothing Tops Nutella Topping
- Lemon-Glazed Cupcakes
- Big-Time Biscotti (somewhat intuitive)
- Cinnamon Sautéed Bananas
- Watermelon Raspberry Sorbet
- Blueberry Crumble
- Serious Chocolate Cake
- Affogato
- Old-Fashioned New York Egg Cream
- Chapter Fourteen: Cocktails (Wheel Greasers)
- Martini
- Classic Martini
- The Vesper Martini
- Margarita
- Caipirinha
- Sangria
- Mojito
- Index
