How to Cook Anytime, Forever: Building Blocks and 100 Simple Recipes for a Lifetime of Meals: A Cookbook [Illustrated] 1984822306, 9781984822307

Table of contents :
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
A List for a Future Generation
What This Book Is All About
What Is Good Food?
How You Should Shop
Complementary Flavors
Herbs, Spices, Salt + How to Use Them
What You Need in Your Kitchen: Pots, Pans, Utensils, Etc.
Using a Knife
The Building Blocks
Poached Eggs
Vinaigrette to Live By
Salad
Sautéed Mushrooms
Potato Hash Browns
Burgers
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Foolproof Rice
Beans (and Peas)
Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder
Cooking Pasta
Back-Pocket Tomato Sauce
Slow-Roasted Soy-Garlic Tofu
Grilled Cheese
Slow-Roasted Onions
Roasted Vegetables
Sautéed Greens
Slaw: Simple and Classic
Sofrito
Roasted Chicken
Cooking Steak (or Chops or Other Thick Meats)
Pan-Roasted Fish
Polenta and Grits
Purees: Soups and Beyond
Four (and a Half) Go-To Super Simple Sauces
Recipes
Pasta, Rice, and Grains
Spaghetti with Garlic and Olive Oil (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio)
Roasted Chicken and Grits with Broth and Poached Eggs
Gussied-Up Instant Ramen
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Louisiana-Style Dirty Rice with Greens
Pasta with Tomato and Cured Pork (Bucatini Amatriciana)
Crisped Rice with Sausage and Kimchi
Spaghetti with Shrimp and Leeks
Wheat Berry Salad with Tomato, Feta, Mint, and Olives
Cavatelli with Chickpeas, Tomato Sauce, Ricotta, and Basil
Savannah Red Rice
Polenta with Pork, Apples, and Slow-Roasted Onion
Spaghetti with Basil Pesto
Fried Rice with Pork and Kimchi
Salads and Sandwiches
Chef’s Salad
Poached Egg and Bacon Salad
Avocado Toast with Feta and Roasted Broccoli
Grilled Cheese with Pear and Slow-Cooked Onions
Chicken and Potato Salad with White Wine and Herbs
Fennel and White Bean Salad
Cuban Grilled Cheese
Iceberg Salad with Celery, Pine Nuts, and Cheese
Luxe Patty Melt with Slow-Roasted Onions and Pickles
Red Check Salad
Tomato, Peach, and Basil Salad
Spinach Salad with Pear, Pecans, Blue Cheese
Three-Bean Salad
Tomato-Crouton Salad
Roasted Tofu and Bacon Club Sandwich
Garlic-Soy Tofu Burritos
Fried Shrimp Po’Boys
Grilled Cheese with Tomato, Ham, and Slow-Cooked Onions
Soups
Rich Tomato Soup with Bread, Basil, and Olive Oil
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Portuguese Kale, Potato, and Sausage Soup (Caldo Verde)
Italian Chicken Soup
Black Bean Soup with Avocado and Sour Cream
Smoky White Bean and Ham Soup
Sweet Pea Soup with Yogurt and Mint
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Vegetables and Potatoes
Sweet Potato and Eggs in Spicy Green Tomato Sauce (Shakshuka)
Roasted Carrots with Tops, Feta, Mint, and Pickled Shallots
Roasted Eggplant with Tahini, Pomegranate, Parsley, and Pecans
Leeks in Sun-Dried Tomato–Olive Vinaigrette
Sweet Potatoes with Tofu, Scallions, and Soy Vinaigrette
Maple Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Cheese
Fingerling Potatoes with Green Garlic Vinaigrette
Hash Browns with Goat Cheese and Roasted Red Peppers
Hash Browns with Smoked Salmon and Things That Go with Smoked Salmon
Curry Spinach and Tofu (Saag Paneer, Kinda)
Seared Summer Squash with Mint and Vinaigrette
Sweet Potato Hash with Salsa Rossa and Sour Cream
Meat, Chicken, Fish, and Eggs
Roasted Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Herbs
Strip Steak, Onion Puree, and Spinach
Poached Eggs with Sofrito, Buttered Kale, and Grits
Steak with Hash Browns, Mushrooms, and Warm Vinaigrette
Salmon and Lemon-Mint Rice with Raita and Lettuces
Poached Egg, Polenta, Pancetta, Parmesan
Roasted Chicken with Radicchio, Capers, Eggplant, and Crisp Bread
Skillet Meatloaf with Tomato Glaze and Sweet Onion Slaw
Steak Salad with Green Papaya
Pork and Chile Chickpea Stew with or without Poached Eggs
Pork Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
Steamed Mussels with Sofrito
Steamed Clams with Mushrooms, Coconut Milk, and Chiles
Roasted Chicken Salad
Roasted Chicken with Corn, Slow-Roasted Onions, and Tomato Salad
Chicken and Dumplings
Rib-Eye Steak with Salsa Verde, Escarole, and Pickled Chiles
Seared Catfish with Chile-Tomato-Coconut Broth
Pork Pozole
Chicken Tortilla Chip Stew (Chilaquiles)
Steak Salad with Pickled Radishes and Soy Vinaigrette
Pot Roast with Celery Root Puree and Pomegranate-Parsley Salad
Acknowledgments
Index