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Girl in the Kitchen: How a Top Chef Cooks, Thinks, Shops, Eats and Drinks

Stephanie Izard knows how to inspire, captivate, and cook up a storm. Fan favorite and the first and only woman to win on TV s Top Chef, she s also the chef and owner of the acclaimed Girl & the Goat restaurant in Chicago. The Girl in the Kitchen collects more than 100 of Izard s best recipes, from innovative appetizers like Asian-Spiced English Peas to luscious desserts like Quince and Fig Cobbler with Vanilla Mascarpone. Beautifully photographed and bursting with flavor, personality, and insights into the top chef s process including where she finds her cooking muses, how she shops for food, and which beers and wines she chooses to accompany her meals this book represents the culmination of a craft and provides inspiration that reaches far beyond the kitchen walls.

Where the short verjuice cooking demonstrations are now held.

the cooking class and chefs at the osteria la gramola.

There’s something in the air in New York City today: the delicious aromas from an unprecedented number of trendsetting restaurants. Here, direct from Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe, Blue Smoke, Picholine, Barolo, Cafe Des Artistes (to name a few) are some of the best recipes around. They include such mouthwatering original creations as Bacon Wrapped Muscovy Duck Breast, Blackfish with Spaghetti Squash, Cara Cara Orange and Bibb Salad, Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, and dozens more. Illustrated with gorgeous full-color photography and featuring interviews with superstar chefs, New York Cooks offers cooks from coast to coast a chance to experience the latest culinary masterpieces—just the way they serve them in New York.

Chefs included:
- davidburke&donatella: Eric Hara
- Gramercy Tavern: Michael Anthony
- Allen & Delancy: Neil Ferguson
- Little Owl: Joey Campanaro
- Beacon: Waldy Malouf
- Porter House: Michael Lomanaco
- Cafe des Artistes: George Lang
- Picholine: Terrance Brennan
- Gemma: Chris D’Amico
- Insieme: Marco Canora
- Molyvos: Jim Botsacos
- Periyali: Jimmy Henderson
And many more!