Here are some suggestions picked by a few experts….Cookbooks recommended by Christine Myskowski of Salt & Pepper Books in Occoquan, VA: THE FLAVOR BIBLE by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg should be on the list for couples who like to be creative in the kitchen. That said, there are zero recipes in the book. (I did, but for every one I do know, there are 50 I didn’t.) What…is the one cookbook you’d take with you? Where do you get your inspiration for an exciting new cocktail? Which is even better in my opinion. ‘A couple of weeks ago, we got kohlrabi, and the book said it’s seasoned well with dill and goes well with potatoes and Parmesan cheese,’ Irwin said. ‘Anything you can put into a dish, you can also put into a cocktail. ‣ Today I am recommending two fun books, two thoroughly enjoyable non-cookbooks and two local San Francisco Bay Area cookbooks, one of which actually is a restaurant cookbook, but also much more than that….I raved about THE FLAVOR BIBLE a few months ago. Chapter three covers flavor affinities, and contains a list of almost every imaginable ingredient, in alphabetical order, and a corresponding list of those ingredients which best complement it….Wow, that’s a concept I can turn into a quick salad or appetizer, learn a little along the way, and, most importantly, incorporate a little of my own creativity into the dish-without blindly following someone else’s recipe. But the culinary bards, who are married and write a wine column for The Washington Post, keep their feet planted in reality with advice about more prosaic foods such as sauerkraut and sausages. Their 2006 release WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT has become the definitive guide to food and wine pairing…Now, they’ve released a new book that is a must have for everyone who takes a creative approach to culinary enjoyment: THE FLAVOR BIBLE: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, based on the Wisdom of America’s Most Imaginative Chefs. It’s a great way to explore flavor combination without relying on a true recipe format for cooking. We even use THE FLAVOR BIBLE at the brewery to look at different ingredients and what works well with what. Born: (EA) 1972; Downers Grove, IL. (Does anyone know about a book like that out there? In Good Taste, 231 NW 11th Ave., 248-2015. I might as well be fueling a lawn mower, or eating dirt like a plant for all the joy eating gives me. Focusing on the ‘four factors that make up flavor,’ Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg turn every meal that comes from this tome into a religious experience. Taste Any of our sensed characteristics including sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami, and fat. And I said to myself, ‘ Oh no they didn’t!’ But they did. Another go-to book is THE FLAVOR BIBLE by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, because [they] do an excellent, excellent job of pairing flavors together. What about rice pasta with roasted asparagus, sauteed ramps, prosciutto, and Parmesan cheese? I consult this book religiously when coming up with dishes that will have a place on the regular menu.”, —Jesse Houston, Parlor Market Chef de Cuisine and new Jackson Free Press cooking columnist, JACKSON FREE PRESS (April 11, 2012), “Renowned mixologist Kristen Schaefer sure is passionate, and not only about punch. If you’re looking to get the most attention for the best dish at the next summer pot-luck BBQ you get invited to, consult THE FLAVOR BIBLE first.”, —Pace Webb, chef, travel and lifestyle expert, TASTEOFPACE.COM, “In THE FLAVOR BIBLE, Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page have put together the be-all, end-all to figuring out what foods work best to bring out the best taste…A godsend…This is incredible. This book, which was published in 2008, is required reading in many culinary programs and serves as an essential guide to deciphering flavors, building recipes and creating flavor profiles.”, —Christine Gardner, TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH (August 1, 2012), “San Franciscans have Jon Gasparini to thank for the city’s cocktail revolution. Some entries have “Holy Grail” pairings, marked with an asterisk and mentioned by a large portion of the chefs they interviewed, like plums and Armagnac or lamb and rosemary, and some entries have “avoid” sections, like parsley and dessert. Not just several recipes are present in the book but also, it teaches you to get the best out of your cooking time. ... Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ... At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. Today, she has thousands of followers on Twitter and Facebook….Q. We’re inspired by the culinary scene in St. Louis, which is also fantastic. EC: There were some books that we had expected to do well, but nowhere near as well as they did. This is a self-described ‘new breed of cookbook’, one that delivers not recipes, but inspiration. O I met Mr Dornenburg at a cocktail [party] before the gala, when he received prize for the couple’s last book on pairing food with wine [WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT], found him both likable and knowledgeable, and then forgot to buy both the book and this one. Here’s a round-up of some of my favorite cookbooks and recipes that I presented on the site in 2008. This is the most frequently used book on my kitchen shelf. The herbs you only used for one recipe. Are there cookbooks you rely on? All in all, this one, in my opinion, indispensable book for you who are curious and do not always need to follow a recipe 100%. ‘We can do a lot better than that,’ Page said. Pomegranate Soy Glaze for Whole Roast Duck. (Did I say I LOVE this book?) Call-outs are also given to famous chefs and how they use that particular ingredient — such as Gina DePalma, pastry chef at Babbo, who created a Chestnut Spice Cake With Mascarpone Cream. For that reason, this book is invaluable….He’s the jazz musician. (For your beet soup: orange and tarragon. A challenge to pick flavor, one that you don’t know well enough (or at all) and go down to your market, find it, and cook something with it. That’s a tough proposition, though. It comes with the same curiosity and passionate tasting the two writers put into their IACP award-winning Britannica of food and wine pairing WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT, recently reissued by Bulfinch Press $35.”, —Gael Greene, INSATIABLE-CRITIC.COM (December 26, 2008), “Chef Michael White is the executive chef and owner of Marea. Apples, arugula, avocado, basil, beef…on and on and on (over 90 things total for beets). This is the perfect book to use when inventing recipes. To the authors, I send my humble gratitude. A. Yet cookbooks keep coming, and as some book categories wilt, this one is amazingly resilient. I have to admit, this isn’t really my new favorite thing. ... “You are the sons of the Lord your God. He thumbed it to death that night, looking up possible accompaniments for caviar, for cod, for scallops, and for any number of ingredients, both assigned and elective, that he had been grappling with. It's pretty flavorful btw. The duo summoned contributions and advice from a list of experts from the world over. —Indigo / Chapters (the Barnes & Noble of Canada) (October 2013), “What the King James Bible is to Christians, What the Koran is to Muslims, Is what THE FLAVOR BIBLE is to Chefs.”, —@ChefDerekJames, via TWITTER (October 8, 2012), “It’s time once again, ladies and gentlemen, for the holiday tradition that is the Liquor Snob Holiday Gift Guide. ‘We started wondering, ‘What would the ultimate cookbook be like?’ ‘ Page said. But just as important, it’s an inspiring and entertaining book to peruse.”, —Kim Carlson, CULINATE.COM (June 16, 2009), “MasterChef Christine Ha Inspires Hadley Attendees: It’s hard not to tear up when watching Christine Ha, MasterChef winner 2012, cook in the kitchen. It is wholly different from every food book I have ever read. Italian? Previous page. THE FLAVOR BIBLE is. This astonishing reference distills the combined experience of dozens of America's most imaginative culinarians, representing such celebrated restaurants as A Voce, Babbo, Blue Hill, Cafe Atlantico, … Yet, THE FLAVOR BIBLE by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg could actually cause me to become a chef at home, something my husband never dreamed possible. The rest of the book is an extensive alphabetic guide to different culinary ingredients. Chefs left their cloistered kitchens to become media superstars. There is also a list of flavor affinities…pineapple + avocado + watercress, pineapple + coconut + honey + ginger and other combinations that just give you an oomph of motivation….”, —Keren Brown, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER BLOG (October 1, 2008), “You may have heard of THE FLAVOR BIBLE. Honestly, the reason behind making this chart is a bit selfish—I wanted a resource that I could refer to while experimenting with new recipes. By using 1) concentrations of compounds from the VCF database, 2) odor/flavor threshold values compiled by Leo van Gemert and 3) odor/flavor descriptions from Fenaroli’s to analyze flavor pairings suggested by chefs in THE FLAVOR BIBLE, Ahnert found that the ingredient pairs in THE FLAVOR BIBLE share more compounds than would be expected by chance. Some beets, some horseradish and some chives: Seems easy enough, but I probably would’ve found myself eating butter with a spoon if it weren’t for a little guidance from the holiest of food books. Instead of chemicals, however, THE FLAVOR BIBLE includes vegetarian dishes, tofu and just about every cut of beef a butcher can carve, as well as Tex-Mex and Thai cuisine. THE FLAVOR BIBLE tells us that you get the best flavor out of carrots when you roast them. A. November 2005 hurricanes…Q. What they’ve done very cleverly is made a list of the flavors which best complement these things….It’s almost like a flavor palette. Growing up in Beijing, I was spoiled by fantastic duck dishes. GIVE THIS TO: Cooks hungry for new ideas.”, “Staff Picks: THE FLAVOR BIBLE. Virtually all the key ingredients/flavors have at least a dozen other items/dishes that go well with them, but some such as pasta, chicken, duck and peaches, have entries that span one or more pages with expanded text to accompany their listing. University of Minnesota Duluth; Basic Slow Roasted Duck ; About the Author. The result was a cinnamon-allspice cake topped with brown sugar creme fraiche and sliced Fuyu persimmons. The chefs who were polled to make the list read like a who’s who of late twentieth century culinaria: Alice Waters, Jasper White, Norman Van Aiken, Jean-Georges Vongerichten. At its best, THE FLAVOR BIBLE equips a good cook to become more adventurous and ultimately more skilled at creating dishes, sans recipes. I really think that every chef and foodie in the country should own one of these. Here are six titles that will get a workout in the kitchen: THE FLAVOR BIBLE: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America’s Most Imaginative Chefs, by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (Little, Brown and Co. $35). Although there isn’t a single recipe in the entire book, Page and Dornenburg have put the flavor pairing expertise of dozens of culinary professionals in our hands to inspire our own culinary masterpieces.”, —Carol Peterman, TableFare.com (March 2009), “Flavor experts Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg are back at it. That’s why cooks who consistently create meals whose flavors bring pleasure to a wide range of customers are true magicians. Do you want to better understand the mechanisms of taste and learn how great chefs construct their dishes? Page. On the other side of the ledger, you’ll find butter and lobster. How good is this book? You’ll even learn how to compose an entire menu around flavor affinities. THE FLAVOR BIBLE is not strictly a cookbook, but, rather it is a encyclopedic collection of ingredients and their matches. ‣ These days everyone is writing cookbooks and it is incredibly upsetting to buy a dud and have it sit on your shelf for years — staring at you, mocking your poor judgment. My current favorite is a book I just received as a gift, Tony Conigliaro’s Drinks: Unraveling the Mysteries of Flavor and Aroma in Drink. That has all my basic techniques. Filled with thousands of entries the book provides a virtual goldmine of spectacular flavor combinations for meat, seafood, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, and much more. That’s where the books would be useful, a guide to my wanderings. Do you dream at night about titillating new flavor combinations? It is a tome and, in fact, a bible. First up is John Dawson of PatioDaddioBBQ.com. Check out this post of other books I recommend) of good flavors to pair with duck, the obvious orange came right up. And I think it is not great for everybody. Furthermore, the authors of this book make their appearance at the symposium Foodpairing in Bruges, which I already mentioned this blog.”, —Annemieke Smit, WEBLOGS.VPRO.NL/UITGEKOOKT (December 23, 2008) (auto-translated from Dutch by Google), “Sometimes a food book comes along that I think ‘I wish I had written that.’ It doesn’t happen as often as I would like but THE FLAVOR BIBLE is one of those volumes. The authors quote dozens of top chefs as they describe how they create recipes. I won Jekka’s Herb Cookbook at ALA this summer and I can’t keep away from THE FLAVOR BIBLE. (My husband is actually my go-to resource, but sometimes he has to work and we unfortunately still need to eat). PW: So which cookbooks performed best this holiday season?… Were there any pleasant surprises? There’s nothing quite like the smokey flavor of grilled food cooked in the company of and shared with family and friends. Essentially, THE FLAVOR BIBLE is a giant book of lists. As I’ve said before, in many ways I’m anti-cookbook in my views. This book is for the serious home cook. Or how about Thai fish sauce with steak? I don’t WANT to be told how to make a fruit sorbet. It’s a Thesaurus for cooks! ‘In our less humble moments, we say we’ve written a chef’s thesaurus,’ Page said. I ran downstairs from my office to the front door and there it was…I’d heard from many of my food-loving friends and bloggers about this fabulous book, but had no idea how good it really is. This is a book of concepts and ideas, not recipes. Q. What’s the best food- or kitchen-related gift you’ve been given? Q. Add wood chunks or wood chips to generate flavor-enhancing smoke. What was the last cookbook you bought, and what recipes are you cooking from it? In an effort to alleviate the decision making process, we’re turning to our VIP bloggers in search of their favorite titles. Chocolatiers are sprinkling bacon bits in chocolate bars or covering whole, crispy strips of bacon with thick mantles of chocolate….Chocolate with bacon makes sense to Karen Page, who, along with Andrew Dornenburg, authored THE FLAVOR BIBLE. THE FLAVOR BIBLE is named one of the “50 Cookbooks Your Kitchen Wants” (along with classics like Joy of Cooking, Escoffier, and Larousse Gastronomique). 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