Coyote Cafe
Author: Mark Miller
When Mark Miller opened the doors of Santa Fe's Coyote Cafe in 1987, the face of American cuisine changed forever. Blending centuries-old culinary traditions with modern techniques, Miller pioneered the emerging Southwestern cuisine, earning praise and thrilling diners at the Coyote with his robust, inspired cooking. Nearly fifteen years later, with Southwestern influences entrenched in kitchens across the country, Coyote Cafe continues to impress diners and home chefs alike with its unique approach to Southwestern cooking. Featuring over 150 recipes, Coyote Cafe presents the bold, sumptuous creations from Miller's restaurant that have become classics of the Southwestern repertoire. Mexican, Hispanic, and Native American influences inflect such imaginative dishes as Wild Morel Tamales, Lobster Enchiladas, and Yucatan Lamb. Also included is detailed information on choosing and preparing over thirty-five fresh and dried varieties of chiles, as well as an in-depth glossary of ingredients. When you try the vibrant cuisine of Mark Miller's Coyote Cafe, you're experiencing one of America's most dynamic regional cuisines. If you can't be in Santa Fe every day for dinner, cooking from Mark Miller's book is the next best thing.
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Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing
Author: Grace Young
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, with its 150 recipes culled from a lifetime of family meals and culinary instruction, is much more than a cookbook. It is a daughter's tribute -- a collection of personal memories of the philosophy and superstitions behind culinary traditions that have been passed down through her Cantonese family, in which each ingredient has its own singular importance, the preparation of a meal is part of the joy of life, and the proper creation of a dish can have a favorable influence on health and good fortune. Each chapter begins with its own engaging story, offering insight into the Chinese beliefs that surround life-enhancing and spiritually calming meals. In addition, personal family photographs illustrate these stories and capture the spirit of China before the Revolution, when Young's family lived in Canton, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
The first part, "Mastering the Fundamentals," provides instruction on the arts of steaming and stir-frying; the preparation of rice, panfried, and braised dishes; the proper selection of produce; and the fine arts of chopping and slicing. Part Two, "The Art of Celebration," concentrates on the more elaborate, complex, and meaningful dishes -- such as Shark's Fin Soup and West Lake Duck -- that are usually made with rare ingredients, and sweets such as Water Chestnut Cake and Sesame Balls. The final part, "Achieving Yin-Yang Harmony," explores the many Chinese beliefs about the healing properties of ginseng, gingko nuts, soybeans, dong quai, and the many vegetable and fruit soup preparations that balance and nourish the body. The stories and recipes combine to demonstrate the range of Cantonese cooking, fromrich flavors and honored combinations to an overall appreciation of health, well-being, and prosperity.
In addition to the recipes, Young provides a complete glossary of dried herbs, spices, and fresh produce, accompanied by identifying photos and tips on where to purchase them. Unique traditional dishes, such as Savory Rice Tamales and Shrimp Dumplings, are also illustrated step by step, making the book easy to use. The central full-color photo section captures details of New Year's dishes and the Chinese home decorated in celebration, reminding one that these time-honored traditions live on, and the meals and their creation are connections to the past.
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Although Young, a food writer, grew up in a traditional Chinese American home in San Francisco, until quite recently, she says, she took her culinary heritage for granted. She realized she knew more about other cuisines than the Cantonese cooking of her own background, and so she decided to set down her family's recipes. In the process, she learned much more about her parents, her ancestors, and her extended family than she'd expected, and the result is this lovely, very personal book. The first part includes recipes for the everyday dishes prepared for the family by both her mother and father, introduced by reminiscences such as "Going to Market with Mama" or mini-essays on topics like "The Meaning of Rice." The next section focuses on celebration, specifically the traditions and dishes of the Chinese New Year. The final part is devoted to "Cooking as a Healing Art," with recipes for tonics and soups. (This is the shortest section; Nina Simond's recent A Spoonful of Ginger, LJ 4/15/99, has more on Chinese holistic healing.) Some of Young's recipes are elaborate or require unsual ingredients, but she was interested in the authentic versions, not Americanized Cantonese food, and her instructions are clear and thorough. Well written and absorbing, Young's cookbook/memoir is highly recommended. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Table of Contents:
Introduction | xii | |
Notes to the Reader | xvi | |
Remember China, Nan Chung | xix | |
Mastering the Fundamentals | ||
The Meaning of Rice | 3 | |
Steamed Rice | 7 | |
Flavored Sweet Rice | 8 | |
Fried Rice | 9 | |
Tender Chicken on Rice | 10 | |
Tender Beef on Rice | 12 | |
Chicken Porridge | 13 | |
Stir-Fried Frog on Rice | 14 | |
Savory Rice Dumplings | 16 | |
Peanut Rice Dumplings | 18 | |
The Breath of a Wok | 20 | |
Chicken with Cashews | 24 | |
Tomato Beef | 25 | |
Stir-Fried Chicken with Baby Corn and Straw Mushrooms | 26 | |
Stir-Fried Eggs with Barbecued Pork | 27 | |
Baba's Stir-Fried Butterfly Fish and Bean Sprouts | 28 | |
Stir-Fried Asparagus with Shrimp | 29 | |
Stir-Fried Squid | 30 | |
Beef Chow Fun | 31 | |
Singapore Rice Noodles | 32 | |
The Art of Steaming | 33 | |
Steamed Oyster and Water Chestnut Pork Cake | 37 | |
Steamed Pork Cake with Salted Duck Egg | 38 | |
Steamed Egg Custard | 39 | |
Steamed Tangerine Beef | 40 | |
Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce | 41 | |
Steamed Spareribs with Plum Sauce | 42 | |
Steamed Sole with Black Bean Sauce | 43 | |
Steamed Chicken with Lily Buds, Cloud Ears, and Mushrooms | 44 | |
Steamed Rock Cod | 45 | |
Steamed Sponge Cake | 46 | |
Shreds of Ginger Like Blades of Grass | 47 | |
Fried White Fish | 51 | |
Drunken Chicken | 52 | |
Braised Beef | 54 | |
Braised Sweet and Sour Spareribs | 55 | |
Nom Yu Spareribs | 56 | |
Lemongrass Pork Chops | 57 | |
Rock Sugar Ginger Chicken | 58 | |
Lemon Chicken | 59 | |
Seafood Sandpot | 60 | |
Sandpot Braised Lamb | 62 | |
Chestnuts and Mushrooms Braised with Chicken | 64 | |
Chicken and Corn Soup | 65 | |
Seafood Noodle Soup | 66 | |
Clear Soup Noodles | 67 | |
Fuzzy Melon Soup | 68 | |
Cabbage Noodle Soup | 69 | |
Family-Style Winter Melon Soup | 70 | |
Hot-and-Sour Soup | 71 | |
Sweetened Tofu Soup | 72 | |
Going to Market with Mama | 73 | |
Shrimp with Spinach and Tofu | 77 | |
Braised Mushrooms | 78 | |
Braised Cabbage and Mushrooms | 79 | |
Sprouting Soybeans | 80 | |
Grandfather's Stir-Fried Soybean Sprouts | 82 | |
Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts and Yellow Chives | 83 | |
Lotus Root Stir-Fry | 84 | |
Stir-Fried Egg and Chinese Chives | 85 | |
Stir-Fried Five Spice Tofu and Vegetables | 86 | |
Stir-Fried Chinese Broccoli | 87 | |
Stir-Fried Chinese Broccoli and Bacon | 88 | |
Braised Taro and Chinese Bacon | 89 | |
Stir-Fried Long Beans with Red Bell Peppers | 90 | |
Long Bean Stir-Fry | 91 | |
Stir-Fried Amaranth | 92 | |
Stir-Fried Water Spinach | 93 | |
Stir-Fried Cloud Ears and Luffa | 94 | |
Eggplant in Garlic Sauce | 95 | |
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Beef | 96 | |
Vegetable Lo Mein | 97 | |
Stuffed Fuzzy Melon | 98 | |
Braised Fuzzy Melon with Scallops | 99 | |
Cooking as a Meditation | 100 | |
The Art of Celebration | ||
The Good Omen of a Fighting Fish | 103 | |
Poached Steelhead Fish | 108 | |
Stir-Fried Bok Choy | 109 | |
White-Cut Chicken | 110 | |
Stir-Fried Clams in Black Bean Sauce | 111 | |
Stir-Fried Snow Pea Shoots | 112 | |
Glazed Roast Squab | 113 | |
Shark's Fin Soup | 114 | |
Oyster-Vegetable Lettuce Wraps | 116 | |
Stir-Fried Garlic Lettuce | 117 | |
Pepper and Salt Shrimp | 118 | |
Sweet and Sour Pork | 119 | |
Eight Precious Sweet Rice | 120 | |
Stir-Fried Scallops with Snow Peas and Peppers | 122 | |
New Year's Foods and Traditions | 123 | |
Buddha's Delight | 126 | |
Turnip Cake | 128 | |
Taro Root Cake | 130 | |
New Year's Cake | 132 | |
Water Chestnut Cake | 134 | |
Nom Yu Peanuts | 136 | |
Candied Walnuts | 137 | |
Sesame Balls | 138 | |
Sweetened Red Bean Paste | 139 | |
A Day Lived as if in China | 140 | |
Fancy Winter Melon Soup | 143 | |
West Lake Duck | 146 | |
Braised Nom Yu and Taro Duck | 148 | |
Stuffed Chicken Wings | 150 | |
Savory Rice Tamales | 152 | |
Sweet Rice Tamales | 154 | |
Pork Dumplings | 156 | |
Won Ton | 158 | |
Pot Stickers | 160 | |
Shrimp Dumplings | 162 | |
Stuffed Noodle Rolls | 164 | |
Spring Rolls | 166 | |
Scallion Cakes | 168 | |
Dutiful Daughter Returns Home | 170 | |
Salt-Roasted Chicken | 173 | |
Soy Sauce Chicken | 174 | |
Chinese Barbecued Pork | 176 | |
Barbecued Spareribs | 178 | |
Roast Duck | 180 | |
Chinese Bacon | 182 | |
Uncle Tommy's Roast Turkey | 184 | |
Mama's Rice Stuffing | 186 | |
Turkey Porridge | 188 | |
Achieving Yin-Yang Harmony | ||
Cooking as a Healing Art | 191 | |
Walnut Soup | 196 | |
Green Mung Bean Soup | 197 | |
Foxnut Soup | 198 | |
Sesame Tong Shui | 199 | |
Lotus Seed "Tea" | 200 | |
Sweetened Red Bean Soup | 201 | |
Peanut Soup | 202 | |
Almond Soup | 203 | |
Dried Sweet Potato Soup | 204 | |
Sweet Potato and Lotus Seed Soup | 205 | |
Dragon Eye and Lotus Seed "Tea" | 206 | |
Double-Steamed Papaya and Snow Fungus Soup | 207 | |
Double-Steamed Asian Pears | 208 | |
Homemade Soy Milk | 209 | |
Savory Soy Milk | 210 | |
Fresh Fig and Honey Date Soup | 211 | |
Soybean and Sparerib Soup | 212 | |
Dried Fig Apple, and Almond Soup | 213 | |
Ching Bo Leung Soup | 214 | |
Green Turnip Soup | 215 | |
Four Flavors Soup | 216 | |
Chayote Carrot Soup | 217 | |
Watercress Soup | 218 | |
Yen Yen's Winter Melon Soup | 219 | |
Herbal Winter Melon Soup | 220 | |
Mustard Green Soup | 221 | |
Gingko Nut Porridge | 222 | |
Snow Fungus Soup | 224 | |
American Ginseng Chicken Soup | 225 | |
Baba's Mama's Dong Quai and Restorative Foods | 226 | |
Dong Quai Soup | 230 | |
Lotus Root Soup | 231 | |
Korean Ginseng Soup | 232 | |
Homemade Chicken Broth | 234 | |
Double-Steamed Black Chicken Soup | 235 | |
Chicken Wine Soup | 236 | |
Pickled Pig's Feet | 238 | |
Beef and White Turnip Soup | 240 | |
Shopping like a Sleuth | 241 | |
Glossary | 246 | |
Index | 269 |
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