Weir Cooking in the City

2005 James Beard Award Winner! - General In this sumptuously illustrated, full-color companion volume to the upcoming television series Weir Cooking in the City, Joanne Weir celebrates the energy, cultural, and culinary diversity of cities in this new collection of recipes, advice, and ideas for successful entertaining. Divided into sections on Firsts, Salads, Soups, Mains and a Few Sides, and Desserts and a Couple of Drinks, Weir Cooking in the City offers the vividly flavored, inventive recipes for which she is justly famous. Fiery Peppered Feta with Pita, Warm Grilled Fennel Salad, Halibut Parcels with Capers and Lemon Thyme, and Warm Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Coffee Tart are just some of the delectable dishes in these pages, along with tips on choosing and pairing wine with food, stocking the essential city pantry, and secrets of effortless entertaining. From creating a party of Mediterranean-inspired small plates to a simple but sophisticated supper after a movie or play, from international markets of the neighborhoods to Weir's welcoming kitchen, this stand-alone cookbook and excursion into city cuisine belongs in every home chef and food lover's kitchen.