{"product_id":"0060535024","title":"Alfred Portale Simple Pleasures: Home Cooking from the Gotham Bar and Grill's Acclaimed Chef","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you imagine the quintessential New York City restaurant, one name comes to mind: Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar and Grill. The same is true when you think of the top American restaurants:Gotham has been one of our most cherished culinary institutions for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLed by executive chef and co-owner Alfred Portale, Gotham has been honored with four consecutive \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e three-star reviews and has resided among the Zagat Survey's top five New York City restaurants for more than ten years. Known for Portale's defining modern American cooking, impeccable service, and soaring space, Gotham was recently named \"Most Outstanding Restaurant\" in the nation by the James Beard Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut what does Portale cook when he's not working? In \u003ci\u003eAlfred Portale Simple Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e, one of our most accomplished chefs invites you to taste the sublime and surprisingly easy-to-prepare, restaurant-quality dishes he serves to friends and family at home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 125 recipes include home versions of Gotham classics as well as new recipes straight from Portale's home kitchen. They're all simple enough for any home cook, and spectacular enough to impress anyone who tastes them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the center of \u003ci\u003eAlfred Portale Simple Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e are elemental main courses such as Roast Cod with a New England Chowder Sauce, Filet Mignon with Madeira Sauce, and Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Button Mushrooms and Sage. Pick one, then build a meal by pairing it with recipes from the chapters of salads, starters, and small plates; soups, sandwiches, and pizzas; pasta and risotto; side dishes; and desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with the recipes, Portale offers pairing suggestions for building a menu, variations for adapting recipes according to season and personal taste, and flavor-building instructions on how to accent a dish with extravagant extras such as caviar or everyday additions such as flavored oils. In other words, home cooks will learn how to add a Gotham-inspired twist to their own favorite recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe supermarket-friendly dishes include modern classics such as Spicy Shrimp Salad with Mango, Avocado, and Lime Vinaigrette; Pumpkin and Caramelized Onion Soup with Gruyère and Sage; and Sautéed Spinach with Garlic, Ginger, and Sesame Oil. Alfred helps you transform everything from ordinary weekday lunches to Saturday night dinner parties into anything but ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOf course, no meal is complete without dessert, and Portale delivers sweet and sophisticated send-offs, including Lime Meringue Tarts, a simple Summer Plum Pudding, and an elegant Chocolate-Grand Marnier Cake.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlfred Portale Simple Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e -- nothing could be simpler or more pleasurable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCookbooks, Food \u0026amp; Wine\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eU.S. Cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking Methods\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eGourmet\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portale, Alfred,Friedman, Andrew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Morrow Cookbooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780060535025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Cookbooks","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49275155677374,"sku":"0060535024-4","price":8.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71IbPW1pQvL.jpg?v=1791917214","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0060535024","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}