Cook Like a Rock Star

Copyright © 2011 by Anne Burrell
Photographs copyright © 2011 by Ben Fink
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Published in the United States by Clarkson Potter/Publishers, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.

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eISBN: 978-0-307-95327-8

JACKET DESIGN by Jane Treuhaft
JACKET FRONT PHOTOGRAPH by Ben Fink

v3.1

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOREWORD BY MARIO BATALI

INTRODUCTION

 
 
PICCOLINI
 (a.k.a. my little nibbles)

Mortadella Pâté

Zucchini & Parm Fritters with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Stir-Fried Marinated Olives

Truffled Deviled Eggs

Figs Stuffed with Gorgonzola & Walnuts

Chicken Liver Pâté with Balsamic Onions

Peperonata with Goat Cheese

Sausage & Pancetta Stuffed Mushrooms

Oyster Mushroom Chips

Eggplant Cakes with Ricotta

Prosciutto-Arugula Breadstick “Brooms”

Polpettini (Yummy Little Meatballs)

Hard Polenta Cakes with Taleggio & Cherry Tomatoes

Parmigiano-Crusted Cauliflower with Garlic Dipper

Cipolline Tempura with Aïoli

White Bean Purée with Prosciutto

Grilled Corn, Bacon & Chili Crostini

Tomato-Basil Bruschetta

Baked Ricotta with Rosemary & Lemon

 
 
FIRSTS
 (the introduction)

Calamari Noodles with Fingerling Potatoes & Black Olives

Garlic Steamed Mussels with Pimentón Aïoli

Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Panzanella (a.k.a. Yummy Bread Salad)

Grilled Pizzetta with Stracchino, Sausage, Arugula, & Chili Oil

Escarole Salad with Walnuts, Pecorino & Pickled Onions

Grilled Porcini with Poached Egg & Parmigiano

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Warm Goat Cheese

Grilled Shrimp with Chickpea Fries, Zucchini & Pine Nut Salad

Grilled Sea Scallops with a Watermelon Three-Way & Dandelion Greens

Grilled Soft-Shell Crabs with Asparagus, Arugula & Spring Onion Salad with Aïoli

Spiced Chickpea Soup with Crispy, Crunchy Croutons

Oysters on the Half Shell with Prosecco “Sno-Cone”

Pumpkin Soup with Allspice Whipped Cream & Fried Leeks

Raw Asparagus, Red Onion & Pecorino Salad

Roasted Beet & Many-Herb Salad

My Big Fat Chicken Soup

Parmigiano Flan

Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Crispy Prosciutto & Mint

 
 
PASTA
 (my passion)