The Food Lover's Guide to Meat and Potatoes

In the first third of the book, which Sharon devotes to meat, she shows us simple ways to make meatballs memorable (add a cup of provolone, jack or cheddar cheese); how to jazz up a flank steak (add port wine, chopped leeks, allspice, coriander and four ounces of Gorgonzola); or give pork chops an addictive twist (add plum preserves and beer). Without calling for fancy techniques, exotic ingredients or expensive cookware, she focuses on maximizing and combining flavors to produce fresh and enticing dishes. At the same time she suggest handy substitutes for tomato sauce and fresh herbs, as well as accompaniments such as Avocado Salsa, Ginger-Peanut Satay, and Minted Onion Marmalade.
Sharon's recipes for potatoes are no less alluring - fabulous French Fries, creamy curried potatoes (perfect with simply grilled meat and a crisp green salad), a moist and tender Potato-Chive Focacci, soul-satisfying Spud Chili and Bourbon Smashed Sweets. Sharon even gives away the secret to perfect baked potatoes.
The final portion of the book offers recipes for marvelous meat and potato combinations that concentrate and amplify the best features of each ingredient.
Complete with charts and dozens of tips on identifying, buying, storing and safe handling, the book is crammed with everything there is to know about meat and potatoes. Renowned for her encyclopedic knowledge of cooking and her talent for fashioning inspired yet simple recipes, Sharon Herbst imbues this classic food combination with fresh interest and long-lasting appeal.