Award-winning Open Kitchen is the story of one day in the life of an inn chef and of how easy it is to transform simple, fresh ingredients into exceptional cuisine. The book shares many secrets of Michael SmithÕs contemporary creative cuisine and shows how to embrace the art of cuisine at home. SmithÕs cooking is unpretentious: he uses simple, fresh ingredients, innovative taste combinations, and healthful vegetable-thickened sauces.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Very readable and easy to use cook book. Comment: This is a most useful book and it is easy for the average cook to use. The recipes are understandable and easy to use. A fasicinating read and most interesting. Customer Rating: Summary: brilliant and a rewarding read Comment: This was one of the finest cookbooks I have come across in years. Mr. Smiths mastery of maritime flavors quickly surfaces and he obviously has a highly refined and developed taste.