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I am from here : stories and recipes from a Southern chef

Title
I am from here : stories and recipes from a Southern chef / Vishwesh Bhatt with Sara Camp Milam ; photography by Angie Mosier.
Author
Bhatt, Vishwesh
Publication
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2022]

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Additional Authors
  • Milam, Sara Camp
  • Mosier, Angie
Description
vii, 312 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
Summary
"One of the South's best chefs invites you to grill, stew, and fry your own way to a more expansive and delicious dinner. A Vishwesh Bhatt dish conjures an evolving American South. Peanut Masala-Stuffed Baby Eggplant alongside fried okra, tossed in tangy chaat masala. Collard-Wrapped Catfish with a spicy Peanut Pesto. These much-loved dishes are stars on the menu at Snackbar in Oxford, Mississippi, where Bhatt has been the executive chef since 2009, earning him Best Chef: South (2019 James Beard Awards) and induction into the Fellowship of Southern Farmers, Artisans, and Chefs in 2022. His food draws from his Indian heritage and is unpretentious, inventive, and incredibly delicious. I Am From Here organizes 130 recipes by ingredient, emphasizing staples, spices, and vegetables that are as beloved on the Indian subcontinent as they are in the American South. Summer means okra, tomatoes, corn, and peas. Winter brings sweet potatoes and greens: mustards, collards, kale, and spinach. Rice is a constant throughout. Bhatt vividly recounts the special meals cooked by his mother and grandmothers-vegetarian comfort food such as Khichadi, custardy rice pudding, and Stewed Gujarati-Style Black-Eyed Peas-and presents them alongside dishes he's shared with friends, colleagues, and family across the decades. Recipes run the gamut from uncomplicated roast chicken and Citrus-Herb Rice Salad to dinner party-worthy Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Tandoori Spices. Writing for the home cook, Bhatt includes recipes for making your own spice mixes, including a versatile chaat masala. A mix-and-match meal-planning guide will help you pair dishes for different occasions. And every ingredient is within reach even if you're cooking far away from the warmth of Mississippi. This cookbook thoughtfully, and persuasively, expands notions of what it means to be, and cook like, a Southerner today"--
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Cookbooks.
  • Recipes.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 299) and index.
Contents
Rice -- Peas and beans -- Okra -- Tomatoes -- Eggplant -- Corn -- Potatoes and sweet potatoes -- Peanuts -- Greens -- Shrimp -- Catfish -- Chicken -- Pork and lamb.
Call Number
JFF 22-566
ISBN
  • 9781324006060
  • 1324006064
LCCN
2022017907
OCLC
1272855496
Author
Bhatt, Vishwesh, author.
Title
I am from here : stories and recipes from a Southern chef / Vishwesh Bhatt with Sara Camp Milam ; photography by Angie Mosier.
Publisher
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2022]
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 299) and index.
Added Author
Milam, Sara Camp, author.
Mosier, Angie, photographer.
Other Form:
ebook version : 9781324006077
Research Call Number
JFF 22-566
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