Lumiere Light: Recipes from the Tasting Bar [Paperback]

Rob Feenie (Author), Marnie Coldham (Author), Daniel Boulud (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 2004

Here are 90 of the most popular dishes and drinks from the Lumière Tasting Bar in Vancouver, an international culinary hot spot with a seductive glow, tapa-sized portions of sublime cuisine, and sophisticated cocktails. Now home cooks can reproduce these tantalizing tidbits for their own entertaining: Short Rib Sandwich, Duck Breast Salad with Vanilla-Poached Quince and Pomegranate, Truffled Raw Milk Camembert with Roasted Figs and Brioche, and India Spice Ice Cream. The drinks section includes the Sidecar, the French 75, and the Sazerac.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The recipes for cocktails and food from the tasting bar at swank Vancouver restaurant Lumière are many things—inventive, time-consuming, multi-layered—but "light" they are not, neither in the caloric sense, nor in the whipping-up-something-quickly sense. Feenie, Lumière's chef/owner, and Coldham, its sous chef, certainly cannot be faulted for presenting the same old thing. Deep-Fried Brandade with Black Olive Tapenade temptingly rolls chunks of cod and potatoes in breadcrumbs, then crisps them. In an example of successful fusion, Sake and Maple Marinated Sablefish with Hijiki-Soy Sauce marries Japanese flavors with a Canadian classic, maple syrup. Other dishes, however, sound overpoweringly rich, like Squash and Mascarpone Ravioli with Truffle Butter. The one thing all have in common is their complex preparation. Lumière Shepherd's Pie takes comfort food haute with layers of duck confit, caramelized onions, roasted corn and truffled mashed potatoes stacked in a mold. It's a clever concept, but a lot of work. Color photos.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre (March 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550549731
• ISBN-13: 978-1550549737
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,519,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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