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Sparks in the Kitchen

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Take a talented chef, have her apply professional techniques to home cooking pursuits, and then publish a cookbook of the results and you have a vivid presentation of fresh flavors, new recipes, and explanations of what enhances traditional methods in SPARKS IN THE KITCHEN. Katy Sparks' restaurant is a very popular New York City venue: now her taste for innovation and drama is accessible to home cooks in such dishes as Soft-Shell Crab Tempura with Crushed Blackberry and Horseradish Relish, or Roasted Cauliflower Gratin. A peppering of color photos adds interest but the 'meat' is in the recipes themselves. A top pick for cooks seeking innovations and pizzazz.

Diane C. Donovan, Editor
California Bookwatch

I bought this book after reading Judith Jones' new memoir "The Tenth Muse," wherein she recommends "Sparks in the Kitchen" as a great find- a great find it is! I love everything about this cookbook. Katy Sparks infuses anecdotes about her family and life into every recipe that make the book a pleasure to read as well as cook from. The recipes are accessible to many different skill sets and she provides useful information about culinary techniques that she has learned over her many years in professional kitchens.

I especially love her recipes that elevate simple classics, such as roast chicken, with the addition of a variety of tasty compound butters. Overall, it's a lovely book that I've gotten a lot of use out of so far!

This looked like a good deal as a used book. However, I tried the Goulash soup and it wasn't any good. So I ditched it.