Weekend Cooking (Paperback)

by Ricardo (Author), Christian LaCroix (Photographer) "My daughters adore eating eggs served in eggcups..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
Chef Ricardo is dangerous to your health, but you'll have a lot of fun losing it. (Sharon Wootton Olympia Olympian 20006101)

Mouthwatering recipes... Ricardo is setting a a global table for all of us to come and enjoy. (Rita DeMontis The Toronto Sun )

Ricardo knows a casual, home-cooked meal is what we all crave. (Tanya Linton Style at Home )

Product Description
Indispensable inspiration for weekend chefs

Called "Canada's Jamie Oliver," Ricardo is a best-selling author and the massively popular host of his own television show. His first book, Ma Cuisine Week-End, was published in 2005 to critical acclaim and quickly became a solid bestseller.

This welcome edition has the same 140 recipes, with wine recommendations, dedicated to weekend gatherings. The recipes are intensely tested in Larrivée's own home -- the dishes are long-standing favorites of his wife and three children and the many guests who share their table. Some of the sumptuous dishes in the book are these tempters: - Ricotta-stuffed Crepes with Orange Sauce - Cuban Lemonade and Tapas - Venison Steaks in Cep Sauce and Grilled Hazelnuts paired with a classic Gratin Dauphinois - Chocolate Cake au Coeur Fondant - Roasted Pork with Apples and Maple.

The recipes are straightforward yet allow for improvisation. Weekend Cooking will satisfy the desire for eye-pleasing presentation as well as the appetite for fantastic taste.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books (April 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552857875
• ISBN-13: 978-1552857878
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,571,686 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding collection of 140 recipes compiled by the Canadian television, radio, and magazine personality Ricardo, June 5, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Weekend Cooking is an outstanding collection of 140 recipes (with wine suggestions) compiled by the Canadian television, radio, and magazine personality Ricardo. Featuring recipes from Shrimp with Garlic and Pastis; Crunchy French Toast and Creme Anglaise (French vanilla sauce); and Osso Bucco Veal Shanks with Tomatoes and White Wine; to Sublime Coconut Cake; and Lamb Chops with Mint and Green Pea Couscous, Weekend Cooking compiles tasteful, decorative, and creative foods drawing from the past three years of "Ricardo Magazine." Profusely illustrated and thoroughly "kitchen cook friendly", Weekend Cooking is recommended as representing some of the very best of Canadian cuisine!