The Top-of-the-Foodchain Cookbook

Not to mince words - but you won’t find recipes for better food anywhere. Bread. Pizza. Soups that will put a smile on your face. Roasts as succulent as your grandmother made. And desserts equal to those served in the finest restaurants (the Tiramisu is even better!).

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BBQ Ribs
Crepes
Hazelnut Chocolate Torte
Hard Rolls
Creme Caramel
Tri-color Ravioli
Lobster Ravioli
Ratatouilli
French Baguette
Bialys
Roasted Cauliflower
Artichoke & Sausage Gnoocchi
Chocolate Mousse
Sour Rye
Stuffed Cabbage
Corn & Lobster Chowder
Light Seeded Rye
Blueberry Pound Cake
Ciabatta
Windowpaned Dough
Pita Bread

CONTENTS

BREAD

  • Baking Bread 101

  • Sourdough Rye

  • Sourdough French Bread

  • Sour Light Seeded Rye

  • Ciabatta

  • New York Jewish-Bakery Light Seeded Rye

  • French bread

  • New York Jewish-Bakery Corn Bread

  • Hard Rolls

  • Bialys

  • Bagels

  • Pumpernickel

  • Peasant Loaf

  • Holiday Rolls

  • Kaiser Rolls

  • Pita Bread

NOT QUITE BREAD

  • Pasta

  • Green Pasta

  • Red Pasta

  • Shrimp Ravioli

  • Sweet Potato Ravioli

  • Green Chili Ravioli

  • Chicken and Vegetable Ravioli

  • Lobster Curry Ravioli

  • Cheese Ravioli

  • Gnocchi

  • Gnocchi, Artichoke Hearts and Sausage

  • Risotto

  • Risotto and Livers

  • Risotto and Scallops

  • Polenta

  • Polenta with Sausage, Cheese and Tomato Sauce

  • Pizza

  • Chinese Pork Buns

SOUPS

  • French Onion Soup

  • Butternut Squash Soup

  • Potato Mushroom Soup

  • Corn and Lobster Chowder

  • Beef Barley Soup

  • Pea Soup

  • Lentil Soup

MEAT & FISH

  • Barbequed Ribs

  • Barbequed Brisket

  • Mini Meat Balls

  • Chuck Roast

  • Brisket

  • Pâté

  • Roast Pork Shoulder

  • Stovetop Pot Roast

  • Cassoulet Lite

  • Veal Cacciatore

  • Chicken Casalingua

  • Shrimp DiabloFrench Onion Soup

  • Butternut Squash Soup

  • Potato Mushroom Soup

  • Corn and Lobster Chowder

  • Beef Barley Soup

  • Pea Soup

  • Lentil Soup

SAUCES

  • Cream Sauce

  • Simple Butter Sauce

  • Brown Sauce

  • Savory Tomato Sauce

  • Hollandaise Sauce

  • Lemon/Garlic/Butter Sauce

  • Chanterelle Sauce

  • Peach Sauce

THIS & THAT

  • Eggs Benedict

  • Cheese Soufflé

  • Fondue

  • Egg Foo Yong

  • Eggplant Parmesan

  • Sweet-and-Sour Stuffed Cabbage

  • Ratatouille

  • Purple Cabbage

  • Roast Cauliflower

  • Fresh Mascarpone

DESSERTS

  • Crème Caramel

  • Chocolate Mousse

  • Tiramisu

  • Lemon Cake

  • Nut Torte

  • Apple Strudel

  • Sugar Cookies

  • Pecan Puffs

  • Cheesecake

  • Crepes

  • Crepes Suzette

  • Apple Crepes

  • Poached Pears

  • White Cake

  • Chocolate Cake

  • Bread Pudding

HOME COOKING

  • Lasagna

  • Roast Chicken

  • Ham

  • Baked Bread Stuffed with Meat and Cheese

  • Chicken Parmesan

  • Cornflake Chicken

  • Roasted Potatoes

  • Potato Pancakes

  • Dumplings

  • Liver Dumplings

  • Matzo Balls

  • Faux Cream Sauce

  • Mac n’ Cheese

  • Fried Rice

  • Frittata

  • Tabouli

  • Creamed Spinach

  • Guacamole

  • Pies

  • Apple Pie Filling

  • Strawberry/Rhubarb Pie Filling

  • Peach Pie Filling

  • Apple Crisp

  • Pound Cake with Blueberries

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