Kristen Kish made a name for herself as the winner of the tenth season of Bravo's foodie-centric reality competition show Top Chef, where she was known for her unique flavour combinations and near flawless technique. In one particular challenge, the cheftestants were asked to put together a dish that best represented their dream restaurant concept. Kish's concept was French contemporary, and she was not shy at saying that she appreciated formality over the rustic and casual fare featured at your neighbourhood bistro.
I quickly became a fan of Kristen's approach to food, and I was very excited when she first announced this project. She is the type of chef whose food that I want to eat - unique, inspired, contemporary, refined, but above all, delicious.
Having had the book for a week and having tried a few recipes already, I can say that this is one of my favourite cookbooks in my collection.
The execution of the book is beautiful and sits well on the coffee table.
The book's main draw is its emphasis on foundational technique that any aspiring home cook should learn, and she explains this technique thoughtfully. As much as the book may appear to be intimidating, everything appears to be executable by someone who knows their way around a kitchen but isn't classically trained in French technique. At the least, I haven't screwed anything up majorly (yet).
Bear in mind that this is not your conventional cookbook filled to the brim with the familiar homestyle, casual fare that many books nowadays are featuring. Her recipe for scrambled eggs is titled "Egg Pudding. Brown Butter. Caviar. Brioche.", her family style dinner platter is "Fried Chicken Thighs. Caramelized Honey. Calabrian Chile. Labneh.", and her Top Chef winning dessert featured here is "Goat Milk Custard. Macerated Berries. Sable." Be prepared to have your palate challenged with bold flavours and unique combinations that seem new yet familiar, and never overly outrageous.
I consider myself to be an above-average home cook and an adventurous foodie, and this book is inspiring to me in many ways. It has a permanent place in my home.
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