The Good Stuff Cookbook: Burgers, Fries, Shakes, Wedges, and More

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Mar 7, 2013 - Cooking - 256 pages
“With The Good Stuff Cookbook, Spike Mendelsohn applies his limitless imagination to classic American comfort food” (Tom Colicchio, chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality).
 
“Spike knows how to bring the fun to bun.” —Rachael Ray
 
One of the most popular contestants ever on the hit television show Top Chef, Spike Mendelsohn is now one of the hottest celebrity chefs on the scene. His restaurant in Washington, DC, Good Stuff Eatery, has been a resounding success and even claims Michelle Obama as a fan. In The Good Stuff Cookbook, Chef Spike serves up fast, fun, and fresh recipes for classic fare like burgers, sides, shakes, and desserts, as well as menu suggestions for all types of events, from big parties to casual family dinners.
 
You’ll find old favorites with a twist: unique and tasty sauces and mayonnaises like Good Stuff Sauce and Curry Mayonnaise; fan-favorite sides like Baked Sweet Potato Fries and Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus; the famous Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake, malts, and floats; and, of course, Chef Spike’s crowd-pleasing burgers made with beef, turkey, chicken, pork, and even lamb.
 
Featuring 120 fresh and delicious recipes and 140 full-color photos, this is the perfect all-American cookbook for anyone who loves great casual comfort food like burgers, fries, and shakes, but wants to mix things up with a gourmet touch.
 
“Chef Spike Mendelsohn has a pulse on the American heartbeat for delicious, soul-satisfying comfort foods.” —Art Smith, chef and author of Back to the Table
 

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Homemade Basic Mayonnaise
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Spike Mendelsohn was a fan favorite on the fourth season of Top Chef and opened Good Stuff Eatery in Washington, DC, in 2008. He is a former chef at Mai House, which was named one of New York City's ten best restaurants by the New York Times. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he has also worked at such highly rated restaurants as Bouchon in Napa Valley, Les Crayères in France, and Le Cirque in New York City.

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