Carlos' : contemporary French cuisine / Debbie and Carlos Nieto ; with Arlene Michlin Bronstein and Ken Bookman ; photography by Eric Futran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nieto, Debbie.

Contributor:

Nieto, Carlos, 1947 November 4-

Carlos' (Restaurant)

Laurie Burrows Grad Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, French.

Carlos' (Restaurant).

Penn Provenance:

Grad, Laurie Burrows (donor)

Physical Description:

238 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, Utah : Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2005.

Summary:

Since Carlos and Debbie Nieto opened Carlos' restaurant in Highland Park in 1981, it has been consistently recognized as one of the Chicago area's finest and most popular restaurants. Now they have created a way to make preparing nouvelle French cuisine at home both comfortable and enjoyable. Carlos': Contemporary French Cuisine is written with all the spirit and charm of the restaurant. It offers exquisite recipes for amuse-bouches, appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, Carlos' specials, staff meals, desserts, and more. Also included are expert notes on wines to accompany many of the dishes, provided by the restaurant's sommelier, Marcello Cancelli, highlighting Carlos' award-winning wine collection. Recipes include Mushroom and Truffle Cappuccino; Lobster Risotto Milanese; Jicama-Melon Salad with Belgian Endive and Apple-Basil Sauce; Champagne Ginger-Carrot Soup; Lamb Gateau with Ratatouille, Wilted Spinach, and Garlic Puree; and Gingerbread Cake with Whipped Cream and Plum Coulis. Carlos and Debbie have traveled the world to gather experience and recipes. They have filled these pages with delectable contemporary creations for your cooking and dining pleasure. Carlos and Debbie Nieto have been involved in the restaurant business since the early 1970s. Today, they run three successful Highland Park restaurants: Carlos', Cafe Central, and The Freehling Room at Ravinia. Community and charitable work are very important to the Nietos, and they participate in Share Our Strength, the Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation, and Lambs Farm, among others. They also participate by cooking for the Northwestern Settlement House. They live in Antioch, Illinois. Arlene Michlin Bronstein is the coauthorof three cookbooks: Beautiful Buffets, Home Plate, and To Serve the Hungry. Ken Bookman is the coauthor of six cookbooks, including Fifty Ways to Cook Most Everything.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Laurie Burrows Grad.

ISBN:

1586855123

OCLC:

59712524

Online:

Laurie Burrows Grad Collection Home Page