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

By: Spike Mendelsohn with Micheline Mendelsohn
ISBN: 978-0-470-52792-4
List Price: $24.95
Wiley

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Top Cookbooks .com cook book review:
The Good Stuff Cookbook is one book that I would hurry out and buy. The recipes and stories have a welcoming, down-to-earth feel. The ingredients are simple, the instruction is great, and the dedications are heartfelt.

I really enjoyed reading the stories behind the recipes in this book. For instance, Spike names Michelle's Melt (one of his burger recipes) after the first lady, who was a customer of his restaurant in Washington, D.C. He shares his family and staff's reaction to the event.

There are some really outstanding palette teasers in Spike's new cookbook. While the burgers, fries, and other goodies are absolutely scrumptious, it's the "shake" section that deserves a blue ribbon award. One milkshake recipe calls for chocolate covered cherries, while another one is made with fresh avocados! Ever crave a peanut butter and jelly shake? There's a recipe for it in this book!

I would recommend The Good Stuff Cookbook: Burgers, Fries, Shakes, Wedges, and More to anyone who loves a great meal. If you're vegetarian, then a soy burger substitute is in order, but even the most health conscious of us need to have some great "fun food" recipes on hand sometimes.

I give this book 4 spatulas. We look forward to visiting The Good Stuff Eatery very soon.

Free Recipe for Bananas Foster Shake (serves 4)

No-brainer. You can omit the rum, but it adds a pleasant kick and it tastes delicious.

1 tablespoon butter
4 bananas, sliced into 1/2-inch thick circles
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup dark rum
2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
2 cups creamy vanilla ice cream
1 cup whole milk Whipped Cream (page 178)

Heat the butter in a skillet over high heat. Add the bananas and brown sugar and cook, turning occasionally, just until the edges of the bananas begin to burn, about 4 minutes. Add the rum and stir. Transfer to a blender, add the wafers, ice cream, and milk, and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into four 8-ounce glasses. Garnish each with a dollop of whipped cream.

From the Publisher:

One of the most popular contestants ever on the hit television show Top Chef, Chef Spike Mendelsohn is one of the hottest celebrity chefs on the scene. His new restaurant in Washington, D.C., Good Stuff Eatery, has been a resounding success and even claims First Lady Michelle Obama as a fan. In The Good Stuff Cookbook, he 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.

The book features 120 fresh and delicious recipes and 140 full-color photos
Mendelsohn is one of the hottest up-and-coming chefs on the food scene with two new restaurants, a new web-based show on Food2.com called "By The Book, Off The Hook," and a number of other projects in the works
This is the perfect all-American cookbook for anyone who loves great casual comfort food like burgers, fries, and shakes, but wants to shake things up with a gourmet touch

Just in time for Independence Day barbecues and summertime cookouts, The Good Stuff Cookbook offers a fresh and inventive take on classic American food.

About the Author:
Spike Mendelsohn was a fan favorite on the fourth season of Top Chef and opened Good StuffEatery in Washington, D.C., 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 Crayeres in France, and Le Cirque in New York City.

Table of Contents:

I

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK.

CONDIMENTS & COMPLEMENTS: MAYONNAISES & SAUCES.

HOMEMADE BASIC MAYONNAISE.

GOOD STUFF SAUCE

CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE.

CHIPOTLE PESTO.

SRIRACHA MAYONNAISE.

OLD BAY MAYONNAISE

MANGO MAYONNAISE.

BALSAMIC MAYONNAISE.

CURRY MAYONNAISE.

POMEGRANATE MAYONNAISE.

MUSTARD SEED MAYONNAISE.

MAYOLIVE.

WEDGE WITH AN EDGE: SALADS.

FARM-FRESH GREEK WEDGE.

FARM-FRESH CAESAR WEDGE.

FARM-FRESH ENSALADA WEDGE.

FARM-FRESH CLASSIC WEDGE.

FRIED GOAT CHEESE, DRIED CRANBERRIES, AND ALMOND WEDGE.

FENNEL, ORANGE, AND POMEGRANATE WEDGE.

ARUGULA, RED ONION, AND PARMESAN WEDGE.

POACHED EGGS AND FRISÉE WEDGE.

ASIAN PEAR, PISTACHIO, AND BRIE WEDGE.

ERR ON THE SIDE OF . . . SIDES.

SUNNY’S HAND-CUT FRIES.

SPIKE’S VILLAGE FRIES.

CLIFF’S HOMEGROWN VIDALIA ONION PETALS.

UNCLE D’S CHILI.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

NIC’S MESS WITH SUNNY’S HAND-CUT FRIES.

BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES.

STREET-STYLE CORN ON THE COB.

ZUCCHINI FRITTERS

HOMEMADE CORNBREAD.

BIG B'S BAKED BEANS.

RED CABBAGE SLAW.

FARM-FRESH POTATO SALAD.

MAC 'N' CHEESE.

ROASTED CORN AND RED PEPPER SALSA.

PEPERONATA.

FRESH FRUIT SALAD.

FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTS.

CELERY ROOT, POTATO, AND PEAR GRATIN

BACON-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS.

GRILLED WATERMELON, YUZU, AND FETA SALAD.

PERFECTLY ROASTED WILD MUSHROOMS.

THE GAME CHANGERS—BURGERS!

FARMHOUSE BURGER.

FARMHOUSE BACON CHEESEBURGER.

SPIKE’S SUNNY-SIDE BURGER

GOOD STUFF MELT.

COLLETTI’S SMOKEHOUSE BURGER

FREE-RANGE TURKEY BURGER.

BREADED EGGPLANT, ROASTED PEPPER, GOAT CHEESE, AND ARUGULA 'WICH.

BLAZIN’ BARN.

UNCLE D’S CHILI AND CHEDDAR BURGER.

VEGETARIANS ARE PEOPLE TOO ’SHROOM BURGER.

PREZ OBAMA BURGER.

SOUTHWESTERN BURGER

TAMARIND-GLAZED PORK BURGER WITH RED CABBAGE SLAW AND GRILLED PINEAPPLE.

PORK AND PANCETTA BURGER WITH SMOKED MOZZARELLA, PEPERONATA, AND BASIL PESTO.

FRIED CHICKEN BURGER WITH SMOKED BACON, GINGERED HONEY MUSTARD, AND SAUTÉED COLLARD GREENS.

LAMB BURGER.

CAPRESE BURGER.

DOUBLE-ALE FISH BURGER.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND HONEY MUSTARD GLAZE.

MICHELLE’S MELT.

STACKED WITH THE GOOD STUFF.

REDSKINS #74 SPICY CAJUN BURGER.

HORTON’S KIDS GRILLED CHEESE.

BRING ON THE BRAIN FREEZE: SHAKES, MALTS, & FLOATS.

BIG VERN’S ROOT BEER FLOAT.

TOASTED MARSHMALLOW SHAKE.

WHIPPED CREAM BLACK AND WHITE SHAKE.

MILKY WAY MALT.

VERY BERRY SHAKE.

SOURSOP HOP STRAWBERRY SHAKE.

DE-LECHEBLE LECHE.

VANILLA AND CHOCOLATE SHAKES.

MINT OREO SHAKE.

PUMPKIN PATCH SHAKE.

CREAMSICLE SHAKE.

AVOCADO SHAKE.

BANANAS FOSTER SHAKE.

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SHAKE.

FOR PETE’S SHAKE.

CADBURY SHAKE.

DON’T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SAY, I'M A SWEETHEART: DESSERTS.

GREEK YOGURT WITH HONEY AND NUTS.

OATMEAL AND MILK CHOCOLATE COOKIES.

RED VELVET BROWNIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE ICING.

COCONUT-MERINGUE DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES.

CARROT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING.

CINNAMON-CHOCOLATE BROWNIES.

BANANA-CHOCOLATE COOKIE SANDWICHES.

CHEESECAKE-BLUEBERRY BLONDIES

CHERRY-APRICOT JAM BLONDIES.

RASPBERRY SUGAR COOKIES.

BAKLAVA COOKIES.

HONEY–PINE NUT BARS.

VIETNAMESE COFFEE BROWNIES.

GOOD STUFF POPSICLES.

CALVADOS CANDY APPLES.

CARDAMOM AND CARAMEL POPCORN.

LOUKOU BEIGNETS.

POMEGRANATE GRANITA.

CARLA’S PUMPKIN TRIFLE.

BIRTHDAY CAKE.

FAVORS 'N' FLAVORS: PARTY DISHES.

SPICY FIRE WINGS WITH SPICED APPLE CIDER.

PEACH ICED TEA TIGER TAIL.

MARGARITA SLUSHIES.

BLOODY MARY.

HONEY-ROSEMARY LEMONADE OPA! OUZO MARTINI.

CINNAMON TWISTED DONUTS.

BLACK RICE PUDDING WITH MANGO AND HAZELNUT.

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