Sparks in the Kitchen

by Katy Sparks and Andrea Strong

From Katy Sparks, who dazzled a devoted clientele at her restaurant Quilty's in New York City, here is a wonderfully creative collection of recipes and culinary wisdom. It is a book for people who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400043557
• ISBN13: 9781400043552
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.0" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

A great find

I bought this book after reading Judith Jones' new memoir "The Tenth Muse," wherein she recommends "Sparks in the Kitchen" as a great find- a great find it is! I love everything about this cookbook. Katy Sparks infuses anecdotes about her family and life into every recipe that make the book a pleasure to read as well as cook from. The recipes are accessible to many different skill sets and she provides useful information about culinary techniques that she has learned over her many years in professional kitchens. I especially love her recipes that elevate simple classics, such as roast chicken, with the addition of a variety of tasty compound butters. Overall, it's a lovely book that I've gotten a lot of use out of so far!

A top pick for cooks seeking innovations and pizzazz

Take a talented chef, have her apply professional techniques to home cooking pursuits, and then publish a cookbook of the results and you have a vivid presentation of fresh flavors, new recipes, and explanations of what enhances traditional methods in SPARKS IN THE KITCHEN. Katy Sparks' restaurant is a very popular New York City venue: now her taste for innovation and drama is accessible to home cooks in such dishes as Soft-Shell Crab Tempura with Crushed Blackberry and Horseradish Relish, or Roasted Cauliflower Gratin. A peppering of color photos adds interest but the 'meat' is in the recipes themselves. A top pick for cooks seeking innovations and pizzazz. Diane C. Donovan, Editor California Bookwatch