The Sourdough Bread Bowl Cookbook: For Parties, Holiday Celebrations, Family Gatherings, and Everyday Meals

by Vrattos, John

• ISBN13: 9780757001499
• ISBN10: 0757001491
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-15
• Publisher: Square One Pub

Summary

Piping hot clam chowder served in a crusty sourdough bread bowl may have had its start on San Francisco's legendary Fisherman's Wharf, but it has since become a fashionable choice in restaurants throughout the United States. As the dish's popularity grew, so did the culinary uses of bread bowls. Not just for chowder anymore, these hollowed-out rounds serve as beautiful party centerpieces filled with luscious dips and mouthwatering spreads. They are also chic edible vessels for salads, appetizers, entrees, and even desserts. Now, gourmet cook John Vrattos and best-selling food writer Lisa Messinger have created an easy-to-follow, fun-to-use cookbook to help you get started preparing and serving meals in this unique way.

Author Biography

John Vrattos is a recipient of the exclusive Antonin Careme Medal, awarded by the Chefs Association of the Pacific Coast for his contribution to their culinary society Lisa Messinger is the award-winning nationally syndicated cookbook review columnist and food cover story writer for Copley News Service, a long-time newspaper food editor, and former managing editor of the Gayot (Gault Millau)/AOL line of dining books