Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Front -- Table of Contents -- Epigraph -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Never Waste a Meal™ -- You Can Stand the Heat -- The Many Benefits of Cooking -- Making the Kitchen a Playroom -- Chapter Two: How to Build a Pantry -- When Picky Is Good: Ingredient Shopping -- Chapter Three: Recipes for Disaster (or What Not to Do) -- Tool Talk (It Helps to Have the Right Gear) -- Chapter Four: Let's Talk Technique: 10 Fundamentals -- Chapter Five: The Thing about Recipes (And How to Look at Them) -- Chapter Six: Wake Up, It's a Beautiful Morning -- Avocado Toast -- Breakfast Pizza -- Super Breakfast Burrito (intuitive) -- Eggs Puttanesca -- Killer Fruit Smoothies: 10 Things to Know -- Frittata (intuitive) -- Morning-after Potatoes (a.k.a. Hash Browns) -- Oatmeal Brûleè -- Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes -- Peanut Butter French Toast -- Chapter Seven: Apps and Snacks (Good for the Kids or Great for the Date) -- Go-to Guacamole -- Nuts of Glory (Roasted, Spiced, and Glazed) -- Yes You Can-nellini (Creamy White Bean Dip) -- Fry Me a Liver (Simply Sautéed Chicken Livers) -- Toasty Bruschetta -- DIY (Thin Crust) Pizza (intuitive) -- Manny, Mo, and Jack (Quesadillas with Prosciutto, Monterey Jack, and Manchego) -- Mango Salsa -- Pigs in Blankets -- Crunchy Cold Cucumber Chunks -- Chapter Eight: Red Meat, Pig, and Poultry (It's All Good in Small Doses) -- Roast Leg of Lamb -- World's Best Beer-Braised Brisket of Beef -- Osso Buco -- Chorizo Beef Burger -- MVP Ribs (Chinese-Spiced Baby Back Ribs) -- Seared Duck Breasts over Greens with Warm Vinaigrette -- Braised Chicken with 41 Garlic Cloves -- Roast Chicken with a Lotta Lemon and Garlic Sauce -- Baked Chicken Parmigiana -- Honey, Soy, and Ginger Crispy Lacquered Chicken -- Crispy Dry Rubbed Chicken Thighs (intuitive) -- Chicken, Kale, and Peppers.

Roast Turkey Breast -- Let's Talk Turkey . . . Burgers (with Onions and Dill) -- Game Day Turkey Meatballs -- Love Me Tender Loin of Pork -- Braised Pork "Ribs" Mole-Style -- Chapter Nine: Adventures in Seafood -- Fish in Foil (Poisson en Papillote Provençal ) -- Seared Tuna Wrap with Mango Chutney -- Filet of Sole à la Meunière -- Clams with Chorizo (Pork and Clams) -- Scallops Provençal -- Mussels Marinière (in White Wine) -- Ancho Chile Shrimp (intuitive) -- Chapter Ten: SuperBowls-Noodles, Soups, and Salads -- DIY Tomato Sauce -- Turkey Meat Sauce -- Cacio e Pepe -- Pasta with Squash -- Righteous Risotto -- Pea Soup (Potage de Petits Pois) -- World-Class Chicken Soup -- Potato Leek Soup (Potage Parmentier ) -- South of the Border Corn, Tomato, and Black Bean Salad -- Fresh and Easy Watermelon, Tomato, and Feta Salad -- Big and Bold Tomato, Gorgonzola, and Olive Salad -- Grapefruit Avocado Salad -- Not Your Momma's Tuna Salad -- Chapter Eleven: A Little Something on the Side -- Sautéed Greens (Kale, Collards, or Chard) -- Choppin' Broccoli (with Garlic and Oil) -- Righteous Roasted Vegetables (Cauliflower, Fennel, and/or Brussels Sprouts) -- Who You Callin' Garbanzo, Chickpea? (Roasted Chickpeas with Pimentón) (intuitive) -- Roast Your Asparagus -- Brilliant Braised Leeks (Poireaux Etuvés) -- Glazed Carrots -- Spicy Green Beans Gangnam Style -- Baked Potato Fries -- Potatoes Rösti -- Oven Roasted Cherry Tomatoes (Are Your Friend) -- Grilled Corn Mexican-Style -- Pink Peppercorn Biscuits -- Chapter Twelve: Go-To Sauces and Dressings -- Classic Vinaigrette -- Beurre Blanc (White Butter Sauce) -- Beurre Noisette (Brown Butter Sauce) -- Proper Pesto -- Roasted Red Pepper Puree -- Chimichurri -- Three Salsas -- Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde) -- Mango Tomato Salsa -- Tomato Salsa -- Cranberry Sauce Four Ways -- Mama Sherlye's Applesauce -- Gremolata.

Jalapeño Lime Cilantro Butter -- Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Stuff -- Pure Poached Pear Pleasure -- Homemade Whipped Cream -- Chocolate-Covered Strawberries -- Chocolate Truffles -- Nothing Tops Nutella Topping -- Lemon-Glazed Cupcakes -- Big-Time Biscotti (somewhat intuitive) -- Cinnamon Sautéed Bananas -- Watermelon Raspberry Sorbet -- Blueberry Crumble -- Serious Chocolate Cake -- Affogato -- Old-Fashioned New York Egg Cream -- Chapter Fourteen: Cocktails (Wheel Greasers) -- Martini -- Classic Martini -- The Vesper Martini -- Margarita -- Caipirinha -- Sangria -- Mojito -- Index.