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| Preface: City! | |
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| The Essential City Pantry | |
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| Entertaining in the City | |
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| The Right Wine | |
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| Firsts | |
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| Rice Paper Shrimp Rolls | |
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| Potato Rosemary Flatbread | |
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| Phyllo Pizza with Feta and Tomatoes | |
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| Croutons with Tapenade, Orange, and Fennel | |
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| Crostini with Dried Plum Paste and Goat Cheese | |
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| Smoked Eggplant with Pita Chips | |
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| Pita Chips with Cucumbers, Feta, Dill, and Mint | |
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| Bagna Cauda, a Warm Italian Bath | |
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| Prosciutto, Parmigiano, and Pepper Breadsticks | |
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| Fiery Peppered Feta with Pita | |
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| Falafel with Tahini and Herb Salad | |
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| Tahini | |
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| Chicken Lettuce Wraps | |
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| Dried Plums Stuffed with Gorgonzola and Walnuts | |
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| Parmesan Flan | |
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| Fettuccine with Wild Mushrooms | |
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| Fresh Fettuccine | |
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| Baked Eggs with Summer Vegetables | |
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| Jalapeno-Jack Scones with Chive Butter | |
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| Five-Onion Pizza | |
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| Favorite Pizza Dough | |
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| Moroccan Shellfish Cigars | |
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| Straw Potato Cakes with Smoked Salmon and Caviar | |
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| Scallop Seviche with Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, and Cilantro | |
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| Oysters with Champagne Mignonette | |
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| Yakitori with Red and Green Peppers | |
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| Salads | |
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| Garden Greens with Tomatoes, Lime, Olives, and Cilantro | |
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| Cherry Tomato Salad with Herbed Feta | |
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| Roasted Pepper Salad with Eggplant Croutons | |
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| Autumn Cheddar, Apple, and Walnut Salad | |
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| Roasted Beet, Avocado, and Watercress Salad | |
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| Orzo Salad with Capers, Corn, Red Onion, and Peppers | |
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| Artichoke, Endive, and Arugula Salad | |
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| Warm Grilled Fennel Salad | |
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| Escarole Salad with Anchovy Vinaigrette and Garlic Croutons | |
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| Spicy Bulgur and Lentil Salad | |
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| Dried Plum, Fennel, and Manchego Salad with Prosciutto | |
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| Fennel Oil | |
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| Celebration Salad of Endive, Creme Fraiche, and Caviar | |
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| Radicchio, Arugula, Golden Raisin, and Pine Nut Salad | |
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| Asparagus Salad with Brown Butter and Meyer Lemons | |
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| Farro, Pesto, and Tomato Salad | |
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| Farro Salad with Prosciutto and Grapefruit | |
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| Thai Beef Salad with Mint and Cilantro | |
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| Shrimp, Papaya, and Avocado Salad | |
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| Shrimp Salad with White Beans, Mint Oil, and Watercress | |
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| Japanese Pickled Vegetable Salad | |
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| Gravlax with Spring Salad | |
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| Grilled Squid Salad with Winter Citrus | |
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| Duck Salad with Pecans and Kumquats | |
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| Soups | |
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| Yellow Tomato Gazpacho | |
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| Champagne Oyster Soup with Celery and Fennel | |
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| Miso Soup with Edamame | |
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| Dashi | |
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| Gratin of Tomato and Eggplant Soup | |
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| Hot and Sour Soup | |
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| Lobster, Roasted Pepper, Tomato, and Corn Chowder | |
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| Yellow Split Pea and Carrot Soup with Cilantro Yogurt | |
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| Kale Soup with Pancetta and White Beans | |
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| Summer Tomato Soup with Basil Cream | |
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| Tortilla and Tomato Soup | |
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| Tomato Rice Soup with Tiny Meatballs | |
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| Mains and a Few Sides | |
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| Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Mustard, Rosemary, and Capers | |
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| Spice-Crusted Chicken Breasts with Cucumber Lemon Raita | |
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| Braised Chicken with Green Garlic | |
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| Oven-Fried Potato Chips with Marjoram Salt | |
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| Truffle-Scented Roasted Cornish Hens with Prosciutto and Wild Mushrooms | |
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| Roasted Cornish Hens with Toasted Bread Crumb Salsa | |
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| Fontina, Capocollo, and Roasted Pepper Panini | |
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| Panini with Meatballs and Tomato Sauce | |
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| Panini Caprese | |
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| Risotto with Gorgonzola | |
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| Spaghetti and Meatballs, the Ultimate Comfort Food | |
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| Orecchiette with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon | |
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| Oven-Baked Penne with Wild Mushrooms and Fontina | |
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| Green Lasagna with Artichokes and Leeks | |
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| Shanghai Noodles with Chicken, Cashews, Cilantro, and Mint | |
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| Herb-Crusted Tuna Skewers with Tomato Aioli | |
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| Halibut Parcels with Capers and Lemon Thyme | |
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| Olive Oil-Poached Salmon with Asparagus and Sugar Snap Peas | |
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| Silver-Roasted Salmon with Sweet-Hot Relish | |
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| Cedar-Planked Lemon Salmon with Dill | |
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| Salmon with Lemon-Shallot Relish and Crispy Prosciutto | |
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| Salmon Burgers with Mustard Mayonnaise | |
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| Pepper-Salt Crabs | |
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| Clam and Mussel Boil with Corn and Red Potatoes | |
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| Cioppino with Crab, Clams, and Shrimp | |
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| Pork and Tomatillo Burritos | |
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| Fiery Green Salsa | |
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| Pan-Seared Pork Medallions with Riesling and Apples | |
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| Lamb Tagine with Artichokes, Preserved Lemons, and Olives | |
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| Preserved Lemons | |
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| Grilled Lamb Chops with Green and Black Olive Salsa | |
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| Roulade of Herbed Lamb with Stewed Garlic | |
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| Olive Oil-Mashed Potatoes | |
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| Minted Sugar Snap Peas | |
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| Spiced Lamb Sausage with French Lentils | |
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| Golden-Sauteed Veal with Arugula and Tomato Salad | |
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| Braised Veal Shanks with Olives and Lemon | |
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| Orzo | |
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| Napolitan Braised Beef Ragu in Two Courses | |
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| Soy-Marinated Flank Steak with Asian Pesto | |
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| Wasabi-Mashed Potatoes | |
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| Desserts | |
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| Individual Warm Raspberry Souffles | |
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| Panna Cotta with Raspberries | |
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| Warm Polenta Custards with Grappa-Soaked Golden Raisins | |
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| Caramel Pot de Creme | |
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| Caramelized Orange and Rice Custard | |
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| Caramelized Chocolate Almond Budino | |
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| Summer Fruits in Sweet Spiced Wine | |
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| Watermelon, Mango, Blueberries, and Lime "Salad" | |
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| Little Almond and Plum Galettes | |
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| Dried Plum and Walnut Caramel Tart | |
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| Prebaked Short Crust Tart Shell | |
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| Warm Chocolate, Cinnamon, and Coffee Tart | |
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| Flakiest Apricot and Raspberry Tart | |
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| Plum Cake | |
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| Cranberry Upside-Down Cake | |
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| Triple Ginger Pineapple Cake | |
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| Walnut Torte with Maple Cream | |
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| Maple Leaf Cookies | |
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| Ginger Crisps | |
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| Italian Lemon "Milkshake" | |
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| Miss Judy's Sienese Almond Cookies | |
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| Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti | |
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| Apricot, Meyer Lemon, and Cardamom Triangles | |
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| Crispy Moroccan Phyllo with Orange Custard and Almonds | |
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| Nectarine Sorbet with Blueberry Compote | |
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| Rose Petal Sorbet | |
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| Pear Granita | |
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| Double Chocolate Ice Cream with Dried Cherries | |
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| Butter Pecan Ice Cream | |
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| Chestnut Honey Ice Cream with Riesling Poached Fruit | |
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| Bellinis | |
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| Conversion Charts | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |