Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0679312579, Paperback)

A funny, sassy collection of simple but sophisticated recipes for the new generation of foodies who thumb their noses at culinary boundaries

Amy Rosen is someone who knows what the twenty- and thirty-somethings want from a cookbook: great recipes, made without much sweat, that bridge the gap between university cooking for survival and haute cuisine designed to impress. But she’s also a chef with a wicked sense of humour (take the pop quiz to find out what your partner’s eating habits really mean). Rosen will guide you through the basics of what you should have in your pantry and show you how simple creating everything from fine French eats to streamlined Japanese vittles to trailer-trash delights can be.

While the writing may be irreverent, the recipes are not. Discover how to roast the perfect chicken and then side it with a knockout cognac gravy, master chocolate crème brûlée and corn fritters, and learn everything you need to know to mix the perfect cocktail or throw a dazzling party. If you want to turn your office enemies into water-cooler buddies, or impress your boy toy and his parents, this book is for you. Eggplant Caviar, Lemon Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops, Fried Chicken with Mashed Taters, Sweet Potato Gnocchi, and Caramelized Mango and Banana in Phyllo Purses are just a few of the creative concoctions you’ll find here. There are also surefire remedies for those pesky food cravings and mood swings (girls, you know what we’re talking about). And wondering what to serve the night you plan to break up with your boyfriend? That’s in here too.

However, be forewarned that there are no recipes containing pears, fennel or headcheese, because Amy hates them. Her book, her rules.