So Good by Richard Blais

So Good by Richard Blais

100 all-new recipes from the favorite Top Chef All-Stars winner and Top Chef judge and Food Network regular

Fans know Richard Blais best as the winner of Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars, the first competitor to be invited back as a permanent judge on Top Chef, and now as a Food Network regular as well. On television, Blais is famous for his daring cooking, making use of science (think liquid nitrogen) to dazzle and impress. But how does he cook at home when the cameras are off? That's what this book will answer, with elevated homestyle recipes and personal stories which invite you behind the scenes and into his own kitchen for the first time. Some recipes might look familiar, like spaghetti and meatballs, but have a secret, flavor-boosting ingredient, and others feature clever but unexpected techniques, like his fried chicken which is first marinated in pickle juice. These are creative recipes that anyone can make and are sure to excite, from Seabass with Ginger Beer and Bok Choy to Jerked Spatchcock Chicken and Plantains, making this this the book Blais fans have been waiting for.

RICHARD BLAIS is a professional chef, restaurateur, James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author, and television personality best known for winning Bravo's Top Chef All-Stars and currently serving as a regular judge on Top Chef and a rotating judge on Fox's blockbuster show Master Chef. He went on to train at some of the world's most prestigious restaurants after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, including The French Laundry, Daniel, Chez Panisse, and el Bulli. Blais subsequently moved to Atlanta to oversee a local seafood concept, and his innovative approach to cooking and cuisine led to the founding of Trail Blais, Inc., a culinary firm that has consulted on, developed, and maintained many locations, including the Flip Burger Boutique in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Nashville, as well as Juniper & Ivy and The Crack Shack restaurants in San Diego, where he now resides. Try This at Home: Recipes from My Head to Your Plate, Blais' debut cookbook, was a James Beard Foundation Award finalist. On Food Network, Blais is a regular host and judge on shows like Guy's Grocery Games, Cutthroat Kitchen, Celebrity Food Fight, and Rachael vs.