A love for all things citrus is chronicled in this elegant collection of recipes that feature every common and exotic type of citrus--from Pixies and Eureka lemons to Valencia oranges and kumquats. Accessible yet sophisticated dishes including Grapefruit and Gin Marmalade, Tangerine Sticky Ribs, and Burnt Sugar Lemon Tart highlight the versatility of their juicy ingredients: zest the skin to make salt, peel the skin and candy it, cut up the flesh and add it to salads or bake it with roast duck. Photographer Victoria Pearson and food stylist and author Valerie Aikman-Smith capture the beauty of citrus at the market, on the plate, and in the colorful citrus groves surrounding Victoria's house. Lushly illustrated, Citrus will entice readers into their kitchens to fully savor winter's bounty.
MY REVIEW: Small in stature, but bursting with big, bright flavor, "Citrus: Sweet and Savory Sun-Kissed Recipes" lets the sun shine in! Noted cookbook author and food stylist Valerie Aikman-Smith and renowned photographer Victoria Pearson have combined their considerable skills and resources into this fresh and fabulous homage to fruits known as "citrus". These wonderfully flavored and scented fruits with their bright appeal are a treat for all the senses. Versatile and nurturing, citrus fruits add so much goodness to recipes and other applications. Many of the fruits featured here are familiar favorites, but there is also the intrigue and discovery of lesser-known varieties. Beautifully photographed and well-thought out, the book is segmented by the type of citrus and also by the meal course: Breakfast, Starters, Mains, Salads/Soups/Sides, Desserts, Drinks, and Pantry Staples. The 75 recipes that are included shine a spotlight on lemons, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, and limes, as well as more exotic varieties such as kumquats, pomelos, Buddha's hand, and yuzu. One look at the beautiful cover of "Citrus", and you will be ready to take your pick from tasty dishes such as these: "Myer Lemon & Thyme Hearth Bread"; "Tangerine Sticky Ribs"; "Cara Cara & Blood Orange Salad with Ricotta Salata"; "Valencia Orange Bread & Butter Pudding"; "Turkish Yogurt Cake with Lime Syrup"; "Lemon Gateau"; "Grapefruit and Gin Marmalade"; "Tropical Granola with Candied Lime"; "Lebanese Lentil and Lemon Soup"; "Burnt Sugar Meyer Lemon Tart"; "Lime and Chile Salted Almonds"; "Ginger Kumquats"; "Greek Lemon Herbed Potatoes"; "Linguine with Clams and Lime"; "Valencia Orange Bread & Butter Pudding"; "Candied Chocolate Mandarins"; "Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes with Lemon Cream"; "Osso Buco With Orange Gremolata"; "Crudités with Pomelo Aioli"; "Yellow Grapefruit and Avocado Salad"; "Citrus Crisps"; "Havana Mojitos"; "Halibut Ceviche With Lime and Tequila"; "Salt-Crusted Cornish Hens With Lemon Butter"; "Lime Chicken Curry"; "Fennel, Tangerine and Olive Slaw"; and "Key Lime Pie". VALERIE AIKMAN-SMITH is a cookbook author and food stylist. She cooked at Greens restaurant in San Francisco before applying her chef skills to food styling and writing. She is the author of "Salt", "Smoke & Spice", "Juicy Drinks", "Pickled & Packed", and "Cooking in Cast Iron". VICTORIA PEARSON is a photographer specializing in food, still life, travel, and beauty. Her extensive client list includes Crate & Barrel, "Food & Wine" magazine, Giada De Laurentis, "Gourmet" magazine, "Martha Stewart Living", Pottery Barn, "Town & Country", "Travel & Leisure", and Williams-Sonoma.
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Valerie Aikman-Smith
Valerie Aikman-Smith is a chef, food
stylist, consultant and cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She first
cooked at the innovative Greens restaurant in San Francisco alongside
Annie Somerville and then worked at the legendary Alice Waters Berkeley
eatery, Chez Panisse.
Valerie soon segued her chef skills and talent into food styling. Her first film assignment was James Cameron's TITANIC. That venture led to a succession of movies such as Oceans 11, Vanilla Sky, XXX2 State of the Union, The Family Stone, Bi-Centennial Man, The Wild Wild West, Bounce and Town & Country.
Her editorial work includes international assignments for Bon Appetit magazine where she has cooked and styled her way through the Greek Islands, Paris, Mexico, Croatia, Scotland and the USA. Additionally, her work is seen in many cookbooks, commercials, print and advertising campaigns.
As a Culinary Producer and Food Stylist she has worked on the Emmy award winning Food Network shows Every Day Italian and Giada at Home. She styled the launch of the “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” campaign for Target, which features Giada De Laurentiis’s debut food and cookware line.
Valerie is the author and stylist of the cookbooks Cooking in Cast Iron and Juicy Drinks for Williams Sonoma. Smoke & Spice, Pickled & Packed and SALT published by Ryland Peters & Small. Her new book CITRUS with Ten Speed Press, Random House is out now. She is also a contributor to Sweet Paul Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, GFF and Crate & Barrel.
Valerie soon segued her chef skills and talent into food styling. Her first film assignment was James Cameron's TITANIC. That venture led to a succession of movies such as Oceans 11, Vanilla Sky, XXX2 State of the Union, The Family Stone, Bi-Centennial Man, The Wild Wild West, Bounce and Town & Country.
Her editorial work includes international assignments for Bon Appetit magazine where she has cooked and styled her way through the Greek Islands, Paris, Mexico, Croatia, Scotland and the USA. Additionally, her work is seen in many cookbooks, commercials, print and advertising campaigns.
As a Culinary Producer and Food Stylist she has worked on the Emmy award winning Food Network shows Every Day Italian and Giada at Home. She styled the launch of the “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” campaign for Target, which features Giada De Laurentiis’s debut food and cookware line.
Valerie is the author and stylist of the cookbooks Cooking in Cast Iron and Juicy Drinks for Williams Sonoma. Smoke & Spice, Pickled & Packed and SALT published by Ryland Peters & Small. Her new book CITRUS with Ten Speed Press, Random House is out now. She is also a contributor to Sweet Paul Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, GFF and Crate & Barrel.
www.valerieaikman-smith.com.
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