Opulent Nosh
288 pages, 7 x 9
87 color figures
Hardcover
Release Date:15 Sep 2024
ISBN:9780817321888
Foodie-scholar extraordinaire Ken Albala offers adventurous cooks a treasury of innovative recipes to transform noshing
In this one-of-a-kind cookbook, foodie-scholar extraordinaire Ken Albala elevates the humble nosh to new heights of sumptuousness. With his signature élan and humor, Albala’s Opulent Nosh: A Cookbook for Audacious Appetites takes readers on a culinary journey from the familiar to the exotic, transforming simple dishes into memorable feasts.
From decadent egg dishes to savory sandwiches, pizzas, and tacos, to stuffed pastries, pancakes, and waffles, Albala’s recipes are a celebration of the world’s culinary diversity. Each dish is infused with unexpected ingredients and techniques, resulting in flavor combinations that are daring and delicious. With more than 100 meticulously tested recipes and accompanying color photographs, Opulent Nosh is a must-have for anyone who loves to cook and eat. Gather the ingredients, don an apron, and revel in the audaciousness.
In this one-of-a-kind cookbook, foodie-scholar extraordinaire Ken Albala elevates the humble nosh to new heights of sumptuousness. With his signature élan and humor, Albala’s Opulent Nosh: A Cookbook for Audacious Appetites takes readers on a culinary journey from the familiar to the exotic, transforming simple dishes into memorable feasts.
From decadent egg dishes to savory sandwiches, pizzas, and tacos, to stuffed pastries, pancakes, and waffles, Albala’s recipes are a celebration of the world’s culinary diversity. Each dish is infused with unexpected ingredients and techniques, resulting in flavor combinations that are daring and delicious. With more than 100 meticulously tested recipes and accompanying color photographs, Opulent Nosh is a must-have for anyone who loves to cook and eat. Gather the ingredients, don an apron, and revel in the audaciousness.
Even though this is a cookbook filled with recipes, it’s not about following measurements. Opulent Nosh inspires readers to get creative, get out of their comfort zone, and make the most out of every snacking session.' —Sohla El-Waylly, Culinary Institute of America–trained chef, former restaurateur, and YouTube personality
KEN ALBALA is the Tully Knoles Endowed Professor of history at the University of the Pacific. An expert on Early Modern Europe, he is a highly prolific author, editor, series editor, and all-around renaissance man. His books span from Eating Right in the Renaissance to The Great Gelatin Revival: Savory Aspics, Jiggly Shots, and Outrageous Desserts.
