The Weeknight Table

About this book

The James Beard Award-winning chef and bestselling author of Everyone's Table is back to prove that weeknight dinner--and gluten-free, dairy-free recipes, for that matter--can be packed with thrilling, global flavors. "Easy to execute and sumptuous to behold . . . a refreshing set of global dishes that dazzle the palate and improve your well-being. Buy this book right now."--Padma Lakshmi "Gourdet understands that saving time isn't the same thing as cutting corners, and that 'weeknight' meals can still taste like someone cared."--J. Kenji López-Alt In The Weeknight Table, Gregory Gourdet, the award-winning chef and restaurateur of kann, invites you to cook unapologetically flavorful, feel-good meals. Gourdet leans into low-effort dishes from around the world--from the Philippines to Jamaica, Vietnam to Haiti--that cut prep wherever possible and let you take full advantage of kitchen downtime. The Weeknight Table incorporates global flavors and wholesome, seasonal ingredients for outstanding results, with over 125 gluten- and dairy-free meals organized by ingredient, with several kann signature dish adapted for home kitchens. Recipes include: Cool and Hot Veg: Creamy Potato Salad-Style Cauliflower; Roasted Carrots with Tahini, Pistachios, and Mint; and Eggplant with Garlic, Chile, and Basil Soups and the Mighty Egg: North Vietnamese Style-Fish Soup with Tomato and Dill, Tomato Soup with Coconut and Lemongrass, and Sri Lankan Egg Curry Rice and Beans: Haitian-Style Rice and Bean Sauce (a kann signature!), Arroz Con Pollo, and Trini Pelau Meat and Seafood: Epis-Rubbed Snapper with Stewed Peppers, Southern Thai-Style Fried Chicken, and Caribbean Shepherd's Pie Drinks and Sweets: Jamaican Carrot Juice, Plantain Crepes, and Ginger Pecan Tart Stunningly photographed, this groundbreaking cookbook bursts with vibrant dishes that hit the sweet spot where big flavor converges with accessibility and seasonality.