Season with Authority: Confident Home Cooking

"Will make a home cook feel successful and gratified with every dish . . . The dishes are rock-star good and rock-solid in ease and method."—Rachael Ray

Marc Murphy has been cooking in the finest kitchens in the world for nearly 30 years. Now, the chef and owner of four popular New York City restaurants, and regular judge on Food Network's top-rated show Chopped, has finally written his first cookbook. In Season with Authority, Murphy's dishes are without pretense and the recipes are perfect for the home cook. Murphy presents his favorite recipes using simple methods that produce extraordinary results. There are comfort foods such as Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Smoked Mozzarella and Ricotta Fritters, and Pain Perdu, along with best-ever versions of familiar dishes like the "Everything Bagel" Cured Salmon with Dill Slaw, Deviled Eggs with Fried Oysters, and his award-winning Big Marc Burger. Murphy also includes recipes for staples that elevate cooking to the next level, like Sherry Shallot Vinaigrette, Homemade Ricotta, and Pesto Genovese. These are recipes that home cooks will turn to again and again and are sure to impress.

"Marc Murphy is not only a phenomenal chef, with this book he shows that he is also an amazing teacher. He makes cooking fun and approachable without compromising flavor and technique. Season with Authority is a new classic and belongs on the shelf of every home cook."—Marcus Samuelsson, chef/owner of Red Rooster Harlem

"An absolutely mouthwatering cookbook from one of America's best chefs! It is impossible to not find something delicious to make, from simple salads and side dishes to gorgeous roasts and simple grills."—Geoffrey Zakarian, Iron Chef