Seven spoons : my favorite recipes for any and every day

486 Pages·2015·22.35 MB·English

by  O’Brady

Some of the recipes in this book include raw eggs. When eggs are consumed raw, there is always the risk
that bacteria, which is killed by proper cooking, may be present. For this reason, always buy certified
salmonella-free eggs from a reliable grocer, storing them in the refrigerator until they are served. Because
of the health risks associated with the consumption of bacteria that can be present in raw eggs, they should
not be consumed by infants, small children, pregnant women, the elderly, or any persons who may be
immunocompromised. The author and publisher expressly disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects
that may result from the use or application of the recipes and information contained in this book.
Copyright © 2015 by Tara O’Brady
All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
O’Brady, Tara.
Seven spoons : my favorite recipes for any and every day / Tara O’Brady.—First edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Cooking. 2. Cooking, Canadian. I. Title.
TX714.O265 2015
641.5971—dc23
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60774-638-6
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60774-637-9
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Roasted Carrots with Harissa Aïoli and Dukkah. Plum Macaroon Cake.
Chaat Tostadas. Roasted Peaches with Glazed Sesame Oats. Few food
writers have such an insightful, intuitive understanding of flavor—or a
more eclectic and inspiring range of culinary influences at work in their
kitchen—than Tara O’Brady. Fewer still write with her trademark
warmth and thoughtful prose, which Saveur describes as “like pulling up
a seat at the table of an old friend.”
Seven Spoons is O’Brady’s remarkable and much-anticipated debut. In it,
she shares more than one hundred of her best and most mouthwatering
recipes—crowd-pleasing breakfasts like Blackberry Buttermilk Whole
Grain Scones, weeknight staples like Everyday Yellow Dal, and
terrifically inventive desserts like Roasted Grapes with Sweet Labneh.
These elegant, flavorful, and wonderfully creative recipes, plus the show
stopping photography, will have you heading straight for the kitchen to
get cooking.
“Tara O’Brady is a ship captain’s daughter of Indian descent living in Ontario, Canada.
All of which informs her perspective in this beautiful and substantial debut cookbook. She
navigates seamlessly across culinary boundaries to share her stories, recipes, and traditions
—the sort, I suspect, that will be welcomed into many, many kitchens.”
—HEIDI SWANSON, author of Super Natural Every Day
“This book, just like Tara’s blog, shares recipes and stories that are filled with texture,
warmth, and her Indian heritage. Tara’s cooking is thoughtful, clean, and full of aroma
and flavor. Her recipe for Baked Eggs, North Indian–Style, served with an extraordinary
topping of Fresh Green Chutney, has become a staple for my family—and it will for yours,
too.”
—ARAN GOYOAGA, author of Small Plates and Sweet Treats
“Seven Spoons is so gorgeous and beautifully photographed that I just want to jump right
into the pages. I can’t wait to savor these amazing dishes, all with a global bent, starting
with breakfast biscuits and spicy, fried Mexican Huevos a la Plaza de Mercado; then
moving on to soups and salads with flavors culled from the Middle East and East Asia;
then ending with lush, compelling desserts.”
—DAVID LEBOVITZ, author of My Paris Kitchen
“Tara’s warmth and love of cooking comes through on every page. She will inspire new
cooks to enter the kitchen, and energize those of us who have been cooking for years.”
—BONNIE STERN, author of Friday Night Dinners