The Chew (Festive and Delicious Recipes for Every Occasion) : a Year of Celebrations

259 Pages·2014·17.42 MB·English

by  The Chew

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
All right, time to come clean. Despite the fact we have five hosts who know more about cooking than a
canary knows about cats, the demands of producing a five-day-a-week cooking show are formidable. From
the very beginning, our stars have relied on a wonderful team of young men and women who are the food
heart of The Chew. Their kitchen is about twenty feet from the set, tucked away behind the staging
equipment, oozing delicious smells and creative fervor from the early morning hours.
After each show, our hosts talk to Ashley Archer, the senior producer, about what they want to cook the
following day. Ashley then takes the recipe to her team of kitchen Jedi, Kevin Mendlin, Hugh Jernigan,
Jackie Rothong, Lauren Palmeri, Ian McNulty, and Devan Dror, who then begin to put the food side of the
show together.
It is their job to make sure every recipe is tested, priced, and then artfully presented for still shots and
beauties—long before we even warm up the studio lights.
All restaurants live or die by the speed and efficiency of the line cook. All cooking shows live or die by the
skill and speed of their culinary team. They set the pace, fire the imagination, create beauty for the
audience, and make sure every ingredient is exactly where it needs to be at exactly the right time.
The skill, fun, and confidence of our hosts are supported by the very same vibes coming from the kitchen.
So before we do publish one more page let me say thank you. I love what you do, and so do all our viewers.
—Gordon Elliott, Executive Producer

CONTENTS
How to Use This Book
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Gordon Elliott
ALL-AMERICAN CLASSICS
Game Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day Picnic
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Hanukkah
Valentine’s Day
Easter
Mother’s Day
MILESTONES
Shower
Wedding
Anniversary Party
BIG BASH
Awards Night
Elegant Dinner Party
New Year’s Eve
Party Playlists
Credits

INTRODUCTION
A couple of years ago I watched Clinton Kelly explain why he loved to entertain and celebrate so much. “I
love my friends and family, but I feel like we never have the time to just hang out anymore, we are all so
busy. So when I do see them I want to show how much I care by all the little things I do to prepare the
meal.”
I watched Michael, Mario, Carla, Daphne, and the studio audience smile in recognition of this truth. We all
understood it’s our very personal, very personalized gift to people we care for. No matter the event, we are
really celebrating our friendships.
So when it came time to make a new book, we wanted to show you some beautiful dishes that will knock
your loved ones’ socks off but not leave you a joyless stress case by the end of the meal. These are the
easiest, tastiest, most spectacular celebratory meals our five fabulous hosts have in their repertoires.
We hope it will inspire you to turn a meal into a celebration.
—Gordon Elliott, Executive Producer