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Daniel’s Swedish MeatballsOats soaked in cream, grated yellow onion, allspice and paprika, browned in nut-colored butter. Serves 6–8.
Spicy Tuna Tartare in Cucumber CupsSushi-grade ahi marinated in sesame oil, ginger and jalapeño, spooned into scooped cucumber. Nothing cooked. Serves 6–8.
Moroccan Turkey Meatballs with Tahini SauceGinger, coriander, cumin and fresh cilantro, roasted rather than fried, with a lemon garlic tahini sauce. Serves 4–6.
Poppy Seed Salmon with Orange Soy GlazeOrange juice reduced and mounted with cold butter, poppy seeds on one side only. Serves 4–6.
Grilled AsparagusBlanched two minutes, shocked in ice water, charred on the grill, then marinated in lemon and garlic. Serves 4.
BBQ Baby Back Ribs in Pineapple GlazeThe tomato paste gets cooked for a full minute before anything else joins it, which takes the raw acidity out. Serves 6-8.
Beet Salad with Cracked Coriander and PistachioCoriander seeds toasted and cracked, not ground. Serves 4-6.
Black Rice Salad with MangoBlack rice — sold as forbidden rice — takes 40 to 50 minutes and holds its bite. Serves 4-6.
Braised Short RibsSeared hard, then onions browned properly for eight minutes before anything else joins them. Serves 6-8.
Grand Marnier Braised FennelCut side down in shimmering oil and left alone until genuinely browned, checking each wedge as you go. Serves 4-6.
Green beans with Shiitake Mushroom and BaconFive ingredients. Serves 4-6.
Grilled Pork Chops with AdoboEverything but the oil in the bowl first, then the oil whisked in slowly until it emulsifies. Serves 4-6.
HummusGarlic minced first and alone, then everything else, then the olive oil in a slow stream while the processor runs. Serves 6-8.
Mustard Turmeric Roasted CauliflowerThe dressing is built first and emulsified — Dijon, lemon, turmeric, garlic, saffron and chili flakes, with the oil whisked in slowly. Serves 4-6.
Whole Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Freshly Ground Black Pepper CrustA bay leaf ground to powder in a spice grinder and mixed with coarse black pepper, mustard and salt. Serves 4-6.
Roasted Sweet Potato with Pine NutsSweet potato, shallot, garlic, thyme and pine nuts all go on the sheet together at 400F. Serves 4-6.
Saffron RiceThe saffron goes in after the onions and gets stirred until the onions turn yellow. Serves 4-6.
Sake and Mirin Steamed Sea BassA bed of tarragon, chervil, thyme and marjoram on the bottom of the dish, fish on top with space between the pieces. Serves 4-6.
Sesame Seed Roasted Salmon in Lemon MarinadeBlack and white sesame seeds on one side only — the side opposite the skin. Serves 4-6.
Soba noodles with Green Onions and Plum VinegarRinse the soba the moment they are strained or they glue themselves together. Serves 4-6.
Zucchini and Bok Choi GratinBlanch in batches, straight into an ice bath, then dry properly. Serves 6-8.
Whole Roasted Tenderloin with Mustard and ThymeSmall incisions cut along the grain with a paring knife before the marinade goes on, so the mustard, garlic, thyme and lemon get pressed into the meat rather than sitting on the surface. Serves 6-8.

Why these five

A fair sample, not the easy ones

A main from my own country, an appetizer that involves no cooking at all, a roasted poultry dish, a fish course and a vegetable side. Between them they cover most of what a week actually asks for.

The book is organized the same way: starters, salads, vegetables, grains and sides, beef and pork, poultry, fish, and desserts. Two hundred and forty recipes across 222 pages, first published in 2013 and still the way I cook.

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