The Art of Living According to Joe Beef

<b>The debut cookbook from one of the most celebrated restaurants in Canada featuring inventive twists on French market cuisine plus spirited anecdotes and lush photography.</b><br><br>Earning rave reviews for their unforgettable approach Joe Beef co-owners/chefs David McMillan and Fr&#233;d&#233;ric Morin push the limits of traditional French cuisine with over 125 recipes (nearly all of them photographed) for hearty dishes infused with irreverent personality. The <b>Strip Loin Steak</b> comes complete with ten variations <b>Kale for a Hangover</b> wisely advises the cook to eat and then go to bed and the <b>Marjolaine</b> includes tips for welding your own cake mold. Joe Beef&#146;s most popular dishes are also represented such as <b>Spaghetti Homard-Lobster</b> <b>Foie Gras Breakfast Sandwich</b> <b>Pork Fish Sticks</b> and <b>Pojarsky de Veau</b> (a big moist meatball served on a bone). The <i>coup de gr&#226;ce</i> is the Smorgasbord&#151;Joe Beef&#146;s version of a Scandinavian open-faced sandwich&#151;with thirty different toppings.<br><br>Featuring lively stories and illustrations showcasing gangsters oysters Canadian railroad dining car food the backyard smoker and more this nostalgic yet utterly modern cookbook is a groundbreaking guide to living an outstanding culinary life.