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 Frédéric 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’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 grâce</i> is the Smorgasbord—Joe Beef’s version of a Scandinavian open-faced sandwich—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.