Family Table: Favorite Staff Meals from Our Restaurants to Your Home

About This Cookbook
Staff meals from restaurant chefs, brought home. A cool premise with some surprising techniques and great flavors.
Our Thoughts
The serving sizes in the recipes were all over the place, which made planning a little tricky. But the cooking techniques were interesting (baking the salad, for example) and the flavors and ingredients were really good. The whole premise of the book is cool: these are the meals that restaurant chefs actually cook for their staff, so they feel a little different from what you'd find in a typical cookbook.
What We Made
Appetizer
Roasted Baby Artichokes
Made by Ellie & Grant · p. 212
Drink
Pineapple Cucumber Agua Fresca
Made by Lauren & Tom · p. 314
Salad
Lacinato Kale & Escarole Salad with Anchovy Dressing
Made by Lauren & Tom · p. 53
Side Dishes
Asparagus Au Gratin
Made by Ali (and Layla) · p. 217
Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon-Caper Dressing
Made by Bella & Xavier · p. 221
Entrees
Pot Pie (vegetarian)
Made by Emily & Alex
Lamb Bolognese
Made by Lauren & Tom · p. 98, 114
Dessert
Apple-Cheddar Crisp
Made by Mara · p. 283
Extras!
Wine or Vanilla Ice Cream
Made by Julie
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