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

Mar 7, 2026
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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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"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." — Harriet Van Horne