Product Description

Allysa Torey’s Magnolia Bakery in New York City is the place to get all–American sweet treats, like their famous pastel frosted cupcakes. But at her country home in upstate New York, Allysa cooks a lot more than desserts. Now, in this full–color cookbook, she shares more than 90 of her favorite recipes for everyday meals—and invites you to experience the delights of country living, Allysa Torey–style.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #167167 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Review
"Like the cupcakes Torey makes at Magnolia Bakery, this book is a cutie. Filled with Catskills farmscapes, it′ll make any cook with a hankering for the country happy. Driven by seasonal ingredients, these recipes are company–worthy and easy to boot" (New York Daily News, December 17, 2007)

This cheery cookbook celebrates the timeless appeal of homemade chicken and chocolate cake on the kitchen table. Torey, owner of the Magnolia Bakery and author of The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook and More from Magnolia, has built her culinary career on simple, classic recipes. Here the focus moves away from cookies and cupcakes (recently namedropped in a Saturday Night Live sketch) to the dishes she makes in her own home in upstate New York. Colorful photographs depict Torey, her partner and collie dogs in their country–style house amid vintage textiles and tableware. Torey is a believer in fresh, seasonal eating. Her homey, elemental dishes span the seasons, from light summery Eggplant with Red and Yellow Cherry Tomato Sauce to an autumnal Butternut Squash Soup with Apple and Onion. Dinners are divided up into no–fuss "weekday" and more complicated "weekend" categories. She′s also included the formulas for two of her famous cupcakes: Chocolate with Butterscotch Frosting and Orange Vanilla. Torey goes easy on the text, offering minimal instruction, but these are straightforward recipes to follow, and the result is a tasty blend of nostalgia and innovation. (Oct.) (Publishers Weekly, June 19, 2007)

Review
"Like the cupcakes Torey makes at Magnolia Bakery, this book is a cutie. Filled with Catskills farmscapes, it′ll make any cook with a hankering for the country happy. Driven by seasonal ingredients, these recipes are company–worthy and easy to boot" (New York Daily News, December 17, 2007)

"...cheery...these are straightforward recipes to follow, and the result is a tasty blend of nostalgia and innovation." (Publishers Weekly, June 19, 2007)

From the Inside Flap
Nearly every day, people line up around the block at Allysa Torey′s Magnolia Bakery in New York City. The reason is simple—Magnolia is the place to get all–American sweet treats like their famous pastel frosted cupcakes, layer cakes, and icebox desserts. But away from the bakery, at her country home in upstate New York, Allysa cooks a lot more than desserts. Now, at last, she shares more than 90 of her family–friendly recipes for appetizers, soups, lunches, dinners, side dishes, casseroles, vegetables, and of course, desserts—and invites you to experience the delights of country living, Allysa Torey–style.

Like the signature baked goods that havemade Magnolia so successful, these relaxed dishes are packed with flavor and old–fashioned comfort food appeal. Allysa′s recipes are un–fussy, easy to prepare, and brimming with garden–fresh ingredients—the perfect dishes for everyday family meals as well as weekend entertaining. More than 70 color photographs capture the appeal of these fresh, simple dishes, as well as Allysa′s rural Victorian home and gardens. You′ll find yourself immersed in the everyday pleasures of country living—the aroma of fresh–baked muffins and pies, the bounty of beautiful farmers′ market produce, the enchantment of a candle–lit alfresco buffet.

Here are new twists on traditional American favorites such as Chicken and Vegetable Stew with Cream Cheese Herb Crust, Sweet Potato Casserole with Almond–Streusel Topping, and Yellow Split Pea Soup with Smoked Ham Hock. There′s an enticing variety of starters, from Crab and Crayfish Cakes with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce to Yellow Beet, Walnut, and Gorgonzola Salad to Pumpkin Ravioli with Corn, Hazelnuts, and Asiago, and fun ideas for leisurely lunches like Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese and Pepper & Onion Relish and Leek, Corn, and Mascarpone Tart. For dinner, there are both quick and flavorful weeknight recipes such as Lemon–Tarragon Chicken and Grilled Salmon with Corn and Cherry Tomato Salad, and more elaborate dishes for entertaining, such as Mustard Herb Pork Loin Roast with Cornbread Apple–Pecan Dressing and Cider Gravy and Potato Gnocchi with Tomato Cream Sauce, Peas, and Mozzarella.

No Magnolia cookbook would be complete without desserts, and here Allysa servesup two dozen of her favorites. There are cupcakes, of course, as well as lots of other sweet indulgences, including Strawberry Icebox Pie, Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies with Heath Bars and Pecans, Buttermilk Cake with Nectarines and Vanilla Ice Cream, Pineapple Cheesecake with White Chocolate Sauce and Macadamias, and Blueberry Coffeecake with Cinnamon Crumbs.

Filled with mouthwatering recipes and inspir–ing photographs, At Home with Magnolia is a cookbook that you′ll feel instantly at home with as you whip up old–fashioned, fresh–flavored dishes that family and friends will love.