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A note from Maddy…
I’ve spent the past 2+ years pouring everything I love about food into this book: the kitchens of my childhood, nostalgic, classic flavors reimagined with my own twist, and the tables I cook for as a private chef.
This book is for people who love, or are starting to love, spending time in the kitchen. For people who want to understand the why behind a method, so they can cook without being beholden to a recipe. For people whose most prized possession is the soup ladle they inherited from their grandpa. For people who like to cook and LOVE TO EAT!!!
In Hand Me the Fork, you'll find playful, nostalgic, deeply satisfying recipes you'll want to make on repeat, including chapters like:
The Classics: Fancy Chicken Parm, Braised Pork Ragù Bianco
Rich People Love Salad: Midsummer Shrimp and Sungold Salad, Tuna Tartare Niçoise
Be Your Own Private Chef: Rip-and-Dip Gougères with Taleggio, Braised Short Ribs di Modena
Snacks Approved to Ruin Your Appetite: Dirty Martini Gildas, Braised Leek and White Bean Dip
I Promise You Can Bake: Rye-Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sticky Toffee Tarte Tatin
Every chapter is packed with chef tricks and practical cooking lessons that explain why recipes work―helping you cook with more confidence, trust your instincts, and make delicious food long after you've closed the book.
Mini chapters interspersed also share the practical lessons including how chefs shop at the farmers market to the secrets of composing a beautiful plate, building memorable menus, and hosting gatherings that feel effortless (without losing your mind).
Written to be cooked from, splattered with olive oil, filled with margin notes, and eventually passed along to someone you love, Hand Me the Fork is more than a cookbook. It's an invitation to become the kind of cook who relies less on instructions and more on intuition.
“This book is one to be pored over, savored, and pulled out when you really feel like treating yourself and the people you love. From the easy formulas (‘Recipes to Commit to Memory’) to the fancy chicken parm to the snacks, Maddy’s done the impossible―I feel like cooking everything.”
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“Maddy’s first cookbook could not have a better title―read the captivating stories and cook these craveable recipes and you’ll find yourself saying, ‘Hand me the fork!’ I can assure you this is a cookbook you will devour and find yourself eagerly returning to again and again.”
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“Maddy finds inspiration everywhere. Her recipes are steeped in remembered flavors, but she finds a twist or a surprise ingredient that makes everything taste even better than you expect.”