Paperback Books by Bob Blumer

GOLD WINNER 2021 - Taste Canada Awards - General Cookbooks If you live for wildly addictive, life-affirming taste sensations that knock you off your feet, but can''t figure out how to make them at home, you have just found your kindred cookbook spirit. Welcome to Flavorbomb. You keep a running list of restaurants you go to for your favorite flavorbombs--a vibrant, pungent Caesar salad, extra crispy garlic fries, or a spicy puttanesca pasta maybe. You might even be able to articulate exactly what it is about those dishes that you find so addictive. But when you try to reproduce the same flavors at home, you find yourself falling short. If any of the above sounds familiar, this book is for you. For the past 25 years Bob Blumer has eaten his way around the globe, traveling millions of miles in search of culinary adventures and inspiring foods for three TV series and six cookbooks. Along the way, he''s broken eight food-related Guinness World Records, competed in some of the most outrageous food competitions on the planet, cooked alongside countless amazing chefs, and sampled every local street food imaginable at ramshackle carts, hawker stalls, and night markets from Italy to India. These collective experiences have formed the backbone of Bob''s cooking in ways that culinary school can''t begin to teach. In Flavorbomb he channels everything he has gleaned into recipes and practical tips to help you you create bold, stimulating flavors, that will leave those you cook for in a state of bliss. Prepare to become a rock star in your own kitchen. The first half of the book is the real "money." It''s full of tips, strategies, ingredients, techniques, and gear that will help you crack the code--and gain the confidence to take the leap on your own and turn any dish into a flavorbomb. We''re talking developing the courage to season with wild abandon, brown your food to within an inch of its life, double down on the ingredients that can increase the pleasure factor, and taste and adjust on the fly. The second half consists of 75 step-by-step recipes that use all the tricks in your arsenal to deliver the addictive, life-affirming dishes we all crave. And because Bob gets more excited by tacos than truffles, his outsider approach to creating addictive flavors won''t require you to buy frivolous top-shelf ingredients or use super-sophisticated techniques. Instead, every recipe starts by building the foundation, and then adding layers of flavors and textures at every step of the way. If there''s a hack or a simple trick that can save you time or up the ante--it''s in here. Every recipe was thoroughly tested and had to earn its place in the book. Get ready to cook like every bite is your last. Read Flavorbomb and your cooking will be forever changed!

"Americans love pizza and Americans love to grill--put them together and you have your own at-home version of a wood-oven pizza, straight from your gas or charcoal grill. In this expanded edition of the original best-selling Pizza on the Grill, homemade gluten-free pizza dough and 10 inventive gluten-free pizza recipes accompany another 50 creative recipes for delicious pizzas, including kid-friendly, dessert, and knock-your-socks-off ingredient combinations. Home cooks will find Kung Pao Cashew Chicken Pizza, Pulled Pork Pizza, and Blistered Corn, Asparagus, and Pesto Pizza, along with traditional classics like Margherita Pizza and All-American Pepperoni Pizza. Each recipe contains drink suggestions. Nibbles to nosh on while the pizza is grilling as well as salads to serve with the pizza make this a one-stop resource. In addition, the book provides dough recipes--including a to-die-for gluten-free dough--with step-by-step instructions and photos for working with gluten-free and regular pizza dough"--

The host of the popular Food Network show Surreal Gourmet offers a collection of fifty innovative and delicious dishes for the perfect party fare, including such treats as Chinese Snow Cones, Coconut Shrimp Lollypops, and S''more Shooters, accompanied by a host of tips, techniques, shortcuts, presention ideas, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Martha Stewart run for cover! The Surreal Gourmet is back with hundreds of unique ideas for throwing a worry-free dinner party. Bob Blumer—master of creative entertaining—takes angst-ridden hosts through the planning step by step. Here are over 25 recipes that can be quickly and easily prepared by even the most inexperienced cook, each accompanied by suggestions for wine and music to dine (and cook) by. There''s also an "advanced adventure club," featuring high-concept dinners like salmon cooked in the dishwasher (it works!). Filled with witty, full-color artwork, The Surreal Gourmet Entertains is sure to bring dinner companions together with fantastic food, a vibrant atmosphere, and lots of fun.