Man With a Pan (42 page)
THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Bringing a book like this to life requires the assistance of many people. I owe my family the deepest debt of gratitude: without them, I would never have conceived of the idea. My wife, Sarah Schenck, deserves enormous credit for her inspiration, patience, and support. My daughters, Aurora and Isis, have taught me that I am capable of more than I ever could have imagined. I hope to give them the same gift in return.
The contributors are an amazing group of writers—I was blessed to have the opportunity to work with them. The dads whom I interviewed were uniformly enthusiastic, interesting, and willing to accommodate my crazy work schedule. It was an unexpected joy to get to know all these fathers and cooks.
My agent, David McCormick, and everyone at Algonquin—including my editor Andra Miller and the copy editor Rachel Careau—were instrumental in the creation of this book. Thank you all.
This was a multiyear project, and each of the following helped me in an important ways: Joyce Harrington Bahle, Katherine Baldwin, Cecile Barendsma, Daphne Beal, Kate Bittman, Richard Brody, Paola Difonis, Elizabeth Donohue, Eileen Donohue, Jim Donohue, Tom Donohue, David Dowd, Esther Drill, Randall Eng, Boris Fishman, Andy Friedman, Dr. Steven Glickel, Adam Gopnik, Paul Greenberg, Ben Greenman, Beth Katz, Dan Kaufman, Jean Kunhardt, Mary Lester, Dan Levine, Richard Lewis, Pamela Lewy, Cressida Leyshon, Katie Long, Shauna Lyon, Bob Kankoff, Jon Michaud, Charles Michener, Merrideth Miller, Rick Moody, Emily Nunn, Ngozi Okezie, Clare O’Shea, Russell Platt, Gus Powell, Connie Procaccini, Dr. Bruce Reis, Carrie Rickey, Sam Rudy, Tracey Ryans, Sally Sampson, George and Jane Schenck, Andrea K. Scott, David Stern, Anne Stringfield, Cynthia Stuart, Robert Sullivan, Joan Tiffany, Deborah Treisman, Liza Vadnai, Peter Vadnai, Chuck Verrill, Nicholas Vokey, Sean Wilsey, and Paula Witt.
And thank you to Man with a Pan
™
Personal Chef Jonathan Carr of Scarborough, Maine, for granting permission to use the title
Man with a Pan
for the book.
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Table of Contents
In the Trenches: Glen Payne
Miso Cod
New Mexico Chili and Beans
Jos’s Curry, or The Old Man’s Shiva Curry (Untouchable-Style)
In the Trenches: Jack Schatz
Applesauce Meat Loaf
Chicken Paprika
Surefire Broccoli
In the Trenches: Josh Lomask
Milk-Braised Pork
Double-Crispy Roast Chicken
Pan-national Everything-but-the-Kitchen-Sink Fish Cakes
The Hidden Brain: Gender and Cooking
In the Trenches: Adam Bonin
Duck Breasts with Five-Spice Glaze
In the Trenches: Christopher Little
Low Country Boil
In the Trenches: Brett Thacher
Tofu Bolognese
Grilled Burgers with Herb Butter
In the Trenches: Daniel Moulthrop
Pickles
Tomato Sauce
Roasted Celery Root, Potato, and Cauliflower Soup with Tarragon
In the Trenches: David Olivier
Chicken, Sausage, and Oyster Gumbo
Kitchen ABCs: Always Be Cleaning
If It’s Tuesday, It Must Be Cardoons
Learning to Cook for Two Daughters
In the Trenches: Henry Schenck
Spinach-Basil Pesto
Bruschetta
Broccoli Rabe
How Many Parents Does It Take to Roast a Chicken?
Roast Chicken for Two (Continued), with Arugula Salad
Bacon-Wrapped Duck Breast Stuffed with Apples and Chestnuts
Mushroom Soup with Pear Puree and Cumin Oil
In the Trenches: Omar Valenzuela
Seviche
In the Trenches: Nir Hacohen
Chocolate Mousse
In the Trenches: Pat Alger
Lone Star State of Mind Chili
Patience Rewarded versus Instant Korma
Cauliflower with Shredded Ginger
In the Trenches: Nicola Cetorelli
Simple Tomato Sauce
Carbonara di Zucchine
Quick Fish Fillets in Tomato Sauce