Philadelphia Flavor

Book excerpt: Philadelphia Flavor contains over 250 outstanding recipes from 120 restaurants in Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Delaware including Le Bec-Fin, Four Seasons, Fork, Deux Cheminees, Dock Street, Jack's Firehouse, Philippe on Locust, and City Tavern. -- Sixteen chapters including, Cocktail Party, Vegetarian, Lunch, Brunch, and Sweet Little Somethings, plus a huge selection of first courses and entrees. -- Recipes include Smoked Duck and Goat Cheese Quesadillas, Vegetable Paella, Hazelnut Crusted Shrimp, Crispy Whole Black Bass, Cowboy Steak with Roquefort Gratinee, Riot of Wild Mushrooms, Oatmeal Sunflower Pancakes with Honey Butter, Baked Chocolate Pudding, Austrian Apple Strudel, and Caramel Nut Bars. -- Restaurant Profiles allow readers to meet the chefs, sample the menus, and get the best tables in the houses. Includes personal reflections, cooking hints, and nifty trivia. -- Wine and food pairings by expert sommeliers.