NEW & NOTEWORTHY.COOKBOOK: OK, all you Matsuhisa restaurant fans out there. Chef and restaurateur res·tau·ra·teur also res·tau·ran·teur n. The manager or owner of a restaurant. [French, from restaurer, to restore; see restaurant. Nobu Matsuhisa's cookbook, ``Nobu: The Cookbook'' (Kodansha International; $37) is hot off the press. Nobu, a native of Japan, reveals the secrets to some of his stylish restaurant creations. Included are more than 50 recipes - ranging from fish and seafood to sushi, salads and vegetables with a few drinks and desserts sprinkled in. The volume is stunning and well designed with loads of gorgeous color photographs - of wonderful-looking life-size dishes like Grilled Scallops with Tabbouleh tab·bou·leh or ta·bou·leh n. A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley. [Arabic tabb Salsa, Scampi with Spicy Lemon Garlic Sauce Noun 1. garlic sauce - garlic mayonnaise aioli, aioli sauce sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food and Chilean SeaBass with Spicy Moromi Miso. Although many of the recipes seem lengthy (definitely geared to accomplished cooks or chefs) and some call for difficult to locate (for consumers), expensive or unfamiliar ingredients, the book is filled with information on techniques, ingredients and equipment. It also contains a glossary and a section on how sake is made along with an extensive list of suppliers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and beyond. Nobu's life story makes an interesting read (for foodies) and details his journey from childhood days to a job at a sushi restaurant to opening a restaurant in Peru, then in Anchorage (it burned to the ground after 50 days) and finally Matsuhisa in Los Angeles. ``From the outset, I was determined to make Matsuhisa a place where I could create my ideal cuisine,'' writes Nobu, adding that he believes food is culture as well as fashion. Eventually he opened Nobu in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of as a joint project with Robert De Niro Noun 1. Robert De Niro - United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) De Niro . Today there are 13 Nobu restaurants throughout the world (Paris, Milan, Tokyo, etc.). - Natalie Haughton ALICE WATERS COOKS Chez Panisse in Berkeley is 30 years old and still going strong. So is its founder and originator of California cuisine, Alice Waters. Now it's possible for big spenders to bring a bit of Waters into their lives or homes. An online auction is open through tomorrow to buy Waters' personal stove, a dinner for eight or the opportunity to be a chef for a day at Chez Panisse. To bid, register at www.ebaypremier.com. Auction proceeds will benefit the Chez Panisse Foundation. Here's a quick rundown on the items: A dinner for eight at the buyer's home (anywhere in the country) with Alice Waters as personal chef. The opening bidding price was $40,000, say eBay representatives. Who knows what it will go for? Be a chef for a day at Chez Panisse offers the buyer and a guest to go behind the scenes into the restaurant's kitchen and help prepare a meal from start to finish. Also included is a three-course meal with wines and two autographed Waters' cookbooks. This package is estimated to go for between $3,000 and $6,000. A Chateau 80 La Cornue yellow enamel stove custom-made for Waters' kitchen, with an estimated take of $7,000 to $13,000. - N.H DINING OUT: Saluting its 10th year, Posto, the San Fernando Valley's highest-rated Italian restaurant (24 points out of a possible 30) by the Zagat Survey, has introduced a trio of prix fixe dinners by chef Steve Samson ranging from $25 to $45 each. The $25 diner starts with a choice of a house salad or minestrone soup, then diners select an entree from three offerings (chicken cacciatore, grilled calamari skewers or lasagna Bolognese). Tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. is the dessert finale. The $30 dinner kicks off with a tricolore salad with shaved Parmesan cheese or steamed mussels with saffron. Entree choices are grilled salmon with a Sicilian marinade; chicken breast with lemon and capers CAPERS. Vessels of war owned by private persons, and different from ordinary privateers (q.v.) only in size, being smaller. Bea. Lex. Mer. 230. ; and linguine with seafood. Dessert is pecan semifreddo with chocolate sauce. For $45, there's a five-course feast that begins with tuna tartare
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