Books by Melissa Clark and Complete Book Reviews

Waldy Malouf, Author, Melissa Clark, Author, Melissa Clark, Joint Author . Broadway $30 (304p) ISBN 978-0-7679-1070-5
The occasional use of bacon as a flavor enhancer and several inspired pork and shellfish dishes highlight this collection of 125 recipes from the chef of the two Beacon restaurants in New York City and Stamford, Conn. Quail with Bacon, Sage and...
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Melissa Clark, Author . Broadway $12.95 (223p) ISBN 978-0-7679-2526-6
Ambitious Sasha Salter, whose master's thesis was turned into a hit children's television show, isn't ready for kids of her own. So when her gynecologist tells her she's pregnant, Sasha is incredulous; she hasn't had sex in two...
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Melissa Clark, Author Penguin Books $12.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-14-024140-2
Manhattan food writer Clark tailors her useful collection of more than 200 recipes for urbanites who have tiny kitchens, a penchant for chic fare and ready access to prepared foods at delis and salad bars. Recipes, whose ingredients must be ``pristin
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Melissa Clark, Author Bridge Works Publishing Company $15.95 (221p) ISBN 978-1-882593-90-3
In Find Courtney: A Psychological Thriller by Melissa Clark (Devlyn), an ordinary Miami college student, Fanoy, wonders why the beautiful, well-to-do Courtney D'Armorault invites her to share a place on the beach. When Courtney fails to return from...
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Melissa Clark, Author Bridge Works Publishing Company $23.95 (221p) ISBN 978-1-882593-91-0
In Find Courtney: A Psychological Thriller by Melissa Clark (Devlyn), an ordinary Miami college student, Fanoy, wonders why the beautiful, well-to-do Courtney D'Armorault invites her to share a place on the beach. When Courtney fails to return from...
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Melissa Clark, Author, Robin Aronson, Author, Darwin Deen, Foreword by Meredith Corporation $22.95 (256p) ISBN 978-0-696-23242-8
The brilliance of this fun-to-read munching manifesto is its ability to adapt itself to the vagaries of real-world eating; the writer-editor authors understand the temptations of workaday life and lazy weekends and provide practical tips that allow...
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Melissa Clark, Author, Tina Rupp, Photographer . Clarkson Potter $32.50 (271p) ISBN 978-1-4000-5440-4
A prolific cookbook coauthor and food writer, Clark revises the innovative recipes of top restaurant chefs, hoping to make them easier for nonpros. Her tweaks generally consist of replacing hard-to-find or difficult-to-manage ingredients with more...
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Melissa Clark, Author, Samara Farber Mormar, Author, Samara Farber Mormar, Joint Author Villard Books $39.95 (272p) ISBN 978-0-375-50424-2
Lovingly assembled by New York Times columnist Clark and Nantucket food publicist Mormar, this true foodie's cookbook features dishes from 18 restaurants representing the highest of high-end dining at the popular summer retreat. Nantucket, as the...
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David Bouley, Author, Melissa Clark, Author, Mario Lohninger, Author . Ecco $34.95 (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-621449-8
This collection of dishes from motorcycle-riding chef David Bouley's Danube in lower Manhattan falls in the category of challenging. A note accompanying a recipe for Grostl of Maine Lobster with Veal Ravioli, Fresh Peas, and Lemon Shallots calls
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Bill Yosses and Melissa Clark, Norton, $35 (304p) ISBN 978-0-393-05953-3
Yosses, executive pastry chef at the White House, and Clark, a noted New York Times food columnist, showcase elegant, luscious desserts suitable for a variety of occasions from brunch to potlucks to fancy celebrations. Recipes are well-detailed and...
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Andrew Feinberg, Francine Stephens, and Melissa Clark. Artisan, $35 (376p) ISBN 978-1-579-65464-1
Brooklyn residents have long enjoyed the simple yet incredibly flavorful meals at Franny’s, Andrew Feinberg and Francine Stephens’s much-beloved restaurant. This husband-and-wife team showcases a wealth of rustic, uncomplicated recipes for...
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Joanna McMillan, with Melissa Clark. Murdoch, $25 (240p) ISBN 978-1-911-63249-8
McMillan (Brain Food), an Australian nutritionist, combines research with her expertise in this comprehensive guide feeding one’s family. In addition to providing weekly meal charts, she, along with fellow Aussie mother and cook Clark, explain how...
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Eric Bromberg, Author, Bruce Bromberg, Author, Melissa Clark, Author . Clarkson Potter $35 (256p) ISBN 978-0-307-40794-8
Chefs Bromberg, founders and owners of numerous Blue Ribbon restaurants, along with New York Times writer Clark, share an eclectic and appealing array of recipes, modified for the home cook. While their dishes may resemble the familiar, each...
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Bobby Deen and Melissa Clark, photos by Ben Fink. Ballantine, $22 (240p) ISBN 978-0-345-53663-1
In his new cookbook, Deen features 120 refashioned Southern-style dishes, similar to those that his mother—the Food Network’s queen of Southern cooking, Paula Deen—cooked for him when he was growing up. It is his first solo effort, following four...
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Bobby Deen, Author, Melissa Clark, Author, Jamie Deen, Author Ballantine Books $25 (224p) ISBN 978-0-345-51326-7
Food Network stars The Deen Brothers give home cooks 125 ideas for quick meals in this accessible collection. Emphasizing comfort foods like Cheeseburger Casserole, Mini Meat Loaves and Spaghetti and Meatballs, the Deen brothers give harried cooks...
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Melissa Clark. Clarkson Potter, $37.50 (336p) ISBN 978-0-553-44825-2
James Beard Award–winning author Clark (Dinner) reminisces about her annual summer family vacation in France and growing up in Brooklyn, and here combines her food experiences from both places to deliver a superb addition to her cookbook repertoire.
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Melissa Clark. Clarkson Potter, $30 (256p) ISBN 978-0-593-23325-2
New York Times food columnist Clark (Dinner in French) calls upon her decades of “recipe streamlining” in this excellent guide to weeknight cooking. Guided by two questions—“Is there a way I could make this recipe easier, faster, and tastier? And...
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Melissa Clark. Clarkson Potter, $35 (400p) ISBN 978-0-553-44823-8
Anyone seeking a cookbook for a 2016 time capsule should consider this volume by New York Times food writer and columnist Clark, which is designed to render evening meals enticing without excessive effort. It includes many of-the-moment ingredients,
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Jamie Deen, Author, Bobby Deen, Author, Melissa Clark, Author . Meredith $24.95 (223p) ISBN 978-0696233968
Fans of Food Network personality Paula Deen are well acquainted with her sons, Jamie and Bobby, through her program, as well as their own culinary travel show, Road Tasted . This companion piece to the series recounts their visits to mom-and-pop...
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Jamie and Bobby Deen and Melissa Clark. Ballantine, $25 (224p) ISBN 978-0-345-51363-2
When a formula works, there's no reason to change it, as with this down-home collection of recipes—the fourth from the sons of Food Network star Paula Deen (after The Deen Bros. Cookbook, etc.) and noted cookbook author Melissa Clark. Now food...
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ARTICLES
  • The Perfect Dessert: PW Talks with Bill Yosses and Melissa Clark
  • Why I Write: Melissa Clark
  • Melissa Clark: Dinner is Served
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