Elizabeth Karmel

Listen to "Elizabeth Karmel Releases Steak And Cake" on Spreaker. “Home cooks at all levels will be empowered by this cookbook’s clear step-by-step instructions, as well as the included primers outlining all the basics for each.” —Library Journal “Elizabeth Karmel has helped us grill hotter, barbecue smokier, and build big flavors whatever we cook. Her latest book combines two epic American foods in one poetic mash-up. A must-have whether you’re a hard-core carnivore or an inveterate sweet tooth.” —Steven Raichlen, award-winning author of The Barbecue! Bible, How to Grill, and Project Smoke North Carolina native ELIZABETH KARMEL is a nationally respected authority on grilling, barbecue, and Southern food. She was the founding executive chef of New York and Washington DC’s Hill Country Barbecue and Hill Country Chicken restaurants, where she developed the menu and the recipes that are still served today. She is the founder and pitmaster of CarolinaCueToGo.com, an online barbecue shack that ships your pork directly to your door. And the North Carolina-born chef and baker also writes a bimonthly column for the Associated Press called, “The American Table.” In her new book - STEAK AND CAKE: More Than 100 Recipes to Make Any Meal a Smash Hit (May 2019) - Karemel offers the perfect, no-holds-barred cookbook for anyone whose dream meal is char-crusted, hot and juicy steak, from tomahawk to tacos, followed by a luscious homemade cake. It’s the soul-satisfying and crave-worthy meals that create lasting memories and new traditions. With STEAK AND CAKE, Karmel pairs each steak recipe with a matching cake. Cooks will have fun mixing and matching their favorite steak preparations with their favorite cakes. Imagine . . . A dramatic Cowboy Steak seasoned generously, grilled to perfection, and topped with a spirited whiskey butter followed by a moist Whiskey Buttermilk Bundt Cake that combines the sweet notes of vanilla and nutmeg with the warmth of bourbon and an impossibly tender crumb Indulge in a heavenly Chocolate Layer Cake with Cocoa-Frangelico Frosting paired with a juicy Prime New York Strip Steak Roast with crunchy roasted and fried rosemary potatoes Enjoy a Grilled Tenderloin topped with horseradish cream and served with a crisp, custardy Yorkshire Pudding followed by a Classic Key Lime Cheesecake with a pecan and graham cracker crust Karmel’s instructions for both cooking steaks and baking cakes are easy to understand and take the intimidation out of buying and preparing a steak and making a cake from scratch. Gain a butcher’s knowledge of steak, from a celebratory New York strip to a Santa Maria tri-tip to the best cut for kebabs. Foolproof techniques for cooking steak on the grill, on the stovetop, and in the oven will make you an expert steak cook. Plus, compound butters, sauces, and great steakhouse sides are all here. It is the ultimate guide for buying, preparing, and serving steakhouse-style meals at home. And for those who long for a great homemade cake, you will find all the basic information needed to create your own masterpiece, as well as a special collection of Elizabeth’s favorite recipes. The cakes in STEAK AND CAKE come from her own kitchen and the kitchens of other Southern bakers including her mother, grandmother, sister, friends, and relatives. It’s like having a coveted recipe box that captures cake memories and makes new ones right at your fingertips. The Cake Primer section of the book has a lifetime’s worth of recipes and tips that will be appreciated by both the experienced and fledgling baker. At its core, STEAK AND CAKE is about making a steakhouse meal that makes any and every occasion special. Each recipe begs to be made, served, and devoured on a Saturday night with friends and family—or whenever there’s a desire for the best meal ever.