Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook: A Celebration of Food, Family, and Traditions

by Chris Hastings, Idie Hastings

“Seasonality is the cornerstone to our menu-planning success,” says Chef Chris Hastings. The Hot and Hot Fish Club Restaurant is one of the best in the South because it only uses the finest and freshest ingredients in their recipes. From the fresh-caught Pacific seafood flown in from Osprey Seafood in San Francisco to the blackberries and Vidalia onions from local Garfrerick Farms of Alpine, Alabama, Hot and Hot goes to great lengths to make sure that what goes into every dish is always fresh and in season.The Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook contains more than 200 creative and delicious recipes that are organized to reflect the seasonal nature of local ingredients. It features profiles of dozens purveyors who supply the restaurant with the freshest ingredients. With more than 50 full-color photographs, lifestyle menus complete with wine and beer pairings, and a sourcing section, The Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook is your guide to preparing exquisite, fresh cuisine from the hottest restaurant in the South.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Catherine Woodman]

I love love love this Birmingham restaurant--not only is the food gret, but it is a lively, vibrant mood in it as well, and it is just festive to be there. As I was talking to my table mates about what I was thinking of ordering, a septuagenarian at a nearby table got up, put her coat on, then leaned in and said in my ear as she left "The shrimp with grits are deeeviiinnne" and indeed, she was right, they were. And they are in this cookbook as well. I like the seasonality of the selections and the organization along those lines, although they are all but meaningless for me in Iowa! That said, the cookbook would be equally comfortable on a coffee table as in the kitchen--lushly produced, with lots of pictures and some chatting as well. Nicely done.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful recipes, great stories, and beautiful pictures. What impressed us most is the authors' appreciation for the culture that surrounds the food they prepare - fishermen, farmers and family traditions.

[T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful food (and drink!) recipes and charming stories as as added bonus.