Okay. Two of my library requests have come in. I picked up The Complete Milk Street TV Show Cookbook yesterday. (Since they each weigh over 4 lbs, I only brought one home. Will return it and exchange for the second tomorrow.) I have gone through it, page by page, and found little that I wanted to try. Ironically, the most interesting ideas were in desserts, a section usually of negligible import to me.
In savories, the Trapani Pesto looked worth a go, as did a roasted mushroom pizza with fontina and scallions, which is based on a fontina-parmesan cream. Will try Taiwanese Flaky scallion pancakes to see if it's better than what I'm now making. In a few minutes, I will make the French apple cake, using a bag of homegrown Gravensteins I was gifted. A ricotta Semolina cheesecake sounds worth a try, as does a Stovetop (steamed) chocolate cake.
I admit that my appraisal is colored by my intense dislike for CK and for the pedantic tone of the book. Others' mileage will probably vary considerably.
