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Mixtape Potluck Cookbook: A Dinner Party for Friends, Their Recipes, and the Songs They Inspire
What if Questlove threw a dinner party and everyone came?
Named one of fall's best cookbooks by Los Angeles Times, GrubStreet, and Eater
“Even with its many flashy co-authors, Mixtape Potluck never wavers from its earnest stated intent: to help readers plan the best possible dinner party. With friends like his, Quest is one to trust.” - EATER
Questlove is best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in food runs a close second. He has hosted a series of renowned Food Salons and conversations with some of America’s most prominent chefs. Now he is turning his hand to creating a cookbook. In Mixtape Potluck Cookbook, Questlove imagines the ultimate potluck dinner party, inviting more than fifty chefs, entertainers, and musicians—such as Eric Ripert, Natalie Portman, and Q-Tip—and asking them to bring along their favorite recipes. He also pairs each cook with a song that he feels best captures their unique creative energy. The result is not only an accessible, entertaining cookbook, but also a collection of Questlove’s diverting musical commentaries as well as an illustration of the fascinating creative relationship between music and food. With Questlove’s unique style of hosting dinner parties and his love of music, food, and entertaining, this book will give readers unexpected insights into the relationship between culture and food.
Note: The cover material for this book is meant to mimic the texture and tactile quality of tinfoil and is intentional.
Named one of fall's best cookbooks by Los Angeles Times, GrubStreet, and Eater
“Even with its many flashy co-authors, Mixtape Potluck never wavers from its earnest stated intent: to help readers plan the best possible dinner party. With friends like his, Quest is one to trust.” - EATER
Questlove is best known for his achievements in the music world, but his interest in food runs a close second. He has hosted a series of renowned Food Salons and conversations with some of America’s most prominent chefs. Now he is turning his hand to creating a cookbook. In Mixtape Potluck Cookbook, Questlove imagines the ultimate potluck dinner party, inviting more than fifty chefs, entertainers, and musicians—such as Eric Ripert, Natalie Portman, and Q-Tip—and asking them to bring along their favorite recipes. He also pairs each cook with a song that he feels best captures their unique creative energy. The result is not only an accessible, entertaining cookbook, but also a collection of Questlove’s diverting musical commentaries as well as an illustration of the fascinating creative relationship between music and food. With Questlove’s unique style of hosting dinner parties and his love of music, food, and entertaining, this book will give readers unexpected insights into the relationship between culture and food.
Note: The cover material for this book is meant to mimic the texture and tactile quality of tinfoil and is intentional.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2019
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About the author
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
17 books740 followersAhmir Khalib Thompson, known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo, Brother Question or Qlove), is an American drummer, DJ, music journalist and record producer.
He is best known as the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, serving since February 17, 2014 as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the same role he and the band served during the entire 969 episode run of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
He has produced for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, The Soultronics and The Grand Wizzards.
His memoir Mo' Meta Blues was published in 2013.
He is best known as the drummer and joint frontman (with Black Thought) for the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, serving since February 17, 2014 as the in-house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the same role he and the band served during the entire 969 episode run of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
He has produced for artists including Elvis Costello, Common, D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, Jay-Z, Nikka Costa and more recently, Al Green, Amy Winehouse and John Legend. He is a member of the production teams the Soulquarians, The Randy Watson Experience, The Soultronics and The Grand Wizzards.
His memoir Mo' Meta Blues was published in 2013.
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December 28, 2019
Funnily enough, this book served more as an inspiration to host fun gatherings than it served as a cohesive cookbook. I'm not mad about that, though. A eclectic menagerie of recipes with some less-than-stellar photos didn't detract from the fact that this book is a love letter to cooking, eating, sharing, and gathering. I enjoyed reading through it (honestly, the writing is charming) and will definitely try more of the recipes!
December 2, 2024
Nice recipes! Fried Rabbit was interesting. Q-Tip’s Mac and Cheese was nice. First time adding Asiago cheese to my recipe.
May 16, 2020
I was really glad to have Questlove as a roommate when the library shut down during the pandemic. Maya Rudolph's chili recipe took SIX CANS of my quarantine pantry items though, and I'm not sure I'll keep her habit of adding chocolate chips and Fritos to chili. There are some great ideas in here and visually the book is sumptuous, with fabulous endpaper drawings and the big heavy shiny cover. Ultimately I had to concede that I will never get to attend a potluck with Questlove.
November 19, 2019
A fun and a different approach to a cookbook. Almost as fun to read through as it is to cook from.
October 16, 2021
The book feels like a trainwreck, a party of hipsters, famous chefs, hollywood people, and very good recipes with the very worst of 'very good vegan' and recent wacky food trends.
I consider this as an essential time capsule of the 2010s to compare fifty years back to 1965 with James Beard's On Entertaining!
You get a strange mix of fame bringing their versions of tuna casserole (or anything BUT Tuna Casserole) for a New York Party from Hell...
Eric Ripert - Martha Stewart - Fred Armisen and May Rudolph (from Saturday Night Live)
Zooey Dechanel - Natalie Portman - Jessica Seinfeld - Jimmy Fallon - Dominque Ansel
It's an enjoyable freak show of recipes!
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Arrival Snacks
Fresh and Smoked Salmon Rillette with Sourdough Toast
Eric Ripert
white wine - shallots - salt
two lbs salmon fillet- 6 oz smoked salmon - lemon juice
mayonnaise - black pepper - chives
toasted sourdough or fresh baguette
Pimento Cheese Dip with Biscuit Crackers
Carla Hall
Crackers:
homemade or store bought 6 day old biscuits
Pimento Cheese:
cream cheese - mayonnaise - grated garlic
cayenne - roasted red pepper - kosher salt
grated cheddar - grated monterey jack
Plantains: Two Ways
Fred Armisen
four large plantains - olive oil - kosher salt
four green plaintains-hot sauce
Grape Focaccia
Martha Stewart
seedless grapes - extra-virgin olive oyl - kosher salt
flour - golden raisins - dry yeast
warm water - sanding sugar - fresh rosemary
flaky salt
Guacamole
Dustin Yellin
red onion - salt - avocados
cilantros - limes - serrano chili
chili powder - black pepper - tortilla chips
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Small Plates
Crab Rangoon
Greg Baxtrom
grapeseed oil- jake - salt
one cup of crabmeat - one cup of ricotta
package of wonton noodles - canola oil for frying
Perfect No-Roll Crab Roll
Igacio Mattos
Crab:
unsalted butter - six ounces of Jonah or Dungeness crabmeat- quarter cup of crab tomalley
lemon zest - white wine vinegar - chardonnay vinegar
dulse seaweed - kombu butter stock - french grey salt
Stock:
kombu - shiitake mushrooms - unsalted butter
fresh grapefruit juice, french grey salt
Poached Chicken Wraps
Camille Becerra
Chicken:
four chicken breasts - salt - water
white wine - white vinegar - garlic
onion - lemongrass - ginger
cinnamon stick - bay leaves
dried red chili (chile de arbol or bird's eye chili)
Chili Sauce:
toasted sesame seeds - tahini - garlic
ginger - chili garlic sauce (tuong or toi) - water
soy sauce - rice vinegar - fish sauce
toasted sesame oil
Serving:
lettuce (Butter, Little Gem, Castelfranco, Radicchio, Escarole)
sesame seeds - cilantro - mint
mixed sprouts (mung bean, radish sprouts, pea shoots)
one cup of chopped roasted salted peanuts
garlic sauce (tuong or toi)
New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp and Burrata Toast
Kelly Fields
(you got to deal with gross-out of shrimp legs and tentacles and shrimp heads and the mess)
(but it wonderfully breaks the rule for seafood and cheese)
BBQ Sauce:
head-on shrimp - olive oil - worcestershire sauce
black pepper - creole seasoning - cloves
salt - bay leaves - lemon juice
BBQ Shrimp:
olive oil - garlic - bbq sauce
head-on shrimp (plus shrimp reserced from the sauce recipe)
unsalted butter - salt - pepper
lemon juice
toast:
sourdough bread - olive oil
burrata cheese - flaky salt
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Soups and Stews
Chocolate Chili (beans chocolate and cheese!)
Maya Rudolph
vegetable oil - yellow onion - garlic
chili powder - cumin - bay leaves
15 oz kidney beans - 15 oz pinto beans
15 oz black beans - 15 oz white beans
canned diced tomato and juices - tin of tomato juice - kosher salt
serving:
chocolate chips - greek yoghurt - grated cheddar
green onions - fritos - lime wedges
cholula hot sauce
Shep's Maui Onion and Ginger Soup
Shep Gordon
unsalted butter - maui onions - ginger
salt - chicken stock - white wine
thyme - half and half cream - black pepepr
two whole crabs (may be optional)
South Philly Seafood Stew (you got to pick out the clam and mussel shells out)
Tariq Trotter
olive oil - spanish onion - fennel
shallots - garlic - kosher salt
red chili flakes - vermouth or white wine - tomato paste
san marzano tomatoes - seafood stock - bay leaves
one lb musels - one lb clams - one lb scallops
one lb whitefish (halibut or turbot) - one lb shrimp
white pepper - parmesan - toasted italian bread
Mom's Chicken Curry
Lilly Singh
grapeseed, avocado or coconut oil - onions - garlic
ginger - cumin seeds - serrano chilis
tumeric - red chili flakes - salt
water - beefsteak tomatoes - one whole chicken (cut into 10-12 pieces)
basmati rice or pita bread - cilantro
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Sides and Salads
Bok Choy and Cumumber Salad
Zooey Deschanel
boy choy - persian cucumbers - sesame oil
ponzu sauce - salt sesame seeds
Peppers a la Famiglia Tomei
red peppers - garlic - extra-virgin olive oil
good sea salt or flaky salt such as Maldon - fresh black pepper
san marzano tomatoes
Herbed Shrimp with Fried Green Tomatoes
Edouardo Jordan
shrimp salad:
shrimp - dijon mustard - aioli or mayonnaise
fresh parsley - fresh tarragon - olive oil
celery - fennel - red onion
jalepeno - salt - mint
fried green tomatoes:
kosher salt - buttermilk - canola or vegetable oil
cornmeal - green tomatoes (sliced 6mm thick) - flaky salt
serving:
romaine lettuce - lemon juice
Tomato Salad with Nectarines, B asil and Bagna Cauda
Flynn McGarry
anchovies - garlic - lemon zest
lemon juice - olive oil - heirloom tomatoes
plums or nectarines - fresh basil - apple cider vinegar
good flaky salt such as Maldon
Tomato/Potato Salad
Jessica Koslow
potatoes:
peewee potatoes - olive oil - salt
cardamon dressing:
coriander seeds - cumin seeds - rice vinegar
apple cider vinegar - ginger juice - lemon juice
cardamon - kosher salt
serving:
heirloom tomatoes - cilantro - fresh parsley
red onion - flaky salt - lemon juice
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Vegetarian Food to Impress People
Easy Veggie Party Quiche (That Will Blow Everyone's Minds)
Amy Poehler
frozen piecrust - eggs - heavy cream
fresh nutmeg - thyme sprigs - kosher salt
black pepper - gruyere - soft goat cheese
unsalted butter - spinach - asparagus
mushrooms (button or cremini) - onion - lemon zest
fresh parsley
Spinach Pie
Natalie Portland
phyllo - olive oil - yellow onion
salt - baby spinach - pine nuts
golden or purple raisins - feta cheese
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Two Sauces
Jessica Seinfeld
cauliflower
three small heads cauliflower
extra-virgin olive oil - kosher salt
water - black pepper
smoky red pepper sauce:
red peppers - beefsteam tomatoe - parmesan
roasted salted almonds - smoked paprika - cayenne
kosher salt - extra-virgin olive oil - sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
spicy green sauce:
jalapeno peppers - green onions - garlic
cilantro - fresh basil - mayonnaise
lime juice - kosher salt - sour cream
chopped parsley and cilantro
(serves 10-12 people)
(preparation 20 minutes and 1 hour to cook)
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Carb Jonez
Nastassia's Baked Pasta Frittata
Mark Ladner
garlic fried breadcrumbs:
baguette or small italian rolls
olive oil - garlic - salt
frittata:
unsalted butter - salt - spaghetti (preferably grando duro)
italian salami - parmesan - mozzarella
eggs - cherry tomatoes - zuccini blossoms or small zucchinis
Tuna Pasta a la Popowendy
Humberto Leon
salt - olive oil - penne or rigatoni pasta
peas - red onion - canned tuna in water
mayonnaise - garlic powder- black pepper
Old Dirty Basmati Rice
Tanya Holland
creole spice:
cayenne - black pepper - paprika
salt - herbs de Provence - cumin
rice:
basmati rice - water - bay leaves
kosher salt - olive oil - chicken livers
pork sausage - green onions - garlic
green pepper - red pepper - jalepeno pepper
creole spice - chicken stock - worcestershire sauce
tamari or soy sauce - fresh thyme - fresh parsley
baby spinach - your fave hot sauce
Jollof Rice with Jerk Chicken and Marinated Gooseberries
Kwame Onwuachi
red sauce:
red peppers - tomatoes - tomato paste
red onion - ginger - garlic
maggi seasoning cube - habereno hot sauce - curry powder
salt - canola oil
jerk paste and chicken:
soy sauce - green onions - habereno peppers
tamarind paste - worcestershire sauce - ginger
garlic - sugar - salt
allspice - cinnamon - bay leaves
cloves - canola oil - one chicken (cut into 8 pieces)
jollof rice:
canola oil - basmati rice - habereno pepper
red sauce - water - salt
gooseberries:
lime juice - honey - olive oil
kosher salt - gooseberries
serving:
green onions - fresh parsley
Coconut Jollof Rice
Yvonne Orki
long-grain rice (basmati or jasmine) - olive oil - beefsteak tomatoes
red onion - habereno peppers - salt
curry powder - smoked paprika - coconut milk
thyme - basil - black pepper
two maggi seasoning cubes - jumbo shrimp - toasted coconut flakes
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Meat Eaters
Air-Fried Chicken Burgers
Jimmy Fallon
(he's using a countertop air fryer, mostly because he has one and is always trying to find some use for it)
Martins Potato Rolls - ground chicken breast - milk
white onion - jalepeno - cayenne
salt - pepper - italian breadcrumbs
olive oil cooking spray (for fryer) - Kraft processed cheese slices
green leaf lettuce - beefsteak tomatoes - sriracha sauce
Heidi's Million Dollar Chicken
Carol Lim
chicken wings:
salt - black pepper - buttermilk
chicken wings - vegetable oil - Beksul Korean frying mix or Japanese panko breadcrumbs
sauce:
soy sauce - gochajang - brown sugar
toasted sesame oil - rice vinegar
canola oil - garlic
serving:
green onions - toasted sesame seeds - steamed white rice
Thit Kho Tau/Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly
Kevin Tien
pork belly - fish sauce - black pepper
eggs - sugar - water
shallots - thai chillies - green onions
one can of Coco Rico soda
steamed white rice
Lamb Chops with Mint Salsa over Couscous
Athena Calderone
mint salsa verde:
mint - parsley - garlic
shallot - habereno - extra-virgin olive oil
lemon juice - salt - black pepper
currant couscous:
vinegar - currants - extra-virgin olive oil
yellow onion - garlic - cumin seeds
chicken stock - couscous - pine nuts
salt - black pepper
lamb chops:
black peppercorns - cumin seeds - coriander seeds
salt - eight bone-in lamb rib chops
Spicy Sweet and Sour Chicken with Lemongrass
Andrew Zimmern
arbol chilies - thai chilis - lemongrass
shallots - garlic - tumeric
cinnamon - salt
ten medium chicken thighs
peanut oil - ketchup - white vinegar or rice vinegar
sugar - water - carrots
peas - mint - steamed white rice
JJ's Sticky Ribs
JJ Johnson
ribs:
two racks pork baby back ribs (three pounds)
thai sweet chili sauce - soy sauce - green curry paste
fish sauce - grated ginger - grated garlic
sauce:
all-natural smooth peanut butter - soy sauce - tomato paste
water - light brown sugar - thai sweet chili sauce
rice vinegar - thai green chili paste - smoked paprika
thai basil leaves
serving:
thai basil - roasted salted peanuts
Country Captain Chicken
Mashama Bailey
unsalted butter - olive oil - two chickens (cut into eight pieces)
salt - black pepper - onions
green bell peppers - serrano chilies - one head of garlic
curry powder - diced tomatoes - white wine
chicken stock- raisins or currants - parsley
Braised Osso Bucco with Fennel Soffrito (I typed Braised Osoo Bucco)
Missy Robbins
four center-cut veal shanks (14 ounces)
kosher salt - olive oil - fennel
carrots - onions - garlic
white wine - san marzano tomatoes - fennel seeds
red chile flakes - rosemary - thyme
fennel pollen - fennel fronds (both for garnish)
Fried Rabbit
Chris Fischer
brine and rabbit:
buttermilk - hard cider - plain yoghurt
egg - shallot - salt
two whole rabbits, split into nine parts by the butcher
dry mix:
rice flour - panko - potato starch (i said potyato statch)
red chile flakes - salt - baking powder
grapeseed oil - salt
serving:
jar of pickles - small jar of mayonnaise or homemake aioli)
(nothing says odd like pickles and fried rabbit, oh and some mayo)
(oh everyone likes mayo and rabbit)
(I'm sure that mayonnaise takes the grease away!)
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Bittersweet Endings
Blueberry Crunch Cake
Jessica Biel
unsalted butter - crushed pineapple - blueberries
yellow cake mix (or do it from scratch) - chopped pecans - sugar
Fruit Salad with Cucumber and Mint
Melody Ehsani
strawberries - apples - persian cucumbers
blueberries - blackberries - meyer lemon
mint - flaky salt
Cinnamon Rolls with Honey Mead Icing
Dominique Ansel
dough:
flour - salt - sugar
dry yeast - milk - eggs
unsalted butter - cooking spray
cinnamon schmear:
unsalted butter - light brown sugar
cinnamon - egg white
soak:
milk - unsalted butter - heavy cream
eggs - maple syrup - salt
lemon zest
icing:
powdered sugar - mead
Corny Shortcakes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Christina Tosi
shortcake:
egg - heavy cream - flour
corn flour - freeze-dried corn powder - sugar
light brown sugar - salt - baking powder
unsalted butter - vegetable shortening - fresh corn kernels (when in season)
confectioners sugar
strawberries:
strawberries - sugar
sour whipped cream:
heavy cream - sour cream - sugar - salt
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Raise a Glass
Bourbon Raspberry Tea
Gabrielle Union
raspberry iced tea (preferred brand)
water - bourbon or rye whisky
fresh strawberries
Kether's Favorite Cocktail Me and Mia (crazy shit)
Kether Donohue
bourbon - white truffle flakes (infused for 7-10 days)
carpano antica vermouth - amontillado sherry - truffle salt
six lemons - ice
Red Skies at Night
Dave Arnold
ice - lime juice - flor de cana white rum
soda water - lime slice
syrup:
tumeric root - ginger - wildflower honey
water - red chile flakes - vegetable glycerin - salt
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Late Night Snacks
Grilled Bologna Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls - mayonnaise - mustard
dill pickle - white onion - salt
6mm thick slices of bologna (i would use mortadella or some smoked farmer's sausage patties)
canola or vegetable oil - American Cheese/Processed Cheese Slices
optional iceberg lettuce condiment
(basically a baloney cheeseburger, with the underside being a mustard-mayo-pickle-onion sauce)
Mac and Cheese
Q-Tip
unsalted butter
asiago - white cheddar - regular cheddar - fontina - parmesan
olive oil - jalepenos - garlic
milk - flour - egg yolks
fresh thyme - cayenne - black pepper
fresh sausage, italian, chorizo, or dealer's choice
elbow macaroni
Tina's Cold "Pizza"
Jarobi White
8 oz cream cheese - 3/4 cup heinz chili sauce - onion
green bell pepper - black olives
1 cup cooked shrimp - 1.5 cups cooked crabmeat
1.5 cups mozzarella - taco seasoning
"Heimy's Happiness" Fries with Kew[oe Mayo, Caviar (and a glass of bubbles)
Eric Wareheim
one bag of frozen french fries
kewpie japanese mayonnaise (or get mayonnaise and add msg to it)
3.5 oz caviar
sparkling wine (preferably Las Juras)
(fries and mayo with a dollop of caviar, i told you this book creeps me out!)
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I hate half of the book, I love half of the book, it can vary from a six to a eight rating in parts, possible a low of five to a high of nine, depending on what the recipes are.
I love it for being freaky, but no way in hell i'll ever ever like 35% to 40% of the recipes.
But all of the recipes, 90% of them are extremely extremely well done!
I consider this as an essential time capsule of the 2010s to compare fifty years back to 1965 with James Beard's On Entertaining!
You get a strange mix of fame bringing their versions of tuna casserole (or anything BUT Tuna Casserole) for a New York Party from Hell...
Eric Ripert - Martha Stewart - Fred Armisen and May Rudolph (from Saturday Night Live)
Zooey Dechanel - Natalie Portman - Jessica Seinfeld - Jimmy Fallon - Dominque Ansel
It's an enjoyable freak show of recipes!
---
Arrival Snacks
Fresh and Smoked Salmon Rillette with Sourdough Toast
Eric Ripert
white wine - shallots - salt
two lbs salmon fillet- 6 oz smoked salmon - lemon juice
mayonnaise - black pepper - chives
toasted sourdough or fresh baguette
Pimento Cheese Dip with Biscuit Crackers
Carla Hall
Crackers:
homemade or store bought 6 day old biscuits
Pimento Cheese:
cream cheese - mayonnaise - grated garlic
cayenne - roasted red pepper - kosher salt
grated cheddar - grated monterey jack
Plantains: Two Ways
Fred Armisen
four large plantains - olive oil - kosher salt
four green plaintains-hot sauce
Grape Focaccia
Martha Stewart
seedless grapes - extra-virgin olive oyl - kosher salt
flour - golden raisins - dry yeast
warm water - sanding sugar - fresh rosemary
flaky salt
Guacamole
Dustin Yellin
red onion - salt - avocados
cilantros - limes - serrano chili
chili powder - black pepper - tortilla chips
---
Small Plates
Crab Rangoon
Greg Baxtrom
grapeseed oil- jake - salt
one cup of crabmeat - one cup of ricotta
package of wonton noodles - canola oil for frying
Perfect No-Roll Crab Roll
Igacio Mattos
Crab:
unsalted butter - six ounces of Jonah or Dungeness crabmeat- quarter cup of crab tomalley
lemon zest - white wine vinegar - chardonnay vinegar
dulse seaweed - kombu butter stock - french grey salt
Stock:
kombu - shiitake mushrooms - unsalted butter
fresh grapefruit juice, french grey salt
Poached Chicken Wraps
Camille Becerra
Chicken:
four chicken breasts - salt - water
white wine - white vinegar - garlic
onion - lemongrass - ginger
cinnamon stick - bay leaves
dried red chili (chile de arbol or bird's eye chili)
Chili Sauce:
toasted sesame seeds - tahini - garlic
ginger - chili garlic sauce (tuong or toi) - water
soy sauce - rice vinegar - fish sauce
toasted sesame oil
Serving:
lettuce (Butter, Little Gem, Castelfranco, Radicchio, Escarole)
sesame seeds - cilantro - mint
mixed sprouts (mung bean, radish sprouts, pea shoots)
one cup of chopped roasted salted peanuts
garlic sauce (tuong or toi)
New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp and Burrata Toast
Kelly Fields
(you got to deal with gross-out of shrimp legs and tentacles and shrimp heads and the mess)
(but it wonderfully breaks the rule for seafood and cheese)
BBQ Sauce:
head-on shrimp - olive oil - worcestershire sauce
black pepper - creole seasoning - cloves
salt - bay leaves - lemon juice
BBQ Shrimp:
olive oil - garlic - bbq sauce
head-on shrimp (plus shrimp reserced from the sauce recipe)
unsalted butter - salt - pepper
lemon juice
toast:
sourdough bread - olive oil
burrata cheese - flaky salt
---
Soups and Stews
Chocolate Chili (beans chocolate and cheese!)
Maya Rudolph
vegetable oil - yellow onion - garlic
chili powder - cumin - bay leaves
15 oz kidney beans - 15 oz pinto beans
15 oz black beans - 15 oz white beans
canned diced tomato and juices - tin of tomato juice - kosher salt
serving:
chocolate chips - greek yoghurt - grated cheddar
green onions - fritos - lime wedges
cholula hot sauce
Shep's Maui Onion and Ginger Soup
Shep Gordon
unsalted butter - maui onions - ginger
salt - chicken stock - white wine
thyme - half and half cream - black pepepr
two whole crabs (may be optional)
South Philly Seafood Stew (you got to pick out the clam and mussel shells out)
Tariq Trotter
olive oil - spanish onion - fennel
shallots - garlic - kosher salt
red chili flakes - vermouth or white wine - tomato paste
san marzano tomatoes - seafood stock - bay leaves
one lb musels - one lb clams - one lb scallops
one lb whitefish (halibut or turbot) - one lb shrimp
white pepper - parmesan - toasted italian bread
Mom's Chicken Curry
Lilly Singh
grapeseed, avocado or coconut oil - onions - garlic
ginger - cumin seeds - serrano chilis
tumeric - red chili flakes - salt
water - beefsteak tomatoes - one whole chicken (cut into 10-12 pieces)
basmati rice or pita bread - cilantro
---
Sides and Salads
Bok Choy and Cumumber Salad
Zooey Deschanel
boy choy - persian cucumbers - sesame oil
ponzu sauce - salt sesame seeds
Peppers a la Famiglia Tomei
red peppers - garlic - extra-virgin olive oil
good sea salt or flaky salt such as Maldon - fresh black pepper
san marzano tomatoes
Herbed Shrimp with Fried Green Tomatoes
Edouardo Jordan
shrimp salad:
shrimp - dijon mustard - aioli or mayonnaise
fresh parsley - fresh tarragon - olive oil
celery - fennel - red onion
jalepeno - salt - mint
fried green tomatoes:
kosher salt - buttermilk - canola or vegetable oil
cornmeal - green tomatoes (sliced 6mm thick) - flaky salt
serving:
romaine lettuce - lemon juice
Tomato Salad with Nectarines, B asil and Bagna Cauda
Flynn McGarry
anchovies - garlic - lemon zest
lemon juice - olive oil - heirloom tomatoes
plums or nectarines - fresh basil - apple cider vinegar
good flaky salt such as Maldon
Tomato/Potato Salad
Jessica Koslow
potatoes:
peewee potatoes - olive oil - salt
cardamon dressing:
coriander seeds - cumin seeds - rice vinegar
apple cider vinegar - ginger juice - lemon juice
cardamon - kosher salt
serving:
heirloom tomatoes - cilantro - fresh parsley
red onion - flaky salt - lemon juice
---
Vegetarian Food to Impress People
Easy Veggie Party Quiche (That Will Blow Everyone's Minds)
Amy Poehler
frozen piecrust - eggs - heavy cream
fresh nutmeg - thyme sprigs - kosher salt
black pepper - gruyere - soft goat cheese
unsalted butter - spinach - asparagus
mushrooms (button or cremini) - onion - lemon zest
fresh parsley
Spinach Pie
Natalie Portland
phyllo - olive oil - yellow onion
salt - baby spinach - pine nuts
golden or purple raisins - feta cheese
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Two Sauces
Jessica Seinfeld
cauliflower
three small heads cauliflower
extra-virgin olive oil - kosher salt
water - black pepper
smoky red pepper sauce:
red peppers - beefsteam tomatoe - parmesan
roasted salted almonds - smoked paprika - cayenne
kosher salt - extra-virgin olive oil - sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
spicy green sauce:
jalapeno peppers - green onions - garlic
cilantro - fresh basil - mayonnaise
lime juice - kosher salt - sour cream
chopped parsley and cilantro
(serves 10-12 people)
(preparation 20 minutes and 1 hour to cook)
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Carb Jonez
Nastassia's Baked Pasta Frittata
Mark Ladner
garlic fried breadcrumbs:
baguette or small italian rolls
olive oil - garlic - salt
frittata:
unsalted butter - salt - spaghetti (preferably grando duro)
italian salami - parmesan - mozzarella
eggs - cherry tomatoes - zuccini blossoms or small zucchinis
Tuna Pasta a la Popowendy
Humberto Leon
salt - olive oil - penne or rigatoni pasta
peas - red onion - canned tuna in water
mayonnaise - garlic powder- black pepper
Old Dirty Basmati Rice
Tanya Holland
creole spice:
cayenne - black pepper - paprika
salt - herbs de Provence - cumin
rice:
basmati rice - water - bay leaves
kosher salt - olive oil - chicken livers
pork sausage - green onions - garlic
green pepper - red pepper - jalepeno pepper
creole spice - chicken stock - worcestershire sauce
tamari or soy sauce - fresh thyme - fresh parsley
baby spinach - your fave hot sauce
Jollof Rice with Jerk Chicken and Marinated Gooseberries
Kwame Onwuachi
red sauce:
red peppers - tomatoes - tomato paste
red onion - ginger - garlic
maggi seasoning cube - habereno hot sauce - curry powder
salt - canola oil
jerk paste and chicken:
soy sauce - green onions - habereno peppers
tamarind paste - worcestershire sauce - ginger
garlic - sugar - salt
allspice - cinnamon - bay leaves
cloves - canola oil - one chicken (cut into 8 pieces)
jollof rice:
canola oil - basmati rice - habereno pepper
red sauce - water - salt
gooseberries:
lime juice - honey - olive oil
kosher salt - gooseberries
serving:
green onions - fresh parsley
Coconut Jollof Rice
Yvonne Orki
long-grain rice (basmati or jasmine) - olive oil - beefsteak tomatoes
red onion - habereno peppers - salt
curry powder - smoked paprika - coconut milk
thyme - basil - black pepper
two maggi seasoning cubes - jumbo shrimp - toasted coconut flakes
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Meat Eaters
Air-Fried Chicken Burgers
Jimmy Fallon
(he's using a countertop air fryer, mostly because he has one and is always trying to find some use for it)
Martins Potato Rolls - ground chicken breast - milk
white onion - jalepeno - cayenne
salt - pepper - italian breadcrumbs
olive oil cooking spray (for fryer) - Kraft processed cheese slices
green leaf lettuce - beefsteak tomatoes - sriracha sauce
Heidi's Million Dollar Chicken
Carol Lim
chicken wings:
salt - black pepper - buttermilk
chicken wings - vegetable oil - Beksul Korean frying mix or Japanese panko breadcrumbs
sauce:
soy sauce - gochajang - brown sugar
toasted sesame oil - rice vinegar
canola oil - garlic
serving:
green onions - toasted sesame seeds - steamed white rice
Thit Kho Tau/Vietnamese Braised Pork Belly
Kevin Tien
pork belly - fish sauce - black pepper
eggs - sugar - water
shallots - thai chillies - green onions
one can of Coco Rico soda
steamed white rice
Lamb Chops with Mint Salsa over Couscous
Athena Calderone
mint salsa verde:
mint - parsley - garlic
shallot - habereno - extra-virgin olive oil
lemon juice - salt - black pepper
currant couscous:
vinegar - currants - extra-virgin olive oil
yellow onion - garlic - cumin seeds
chicken stock - couscous - pine nuts
salt - black pepper
lamb chops:
black peppercorns - cumin seeds - coriander seeds
salt - eight bone-in lamb rib chops
Spicy Sweet and Sour Chicken with Lemongrass
Andrew Zimmern
arbol chilies - thai chilis - lemongrass
shallots - garlic - tumeric
cinnamon - salt
ten medium chicken thighs
peanut oil - ketchup - white vinegar or rice vinegar
sugar - water - carrots
peas - mint - steamed white rice
JJ's Sticky Ribs
JJ Johnson
ribs:
two racks pork baby back ribs (three pounds)
thai sweet chili sauce - soy sauce - green curry paste
fish sauce - grated ginger - grated garlic
sauce:
all-natural smooth peanut butter - soy sauce - tomato paste
water - light brown sugar - thai sweet chili sauce
rice vinegar - thai green chili paste - smoked paprika
thai basil leaves
serving:
thai basil - roasted salted peanuts
Country Captain Chicken
Mashama Bailey
unsalted butter - olive oil - two chickens (cut into eight pieces)
salt - black pepper - onions
green bell peppers - serrano chilies - one head of garlic
curry powder - diced tomatoes - white wine
chicken stock- raisins or currants - parsley
Braised Osso Bucco with Fennel Soffrito (I typed Braised Osoo Bucco)
Missy Robbins
four center-cut veal shanks (14 ounces)
kosher salt - olive oil - fennel
carrots - onions - garlic
white wine - san marzano tomatoes - fennel seeds
red chile flakes - rosemary - thyme
fennel pollen - fennel fronds (both for garnish)
Fried Rabbit
Chris Fischer
brine and rabbit:
buttermilk - hard cider - plain yoghurt
egg - shallot - salt
two whole rabbits, split into nine parts by the butcher
dry mix:
rice flour - panko - potato starch (i said potyato statch)
red chile flakes - salt - baking powder
grapeseed oil - salt
serving:
jar of pickles - small jar of mayonnaise or homemake aioli)
(nothing says odd like pickles and fried rabbit, oh and some mayo)
(oh everyone likes mayo and rabbit)
(I'm sure that mayonnaise takes the grease away!)
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Bittersweet Endings
Blueberry Crunch Cake
Jessica Biel
unsalted butter - crushed pineapple - blueberries
yellow cake mix (or do it from scratch) - chopped pecans - sugar
Fruit Salad with Cucumber and Mint
Melody Ehsani
strawberries - apples - persian cucumbers
blueberries - blackberries - meyer lemon
mint - flaky salt
Cinnamon Rolls with Honey Mead Icing
Dominique Ansel
dough:
flour - salt - sugar
dry yeast - milk - eggs
unsalted butter - cooking spray
cinnamon schmear:
unsalted butter - light brown sugar
cinnamon - egg white
soak:
milk - unsalted butter - heavy cream
eggs - maple syrup - salt
lemon zest
icing:
powdered sugar - mead
Corny Shortcakes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Christina Tosi
shortcake:
egg - heavy cream - flour
corn flour - freeze-dried corn powder - sugar
light brown sugar - salt - baking powder
unsalted butter - vegetable shortening - fresh corn kernels (when in season)
confectioners sugar
strawberries:
strawberries - sugar
sour whipped cream:
heavy cream - sour cream - sugar - salt
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Raise a Glass
Bourbon Raspberry Tea
Gabrielle Union
raspberry iced tea (preferred brand)
water - bourbon or rye whisky
fresh strawberries
Kether's Favorite Cocktail Me and Mia (crazy shit)
Kether Donohue
bourbon - white truffle flakes (infused for 7-10 days)
carpano antica vermouth - amontillado sherry - truffle salt
six lemons - ice
Red Skies at Night
Dave Arnold
ice - lime juice - flor de cana white rum
soda water - lime slice
syrup:
tumeric root - ginger - wildflower honey
water - red chile flakes - vegetable glycerin - salt
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Late Night Snacks
Grilled Bologna Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls
King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls - mayonnaise - mustard
dill pickle - white onion - salt
6mm thick slices of bologna (i would use mortadella or some smoked farmer's sausage patties)
canola or vegetable oil - American Cheese/Processed Cheese Slices
optional iceberg lettuce condiment
(basically a baloney cheeseburger, with the underside being a mustard-mayo-pickle-onion sauce)
Mac and Cheese
Q-Tip
unsalted butter
asiago - white cheddar - regular cheddar - fontina - parmesan
olive oil - jalepenos - garlic
milk - flour - egg yolks
fresh thyme - cayenne - black pepper
fresh sausage, italian, chorizo, or dealer's choice
elbow macaroni
Tina's Cold "Pizza"
Jarobi White
8 oz cream cheese - 3/4 cup heinz chili sauce - onion
green bell pepper - black olives
1 cup cooked shrimp - 1.5 cups cooked crabmeat
1.5 cups mozzarella - taco seasoning
"Heimy's Happiness" Fries with Kew[oe Mayo, Caviar (and a glass of bubbles)
Eric Wareheim
one bag of frozen french fries
kewpie japanese mayonnaise (or get mayonnaise and add msg to it)
3.5 oz caviar
sparkling wine (preferably Las Juras)
(fries and mayo with a dollop of caviar, i told you this book creeps me out!)
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I hate half of the book, I love half of the book, it can vary from a six to a eight rating in parts, possible a low of five to a high of nine, depending on what the recipes are.
I love it for being freaky, but no way in hell i'll ever ever like 35% to 40% of the recipes.
But all of the recipes, 90% of them are extremely extremely well done!
November 17, 2024
I took this out of the library on a whim. Here's why I liked it:
1. Songs for each recipe! This is also a feature of another favorite cookbook of mine, Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry. The difference is here, the songs are selected by Questlove not to match the dish but to match the person who made it. So that's cool!
2. Celebrity recipes ala Alice B. Toklas. That is, Questlove picked famous people who can really cook, and you might find a recipe that you don't expect! Not hash brownies like in the Alice B. Toklas cookbook, but it's still pretty cool.
3. Book was written in 2018 and came out in 2019, back when ingredients were relatively affordable and having a lot of people in your house didn't mean risking catching COVID-19. I'm not talking about caviar or crab meat (I don't eat the latter anyway.) I used to really need a recipe like Zooey Dechanel's bok choy and cucumber salad for 10 people. It's hard to find affordable bok choy, I have to shop around. The photography is similar to some other cookbooks I have read from 5-8 years ago--I think there were food styles that got popular. Anyway I liked putting myself back into that headspace.
1. Songs for each recipe! This is also a feature of another favorite cookbook of mine, Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry. The difference is here, the songs are selected by Questlove not to match the dish but to match the person who made it. So that's cool!
2. Celebrity recipes ala Alice B. Toklas. That is, Questlove picked famous people who can really cook, and you might find a recipe that you don't expect! Not hash brownies like in the Alice B. Toklas cookbook, but it's still pretty cool.
3. Book was written in 2018 and came out in 2019, back when ingredients were relatively affordable and having a lot of people in your house didn't mean risking catching COVID-19. I'm not talking about caviar or crab meat (I don't eat the latter anyway.) I used to really need a recipe like Zooey Dechanel's bok choy and cucumber salad for 10 people. It's hard to find affordable bok choy, I have to shop around. The photography is similar to some other cookbooks I have read from 5-8 years ago--I think there were food styles that got popular. Anyway I liked putting myself back into that headspace.
December 12, 2019
I liked the idea about this cookbook and in the introduction, it is explained in detailed how this cookbook came about. It’s a song inspired potluck. A song is selected and individuals are invited to prepare/cook something as the tune played. The dish didn’t have to reflect what they were listening to, it was just a reflection of the person preparing the dish. This sounded like an entertaining way to prepare some food, get friends together and get to know one another.
I was entertained with the music choices for some of the individuals chosen for the book. Martha Stewart’s Grape Focaccia’s was paired with Snoop Dog’s “Life of Da Party” and a cocktail prepared by Dave Arnold called Red Skies at Night featuring white run, wildberry honey, red chile flakes and vegetable glycerin that was paired with “Sounds of Silence” by the Beastie Boys. This cocktail looked good until I read the ingredients, as it reminded me of a drink I used to drink, the Slow Comfortable Screw. I guess I got tired of the orange juice.
It’s a very organized cookbook: with the recipes broken down into categories and there is even a list of guests that are included in the book. There’s an index and some tips on how to create your own playlist. Every recipe in the book has an illustration and I enjoyed reading the little paragraphs that accompanied each recipe about how the song was chosen. It was an interesting and fun cookbook and I enjoyed reading the Afterward and Introduction. Unfortunately, the recipes were nothing that I would fix. Spinach Pie, Tuna Pasta a la Popowendy, Thit Kho Tau, Bourbon Raspberry Tea- those are just a few random pages of the book. I did enjoy the book; the idea was fantastic but the recipes were not of my liking.
I was entertained with the music choices for some of the individuals chosen for the book. Martha Stewart’s Grape Focaccia’s was paired with Snoop Dog’s “Life of Da Party” and a cocktail prepared by Dave Arnold called Red Skies at Night featuring white run, wildberry honey, red chile flakes and vegetable glycerin that was paired with “Sounds of Silence” by the Beastie Boys. This cocktail looked good until I read the ingredients, as it reminded me of a drink I used to drink, the Slow Comfortable Screw. I guess I got tired of the orange juice.
It’s a very organized cookbook: with the recipes broken down into categories and there is even a list of guests that are included in the book. There’s an index and some tips on how to create your own playlist. Every recipe in the book has an illustration and I enjoyed reading the little paragraphs that accompanied each recipe about how the song was chosen. It was an interesting and fun cookbook and I enjoyed reading the Afterward and Introduction. Unfortunately, the recipes were nothing that I would fix. Spinach Pie, Tuna Pasta a la Popowendy, Thit Kho Tau, Bourbon Raspberry Tea- those are just a few random pages of the book. I did enjoy the book; the idea was fantastic but the recipes were not of my liking.
March 16, 2023
Lots of awesome things that you can bring to a potluck, many new ideas that you'd never even think of! I actually scored this book for $4.00 at Dollarama! 🤣🤣🤣 Don't tell Questlove though!
March 11, 2020
First of all, this is not a book by Martha Stewart. She wrote the intro and contributed one recipe. Questlove is a DJ for a famous late night show. He knows plenty of celebrities and had them all contribute. In return he sent them a song inspired by themselves or their recipes, each one described in the book. He also has sections on hosting a potluck and creating a playlist for it. Of course you can find the playlist on Spotify. Personally I liked the jazz, oldies, and novelty songs about food, not most of the hip hop. But it was interesting, an added plus to a cookbook. At first I didn't think I liked most of the recipes, but when I started to read his comments, they grew on me. Potlucks are full of stuff you wouldn't make yourself, but you like to see what other people make. This book is like that. I had to return it to the library, but I think it also had nice photos.
December 30, 2020
I LOVED the concept of this book! A kind of synesthesia of food and music. I listened to each song as I read the recipe it went with, and was introduced to a lot of cool tracks I didn't know before. The whole thing felt like an interactive and artistic experience.
There were only a few recipes I'd consider trying myself, but I'd definitely go to this potluck party!
Recipes of note for myself:
- Open-Face Mushroom Sliders with Maple Chipotle Aioli by Haile Thomas (p. 97)
- Spicy Sweet and Sour Chicken with Lemongrass by Andrew Zimmerman (p. 145)
- Country Captain Chicken by Mashama Bailey (p. 152)
- Ginger Beer by Thelma Golden (p. 179)
- Tina's Cold "Pizza" by Jarobi White (p. 198)
There were only a few recipes I'd consider trying myself, but I'd definitely go to this potluck party!
Recipes of note for myself:
- Open-Face Mushroom Sliders with Maple Chipotle Aioli by Haile Thomas (p. 97)
- Spicy Sweet and Sour Chicken with Lemongrass by Andrew Zimmerman (p. 145)
- Country Captain Chicken by Mashama Bailey (p. 152)
- Ginger Beer by Thelma Golden (p. 179)
- Tina's Cold "Pizza" by Jarobi White (p. 198)
October 15, 2019
I love cookbooks and this is such a unique angle for one. I can't wait to cook and listen my way through this in my kitchen.
February 22, 2020
I haven't made any of the recipes yet, but I enjoyed the concept and this was fun to read through.
June 20, 2023
This book serves as a great inspiration for hosting your own dinner parties, as well as providing 40 odd recipes you can make to bring to friends dinner parties.
Prior to the night of the dinner party Questlove sends each guest a song selected especially for them to inspire them while cooking their dish for the dinner party. He choses the song for them based on what he knows about them and their creative lives. The list of guests in the book are drawn from the worlds of food, music, tv, comedy, design, literature and technology. the songs mostly have some loosely related "food" theme.
The book is divided by the food type/when it will be served during the night. Arrival snacks/small plates/soups & stews/sides & salads/vege/meat/desserts etc. Some of the dishes include:
-Zooey Deschanel's Bok Choy and cucumber salad (Joint2Joint by Prince)
-Tom Sach's Studio Standard Cocktail Spread (Outa-Space by Billy Preston)
-Maya Rudolph's Chocolate Chilli (Herbert Harper's Free Press News by Muddy Waters)
-Jessica Koslow's (owner of Sqirl in LA) Tomato/Potato Salad (Cereal Killer by Method Man )
-Haile Thomas's Open-face mushroom sliders with maple chipotle aioli (Chicken Grease by D'Angelo
-Jessica Biel's Blueberry Crunch Cake (A house is not a home by Luther Vandross)
-Jarobi White's Tina's cold pizza (which is different to what it sounds like) (Pease Porridge_)
Prior to the night of the dinner party Questlove sends each guest a song selected especially for them to inspire them while cooking their dish for the dinner party. He choses the song for them based on what he knows about them and their creative lives. The list of guests in the book are drawn from the worlds of food, music, tv, comedy, design, literature and technology. the songs mostly have some loosely related "food" theme.
The book is divided by the food type/when it will be served during the night. Arrival snacks/small plates/soups & stews/sides & salads/vege/meat/desserts etc. Some of the dishes include:
-Zooey Deschanel's Bok Choy and cucumber salad (Joint2Joint by Prince)
-Tom Sach's Studio Standard Cocktail Spread (Outa-Space by Billy Preston)
-Maya Rudolph's Chocolate Chilli (Herbert Harper's Free Press News by Muddy Waters)
-Jessica Koslow's (owner of Sqirl in LA) Tomato/Potato Salad (Cereal Killer by Method Man )
-Haile Thomas's Open-face mushroom sliders with maple chipotle aioli (Chicken Grease by D'Angelo
-Jessica Biel's Blueberry Crunch Cake (A house is not a home by Luther Vandross)
-Jarobi White's Tina's cold pizza (which is different to what it sounds like) (Pease Porridge_)
November 13, 2021
I like to cook but I hate potlucks (or as I refer to them, parties that force you to be complimentary about other people’s shitty food). I love the idea of a dinner party but have only been organized enough for a handful. I loved the idea of songs tailored to specific individuals to prompt them for recipes, and found this book completely charming. The pandemic means I’m still wary of dinner parties but this book reminds us of what we have lost.
May 10, 2021
This was cool, funky, cleverly presented - much like the author himself. I wasn’t familiar with most of the music, and wasn’t compelled to queue up any tracks since I’m 60+ and not the intended audience for this book! Grateful the library system offered the e-book for a quick perusal. I didn’t flag any of the recipes but I can see how this could be an inspiration to invite people over to cook!
April 19, 2024
A gimmicky cookbook with an engaging gimmick. I'm probably not exactly the target audience for this book, as I care little for all the celebrity name-dropping. I had read another book by Questlove, though, and will certainly listen to the accompanying playlist.
For people who like music, celeb gossip, food, or some combination of the three - you'll get something out of this.
For people who like music, celeb gossip, food, or some combination of the three - you'll get something out of this.
February 1, 2020
3.5/5.0
Questlove provides a rationale for which song is paired with each guest and their recipe. Entertaining! And the full playlist can be found on Spotify. Recipes from Jimmy Fallon (of course!), Martha Stewart, Zooey Deschanel, Marisa Tomei, Fred Armisen, and more look reasonable to make.
Questlove provides a rationale for which song is paired with each guest and their recipe. Entertaining! And the full playlist can be found on Spotify. Recipes from Jimmy Fallon (of course!), Martha Stewart, Zooey Deschanel, Marisa Tomei, Fred Armisen, and more look reasonable to make.
March 2, 2020
Difficult recipes with lots of prep, uncommon ingredients and didn't sound all that tasty. One that I wanted to make with chickpeas is missing a step. It tells you to put the chickpeas in water but not for how long or what temp and then all of a sudden assembles the salad.
March 11, 2021
The recipes DO look amazing and I'm looking forward to trying several, but what makes this book awesome is Questlove's thoughts and commentary on get togethers.
I knew this book would be fun; it was better than I thought.
I knew this book would be fun; it was better than I thought.
January 3, 2026
I love the idea of having a mixed tape playlist with your potluck and I loved all the recipes in this book. Now I just need to figure out how I can get invited to one of his food salons. Quote the Prince: “I mean, really.”
May 11, 2020
questlove assigned famous people songs to inspire a potluck recipe. I had only heard of some of the people and almost none of the songs, and yet I found the whole idea fascinating.
September 7, 2020
This book is so much fun!
March 9, 2021
So many great recipes! Hoping to try a few out this week and next. Only gave 4 stars because honestly I wish there were more.
July 8, 2023
Fun, easy read and great tips on hosting parties (potluck or not). Explored the music mentioned and liked most of it. Now to tryout the recipes, playlist and plan a potluck party.
November 4, 2025
This was a fun read. I did come across a few recipes to add to my rotation. I got a real chuckle reading Maya Rudolph shared memory about her mom and Stevie Wonder.
January 26, 2026
Love the concept of this book- song given to inspire a recipe from a DJ that knows how to host a gathering
January 31, 2022
I wish I could go to this party - or, failing that, hold one that's as good!
February 4, 2020
Offers a variety of recipes from something more complex (at least to me) like Osso bucco with fennel soffrito to something more simple like Mac n cheese (homemade, not box variety). I like how each recipe provides some connection to the author with the contributor and a song to go along. I can almost picture the party with the music in the background. There are options for vegans to meat eaters. Interesting drink recipes, including one on how to make your own ginger beer. I also like the comments at the end for tips on a successful party or as a guest, if you can’t cook, then bring ice and a plant. It’s an easygoing book to set the mood for an easygoing party. No pressure!
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September 6, 2024Update! Loved this so much I bought a copy so I can revisit the party advice and playlist and start making the recipes! (All right, mainly my spouse has started.)
"Suggested by a Library Worker" square on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Summer Book Bingo card.
Original post:
I haven't tried any recipes—yet—but the party advice, playlist, and song gifts to his friends are excellent. Must be absolute joy to be buddies with ?uestlove.
A not-so-hidden treasure from the New Orleans Public Library display shelf.
"Suggested by a Library Worker" square on the 2024 Seattle Public Library Summer Book Bingo card.
Original post:
I haven't tried any recipes—yet—but the party advice, playlist, and song gifts to his friends are excellent. Must be absolute joy to be buddies with ?uestlove.
A not-so-hidden treasure from the New Orleans Public Library display shelf.
March 23, 2020
I really enjoyed reading Quest’s side notes and listening to the songs as I went! On the downside, some of the dishes had ingredients I would not likely buy and if I did, I would have to find some other dishes to make with it. 🤷♀️ So, not everything felt accessible as a family with kids weeknight dinner and I didn’t expect it to but wanted to share in case anyone was curious on that aspect. Overall, for me, this was worth a look based on the interesting premise more than the recipes, though I did save a few! Jessica Biel’s Blueberry Crunch dump cake is right up my alley! 😊😂
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