Cooking with Amar'e

the long version

Overflowing with delicious recipes for the whole family, this informative cooking guide from the New York Knicks power forward and his world-class chef mixes together French, Southern, Asian and Caribbean flavors with advice, personal stories and more. New York Knicks captain Amar'e Stoudemire may be on fire when he's on the court, he didn't know the first thing about lighting a fire. When his personal chef Maxcel Hardy began giving him informal cooking lessons, Stoudemire become a comfortable cook able to whip up tasty, healthy dishes for his family. This is an engaging chronicle of their informal sessions, featuring healthy recipes that blend French, Southern, Asian, and Caribbean traditions and flavors, and use ingredients from the local grocery store. Introduction -- The essentials -- Warm-up -- Break for lunch -- Team dinner -- Game day -- Sweet victory -- Time out for family.