Cutting Up in the Kitchen: Food and Fun from Southern National's Chef Duane Nutter

Chef Duane Nutter is a storyteller with his Southern-fusion cuisine, his comfortable yet informative writing style, and his humor. Cutting Up In the Kitchen: Food and Fun from Southern National's Chef Duane Nutter offers more than 100 Southern-leaning recipes composed of familiar ingredients that are often infused with international flavors.

Publisher Marketing: Born in Louisiana, grew up in Seattle, Washington, and raised on Creole and Southern cuisine, Chef Duane Nutter began his culinary career at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta. After splitting his time between the kitchen and open-mic nights doing stand-up comedy as The Mad Chef, Nutter was named the chef and spokesperson of the National Peanut Board. He then went on to work at the Ritz Carlton in Palm Beach, Florida, and the famed Oakroom in Louisville, Kentucky. Nutter competed on the Food Network's "Iron Chef America" and cooked at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City before accepting the position as One Flew South's executive chef. In 2017, Nutter opened Southern National in Mobile, Alabama, before moving it to Atlanta in 2023. Chef Nutter is the chef and owner of the Southern National restaurant and the Southern National Market. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn is an Atlanta-based photographer specializing in food, interior, flower, and people photography. Promotional Headline : Chef Duane Nutter's fusion style of cooking blends modern American bistro with regional direction and global inspiration that adds a new blast of flavor or a twist in the preparation to make familiar Southern food even better. Brief Description : Chef Duane Nutter is a storyteller with his Southern-fusion cuisine, his comfortable yet informative writing style, and his humor. Cutting Up In the Kitchen: Food and Fun from Southern National's Chef Duane Nutter offers more than 100 Southern-leaning recipes composed of familiar ingredients that are often infused with international flavors. While widely praised for his cooking prowess by the likes of the James Beard Foundation, the New York Times, and the FAB (Airport Food and Beverage) Awards, Nutter is also known as The Mad Chef from his stand-up comedy act. Publisher Marketing : Chef Duane Nutter's fusion style of cooking blends modern American bistro with regional direction and global inspiration that adds a new blast of flavor or a twist in the preparation to make familiar Southern food even better. Chef Duane Nutter is a storyteller with his Southern-fusion cuisine, his comfortable yet informative writing style, and his humor. Cutting Up In the Kitchen: Food and Fun from Southern National's Chef Duane Nutter offers more than 100 Southern-leaning recipes composed of familiar ingredients that are often infused with international flavors. While widely praised for his cooking prowess by the likes of the James Beard Foundation, the New York Times , and the FAB (Airport Food and Beverage) Awards, Nutter is also known as The Mad Chef from his stand-up comedy act. This cookbook, full of sophisticated yet approachable recipes, is organized like a comedy act with chapter titles such as The Set Up (Cocktails), Stock Material (Sauces and Condiments), Open-Mikers (Appetizers, Salads, and Soups); Bit Parts (Side Dishes); The Hook (Fish and Seafood Main Courses); Headliners (Main Courses), and Curtain Calls (Desserts). You will find recipes for Spiced Rum Iced Coffee and Coconut Negroni to whet your whistle; Smoked Paprika Compound Butter and Mustard Green Chimichurri to flavor dishes; Arugula Salad with Golden Beets, Pickled Grapes, and Spiced Pecans along with Pimento Cheese Deviled Eggs to start the meal; Sautéed Royal Red Shrimp with Bourbon Maque Choux or Lamb Burger Helper for a main course, and Buttermilk and Honey Ice Cream, Citrus Bread Pudding, or Cheesecake Flan to close the show. A good time will be had by all! Contributor Bio: Nutter, Duane Born in Louisiana, grew up in Seattle, Washington, and raised on Creole and Southern cuisine, Chef Duane Nutter began his culinary career at the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta. After splitting his time between the kitchen and open-mic nights doing stand-up comedy as The Mad Chef, Nutter was named the chef and spokesperson of the National Peanut Board. He then went on to work at the Ritz Carlton in Palm Beach, Florida, and the famed Oakroom in Louisville, Kentucky. Nutter competed on the Food Network's "Iron Chef America" and cooked at the prestigious James Beard House in New York City before accepting the position as One Flew South's executive chef. In 2017, Nutter opened Southern National in Mobile, Alabama, before moving it to Atlanta in 2023. Chef Nutter is the chef and owner of the Southern National restaurant and the Southern National Market. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn is an Atlanta-based photographer specializing in food, interior, flower, and people photography. Contributor Bio: Whitlaw Llewellyn, Deborah Natalie Keng is a pioneer in the area of innovative leadership development and is the Founder and CEO ("Chief Eating Officer") of Global Hearth, a multi-faceted business that leverages the power of food and culture to promote team-building and employee engagement in support of corporate initiatives through its Cooking Up a Better World(TM) platform of inspiring, interactive, and impactful presentations, tours and events. Keng is the creator of an award-winning line of Georgia-grown, Asian-inspired sauces (launched at Whole Foods Market) that feature natural ingredients and harken heritage recipes, earning her the title The Sauce Maven(TM). Before starting her own business, Keng was a strategic marketing executive in a Fortune 100 corporation. She has also headed leadership development initiatives at national non-profit organizations and served in public office. Keng is a recipient of the Greater Women's Business Council's Trailblazer Award and was appointed to serve on the Governor's Health Task Force. A graduate of Vassar College, Keng holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She lives in her hometown of Smyrna, Georgia.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 224 | Publication Date: 2025-05-06