Bruni Frank - A meatloaf in every oven: two chatty cooks, one iconic dish and dozens of recipes-from Moms to Mario Batalis

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A Meatless Loaf for Dennis courtesy of Cathy Barrow Mario Batalis Stuffed Meatloaf courtesy of Mario Batali April Bloomfields Lamb Loaf with Yogurt and Mint courtesy of April Bloomfield Melissa Clarks Salmon Loaf with Mustard and Capers courtesy of Melissa Clark Senator Susan Collinss Bipartisan Loaf courtesy of Susan Collins Helenes Extremely Delicious Mashed Potatoes courtesy of Helene Cooper Bobby Flays Korean-Style Meatloaf with Spicy Glaze and Bobby Flays Shiitake Mushroom Salad courtesy of Bobby Flay Garret Flemings Macaroni and Cheese courtesy of Garret Fleming Joan Futters Meatloaf courtesy of Deb Futter Alex Guarnaschellis Moms Meatloaf courtesy of Alex Guarnaschelli Amanda Hessers Couscous with Celery, Parsley and Red Wine Vinegar courtesy of Amanda Hesser Its Maaaa-gic! Moroccan Carrots courtesy of Virginia Kellner Meatloaf with Moroccan Flair courtesy of Anne Kornblut Spicy Turkey Loaf with Sriracha courtesy of Erin McDowell Annie Milers Home-Style Loaf with Cheddar and Parsley courtesy of Annie Miler Sam Molavis Wow Brussels Sprouts courtesy of Sam Molavi Daniel Pattersons Zucchini Loaf courtesy of Daniel Patterson Nancy Pelosis Italian-Style Bison Loaf courtesy of Nancy Pelosi Oh Deer, Speaker Paul Ryans Loaf courtesy of Paul Ryan Senator Chuck Schumers Omnibus Loaf courtesy of Chuck Schumer Michael Schwartzs Kasha Loaf with Caramelized Onion Gravy courtesy of Michael Schwartz Winter Salad of Fennel, Celery Root, Lemon and Pecorino courtesy of Cristina Sciarra Mike Solomonovs Spicy Merguez Loaf courtesy of Mike Solomonov Tuna Loaf Glazed with Mushrooms and Red Wine courtesy of Mark Usewicz Volpe Family Loaf with Ham courtesy of Paul Volpe Michael Whites Chicken Eggplant Loaf courtesy of Michael White

Illustrations: Marilyn Pollack Naron

ISBN 978-1-4555-6306-7

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Where You Go Is Not Who Youll Be

Born Round

Ambling into History

A LSO BY J ENNIFER S TEINHAUER

Treat Yourself

Beverly Hills Adjacent (with Jessica Hendra)

In loving memory of Nora Ephron, who relished meatloaf as much as she did lifeand who showed the two of us the beauty (and comedy) in each

(in alphabetical order)

Cathy, the author of the food blog Mrs. Wheelbarrows Kitchen, is a canning and cooking teacher and food preservation expert. She writes the DIY column in the Washington Posts Food section and a quarterly column for Allrecipes magazine. She has also written for NPR and for the New York Times, Garden and Gun, Saveur, Southern Living and National Geographic, among other publications. In 2015, she won the prestigious IACP Award for best single-subject cookbook for Mrs. Wheelbarrows Practical Pantry.

With his red hair, his orange clogs and his passion for all things Italian, Mario has become one of the best known and most beloved American chefs of the last quarter century. He owns twenty-six restaurants around the world, including, most recently, La Sirena, in New York City, the center of his culinary empire. Hes also an educator, the author of eleven cookbooks (the most recent of which is Big American Cookbook) and a host of the ABC daytime talk show The Chew.

April, who was trained in Britain, shot to culinary fame in the United States with the 2003 opening of the gastropub The Spotted Pig in Manhattans West Village. Both that restaurant and another Manhattan one, The Breslin, earned Michelin stars, making April one of a select group of New York chefs with multiple Michelin-starred places. Shes also a chef-owner of the Manhattan restaurants The John Dory and Salvation Burger. Shes the author of the cookbook A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals from the Garden.

Melissa is a writer for the Food section of the New York Times, where her popular column A Good Appetite regularly appears. She has also written thirty-eight cookbooks, many of them in collaboration with some of New Yorks most celebrated chefs, including Daniel Boulud (Braise), Andrew Feinberg (Frannys), Claudia Fleming (The Last Course) and White House pastry chef Bill Yosses (The Perfect Finish). Her next cookbook, Dinner, a guide to taking nightly meals to the next level, will be published by Clarkson Potter in 2017.

Bobby is one of the shining stars of the Food Network and has been showcased in more than a half dozen of its cooking shows over the last decade, including the current hit Beat Bobby Flay. His restaurants span the globe, and his chain Bobbys Burger Palace sprawls over a dozen states. But he remains especially proud of his two acclaimed Manhattan restaurants: Bar Americain, which reflects his long romance with Southwestern cooking, and Gato, which demonstrates his fluency in Spanish cuisine.

Garret was a contestant in Season 13 of Top Chef and is, in fact, the top chef at Barrel, a restaurant in Washington, D.C., that specializes in bourbon in the glass and Southern cooking on the plate, which Garret honed in his native Charleston, South Carolina, at the Peninsula Grill and Mercato. He was one of the brains behind the popular Washington restaurants Lincoln and The Pig before bringing his talents to the kitchen at Barrel in 2014.