Chef John Barnes has opened his recipe box and put together this collection of his favorite soup recipes. From the spicy flavors of Southwestern Corn Tortilla soup to a traditional Southern Chicken and Dumplings and Midwestern favorites like Wisconsin Beer Cheese and Creamy Potato Bacon all the way to the Northeast with New England Style Lobster Bisque, there is a style and flavor of soup for everyone. Not just recipes for soup, Chef John also gives easy to follow instructions for making a stock from scratch so you can create your own flavors. Of course, man cannot live on soup alone, so Chef...

Ever watch Top Chef, Iron Chef or any number of competition shows? When these Chefs run around a kitchen creating these incredible meals from next to nothing and wonder...what does this guy cook at home? Does his family eat that good? It's been said that the crappiest running car in town belongs to the mechanics wife. Granted, Chef Johns family does eat their share of delivered pizzas and Chinese takeout. He does try to cook a great meal at home at least once a week, more often depending on work schedules. Having never made Duck confit or Fois Gras for his family (they probably wouldn't eat...

In todays health conscious society, chicken is beginning to replace red meat on many of our dinner plates. Chef John is bringing to you his favorite recipes from his simplified elegance of Coq A Vin to a down home style chicken and biscuit casserole, a chicken dish of any style and flavor is covered here.