Simple Fancy: A Chef’s Big-Flavor Recipes for Easy Weeknight Cooking

With this creative collection, beloved Boston chef and Hell’s Kitchen runner up Jason Santos brings brilliant hacks and mouthwatering meals into readers’ home kitchens. These are the kind of recipes that chefs cook at home–designed to simplify preparation but amp up flavor for minimal effort and major rewards.

From refreshing cocktails like Watermelon-Rose Sangria to pantry essentials such as Spicy Cajun Ranch, everyday eating is about to become way more fun. Try a classic Hell’s Kitchen scallop dish (secret: it’s so much simpler than it looks on TV) or Chef Jason’s famously addictive Rotisserie Chicken Dip. Readers will also find entire chapters dedicated to delectable desserts, enticing breakfasts, family-style food for gatherings and more. These imaginative yet comforting creations are sure to transform anyone’s culinary game.

Whatever the recipe, readers will be amazed by the vibrant, chef-quality dishes that end up on their tables with less time, energy and prep than they’d ever imagined possible.