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2008

• Discover the culinary weaknesses, dirty words, favorite chefs, and more of author Virginia Willis in her interview by Cookthink.com. Virginia's most recent book is BON APPETIT Y'ALL: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking.



• Diane Morgan, most recently author or THE CHRISTMAS TABLE, is featured in O! Magazine (Dec. 2008) with suggestions of simple, delicious, homemade gifts for the holiday season. Enjoy!



• SABOR! A Passion for Cuban Cuisine, the aptly titled latest cookbook from Ana Quincoces Rodriguez, offers a mouthwatering look at the food and flavors that make Cuba's culinary heritage famous.



• Home entertaining in the Western Massachusetts region just got easier: Linda Schwartz, local culinary luminary, chef, and restaurateur, prepares Brunch at Your House: gourmet menus in your home for you and your guests.



• Virginia Willis, author of BON APPETIT Y'ALL, serves up a sparkling holiday menu to the tune of Arugula with Roasted Pears, Quail in Red Wine Sauce, Meme's Pound Cake, and more.



• This year the gluten-sensitive (and their families!) can give thanks to Carol Fenster — one of the world's most respected authorities on gluten-free cooking. Her latest cookbook, 1000 GLUTEN-FREE RECIPES, is complete with practical advice on cooking and eating gluten-free, and features recipes for every meal of the day and for every occasion.



• What if you could invite Julia Child, Alice Waters, M.F.K. Fisher, and Marcella Hazan into your kitchen as you make dinner? Imagine Julia looking over your shoulder as you prepare Julia's Lobster Newberg, or Gina Batali giving you her prized recipe for Batali Family Stuffed Artichokes. COOKING WITH LES DAMES D'ESCOFFIER assembles a dream team of culinary stars to share their most essential dishes — the ones they make at home for family and friends.



• What's better than a fresh summer pie brimming with ripe fruit, or a steaming chicken potpie on a cold winter night? Pie is a dish for all seasons. Baking a homemade pie from scratch is surprisingly easy with Julie Hasson's guidance and expert know-how. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PIES offers readers mouthwatering recipes for 200 delicious pies, from savory to sweet.



• 'Tis the season ... of Cookbook Awards and we at The Lisa Ekus Group are thrilled to announce that three more of our clients have been honored: BISTROS AND BRASSERIES, THE CIA COOKBOOK, and THE SANTA MONICA FARMER'S MARKET COOKBOOK. See their awards here.



• A stand mixer is an indispensable kitchen tool that many cooks, especially bakers, can't live without. With today's wide array of impressive optional attachments and accessories, its functions extend far beyond baking, making it the quintessential food preparation machine. A stand mixer can be used for everything from grinding meat and slicing vegetables to stuffing sausages and making pasta. THE MIXER BIBLE, SECOND EDITION featuring 40 new recipes, contains more than 300 recipes designed exclusively for the stand mixer and its attachments.



• Create sophisticated gourmet dishes to please the palate of every discriminating guest – all in 15 minutes or less with THE COMPLETE 15-MINUTE GOURMET: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh. The 350 recipes in Paulette Mitchell's new book feature poultry, seafood, and beef and pork, as well as a chapter with vegetarian dishes. The recipes, representing many cuisines, are inspired by Mitchell's world travels.



• It's here, the Most Unreliable Food Book Ever! Frogchart Press is pleased to offer the most creative, unusual book the food world has produced in years: THE DEVIL'S FOOD DICTIONARY: A Pioneering Culinary Reference Work Consisting Entirely of Lies, the funny, edgy, wide-ranging, and thoroughly misleading new kitchen reference guide by humorist and food fanatic Barry Foy.



• Who doesn't relish the creamy delight of cheesecake? However, many have yet to discover the ease of making one at home. THE CHEESECAKE BIBLE, by acclaimed baking instructor George Geary, shows readers that cheesecake is both easy and fun to make at home, and includes 200 delectable cheesecake recipes to get started.



• Soup is not just another dish. According to veteran cookbook authors Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds, “Soup is comfort in a bowl, love on a spoon, satisfaction simmering on the stove.” This holiday season Carla and Meredith simmer up 300 delicious soup recipes with their new cookbook, 300 SENSATIONAL SOUPS.



• New this fall, THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC EVERYDAY COOKBOOK is a veritable cook's bible of home-style fare, conveniently updated for today's healthful tastes and busy times. Packed with 400 delicious dishes this book is designed to satisfy hearty appetites year-round with wholesome, good-eating snacks, casual meals, and special occasion dinners.



• Nationally acclaimed cookbook authors to visit Western Massachusetts for The Lisa Ekus Group Annual "In Good Company" Author Retreat in mid-October.



• Ralph Brennan's NEW ORLEANS SEAFOOD COOKBOOK brings Gulf traditions and flavors to home cooks everywhere to awaken holiday spirit. Spice it up!



• This year, a groundbreaking new book points home cooks in the right direction: THE SCIENCE OF GOOD FOOD by David Joachim and Andrew Schloss with A. Philip Handel, Ph.D., is the ultimate GPS for your kitchen, with delicious recipes designed to teach useful techniques and answer culinary questions.



• How many people dream of a job in the food world? FOOD JOBS: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students Career Changers and FOOD Lovers by Irena Chalmers is the perfect resource. Chalmers, a highly respected food industry guru, has words of wisdom for anyone who has ever considered turning a passion for food into a career.



• Enjoy more local and regional foods this year! REGIONALBEST.com is a recently launched e-commerce site designed to be a one-stop resource for unique delicacies from across the country, including hundreds of foods, all raised, caught or produced by local artisans, farmers, fishermen, ranchers, beekeepers, and other small specialty food companies.



• Now, answers can be found to almost any culinary question with the newest cookbook from the world's premier culinary college. The CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA COOKBOOK: Over 375 of Our Favorite Recipes for the Home Chef, Along with Tips and Preparation Techniques from the Classrooms of the World's Premier Culinary College is filled with invaluable information for cooks everywhere.



• Tracey Ryder, president and co-founder of Edible Communities, Inc., speaks on the FDA's warning of salmonella outbreak from tomatoes. Read her statement here.



• School's out! Kids and parents everywhere will love the kid-friendly international recipes in EVERYBODY EATS LUNCH — a picture book about global foods that offers fun, interactive, and educational dishes to families of all ages.



• In PACIFIC NORTHWEST WINING & DINING: The People, Places, Food and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia author Braiden Rex-Johnson calls upon her more than eighteen years of experience writing about the region and its food and wine in order to create a sumptuous and lavishly photographed tribute to this vital and growing culinary destination.



• Dark wood, zinc bars, gilt mirrors, and simple, satisfying dishes — this is the world of bistros and brasseries. The latest book from the Culinary Institute of America, is rich and redolent with the sights, sounds, aromas, and romance of classic bistro fare, BISTROS AND BRASSERIES: Recipes and Reflections on Classic Cafe Cooking.



• Put the sizzle from down under into your summer with SIZZLE: Sensational Barbecue Food by renowned New Zealand chef Julie Biuso.



• Rich in folklore and history, the cooking of the American South embodies all the glamour, grit, and soul of Southern culture. BON APPETIT Y'ALL: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking showcases the best of this culinary legacy from the unique perspective of author Virginia Willis, a Southerner trained in classical French cuisine. Exquisite and homey recipes and endearing stories grace each page.



• Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in America, but now with ALL-HEART FAMILY COOKBOOK: Featuring the 40 Foods Proven to Promote Heart Health women everywhere can improve their heart-health in everyday meals. Each delicious recipe includes several heart-healthy ingredients such as dark chocolate, avocado, and cherries.



• Now, home cooks and chefs everywhere can bring home the vibrant flavors of the Crescent City, thanks to third-generation restaurateur, Ralph Brennan, and his culinary team, who have created the definitive guide to New Orleans seafood with their new cookbook, RALPH BRENNAN'S NEW ORLEANS SEAFOOD COOKBOOK.
  
  
• In her latest cookbook, THE COUNTRY COOKING OF FRANCE, award-winning author Anne Willan brings the intoxicating flavors and aromas of France right to home kitchens.
  
  

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