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Cart for a Cause Cookbook - Recipes from Los Angeles Chefs for a Cause

Just in time for the holiday gifting – and entertaining - season, the Cart For A Cause Cookbook will make its debut November 30, 2011. Featuring nearly 40 of Los Angeles’ top chefs, including established as well as rising stars, the book boasts Dana Hursey’s stunning photos of each chef and one of the signature recipes they prepared while volunteering their food, time, staff and love on the Cart For A Cause mobile food truck.

A sampling of chefs included in the cookbook are Suzanne Goin, Joe Miller, Susan Feniger, Alex Becker, Jon Shook & Vinny Dotola and Ray Garcia.

Thomas Keller Book Signing at Williams-Sonoma

If you've always wanted to meet one of the most highly regarded chefs in person, and you happen to be in Pasadena, Atlanta, Nashville or Leawood, Kansas this month, here's your chance. Chef Thomas Keller will be signing purchased copies of his Ad Hoc at Home cookbook at select Williams-Sonoma stores during the month of March.

Ad Hoc at Home contains over 200 recipes and brings Chef Keller and his home style family recipes in your own kitchen. From the I think I've died and gone to heaven rosemary and thyme garnished Buttermilk Fried Chicken, to Chef Keller's Chocolate Chip Cookies, Ad Hoc at Home is a home cooks' must-have comfort food bible.

And don't even think about bringing your already purchased copy of the book from Amazon to get signed by Chef Keller. At the book signing, Chef Keller will only be signing copies of Ad Hoc at Home purchased at Williams-Sonoma and proof of purchase will be required. If you already own a copy, don't worry, that just means another excuse to shop for gifts. You'll just have to tell the lucky gift receiver to invite you over for an Ad Hoc at Home meal in the very near future.

 
Photo from AD HOC AT HOME (Artisan Books). Deborah Jones Photographer

 

THOMAS KELLER WILLIAMS-SONOMA BOOK SIGNING LOCATIONS:

 

Williams-Sonoma Pasadena/The Commons
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 12:00pm
142 S Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 795-5045

Williams-Sonoma Lenox Square
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 1:00pm
3393 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 812-1703

Williams-Sonoma Green Hills Mall
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:00am
2126 Abbott Martin Rd., Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 292-5066

Williams-Sonoma Leawood Town Center Plaza
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 12:00pm
5204 West 119th St., Leawood, KS 66209
(913) 345-1989

For more info on Chef Thomas Keller & Restaurants visit HERE

For more info on Williams-Sonoma, visit  HERE

Meet Chef Wolfgang Puck at Book Signing - MGM Grand Detroit

Meet Legendary Chef Wolfgang Puck! Call 313.465.1648 for reservations. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck will be making a very special appearance in the Tavern at WOLFGANG PUCK GRILLE. Monday, January 12, 2009 2PM – 4PM.

WOLFGANG’S WINTER WARM UP Sunday through Thursday, Wolfgang Puck Grille is offering a three-course tasting of some legendary dishes by Wolfgang Puck. Each course is expertly prepared and complemented with the perfect glass of wine, as recommended by Executive Chef Marc Djozlija, for a dining experience you won’t soon forget. Dinner is $35 per person ($55 with wine). For reservations call 313.465.1648.

The Complete Robuchon by Joel Robuchon

This is definitely a necessary addition to your cookbook library. On stands tomorrow is The Complete Robuchon by master chef Joel Robuchon. The Gault Millau has called him "The Chef of the Century", and The Michelin Guide has awarded him more stars than any other chef in the world. Chef Robuchon has restaurants spanning the world in the best of the best locations of Paris, Tokyo, New York, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Hong Kong and Monaco.

The Complete Robuchon is a fine cooking companion for both the culinary novice or expert alike. With more than 800 pages of both sophisticated and easy to follow French home cooking recipes, you will have the pleasure of having chef Robuchon as your personal cooking coach in your own home kitchen. Unlike other cookbooks, this one is not filled with glossy photos or illustrations, yet you will find yourself visually immersed with chef Robuchon's detailed step by step instructions and guidance.

I have experimented with several recipes in the book (yes, I received an advance copy) and have been fascinated with the way chef Robuchon melds the most simple ingredients together to make something so unique and tantalizingly delicious. After all, I shouldn't be surprised since Robuchon is the great master for his simply put, yet brilliant fusing of the most quality ingredients. With The Complete Robuchon, you will find yourself referencing chef Robuchon's expertise for all your every day courses from breakfast to dessert.

To Purchase your Copy of The Complete Robuchon, visit here

Skinny Bitches at NYC Wine & Food Festival

 

Written by former Ford Models Agent Rory Freedman and former model Kim Benouin, Skinny Bitch is " A no non-sense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous. "Skinny Bitch was a New York Times #1 Best Seller and Rory and Kim have since written a couple other books including Skinny Bitch in the Kitch which includes "kick-ass" recipes and fun chapter titles such as their "Bitchin Breakfasts" and "Sassy Soups and Stews".

Now you can see Kim and Rory live with a Q and A at the upcoming New York City Wine & Food Festival. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased here

For more information on the Skinny Bitch book series, visit here

For more information on the New York City Wine & Food Festival, visit here

Eat Your Daily Super Foods RX

The Book Super Foods RX

Although I am one to indulge in the finer and often decadent things in life, I also indulge daily in the healthier and "good for you" things in life. I live a well-balanced life and enjoy a well-balanced diet. That is why today I am going to recommend that in addition to the occasional creme brulee, foie gras, and chocolate souffle you may enjoy... that you also include in your daily diet some of the 14 super foods listed below. 

• Apples
• Avocados
• Beans
• Blueberries
• Brocolli
• Cinnamon
• Dark Chocolate
• Dried Superfruits
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Garlic
• Honey
• Kiwi
• Low Fat Yogurt
• Oats
• Onions
• Oranges
• Pomegranates
• Pumpkin
• Soy
• Spinach
• Tea
• Tomatoes
• Turkey
• Walnuts
• Salmon

According to Super Foods RX, " these nutritional powerhouse foods are loaded with nutrients crucial to a healthy, long life. " It is even mentioned how "dark chocolate is the most potent pharmacalogic substance for controlling high blood pressure." Keep in mind though, each of these foods above relates to each individual uniquely, so if you are lactose intolerant, or sensitive to soy, don't choose those two options. Also, don't eat salmon five days a week for high mercury, and don't eat the whole case of dark chocolate if you are trying to maintain a healthy weight... you get the drift. I've personally found that including super foods in my daily diet has been a win win. Not only do I have added healthy options to my daily diet - i.e., my pomegranate, blueberry, apple soy smoothie, but I also feel full of energy and fit right in to my Dior gowns and Missoni dresses from a decade ago. Wow...what more can a food fashionista want or need!

For more information on Super Foods RX, visit Super Foods

To purchase the book Super Foods RX, visit Super Foods Book

Francois Payard - Pastry Chef Extraordinaire

Chef Francois Payard's latest book

For all you chocolate or sweet lovers out there, a name you need to know is Francois Payard. A third generation French pastry chef, Francois Payard is an acclaimed pastry chef and James Beard Award Winner, who has been delighting sweet tooths for years with his tantalizing pastries and delicious sweet treats. After working in kitchens such as the famed Daniel in New York, chef Payard opened his own shop in New York in 1997 to rave reviews. In addition to his Lexington bistro, he has since opened establishments in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and in Las Vegas at the Caesars Palace Hotel. But no need to fret if you are no where near any of these locations. You can order treats such as Payard's truffles, chocolates, caramels and selection of jam online for delivery right to your door. Even luckier if you are in the Mahattan area where you can order birthday cakes, petit fours, and pastries for pick up or delivery to your home.

In addition, Chef Francois Payard has authored three books which make super sweet gifts or will add greatly to your own desert cookbook section. His latest, Chocolate Epiphany (pictured above) is devoted solely to Chocolate and shares recipes and chapters devoted to favorites such as Breads, Mousses, Cookies, Candies, Tarts, and Cakes.

For more information of chef Francois Payard, visit Payard

To order Payard Chocolates, Truffles, or Cookbooks online, visit Payard Online