by Kathleen Collins (2009)
Provides a detailed history of television cooking shows, discussing their origins, the shift in focus from education to entertainment, and how they have both reflected and influenced changes in American culture.
Deborah A. Levine and JillEllyn Riley
When Liza suggests they all take a cooking class with the chef from her favorite cooking show for the project, the girls are on board, but they need an adult to take the class with them. It seems like the perfect opportunity to snag some quality time with their overscheduled, overstressed mothers, if they can convince them to sign up!
M.L. Buchman
"U.S. Special Forces are executing the nation's top television chefs. Only one man knows why, and he's next. To save himself, he must call on a secret society of scientists, the most lethal helicopter that was "never" built, and one heck of a Swap Out if he wants to be around to air tomorrow's show."--Publisher's website.
Duff Goldman and Willie Goldman
When Duff Goldman, Food Network's "Ace of Cakes," envisioned Charm City Cakes in Baltimore nearly a decade ago, his goal was to make wonderful cakes for friends and family. As word spread, his dream grew into a nationally renowned business staffed by a team of talented professionals, including musicians, artists, and creative souls with experience in architectural modeling, graphic design, performance art, dog walking, sculpture, painting, and more. This scrapbook is a celebration of the bakery that started it all, loaded with stories about Duff's early days as a graffiti artist turned young chef, his successes and hilarious disasters, and the amazing team he built step-by-step. Then, Duff shows off some of the bakery's more unusual techniques and tools that shape their famous creations, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at his Food Network show. Includes episode guide.--From publisher description.
Mollie Katzen, with photographs by the author
Do you want to eat really well-not just once in a while, but all the time-but you don't know where to begin?Are you tired of pizza-as much as you like it-and broke from buying takeout?Do you love good food-the straightforward, homemade kind-but feel challenged to set up a kitchen, shop for decent equipment and groceries, and tap into a few basic skills that can put a simple roast chicken or vegetarian entree on your dinner table?If you answer "yes" to these questions, then Get Cooking is for you. Get Cooking is the first book from bestselling cookbook author Mollie Katzen designed specifically for beginners, whether you are just starting to cook for yourself or trying to kick the restaurant habit. Unlike most cookbooks, the goal of Get Cooking is to get you in the kitchen, no matter what your experience level might be.Illustrated throughout with color photographs of each dish, Get Cooking gives you clear, step-by-step instructions for making everything from classic mashed potatoes to Broccoli-Cheddar Cheese Calzones to Hot Fudge Sundaes (with homemade hot fudge!). With this book, anyone-you included-can make delicious, fresh food, with a lot less expense (and a lot more satisfaction) than ordering in.You may know Mollie Katzen as the author of such famous cookbooks as Moosewood Cookbook or The Enchanted Broccoli Forest; Get Cooking has all of the accessibility and personal warmth of those beloved books, but it is Mollie's first cookbook for vegetarians and omnivores alike. You will learn how to make North African Red Lentil Soup, Linguine with Spinach and Peas, and Chickpea and Mango Curry-and also Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Spinach Lasagna, and Steak Fajitas.With Get Cooking in hand, you'll be serving everything from salads (such as Wilted Spinach Salad with Hazelnuts, Goat Cheese, and Golden Raisins) to desserts (try the Cheesecake Bars), with stops along the way for party snacks, a full array of side dishes, and a brilliant assortment of handcrafted burgers (bean, tofu, and mushroom-as well as beef, turkey, and tuna). Here at last is the cookbook that will make a cook out of everyone.