JUNE Book Reviews: THE RESTAURANT/CELEBRITY COOKBOOKS...
THE RESTAURANT/CELEBRITY COOKBOOKS... ...are one of the hottest trends in cookbooks.
Actually, they've been around for many years, but never in such
proliferation. They are automatic sellers, since the book can be
flogged at the restaurant or TV show and since the chef ends up being a
celebrity somewhere, doing guest cooking or catering or even turning up
on the Food Network. Most of these books will certainly appeal to fans
of the chef and/or the restaurant. Many of the recipes in these books
actually come off the menus of the restaurants involved. Occasionally,
there will be, in these books, special notes or preps, or recipes for
items no longer on the menu. Stories or anecdotes will be related to
the history of a dish. But because most of these books are American,
they use only US volume measurements for the ingredients; sometimes
there is a table of metric equivalents, but more often there is not.
I'll try to point this out. The usual schtick is "favourite recipes
made easy for everyday cooks". There is also PR copy on "demystifying
ethnic ingredients". PR bumpf also includes much use of the magic
phrase "mouth-watering recipes" as if that is what it takes to sell
such a book. I keep hearing from readers, users, and other food writers
that some restaurant recipes (not necessarily from these books) don't
seem to work, but how could that be? They all claim to be kitchen
tested for the home, and many books identify the food researcher by
name. Most books are loaded with tips, techniques, and advice, as well
as gregarious stories about life in the restaurant world. Photos
abound, usually of the chef bounding about. But of course there are a
lot of food shots, verging on gastroporn. The endorsements are from
other celebrities in a magnificent case of logrolling. If resources are
cited, they are usually American mail order firms,...
Cookbooks Canadian Recipes Archives
• Sisters' latest cookbook full of healthy recipes, info on nutrition The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com, MI - By Monetta L. Harr A light-hearted approach to a heavy subject is behind ``Eat, Shrink & Be Merry,'' a new cookbook by Canadian sisters Janet and Greta |
Meal-planning cookbook puts harried parents on track for new year The Canadian Press - Besides helpful tips on making meal planning workable, Richard has included a variety of recipes such as Sassy Chicken Thighs with Pasta and Broccoli and |
All hail the $275 cookbook Globe and Mail, Canada - Perhaps that's why only a sprinkling of about 30 recipes garnish A Day at elBulli, the bulky photo essay that chronicles, in five-minute intervals, |
 The Canadian Press | Because of author's tenacity cookbook on eating local printed in The Canadian Press - So she gathered a group of Niagara's independent businesses "who pooled their resources to achieve the goal of a cookbook printed in Canada. |
Rothesay woman takes joy in molasses recipes Telegraph-Journal, Canada - This was to appeal to at-home chefs across the country, ensuring that no matter where you are in Canada the cookbook will have a taste of home. |
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