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IN MOTHER’S
KITCHEN: Celebrated Women Chefs Share Beloved Family
Recipes
By Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes
BEHIND EVERY GREAT CHEF IS A GREAT MOTHER
It is in the kitchen where we make our first childhood
taste discoveries, where we learn our first cooking lessons,
where we learn that food nourishes the soul as much as
it feeds the body.
More than just a cookbook, In Mother’s Kitchen
is a testament to the many ways a mother can shape a
child’s life through cooking. Time spent side-by-side
in the kitchen creates a life-long bond that an impressionable
child never forgets. Stirring the soup, being allowed
to roll out a bit of pastry, preparing carefully chosen
vegetables, arranging a platter, and of course, bringing
finished dishes to the table to the acclaim of a hungry
and appreciative family provide a child with tangible
lessons in nurturing, and the satisfaction inherent in
doing so.
In the case of the women who contributed to In Mother’s
Kitchen, these vivid impressions motivated careers in
kitchens of their own, influencing both how and why they
cook for a living. In this heartwarming collection, more
than fifty celebrated woman chefs and culinary professionals
share cherished heirloom recipes seasoned with vivid
memories of what makes these recipes so special. Perfect
for a Mother’s Day Story!
Included are:
- Lidia Bastianich
- Traci des Jardins
- Susan Feniger
- Gale Gand
- Rozanne Gold
- Joyce Goldstein
- Kerry L. Heffernan
- Edna Lewis
- Zarela Martinez
- Mary Sue Milliken
- Sara Moulton
- Debra Ponzek
- Amy Scherber
- Alice Waters
- Sherry Yard
About the Authors: Ann Cooper
is a founding member and former president of the prestigious
Women Chef and Restaurateur’s Association, and
was one of the first fifty women certified as an Executive
Chef by the educational arm of the American Culinary
Federation. She is the author of two previous books including
A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen: The Evolution
of Women Chefs, and has been featured in Gourmet, the
New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Boston
Globe, and Women’s Day. Cooper’s cause celebre
has been the transformation of cafeterias into culinary
classrooms for students—one school lunch at a time.
As the former Executive Chef and Director of Wellness
and Nutrition at The Ross School in East Hampton (NY)
Cooper developed a school lunch curriculum centered on
regional, organic, seasonal, and sustainable meals—an
approach to student nutrition that she is working to
spread across the nation. To learn more about Ann Cooper’s
work, please visit her website www.chefann.com. Lisa
M. Holmes is the author of eleven Arthur Frommer travel
guides, and has received favorable mention in National
Geographic Traveler and Gourmet magazines. An alumna
of Wellesley College, Holmes graduated first in her class
from the Culinary Institute of America, and received
the school’s prestigious President’s Scholarship.
Holmes writes for culinary organizations including The
Culinary Institute of America, Indian Harvest Specialtifoods,
and Chefs Collaborative, and co-authored Bitter Harvest:
A Chef’s Perspective on the Hidden Dangers in the
Foods We Eat and What You Can do About It with Ann Cooper.
Serial rights are available, and author Ann Cooper is
available for talks, appearances, and cooking demos.
Please contact Pam Sommers for details at 212 387 3465
or psommers@rizzoliusa.com
Book Details:
Book must be credited as follows: IN
MOTHER’S KITCHEN: Celebrated Women Chefs Share
Beloved Family Recipes by Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes,
Rizzoli New York 2005.
IN MOTHER’S KITCHEN: Celebrated
Women Chefs Share Beloved Family Recipes
By Ann Cooper and Lisa M. Holmes
Rizzoli New York
240 pages, 7 1/2” X 9 1/8”
50 duotone photographs
HC: 0-8478-2691-0
$29.95 US; $42.95 Canadian
Publication date: May 2005
300 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
Tel. (212) 387-3400
Telefax (212) 387-3535
Rizzoli International
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