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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
Publications, Inc.
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