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Women of Taste: Recipes and Profiles of Famous Women Chefs | 
 enlarge | Creator: Beverly Russell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 214
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0471179434
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.50820973
EAN: 9780471179436
Publication Date: September 11, 1997
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For too many years a woman's place was in the kitchen--except when that kitchen happened to have a restaurant attached to it. Though every woman was expected to be a good cook, conventional wisdom declared that only men could be great chefs. Fortunately, women haven't been paying attention to conventional wisdom, as Women of Taste makes abundantly clear. Here are the stories of 32 talented and courageous women chefs, told in their own words and accompanied by a sampling of their culinary wizardry. There is Andree Abranoff, for example, a woman who never took a formal cooking class in her life, yet presides over the highly respected New York eatery, Cafe Crocodile. And Gale Gand, whose family was crushed when she announced she wanted to become a chef, since they believed cooking was something you did "because you can't do anything else." Their attitude has changed since Gand's ascent to the top of her profession as a pastry chef. In addition to biographies of these women and their own discussions of food, cooking, and their struggles to gain recognition in a male- dominated profession, Women of Taste includes mouthwatering photographs of the chefs' specialties, plus delectable recipes at the back. This book is proof that women chefs are baking their cake and having it, too!
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One of the oldest a and most paradoxical a of conventional beliefs is that while every woman should be a good cook, only a man can be a great chef. Thanks, in great part, to the women profiled in this book, that once-thriving notion is on its way to becoming as extinct as the dinosaur. While they are still outnumbered by men, women chefs have, in just the past 20 years, established themselves as the creative talents behind some of the best kitchens in the world and have won more prestigious culinary awards than anyone would have dreamed possible just a generation ago. In Women of Taste, you'll meet 32 of these talented and courageous women and find out how they made it in a man's world. Internationally renowned chefs such as Susan Weaver, Debra Ponzek, Rozanne Gold, Sarabeth Levine, and Susanna Foo share their war stories and in their own words relate how, against all odds, they rose to the top of their professions. You also get to sample some of their culinary magic. In addition to providing fascinating illustrated profiles of these culinary geniuses, Woman of Taste features over 175 recipes presented in menu form by each chef. As diverse and original as their creators, the dishes described range from the unexpected a Diane Forley's Creme Brulee Infused with Verbena Leaves and Patricia Williams's Corn Crepes with Ossetra Caviar a to the familiar a Josefina Howard's Guacamole, and Molly Siple's Red Bliss Potato Salad. Celebrating the achievements of 32 pioneering women who have turned the culinary world on its head, Women of Taste is a source of both inspiration and gustatory delights. Chefs featured in this book Andree Abramoff Jody Adams Suzanne Baby Karen Barnaby Alison Barshak Ann Cashion Suzy Crofton Susanna Foo Renee Foote Diane Forley Gale Gand Beverly Gannon Monique Gaumont-Lanvin Rozanne Gold Aliza Green Josefina Howard Evan Kleiman Marjorie Kloss Sarabeth Levine Susan McCreight Lindeborg Susan Mendelson Carrie Nahabedian Nancy Oakes Debra Ponzek Jill Prescott Susan Regis Peggy Ryan Lydia Shire Nancy Silverton Molly Siple Katell Thielemann Susan Weaver Patricia Williams
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