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Top Chef’s Fabio Self Publishes Cookbook
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August 3, 2009

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Poor Fabio Viviani. When he tried to publish a cookbook last year, no publisher would give him the time of day, so he self-published. While he didn't wind up winning Top Chef, he did take home the "Fan Favorite" award, and—what do you know?—now publishers are clamoring for his next book. There's also a story about a little cookbook from a Martha's Vineyard farm that might be poised to get a major boost from Michelle Obama. Also: be sure to check out elusive New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni's mug shot. Now that he's officially stepped down from his post, the publisher of his memoir, Born Round, is letting it circulate. And finally, in this edition's "Short Order" I invite readers to weigh in on Julie & Julia. Did it pay fair homage to Julia Child's autobiography? Deftly capture Julie Powell's memoir? And how magnifique was Meryl Streep? Let me know by adding comments to "Short Order". Please subscribe to Cooking the Books (it's free!) here.—Lynn Andriani, Senior Editor
  • Top Chef’s Fabio Self Publishes Cookbook
    Last year, when Fabio Viviani’s publicist pitched traditional publishers a cookbook by the Italian chef, she “couldn’t get anybody to give us the time of day.” So Viviani, who hadn’t yet appeared on Top Chef, decided to self-publish his book. Now, however, publishers are clamoring. more » » » 
  • Local Hit Morning Glory Farms Poised to Go National
    It’s impressive enough that a book about a farm on Martha’s Vineyard published by a small, local press already has more than 12,000 copies in print. But with the Obamas heading to the Vineyard later this month, the farm behind the book is poised for national visibility. more » » » 
  • Cooking the Books with Frank Bruni
    Now that Frank Bruni has officially resigned from his post as New York Times restaurant critic, his photo is out there for all the city’s restaurant staffers to ogle. Bruni also airs his life story in Born Round, and talks to PW about his lifelong struggles with food and weight. more » » » 
  • Short Order: August 3
    The latest round-up of cookbook news includes items on the Frankfurt Book Fair’s new cookbook section, Michael Jackson’s chef’s cookbook, a British wine critic suing Random U.K., chefs up in arms over Phaidon’s book about hot new chefs. Also: tell us about Julie & Julia. more » » » 
  • Review: Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
    "No kitchen should be without" this "superb volume" from Lidia Bastianich. The acclaimed restaurateur, PBS star and author, and her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, offer a stellar array of regional Italian recipes in this tantalizing and lavishly photographed collection. more » » » 



Recipe Report: August 3

Jam Today
Tod Davies's Jam Today: A Diary of Cooking with What You've Got (Exterminating Angel Press) is a book about how Davies, a home cook living in the mountains of Oregon, cooks every day with what she has on hand. Davies says her recipe for Chile Relleno Casserole is "the world's best recipe," and in some ways, it's easy to see why. It doesn't require a long list of ingredients, can be prepared fairly quickly, is comforting and versatile, and—most importantly—tastes very good. It's essentially a layered vegetable-cheese-egg dish, a sort of twist on huevos rancheros, made with jack and cheddar cheeses, roasted green peppers, canned green chilies, eggs, milk and paprika. I topped the finished dish with chopped scallion and cilantro, and a squirt of lime juice. With some blue corn tortilla chips, this made a light, easy supper. For the recipe, click here.
 


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