Romancing the Stove
A lively and delectable tribute to the sensuous arts of cooking, loving, and living, Romancing the Stove is sure to stir the senses, and tickle the taste buds Combining crowd pleasing original recipes, mythology, and failsafe trade secrets, chef and culinary courtesan Margie Lapanja (famous for her Cowboy Cookie recipe revealed for the first time in this book) has concocted the most unique, engaging collection of mouthwatering menus and fun stories.
Romancing the Stove is a delicious read, filled with goddess tales, practical tips, fascinating food facts, divine dishes, and a fine seasoning of quotes. Lapanja reveals the pleasure of the table for everyone from skilled gourmets to the ultimate kitchen klutz. Recipes include dishes as diverse as classic Pain Perdu (known to the French as "Lost Bread")a resourceful resolution for those unloved loaves that were destined to go staleto Love Apple Linguine and Deepest, Darkest Devil's Food Cake.
Book details
- Author
- Margie Lapanja
- Imprint
- Conari Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 270
- Formats
- Paperback
- Series
- Celebrated Recipes and Delicious Fun for Every Kitchen Godde
- Subjects
- Cooking › Courses & Dishes
Cooking › Entertaining
Cooking › Essays & Narratives
Cooking › Holiday - Topics
- cooking and entertaining · recipes · food and mythology · goddess traditions · sensuous living · holiday cooking · food essays · menus and meal planning
- ISBN-13
- 9781573248587
About the author
MARGIE LAPANJA is the author of Goddess in the Kitchen and The Goddess' Guide to Love. Her background includes work as a magazine food editor, restaurant critic, and professional baker.
Lapanja has appeared on national television and radio programs demonstrating trade secrets.
Margie lives on Lake Tahoe in Nevada with her husband and daughter.