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The Midwest Book Review - California Bookwatch, September 2011

9/24/2011

From "The Cookbook Shelf":

The Art of Breakfast comes from the former innkeeper of the Kingsleigh Inn in Mount Desert Island, and provides a fine cookbook telling how to make a breakfast look lavish. From fresh fruit salads to egg dishes, this covers all the basics from prepping ingredients the night before to enhancing a simple dish with a sauce. Over 100 Maine-inspired dishes are easily reproduced by anyone and focuses on artistic-looking results. Dishes arranged by category include color photos for eye-popping interest.

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My Inspiration: remember the "Great Chefs" cooking series on PBS and eventually Discovery Channel?

9/21/2011

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It was the Great Chefs series that were my inspiration for years and years; the shows that filmed the stovetop and that was about it. On occasion the camera would pan to the cutting board or countertop where the chef was prepping, but the camera was overhead and focused on the food and the how-to. This, to me, was free culinary school. For 25 years I watched as much of this show as I could. Of course I watched Julia and Jacques, then Lidia (Bastianich) and eventually Martha, Giada, Mario and Tyler (some need only first name mentions) in later years.

I bought cookbooks and cooking magazines for inspiration and education. Sure, I sometimes tried a recipe once without making changes, but I used them mostly as a springboard, for ideas. I'd combine recipes to create my own. The sign of a passion for more than cooking, but for creating...

Thank you PBS and all of the "Great Chefs"!

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The Art of Breakfast will be at Maine's Harvest on the Harbor this year!

9/9/2011

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The Art of Breakfast is invited to this year's Harvest on the Harbor in Portland, Maine - Maine's premier food and wine experience! I'll be at the "Savory Marketplace" on Saturday, October 22, 2011 along with many others; I'll be signing books and doing a demo with my favorite tool - the torch!

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Northeast Flavor Magazine visits for a photo shoot for a winter magazine feature!

9/6/2011

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Northeast Flavor Magazine is a gorgeous, high quality color magazine of New England that highlights the fabulous chefs and food we are fortunate to have up here. The editor and photographer are visiting me at the inn tomorrow to shoot quite a few dishes from my cookbook that will be featured in a story over the winter! I'm excited to see the end result! Stay tuned...

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The Midwest Book Review - California Bookwatch, September 2011

My Inspiration: remember the "Great Chefs" cooking series on PBS and eventually Discovery Channel?

The Art of Breakfast will be at Maine's Harvest on the Harbor this year!

Northeast Flavor Magazine visits for a photo shoot for a winter magazine feature!

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