Nivek Cookbook

Chef Tyler Florence

noreply@blogger.com (klfishin) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:38:00 +0000

Having traveled across the country to help everyday people with their cooking challenges, Chef Tyler Florence has developed a unique perspective on how Americans like to eat and cook today. He is a champion for uncomplicated recipes, bright flavors and fresh food, which he believes is the type of cooking that comes from a "real kitchen" – a place dedicated to culinary honesty. Tyler has received acclaim from the national culinary community for his creativity and dedication to the art of cooking. He has been recognized as a leading chef by publications such as Food & Wine, GQ, Wall Street Journal, USA Weekend and People. In 1991, Tyler graduated with honors from the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University in South Carolina. After relocating to New York City in 1992, he honed his culinary skills under the tutelage of some of the city's premier chefs, including Charlie Palmer at Aureole, Marta Pulini at Mad 61 and Rick Laakonen at River Café.
Confident of his culinary talent, Tyler accepted the Executive Chef's position at Cibo in 1995, where his original creations received applause from numerous New York City publications, such as New York Times,New York Magazine and Crain's New York Business.In 1998, Tyler opened the critically acclaimed Cafeteria in Manhattan as Executive Chef; under his direction, the restaurant received a nomination for "Best New Restaurant" in Time Out New York. While firmly establishing his reputation and credibility on the New York food scene, Tyler also made his television debut in 1996 with guest appearances on Food Network. Tyler’s national appeal was confirmed with the launch of Food 911 in 1999. He also has hosted other Food Network shows, including Planet Food, All American Festivals and My Country, My Kitchen. Tyler is a regular on NBC's TODAY show and has appeared on The View, Rosie, E! and Access Hollywood, among others. Florence has written Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen

Chef Rachael Ray

noreply@blogger.com (klfishin) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:12:00 +0000

Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968 in Glens Falls, New York) is a two-time Emmy-nominated television personality and author, who currently hosts the syndicated talk/lifestyle program Rachael Ray and two Food Network series, 30 Minute Meals, and Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels. Ray has also written a series of cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept, and launched a magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, in 2005.
Her first book: In 1998, she met with an independent Manhattan publisher about turning her bundle of recipes into a book. 30 Minute Meals ended up being produced that same year and sold 10,000 copies locally
Prior to the launch of her talk show, Ray hosted three other Food Network shows, 30 Minute Meals, $40 a Day, and Inside Dish.
Ray presently lives in the Adirondacks with her husband, John M. Cusimano, and mother, Elsa Scudero. She also has a brother, Emmanuel (Manny) and a sister, Maria. Ray moved to upstate New York when she was six years old. Her family owned several restaurants called the Carvery, in and around Falmouth and Mashpee,Massachusetts

Chef Bobby Flay

noreply@blogger.com (klfishin) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:15:00 +0000

Bobby Flay

At the young age of 35, chef and restaurateur Bobby Flay has accomplished more than most people twice his age. The flaming red-haired boy from Manhattan knew at a tender age that he had a knack for making food taste vibrant and wasted no time delving into a culinary career which has led him to a highly respected position in the American food world. Flay fell into cooking at the age of 17 when he took a job at Joe Allen's restaurant where his father was a partner. Mr. Allen was so impressed with Flay's natural ability that he paid his tuition to The French Culinary Institute. He later received the first "Outstanding Graduate Award" in 1993, and now acts as a spokesperson and Master Chef for the school. After graduating in 1984, restaurant owner Jonathan Waxman introduced Flay to the Southwestern ingredients which greatly influenced his culinary style. His first job as executive chef, at the East Village's Miracle Grill, caught the attention of restaurateur Jerome Kretchmer who offered Flay the opportunity to open the critically-lauded Mesa Grill in 1991. Mesa Grill earned unprecedented acclaim and the young chef was made a partner. Flay then teamed with partner Laurence Kretchmer in November 1993 to open BOLO, just a few blocks away from Mesa Grill. Bolo was awarded two stars by The New York Times in 1994 and continues to be voted the top Spanish restaurant in New York City by the Zagat Survey.
The recognition that Mr. Flay has gained for his innovative creations utilizing indigenous American Southwestern and Mediterranean ingredients has made him a major culinary figure on a national scale. In 1994, he published his first book, Bold American Food (Warner Books) which won the 1995 IACP Award for Design, setting the standard for the next generation of American cookbooks with bold graphics, brilliant color and easy-to-follow recipes. His second cookbook, From My Kitchen to Your Table (Clarkson Potter) won rave review from sources such as The New York Times Book Review. Flay's third book Boy Meets Grill (Hyperion), is already in its sixth printing and spent several weeks at #1 on the Los Angeles Times "Hot List".
Flay's national achievements don't stop there--he has launched and starred in three national cooking shows, Grillin' & Chillin' on the Television Food Network, The Main Ingredient with Bobby Flay on Lifetime Television and Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay now airing on Food Network. Recently Bobby joined the team of The Early Show on CBS as food correspondent where he joins host Bryant Gumbel and Jane Clayson bi-weekly to inform a national audience about hot topics in the culinary world. Mr. Flay has an incredible ability to create and retain the individual characteristics of each of his projects, keeping them unique and always one step ahead of the trend. He works tirelessly to amaze diners and influence the way Americans view and taste food--making it bold, vibrant and always fun. The future is very bright for Bobby Flay, and as a result, for the American table.

Chef Paula Deen

noreply@blogger.com (klfishin) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Paula Deen

Born in Albany, Georgia, Paula Deen was a homemaker and bank teller before entering professional cooking. She divorced her first husband in 1989 shortly after moving to Savannah. She was left with only $200 and her two teenage sons.
The Bag Lady:
Paula was considered a good Southern cook, so she started a small catering company called The Bag Lady. She would make sandwiches and other meals, then her sons would deliver the food. Paula avoided going out herself because she suffered from agoraphobia, a fear of public places. Paula believes this fear comes from an incident in which she was held at gunpoint during a bank robbery.
The Bag Lady was very successful and soon outgrew her kitchen.

Her Own Place:
Paula was then hired by a Best Western Hotel in Savannah to cook. She worked there five years before opening her own restaurant, The Lady and Sons, in downtown Savannah. Paula was able to overcome her agoraphobia with her constant contact with guests. The restaurant was a success and later moved into a larger building in Savannah’s Historic District.
A Cookbook or Two:
In 1997, Paula self-published her first cookbook, The Lady & Sons Savannah Country Cooking. The book was noticed by a literary agent of a major publishing house, who happened to be dining in the restaurant to escape a thunderstorm.
Paula increased her success and national recognition by promoting her book on QVC, where it became one of the best selling cookbooks. She has since written three more cookbooks: The Lady & Sons, Too! : A Whole New Batch of Recipes from Savannah, The Lady & Sons Just Desserts, and Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style
Television Star:
Paula began her relationship with the Food Network in 1999 when her friend introduced her to Gordon Elliot. Paula appeared on the show Doorknock Dinners where several episodes were filmed in Savannah. Paula also appeared on Ready, Set, Cook! and finally got her own show in 2003, Paula’s Home Cooking.
Movie Star: Paula appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2002. Her appearance brought hundreds of letters from women who took control of their lives after watching Paula tell her story. Paula made her film debut in 2005 in Elizabethtown starring Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. In the movie, she plays the aunt of Orlando’s character. Her cooking is heavily featured in the movie.

Chef G. Garvin

noreply@blogger.com (klfishin) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:08:00 +0000

G. Garvin

Before coming to TV One G. Garvin, was the executive chef and co-owner of a L.A. restaurant, which in less than a year earned top honors from both the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles magazine.
Growing up in Atlanta with four sisters and a single mother, eating meant putting food on the table. By age 13, Garvin had traded after-school football practice for a job at Atlanta's haute Vining's Inn, where he soaped dishes and soaked up the inner workings of a four-star operation.
Two years later, Garvin landed at the Ritz-Carlton. As the youngest cook in the downtown Atlanta hotel, he held summer and extracurricular positions there until he turned 18. "There are no limits to what you can get," Garvin explains, "But you have to forge it for yourself." Throughout the 1990's, Garvin pushed those limits as executive chef at Morton's in West Hollywood, Kassbah in West Hollywood, and sous chef at Ritz-Carlton Palm Springs at the tender age of 23.

Garvin, now has his own cooking show on TV One, called Turn up the Heat, and also has
a cooking book by the same name.