Toasts, Not Roasts

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I read somewhere that Heston Blumenthal is writing a cookbook. Does someone know if he would have professional assistance? Or will he just lock himself up and bang it out on his own? I am curious because his grammar and spelling...

I remember hearing about a smallish moderately priced Italian restaurant in central/southern Scottsdale (for some reason, I think it was east of Scottsdale Road), but I can’t find the name anywhere. And I didn’t turn...

i apologize for the wide open subject. Just moved to Fountain hills and am looking to find easy, cheap, delicious options for my husband and i and our three boys, 14 and 3 year old twins. Cuisine doesn’t matter, just looking...

We’re headed to LV were we met for our tenth anniversary. About 20 friends are joining us. Before they arrive we’re having dinner at Fleur De Ly were we celebrated or 5th here in SF. We’d like to have a...

creativity, and to hopefully give you insight into the chef’s approach, especially if you’ve eaten in their reataurant. Indeed, many of these books depends on who is co-authoring/ghostwriting, and I also understand...

It’s been on my list to hit for two years now but haven’t made it up there. Lots and lots of glowing press over the last few months but not a single review here? How is that possible? Anyone been and have good, bad or...

Hubby hates the heat...really hates it. So, it is rather unexpected and inexplicable that we are celebrating his 50th birthday in Phoenix the end of July, but that is exactly what we will be doing. It will also be a celebration...

I’m looking for a special romantic restaurant for an anniversary in the Phoenix area. It will be difficult to find a spot that won’t break the bank, but I am under a tight budget and aiming to spend around $50/person...

ghostwriters/collaborators to adapt restaurant techniques to a home kitchen context, but Bufford mentions such things several times, enough to get the point across that the cookbooks are at best a starting point for trying to...

We’re planning to spend 2 nights in the area. My husband golfs during the day (I amuse myself), and he repays my patience by taking me to great restaurants. I’ve been doing my research carefully, was deciding between...

This was quite a review by the Wiv, but it sure helps when you’ve got Phil Vettel ghostwriting. Gary certainly covered most of the bases of our dinner. We all agreed the only other restaurant with this kind of menu was...

Show. These guys/gals have huge egos, use ghostwriters, they all work 60-70-80 or more hours a week, so when do they have the time to test these recipes? If these are so called signature dishes, they are probably done in much...

over all her umpteen years of publishing Delia recipes. GR seems just too much of an entrepreneur, and I hate his phoney save the restaurant programmes, especially the American ones! I once worked for two famous ghostwriters. At...

Hi AZ hounds! I’ll be visiting from NoCal over the T-giving weekend and am seeking chow-related outings. I’ll be staying at my sis’s house in N. Scottsdale (forget her streets) and will have intermittent access...