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Summary: Backstage pass and complete access
Review: Authors Margie Lapanja and Cindy Coverdale have gathered recipes from people from all over the music world: superstars, divas, session players, and disc jockeys. You'll also find out which musicians own restaurants or have written their own cookbooks. But "Food That Rocks" is more than that. It's your very own private concert. You get a backstage pass and complete access to a myriad of recipes. It's a cookbook like no other! You have the opportunity to read all sorts of fun facts about your favourite musicians and get a glimpse into their lives because they are sharing their most-loved recipes and childhood recollections. Being a huge David Coverdale fan, the first recipe I tried, of course, was the Soulful Shrimp Soup, a delightful southwestern dish. Serve it with a salad and some corn chips and you've got a meal that is not only tasty but healthy as well. "Food That Rocks" is a great gift idea but get yourself a copy also. I can guarantee it will sit among your very favourite cookbooks and that you will be using it regularly. These are real, time-honoured recipes that are easy to make and also delicious! I can't wait to try them all. Too bad eating the same food as all these musicians won't make me any more talented! :-)
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Summary: Feasting with the Stars
Review: Food that Rocks is a zesty spin on the turntable of culinary arts. Margie Lapanja's playful perspective on food and all that nourishes is woven throughout the book. This time we get a "family cookbook" of stars who rock on stage and in their lives. The book puts our appetites to music. It offers a broad palette of savory eats while feeding us with fun insights too: each star's "food for thought" and what they'd be if they were something to eat. (Imagine Frankie Banali as a salami!)The authors clearly spent time mixing up this spicy new twist on cooking. As readers, our plates are filled with a bio on each artist, rockin' tidbits, and even edible tunes (for rockin' food prep). The book's complete with a restaurant list, players' hot links and books that rock. To top it all off, proceeds from the book go to "Freedom from Hunger," a U.S.-based non-profit that helps women in developing countries build sustainable incomes. Lapanja and Coverdale didn't miss a beat on this one!
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Summary: Feasting with the Stars
Review: Food that Rocks is a zesty spin on the turntable of culinary arts. Margie Lapanja's playful perspective on food and all that nourishes is woven throughout the book. This time we get a "family cookbook" of stars who rock on stage and in their lives. The book puts our appetites to music. It offers a broad palette of savory eats while feeding us with fun insights too: each star's "food for thought" and what they'd be if they were something to eat. (Imagine Frankie Banali as a salami!) The authors clearly spent time mixing up this spicy new twist on cooking. As readers, our plates are filled with a bio on each artist, rockin' tidbits, and even edible tunes (for rockin' food prep). The book's complete with a restaurant list, players' hot links and books that rock. To top it all off, proceeds from the book go to "Freedom from Hunger," a U.S.-based non-profit that helps women in developing countries build sustainable incomes. Lapanja and Coverdale didn't miss a beat on this one!
Rating:
Summary: Feasting with the Stars
Review: Food that Rocks is a zesty spin on the turntable of culinary arts. Margie Lapanja's playful perspective on food and all that nourishes is woven throughout the book. This time we get a "family cookbook" of stars who rock on stage and in their lives. The book puts our appetites to music. It offers a broad palette of savory eats while feeding us with fun insights too: each star's "food for thought" and what they'd be if they were something to eat. (Imagine Frankie Banali as a salami!) The authors clearly spent time mixing up this spicy new twist on cooking. As readers, our plates are filled with a bio on each artist, rockin' tidbits, and even edible tunes (for rockin' food prep). The book's complete with a restaurant list, players' hot links and books that rock. To top it all off, proceeds from the book go to "Freedom from Hunger," a U.S.-based non-profit that helps women in developing countries build sustainable incomes. Lapanja and Coverdale didn't miss a beat on this one!
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Summary: Recipes that "rock"!
Review: Food writer and former professional baker and magazine editor Margie Lepanja and teamed up with Cindy Coverdale (wife of David Coverdale, lead singer of Whitesnake, Deep Purple, and Coverdale Page) to issue a unique cookbook that showcases musician owned restaurants, musical cookbooks and songs about food, chefs who perform as well on stage as they do in the kitchen, and recipes that "rock"! From Spicy Chicken Wingers; Pasta Alle Bossi with Pizza Bead; Ty Peanut Sauce with Rice and Veggies; to Garlic Rubbed Rock & Roll Rib Steak; Pennsylvania Funnel Cakes; and Oatmeal Honey-Butter Biscuits, Food That Rocks are recipes that would grace any dining occasion. Enhanced with "Players' Hot Links" websites and "Hospitality Suite" acknowledgements, Food That Rocks is an enthusiastically recommended cookbook.
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Summary: More then a cook book
Review: I am NOT a cook anymore, but was drawn to this book because it features my favorite hobby...MUSIC. Once I actually began looking at the recipes, I became interested in my kitchen again! The stories behind the recipes make the food more a piece of art-to be created by the cook. Many of these stories are in the musicians' own words, relating the background of the recipe. The book is set up as if one were at a concert (my other favorite hobby). Interesting little tidbits about the musician are revealed, which makes the reading just as interesting as the food. In fact...BUY TWO..one for your kitchen and one to get the autographs from the musicians and chefs featured....Play on maestro!
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Summary: THESE LADIES ROCK!
Review: I had the good fortune to chat with Cindy (one of the authors) and she was delightful. The recipes ARE really good and different tham the usual staid cookbooks. The bits on the musicians is worth the price alone - the good food is a bonus. I'm praying I don't gain too much as I go through the book. Hey Cindy - how about using a recipe from me in the next book?!?
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Summary: A Wonderfully Entertaining Cookbook
Review: Not only does this book have some great recipes to try in your own kitchen, it is entertaining as well. Along with the recipes from some of your favorite musicians, you get some history on them, and some insite into their favorite foods and backstage eats. This is a so much more than a cookbook, and will surely making cooking fun even for the non-cook. I will enjoy this one for years to come.
Rating:
Summary: A Wonderfully Entertaining Cookbook
Review: Not only does this book have some great recipes to try in your own kitchen, it is entertaining as well. Along with the recipes from some of your favorite musicians, you get some history on them, and some insite into their favorite foods and backstage eats. This is a so much more than a cookbook, and will surely making cooking fun even for the non-cook. I will enjoy this one for years to come.
Rating:
Summary: Backstage pass and complete access
Review: The authors have gathered recipes from people from all over the music world: superstars, divas, session players, and disc jockeys. You'll also find out which musicians own restaurants or have written their own cookbooks. But "Food That Rocks" is more than that. It's your very own private concert. You get a backstage pass and complete access to a myriad of recipes. It's a cookbook like no other! You have the opportunity to read all sorts of fun facts about your favourite musicians and get a glimpse into their lives because they are sharing their most-loved recipes and childhood recollections. Being a huge David Coverdale fan, the first recipe I tried, of course, was the Soulful Shrimp Soup, a delightful southwestern dish. Serve it with a salad and some corn chips and you've got a meal that is not only tasty but healthy as well. The book is a great gift idea but get yourself a copy also. I can guarantee it will sit among your very favourite cookbooks and that you will be using it regularly. These are real, time-honoured recipes that are easy to make and also delicious! I can't wait to try them all. Too bad eating the same food as all these musicians won't make me any more talented! :-)
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