NBS recommends entertaining food reads from top chefs
Lucky Peach: The Sweet Spot
By David Chang, Chris Ying and Peter Meehan
P415
MANILA, Philippines - Lucky Peach is a journal of food writing, published on a quarterly basis by McSweeney’s. It is a creation of David Chang, the James Beard Award-winning chef behind the Momofuku restaurants in New York, Momofuku cookbook co-writer Peter Meehan, and Zero Point Zero Production — producers of the Travel Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
Simple Family Meals: From Home To Yours – Molto Batali
By Mario Batali
P1,095
The bestselling author of Molto Italiano and Molto Gusto, shares 120 of his favorite seasonal recipes in month-by-month menus perfect for celebrating with family and friends. For Mario Batali, privilege is also a responsibility. Dedicated to giving back, the renowned chef believes that sharing is crucial to leading a fulfilling life especially at the table. That spirit of togetherness is at the heart of Molto Batali, a collection of festive and delicious recipes meant for sharing with friends and family throughout the year.
Food Network Star
By Bobby Flay
P799
An all-access pass for fans of television’s most challenging food fight and the Food Network stars it has created. For seven delicious seasons, Food Network Star finalists have endured weeks of grueling and complex cooking challenges to compete for the biggest prize in television: their own Food Network show. Each finalist is put to the test to determine his or her culinary competence and on-screen star potential, and the stakes are high. The last finalist standing is launched into food and television celebrity.
Inside A Chef’s Life
BY Bruce Lim
P395
“Basic culinary skills are easily learned from school, but what Bruce has is a gift that has been acquired along with his own life story — a gift about being able to guide, mentor and nurture interested talents, and most importantly, the gift of magnanimously sharing his passion.” — Emmanuel Stroobant, celebrity chef and host of Chef in Black
Home Cooking With Jean-Georges: My Favorite Simple Recipes
By Jean-Georges Vongerichten
P1,545
Join one of the world’s greatest chefs in his most personal book yet, as Jean-Georges Vongerichten shares his favorite casual recipes in Home Cooking with Jean-Georges. Though he helms a worldwide restaurant empire with locations in New York, Las Vegas, London, Paris and Shanghai, Jean-Georges counts his greatest joy in life as family first, then food. In Home Cooking with Jean-Georges, he brings readers into his weekend home, where he cooks simple, delicious dishes that leave him plenty of time to enjoy the company of friends and loved ones. With 100 recipes and 100 color photographs all taken at his country house, Home Cooking with Jean-Georges will inspire home cooks with fantastic accessible dishes to add to their repertoires.
