The Chefs | Their Books: Heather McPherson on Recipes Celebrating Florida, Liz Gutman and Jen King on The Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook and Yvan Lemoine on Comidas USA
Sunday, Nov. 18, 12:00 p.m., Room 6100 (Building 6, 1st Floor, on N.E. 2nd Ave between 4th and 5th Street)
Author(s) and Guest(s)
Heather McPherson
Beyond its famous citrus crops and abundant seafood, Florida produces a wide variety of foods not associated with the state, including mushrooms, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and even apples. Field to Feast: Recipes Celebrating Florida Farmers, Chefs, and Artisans (University Press of Florida, $28.00) provides a roadmap to Florida unique edible landscape. Authors Pam Brandon, Katie Farmand, and Heather McPherson, cover the entire state with listing for—and recipes from—world-class restaurants, famous chefs, farms, markets, and much more. Brandon is managing editor of Edible Orlando magazine and the author of 11 cookbooks. Farmand is the editor of Edible Orlando magazine. McPherson is the food editor and restaurant critic for the Orlando Sentinel.
Liz Gutman
Imagine: Chocolate Mint Meltaways, PB&J Cups, Chai Latte Lollipops, Cherry Cordials, Spicy Pralines, and the cult favorite, Beer and Pretzel Caramels. Yes, you really can make these sublime treats at home thanks to Liz Gutman and Jen King, the classically trained pastry chefs who traded in their toques to make candy. The Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook: How to Make Truly Scrumptious Candy in Your Own Kitchen! (Workman Publishing Company, $17.95) is packed with 75 foolproof recipes, full-color photographs, and lots of attitude. The approachable recipes, offbeat humor, and step-by-step photographs remind us that home candymaking is meant to be fun. Gutman and King attended the French Culinary Institute’s pastry program before opening Liddabit Sweets, a candy company based in Brooklyn, New York.
Jen King Jen King
Imagine: Chocolate Mint Meltaways, PB&J Cups, Chai Latte Lollipops, Cherry Cordials, Spicy Pralines, and the cult favorite, Beer and Pretzel Caramels. Yes, you really can make these sublime treats at home thanks to Liz Gutman and Jen King, the classically trained pastry chefs who traded in their toques to make candy. The Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook: How to Make Truly Scrumptious Candy in Your Own Kitchen! (Workman Publishing Company, $17.95) is packed with 75 foolproof recipes, full-color photographs, and lots of attitude. The approachable recipes, offbeat humor, and step-by-step photographs remind us that home candymaking is meant to be fun. Gutman and King attended the French Culinary Institute’s pastry program before opening Liddabit Sweets, a candy company based in Brooklyn, New York.
Yvan Lemoine
Chef Yvan Lemoine presents a culinary journey through America, featuring beloved homemade meals in Comidas USA: Una coleccion esencial de recetas clasicas y reconfortantes de Estados Unidos (C.A. Press, $21.95), with more than 100 classic recipes from the United States that will delight your eyes and your palate.
Schedule
Location
Miami Book Fair International * Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Room 6100 (Building 6, 1st Floor, on N.E. 2nd Ave between 4th and 5th Street)
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