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America's Top Chefs and Cities Across America are A-buzz about Hope Fox and her new book "Impress for Less!" Read What They're Saying... "Impress for Less! is an excellent resource for cooks of all kinds. Any home chef will look like a pro with these easy and approachable recipes." David Waltuck
Chef / Owner Chanterelle 2007 James Beard Award Best New York City Chef "Impress for Less! is a valuable tool for every home cook; it will transform your kitchen into a 5-star restaurant. When you cook an entree from this book, your friends and family will wonder when you had the time to go to culinary school." Patti LaBelle Cookbook Author & Entertainer "Impress for Less! shares elegant tips, easy techniques and great recipes to re-create culinary masterpieces at home." Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Executive Chef Jean-Georges, New York "Impress for Less! embodies the work of America's greatest restaurants, their chefs and the spirit of fine dining in every region. These are simplified, easy recipes that everyone can make at home to impress even the most savvy and well traveled guests. Use this as your travel guide to bring more fun and flavor to special occasions or your everyday cooking. Laissez les bons temps rouler!" Tory McPhail Chef Commander's Palace, New Orleans "Hope carefully selected recipes from the best chefs America has to offer and has made it simple enough to Impress for Less!" Daniel Boulud Chef / Restaurateur Daniel, New York "Impress for Less! is an easy step-by-step guide that can make anyone look like an experienced chef." Charlie Palmer Executive Chef Aureole, Las Vegas "It's all over for us now. This book reveals all of our secrets! Now you can cook at home with same recipes the top chef's in Phoenix prepare in their award-winning restaurants. Nevertheless we hope you'll still come and visit us when you're in town." Janos Wilder James Beard Award-Winning Consulting Chef Kai - Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa Phoenix, AZ "More than anything, cooking should be fun. Hope Fox makes cooking some very impressive dishes a joy with her book, Impress for Less! So enjoy and impress your guests for less!" Jean-Marie Lacroix Chef Ambassador Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, Philadelphia "Impress for Less! Is more than a cookbook of 100 recipes. It has soups, starters and sides, wine pairings and even tips and tricks from the chefs. Impress for Less! Gives you everything you need to create a meaningful, entertaining experience right in your own home." Joel Antunes Executive Chef Joel, Atlanta "Impress for Less! has added a dash of celebrity to our dinner party menus! Some of the best dishes from world renowned restaurants have never been more accessible. The resource guide is the icing on the cake." John Stassi and Chris Israel Drexel Park, PA "Impress for Less! is simple and straight forward, highlighting wonderful food and wine pairings. This cookbook should be a part of everyone's culinary library. I look forward to other creative work from Hope." Greg Kuhn Chaddsford Winery Chaddsford, PA "Impress for Less! is a wonderful compilation of recipes that engage and motivate the home cook through their elegance, simplicity and accessibility. Home cooks and more accomplished chefs alike will be inspired to "cook like the stars" as they pour through recipes gathered from top chefs across the country. For less time, less stress, and with a less complicated approach to executing the recipes, you can serve memorable, four-star meals to friends and family every day of the week." Judy Faye Executive Producer The Book and The Cook "Hope Fox takes exquisite cooking and puts it at a comfort level for every home cook. Not only are the recipes intriguing and delicious, but the wine pairings make perfect meals every time. The "Chef Notes" and "Where to Buy" for every recipe saves valuable time for everyone." Debbie Shupp Executive Director Women's Referral Network "Exquisite simple presentation and delicious meals are Hope's signature style. She makes everything effortless. Impress For Less! inspires home cooks to try popular celebrity chef recipes yourself. Everything you need to know about preparing and serving and hosting an impressive occasion is at your fingertips." Alexis Rose Cherry Hill, NJ "Dinner with Hope is a true experience from beginning to end. Impress for Less! will read as fabulous as your home prepared meal from Le Bec-Fin, Lacroix, Lucques and Aureole will taste." Chris Hauber PA "Hope is like your best friend in the kitchen! Not only does she provide fabulous recipes, but also interesting tidbits on novelty foods and where to find them, as well as 'Restaurant Brief's showcasing each of the featured chefs and their acclaimed restaurants." Bridget Donaghue Therriault Media, PA "My husband and I enjoy entertaining for our Gourmet Club. As a mother of four children, 11 years and younger, I have a hard time finding enough time in my busy day to prepare gourmet meals for my family and friends. Impress for Less! will make you a star among your friends with simple recipes from the finest chefs and restaurants from New York to L.A." Jessica Buchbinder Los Angeles, CA "Hope is a class act and such an inspiration! Her recipes turn you into the chef you never knew you could be!" Julie G. Hayes Ardmore, PA "Whether a casual backyard barbeque or a formal seven course dinner, Hope Fox is a most impressive entertainer." Not only does Hope share tips to make everything look and taste delicious, but she has an uncanny ability to make you feel like you can prepare 5-star meals yourself." J. Beth Bock Los Angeles, CA "Hope is an outstanding cook and hostess… and a savvy entrepreneur with an electrifying personality. Whether you are standing next to her in the kitchen or following a recipe from Impress for Less!, Hope shows even the culinary novice how to make the most divine restaurant recipes." Carol L. Brown, Ph.D Educational Consultant Old Lyme, CT "Hope Fox has panache! One of her meals offers you the essence of a simply perfect experience, from presentation to spectacular taste. Hope envelops guests with her enthusiasm, her love of life, and the pleasure of dining with treasured friends. Impress for Less! will lead all of us into new and exciting ways to enjoy wonderful food and drink." Mary Ann & Frank DePeters Marco Island, FL "Hope reminds us how simple touches like fresh flowers, candles, table decor made from things in your own backyard and real linens are inexpensive ways to Impress for Less! They add so much to a table and leave your guests feeling pampered, indulged and talking about your dinner party for years to come." Michelle Di Capua Deptford, New Jersey "As a college student, the cooking hints are simple and easy to understand for even the most novice chef. Cooking a great meal for friends and family that is so easy, but looks so impressive is a great way to Impress for Less! The organized restaurant guide to finding the chefs and restaurants featured is like a gourmet travel guide." Minha Khan Philadelphia, PA "Hope Fox is a charming hostess and an accomplished cook of incredibly simple and delicious recipes. I know because I've sampled her gracious hospitality and live for the day I'll be invited back. What an extraordinary and original undertaking her book represents! Impress for Less! deserves a place of honor on every serious homemaker's bookshelf." Barbara Kahn New York, NY "Hope is a creative and inventive host. She has been known to throw pajama parties, complete with breakfast trays as the tables, bed sheets for linens, and pillow cases as chair covers. Guests were greeted with wonderful home-made frittatas, salmon cheesecake, along with many other breakfast delights. Hope's gracious style of entertaining makes you feel right at home, even when you're wearing your P.J.'s!" Bernadette Flynn PA "As a college student heading off to the University of Pittsburgh next year, Impress for Less! is a great and easy cookbook for teens. All of the homework has been done for you so you can cook just like the chefs from the top restaurants." Laura Berenson Narberth, PA "Impress for Less! lives up to its name. Hope Fox's enthusiasm for elegance and simplicity make this an outstanding book for anyone who loves a great meal". John Hill P.S. I was going to give it to my daughter for Christmas but I couldn't wait - I gave it to her this week so that she could start using it! |
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