The Family Chef: Make Your Kitchen the Heart of Your Family [Hardcover]

Jewels Elmore (Author), Jill Elmore (Author), Ann Marsh (Author), Petrina Tinslay (Photographer), Jennifer Aniston (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2009

With a sterling reputation and a string of A-list celebrity clients, private chefs Jewels and Jill Elmore have created unforgettable food for such luminaries as Jennifer Aniston, John Travolta, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

For the first time ever, Jewels and Jill reveal the secrets to their success both in business and at home with their own families—with more than 75 stunning, savory, and satisfying home-cooked recipes, fully illustrated with easy-to-follow directions.

Using this book by two of America’s most accomplished private chefs, readers can capture the magic and beauty of the best fresh, healthy, and nutritious cooking.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The Family Chef serves up tasty recipes from two tasty girls. Jewels and Jill love real meals made with real food as much as I do. They understand how great food brings people together like nothing else!”
—Jamie Oliver

“The beauty of spreading the secret of Jewels and Jill is it can change lives.”
—Jennifer Aniston

“Jewels is a talented chef who can satisfy the most discerning palate of Hollywood royalty. I just wish she would come to work with us at Spago, where her ability to create the most exciting dishes, full of flavor and elegantly presented, could be enjoyed by hundreds of our guests. Jill and Jewels’ book will become a staple of any home cook with a passion for fresh seasonal ingredients, who, with their help can now prepare fabulous meals for family and friends.”
—Wolfgang Puck

“Jewels and Jill are truly gifted chefs. You can taste the love and care they put into their dishes. They have both cooked for us over the years, and I am thrilled they are now sharing their delicious recipes. Jill, I hope your peach cobbler recipe is in here because I am tired of guarding this recipe with my life!”
—Kelly Preston

“One of Hollywood’s hottest private chefs.”
—CNN --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jewels and Jill Elmore are sisters and acclaimed private home chefs.

William Doyle is a New York Times bestselling author who has written or co-written eight books. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Celebra Hardcover; 1 Ill edition (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451226410
• ISBN-13: 978-0451226419
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best!, June 10, 2009

By 

romy - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Family Chef: Make Your Kitchen the Heart of Your Family (Hardcover)

The Family Chef is my perfect cookbook! Thank you Jewels and Jill. Delicious, healthy, beautiful recipes that my family and friends can't resist. I made a feast for 12 people almost entirely from The Family Chef and a week later everyone is still raving about the food! I gave both of my daughters-in-law copies of The Family Chef and have now ordered a few extra books to give out to friends and guests. Thanks for all the wonderful recipes and helpful tips - but mostly, thank you for the great inspiration!


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Children Now Love Kale and Cabbage!!! (Oakton, VA), September 1, 2009

By 

Shawn Fraser (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Family Chef: Make Your Kitchen the Heart of Your Family (Hardcover)

Last evening, I prepared the Cavolo Nero and Red Cabbage Tostadas with Spicy Shrimp and Cumin-Scented Vinaigrette for my husband and two sons (ages 10 and 7). I used the recipe in the Sept issue of "O Magazine" which features a great article on Jewels and Jill Elmore. My family was skeptical when they saw me using ingredients that they don't usually rave about (kale, red cabbage, black beans). They loved it!!! Even my 7 year old (who is a skinny chicken tender/pizza kid) could not stop eating these healthy, flavorful Tostadas. Of course, I am now ordering the "Family Chef" Cookbook. Thanks so much Jewells and Jill for helping my children (and my husband for that matter) to enjoy kale and cabbage!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good even if you are a cook!, February 18, 2010

By 

M. Tebbe - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Family Chef: Make Your Kitchen the Heart of Your Family (Hardcover)

I come from a long line of Italian cooks-and I am a good cook, even have the fluffy hubby to prove it. ;) Yes, the recipes are simple-but they taste good and get you thinking outside of the box. This isn't just for people who don't cook much. I think a lot of people can benefit from learning new ways to spice classic foods. It would have been better in cookbook form, but that's okay. I love the simple dressing recipes and especially the favorite soup recipe. Of course I have changed the recipes up a bit, as a real cook would do. Especially a cook in a small town where lentils aren't easily found. Use these as a springboard for a healthy lifestyle and adapt them to your family. I am always looking for healthy with a twist, and I am using this book, so it was money well spent.