Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause [Hardcover]

Wendy Wilkinson (Author), Donna Lee (Author), Morgan Freeman (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2006

Academy Award®-winning actor Morgan Freeman and a star-studded group of celebrities contribute exotic recipes and personal island tales in a splendid cookbook created to help rebuild the hurricane-devastated island of Grenada.

In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan ravaged the small Caribbean island of Grenada, destroying homes and changing lives forever. Longtime island-lover Morgan Freeman established the Grenada Relief Fund in 2005. Now comes this beautiful cookbook, bringing together a bevy of celebrities to benefit this island in need.

This star-studded cookbook features:

• more than 15 celebrities--including Michael Douglas, Kenny Chesney, Katie Couric, Tom Hanks, Hilary Swank, and Alicia Keys--appearing in gorgeous full-color photographs, sharing their favorite Caribbean recipes, and telling heartwarming stories of what the islands mean to them

• dozens of delicious recipes, such as Grilled Swordfish Steak with Lemon Caperberry Butter from Morgan Freeman, and Kenny Chesney's favorite Key Lime Pie with photographs of Mr. Chesney baking it himself in the kitchen of his home on St. John

• renowned chefs from Caribbean hideaways of the stars and top-rated resorts, revealing some of their most coveted Caribbean recipes

 

Morgan Freeman is donating all of his proceeds to the Grenada Relief Fund

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

To raise money in support of the Grenada Relief Fund for victims of 2004's Hurricane Ivan, Morgan Freeman has solicited a bevy of Hollywood celebrities to adorn this compilation of Caribbean recipes with their familiar images. Alfre Woodard admires Mustique. Tom Hanks lauds St. Barth's. Tim Robbins recalls good times in St. Croix. Katie Couric shares her vacation in Anguilla. Ben Vereen revels in Jamaica. From these island resorts, local restaurateurs share recipes they serve their guests. Befitting these beachy locales, recipes feature seafood and tropical produce. Fruit soups, composed salads, lobster with herbed butter, and chocolate shells filled with coconut ice cream well define the product of laid-back resort kitchens. Such sophisticated examples of contemporary cuisine contrast with more traditional dishes such as ackee with salt fish, jerk chicken, and peas and rice. Color photographs throughout show off both the food and the photogenic celebrities. Mark Knoblauch
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About the Author

MORGAN FREEMAN is one of the most respected actors of his generation. He has won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe® for Driving Miss Daisy and an Academy Award® for Million Dollar Baby. When not sailing in the Caribbean, he lives in Mississippi.

WENDY WILKINSON coauthored the New York Times bestseller People We Know, Horses They Love. A public relations specialist for nearly 20 years, she has represented the likes of Billy Crystal and Robin Williams. She divides her time between Colorado and the Bahamas.

DONNA LEE is a freelance writer, the owner of Selahmedia and co-owner of PublicityBox PR and Marketing, which represents the licensing estates of Ernest Hemingway, Gary Cooper, and other classic Hollywood film stars. She lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; First Printing edition (October 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594864241
• ISBN-13: 978-1594864247
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #74 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Caribbean & West Indian

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm, accessible, and delicious, October 19, 2006

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T. Mcconaghy "open eyes" (los angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause (Hardcover)

The visuals are lovely and the recipes divine -- a great mix of easy-to-prepare dishes and great stories. All for a good cause, too. What more could you ask for!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Cookbook, January 3, 2007

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James K. Carroll - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause (Hardcover)

This book was excellent. The recipes were varied, interesting, full of flavor, and easy to prepare. Also, each recipe was associated with a particular actor/actress and their story of their favorite island. Most importantly, the proceeds from this book were to help rebuild Grenada after a horrible hurricane. The authors did a phenomenal job and the culmination of recipes were diverse and delicious.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause, October 16, 2006

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A. Williams (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morgan Freeman and Friends: Caribbean Cooking for a Cause (Hardcover)

I am really enjoying this cook book! I love the look of the book - the beautiful photos of the islands, the food and the celebrities! I found that the recipes called for common items easily found in super markets, preparation was not too complicated and of the recipes I have tried so far, the dishes are delicious! I think anyone who loves to cook would thoroughly enjoy this cook book!