Fifty Ways to Feed Your Lover: America's Top Chefs Share Their Recipes And Secrets For Romance (Hardcover)

~ Janeen A. Sarlin (Author), Jenny R. Saltiel (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Fifty well-known chefs impart their gustatory secrets for romance in this gimmicky, though cute, cookbook edited by Sarlin, a New York City caterer, and Saltiel, the food producer for iVillage.com. There's a brief description of each chef--and sometimes his or her love life--accompanying a menu of recipes (which include wine suggestions) for seduction. Most of the food is upscale American, like Wild Mushrooms and Fresh Herbs from Marcel Desaulniers, and Anne Kearney's Grilled Loin of Lamb with Red Wine Sauce. Many dishes rely on traditional aphrodisiacs, such as Oysters Champagne with Kimchi from Marcus Samulesson, and Rozanne Gold's Asparagus and Lemon Pasta with Beluga Caviar. The chefs have touching love stories to tell (Carole Peck first attracted her French husband's interest when she ordered veal kidneys), and those who step outside the normal parameters stand out: Sarabeth Levine proposes a sexy breakfast in bed, and Christina and Robert Pirello offer appealing macrobiotic fare like a Mushroom and Leek Strudel. In the end these recipes prove that while love may be blind, it does have an appetite. (Jan.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Sarlin and Saltiel have gathered recipes for "seductive cooking" from 50 chefs around the country, some very well known, others less so. Caviar, oysters, champagne, chocolate, and other aphrodisiac or indulgent ingredients feature prominently in the menus and the chefs' suggestions for romance. This may be popular around Valentine's Day, but, otherwise, it's just one more rather eclectic collection of chefs' recipes; not a necessary purchase.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks; 1 edition (December 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688162134
• ISBN-13: 978-0688162139
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,655,920 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Four Ways to Praise "Fifty Ways", December 20, 1999

By A Customer

First, this book delivers what it promises. Second, the stories that accompany the recipes are charming. They are short and, well, tasty. Third, the actual recipes are excellent. (Or they seem to be excellent. I've not tried them all yet, and may be a dead lover before I finish!). Fourth, the book is extraordinarily well made, from an esthetic standpoint. Superb use is made of color, space, type faces, sidebars--everything related to the craft of printing.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It Lacks Pictures..., January 28, 2002

By	Sanooy (Kingdom of Bahrain) - See all my reviews

When I ordered this book, I was impressed by the title and the beautiful marzipan rose on the cover. I am very disappointed to find out that it lacks pictures. It has NO pictures at all. The font and the layout are very nice and the instructions are clear. Most of the recipes are set as menus and the ingredients are not hard to find. However, I do not enjoy reading the recipes nor feel like trying them because I do not know what they will look like. I have had the book for about a year and have not tried any of its recipes yet.

16 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book...., January 25, 2000

By	SAP "[e-mail]" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

I love this book ! It is so wonderfully written and interesting. The authors are so creative in the way in which they have organized the book---Bravo and well done ! A must for Valentine's Day or any other special day for someone you love.