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Mahoney, Ellen Voelckers

Summary: "[Profiles] fifteen . . . women have made great strides in the field of food, whether it's coming up with meals for astronauts to eat in space, operating a 20-acre farm, hosting a food podcast, or fighting for food rights"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 MAH

Smith, Emma Bland

Summary: "When Fannie Farmer learned to cook in the late 1800s, recipes could be pretty silly. They might call for "a goodly amount of salt" or "a lump of butter" or "a suspicion of nutmeg." Girls were supposed to use their "feminine instincts" in the kitchen (or maybe just guess). Despite this problem, Fannie loved cooking, so when polio prevented her from going to college, she became a teacher at the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FAR

Fluke, Joanne

Summary: After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality. But when her mother's neighbor is discovered murdered in the condo downstairs, reality becomes a nightmarish investigation. Victoria Bascomb, once a renowned stage actress, was active in the theater community during her brief appearance in town . . . and made throngs of enemies...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Publishing Corp. 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FLU

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC FLU

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Fluke 2017

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M FLU

Linden, Rachel

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "American chef Georgia May Jackson has one goal--to run her own restaurant in Paris. After a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is on the cusp of success. But in one disastrous night, Georgia loses her sous-chef position, her French boyfriend, and her sense of taste! Renowned for her refined palate and daring use of bold flavors to create remarkable dishes, Georgia is devastated...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC LIN

Linden, Rachel

Summary: "American chef Georgia May Jackson has one goal--to run her own restaurant in Paris. After a grueling decade working in Parisian kitchens, she is on the cusp of success. But in one disastrous night, Georgia loses her sous-chef position, her French boyfriend, and her sense of taste! Renowned for her refined palate and daring use of bold flavors to create remarkable dishes, Georgia is devastated...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 0000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC LIN

French, Erin

2 holds on 3 copies

Summary: "Long before The Lost Kitchen became a world dining destination with every seating filled the day the reservation book opens each spring, Erin French was a girl roaming barefoot on a 25-acre farm, a teenager falling in love with food while working the line at her dad's diner and a young woman finding her calling as a professional chef at her tiny restaurant tucked into a 19th century mill. This...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 FRE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food French

Davis, Krista

Summary: "Old Town's midsummer festivities are getting a tasty addition this year. To coincide with a public performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Bobbie Sue Bodoin, the Queen of Cheesecake, has hired Sophie to organize a dinner with a dessert buffet on the waterfront. Bobbie Sue's homegrown company is thriving, and since her baking dish overfloweth, she wants to reward her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC DAV

Carlisle, Kate

Summary: In San Francisco, bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright investigates when her sister Savannah's ex-boyfriend is found dead after receiving an antique cookbook with weird symbols and unreadable notes written in the margins--and Savannah is the prime suspect.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CAR

Davis, Krista

Summary: Domestic diva Sophie Winston can whip up an elaborate event in her sleep, but as the hippest hostess she rarely gets to enjoy the full guest treatment. Which is why her best friend Nina Reid Norwood loops her in to the latest culinary craze: a pop-up gourmet dinner party. The celebrity chef, the epicurean menu, and the high-profile attendees are all a surprise, turning the decadent dining...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC DAV

Horowitz, Helen Lefkowitz

Summary: Filled with vivid correspondence, fascinating characters, and iconic joie de vivre, this behind-the-scenes look at the supporting team of The French Chef is essential for anyone who adores Julia Child and her legacy.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 641.5092 HOR

Flumeri, Elisabetta

Summary: "Escape to the winding cobblestone streets and rolling hills of Tuscany in this delicious, romantic, and charming tale of irresistible attraction and dreams fulfilled, complete with mouthwatering authentic Italian recipes--perfect for fans of Chocolat and Under the Tuscan Sun. Margherita is a spirited young woman with a passion for cooking. When her heart is broken in Rome, she returns to her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Washington Square Press 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FLU

Lynch, Barbara

Summary: Blood, Bones, & Butter meets A Devil in the Kitchen in this funny, fierce, and poignant memoir by world-renowned chef, restaurateur, and Top Chef judge Barbara Lynch, recounting her rise from a hard-knocks South Boston childhood to culinary stardom.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 LYN

Summary: Juana, a working-class, single mother, decides to take a job at a local Japanese restaurant. Against all odds, she fights to achieve her dream of becoming a sushi chef.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA EAS

Newton, Dylan

Summary: "When disaster strikes and chef Bryce Weatherford is given guardianship of her three young nieces, her life goes from cooking with fire...to controlling a dumpster fire. Five year old Addison refuses to remove her fairy wings, eight year old Cecily won't bathe, and tween June is majoring in belligerence. With all this chaos, Bryce jettisons hope for a life outside of managing her family and her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Forever 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC NEW

Acevedo, Elizabeth

Summary: Ever since she got pregnant in her freshman year, Emoni Santiago's life has been about making tough decisions. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen. Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows that it's impossible. Yet once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC ACE

Swanson, Denise

Summary: Right when Dani thinks she's hit a dead-end in her career, she unexpectedly inherits an enormous old house in a quaint college town. This gives her the perfect opportunity to pursue her true passion--cooking So Dani opens Chef-to-Go, preparing delicious, ready-made meals for hungry students attending the nearby university, as well as providing personal chef services and catering events for the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC SWA

Brady, Jacklyn

Summary: In the fresh new Piece of Cake Mystery from the national bestselling author of "Rebel Without a Cake, "a pastry chef becomes embroiled in a suspicious death as a mysterious curse casts a pall over an annual New Orleans ball. Rita Lucero, co-owner of New Orleans s Zydeco Cakes, is thrilled to be catering an annual ball held at the Monte Cristo Hotel. Designing the high-end desserts is her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC BRA

Hyzy, Julie A.

Summary: "Things are about to really heat up for Ollie. News of a bombing and attempted breakout at a federal prison reveals that the brother of a terrorist she helped defeat is back with a vengeance. And after she gets mugged on her way home from work, the Secret Service won't leave her side, fearing she is now a target. When a White House staff member is murdered, officials rush to action over a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC HYZ

Prud'homme, Alex

Summary: "In Paris, Julia devoured recipe books, shopped in outdoor markets, consumed all kinds of foods, and whipped through culinary school. And although she wasn't always successful in the kitchen, she was determined to "master the art" of French cooking. Through perseverance and grit, Julia became a chef who shared her passion with the world, making cooking fun, and turning every meal into a special...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek 2022

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB CHILD PRU

Aubray, Camille

Summary: "For readers of Paula McLain, Nancy Horan, and Melanie Benjamin, this captivating novel is inspired by a little-known interlude in the artist's life. The French Riviera, spring 1936: It's off-season in the lovely seaside village of Juan-les-Pins, where seventeen-year-old Ondine cooks with her mother in the kitchen of their family-owned Cafe Paradis. A mysterious new patron who's slipped out of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC AUB

Herbert, A. L.

Summary: Halia Watkins, the owner of a well-loved soul food restaurant in Prince George's County, Maryland, investigates after a smooth-talking, shady entrepreneur turns up murdered in her kitchen, right next to her cast iron frying pan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2018

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HER

Barrett, Ruby

Summary: "Amy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak. Amy will do anything to revive her ailing restaurant, including hiring a former reality-show finalist with good connections and a lot to prove. But her hopes that Sophie's skills and celebrity status would bring her restaurant back from the brink of failure are beginning to wane... Sophie Brunet: grump in the kitchen/sunshine in the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Carina Press 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BAR

Stradal, J. Ryan

Summary: "When Lars Thorvald's wife, Cynthia, falls in love with wine--and a dashing sommelier--he's left to raise their baby, Eva, on his own. He's determined to pass on his love of food to his daughter--starting with puréed pork shoulder. As Eva grows, she finds her solace and salvation in the flavors of her native Minnesota. From Scandinavian lutefisk to hydroponic chocolate habaneros, each...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pamela Dorman Books, Viking 2015

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STR

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STR

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC STR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Stradal 2015

Summary: Through hard work, talent, and ambition, a servant girl rises from scullery maid to become the finest chef in London and Edwardian society's premier hostess. Along the way her beauty and spirit attract the attention of high-placed admirers.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DUC

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