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This is a book about good food with heart: 80 easy-to-prepare comfort food recipes. What is it about comfort food We now know that certain foods can trigger the part of our brain that connects to pleasurable early memories: think of apple pie, mashed potatoes and butter, the smell of garlic and onions sizzling in olive oil ... By early childhood we are imprinted with these sense and taste preferences. For co-authors Chris Fennimore and Chef Daniel Agera, their food memories started as children in their grandmothers' kitchens. Chris's Italian grandmother could make magic out of the simplest ingredients; Daniel's Spanish abuela taught him to cook from the heart. In this book, they showcase their families' best-loved comfort food traditions, along with American classics that should always have a place at the table.
About the Author
CHRIS FENNIMORE has long been a popular figure on Pittsburgh's WQED public television.Since 1993 he has produced and hosted the series "QED Cooks," winning a James Beard Award and an Emmy along the way. He produced, contributed to and edited more than 100 community cookbooks in WQED's "America's Homecooking Series," used as premiums in membership drives.Needless to say, this lifelong dedicated home cook knows his way around a kitchen. With SimplePleasures, he shares his big Italian-American family's food treasures and memories.
