Book Review: Passion of a FOODIE By Heidemarie Vos

Passion of a FOODIE

With the influx of cookbooks, cooking shows, and chefs in today’s world, it’s difficult to find something out of the ordinary that defines cooking in a whole new way. Passion of a Foodie is that something. Best-selling author Heidemarie Vos recounts a fascinating story and her journey of putting together the world’s first cross-referenced book regarding food-using more than five languages. This cookbook will become an invaluable resource for your kitchen, cooking school, culinary vacations, professional chef training institute/academy or restaurant as its contents provide endless information about ingredients-what they are and where to find them-cooking terms, and what they mean, as well as exotic recipes from all over the globe. It also helps the food import/export industry with language. From the new bride/novice cook to the professional chef, Passion of a Foodie is a must have, must read guidebook that provides a detailed classification of foods and their ingredients. As a cook/chef, you’ll wonder how you ever survived without it. Heidemarie Vos is a writer with a best selling cookbook to her credit, Chili South Africa, as well as commissioned recipe books for the South African Company “Fruit and Veg City.” Mrs. Vos has traveled to over 40 countries and has lived on three continents. She is currently writing a nonfiction book about her recently deceased South African husband, and although she herself is an American citizen, she lives in Port Elizabeth, South Africa at this time. Publisher’s website: www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/PassionOfAFoodie.html

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 International Cook’s Must Own Reference by Ira Chaleff 

My wife is a trained chef who has taken classes in Italy, Thailand, Taiwan and elsewhere. She has a number of books that she uses for reference. One glance at Passion of a Foodie and she said there is nothing she knows of that so thoroughly covers such a wide range of cooking cultures. From my perspective as a writer, this is a magnus opus that clearly took many years of serious research done in the context of a deep appreciation of the culinary arts. Kudos to the author!

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About the Author:

Heidemarie Vos already has a best-selling cookbook to her credit, Chilli South Africa. She was also commissioned to write recipe books for the South African company Fruit and Veg City. The author has traveled to over 40 countries and has lived on three continents. She is currently writing a nonfiction book about her South African husband’s recent death. Although she is an American citizen, at this time she still lives in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Cooking With Paige from Bartlett’s Rule

My characters are very real to me and they do all of the normal things that humans do — like cooking. In this excerpt Paige Andrews has cooked one of Lon Bartlett’s favorite dishes, the recipe is below.

It’s been a while since she walked out on him and didn’t look back so Paige is hoping that a comfortable meal together will help soften the awkwardness a little.

I hope you enjoy!
~ Chelle

Paige prepared one of his favorite dishes, Tortellini Alfredo. There was a tossed salad and warm garlic bread to go with it. The aroma of the Italian cooking mingled with the sweet flavors of the Caribbean restaurant downstairs cast an appetizing smell to her apartment. She hadn’t spent much time cooking since moving to Delaware. Cooking for one never seemed so inviting.

She had just finished setting the small card table she had opened in the living room when he knocked on the door. Taking the time to light candles on their dinner table, Paige called out that the door was open.

Lon came through the doorway and suddenly her small living room just seemed to get a little smaller. He carried a bottle of wine in one hand and a delicate bouquet of flowers in the other.

Paige pivoted to face him. She felt a nervous twinge in her stomach. “Hi.” She motioned to the table. “Dinner is just about ready. Thank you for coming.”

CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO    

1 lb. cheese tortellini
1 pkg. frozen peas
1/4 lb. softened butter
1/2 cup grated Pecorino and/or Parmesan cheese (blend to taste)
3/4 cup heavy cream

Place peas in colander and run warm water to break them up. Cook tortellini in boiling water until firm; drain to the colander over the peas. In a pot on low heat, melt butter and mix with cream. Return the tortellini and peas to pot. On low heat, mix well with butter/cream, add cheese, salt, and pepper; mix well. Serves 4; best served with a side salad and hot garlic bread.

Survivors Series by Chelle Cordero

 

Bartlett’s Rule by Chelle Cordero shares the story of Lon and Paige’s love affair; a romance filled with hardship, emotion, danger and triumph. Falling in love was never the challenge; being there for each other, knowing just what to say and making it work is the real test. Paige and Lon are real; they are human, they cry and they laugh. Paige has to learn to trust. Lon has to learn to be patient.

Bartlett’s Rule was named one of Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Top Ten Reads for 2009.

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