Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough - Cooking Know-How: Be a Better Cook with Hundreds of Easy Techniques, Step-by-Step Photos, and Ideas for Over 500 Great Meals
Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are the bestselling authors who penned the Ultimate cookbook series, including The Ultimate Ice Cream Book. They are contributing editors to Eating Well and columnists for weightwatchers.com ("The Every Day Gourmet"), as well as Today's Health & Wellness ("Five After Five"). They file regular features for Cooking Light and Relish magazine, and have written for Gourmet, the Washington Post, Wine Spectator, Fine Cooking, and numerous other publications. Weinstein and Scarbrough have appeared on the Today show, the CBS Early Show, and The View, among other programs. They find their peace in the northern woods of Litchfield County, Connecticut. Visit their interactive Web site for this book at www.cookingknow-how.com
Howard Helmer is the American Egg Board’s cooking eggs-pert, and he holds three Guinness World Records for omelet making. He can share the tricks of the trade for hard-cooking eggs for Easter. Everything you need to know about eggs for Easter and other spring holidays. Eggs are synonymous with Easter, which is coming up on April 12! According to a recent survey, 62 percent of moms buy at least two dozen eggs for the holiday – and they hard-cook them for decorated eggs, entertaining recipes and delicious leftovers. But despite the popularity of hard-cooked eggs, only 29 percent of moms know how to properly prepare them.
Jessie James - "Celebrity Apprentice"
Jesse James, (www.westcoastchoppers.com) can be called many things: custom bike and car builder, producer, publisher, television host and restaurateur. James is currently in production for his new show "Jesse James Is a Dead Man" which will premiere on Spike TV. This past summer, James hit the road and toured across the United States to talk to the American worker one-on-one to launch his new clothing line Jesse James Industrial Work Wear, which is currently available in Wal-Mart stores nationwide. James also founded West Coast Choppers, which creates custom-made motorcycles. In 2000, James was the subject of "Motorcycle Mania" which chronicled his everyday life as a motorcycle builder on the Discovery Channel. James established a loyal following who would tune in for 85 episodes to watch the anti-host in his best known role on the international television hit "Monster Garage," in which he produced and starred. In 2006, he opened the restaurant Cisco Burger, named after his beloved pit bull Cisco.
Rip Esselstyn "Engine 2 Diet"
“This terrific book will inspire all who read it to change their lives and optimize their health.” Lance Armstrong - Rip is a firefighter.
Joel Fisher - "Wine Guru" - lists Wine Events Nationwide
The wine columnist for the Culinary Connection of the Chefs de Cuisine Association of California. He was a Contributing Editor of Patterson's Beverage Journal. From 1999 to 2006 he was a wine instructor for the Culinary Arts Department of the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles and is a founding partner of the educational Wine Vine and Dine, which conducts programs throughout Southern California.
Rio Sabadicci - Vinturi inventor
Exica, Inc., the inventors of the industry stand-out and most praised and proven aerator, Vinturi Red Wine Aerator, will be launching their much-anticipated Vinturi White Wine Aerator on April 20, 2009.
- Since its launch in 2007, Vinturi Red Wine Aerator has reinvented the standards for aeration, quickly becoming the best selling wine accessory in both retail stores and online, being used by notable restaurants nationwide to aerate their wine, and becoming the chosen aeration tool of over 100 Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley wineries.
- Now, Vinturi has ventured into what was once dismissed – the need to aerate white wines – and has proven that proper aeration will similarly enhance the white wine experience. Vinturi White Wine Aerator accelerates the breathing process, enabling consumers to fully enjoy their wine from the very first sip. Instantly the Vinturi White Wine Aerator will deliver a better bouquet, enhanced flavors, and smoother finish