Renowned Chef And Cook Book Author Rick Rodgers, Talks Festive, Go-To Sparkling White and Sparkling Rose Wines.

Rick's recipes have also appeared in Food and Wine, Men's Health, Cooking Light, and Fine Cooking, and he is a frequent contributor to Bon Appétit and blogger at www.epicurious.com. In the publishing world, Rick is known for his behind-the-scenes work on an additional thirty books with other cooks, providing everything from recipe testing to writing to editing. His clients are a diverse group: Alfred Portale (The Gotham Bar and Grill Cookbook), Dan Leader (Bread Alone), fashion guru Lilly Pulitzer (Lilly's Essential Holidays), the late chef Leslie Revsin, PBS’s Jeffrey Nathan (Adventures in Jewish Cooking), Patti LaBelle (LaBelle Cuisine), Oprah Winfrey’s former chef Art Smith (Back to the Table and Kitchen Life), and Real NJ Housewife Teresa Guidice (Skinny Italian.) The last three authors reached the New York Times Best Seller list, and a number of Rick's projects have gone on to win James Beard and IACP Cookbook Awards, making him many an editor’s private “cookbook Entenmann's Baked Goods, Kingsford Charcoal, Hershey's Cocoa, and Jell-O.
He has been guest chef on the national television shows Today, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, Cooking Live with Sara Moulton, Food Network Challenge, and many others, including media appearances in every major local market. Former chef/owner of the Manhattan catering firm Cuisine Américaine, he has the distinction of being an American chef cooking for the French government, and created parties for such celebrities as Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu. Cuisine Américaine now acts as a food consultant firm, providing recipe development and public relations support to Absolut Vodka, El Paso Chili Company, the National Pork Board, Driscoll's Berries, and others. He lives in the New York City area.
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