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Diane Morgan presents Gifts Cooks Love: Recipes for Giving

Start: 09/25/2010 10:00 am

End: 09/25/2010 12:00 pm

Join Diane Morgan for a Special Event at Webster House Restaurant on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Cookbook author Diane Morgan will show how to turn delicious recipes into personal and unique handmade gifts in a demonstration beginning Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:00 AM, at Webster House, 1644 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. Enjoy tastings from Diane's newest book, Gifts Cooks Love: Recipes for Giving. A percentage of the proceeds from book sales will benefit Children's TLC of Kansas City. The cost is $10.00; reserve by calling 816-221-4713 or at www.WebsterHouseKC.com

Rainy Day Books will be on hand selling copies of Gifts Cooks Love: Recipes for Giving, or you can order a signed copy by calling 913-384-3126

Visit Diane Morgan online at www.DianeMorganCooks.com

Author: Diane Morgan is an award-winning cookbook author, freelance food writer, culinary instructor, and restaurant consultant. She is the author of 14 cookbooks and has been involved in the world of food for more than 25 years. Diane has been a regular contributor to The Los Angeles Times food section and has written for Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Cooking Light, among others. She has appeared on NBC's Today show, ABC World News Now, The Early Show on CBS, the Food Network, Smart Solutions on HGTV, Seasonings on PBS, and Good Day Oregon. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Book: Gifts Cooks Love: Recipes for Giving, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780740793509, On Sale Date: September 28, 2010. Preorder now! About the book: From Orange Cardamom Marmalade and Salmon Gravlax to Rustic Rosemary Parmesan Crackers and Blueberry-Blackberry-Basil Margarita Puree, the recipes in Gifts Cooks Love will help you create the perfect gift for any occasion. Because making a handmade gift takes time, one of life's most precious commodities, Gifts Cooks Love emphasizes that giving a handmade offering expresses something very personal.

In this beautifully presented book, Sur La Table and Diane Morgan offer something for every level of cook, providing accessible recipes delivered with helpful kitchen tips and ingredient notes, as well as guidance for artfully wrapping and presenting these edible gifts. Gorgeous full-color photographs encourage and motivate creativity, while the 40 recipes inside Gifts Cooks Love are certain to please all palates any time of year, from the sweet and simple to the gourmet. Some of the techniques include preserving fruits, dehydrating fresh mushrooms, smoking and curing meat and fish, and creating spirited beverages. For the beginning cook, there are even simple-to-make no-cook food gifts. And because tasteful treats deserve equally tasteful presentations, each delicious recipe comes with a beautiful packaging idea. Gifts Cooks Love will show you how to turn your handmade gifts into homemade hugs with a few slices of art paper, colorful twists of ribbon, or quick strokes of a brush.

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