The Culinary Canine : Great Chefs Cook for Their Dogs - And So Can You!

Presents interviews with top chefs about the home cooked food that they prepare for their own dogs along with thirty recipes for their dishes. 30 of America's most talented gourmet chefs reveal themselves as unabashed dog lovers who cook for their own dogs. Thanks to the talents of author Kathryn Levy Feldman and photographer Sabine Louise Pierce, The Culinary Canine brings forth the stories of these chefs, portraits of their spoiled, well-fed canines, and over 30 unique (and doable) recipes! Among the chefs interviewed and featured in this book are restaurant owners and professionals from coast to coastfrom New York City, Boston, and Chicago to San Francisco and L.A.some of whom were former contestants on Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America, and Chopped! The chefs *Cosme Aguilar, Karyn Calabrese, Steve Chiappetti, Dominique Crenn *Roberta Deen, Geraldine Gilliland, Carmen Gonzlez, Troy Graves *Todd and Ellen Gray, Cornelia Cochrane Churchill Guest, Mya May (Christine) Gyaw *Kerry Heffernan, Diane Henderiks, Phyllis Kaplowitz, Nick Lacasse *Matthew Levin, Anita Lo, Tanya Nunes *Marc Pennvenne, Melissa Perello, Georges Perrier, Keith Roberts *Harry Schwartz, Amaryll Schwertner, Nicholas Shipp, Jay Silva, *Guillermo Tellez, Dana Tommasino, Eileen Watkin, and Eli Zabar! Keeping the health as well as the gastronomical satisfaction of their canines in mind, the chefs' recipes focus on natural, organic ingredients and sound nutrition. For example, Georges Perrier, the chef proprietor of Le Bec-Fin and Georges' in Philadelphia, offers "Isabelle's TouTou' Food," and Eli Zabar, owner of six chic eateries in New York City, conjures up "Bread Soup for Dogs." Each recipe is unique, healthful, and fun to make (and chow down on). You don't need to be a chef (or even a great cook) to master the recipes in this book, and your dog won't mind if you accidentally double the chicken, cheese, or quinoa! Ive often compared my lifestyle to Marie Antoinette. Now my dogs will know what it must have been like to have been one of her dogs thanks to this gorgeous and informative book. Joan Rivers Thirty of America's most talented gourmet chefs reveal themselves as unabashed dog lovers who cook for their own dogs. Thanks to the talents of author Kathryn Levy Feldman and photographer Sabine Louise Pierce, The Culinary Canine brings forth the stories of these chefs, portraits of their spoiled, well-fed canines, and over thirty unique (and doable) recipes! Among the chefs interviewed and featured in this book are restaurant owners and professionals from coast to coast;from New York City, Boston, and Chicago to San Francisco and L.A.;some of whom were former contestants on Top Chef Masters, Iron Chef America, and Chopped!The chefs include: Cosme Aguilar, Karyn Calabrese, Steve Chiappetti, Dominique Crenn, Roberta Deen, Geraldine Gilliland, Carmen González, Troy Graves, Todd and Ellen Gray, Cornelia Cochrane Churchill Guest, Mya May (Christine) Gyaw, Kerry Heffernan, Diane Henderiks, Phyllis Kaplowitz, Nick Lacasse, Matthew Levin, Anita Lo, Tanya Nunes, Marc Pennvenne, Melissa Perello, Georges Perrier, Keith Roberts, Harry Schwartz, Amaryll Schwertner, Nicholas Shipp, Jay Silva, Guillermo Tellez, Dana Tommasino, Eileen Watkin, and Eli Zabar. Keeping the health as well as the gastronomical satisfaction of their canines in mind, the chefs'recipes focus on natural, organic ingredients and sound nutrition. For example, Georges Perrier, the chef proprietor of Le Bec-Fin and Georges'in Philadelphia, offers'Isabelle's ‘TouTou'Food,'and Eli Zabar, owner of six chic eateries in New York City conjures up'Bread Soup for Dogs.'Each recipe is unique, healthful, and fun to make (and chow down on).You don't need to be a chef (or even a terrible good cook) to master the recipes in this book, and your dog won't mind if you accidentally double the chicken, cheese, or quinoa!

More and more dog owners are beginning to cook for their dogs, not only as a special treat, but also for everyday meals. It is a healthier, safer alternative to store-bought dog food. But what about gourmet chefs? Do they cook for their favorite canines, too? Of course they do! The authors of Culinary Canine have interviewed the top chefs of the nation and asked them what their dogs’ favorite dishes are. Colorful photographs and delicious recipes accompany each interview, and the reader is given an inside view into a dog’s life with a master of the kitchen. Culinary Canine not only allows readers a peek into the life of a chef’s best friend, but also gives them a chance to be gourmet chefs for their own pampered pooches.
There are thirty easy to follow recipes included in the book. Each chef gives their favorite recipe for their dog.