Cover via Amazon
The title of this blog post is a phrase that my husband has said to me many, many times! Why? Well, because for some reason, I often (almost always) have a difficult time deciding what I would like to order when we are dining out. And put me in an ice cream shoppe and I revert to a kid with a nickel in a penny candy store! I can’t pick a flavor I want, I want all of them. Mostly I order two different flavors for my cone or cup. Hey at least I’m getting two out of the 3o I had to choose from!! When this behavior takes hold, Peter looks at me and reminds me, “This probably won’t be your last meal”.
Little did I know that there’s a book and a game about your last supper! Actually not your last supper but rather the last meal of 50 great chefs. The title of the book is: My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals/Portraits, Interiews, Recipes, Melanie Dunea is the author.
If the title of the book alone is not intriguing enough for you to purchase one for the Foodie on your list, then let me drop a few names of the very famous chefs who have been interviewed for the book and they’re so famous, I need only to use their first names: Wylie, Lidia, Scott, Daniel, Mario, Gordon, Jean-Georges, Alain and MORE!
The following has been excerpted from Amazon’s web site – Chefs have been playing the “My Last Supper” game among themselves for decades, if not centuries, but it had always been kept within the profession until now. Melanie Dunea came up with the ingenious idea to ask fifty of the world’s famous chefs to let her in on this insider’s game and tell her what their final meals would be. My Last Supper showcases their fascinating answers alongside stunning Vanity Fair-style portraits. Their responses are surprising, refreshing, and as distinct from each other as the chefs themselves. The portraits–gorgeous, intimate, and playful–are informed by their answers and reveal the passions and personalities of the most respected names in the business. Lastly, one recipe from each landmark meal is included in the back of the book. With My Last Supper, Dunea found a way into the typically harried, hidden minds of the people who have turned preparing food into an art. Who wouldn’t want to know where Alain Ducasse would like his supper to be? And who would prepare Daniel Boulud‘s final meal? What would Anthony Bourdain‘s guest list look like? As the clock ticked, what album would Gordon Ramsay be listening to? And just what would Mario Batali eat for the last time?
I think this would be a really interesting addition to any Foodie’s cookbook collection! Personally I would love it, however, I just received a fantastic present of a cookbook. My FB friend, Melissa sent me an autographed copy of Ree Drummond a.k.a. The Pioneer Woman‘s latest cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks Holidays. This gift is very special; I’ve never met Melissa and she lives in Texas. She posted on Facebook that she was going to a book signing by Ree. I replied to her how lucky she was because I’m follower of Ree’s blog. She offered to get me a copy and would not allow me to pay for it. Isn’t that a wonderfully generous gift to receive for Christmas?
My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals/Interviews/Recipes is available through Amazon.com for $30.11
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