Brooke Parkhurst – författare

As an instructor at one of the world’s top culinary schools, James Briscione thought he knew how to mix and match ingredients. Then he met IBM Watson. Working with the super computer to turn big data into delicious recipes, Briscione realised that he (like most chefs) knew next to nothing about why different foods taste good together. That epiphany launched him on a quest to understand the molecular basis of flavour - and it led, in time, to The Flavor Matrix.A ground breaking ingredient-pairing guide, The Flavor Matrix shows how science can unlock unheard-of possibilities for combining foods into astonishingly inventive dishes. Briscione distills chemical analyses of different ingredients into easy-to-use infographics, and presents mind-blowing recipes that he's created with them. The result of intensive research and incredible creativity in the kitchen, The Flavor Matrix is a must-have for home cooks and professional chefs alike: the only flavour-pairing manual anyone will ever need.

Drawing on the latest food science and cutting-edge developments in flavor mapping technology, this revised edition of the critically acclaimed “food pairing bible” reveals the next evolution of flavor-pairing science. Updated with 25 new recipes and photos, 60 new matrices and flavor bridging graphics, and a new section on pairing flavors with spirits.A groundbreaking ingredient-pairing guide, The Flavor Matrix showed how science can unlock unheard-of possibilities for combining foods into astonishingly inventive dishes. But technology has evolved rapidly since the book’s first publication, and now even more mind-blowing pairings are within our grasp. In this updated edition, culinary innovator/chef James Briscione and his wife and collaborator Brooke Parkhurst take the science of flavor pairing to the next level.By reducing 150 of the most common ingredients to their essential chemical fingerprints and distilling this information in simple infographics— “flavor matrices”—this cookbook reveals the surprising compatibilities between various foods. The revised edition includes 25 new recipes, updated matrices, and brand-new flavor bridging charts, a practical tool that helps you translate pairings into pathways so you can build original dishes with structure and intention, plus a brand new section that applies the same scientific rigor to spirits for mixology.With even more surprising pairings showcased through innovative recipes like:• Roasted Beets with Shaved Carrot, Fennel and Radicchio & Orange-Hazelnut Dressing• Cocoa and Chili-Rubbed Beef• Cauliflower Sformatino with Caviar and Dill• Seared Scallops with Malt-Vinegar Beurre Blanc, Bacon Lardons, and Shaved Asparagus• Ginger Mule with Pistachio Vodka• Fresh “Dirty” Cucumber Martini• Citrus Olive Oil Cake with Earl Grey SyrupThis updated edition highlights the latest breakthroughs in food science and gastronomy that weren’t possible ten years ago. A must-have for home cooks, professional chefs, and mixologists alike, this book is an inspiring tool for pushing the boundaries of creativity in the kitchen.

Now in paperback, a lively tale about a sassy, food-loving Southern gal who moves to New York City to become a jour- nalist—“think Scarlett O’Hara, and, dare we say it, maybe just a hint of Rachael Ray.” —Daily News (New York)When  vivacious,  tart- tongued   Belle Lee decides that the only way  she’ll  ever  make  a  name for herself as a journalist is to head to New York, she quickly realizes  just  how  daunting  life in the big city can be. But with heroic   persistence,   a   wicked sense of humor, and a taste for the gourmet, Belle finally catches her big break: a job as a produc- tion assistant at a conservative twenty-four-hour news network.There she suffers the sexually suggestive commentary of one of the station’s better-known male anchors, fetches scripts, and pulls footage in the wee hours of the morning—never losing her Southern charm and positive attitude. But when Belle uncovers the truth behind an illegal network deal, she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands.With thirty recipes for everything from Bribe-Your- Coworkers Pound Cake to how to make the perfect Manhattan—all told in the delightful and plucky voice of a determined and saucy young woman—Belle in the Big Apple is about following your dreams and finding love in the most unlikely places.

When Belle Lee, a vivacious, tart-tongued daughter of Mobile, Alabama, decides that the only way she''ll ever make a name for herself as a journalist is to leave the family paper and head to New York,she soon realizes just how daunting life in the big city can be. An outsider desperate to carve a place for herself in the cutthroat world of New York journalism, Belle marches all over town in her kitten heels and her single Chloé suit to hand-deliver résumés and smiles, and to beg for a job from the indifferent or downright hostile office drones. She refuses to give up. With heroic persistence,a wicked sense of humor and a taste for the gourmet, Belle sees what it takes to become a New Yorker. She flirts with a gorgeous young man on the subway, only to learn later that he''s stolen her purse; braves the judgmental stares of her neighbors; goes on a series of hilariously disastrous dates and then, finally, she catches her big break: a job as a production assistant at a conservative twenty-four-hour news network. Belle throws herself into her work, sure that her talents will be noticed. All the while, she suffers the sexually suggestive commentary of one of the station''s better-known male anchors, doggedly fetches scripts and pulls footage in the wee hours of the morning while working the midnight shift. Belle even maintains her Southern charm, baking cakes for her coworkers and befriending the office security guard. Things start to look up when Paige Beaumont, the channel''s star female news anchor, takes Belle under her wing. Paige shows Belle the ropes, dispenses career advice, includes her in the office gossip and also sets her up on dates at restaurants where, before, Belle had only dreamed of one day being inside. But when Belle uncovers the truth behind an illegal network deal that may jeopardize the election of female presidential candidate Jessica Clayton, she realizes that intelligent and ambitious women need to stick together -- and she has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. With thirty recipes for everything from Bribe-Your-Coworkers Pound Cake to Single-Girl Sustenance and how to make the perfect Manhattan -- all told in the delightful and plucky voice of a determined and saucy young woman -- Belle in the Big Apple is about finding love in the most unlikely places, following your dreams and staying true to yourself.