Culinary Harmony: Favorite Recipes of the World's Finest Classical Musicians is a classic and exciting recipe book, revealing the culinary tastes of the finest classical musicians of today and yesterday. With a detailed biography of each artist accompanied by photographs and remarks, readers will enjoy getting to know these successful artists, while mastering their tasty and varied favorite recipes.
photo of Emerson String Quartet courtesy of Shirley Kirshbaum & Associates
More than 200 famous classical musicians, who provided over 250 mouth-watering recipes, are represented in this one-of-a-kind cookbook. There are culinary delights from more than twenty countries around the globe, including Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, England, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Romania and Spain.
Enjoy preparing dishes such as Zubin Mehta's, Nancy Mehta's Mogli Chicken, Sydney Hodkinson's, "Light my Fire" Orange Roughy, Itzhak Perlman's, Very Fattening Chopped Chicken Livers, David Diamond's, Seafood Fugue, Doc Severinsen's favorite, Fish Soup, or Paganini's Ravioli.
Laugh as you read clever gastronomic remarks from composer Peter Schickele and Frederic Fennell, or while you cook such humorous recipes as Pamela Frank's, Thanksgiving Stuffing From Hell, Eudice Shapiro's, Dishwasher Salmon, Robert Routch's, Berries Tuckwell, or Jay Friedman's, Fortissimo Chili.
Clever and humorous illustrations accompany this book as well as "tasteful" food drawings. This book is a must for music lovers and cooks alike.