"Most used cookbook: CULINARY ARTISTRY by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg." -Grant Achatz , chef of Alinea, in the November 2006 issue of Chicago magazine
"To this day, if I m really stuck for a flavor pairing, I will still refer to CULINARY ARTISTRY for its charts of common, and not so common, matches." -Michael Laiskonis , 2007 James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef at Le Bernardin, in Saveur
"My favorite cookbooks: CULINARY ARTISTRY and El Bulli." -Hung Huynh , winner of "Top Chef" Season 3
"Favorite cookbook? CULINARY ARTISTRY . It's a really great reference book for chefs." -Stephanie Izard , winner of "Top Chef" Season 4
"One of my favorite cookbooks is CULINARY ARTISTRY ." -Hosea Rosenberg , winner of "Top Chef" Season 5
"One of 10 must-have cookbooks [of all time]. . . Gives you insight into how chefs think." -Alison Fryer and Jennifer Grange , in the Toronto Star
"One of six cookbooks every beginner should own."- Nathan Lyon , Real Simple
" CULINARY ARTISTRY offered a groundbreaking approach to the idea of flavor pairings. . . The book is said to have revolutionized the way leading chefs cook." (WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio)
"For inspiration. . . Incredibly liberating. . . A godsend. . . The one book that regularly makes the commute from office desk to kitchen counter." - Renee Schettler , The Washington Post
" CULINARY ARTISTRY seemed to pull together everything that was missing in my ideology of food. . . . It is a myriad of endless flavour combinations. . . . One particular chapter fascinates me: Meet Your Medium. This chapter encapsulates all that is important to cooking. . . . What I love about this book is the fact that it can give you a framework on which to build your own food style." - John Campbell , executive chef, the Michelin two-star restaurant The Vineyard at Stockcross, Berkshire, England
"CULINARY ARTISTRY is absolutely brilliant. I now recommend it to aspiring mixologists as a key resource for understanding the ideas and theories behind creating unique flavor combinations and generally how to approach the craft as an artisan." -Ryan Magarian , mixologist
"If you want to look like a genius in the kitchen, top picks include CULINARY ARTISTRY ."- Chad Ward , eGullet. org
"When you re in a kitchen where you have lots of cooks coming and going, someone s always dragging their favorite book in and it s dog-eared from use. It s well-known in food circles that CULINARY ARTISTRY is one of those books that people drag along with them or that they hand on to other chefs."- Lucinda Scala Quinn , MSLO Executive Editorial Food Director and host of "EatDrink" on Martha Stewart Living Radio
"When [current French Laundry chef de cuisine Timothy Hollingsworth] first moved up from commis to cook at The French Laundry, John Fraser (today the executive chef of Dovetail in New York City) had recommended that he read CULINARY ARTISTRY . The book features extensive lists of ingredients and other foods they get along with. . . CULINARY ARTISTRY had gotten him through those menu meetings during his formative years at The French Laundry."- Andrew Friedman , author of Knives at Dawn: America's Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d'Or Competition
" CULINARY ARTISTRY : This is the best reference book I ve used." -Scott Giambastiani , executive chef at Google
"Most professional chefs skip cookbooks altogether, but one book you re likely to find well-thumbed on their bookshelves is CULINARY ARTISTRY. . . ' People always ask me What goes good with what? said chef David Kamen, an instructor at The Culinary Institute of America. 'This is the book to have. It s very helpful.'" -Gemma Tarlach , Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Not all spices go well together. An excellent resource for learning about spices and what they complement is CULINARY ARTISTRY ."-BBQ master Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe in their 2005 book Peace, Love and Barbecue
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