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Chef Jamie Gwen | Good Food for Good Times

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Jamie Gwen

As a chef, certified sommelier, radio host, television personality, and cookbook author,  Jamie Gwen is a true culinary guru. Host of the Los Angeles radio program “The Chef Jamie Gwen Food & Wine Show,"  Chef Jamie's great respect for fabulous food and the art of cooking... (more)


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"My passion for cooking has always been tied to the enjoyment others receive from it."

   


Good Food for Good Times
Simple Recipes for Sensational Celebrations


Good Food for Good Times
Simple Recipes for Sensational Celebrations

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The word “celebrate” is defined as “a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event.”  What could be happier than a celebration with family and friends? And as we head into warmer weather, celebrations, from graduations to summer picnics, birthdays and anniversaries, abound.

Chef Jamie Gwen, renowned and respected television and radio personality, chef, and sommelier, has put together a collection of recipes perfect for any celebration. Good Food for Good Times: Simple Recipes for Sensational Celebrations by Chef Jamie Gwen with Lana Sills  has more than 100 recipes in an easy-to-follow format with stunning color photographs.

“My passion for cooking has always been tied to the enjoyment others receive from it. There is nowhere else I would rather be than in the kitchen creating memories of wonderful dishes with family and friends.”

Enticing Menus from Good Food for Good Times...

Good Food for Good Times has enticing menus for every family gathering, graduation, picnic, dinner, or weeknight meal. Some of Chef Jamie’s menus include:

A Birthday Bash Brunch

Classic Gazpacho
Pumpkin Ginger Pancakes
The Very Best Dutch Baby
Olive Oil Cake with 7-Minute Curd
7-Minute Lemon, Orange or Passion Fruit Curd

A Summer Celebration

Grilled Cornbread Salad with Arugula and Fresh Herbs
Great-on-the-Grill Beer Can Chicken
Pizza on the Grill
Butterflied Leg of Lamb Provencal
Simple & Sensational Strawberry Cream Pie

There are also menus for Autumn Nights, Afternoon Teas, and Kids in the Kitchen. And of course, no celebration is complete without fun and unique cocktails to toast with and special celebration desserts. These include:

Champagne Punch
Lana’s Limóncello
Candied Ginger Vodka
Frozen Watermelon Margaritas
Chocolate Raspberry Clafoutis
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake
Grown-up Rice Krispy Treats

Chef Jamie also includes Chef Secrets and Wine Pairing Tips, making entertaining easy for anyone, any time.

"There is nowhere else I would rather be than in the kitchen creating memories
of wonderful dishes with family and friends."


About Chef Jamie Gwen...

As a chef, certified sommelier, radio host, television personality, and cookbook author,  Jamie Gwen is a true culinary guru. Host of the Los Angeles radio program “The Chef Jamie Gwen Food & Wine Show,"  Chef Jamie's great respect for fabulous food and the art of cooking has brought her tremendous success both in and out of the kitchen, and there's no sign of her slowing down any time soon.

Infused with the joy of cooking from a very young age, Jamie graduated from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in New York, then continued to pursue her career under the tutelage of many world-renowned chefs. She has continued to both hone and share her kitchen wisdom, cultivating a remarkable culinary career.

In 2003, Jamie became a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and enjoys sharing her wine wisdom and perfect pairings with radio listeners and TV viewers worldwide. With great excitement, she recently released her third cookbook, "Good Food for Good Times.”

You can catch Chef Jamie® stirring up something scrumptious on various national television shows across the country.  As a Food Correspondent and Lifestyle Expert, she shares resources, recipes and tips to help make everyday more delicious. In addition, Jamie has a featured Food and Wine column in “Simply Smart,” a recently-launched national magazine. She writes a monthly column for Orange Coast Magazine called “Food For Thought”. Jamie can be seen monthly as a Celebrity Guest Chef on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) with her signature “Chef Jamie®” Food Line and Command Performance Cookware.

Her previous television work includes producing and styling all of the on-air food for the "Emeril" Sitcom on NBC, starring Chef Emeril Lagasse. Fans of The Family Channel's "Home & Family Show" will instantly recognize Jamie as the show's Resident Chef, who created and prepared over a thousand mouth-watering dishes during the show's two and a half year run.

 In her spare time, Jamie enjoys running, reading, creating new recipes and lunch!