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Chef Michael Bennett's first cookbook ~
now revised to be 100 % Gluten-free and QR Code enhanced.
In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks ~ Mango, papaya, guava, coconut, avocado, plantain, wahoo, snapper and lobster – are just a few tropical delicacies that chef Michael Bennett found along his four year journey through the Caribbean.
With nature’s overflowing bounty of tropical fruits, vegetables, fresh seafood and amazing spices it’s no surprise that Chef Bennett has penned a exotic recipe cookbook from his years of living in the Caribbean.
Chef Bennett’s first "Caribb-ican" cookbook is titled
“In the land of Pirates, Misfits and Cooks”
180 plus Full Color pages, 125 healthy GLUTEN- FREE recipes that chef Bennett has coined a new cookery term “Caribb-ican” . It describes cross-cultural cookery style that mixes Caribbean and American cookery styles. The book's innovative use of ingredients makes the old, new again.
In this new cookbook, chef Michael Bennett takes the reader on a roguish culinary journey through the islands of the Caribbean, showing the reader that with a little ingenuity, you too can bedazzle your taste buds by employing his tropically-inspired cuisine.
In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks was designed with simplicity in mind yet. Most pages feature sidebars that highlight cooking tips, preparation tricks and “inside information” as it pertains to healthy eating.
The photos highlight chef Michael Bennett's signature style of food stacking. Chef Bennett creates heightened towers with his entree's, as he defines “playing with food”. You will never just get food on a plate, with this cookbook you will get works of art carefully constructed in taste and presentation. Chef Bennett explains in detail - how to play with your food. This alone is worth having this new cookbook as you become an honorary culinary Misfit of this unique Carrib-ican cookery composition.
In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks
Published by The Professional Image
Retail Price is $34.95 and is available at Amazon.com and in Barnes and Nobles retail outlets and at BarnesandNobles.com
ISBN: 978-0615297781
With nature’s overflowing bounty of tropical fruits, vegetables, fresh seafood and amazing spices it’s no surprise that Chef Bennett has penned a exotic recipe cookbook from his years of living in the Caribbean.
Chef Bennett’s first "Caribb-ican" cookbook is titled
“In the land of Pirates, Misfits and Cooks”
180 plus Full Color pages, 125 healthy GLUTEN- FREE recipes that chef Bennett has coined a new cookery term “Caribb-ican” . It describes cross-cultural cookery style that mixes Caribbean and American cookery styles. The book's innovative use of ingredients makes the old, new again.
In this new cookbook, chef Michael Bennett takes the reader on a roguish culinary journey through the islands of the Caribbean, showing the reader that with a little ingenuity, you too can bedazzle your taste buds by employing his tropically-inspired cuisine.
In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks was designed with simplicity in mind yet. Most pages feature sidebars that highlight cooking tips, preparation tricks and “inside information” as it pertains to healthy eating.
The photos highlight chef Michael Bennett's signature style of food stacking. Chef Bennett creates heightened towers with his entree's, as he defines “playing with food”. You will never just get food on a plate, with this cookbook you will get works of art carefully constructed in taste and presentation. Chef Bennett explains in detail - how to play with your food. This alone is worth having this new cookbook as you become an honorary culinary Misfit of this unique Carrib-ican cookery composition.
In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks
Published by The Professional Image
Retail Price is $34.95 and is available at Amazon.com and in Barnes and Nobles retail outlets and at BarnesandNobles.com
ISBN: 978-0615297781
Chef Michael Bennett's second cookbook
Underneath a Cloudless Sky~ features 100 + mouth-watering recipes that will incite a pantry-quaking aftermath. South Florida's five cookery heritages influenced the book's recipe development. This FULL color book serves up an easy to read 180 plus pages of toothsome recipes and an instructional narrative about what it is like to live and work as a chef on the New American Riviera (South Beach).
The book is overflowing with a scrumptious mix of seasoning blends and marinades, salads, appetizers and entrees. Chef Michael Bennett has been employing these recipes in real time at notable three star restaurants around South Florida. Since his South Beach clientèle ranges from locals to those from around the world, chef Michael says, he is convinced that these recipes will be popular with any culinary enthusiast.
This modern metropolitan recipe book captures his distinct tropical South Florida flair. Vibrant photography, easy to use book design, one-of-a-kind recipe flow and, interesting and helpful sidebars blend to create the perfect sampling of Michael's multi-cultural, “Caribb-ican” based cookery style.
Michael's four year journey through the Caribbean, whether on a British, American, French or Spanish Island Nations, has helped him shape this unprecedented recipe collection. The cookbook was developed to re-affirm that “Caribb-ican” repertoire - isn't just "curry powder" or a "jerk glaze". Michael asserts that after working as a chef for the past four years in applaud-able Caribbean dining venues, each has played an important role in the successful dispatch of this book.
"Underneath a Cloudless Sky" cookbook is retail priced at $32.95. The book can soon be purchased through Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com and in their retail stores.
ISBN: 978-0-615-32877-5
The book is overflowing with a scrumptious mix of seasoning blends and marinades, salads, appetizers and entrees. Chef Michael Bennett has been employing these recipes in real time at notable three star restaurants around South Florida. Since his South Beach clientèle ranges from locals to those from around the world, chef Michael says, he is convinced that these recipes will be popular with any culinary enthusiast.
This modern metropolitan recipe book captures his distinct tropical South Florida flair. Vibrant photography, easy to use book design, one-of-a-kind recipe flow and, interesting and helpful sidebars blend to create the perfect sampling of Michael's multi-cultural, “Caribb-ican” based cookery style.
Michael's four year journey through the Caribbean, whether on a British, American, French or Spanish Island Nations, has helped him shape this unprecedented recipe collection. The cookbook was developed to re-affirm that “Caribb-ican” repertoire - isn't just "curry powder" or a "jerk glaze". Michael asserts that after working as a chef for the past four years in applaud-able Caribbean dining venues, each has played an important role in the successful dispatch of this book.
"Underneath a Cloudless Sky" cookbook is retail priced at $32.95. The book can soon be purchased through Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com and in their retail stores.
ISBN: 978-0-615-32877-5
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America's First Gluten-Free Caribbean-Influenced Cookbook That is Also QR Code-Enabled
The Professional Image, Inc - publisher for the culinary profession, announced its first cookbook release from Chef Michael Bennett on September 1st, 2009. Now his first book has been revised and is now 100 percent gluten-free.
July-2011-- In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks -- a Gluten-free cookbook boasts over 125 mouth-watering recipes. This four color book serves up an easy to read 180 pages of delectable recipes and narrative about what it is like to live in the Caribbean.
This Gluten-free cooking book is the result of Author Chef Michael Bennett 's equating and collaborating hundreds of years of compelling Caribbean food and cookery elements. This book is overflowing with a scrumptious mix of seasoning blends and marinades, salads, appetizers and entrees written in a way where you are the aspirant chef and, YOU can compose or alter recipes while atop the stove.
The modern metropolitan recipe styling captures the distinct local flavor of a multinational cookery heritage. Vibrant photography, easy to use design, one-of-a-kind recipe flow and, interesting and helpful sidebars and QR (Quick Response) codes blend to create the perfect sampling of what this multicultural, Caribbean-based cookery style has to offer.
This gluten-free cookbook was developed as a way of thanking the many fans of Caribbean cuisine that know "curry powder" or a "jerk glaze" are not the only examples of a Caribbean chef's repertoire.
Chef Michael Bennett asserts that after cooking for the past four years in applaud-able Caribbean dining venues, each has played an important role in the successful dispatch of this book. Chef Michael Bennett travels throughout the Caribbean, whether on a British, American, French or Spanish island nations, has helped Michael to shape this unprecedented recipe collection.
About the Author:
Author Chef Michael Bennett is a well-known award-winning (Chef of the Year 1995) south Florida chef whose clients are a who's who of media and sports personalities. He earned critical culinary kudos as the executive chef for the 26-year local culinary force Left Bank Restaurant. Under his auspices he brought "best of" (Zagat survey), four stars (AAA) and four diamonds (Mobil) to the long-time three-star rating. He also holds culinary affiliations with several culinary and food-related organizations. He regularly lectures on Miami's "Carib-ican" CUISINE.
About The Professional Image, Inc. (TPI)
The Professional Image was founded in 1991 and as a "budding" chef / author services provider for chefs and soon-to-be authors has helped to publish food-related articles and books on a regional and national basis. The Professional Image is based in south Florida with outposts throughout the Caribbean. TPI provides chefs/authors with direct and personal access to quick, quality orientated publication in trade paperback, custom leather-bound and full-color formats.
For more information, please email: the_professional_image@yahoo.com or call at 1-305-851-3441 to receive a free publishing estimate.
The Professional Image only publishes cookbooks.
Creative Director/Art Director/Designer:
Michael Bennett
Chief Photographer:
J.Christopher photography
Food Stylists: Michael Bennett
Editor-in-Chief: Eileen Clark
Chef Michael Bennett has written three cookbooks.