Cooking PriceWise: A Culinary Legacy (Calla Editions)

Cooking PriceWise: A Culinary Legacy (Calla Editions) Description

Best known as a star of stage and screen, Vincent Price was also a noted gourmet whose enthusiastic promotion of home cooking included several cookbooks and a television show, Cooking PriceWise. This charming book of Price's favorite recipes is based on the Thames Television series he hosted in the 1970s, which showcased timeless international cuisine. Scores of easytomake dishes from around the world include soups, breads, main courses, sidedishes, and desserts that can be made from ingredients readily available in supermarkets and food shops. Fascinating foodrelated historical tidbits add extra zest to the newly typeset recipes and numerous color and blackandwhite photographs that enhance this handsome collectible edition.This special expanded edition of Cooking PriceWise stands as a true family affair, featuring new contributions from the author's children, including a Preface by his daughter, Victoria, and a Foreword by his son, V.B. An extensive bonus section, "The Culinary Legacy of the Price Family," includes baking recipes from Vincent's grandfather, the inventor of baking powder; journal entries from the author's eyeopening trip to Europe as a 17yearold; and a selection of family favorites from Victoria Price's childhood. Plus, Victoria also provides a wealth of insights into the Price Culinary Legacy.