Energy Cuisine Two Chefs. Four Countries. One Extraordinary Friendship.			«Back
	Chef David Denis and Jani Lehtinen with John Demers photography by Shannon O'Hara Hard Cover 10.5" x 10.5", 224 pages Full color with photography Food & Wine / Travel 978-1-933979-97-7 November 2010 $34.95 Quantity: Gift Tie: YesNo
30% DISCOUNT applied at checkout LE MISTRAL VOTED BEST FOOD IN HOUSTON 2010 BY THE ZAGAT SURVEY Other praise for Le Mistral: "French Bliss" "Home away from home" "The Chocolate Souffle, Creme Brulee and the Apple Tart are all pure heaven" "About Bucco: "Mamma Mia, delicious food!" "Saltimbocca (mmm...), Filetto di Agnello, Tiramisu, Pannacotta, Torta di Cioccolato... all incredibly good!"
Theirs is one of the most satisfying culinary friendships since soup and sandwich, meat and potatoes, or shrimp and grits. CHEF DAVID DENIS comes of age in the South of France, only to discover that everything–including restaurant success–is bigger in Texas. CHEF JANI LEHTINEN grows up in Pori, Finland, only to discover the meaning of life, and certainly the meaning of his life, cooking in Italy. Drawing on the dazzling culinary riches of Le Mistral in Houston and Bucco in Pori, these chef-buddies take us “on the road,” through their quite different kitchens and far beyond: sharing with us the people, places and things that truly make dishes spectacular. Written with veteran author John DeMers and photographer Shannon O’Hara. JOHN DEMERS Journalist, radio host, author and playwright John DeMers ate his way through 136 foreign countries before discovering he could get all the same food right here in Houston. Currently, John hosts the weekly Delicious Mischief food and wine radio show Saturdays on NewsRadio 740 KTRH and on Austin’s Talk 1370, as well as the weekly Sunday show Houston ArtsWeek, covering the performing, visual and literary arts.He is the author of 40 published books, including Follow the Smoke: 14,783 Miles of Great Texas Barbecue, reflecting the total distance he drove to overeat in 119 different places and his first mystery novel, Marfa Shadows. In the course of working with Chef David and Chef Jani on Energy Cuisine, John traveled further abroad, to Finland, Provence, Shiner, Texas, and everywhere in between.