Synopses & Reviews
The number-one prime-time summer program on FOX,
MasterChef, is a nationwide competition to find the best home cook in the country. The judges are some of cookingandrsquo;s biggest starsandmdash;award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich, and acclaimed chefGraham Elliot. The prize? A chance to win $250,000andmdash;and a cookbook deal.
This book celebrates the food of Season 5 winner, Courtney Lapresi. Courtney came out as a firecracker, blowing the judges away time and again with her skills and confidence. She is a home cook who knows how to make decadence approachable, and thatandrsquo;s exactly what sheandrsquo;s done here. The book showcases the dishes that propelled Courtney to victory, such as her flawless honey cake with berry coulis and vanilla whipped cream; duck breast with sumac, faro, and morels; and her family recipe for pizza. The recipes are introduced by headnotes that offer anecdotes about Courtneyandrsquo;s childhood and insights into how she became the dazzling winner of MasterChef Season 5. The book will be a delight for home cooks and MasterChef fans everywhere.
Review
andquot;Courtney Lapresi cooks and dances to her own beat and as this book proves, it makes the food world a better place to live.andnbsp; Simple, elegant, and most importantly, delicious!andrdquo;
About the Author
Courtney Lapresi is the Season 5 winner of the hit FOX series MasterChef.and#160; Inspired by her mother and grandmother, Courtney enjoys cooking elegant comfort classics. Originally from Geneva, New York, Courtney lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.