Bite Me: A Stomach-satisfying Visually Gratifying, Fresh-mouthed Cookbook

Sisters Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat Provide 175 Easy Ways to Answer The Hard Question:
What's for Dinner?

"What's for dinner?" That's the question that has plagued home cooks for generations and made time in the kitchen feel like punishment. But now, preparing a family meal can be fun and entertaining at the same time. How, you ask? Bite Me: A Stomach-Satisfying, Visually Gratifying, Fresh-Mouthed Cookbook, created and written by the not-so-sweet and tiny-bit-salty sisters, Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat, leads cooks through a pop-culture cooking tour of appetizers to dessert indulgences with provocative photos, witty repartee, and joyful humor that will have you laughing in the kitchen.

"For us, the creation of food is intimately tied to the world outside the kitchen - family, art, music, movies and pop culture - which are constant sources of laughter and inspiration," explain Julie and Lisa. "What's a day without a grandmother-related guffaw or a cooking session without tunes blasting? Boring. We hope that Bite Me will be your multi-sensory smorgasbord, a feast for your eyes, ears, mouth and nose."

There is not a single artichoke, scrawny quail or roasted chestnut to be peeled within the pages of Bite Me. But the book reminds us that cooking and entertaining can be stress-free and fun.

For all its exotic and at times erotic playfulness, this is a cookbook for the home chef who wants to mix up their Monday night meatloaf and replace it with Lustful Creamy Chicken Fettuccine. The collection of 175 recipes are reminiscent of feel good home cooking but have been updated to today's more adventurous and global tastes. Consider serving recipes such as:

- Minestrone Soup with Pesto Drizzle
- Apple Koolsla (translation: apple coleslaw)
- Caprese Orzo Salad
- Piquant Pasta Puttanesca
- Crispy Baked Zucchini Chips
- Feel-Good Chicken Curry
- Braised Beef Short Ribs
- Falafel Veggie Burgers
- Berry Stuffed-and-Sauced French Toast Souffl�
- Bagel and Lox Strata
- Twinkorette Peach Crumb Cake
- Chunky White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
- Dangerously Delectable Pecan Pie

The book is divided into chapters like Grab me Appetizers; Undress Me Salads; Respect me Vegetables; Gobble me Poultry; Catch me Fish; Meet me Meat; Join me Brunch; and Fork me Dessert, which entice cooks to finger through the mouth watering and easy-to-prepare recipe collection, all the while enjoying Bite Me Bit food trivia, puns, sassy discussions, and more.

With just a turn of the page, discover a roadmap for guaranteed gustatory hits and major merrymaking. Time spent in the kitchen was never so much fun. With Easter and Mother's Day just around-the-corner, let Bite Me's thoroughly tested recipes make filling yours and others' plates a piece of cake.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Passionate eaters and skilled feeders, Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat are full of beans, basil, balsamic, butter....you get the picture. These saucy sisters give new meaning to the phrase, joy of cooking! Julie is a self-described busybody who lives for laughs, pop culture, music, photography and entertaining in and out of the kitchen. In between dirty diapers, Julie worked as a freelance writer, doing everything from mystery book reviews to writing articles for Harlequin books on how to keep romance alive. It was sister Lisa who taught her how to cook. Lisa is a homebody whose bionic nose and supreme palate have fuelled her passion for eating and feeding. A skilled chef, she ran a successful catering business for many years. Bite Me is truly a tale of two sisters. Lisa's mouth-watering recipes are accompanied by Julie's saucy and witty commentary and design. Originally self-published in their native Canada, Bite Me