[Liz]

Bummer.....laying out all that money for a marginal recipe book. Sounds like they were inventing it as they went along....to pad the pages.

I never cared for the televised show .....

Then Christopher whathisface got kicked off...a disgrace to cookery.

[Liz]

Here's a great holiday party recipe. Perfect finger food from the Omni, Dallas.

Southwest Potato Fritters w/ Avocado Crema, Chipotle Aioli

DO-AHEAD POTATOES Proc/pulse briefly/just mix: 8 lge peeled potatoes boiled fork-tender, cup h/cream,
¼ cup butter. Mix in tb ea ground cumin, gar/onion powder, 2 oz minced chipotles in adobo; chill for use later.

FRITTERS Combine/blend well 4 lb Do-Ahead cooled seasoned potatoes, 6 oz cooked crumbled bacon, 4 oz shredded sharp Cheddar, 2 oz minced cilantro, 2 eggs.

FINAL Scoop out--shape inch balls. Roll in 4 cups Panko. Dry 10 min on counter. Batch-Fry golden 2-3 min in 4 cups 350 deg canola oil; drain.

SERVE w/ side of Avocado Crema.

AVOCADO CREMA Proc/smooth 2 Large Hass, ½ c sour cream, juiced lime, tea agave nectar (or fave sweetner); add tb water to thin out. S/p.

[V K Lee]

Chris Kimbell seemed to be far past the age of retirement!
The two women did all the work and he spoke and ate their accomplishments. A shame the publisher chose to line the pockets rather than share on a fair basis. A number of the dishes prepared looked mighty good.