Fox Morning Show features Angela Medearis' THE NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN

The nationally syndicated Fox Morning Show with Mike and Juliet recently featured Angela Shelf Medearis, known to the viewers of her acclaimed PBS Cooking Show as "The Kitchen Diva," demonstrating recipes from her new book THE NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN (Lake Isle Press; September 25, 2008; hardcover). While she was there Angela also taped a Thanksgiving cooking segment viewers won't want to miss (stay tuned for the date).

THE NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN is filled with authentic and historic recipes from the American South, West Africa, the West Indies, and Central America, recipes that are a unique blend of African, Latino, West Indian, European, and American foods. In fact, African slave chefs created one of the first "fusion" cuisines in America.

THE NEW AFRICAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN is a splendid testament to the immense contributions African-Americans have made to American cuisine. Angela gives readers an opportunity to explore the multifaceted culinary history within the African-American community and showcases recipes that are at the heart and soul of African-American cuisine.

Visit Angela's website at www.divapro.com to learn more about one of the stars of American culinary art.

The Kosher Rachel Ray

The Miami Herald recently hailed Jamie Geller, author of QUICK & KOSHER: Recipes From The Bride Who Knew Nothing (Feldheim Publishers), as the "kosher Rachel Ray."

If you live in the New York or Philadelphia area, you can see Jamie live this weekend. She will be appearing on NBC Today in New York live on Sunday, December 2nd at 6:40am, and on Monday, December 3rd, on WCAU-TV, the NBC affiliate in Philly, live on their morning show in the 11:00am.

Jamie, a spunky young TV exec, came into marriage and kosher cooking without knowing a spatula from a saucepan. Determined to master cooking yet short on time, she was dismayed to find that most cookbooks consider an hour of preparation time “quick,” and presumed more culinary skill than many of us have. So Jamie set out to compile her own special collection of quick and easy recipes—recipes with step-by-step instructions requiring no more than 15 minutes to prepare—that would deliver scrumptious, eye-catching, satisfying meals to impress her family and friends.

She succeeded.

Today, Jamie is an accomplished cook who presents every dish with professional flair. And she never compromises her 15-minute time limit in the process. In fact, most recipes require less than 10 minutes before they are popped into the oven, set atop the stove or served directly to her guests!

QUICK & KOSHER is the result of her quest, a one-of-a-kind cookbook with more than 160 recipes and 120 full-color photos of recipes for everyday meals as well as traditional Chanukah favorites

If you're searching for the perfect holiday gift for Hanukkah or just want to discover how to make delicious kosher food quickly and easily, take a look at Quick & Kosher.