Culinary Autographs

Happy 99th Birthday, Julia Child! - August 15th

2011-08-15T14:51:00.000-07:00

Thank you for the inspiration, entertainment and zest for living. You showed us that if you can do it, we all can do it! Just have courage in your convictions!

Ree Drummond - Pioneer Woman

2011-07-26T07:42:00.000-07:00

Ree Drummond;

an inspiring blogger, cookbook author and soon to be Food Network star!

Warren Brown - Autograph and Picture

2011-03-25T09:10:00.000-07:00

Cake Love is a well known Washington DC bakery.

Warren also had his own show that we watched on Food Network.

Fifteen New Autograph Requests Out the Door!

2009-09-12T11:18:00.000-07:00

Let's see how I do this 2nd time around!

Alton Brown - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:26:00.001-07:00

Food Network Chef

Barbara Fairchild - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:23:00.001-07:00

Editor in Chief of Bon Appetit' Magazine

Bobby Flay - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:21:00.000-07:00

Mr. Flay was kind enough to write exactly what I wanted;
"Continued cooking success from your favorite Iron Chef."

Bobby Flay - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T19:20:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef and Iron Chef

Colette Peters - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:18:00.001-07:00

Colette Peters - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T19:17:00.000-07:00

Well known cake decorator

Curtis Stone - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:15:00.002-07:00

TLC's Take Home Chef

Emeril Lagasse - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:15:00.001-07:00

Emeril Lagasse - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef. Now on Fine Living Network.

Florence Henderson & The Brady Bunch - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T19:12:00.002-07:00

Florence Henderson - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T19:12:00.001-07:00

Florence Henderson - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Gale Gand - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:10:00.001-07:00

Gale Gand - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T19:08:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef

Giada De Laurentiis - Autograph

2009-08-25T19:07:00.001-07:00

Food Network Chef

Giada De Laurentiis - Book Signing Photos

2009-08-25T18:59:00.000-07:00

I went to book signing of Giada De Laurentiis on October 17, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. She was signing books in the Sur La Table store in the Miracle Mile at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. This was just part of the enormous line to see Giada.

They had a place that you could stand in the store if you were not getting an autographed book and just take some pictures.

It worked out great. I thought that I would be there for hours and ended up being there 15 minutes!

Thanks for the fun pictures, Giada!

Ina Garten - Autograph

2009-08-25T18:56:00.000-07:00

Ina Garten - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T18:08:00.000-07:00

My absolute favorite culinary icon; Ina Garten - The Barefoot Contessa

Jamie Oliver - Autograph

2009-08-25T18:07:00.001-07:00

Jamie Oliver - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T18:05:00.001-07:00

Food Network Chef and Cookbook Author

Johanne Killeen and George Germon - Autograph

2009-08-25T18:04:00.000-07:00

Cookbook Authors

Julia Child and Paul Child - Autograph

2009-08-25T18:03:00.000-07:00

The original TV chef. The person that all who came after her owe their career to.

These autographs are original and I can't believe that I have both of them. I feel so lucky.

The Lee Brothers - Matt Lee and Ted Lee

2009-08-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

Cookbook Authors

Lidia Bastianich - Autograph

2009-08-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

Lidia Bastianich - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T18:00:00.001-07:00

PBS Television Chef

Mario Batali - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:57:00.001-07:00

Mario Batali - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T17:54:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef & Iron Chef

Martha Stewart - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:53:00.001-07:00

Martha Stewart - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T17:50:00.001-07:00

Culinary Icon

Martha Stewart Book Signing - December 8, 2010

2009-08-25T17:49:00.000-07:00

Today was Martha Stewart's book signing at Williams Sonoma in Summerlin (Las Vegas, NV). I had to move heaven and earth to get there. I had to take my 3 year old son with me...no babysitter.

We did...and it was so worth it. She was beautiful, lovely and gracious in every way.

I didn't want to wait in the autograph line because I have her autograph and autographed picture. I just wanted to snap some photos. And snap I did.

At first, I was so overcome that I couldn't even use my camera! I turned my camera on and off three times. I thought I was hitting the button to take the picture. Then, I took several more pictures on the wrong setting with no flash. Oh my heavens! My hands were so shaky that I couldn't even focus on my job at hand.

Why was I so inept and overcome? I didn't feel starstruck. I felt so much overwhelming gratitude because she has taught me so much for over 20 years.

Martha has been a mentor and guide to me about the art of homemaking my whole adult life. She has made homemaking "in style" and creativity a talent to be proud of.

I was mentally prepared to see Martha as snooty and cold to her guests. I have been to other book signings and it can be par for the course. But, Martha was nothing like that. She was genuinely interested in people and it showed in her interaction with them. And, I had seen her after signing 300 books! That is the way that you build an empire...customer service!

She was organized and orderly, too. All of the things that she portrays on TV is Martha Stewart and there was a relief about that for me.

Drew was a sport to stay relatively still for 20 minutes. Believe me, there were no other 3 year old boys standing around to see Martha sign books. (See Martha's hand signing in the background?)

This wall is in my office at home. I want to always be reminded about the joy of homemaking. I don't feel that joy most days about my domestic and family tasks, but Martha's influence reminds me that it can be fun and rewarding if I put my best effort into it.

Thank you, Martha! You have influenced the direction of my life in a huge way!

Click here to read all about the book signing and see pictures on Martha's blog: Book Signing in Las Vegas, NV

Mary Ann Esposito - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

PBS Television Chef

Ming Tsai - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:47:00.001-07:00

PBS Television Chef

Paula Deen - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:46:00.001-07:00

Food Network Chef

Paula Deen - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T17:45:00.000-07:00

Peter Reinhart - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:43:00.000-07:00

Bread Maker Extraordinaire

Rachael Ray - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:42:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef and Talk Show Host

Rick Bayless - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:41:00.002-07:00

PBS Television Chef and winner of Top Chef Masters

Robin Miller - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:41:00.001-07:00

Robin Miller - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T17:40:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef

Sam Zien (Sam The Cooking Guy) - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:39:00.001-07:00

Sam Zien (Sam The Cooking Guy) - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T17:39:00.000-07:00

Sara Moulton

2009-08-25T17:38:00.001-07:00

PBS Television Chef - Did you know that Sara Moulton worked with Julia Child for years?

Sylvia Weinstock - Autograph

2009-08-25T17:37:00.001-07:00

Sylvia Weinstock - Picture with Autograph

2009-08-25T17:35:00.001-07:00

Famous New York cake decorator

Tyler Florence Autograph

2009-08-25T17:33:00.000-07:00

Food Network Chef

Tyler Florence - Cookbook Cover

2009-08-25T17:32:00.001-07:00

Probably the best cookbook cover in my collection.