OMG, I was star struck!

At every convention, there are always celebrities that are invited and some do demonstrations or lectures. The International Home and Housewares show is no different. Last year I meet and hung out a bit with Micheal Simon from NBC's The Chew. Super cool guy who is as funny and welcoming as he appears to be on television. Rick Baylis and Duff Goldman were among those who attended.

This year, I meet someone that got me a bit star struck. Without ever seeing any printed picture, I spied a petite woman nearby our both and was struck almost dumb. Rumor had it that she was coming to the show, but I don't bank on rumors. So there I was face to face with a cookbook author to whom I admire just because the use of her book has been very important and reliable. I have had one of her books a good long time and I have not encountered any inaccuracy which is somewhat unusual. I love cookbooks and think of myself as somewhat of a collector. I have been gifted a few cookbooks and inherited a few, but when I purchase one I do so carefully. This lovely ladies book has been proven accurate and well done. I have often used her Cake Bible and loved it so much that I later purchased her Bread Bible which also is a very sound book.

Most of the time, I can read over the recipe and tell if it is workable and plausible. And when I find that I need to used someones recipe I typically need to adjust it to my specifications. With Rose's books I have not found a need to modify them at all. I have used her recipes in different ways other than the printed style but the reliability of her work is phenomenal.

It was such an honor to have met Rose Levy Beranbaum. She was gracious and lovely. She signed copies of her new book and gave them to our C-Cap students, she stayed and took pictures with everyone. I didn't mean to gush but I did. Her recipe for pineapple upside cake and the cheese cake has permanently replaced what ever recipe that I had used before.

http://www.realbakingwithrose.com/