Archive for October, 2009

COOKBOOK IN THE WORKS

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Hi Friends,

I treasure my loyal viewers, and of course visitors to my website, and I just wanted to make you aware that someday in the not too distant future you’ll be seeing me in print, as well as on TV. That’s right — I have just completed the first draft of my first EasyWay Gourmet cookbook, and am in final negotiations with a publisher to bring my long-cherished dream of my own EasyWay cooking volume to life. Hooray!

What’s great about the cookbook format, of course, is that it allows me not only to expand on my philosophies and techniques — menu-making, shopping, food prepping, cooking, and presentation — but it permits me to feature and showcase many, many more recipes than I ever could on my TV show, even if it ran for a thousand years!

I’m really pleased with both the manuscript and the recipes, if I do say so myself, although I’m sure my editors will have their comments and tweaks — that’s part of the editing process. Like my show, my EasyWay Gourmet cookbook will be friendly, accessible, specific, and based on the fun, relaxation, and sharing that goes with cooking — not the stress! The cookboook is going to be a great companion volume to my show, and I’ll be posting further details as we approach publication date as to ordering info and availability. Stay tuned!

Best,

Kris

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OCTOBER UPDATE FROM KRIS

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Hi Friends,

Now that fall is here and the heat of the summer is over, my family and I have returned to the desert from our lake house in the mountains — we’re at our home just outside Palm Springs. But no, I’m not on the tennis court or in the swimming pool . . . I’m on the phone these days lining up sponsors for my next season on PBS. We’ll start taping in first quarter of 2010, and between you and me I can’t wait. My intrepid assistant Julia and I (by the way, Julia is also my daughter) have spoken with so many helpful and interested marketing directors, advertising managers, and potential show sponsors over the last few weeks, and we really enjoy telling them about both EASYWAY GOURMET and its audience (that’s you guys!). We’re really gratified by their response and their interest in the show.

In the meantime, I wanted to tell you that last weekend the Chicago PBS affiliate ran an EASYWAY GOURMET marathon, and I was — happily — deluged with emails from a whole new crop of viewers in the Chicago area. Fabulous comments and new fans! I was thrilled, to say the least.

Speaking of networks, I read in a business publication this week that Scripps Networks Interactive is planning to launch a new cooking-focused cable TV channel next year called Cooking Channel. Their focus will be more on instruction, and will be, I suspect, less celebrity- and entertainment-focused. Personally, I think that’s good for both cooking and for TV. Would love to know if you agree — post a comment or drop me an email on this or any other topic! Talk to you soon . . . Kris

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