by
Drayton, Joanne, author.
Call Number
641.5092 DRA
Publication Date
2018
Summary
A tale of two television chefs who helped change the bedrock bad attitudes of a nation in the 1970s and 80s to that unspoken thing -- homosexuality. Peter Hudson and David Halls became reluctant role models for a don't ask, don't tell generation of gay men and women who lived by omission. They were also captains of a culinary revolution that saw the overthrow of Aunty Daisy and Betty Crocker and the beginnings of Pacific-rich, Asian-styled international cuisine. Their drinking, bitching and bickering on screen, their spontaneous unchoreographed movements across the stage that left cameras and startled production staff exposed broke taboos and melted formalities. They captivated an unlikely bunch of viewers, from middle-aged matrons to bush-shirted blokes. Hudson and Halls were pioneers of celebrity television as we know it today: the naughty, not-quite-normal boys next door who rocketed to stardom on untrained talent and a dream. When Peter Hudson became seriously ill with prostate cancer, David Halls was inconsolable. What remained unchanged through it all was their abiding love for each other.
Format:
Books
Relevance:
0.0539
by
Evans, Matthew, 1966-, author.
Call Number
926.4 EVA
Publication Date
2013
Summary
The funny, heart-warming and at times exhausting behind-the-scenes story of Matthew Evans' transformation from high-profile food critic to television's Gourmet Farmer.
Format:
Books
Relevance:
0.0772
View Other Search Results
3.
by
Altman, Elissa, author.
Call Number
641.5092 ALT
Publication Date
2013
Summary
In this engaging memoir, Elissa Altman, author of the popular Poor Man's Feast blog, chronicles her lifelong relationship with all things culinary, and the transformation she experiences -- from culinary trend-aholic to a champion of simplicity -- when she finally finds love. Short chapters sprinkled with recipes show that living and eating well are much simpler than we might think --
Format:
Books
Relevance:
0.0772
by
Hughes, Holly.
Call Number
641.3 BES
Publication Date
2009
Format:
Books
Relevance:
0.0615
Limit Search Results
Narrowed by: