When pop icon Tiffany and Las Vegas-based celebrity chef Alicia Shevetone first bonded over baking, basting and braising, little did they know they would give birth to a bodacious book of 1980s-inspired dishes. If you think they’re alone now in the kitchen, you better think again! As if!
For all of you cooks, recipe collectors and wannabe chefs looking to add a little flavor to your meals, look no further than chef, instructor and prolific author Pascale Beale. Beale hopes to tempt your tastebuds with her just-released 11th cookbook, "Flavour, Savouring the Seasons: Recipes from the Market Table." It masterfully collects the essence of spring, summer, autumn and winter into 150 mouthwatering and flavorful recipes.
Las Vegas is a city of endless reinvention, where the line between fantasy and reality blurs under neon lights. Dutch historian and iGaming executive Joris Dekkers captured the essence of this city in "Las Vegas: The Journey of a Lifetime," a lavish coffee table volume that blends rare visuals with captivating storytelling.
Chic Compass: We appreciate you, Dr. Laura Henkel, for coming to speak on "Creating Profits: Artists, Galleries $ Museums" and "Breaking Into the Art World on a Budget: A Practical Guide for Emerging Artists." First of all, introduce yourself and the inspiration behind publishing these books.
If you haven’t heard of Vicki-Ann Bush yet, you will soon be able to recognize her name as the author of the YA Alex McKenna fiction series, as she becomes known for her talent in bringing to light what it means to be transgender in this award-winning short film.
The Power Wish touts that with Keiko as your astrological coach, you don’t merely wait for the Universe to fulfill your dreams but become actively involved in charting a path for your life—in finding the love, happiness, and success you’ve always desired.
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we all had to get through a global pandemic with no end in sight. Everyone is different and finding coping mechanisms to manage our way through quarantine-to-new normal was—and still is—an ongoing, personal challenge. For Wally Hawkins, a professional photographer (and full disclosure: long-time friend!), taking pictures has always been a Zen experience; a way to avoid distraction; and a method to clear his mind.
Although the varied choices to make our books available to the public can become overwhelming for any author, there is one decision that an author ultimately has to decide—do I self-publish, or do I go through a traditional publisher?
