Product Description

Neiman Marcus first opened its doors to shoppers in 1907, and since then it has been a fixture of American elegance and style. Now Neiman Marcus opens another door, this time to their acclaimed kitchens, with their 100th anniversary cookbook—a retrospective of the timeless, legendary dishes that have satisfied generations of Americans over the past fifty years.

The Zodiac, Neiman Marcus’s first restaurant, debuted in the company’s Dallas flagship store in 1953. It was a sensation, combining the indulgences of great shopping with satisfying dining. Over the years, the initial Director of Restaurants, the renowned Helen Corbitt, elevated the culinary stature of the Neiman Marcus food operation from comforting and delicious to elegant and iconic. Taking up where Helen Corbitt left off, Executive Chef Kevin Garvin has continued to build on this foundation and to enhance the Neiman Marcus reputation for superb food and wonderful recipes.

More than a celebratory collection, Neiman Marcus Taste will delight not only the store’s loyal devotees but also home cooks across the country with more than 110 recipes for every occasion. Ranging from Sunday supper favorites, such as Potato and Bacon Soup and Chicken Tetrazzini, to dinner-party showstoppers, including Lobster Macaroni and Cheese and Pear Galettes with Caramel Sauce and Coconut Ice Cream, the recipes in this collection are both nostalgic and innovative. And Garvin doesn’t forget to include Neiman Marcus’s timeless classics, such as Savory Parmesan Popovers, Garlic and Herb Monkey Bread, and Chocolate Velvet Cake.

Neiman Marcus Taste is truly a commemoration of the Neiman Marcus traditions of sophistication, elegance, and luxury. An ode to 100 extraordinary years, this lavishly illustrated cookbook is both an homage to Neiman Marcus’s culinary tradition and a compilation of the creative, contemporary dishes on the menu today.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #122156 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-09
• Released on: 2007-10-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

About the Author
KEVIN GARVIN, executive chef and vice president of Neiman Marcus Restaurants, was born in Philadelphia. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978, he worked as a chef in cities all over the United States. Kevin has lived in Dallas since 1988 and has worked at Neiman Marcus since 1994.

JOHN HARRISSON has coauthored thirty cookbooks, with such culinary luminaries as Mark Miller, Douglas Rodriguez, Norman Van Aken, Roy Yamaguchi, Stephan Pyles, and Alan Wong. In addition to his two projects with Neiman Marcus, he has collaborated on cookbooks with the Waldorf-Astoria hotel and Omaha Steaks.

Customer Reviews

Deliciously elegant
Delicious recipes, usually simple ingredients with a sophisticated twist. Macaroni and cheese with lobster tail. Homey and delicious while just out of the ordinary ingredient. Well written, mouth watering illustrations. The cinnamon roll recipe is the best I have ever used.

A personal touch makes this a 4 star book!
Neiman Marcus Taste is the most beautiful cookbook I own. Author and Chef Kevin Garvin does an amazing job of capturing the timeless recipes of Neiman Marcus. The recipes are easy for the every day cook to use. Garvin's narratives give the book a personal touch that makes the cookbook a pleasure to use.

Relatively few recipes; mostly stories about NM's premier chef
This cookbook is a bit of a disappointment. Admittedly, I've only tried a couple of recipes in it so far, but that's largely because a) there really aren't a lot of recipes in this book and b) few of them sound very interesting (at least, compared to Bon Appetit's wonderful cookbook!). Many of the recipes are takes on old favorites, everything from coleslaw to minestrone to chicken a la king.

The book largely focuses on the career of head chef Helen Corbitt, who was brought on staff at NM's Dallas store in 1955. There are also many photos of Garvin's oft-noted cooking school of choice, the Culinary Institute of America, and flowery personal and professional reminiscences.

If you really love cooking and trying unusual recipes, this might be a good book to peruse in person before buying!