"Cooking for Dummies"

Dummies presents

January 16, 1997

Is your idea of a home-cooked meal a frozen dinner, macaroni and cheese from a box, or a pizza? Well, don't let your phobia of cooking keep you out of the kitchen. With "Cooking For Dummies" as your guide, you'll find quick answers to all your cooking dilemmas. This book is filled with time-saving tips and techniques, money-saving strategies, and more than 150 easy-to-prepare recipes!

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GrinCCC: Welcome to "Cooking for Dummies" with Bryan Miller a presentation of Talk City and IDG Books

Innes73: Healthful cooking or good cooking?

GrinCCC: Innes, I think we'll manage a little of both!

Innes73: Nice of you to come, Bryan.

Ruthie: So who's cookin'?

GrinCCC: Bryan Miller is s former New York Times restaurant critic, food writer and cookbook author. He's currently working with Cityscapes in their New York Food Review Section. "Cooking For Dummies" co-author, Marie Rama, isn't with us tonight, but we have an hour to "grill" Bryan about some of his secrets from the kitchen! . Is your idea of a home-cooked meal a frozen dinner, macaroni and cheese from a box, or a pizza? Well, don't let your phobia of cooking keep you out of the kitchen. With "Cooking For Dummies" as your guide, you'll find quick answers to all your cooking dilemmas. This book is filled with time-saving tips and techniques, money-saving strategies, and more than 150 easy-to-prepare recipes! I'll be your host for the conference, so please join me in welcoming Bryan Miller.

CCCecret: Weclome Bryan, thanks for coming.

Oregano: hi all!

Innes73: Great of you to come and speak with us, Bryan

Bry: Could we chat about OJ instead?

GrinCCC: YAY Bryan! It's good of you to be here!

Bry: Did you hear that Dennis Fung has been hired to write Chinese Cooking for Real Dummies?

GrinCCC: Well folks, who has a cooking question that they're just aching to ask an expert?

Bry: I was on TV this morning at 6 am cooking pasta from the "Cooking for Dummies" book.

Jack1st: Is this connected to the tv show?

Oregano: How do I add some zip to my pasta,w/o extra calories?

Bry: And the stage crew actually ate it!

GrinCCC: jack1st, well Bryan WAS on TV this morning.

Virago: I have one. How do you store vinegars?

Bry: The clams were ceramic. OK, did you hear the one about the Pope and the sheepherder?

Liz: How to make curry chicken?

Kittykat: How do you make it easy and enjoyable after a long day of work?

GrinCCC: Bryan, Oregano was wondering how to add some zip to pasta, without extra calories?

Jack1st: I don't use that much oil when I cook . How long will it last stored before it goes bad?

GrinCCC: Great questions!

Bry: Is this the main channel?

GrinCCC: That's right, Bry! Welcome to the Big Room!

Bry: Hold, on , there are lots questions. Here we go.

Innes73: You've just stepped into a bigger world.

Bry: You can add zip to pasta without adding calories by adding some red pepper flakes, diced japeno peppers, or other hot peppers.

Oregano: In the sauce?

Bry: Hey, the best Italian chef just rang my bell downstairs and I'm going to bring him in on this chat. Watch Seinfeld for 10 seconds and I'll be right back.

GrinCCC: Staples Bryan to the channel! No you don't! (smile)

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