Mise en Place is the rollicking memoir of Marisa Mangani, a talented chef who takes readers on her journey through the mostly men’s club of restaurant kitchens as she travels from Hawaii to Oregon, New Orleans, Canada, Australia, and Florida. Along the way she shares raw revelations: abuse at the hands of her stepfather, stories of love and loss, the pain of stuttering, a great passion for cuisine, and the heady sensations associated with food and motherhood. Not just a gifted chef, Mangani is … [Read more...] about Mise en Place: Memoir of a Girl Chef by Marisa Mangani
Interview with Author – Cristael Ann Bengtson
About Cristael Ann Bengtson: Raised in the high mountains of scenic northern New Mexico, Cristael Bengtson grew up riding horseback in the mountain forests and meadows surrounding the small village of Pecos, where her parents owned and operated a small power and telephone company. At the age of 17, she had her first visionary experience of a loving and luminous Light. She went on to have her Near Death Experience in 1998. Cristael is the mother of two sons that she raised as a single mom. She … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Cristael Ann Bengtson