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National Celebrity Cookbook Authors launch
25th Scottsdale Culinary Festival

Scottsdale, AZ -- (April 1, 2003) - At the delicious debut of the 25th Annual Scottsdale Culinary Festival, guests had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet 11 of their favorite nationally known cookbook authors.

The romantic Baroque décor and flowering garden patio of the Marquesa Restaurant at the Fairmont Princess Resort was the perfect venue for "Evening with the Authors," which took place Tuesday, March 11th.

Best-selling authors gathered to serve up some of their scrumptious recipes from their celebrated cookbooks and to meet and sign autographs for some of their biggest Valley fans.

Guests indulged on creations featured in chefs-cum-authors' cookbooks from across the nation prepared exclusively by Executive Chef Reed Groban. The palate pleasing began with delicious Sonoran Sangria by Grady Spears (Cowboy Cocktails) and continued through magical courses spanning salad, seafood, beef, poultry, pork, pasta, pizza and to-die-for desserts.

With recipes to relish like Clams with Chipotle-Cachucha Mojo and Bacon, by Douglas Rodriguez (Douglas Rodriguez's Latin Flavors on The Grill), Pork Tenderloin, Scaloppini, Citrus-Balsamic Sauce, by Ethan Becker (Joy of Cooking), Barbecued Quail Baked in Cornmeal Custard with Green Pea Guacamole, by Robert McGrath (American Western Cooking), Pasta with Radicchio, White Beans and Rosemary, by Deborah Madison (Local Flavors), Potato, Fontina Cheese and Fresh Sage Pizza, by Jeremiah Tower (Jeremiah Tower Cooks) taste buds were popping.

This was one celebration where everyone seemed to have room for dessert. With two decadent cakes by Nick Malgeri (Perfect Cakes) and two ingenious creations by Letty Flatt (Chocolate Snowball), who could resist?

For a full schedule of Culinary Festival Events (April 10-13, 2003) please visit the web site at www.ScottsdaleCulinaryFestival.org or call (480) 945-7193. To make air, hotel or car rental reservations, call Sundance Travel toll-free at (800) 919-4505.

The Scottsdale League for the Arts is a non-profit volunteer organization that contributes to many arts-related projects and organizations. Annual memberships are available for $125 and provide a fun way to become involved in your community while expanding your knowledge in the arts and culinary fields.