Home Cookin' Illustrated Georgia Artists On Food, Art, And Their Inspiration [Paperback]

Doug Janousek, Union Point'sresident personal chef and cookbook author, is excited that his his long-awaited art and recipes book, Home Cookin' Illustrated, is ready. The book featuresinterviews with the participating artists, personalized menus and recipes, andoriginal artwork. I think the concept for this bookis really different and intriguing, he said. Talking with the artists andgetting their take on food, as well as on their art was just amazing. The artists include painters fromAugusta to Athens, Eatonton, Union Point, Greensboro, Watkinsville and Oxfordwho work in acrylics, watercolors, pastels, oils and a variety of mixed media.Janousek created personalized menusfor each artist and came up with his recipe versions from a variety of cuisinesincluding a Mediterranean mezze, or buffet, for Union Point artist AnneJenkins; an Irish-inspired menu for cover artist Lillie Morris of Evans; aHungarian/Slavic styled menu for Lake Oconee area artist Mev Rozsman, as wellas several other food styles like Low Country South, Southwestern fare and hisupscale tasting menu, 33 Bites to Fulfillment, he served last Spring at TheWashington Grass Inn with executive chef Gloria Slaughter.Lake Country artists include Jenkinsof Union Point and Rozsman, as well as Cameron Hampton of the Hampton Fine ArtGallery, Jan Whyllson, Nan McGarity of the Historic Mill Studio, Judy Phlegarand Gail Vail. Also taking part in the project isDarlene Simmemon of Eatonton, Will Eskridge of Athens, JoAnn Kolbus ofWatkinsville, Margaret Warfield of Oxford, and from the Augusta area, GailSmith and Lillie Morris of the Broadstrokes Gallery in Evans.Rounding out the book is a chapterand menu with Matt Garofalo of The Oconee Cellar. Matt provides wine pairingsfor most of the menus as well as tips on how to do a tasting in your own home.