August 20, 2008
My seventh book, Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining, was one of five books mentioned in the August edition of Seattle magazine as one of the top books on Washington wine. Here’s the lovely review in its entirety:
Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining
By Braiden Rex-Johnson (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007, $34.95)
“’Red or white?’ is the quintessential question. Everyone’s taste is different, but if you crave the Cliff’s Notes to pairing wine with Northwest cuisine, look no farther than this book, new from the author of the
Pike Place Market Cookbook. Lavish photographs honor our region as a gastronomic destination and illustrate many of the 88 recipes (with suggested wine pairings) adapted from local restaurants, such as Canlis Classic Prawns and Walla Walla Sweet Onion Frittata from 26brix. The locally sourced dinner party (not to mention the esteem of your foodie friends) just got easier to come by.”
July 25, 2008
My latest book, Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining has been back in the news lately, with blog entries in the American Winery and Northwest Noshings blogs, and a mention in New Horizons magazine.
July 22, 2008
We were thrilled to walk by the Barnes & Noble bookstore in downtown Seattle’s Pacific Place mall over the weekend and spy Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining in the front window along with other Washington-themed tomes.
July 4, 2008
My latest book, Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining, garnered lots of lovely publicity last month.
In the June 20-22 edition of USA Weekend, PNWD was featured, along with four other guidebooks, in an article by Emily Yahr entitled, “Road Maps to Great Eats,” in which she said:
“Each summer, millions of us hit the highway for a road trip. But after the umpteenth stop at a chain restaurant, the spirit fades. These new books can steer chowhounds to not-to-be-missed eating along the way, from quick, cheap eats to fine dining.”
Meanwhile, on June 25, PNWD was chosen Cookbook of the Day on the Slashfood.com Web site. Here’s what writer Marisa McClellan had to say:
“I went to college in Walla Walla, Washington, just as a revolution in food and wine was taking place in the area. . .In Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining, Braiden Rex-Johnson captures examples of that revolution all over the region and condenses the best of the offerings into a pleasure-filled book.”
A salmon recipe from PNWD was also featured on the Sally’s Place Web site on June 23.
Finally, PNWD was on display at the Wiley booth at Book Expo America (BEA) in Los Angeles.
