Talking Pictures; A Cooking Novella
Elizabeth Podsiadlo (Cover photograph) San Diego: Theoperasingingchefdotcom, 2008. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. Format is approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. 174, [2] pages. Illustrations. Signed with sentiment by the author on the title page. Includes Forward, Acknowledgments, Contents, and Recipes, including Potato Soup, Split pea soup with smoked Turkey Broth, Venison Stew, and Lamb, and Cranberry Chutney with Brie. The author received her love for cooking from her mother who was an adventurous chef, and from her French godfather, who prepared amazing meals using farm-fresh meats and produce from local orchards. Chef Elizabeth enjoys bringing musicians and audiences together via her live cooking classes and recorded programs, and is in the process of filming a series of cooking shows with opera-singing guests. Talking Pictures is a small novel with recipes. Talking Pictures is a sweet story of a family that through its struggles creates a great legacy for making amazing soups. It's a sweet read filled with recipes and a great escape for those who love to cook, love to garden and love Opera. Barbara loves to cook; soups are a specialty passed down from her mother and grandmother. On a cold winter afternoon, Barbara receives a very "special" birthday gift from her mother. A "digital talking picture frame" with images of Barbara's mother and motherly advice. It s a very funny gift until Barbara's mother unexpectedly passes. After returning from her mother's funeral, Barbara is both comforted and saddened by the sweet digital images and the voice of her mother coming from the frame. She realizes the frame's true value as it relays a mother's tender message of love, life and family. Author Elizabeth Podsiadlo has written three culinary mystery novel ghost stories: Talking Pictures, The Last Aria, and in 2020: Sonoma’s Gold. Elizabeth is a song writer with two albums filled with her original works. Autumn Daze and Kaleidoscope. Recording and television Artist Elizabeth Podsiadlo has produced and recorded four albums. The Good Woman, The Last Aria Companion Recording, Autumn Daze and in 2019, Kaleidoscope Elizabeth appeared regularly on the San Diego Living program on SD Channel six as well as wrote and appeared in 13 cooking segments called Cooking with the Opera Singing Chef. Chef/Public Speaker/Story Teller Elizabeth Podsiadlo has taught cooking classes through Oasis, Pace, Macy’s ,Great News Cooking school, The San Diego Natural History Museum and San Diego Botanical Gardens. For the last 20 years, audiences have been held captive by the wit and humor of Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo; Also known as San Diego’s "Opera Singing Chef." A passionate chef with a gift for communication means a cook that can teach... Chef Elizabeth imparts her beloved recipes with a story, a song, and a memory which will leave a legacy as the recipe gets passed around.” Teacher Elizabeth Podsiadlo has taught piano and voice for more than 10 years. In her home studio in San Diego, and through Sandburg and Hickman Elementary Schools in San Diego, CA. In 2017 Elizabeth turned a beautiful 1940’s era home into a community music studio in Romney West Virginia where she currently teaches piano and voice. Producer Elizabeth Podsiadlo has assistant produced and appeared as the host to 13 cooking television programs offered by the PACE organization out of San Diego CA, and broadcast through the public access station regulated by Time Warner Cable in San Diego. She produced and appeared in 100’s of cooking demonstrations at festivals promotional events and numerous variety shows featuring singers, dancers and comedians. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Cooking, Recipes, Death, Digital Talking Picture Frame, Grief, Advice, Parenting, Chef, Opera, Soup, Love, Life, Family
ISBN: 9781606439999
[Book #83280]
Price: $75.00