Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Love at First Bite, Red Velvet Cupcake, excerpt from Twilight Cookbook



Red Velvet Cake

4 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 ounce liquid red food coloring
3/4 cup water
1 yellow cake mix, with pudding in the mix
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon butter
4 tablespoons buttermilk
1 tablespoon white vinegar


Directions: Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix cocoa powder, red food coloring, and part of the water to form a paste. Next, add all of the other ingredients except the white vinegar. Blend for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes with a mixer on medium speed. Then add the vinegar and mix with a spatula. Pour the batter into a bunt or round cake pan, and bake for approximately 35 minutes. This recipe can be made into cupcakes as well.

Adorn each cupcake or the entire Red Velvet Cake with various miniature die-cast Cullen cars, such as Carlisle’s Mercedes S55 AMG, Rosalie’s red BMW M3, Edward’s silver Volvo S60R, Alice’s yellow Porsche 911 Turbo, or Emmett’s Jeep Wrangler. A replica of Bella’s red Chevy pickup truck could also be added.

First Love Chocolate Mousse Recipe




First Love Chocolate Mousse

8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons strong coffee
2 tablespoons orange extract
1 egg yolk
2 egg whites
A pinch of salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream (or 1/2 carton of cool whip)

Directions: Melt the chocolate, with coffee added, over low heat. Remove from heat and add first the orange extract and then the egg yolk, stirring till the mixture is smooth. In another bowl, beat the egg whites and salt; add the sugar and beat with an electric mixture until stiff peaks form. Lastly, whip the cream until it is stiff; fold into the egg whites. Fold egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture. Place in the refrigerator, and chill until ready to serve.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Love at First Bite, Updated Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Gina Meyers

ginammeyers@gmail.com

Love at First Bite:
The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook
By Gina Meyers

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO MOUTH-WATERING RECIPES STRAIGHT FROM THE PAGES OF THE “TWILIGHT” SAGA


Twilight Cookbook featured on the Alan Carr, Chatty Man-Eclipse Show with Twilight Saga Stars, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Xavier Samuel, and Ashley Greene. July 4, 2010.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAM6GKkqThg
Whether you’re ‘Team Edward’ or ‘Team Jacob,’ a Twi-hard, Twi-mom or even a Twi-dad, there is no doubt the international phenomenon known as Twilight has had a ignited a spark of excitement in our kitchens and has had a cultural impact on society. Now the delectable delights interwoven throughout the Twilight saga can be found in pop culture writer and cook Gina Meyers’ new book, Love at First Bite: the Unofficial Twilight Cookbook, isbn: 978-1-4502-2200-6 – guaranteed to please the appetites of any mortal.
Love at First Bite: The Unofficial Twilight Cookbook offers a satisfying array of mouth-watering dishes inspired by or from the Twilight films and books, that anyone of any age can cook with ease and enjoyment. To help the reader determine the skill level involved in preparing each dish, the recipes are labeled “easy”, “medium”, or “hard”. One fork means “easy”, two forks, “medium”, and three forks means it is a “difficult” or “hard” recipe.




Edward’s Cornflake Chicken “I cooked my way through Julie Child’s cookbook and now I am halfway through the Twilight Cookbook. Last night I made Edward’s Cornflake Chicken.”
--TV character Kevin Malone from NBC’s hit series, The Office, episode “The Delivery”

In the pages of Love at First Bite, you will find delicious dishes straight out of the book’s pages including:

• Werewolf Chow
• Twilight Tribute Punch (as seen on the popular late night Alan Carr, Chatty Man Show)
• Edward Cullen’s Cornflake Chicken (as mentioned on the NBC hit show, The Office)
• Love at First Bite Red Velvet Cake
• Mushroom Ravioli
• Eclipse Punch (as demonstrated on Fox 26 and NBC morning show Central Valley Today)
• Jacob Black’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich
• Steak and Potatoes (as heard on national radio show, Mancow Muller)
• And so much more!

In addition to the recipes, you’ll also find:

• Cast lists for Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse
• A Twilight Party Planning Checklist
• Bella’s Prom Planner
• 101 Random Bits and Pieces of Twilight Saga
• Invaluable resources on the international Twilight cooking classes tour, 2010-2011.
• And much more!

Give into your epicurean temptation and sink your teeth into Love at First Bite: the Unofficial Twilight Cookbook. The recipes will leave you breathless and hungry for more!

Gina Meyers is best known for her popular culture television trivia and cooking expertise books related to the Twilight Saga and the iconic television show Bewitched. Gina’s Love at First Bite: the Unofficial Twilight Cookbook, first edition, has been listed in OK! Magazine’s top Twilight merchandise must-haves and featured on Comedian Alan Carr, Chatty Man’s late night show out of England, July 4, 2010. Her Twilight Tribute Punch Recipe was loved by Emmett Cullen, aka, Kellan Lutz, Vampiress Alice Cullen, aka Ashley Green, and Rosalie Cullen, aka Nikki Reed as well as actor Xavier Samuel, aka. Riley. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAM6GKkqThg
From an early age, she had a passion for the culinary arts, experimenting in the kitchen with baking breads, muffins, cookies and cakes. From 1997 to 2009, Meyers taught a plethora of entertaining and fun cooking classes for kids from Easy Meals in Minutes to Storybook Cooking and Crafts.
Gina has been a television consultant for Popstar! Magazine and Columbia Pictures Television, as well as Nickelodeon Magazine. She is a featured business expert at business.com and the San Jose Cooking Examiner.
Website: www.unofficialtwilightcookbook.blogspot.com
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Love At First Bite can be purchased from www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com