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Local Chef Gretchen Hanson to hold book release party Nov. 16

November 12, 2018

Gretchen Hanson, award-winning chef and former owner of Hobos Restaurant and Bar in Rehoboth Beach, has stepped away from the stove long enough to write a unique and entertaining cookbook, “When It’s Done: The Making of a Chef.”

Hanson will appear at a book-release champagne reception and limited book signing at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, on the second floor of Grotto Pizza at at 36 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach.

More than just a book of recipes, “When It’s Done” is a poignant, layered memoir. Each chapter is designed to soothe, seduce, comfort and embrace the reader. Using the language of food with a dose of acerbic wit, Hanson pens raw, honest stories intent upon feeding the hungry soul. Chronicling her circuitous journey with wrenching honesty and deprecating humor, she blends the making of a chef with the basic ingredients of learning to live a life from scratch.  

The reader will be entertained, enlightened and shocked by tales of the sordid back alleyways found behind every restaurant kitchen, the seductive passion of the nightly line and the egocentric narcissism of the culinary profession. All are stories of what can happen when people break free from the traditional bonds that define them.

Hanson said, “This book teaches people not just how to cook, but also how healing oneself through loving food is their first and best medicine.”

Each chapter softly folds the stories from Hanson’s’ life with her signature dishes. Hanson’s global eco-fusion style is a cumulative result of her classic French cuisine training with a focus on plant-based meals, and her travels around the world where she embraced the many advantages of local ingredients farmed sustainably.

“My goal is to educate and heal while helping others gain a love and passion for cooking whole foods from scratch. I want people to embrace #foodislove since it is our first and more natural way to care for ourselves and others,” said Hanson.

The release date for “When It’s Done: The Making of a Chef” is Nov. 16. To order a copy, go to www.breakingruleswritingcompetitions.com and search for “when it’s done.” All preordered books will be signed by the author.

For more information about Hanson, subscribe to her blog www.chefgretchenhanson.com and receive her free e-book, “The Best Twenty Recipes from Hobos Restaurant and Bar.”

 

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