Piero Selvaggio is the owner of Valentino, 3115 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica CA 90405. (310) 829-4313. Valentino's 30th anniversary was December 4, 2002. The white truffle dinners with the guest chef from Italy run through the end of December.
Ellen Rose is the owner of The Cook's Library, 8373 W 3rd St, Los Angeles. 323-655-3141.
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Cookbooks:
- Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking
- Think Like a Chef by Tom Colicchio
- A Return to Cooking by Eric Ripert
- The Anatomy of a Dish by Diane Forley
- Appetite by Nigel Slater
- Jamie's Kitchen by Jamie Oliver
- Jamie's Kitchen by Jamie Oliver
- Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson
- The Pleasures of Slow Food by Corby Kummer
- Paris Sweets by Dorie Greenspan
- Sara Moulton Cooks at Home
- Glorious French Food by James Peterson
- Amuse-Bouche by Rick Tramonto
- Seriously Simple by Diane Worthington
- The Foster's Market Cookbook by Sara Foster
- Best American Recipes by Fran McCullough
- It Must Have Been Something I Ate by Jeffrey Steingarten
- Tea and Sympathy by Nicola Perry