Herbal Vinegar or The Pampered Chef

Herbal Vinegar: Flavored Vinegars, Mustards, Chutneys, Preserves, Conserves, Salsas, Cosmetic Uses, Household Tips

Author: Maggie Oster

This book features dozens of recipes for herb, spice, vegetable, and flower vinegars and more than 100 recipes for using flavored vinegars in everything from appetizers to entr,es. 141,000 copies in print.

Books about: New Book of Herbs or Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples

The Pampered Chef: The Story of One of America's Most Beloved Companies

Author: Doris Christopher

The Pampered Chef is Doris Christopher's extraordinary account of how she turned an innovative concept and a $3,000 investment into close to a billion-dollar business, and is packed with real-life lessons and inspiring insights for small-business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. She describes the early days of her "one-woman show," chronicles the company's expansion, and offers invaluable advice and sound strategies on founding and growing a business, including:

• Eleven tips for start-up entrepreneurs
• Creating a concept for a business and setting your priorities
• Hitting the $1 million mark and knowing when to slow growth
• Steering clear of naysayers and dealing with adversity
• Establishing a stress-free work environment

Christopher recognized that millions of women did not own or even know how to use quality kitchen tools. Using her products to help bring families together in the kitchen, Christopher discovered a huge, untapped market. Through The Pampered Chef's easy-to-master techniques for streamlining meal preparation, customers not only became more skillful in the kitchen, they gained valuable time to spend with their families.

Achieving a better balance between work and family remains central to The Pampered Chef's mission. The Pampered Chef brings Christopher's recipe for success to women (and men) everywhere.

Library Journal

No, it's not about cooking but about business. Christopher explains how over 25 years she turned a $3000 investment into a billion-dollar business selling quality cooking tools through home demonstration. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Soundview Executive Book Summaries

For 25 years, The Pampered Chef has been selling highquality kitchen tools through inhome cooking demonstrations to more than 12 million people each year. In her book The Pampered Chef, CEO and founder Doris Christopher explains how she turned her "onewoman show" into a company whose sales are approaching $1 billion. With her own company's story providing the foundation, Christopher offers strategies for entrepreneurs on creating a successful business concept, setting priorities, knowing when to expand and when to slow growth, and dealing with adversity. Copyright © 2005 Soundview Executive Book Summaries