Host chef walter staib brings history to life through 18th century recipe recreation. He is an author, emmy awardwinning tv host, james beardnominated chef, and culinary historian. Black forest cuisine available nowmore than just a cookbook, black forest cuisine is. Chef walter staib cooks in the louisiana bayou for a taste of history that captures the cajun culture. Chef walter staib is the host of a taste of history as well as a famous chef and author of several cookbooks.
Staib, 200 years of classic recipes from americas first gourmet restaurant. Margaret staib born 1962, former ceo of airservices australia and a former senior officer in the royal australian air force. I am a fan of the taste of history show that chef staib hosts and kept seeing this book in. We like chef walter staib so well, that we have purchased his cook books, his tv shows and have eaten at city tavern. Walter staib is the author of the city tavern cookbook 4. Sep 20, 2017 chef walter staib, winner of historic hotels of americas 2017 historian of the year award, cooks at his openfire hearth. Walter staib w, 74 bryn mawr, pa has court or arrest.
Chef walter staib named the recipient of the historic hotels. Nov 06, 2017 inside the manors kitchen house, chef walter staib, host of a taste of history, was busy at work with fellow chef, bill sederman, in front of strong lighting and their crew, filming an upcoming. Postponed to a later date an evening wchef walter staib. The cooking tv series explores, educates, and brings americas culinary heritage to life through the recreation of elegant and sumptuous dishes inspired by the founding fathers. A taste of history episodes shines spotlight on pennsbury. Chef walter staib is extremely talented and is one of my favorite tv chefs on and off camera.
Aug 19, 2012 chef walter staib chef walter staib is a third generation restaurateur with over 40 years experience in the kitchen. The show is a vehicle for staib to share 18th century cuisine with a growing audience. Walter staib cookbooks, recipes and biography eat your books. Chef walter staib is making history delicious national. He is also the person responsible for rescuing our historic city tavern restaurant that was originally established in 1773 and was the social and economic center for a young philadelphia. Discover how french farmers found themselves in the wilderness of the american south and established one of the most unique cuisines in america. He began his career in europe, receiving formal training in many of europes finest hotels and restaurants. Chef walter staib grew up in germany, learned his cooking techniques there, and then became the honcho at philadelphias city tavern where you can eat recipes or drink beer crafted by thomas jefferson and george washington. Chef staib will be honored with this distinguished.
Chef walter staib travels the globe, to historical locations, into famous kitchens and exotic markets to bring you a taste of history. Host chef walter staib has written his latest cookbook. Cookbooks chef staib is happy to personalize books, just leave the desired message in the comments section of the online order form. Chef walter staib s newest tv show featuring easy, hearthealthy recipes for you to improve your health, lose weight and enjoy great ingredients. Chef staib inscribed not personalized enjoy a taste of history and signed on title page as new large format hardcover in price intact as new jacket. Browse cookbooks and recipes by walter staib, and save them to your own online. Discover book depositorys huge selection of walter staib books online. A taste of history with chef walter staib season eight. Wilbur staib 19141993, selftaught designer of a series of small aircraft including the staib lb1. It is now operated by walter staib, a chef and host of the television shows a taste of history and. The classic blending of european flavors by walter staib and jennifer mcglinn lindner and jennifer linder. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
His first, city tavern cookbook 1999, running press sold 34,838 copies. In addition to being a top chef, restaurateur and consultant, chef staib has also authored several cookbooks. A taste of history evening with renownedchef walter staib of city tavern due to circumstances beyond our control, an evening with chef staib is being rescheduled for another date tbd in 2014. Buy a cheap copy of chef walter staibs a taste of history. Walter staib has made numerous appearances on local and national cooking shows, such as 60 minutes, the today show and the food networks best thing i ever ate and iron chef. A taste of history is a travel and cooking television series that explores americas culinary beginnings. The building was partially destroyed by fire on march 22, 1834, and was completely demolished by 1854. Dont miss your host chef walter staib s, a taste of history airing on pbs. A skilled selfpromoter who is as comfortable in front of a television camera as in front of a stove, staib is a regularly featured guest on local, national, and international television programs and specials. He has been named the culinary ambassador to the city of philadelphia, and has received numerous awards and recognition for his outstanding cuisine. Walter staib, germanamerican chef, proprietor of city tavern, and host of a taste of history on pbs. Walter staibs birthday is 03201946 and is 74 years old. Washingtonbusiness wirechef walter staib has been named the recipient of the historic hotels of america 2017 historian of the year award. A sweet taste of history by chef walter staib with molly yun and diana wolkow a sw the time emmy award winning television series a taste of history is no longer just on screen.
Everyone should have this book added to their collection. Apr 9, 2015 a taste of history, which just received the 2012 james beard foundation nomination for best tv show on location. Louisiana native chef john folse joins staib to prepare authentic cajun recipes such as rabbit and squirrel. Walter staib has made numerous appearances on local and national cooking shows, such as the food networks cooking live with sara moulton and keith famies adventures. Chef walter staib is a highly acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and author. The book has many or most of the recipes on the show.
Starring the legendary, threetime emmy award winning host chef walter staib, proprietor of the city tavern in philly and author of six books, the show transports viewers back to the golden age. Dec 24, 2015 chef walter staib is a tv friend, but more importantly, his cooking is the german heritage cooking that i grew up with in the midwest, albeit better than my moms cooking. Not many people know what they want to be when they grow up, but walter staib always knew he wanted to be a chef. In this excellent, accessible companion to pbss a taste of history, staib, chef of philadelphias city tavern, offers up over 150. In a world crawling with skinny chefs, iron chefs and nuisance chefs, give me walter. As founder and president of concepts by staib, ltd. Chef staib is happy to personalize books, just leave the desired message in the comments section of the online order form. Currently, he can be seen nationwide for the fourth season on pbs and on national cable on rltv, bringing the 18th century to life on a taste of history, which was awarded three. Chef staib will be honored with this distinguished award on. Walter staib began his culinary experience in 1960 as an apprentice at the hotel post, a historic fivestar hotel nestled in the black forest in nagold, germany.
If you missed them, please visit our gift shop to purchase dvds, and any or all of his cookbooks at. Recipes from the birthplace of american cuisine, a sweet taste of history, and city tavern cookbook. He is also the person responsible for rescuing our historic city tavern restaurant that was originally established in 1773 and was. Running the restaurant sparked his love of history. A taste of history episode entitled remember paoli aired on the philadelphia pbs station channel 12, saturday, june 23rd at 12 noon. Oct 03, 2006 biography chef walter staib is a highly acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and author. Chef walter staib is the emmy awardwinning tv host of a taste of history. His assistant informed me that chef staib is working on another cookbook.
He is the owner and chef of philadelphias city tavern and the author of city tavern cookbook. Walter staib is the chef and james beardnominated owner of the historic city tavern restaurant in philadelphia. A taste of history 15 time emmy award winner tune in as chef walter staib captures the delicious sophistication of the 18th century recipes that americas founding fathers enjoyed. Chef walter staib, the winner of the historic hotels of america 2017 historian of the year award, has been in the hospitality business since he was four years old, peeling garlic in his familys restaurant in germany. Sweet taste of history by walter staib overdrive rakuten.
Chef staib is happy to personalize books, just leave the desired message in the comments section of. He began his career in europe before coming to the. Jul 03, 2015 chef walter staib, proprietor of city tavern, was born in germany but could put many natives to shame with his knowledge of american history. Inside the manors kitchen house, chef walter staib, host of a taste of history, was busy at work with fellow chef, bill sederman, in front of strong lighting and their crew, filming an upcoming.
Chef walter staib is a thirdgeneration restaurateur with over four decades of culinary experience. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Black forest cuisine 2006, which is also a memoir of his early years growing up in germany. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Historic hotels of america recognizes chef staibs extensive work as an exemplary culinary historian, his dedication to preserving and sharing recipes of americas early cuisine, and the books he has authored. Chef staib has prior worked at such top european dining spots as hotel post, a historic fivestar hotel in germanys black forest region, and the chessery in switzerland, one of europes premier resorts. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Jul 19, 2017 washingtonbusiness wire chef walter staib has been named the recipient of the historic hotels of america 2017 historian of the year award.
A taste of history 15 time emmy award winner tune in as chef walter staib captures the. Chef walter staib is making history delicious national trust for. Through his emmywinning pbs show a taste of history and his historically accurate cuisine at city tavern, a recreation of an 18thcentury building located inside philadelphia. Buy a cheap copy of chef walter staib s a taste of history. The present building was constructed in the 1970s and opened in 1976 for the united states bicentennial as a functioning tavern and restaurant. May 12, 2009 the show is a fascinating blend of history and cooking. He is the host of a taste of history, which just received the 2012 james beard foundation nomination for best tv show on location and was awarded ten emmy.
Walter staib born march 20, 1946 in pforzheim, germany is an internationally renowned chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and hospitality consultant. Recipes from the birthplace of american cuisine 2009. A thirdgeneration restaurateur with more than four decades of culinary experience, chef walter staib is an author, emmy award winning tv host, james beardnominated chef and culinary historian. Dont miss your host chef walter staibs, a taste of history airing on pbs. Staib has appeared on the today show, and the food networks best thing i ever ate and iron chef. Chef walter staibs newest tv show featuring easy, hearthealthy recipes for you to improve your health, lose weight and enjoy great ingredients. Chef staib has prior worked at such top european dining spots as hotel post, a historic fivestar hotel in germanys black forest region, and the chessery in switzerland, one. Most of my recipes have come from hannah glasses book the art of. I dont have tattoos, i havent been in jail, im an ordinary guy, he says. Chef walter staib is a tv friend, but more importantly, his cooking is the german heritage cooking that i grew up with in the midwest, albeit better than my moms cooking. Chef walter staib, proprietor of city tavern, was born in germany but could put many natives to shame with his knowledge of american history.
Philadelphia june 10, 2014 it is with great pride and honor that we announce that chef staib celebrates his 20th anniversary as proprietor of city tavern restaurant in old city philadelphia. A taste of history cajun cuisine of the acadians tv. Biography chef walter staib is a highly acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and author. Chef walter staib named the recipient of the historic.
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The show is a fascinating blend of history and cooking. City tavern cookbook signed by staib, walter wbeth d. Chef walter staib chef walter staib is a third generation restaurateur with over 40 years experience in the kitchen. Chef walter staib, a taste of history host and winner of the historic. Taste of history, the taste of history cookbook by german born awardwinning restaurateur and chef walter staib is a real winner. This book is not just a cookbook, but a glimpse into the history and experiences that exist behind the scenes with a personal story or historical anecdote from chef walter staib. This location regularly entertained a very high profile clientele, frequented by the german chancellor and german president, and even received napoleon bonaparte in the 1800s. See more ideas about food recipes, colonial recipe and taverns recipe. Chef walter staib uncovers the life of general mad anthony wayne and the battle of paoli an event that inspired americas first battle cry, remember.