Toys for Chefs

If the materials make the artist, then the right "cooking toys"
can make the chef. Beyond the simple act of preparing food,
cooking for others is a journey of personal creation that expresses
one's own individualism through an edible art form. Art
can be expressed by cooking, and chefs are as passionate about
using the best tools for their craft as they are about the perfect
ingredients used in their cuisine.
In this new volume of Tectum's successful "Toys" series, incredible
examples of innovation, modern technology, and customization
for both the professional and amateur chef are
beautifully showcased in these pages with descriptive texts.
Here we visually present the next generation of cooking, where
the old age forms of tools for the chef are getting a muchneeded
makeover. An array of high-tech appliances, stylish
gadgets, and tools that have been influenced by chefs and cutting-
edge product designers featured here are sure to bring any
cooking experience to another level.

Patrice Farameh is a producer and author based in Los Angeles and
specializes in lifestyle segments for print and digital media. Patrice
created and produced Trendscout TV, where she traveled the globe in
search of the most stylish hotel, restaurant, art and fashion trends in
major metropolitan cities. She has produced several book publications
and resource guides for a number of well-known international publishers,
and worked with major international corporations such as Harrah’s
Entertainment and Intercontinental Resorts on lifestyle media
projects. She is also a contributing writer for departmental features on
design, architecture, and luxury lifestyle topics for a number of national
magazines