Impress For Less!

Hi Everyone, I have been traveling and promoting my true “labor of love ” throughout this great land of ours. I was just in L.A. with two days of whirlwind signings with the Safeway corporation. I was at a Barnes and Noble in Sringfield N.J. yesterday and I want to thank all Impress For Less fans for loving my book and giving it to all of your wonderful dads and granddads for Father’s Day. We sold out . I only wish we had more books for all of you. You can always purchase them on my website. Contact me at hope@impressforless.com and I would be delighted to sign them for you. I will be cooking lots of wonderful recipes from Impress For Less for my wonderful husband and family. I lost my own dad when I was 12 and you all know that he was prominent influence in my life. Love your mothers, fathers, children and family. They are to be cherished. Until next time. Love to all. Hope

Hi everyone, I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Thank you so very much for all of your continued kindness and support. Your positive feedback has been overwhelming. I am truly humbled. I would love to hear from all of you. Let me know what recipes,entertaining tips etc,  you love from my book. I would also love to share any tips, feedback ,recipes or advice you may have from your own life.   We are truly a family. Take good care until the next time. Enjoy! Entertain with a full heart and cook with love. Love to all. Hope

Hi Everyone, I have been very busy spreading the word about Impress For Less. I have spoken at two wonderful events within one week, had numerous book signings and was a part of a day long event with the proceeds going to breast cancer. It makes my day hearing all the fabulous feedback from my readers. Time and time again when I am at my signings you tell me how much you love the recipes and all of the information on each page. I love hearing how easy and effortless they are. New brides remark how good I make them look in front of their new in-laws. The best tips come from all of you. So many of you tell me how you substitute chicken for fish in so many of my recipes. Vegans and vegetarians use tofu in all of of the chicken , meat and fish dishes with delicious results. I would love to hear from all of you. You can e-mail me at hope@impressforless.com . Stay well and always remember to entertain with a full heart and cook with love. Love, Hope

It is so wonderful meeting all of you . You truly  inspire me. I love hearing how new brides and brides-to-be have been impressing your husbands , fiance’s , and mother-in-laws. One newly engaged woman wrote me how she made the  Mediterranean Fish Soup from Bacchanalia in Atlanta and everyone raved! She said I really helped her look good with her new family. Some other dishes   that new brides or moms on the go will love are  : ” The One Blender Wonder” Armenian Bean and Walnut Pate , Sirloin Steak with Grilled Asparagus and Green Olive Vinaigrette , or  the Braised Chicken Legs with Asian Spices.   I would love to hear   your favorites from Impress For Less. Easter  is coming and  my next blog I will be giving recipe ideas for Easter dinner. Take good care and spread the word. Impress For Less makes a great Mother’s Day gift!  Always remember to entertain with a full heart and cook with love. Hugs and Love.Hope                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Hi Everyone, I am so excited to tell all Impress For Less fans that the i Village segment will air Feb.26 1pm Eastern time. It is such a wonderful show. I had so much fun. It is great keeping in touch with all of you. I love to hear how you are loving all of the delicious and easy recipes. I have been hearing from all of you. It truly makes my day. Over and over I hear how you have been able to “wow” your husbands, girlfriends, mom, dads, children etc, with the recipes from Impress for Less. The” Slow Braised Chicken With Artichokes” has become a weekly comfort food for alot of you. Stephanie from Phila. just made the fish soup and she e-mailed me it was a ‘Huge” hit. I would love to hear from all of you. Please visit my website often and comment on my blog or at hope@impressforless.com .Take good care until we blog again. Always remember to entertain with a full heart and cook with love. Love to all, hope

Hi Everyone, It is so good to be back in touch with you. Atlanta was great. Fans of Impress For Less came out to see me everywhere I went! We are truly a growing movement! I taped a segment on i Village from Chicago on January 30th. It was such fun! The segment was ” How to Prepare A Romantic Dinner for your Boyfriend or Husband Just by Going to the Grocery Store! I picked two Impress For Less recipes : the Chile-Rubbed Rib Eye Steak from Pasion in Philadelphia and the Topolobampo Caesar Salad from Rick Bayless from Chicago. I even featured two of my own recipes! The Kugel-Noodle Pudding and the Mushrooms Stuffed with Crabmeat. DELICIOUS AND SO EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will keep you posted and  I will let everyone know when it will air. Please keep in touch and spread the word about Impress For Less . Always remember to entertain with a full heart and cook with love.! All the best, Hope

I am so excited to see everyone in Atlanta. I will be posting my schedule later this week. Please come out to see me . I would love to share hugs, laughter and recipes. Some of my highlights will be Whole Foods, Cooks Warehouse, Bloomingdale’s and Borders .Always remember to entertain with a full heart and cook with love. Love to all, Hope

What wonderful time with Chicago Gourmets at Blackbird!  This is Chef/Owner Paul Kahan–we had a wonderful evening and the meal was fantastic!  I’ve added Chicago Gourmets to my blogroll so check them out! 

Lots of people has asked me for new ideas for black eye peas–a famous good luck dish in the south, served on New Year’s Day.  I actually included one in my book–the Black Eyed Pea Succotash (page 141).  Try it, and post your comments so I know what you think!

Happy Holidays!

Hope Fox

What a great store in Chicago!  I was there for several hours yesterday—did a book signing and food sampling–we sold out of books!  This city definitely has a good karma going. If you are in the city, please come out to visit me.  You can find out when & where I’ll be by clicking the Appearances & Events tab on my website at www.impressforless.com

Also, I want to share that Fox & Obel is giving a $20 bonus certificate if you spend $100 on gift certificates or gift baskets for the holiday.  Believe me, I saw the gift baskets…fantastic!  I’ve also added this as a recommended shopping resource in my blogroll.

Enjoy this magical season of cooking for those you love!

Hope Fox 

Hello all!  I am so excited to finally have my own blog here with my web site.  As many of you know, I’ve been keeping a blog at Amazon, and I’m really happy to “have a new home” for it.

I’m currently in LA, and then headed for Chicago. I hear it’s cold and snowy there!  I’ll be back in touch soon!

Hope