Dwayne Ford Announces the Release of "Rock This Kitchen"
An Anecdotal Guide To The Single Man's Quest For Comfort Food

October 10, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- When was the last time you actually enjoyed reading a cookbook from cover to cover? Dwayne Ford, composer, musician, producer and yes, author, announces the release of "Rock This Kitchen", An Anecdotal Guide To The Single Man's Quest For Comfort Food. Described by Ford as a "retrospective cookbook", each recipe is preceded by a story or "anecdote" about certain chapters in his life as a struggling musician. It is at once hilarious, heartbreaking, informative and insane - reminiscent of Hunter Thompson at his drug-addled worst, or best, depending on how you look at it.

"My sister insisted I write about my adventures in the music business and suggested a cookbook as the vehicle. As crazy as that sounded, and knowing better than to argue, I reluctantly gave it a shot. My starting point was my diary. When I was finished, I realized I had discovered things about myself that may have been better left unexamined," said Ford.

"Rock This Kitchen" is a hodge-podge of stories, essays, letters and emails, all cemented together by Ford's diary, which he kept for four months while staying at the recording studio of none other than David Foster in Malibu, California. The insight Ford gives into life at Chez Foz is compelling and occasionally a little melancholy, but his sense of humor steers the book away from pathos and into the realm of entertainment and self-deprecating fun.

Tales of touring with Ronnie Hawkins are sprinkled throughout and if you wanted some insider info on that life-style, well here it is, in all its naked glory. Throw in some personal and hilariously lewd emails and viola! Culinary insanity at its best.

Near the end of the book, Ford delves into more thoughtful subject matter in a series of essays. Global warming, suicide, corruption of the soul, the commercialization of Christmas and some other disparate topics are all explored in Ford's warm, witty authorial voice.

For about the price of two Starbuck's coffees, Ford has given the world a cookbook with heart; a book that offers sustenance to the stomach and soul simultaneously. And don't just skip over the preparation instructions to get the food on the table or you will miss the embedded humor there as well. His take on correctly preparing poached eggs will have you holding your stomach and rolling on the floor.

For someone who has spent his entire life in the field of music, and particularly the last decade learning how to compose music for film and television, Ford has an easy way with words. Humor and tragedy do indeed make strange bedfellows, but that is precisely the intention here. Wisely, he has avoided the self-absorbed, "poor me" approach in favor of honesty and oddly humorous self-examination.

"Rock This Kitchen" is more than just a cookbook. It is an exceptionally delicious way to spend a few moments or hours, learning about the early career of a budding musician. To read some excerpts go to http://dwaynefordmusic.com/Excerpts.html

Dwayne Ford
Dwayne Ford Music
780 432 2030
http://dwaynefordmusic.com

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