Marilyn, Are You Sure You Can Cook? He Asked

Marilyn Lewis has been feeding and clothing the glitterati in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and across the country for decades. First gaining fame as the glamorous helmstress (with husband Harry) of the legendary actors-serve-actors Hamburger Hamlet, Marilyn went on to become one of the first woman CEOs of a multi-million dollar company; designer of her own successful couture clothing line (Cardinali, dressing Marlo Thomas, Dionne Warwick, and Eydie Gorme among others); and most recently, producer of feature films on cultural icons Andy Warhol and Ayn Rand. Through it all, Marilyn was never too busy to prepare feast after feast, earning her an intimate place in the hearts of the stars, starletts, and sundry colorful characters that flocked to her table. In "MARILYN, ARE YOU SURE YOU CAN COOK?", Marilyn shares the captivating story of her eclectic times in what is by turns charming, inspirational memoir and engaging history of America's food revolution. In addition to her many vibrant, heartfelt remembrances, this volume includes Marilyn's signature recipes, from a silky lobster bisque to her legendary hamburger to a leg of lamb that helped sell the icy Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman buyers the first Cardinali collection. If you've ever dreamed of opening a restaurant, becoming a designer, or producing a film, Marilyn Lewis shows you that with the right ingredients and an adjustable flame, dreams can and really do come true.