A Taste of Boston, 9798989395231
Hardcover
Boston’s best chefs share their iconic recipes, a delicious culinary journey.

A Taste of Boston

the definitive cookbook of the city we love

  • Hardcover

    278 pages

  • Release Date

    1 January 1970

Summary

A Culinary Journey Through Beantown: Recipes & Stories from Boston’s Best

Filled with recipes from the city’s most legendary chefs and restaurateurs, A Taste of Boston is a palate-pleasing celebration of one of the country’s culinary capitals. With food and dining television and radio hosts Billy Costa and Jenny Johnson as your guides, get to know the personalities behind the plates and indulge in the special recipe that makes Boston one of the tastiest cities i…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798989395231
Author:Jenny Johnson, Billy Costa, Mark Wahlberg
Publisher:Dining Playbook
Imprint:Dining Playbook
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:278
Release Date:1 January 1970
Weight:993g
Dimensions:254mm x 203mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Absolutely sumptuous! Jenny Johnson and Billy Costa deliver the quintessential Boston-based cookbook which will inspire both your taste buds and your devotion to the city we all love.” - Elin Hilderbrand, author, The Hotel Nantucket

About The Author

Jenny Johnson

Jenny Johnson is a three-time Emmy Award-winning executive producer and on-air talent. Born in Boston, raised in Worcester and then in Marblehead, Johnson graduated from the University of New Hampshire before beginning her career in television. Alongside her longtime partner Billy Costa, she serves as co-host of NESN’s Dining Playbook, Meet Boston with Billy and Jenny, and WBZ’s weekly radio program “Food for Thought.” Johnson is also the host of Comcast Newsmakers where she interviews policymakers and other prominent New Englanders. Deeply involved in the community, Johnson serves on the board or advisory boards of Mass General Cancer Center, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, and Camp Harborview. Johnson recently went back to school to become an Ayurvedic Practitioner and as mother of two young girls, is passionate about promoting the healing power of food.

Billy Costa is a three-time Emmy Award-winning on-air talent and Hall of Fame radio broadcaster. Born and raised in Cambridge, Costa is an alumnus of the New Preparatory School in Cambridge and attended Merrimack College before transferring to Emerson College, where he graduated with a degree in English. Costa has served as the voice of Boston for over thirty years on KISS 108, currently co-hosting the popular Billy and Lisa in the Morning Show as well as the weekly KISS Top 30 Countdown. Alongside his longtime partner Jenny Johnson, Costa is the host of NESN’s Dining Playbook and Meet Boston with Billy and Jenny. A father of three sons, Costa is involved with many charitable organizations, and serves as an emcee and auctioneer for many galas, fundraisers, and events.

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