{"product_id":"off-the-menu-paperback-1","title":"Off the Menu - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStacey Ballis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the executive culinary assistant to celebrity Chicago chef Patrick Conlon, Alana Ostermann works behind the scenes--and that's just the way she likes it. But with developing recipes for Patrick's cookbooks, training his sous chefs, picking out the perfect birthday gifts for his ex-mother-in-law, and dealing with the fallout from his romantic escapades, she barely has a personal life, much less time to spend with her combo platter of a mutt, Dumpling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a fluke online connection brings her RJ, a transplant from Tennessee, who adds some Southern spice to her life. Suddenly Alana's priorities shift, and Patrick--and Dumpling--find themselves facing a rival for her time and affection. With RJ in the mix, and some serious decisions to make about her personal and professional future, Alana must discover the perfect balance of work and play, money and meaning, to bring it all to the table--one delicious dish at a time...\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCLUDES RECIPES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStacey Ballis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten foodie novels: \u003ci\u003eInappropriate Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSleeping Over\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoom for Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spinster Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Enough to Eat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOff the Menu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut to Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRecipe for Disaster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWedding Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Change a Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a contributing author to three nonfiction anthologies: \u003ci\u003e Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEverything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLiving Jewishly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311455170695,"sku":"9780425247662","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/WZ_TiOt2KC9780425247662.webp?v=1775008166","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/off-the-menu-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}