Rick Rodgers

And if you happen to be a woman chef in this business, I am here to tell you that you would not have your job if it were not for Leslie.

So I'm Rick Rodgers, and this is Uncovered.

So today we're used to seeing women chefs in the media.

They work in restaurants.

So my family is watching the TV, waiting for me to come on.

And I don't know whoever it was, Al Roker, whoever says.

And when we come back, Chef Rick Rodgers is going to show us some home cooking from his new book with the late chef Leslie Revson, The Simpler, The Better.

And the screen goes blank.

Everyone loves a beautiful cookbook, but how do those photos get on the page, and how much do they cost? [upbeat music] I'm Rick Rodgers, veteran cookbook author and content creator, and this is Uncovered.

Photography has become a huge part of the cookbook marketing appeal, perhaps to the point where the images are as important as the recipes.

The average cookbook lover probably doesn't understand the wholesale cost of photos.

So my people will call your people.

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I think you're gonna be surprised when you find out who it is.

[upbeat music] I'm Rick Rodgers, veteran cookbook author and content creator, and this is Uncovered.

So who was that influencer? Julia Child, Galloping Gourmet, James Beard? Well, they all had some influence on me, but the real star was Gypsy Rose Lee.

Now, she's been dead for fifty-six years, but her name still resonates mainly to showbiz buffs who remember the musical about her, Gypsy.

My people will call your people.

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This is Rick Rodgers, Uncovered.

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