Chef Ron Wells Book Signing and Reception

Chef Ronald Wells will host a book signing reception
 celebrating the publishing of his new cookbook “A Taste
of Ron’s Down Home Cooking,” on Wednesday,
 December 4, from 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Frisbie Senior
 Center, 52 E. Northwest Highway in Des Plaines. The
 reception will feature a selection of dishes made from the
 more than forty recipes in his book, including chicken
 wings, a pasta salad, and zucchini loaf.  Wells’
 cooking style is classic American cuisine, with a personal
 twist derived from his Memphis roots. “My love of
 cooking comes from my mother, Maudie. She would be baking
 sweet potato pies and German chocolate cake in our kitchen
 when I was a child, and I would get to lick the spoon.”
 The cookbook is dedicated to her.



 

Wells is currently the Chef at the Sisters of the Holy
 Family of Nazareth in Des Plaines. The recipes in his new
 book are time-tested favorites he has prepared for the
 Sisters over the past several years. “I have a passion
 for food,” said Wells, “I love to cook and create
 new recipes to share with family and friends. I wanted to
 write a cookbook that would have recipes everyone could make
 at home in their kitchen.” The cookbook contains a
 section for Beef Entrees including stews; Poultry Entrees,
 including the chicken wings he will serve on December 4;
 Pork Entrees; Seafood Entrees, including Rosemary Grilled
 Salmon and Shrimp Salad; a Vegetable section, and a
 section for Desserts including chocolate cake, cheese cake,
 and peach cobbler.

Prior to cooking for the Sisters, Wells was the Head Chef at
 Shriners Hospital for Children. He also worked under
 Executive Chef Michael in an East Dundee retirement
 community. Copies of Chef Ron’s cookbook will be
 available at the event for $15. For more information contact
Chef Ron at ronw8182@yahoo.com