SIGNS of TASTE

About the Book

Why do some people have to be the first to eat at a new restaurant?

Who are the people who always insist that their mom is the world's greatest cook?

What foods do different people insist are necessary for survival?

Broadly hailed as informative and entertaining, SIGNS of TASTE is an engaging study of cosmic influences on culinary inclinations. Steven Mark Weiss, a noted food journalist, chef, restaurant consultant and author, filters his food world wit and wisdom through the lens of astrology to remarkable "gastrological" (gastronomy + astrology) effect. The resultant insights are guaranteed to stimulate an appetite for good food and conversation among individuals of all culinary and cosmic persuasions.

Are you curious about:

Preparing a dinner for that special someone?

Selecting the right restaurant to entertain an important client?

Understanding why your child suddenly craves artichokes?

To these culinary questions and many more, SIGNS of TASTE serves up some truly stellar answers.

About the Author

Steven Mark Weiss, a graduate of Binghamton University and the Culinary Institute of America, is an award-winning food journalist, trend researcher and author. His commentary and articles have appeared in such journals as Gourmet, Family Circle, the Chicago Tribune, Taste, New Times and American Astrology. He is the author of I Was A Food Writer for the CIA, The Culinary Olympics Cookbook, The Consistent Consumer and Signs of Success. He can be contacted via e-mail at smw@stevenmarkweiss.com