Adventures in the Kitchen With Maggie: A Culinary Memoir of Hollywood's Elite

Food was Margaret "Maggie" Dorrough's passport into rooms most people only glimpse from the outside. In this candid culinary memoir, she traces an extraordinary journey from Colorado Springs and America West Airlines to Aspen's restaurant scene and the private kitchens of Hollywood legends.

Along the way, Maggie cooks for Penny Marshall, becomes cook and personal assistant to Jack Nicholson, crosses paths with Clint Eastwood, recounts late-night adventures at Hunter S. Thompson's Owl Farm, prepares family meals for LeAnn Rimes, and spends Christmases cooking with Mariah Carey.

Blending behind-the-scenes stories with humor, heart, and four signature recipes, Adventures in the Kitchen with Maggie is a celebration of food as connection: the meals that turn strangers into friends, bring comfort amid chaos, and create memories that last long after the dishes are cleared.

For readers who enjoy celebrity memoirs, culinary storytelling, Aspen adventures, and remarkable true-life encounters.