![]() Lapine gave a diplomatic statement through gritted teeth: “I suppose it’s possible it’s a coincidence.” Naturally, Jessica Seinfeld denies the allegations, insisting that she – not hired chefs! – do the cooking in their deluxe apartment at the tony Beresford and that she was making mac and cheese when she got the book idea. Seinfeld about her proposal “because of her name and her agent”, per HarperCollins' president. ![]() ![]() Lapine submitted her book to HarperCollins and was rejected twice two weeks after the second rejection, HarperCollins met with Mrs. And we're pretty sure that Lapine hasn't thanked anyone with 21 pairs of designer shoes worth $20,000, as Seinfeld did thank Oprah. Now HarperCollins has six printing presses pumping out the best selling Deceptively Delicious, with print runs of 2.5 million through January. Mrs.Seinfeld – who knows a thing or two about networking, meeting Jerry at the gym right after her honeymoon with Eric Nederlander – was able to get on Oprah to plug her book. Lapine: Brownies with pureed spinach and blueberry! “I want to talk to Calvin!!!”īut the similarities stop at the book sales. Seinfeld’s got mashed potatoes with pureed cauliflower, Lapine’s got mashed potatoes with pureed cauliflower and zucchini Seinfeld does tuna fish mixed with pureed cauliflower, Lapine does tuna fish mixed with pureed cauliflower and, again, zucchini! Seinfeld: Brownies with pureed spinach and carrot. Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer’s convinced that Calvin Klein has stolen his fragrance idea – “The Beach” – and marketed it as “Ocean”? It’s a plot line that’s sure to take on a peculiar resonance for author Missy Chase Lapine, whose cookbook The Sneaky Chef – about getting kids to eat healthy by slipping veggies into treats – is startlingly similar to Deceptively Delicious, a recent cookbook by Jerry Seinfeld’s wife Jessica (pictured).īoth share identical concepts and many of the recipes are oddly alike.
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