ELLEN ROSE:
“You have enough cookbooks to start a library,” 12 year-old Molly Rose-Kuperman said to her mother. That’s how it all began.

Ellen, a Dallas native- and wonderful Southern cook- decided her daughter was right and in 1989 opened The Cook's Library.   Formerly, a successful producer of commercial television for nearly sixteen years, Ellen combined those skills with business classes and followed her passion for entertaining, cooking and cookbooks.

Over the years she has filled the shelves with close to 8000 titles from all over the world.  A true labor of love for 18 years.

ellen@cookslibrary.com


TIM FISCHER (Manager):
Tim’s passion for food and baking led him from a career in the entertainment industry to Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School.  After graduation, Tim worked in the pastry departments of some of the top restaurants in both New York and Los Angeles.  His love of cookbooks led him to The Cook’s Library which he has been happily managing since 1995.

tim@cookslibrary.com


AMY:
Has been working at The Cook’s Library for 9 years.  She came to the store to enable her cookbook addiction.  A fervent cook, Amy loves to test recipes from new books – especially Italian and baking.

TEHRA:
Grew up in Oklahoma on a sustainable farm enjoying all the land had to offer, and after a brief stint in Aspen moved to Los Angeles.   It was here that she decided to attend culinary school and become a chef.  She has been cooking professionally for 4 years as a private chef, but continues to work in The Cooks Library, because she has come to consider the group her "family".

CP:
Born and raised in a food obsessed household in New Orleans. Carol is currently working on a cookbook and several illustration projects.  She was a textile designer and a freelance illustrator.

ALAN:
Began his love affair with food at the age of 13.  After graduating from culinary school in 2005, Alan found his way to The Cook’s Library where his talents lie in the classic art of “comfort food”.