White Plains Hospital Proudly Presents “Food Matters”, an Exciting Collection of Recipes & Healthful Tips

White Plains Hospital Proudly Presents “Food Matters”, an Exciting Collection of White Plains, NY- (May 1, 2013) – White Plains Hospital is excited to announce the completion of our Food Matters Cookbook; a compilation of over 240 recipes for cooks of all levels, a healthy, helpful guide, and cooking tips. Many of the recipes were contributed by the White Plains Hospital Community as well as 21 local Westchester restaurants including Benjamin Steakhouse, BLT, Iron Tomato and 42 The Restaurant & Bellota. The recipes included range from big flavor favorites such as Baked Artichoke Dip, and Red Bliss Lobster Mashed Potatoes; sophisticated dishes, including Herb Crusted Beef Tenderloin, and Horseradish-Crusted Tilapia with Orange Dill Sauce; and traditional comfort foods like Chicken & Dumpling Soup as well as some surprising delights that you will have to see for yourself. Food Matters will be available for purchase at White Plains Hospital Gift Shop as well as online at http://givetowphospital.org/Ways-of-Giving/White-Plains-Hospital-Cookboo.... It has been graciously sponsored by Sprain Brook Manor Rehab and all proceeds will directly help enhance the delivery and quality of care at White Plains Hospital. For more information, contact Joyce Ramirez, Campaign Associate and head of the Cookbook Committee, at 914-681-2328. White Plains Hospital (WPH) is a 292-bed voluntary, not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of offering high quality, acute health care and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. Centers of Excellence include the Dickstein Cancer Treatment Center, The William & Sylvia Silberstein Neonatal & Maternity Center and The Ruth and Jerome A. Siegel Stroke Center. The Hospital has the busiest Emergency Department in Westchester County, seeing nearly 55,000 visits a year. White Plains Hospital is the only community hospital in Westchester County licensed to perform emergency & elective angioplasty. The Hospital is a ten-time winner of the Consumer Choice Award, an honor given to the nation’s top hospitals by the National Research Corporation, and received Magnet designation in 2012 from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. WPH is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and the Stellaris Health Network, Inc. For additional information, visit http://www.wphospital.org.