You and a friend can spend an afternoon with New York Times recipe tester and recipe editor Denise Landis in her professional testing kitchen at her Exeter home. Landis, author of the New York Times book Dinner for Eight: 40 Great Dinner Party Menus for Friends and Family, has been testing and creating recipes for the New York Times for 20 years. In her work with the Times, Landis has tested the recipes of Nigella Lawson, Jamie Oliver, Julie Powers (Julie and Julia), and other culinary luminaries from around the world. Winning bidder will see first-hand what is required to make sure each recipe is flawless so that the home cook can experience success in the kitchen.