Perfect Egg and Other Secrets or Families Friends and Food

Perfect Egg and Other Secrets

Author: Aldo Buzzi

A witty and erudite little book about the joys of food, with line drawings by New Yorker artist Saul Steinberg.
 
“The writer who never talks about eating, about appetite, hunger, food, about cooks and meals, arouses my suspicion, as though some vital element were missing in him.” Scholarly, playful, idiosyncratic, and witty, Aldo Buzzi’s The Perfect Egg is an excursion into the food that has obsessed, provoked, and intrigued the author through his life. A book of genial and highly refined chat, enriched with personal anecdotes, recipes, and quotations from literature and history, it is a tribute to the profound pleasures of food. Along the way, the reader discovers recipes from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, and the United States, related by Buzzi in a tone that is casual but delightfully attentive to detail. He writes about how to make lime soup, what goes into an olla podrida, varieties of futurist cuisine, the difference between edible and inedible pigeons, and the emotional resonance of overcooked pasta. And, of course, he reveals how to cook the perfect egg.

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Families, Friends, and Food: One Family's Recipes and Memories from Summers in Michigan

Author: Jeanne Knoll

What is a vacation without the great meals? It's a fork in the road, some time away from home. But add a great meal and it's an adventure. One you will never forget. Laughing kids, hot coals, and sauce you can't get at a restaurant back home. Savor it. The first time, and the time years from now that you are reminded of it. These are the best times of your life. You can make 'em last. Just like the thirty year old story you just told. Family and friends and a trip to the grocery store are all the ingredients you need. The rest is up to you!

Greek or Eating In

Greek (Classic Cuisine Series)

Author: Southwater

Over 40 fragrant and flavorful recipes from the heart of the Mediterranean, to enjoy with family and friends.

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Eating In: Ultimate Comfort Food for Entertaining at Home

Author: Alison Pric

A simple, stylish cookbook for entertaining at home, with 150 recipes for every meal, plenty of tips from a professional party planner, and stunning photography.

Gone are the days when we had to slave over a stove for hours to impress our guests; what we want today is nourishing, comforting food that's just a little bit special. Serve a simple supper of Hearty Winter Soup; a light lunch of Ham, Fig, Mozzarella and Basil Tart; or a Slow-cooked Leg of Lamb that will look after itself while you look after your guests. There are plenty of ideas for rounding off a meal--try a Rhubarb and Orange Cake, Plum Ice Cream, or a Pine Nut Tart. Seasoned with plenty of tips on cooking and entertaining, this is a treasure trove of recipes that you will turn to again and again. Alison Price, a professional party planner, is also the author of Weddings and Perfect Parties. Nanette Newman is an actress and author; her previous book was Take Two Cooks.

Great Cruising Cookbook or Cocina Vegetariana Mediterranea

Great Cruising Cookbook: An International Galley Guide

Author: John C Payn

No more boring canned foods for those ocean journeys. Helpful tips on foreign foods and tropical fruits, as well as a worldwide provisioning guide, make this a valuable tool for any mariner.

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Cocina Vegetariana Mediterranea

Author: Janet Swarbrick

Healthful meals need not sacrifice tremendous flavor, as this series of substantial vegetarian meals makes clear. Recipes for appetizers, side dishes, soups, main courses, and desserts are included in each cookbook, and all keep nutrients and vitamins in mind when designing their delicious dishes. Full color photographs accompany recipe explanations throughout.
 

Sabor tremendo puede acompañar comidas sanas cuando recetas son creados tan atentamente como son en esta colección de libros de cocina vegetariana y sustancial. Entrantes, sopas, acompañamientos, platos principales, y postres deliciosos son todos ideados con nutrición, grasas, y vitaminas en mente. Por todos fotografía linda acompaña las recetas.

A Pleasing Sinne Drink and Conviviality in Seventeenth Century England or Exotic Brew

A Pleasing Sinne - Drink and Conviviality in Seventeenth-Century England

Author: Adam Smyth

By discussing diverse social contexts—from the Inns of Court to rural Derbyshire—contributors ask what kinds of etiquettes and rituals governed different drinking communities in the seventeenth century. What was the significance of particular drink for particular social contexts? How exclusive were drinking communities? And what happened when outsiders breached these coteries? The role of gender in drinking and sociability in considered, including the ambiguous figure of the female drinker: was alcohol a source of female empowerment or a mechanism to enforce a patriarchal culture? The influence of particular kinds of drink—claret, port, beer, ale, cider, perry—and particular kinds of drinkers in generating discourses of politics, nationalism, and xenophobia is considered; and the received views of moderation and excess are analysed: while early modern medicinal tracts championed measured drinking of wine and beer as a cure for sickness, drunkenness was consistently and dramatically aligned with physical decay, madness and sedition. The range of texts discussed is broad: popular broadside ballads and husbandry manuals; dramatic works; verse collections; manuscript miscellanies; scientific and medical tracts; and political treaties. Contributors: STELLA ACHILLEOS, KAREN BRITLAND, CEDRIC C. BROWN, TANYA CASSIDY, LOUISE HILL CURTH, ANGELA MCSHANE JONES, MARIKA KEBLUSEK, CHARLES C. LUDINGTON, CHARLOTTE MCBRIDE, MICHELLE O'CALLAGHAN, SUSAN J. OWEN, VITTORIA DI PALMA, ADAM SMYTH.

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Exotic Brew: The Art of Living in the Age of Enlightenment

Author: Piero Camporesi

This is a concise and elegant account of the eating and drinking habits of the upper classes in the eighteenth century.

Table of Contents:

1. The Science of Savoir Vivre. .

2. The Revenge of the Night.

3. Good Cooks and Skilful Hairdressers.

4. The Purged Century.

5. Heavy and Viscous Meats.

6. The Strange New Adoptions of Listless Gluttony.

7. Ephemeral Decor.

8. A Blissful and Drinkable Eternity.

9. The Botany of the Palate.

10. Perfidious Art.

11. Indian Broth.

12. Mad and Startling Names.

13. Quintessences of Juices.

14. The Lavish Table.

Notes.

Index.

William Turner or One Smart Cookie

William Turner: A New Herball, Vol. 2

Author: George T L Chapman

A New Herball, originally published in three parts during the second half of the sixteenth century, was the first English herbal with any pretensions to scientific status. As such, it provided a landmark in the history of botany and herbalism, breaking new ground in its accuracy of observation and its scientific thoroughness. For the first time since its original publication, the entire Herball is now available in a facsimile edition which faithfully reproduces the beautiful sixteenth-century black-letter text and woodcut illustrations. To aid the twentieth-century reader, a modernised transcript, together with keyed-in notes, a glossary of unfamiliar terms and comprehensive indexes have been provided. Biographical information on this influential physician, naturalist and cleric is also included to give an indication of his contribution to sixteenth-century English history.

Table of Contents:

Volume 1: Acknowledgements; Preface; Introductory matter; A New Herball (Part I, 1551); Transcript; Glossary; Notes; Further reading; Index of Turner's chapter headings; Index of persons; Index of places; Index of Turner's English names; Index of modern English names; Index of scientific names; Index of virtues. Volume 2: Preface; William Turner: an assessment; A New Herball (Part II, 1562); Transcript; Notes to

Part II; A New Herball (Part III, 1568); Transcript; Notes to

Part III; Glossary; List of references; Index of Turner's chapter headings; Index of persons; Index of places; Index of Turner's English names; Index of modern English names; Index of scientific names; Index of virtues.

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One Smart Cookie: All Your Favourite Cookies, Squares, Brownies and Biscotti... with Less Fat

Author: Julie Rosendaal

Rich, chewy, gooey, chocolatey cookies, brownies and squares are not off limits.

The first edition of One Smart Cookie sold over 25,000 copies. Now this winning cookbook, with a new look and new recipes, will continue to satisfy cravings for rich cookies, brownies, squares and biscotti. These recipes have less fat but all the flavor you'd expect from full-fat cookies. Author Julie Van Rosendaal has fine-tuned her already popular recipes and added some new ones, along with updated information on fats, fiber and various ingredients.

One Smart Cookie contains 300 recipes, including such delicious treats as:

• Triple chocolate chunk cookies
• Chocolate, pecan and olive oil wafers
• Multigrain shortbread
• Parisian almond sandwich macaroons
• Rugelach
• Cheesecake brownies
• Pecan pie squares
• Nanaimo bars.

As well, there's advice on how to trim the fat and calories from your own favorite recipes without sacrificing flavor. These treats aren't just healthy alternatives. They're the real thing.