Confectionery Books

Perfect Egg and Other Secrets or Families Friends and Food

2009-12-06T13:29:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-05T09:48:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-04T06:06:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-03T02:25:00.000-08:00

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.

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.

William Turner or One Smart Cookie

2009-12-01T22:43:00.000-08:00

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.

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.

Book of Edible Nuts or Introductory Foods

2009-11-30T19:02:00.000-08:00

Book of Edible Nuts

Author: Frederic Rosengarten

This unique book takes a fascinating look at the natural history of nuts — their evolution in the world's food supply, and their botany, ecology, and cultivation. The author discusses almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, coconuts, filberts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and more. 370 photographs and illustrations.

Introductory Foods

Author: Marion Bennion

At last … a guide and reference book on how to use Adobe^® PhotoShop^® for fashion design!

If you want to learn how to use Adobe PhotoShop to develop or advance your fashion drawing skills, communicate your ideas to employers, or simply have fun drawing clothing and textile designs, then you will love this book and its approach to teaching in simple-to-follow steps.

Adobe^® PhotoShop^® for Fashion Design

• Provides you with an easy and visual approach to the mechanics of using Adobe Illustrator in a manner that is simple to learn.

• Walks you through a tour of PhotoShop’s tools and functions that pertain to fashion design.

• Guides you step-by-step through a series of exercises and provides illustrations of works-in-progress as well as finished examples.

• Teaches you the basics of creating fashion flats, illustrations, textile designs, and merchandise presentations.

• Includes a variety of tips and suggestions for using PhotoShop in fashion design.

• Features fashion drawings created by college students at San Diego Mesa College.

The student website includes:
• Files for various design exercises
• Sample images
• Student portfolios of artwork after working with Adobe Illustrator for only one semester.

Susan Lazear began her computer fashion design career in the mid-1980s. She is currently a professor of fashion at San Diego Mesa College and also owns Cochenille Design Studio, which specializes in software for thetextile arts. She has developed numerous college level computer fashion courses and traveled extensively throughout the world teaching computer design to many enthusiastic, creative people. Her skill for writing clear, simple instructions is confirmed by her students and her patrons.

Superjuice for Kids or Americas Favorite Food

2009-11-29T15:21:00.000-08:00

Superjuice for Kids

Author: Michael Van Straten

This inspirational guide to the wonders of juicing makes fruits and vegetables irresistable to children.

Packed with recipes for juices to boost energy, memory, immunity and healing, to protect against stress and to help kids get a good night's sleep.

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America's Favorite Food

Author: Alex Barker

Americans have used the bounty of the land since the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock to create delicious meals for special occasions and every day. Since we are a nation of immigrants, it's sometimes hard to define American food, but certain things--hamburgers, fried chicken, Waldorf salad, apple pie, popcorn, cranberry sauce, clam chowder--evoke the red, white, and blue, as do the special times and places we eat them. These recipes cover everything from Fourth-of-July casual to Thanksgiving-with-all-the-fixings, and all of our favorite meals in between.

Eat like a Horse Drink like a Fish or Nostalgic Cooks

2009-11-28T11:40:00.000-08:00

Eat like a Horse, Drink like a Fish

Author: Tom OConnor

Tom O'Connor is one of Britain's best-loved and funniest entertainers, and in this hilarious book he looks at the funnier side of eating, drinking, dieting, excercising, losing weight, gaining weight, cooking, shopping and all that goes with keeping ourselves alive and fit. Yes, our habits and foibles are unique... and Tom O'Connor celebrates every one in this highly entertaining look at what we all love most in life!

Book review: Building Findable Website or Magic Lantern Guides

Nostalgic Cooks: Another French Paradox

Author: Sylvie Anne Meriot

Why is it that French chefs tend to develop a syndrome of professional nostalgia? Educated to work in the most prestigious restaurants, they soon discover another reality in common foodservices and are viewed as having made an egotistical professional choice. Regardless of the improvement in their working conditions, their identity is distorted. This book describes foodservices as a whole, including international and inter-industry comparisons in the sociological field of gastronomical professionals, in an attempt to analyze their identities in different stages and diversities.

I	Historiography of foodservices and the food industry : the history of cooking : a skill that originated in the home	5
II	A cook's place in today's foodservices industry	43
III	Professional identity : beyond the skills required	83
IV	Identity formation and personal paths	101
V	A conflicting secondary socialization	181
VI	The dominant identity of French cooks	257

Constance Spry Cookery Book or Home Picking

2009-02-23T13:25:00.001-08:00

Constance Spry Cookery Book

Author: Rosemary Hum

Selected as one of the Greatest Cookbooks of all time in the January 2004 issue of Waitrose Food Illustrated, the Constance Spry Cookery Book is one of the best-known cookery books of all time.

It has long been out of print and we are delighted to be able to bring this huge volume of over a thousand pages, back to life with the kind permission of Constance Spry Ltd. It was written in the 1950s when both Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume were among the greatest names in cookery writing at the time. Their aim was to offer a supremely practical book with chapters covering kitchen processes, soups and sauces, through vegetables, meat, poultry and game to cold dishes and pastry making. In fact everything every cook, or aspiring cook, would need to know.

That the book has been so popular for over half a century is a true testament to how successfully they achieved their aim. The Constance Spry Cookery Book is now an established classic (and much requested on wedding gift lists) and a timeless treasure which stands the test of time, and is perhaps even more needed today when so many people have not been taught to cook by mothers or at school. It truly is the only cookbook you will ever need.

New interesting textbook: The Last Word on Lutefisk or Grill Thrills

Home Picking

Author: Saron

Following an explanation of pickling's history, principles and advantages, this manual instructs on the preservation of a variety of foods, and on mixing spices and determining correct levels of acidity and brine.

Constance Spry Cookery Book or Home Picking

2009-02-23T13:25:00.000-08:00

Constance Spry Cookery Book

Author: Rosemary Hum

New interesting textbook: The Last Word on Lutefisk or Grill Thrills

Home Picking

Author: Saron

Time for Tea or In 60 Ways

2009-02-22T09:44:00.000-08:00

Time for Tea: Women and Post-Colonial Labor on an Indian Plantation

Author: Chatterje

About the Author

Piya Chatterjee is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at the University of California, Riverside.

What People Are Saying

Kirin Narayan
Piya Chatterjee presents an innovative ethnography of female tea plantation workers through a kaleidoscope of drama, personal narrative, labor history review, and the interrogations of her subjects. A Time for Tea addresses issues of colonial and postcolonial power structures, transnational flows, subaltern history, labor relations, and feminist ethnography. Tea does not taste the same after one has read this strikingly original book.
—author of Storytellers, Saints, and Scoundrels: Folk Narrative in Hindu Religious Teaching

In 60 Ways

Author: Marshall Cavendish Cuisin

Fix rice in 60 different ways with exciting & varied recipes from all over the world. Warm hearty meals such as Italian Braised Rice with Courgettes & Chinese Fish Soup with Rice, or tasty snacks like Rice Croquettes & Italian Stuffed Rice Balls (Suppli). Part of an exciting new cookbook series!

Caribbean or Remember when

2009-02-21T06:02:00.000-08:00

Caribbean (Classic Cuisine Series)

Author: Southwater

Irrestible and authentic recipes from tropical cuisines, with dishes for all occasions.

Remember When...: Family, Friends, Recipes

Author: Clara B Eschmann

Gentle breezes and southern aromas ease their way from these pages and provide a warming caress that whisks the reader back to Saturday afternoon cowboy movies, dressing up for the neighbors' porch parties, the Sumter County fair, and a time when manners and special friendships were the rule and not the exception. Clara Eschmann shares her favorite columns and the recipes that tie special flavors to each story. She brings back true Southern hospitality as it was known many years ago. Her memories of Harold Lane and the families are true, colorful, and heartwarming. She helps us remember a time and a place that is not quite forgotten but almost pushed aside by the hustle and bustle of today's obsession of "hurry up and wait to be disappointed, overcharged, and all but ignored".

The recipes in this book offer to aspiring cooks. Lessons not always learned in the kitchen. Family, neighbors, and true friendship are intertwined throughout the columns to provide a menu for today's young folk, a memory of a time and place that was good, strong, and respectable.

Booknews

A collection of 50 examples of the author's eponymously titled weekly column from Georgia's Macon Telegraph. In the columns she fondly remembers childhood days of growing up in Georgia and includes recipes for the foods that remind her of those experiences. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Abbey Cookbook or Everyone Can Cook Seafood

2009-02-20T02:21:00.000-08:00

Abbey Cookbook: Inspired Recipes from the Great Atlanta Restaurant

Author: Hans Bertram

This book is filled with many great recipes from the great Atlanta restaurant The Abbey.

Everyone Can Cook Seafood: Over 120 Recipes for Entertaining Everyday

Author: Eric Akis

A lively and user-friendly guide.

Seafood is a healthy and popular choice, but many home cooks are intimidated by it. Concerns over freshness, what to buy, or how to prepare it make people reluctant to enjoy seafood more often.

Everyone Can Cook Seafood shows how anyone can cook seafood. The recipes are delicious and easy to follow, and will make even the novice cook more confident of their cooking skills. The book also includes options for altering dishes to create new or bolder flavors.

Here's a sampling:

Starters: Mini-shrimp Cocktail; Hot Crab and Asparagus Canapes; Smoked Salmon Pate

Soups: Bouillabaisse; Lobster Bisque; Thick and Creamy Clam Chowder

Salads and Cold Dishes: Thai-style Tuna Noodle Salad; California Rolls; Sea Shell Pasta Salad with Tuna and Bell Peppers

Pastas, Noodles and Rice: Sensational Seafood Lasagna; Eric's Paella; Spaghetti with Anchovies, Cherry Tomatoes, Peppers and Italian Parsley

Burgers, Seafood Cakes and Sandwiches: Oyster Burgers; Tex-Mex Salmon Burgers; Mediterranean-style Tuna Wrap

On the Stovetop: Lemon Pepper Snapper; Southern-style Fish Fry; Shrimp and Scallop Newburg

Brilliantly Baked: 10-Minute Scallops; Greek-style Snapper Fillets; Miso-Glazed Salmon Steaks

Grilled to Perfection: Grilled Marlin Steaks with Papaya Ginger Salsa; Foil Barbecued Clams; Seafood Kebabs

Sides, Sauces and Batters: Spicy Anchovy Butter; Mango Salsa; Tempura Batter.

Dulce Tentacion or Handbook of North European Garden Plants

2009-02-18T22:39:00.000-08:00

Dulce Tentacion

Author: Maria Villegas

This book of desserts, the first by the Colombian chef María Villegas, aims to provide alternative versions of the recipes usually employed in the art of French pastry-making –with new flavors, colors, forms, ingredients and techniques. The result is a collection of 69 novel desserts which, based on classical recipes but also inspired by the cultures of places as diverse as Latin America and Asia, incorporates exotic and daring taste combinations – apple and saffron, fennel and peach, cherries and Roquefort, jasmine and corn syrup. It thus broadens the culinary possibilities of any cook, whether amateur or professional. This cookbook offers a detailed, step by step explanation of the procedures needed to faithfully reproduce each dessert that it features. It is worth noting, in this respect, that in many cases the main recipe involves the separate preparation of several components which may then be combined to produce the conventional dish but may also be employed independently, thus multiplying the possibilities for your table. The final presentation of each dessert, which not only reflects its delicious flavor but the sensuality of its textures, forms and colors, is skillfully portrayed in the photos taken by the distinguished English photographer Matthew Leighton: they turn this book into a veritable work of art. An easy to use cookbook that is a pleasure to read, with dishes that are a delight to eat.

La chef colombiana María Villegas aspira a ofrecer versiones alternativas de lo aceptado en el arte de la pastelería francesa, en cuanto a sabores, colores, formas, ingredientes, y técnicas. El resultado son recetas novedosasinspirados en culturas tan diversas como la latinoamericana o la asiática, ampliando las posibilidades culinarias del ejecutante.

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Handbook of North European Garden Plants: With Keys to Families and Genera

Author: James Cullen

This book provides a means for the accurate identification of over 190 families and 2220 genera of flowering plants cultivated out-of-doors in gardens in north-west Europe and in other geographical regions with a similar climate, including parts of North America. The text is an abridged version of The European Garden Flora, published in six volumes, and consitutes a handy single volume digest that considers families and genera, but not species. A key to all the families is provided and for each of the families, a key to the genera within it. Scientifically rigorous descriptions of families and genera follow, including information on the number of constituent genera or species, and details of geographical distribution. Illustrations of genera from most of the major families are included to aid accurate identification.

Pie Every Day or La Cuisine Creole

2009-02-17T18:58:00.000-08:00

Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life

Author: Pat Willard

Who says a pie must be perfect to be a perfectly delicious pie? Not Pat Willard, who got her first introduction to pie baking at the BarTen restaurant in Ravenna, Ohio, where baking great pies every day was no big deal. This attitude made a lot of sense to junior waitress-turned-writer Willard, who has since spent her married life proving its point. Whether it's Cheese, Leek, and Ham Pie for breakfast, vegetarian Eggplant and Tomato Tart for lunch, Shepherd's Pie for dinner, Peach Melba Ice Cream Pie for a special treat, here are Pat Willard's wonderful pies, perfect for every occasion, any time, every day.

Library Journal

Dannenberg, the author of a half dozen other books on France and French cooking, presents tarts, tourtes, and quiches from ptissiers, top chefs, and home cooks. There are classics like Tarte aux Poireaux (Leek Tart), more unusual creations such as Tartelettes Tatin au Foie Gras, and variations on the theme, like French Toast Plum Tart. Many of the recipes are accompanied by stunning color photographs, and whimsical illustrations decorate the text. For most baking collections. [BOMC selection.] Willard, a New York food writer, might be described as a pie fanatic; she likes pie at any time of the day, and when she has it for breakfast, it's likely to be freshly baked rather than a leftover. She offers recipes for any occasion, from "quick pies for when friends drop in" to "knock-'em-dead creations and labors of love." There are both savory and sweet pies here, along with "pie history," tips on dealing with the fear of piecrust, and anecdotes about friends and fellow pie bakers. For most collections.

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La Cuisine Creole

Author: Lafcadio Hearn

Published circa 1885, this pioneering work compiles the recipes of New Orleans in one volume. Celebrating the range of ethnic influences on Creole cuisine, the book contains recipes for many of the classic New Orleans dishes, including "Gombo file, Bouille-abaisee, Courtbouillon, [and] Jambolaya," as well as those for desserts and mixed drinks. Originally published anonymously but widely accepted to have been written by Lafcadio Hearn, one of New Orleans greatest literary talents, it shows a more literary flair than most modern cookbooks. Because of that, La Cuisine Creole gives a feeling of the flavor, both culinary and cultural, of late-nineteenth century New Orleans.

Holiday Recipes or High Vitality Cooking

2009-02-16T15:17:00.000-08:00

Holiday Recipes

Author: Tessa Bramley

These recipe cards offer a feast of holiday dishes in one practical, easy-to-use package. The 40 delicious and foolproof recipe cards include all the seasonal classics: Baked and Glazed Ham, Traditional Stuffing, and Fruitcake. But they also offer more innovative recipes for a variety of delightful festive menus. Entres include Christmas Turkey and Roast Pork with Sage and AppleSide Dishes feature Roast Vegetables and Cream Bread Sauce. Desserts are plentiful, from Pumpkin Pie to Mulled Fruit Compote.

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High Vitality Cooking

Author: Anne Sheasby

Get the energy you need for today's hectic lifestyle with this wonderful book. There are ideas on how to change your diet by eating less meat for example, or follow the expert tips on how to retain valuable vitamins and nutrients, and learn which foods to avoid.

Pilaf Pozole and Pad Thai or Bread Reflections and Family Distractions

2009-02-13T07:46:00.000-08:00

Pilaf, Pozole, and Pad Thai: American Women and Ethnic Food

Author: Sherrie A Inness

For many Americans, eating ethnic food is so commonplace as to be taken for granted. Yet, whether we acknowledge it or not, such foods create a powerful social language that speaks of cultural traditions and tastes that have been handed down from one generation to the next and, in some cases, appropriated and commodified by American commercial culture. Ethnic cooking represents both a source of sustenance and a complex form of communication.

In this volume, eleven scholars explore the role of ethnic food in American culture, with a particular focus on women. The first six chapters offer personal accounts of the ways in which ethnic meals are embedded in women's memories and fortify their connections to one another. From a Sicilian-born mother who affirms her allegiance to her heritage through the loving preparation of traditional tomato sauce and pasta, to a Swedish American woman whose dozens of boxes of recipe cards document a process of cultural assimilation, to an Armenian American who uses a shared passion for cooking to forge a relationship with her lover's family—these essays speak in a personal voice about the power of food as a marker of women's identity.

The final five chapters take a more analytic approach, scrutinizing the social and political aspects of ethnic food and the phenomenon of "culinary tourism." One essay offers a brilliant meditation on the gendered discourse of cooking in the Mexican American community, showing how food preparation provides many Chicanas with a vital language of self-expression. Another essay probes the author's penchant for Thai food and other cuisines from economically dominated cultures, situating it in the context of a larger system of privilege and oppression and as a form of cultural colonialism. By going beyond the obvious, these essays challenge our assumptions and expand our understanding of the significance of ethnic food in women's lives.

Contributors include Meredith E. Abarca, Arlene Voski Avakian, Linda Murray Berzok, Benay Blend, Lynn Z. Bloom, Paul Christensen, Cathie English, Doris Friedensohn, Lisa Heldke, Heather Schell, and Leanne Trapedo Sims.

About the Author:
Sherrie A. Inness is associate professor of English at Miami University of Ohio. Among her publications is The Lesbian Menace: Ideology, Identity, and the Representation of Lesbian Life (University of Massachusetts Press, 1997), which was selected by Choice as an "Outstanding Academic Book of the Year."

Booknews

Editor Inness (English, Miami University of Ohio) has brought together 11 contributions from scholars in diverse fields<-->philosophy, literature, performance studies, English, women's studies, and comparative literature, among others. These essays offer personal accounts of experiences with food, ethnicity, and family connections, as well as analytical studies of the social and political aspects of ethnic food, with particular attention to relevant gender issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

What People Are Saying

Warren Belasco
A really fine collection of well-written, thoughtful, and interesting pieces, all loosely focused on the gendered nature of food behavior and the underlying theme of ethnicity.
—(Warren Belasco, author of Appetite for Change: How the Counterculture Took on the Food Industry)

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction: Eating Ethnic	1
Pt. 1	Reflections on Family, Food, and Ethnicity
Ch. 1	Mac and Gravy	17
Ch. 2	Humble Pie	40
Ch. 3	Dalia Carmel: A Menu of Food Memories	50
Ch. 4	Writing and Cooking, Cooking and Writing	69
Ch. 5	My Mother's Recipes: The Diary of a Swedish American Daughter and Mother	84
Ch. 6	The Triumph of Fassoulia, or Aunt Elizabeth and the Beans	102
Pt. 2	Changing Relations to Ethnic Food
Ch. 7	Los Chilaquiles de mi 'ama: The Language of Everyday Cooking	119
Ch. 8	"In the Kitchen Family Bread Is Always Rising!": Women's Culture and the Politics of Food	145
Ch. 9	Chapulines, Mole and Pozole: Mexican Cuisines and the Gringa Imagination	165
Ch. 10	Let's Cook Thai: Recipes for Colonialism	175
Ch. 11	Gendered Feasts: A Feminist Reflects on Dining in New Orleans	199
	Contributors	223
	Index	227

Interesting book: Introdução para as Profissões de Saúde

Bread Reflections and Family Distractions

Author: Dolores Clark Haggerty

The Basic white, sweet and dark-bread recipes and directions are for one loaf or five loaves. The time necessary from start to finish for one loaf or for five loaves is two hours. If you have never made bread, begin with the one-loaf recipe. You will appreciate the explicit directions. If you have baked bread before - with poor results - the explicit directions will encourage you to bake bread again. Because the baker should not have to refer back and forth to various pages to bake bread, the ingredients and directions for each Basic recipe - white, sweet and dark - are written in full.

Before you begin to bake bread, look to the chapter "Mix, Knead, Bake and Serve" and plan your bread making. After you have baked bread a few times, look to "Ingredients That Change Bread Taste and Texture", and design your bread recipes. In the chapter on Tasty Toppings and Wholesome Meals, there are sweet and savory toppings for dough and bread along with recipes for energizing previously baked breads. In the chapter "Reflecting on Your Diet", there is additional information relating to bread/nutrition.

Chicken Fried Steak for the Soul or Poetical Cook Book

2009-02-10T17:15:00.000-08:00

Chicken Fried Steak for the Soul: For Man Does Not Live by Biscuits Alone

Author: Roy English

Need a few grains of western wisdom? A little rapid-fire advice about bringing out the best in yourself and others? In quick bursts of wit, Roy English provides sudden doses of daily inspiration.

-A fella who is wishy on one side is likely washy on the other

-You can tell a lot about a man by what he doesn't have.

-Wisdom is mostly learning how to pace yourself.

-Man should live below his means and above his values.

Little messages with large meaning. Share them with friends and family; take them to heart.

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Poetical Cook-Book

Author: Maria J Moss

"When I wrote the following pages, some years back at Oak Lodge, as a pastime, I did not think it would be of service to my fellow-creatures, for our suffering soldiers, the sick, wounded, and needy, who have so nobly fought our country's cause, to maintain the flag of our great Republic, and to prove among Nations that a Free Republic is not a myth. With these few words I dedicate this book to the Sanitary Fair to be held in Philadelphia, June, 1864. "

Miracle Medicines of the Rainforest A Doctors Revolutionary Work with Cancer and AIDS Patients or Chicken

2009-02-09T13:32:00.000-08:00

Miracle Medicines of the Rainforest: A Doctor's Revolutionary Work with Cancer and AIDS Patients

Author: Thomas David

A doctor's astounding story of promising new treatments from the rainforests of Brazil for diseases that compromise the immune system.

During a working visit to Brazil, Dr. Thomas David was given a packet of leaves and bark by a native patient as thanks for his work, and a shaman gave him a recipe for a tea used by the rainforest people to treat a variety of ailments. Dr. David began using these plants in his clinical research in Europe and soon discovered that they were producing amazing results among patients suffering from cancer, AIDS, and other diseases that compromise the immune system.

Preliminary studies performed at Stanford and Harvard have substantiated his findings, bringing Dr. David international attention for his groundbreaking work.

Dr. David's story is significant not only for its account of research that may herald a major breakthrough in curing diseases that have been the scourge of the modern world, but also for its emphasis on the vast and largely unrecognized pharmacopoeia of the rainforest that is in imminent danger of being lost forever.

Look this: The Foundations of Athletic Training or The Juggling Act

Chicken: From Maryland to Kiev

Author: Clare Ferguson

The best chicken dishes from around the world -- from tagine to tandoori, korma to Kiev, roasted to stir-fried, 50 celebrated recipes, all photographed in full color, including step-by-step recipes and preparation methods.

Cuisine Texas or The Lady in the Palazzo

2009-02-08T09:50:00.000-08:00

Cuisine, Texas: A Multiethnic Feast

Author: Joanne Smith

People from around the world have found a home in Texas, bringing with them a multiethnic feast replete with dishes that originated in Mexico, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In these pages you'll discover a magical place called Cuisine, Texas, where you can find all these favorite family recipes in one handy source.

Noted food writer Joanne Smith spent several years gathering the traditional recipes of every major ethnic group in Texas. As a result, Cuisine, Texas is a virtual encyclopedia of Texas cooking, with more than 375 recipes drawn from Native American, Spanish, Japanese, French, Cajun, Mexican, Tex-Mex, Anglo-American, African American, Thai, Czech, Swiss, Dutch, Jewish, Greek, German, Polish, Italian, British, Lebanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese, and Scandinavian cooking.

The recipes cover the full range of foods, from appetizers to entrees, salads, vegetables, breads, and desserts, and all have clear, simple-to-follow instructions. Interspersed among them are engaging discussions of the different ethnic cuisines, flavored with delightful stories of some of the cooks who created or perfected the recipes. And to make your cooking even easier, Joanne Smith includes information on how to readily find imported and specialized ingredients and a word about health-conscious substitutions. Cuisine, Texas, may not exist on the map, but it can be found everywhere that people enjoy good food and the fellowship that goes with it. Let this book be your one-stop source for all the tastes of Texas.

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The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria

Author: Marlena De Blasi

With the breathless anticipation that seduced her readers to fall in love with Venice and then Tuscany, Marlena de Blasi now takes us on a new journey as she moves with her husband, Fernando, to Orvieto, a large and ancient city in Italy's Umbria. Having neither an edge to a sea nor a face to a foreign land, it's a region less trampled by travelers and, in turn, less accepting of strangers. So de Blasi sets out to establish her niche in this new place and to win over her new neighbors by doing what she does best, cooking her way into their hearts. (Her recipes are included.)

Rich with history and a vivid sense of place, her memoir is by turns romantic and sensual, joyous and celebratory, as she searches for the right balance in this city on the hill, as well as the right home—which turns out to be the former ballroom of a dilapidated sixteenth-century palazzo.

De Blasi meets and makes friends with an array of colorful, memorable characters, including cooks and counts and shepherds and a lone violinist, and their stories, too, become a part of the tapestry of life that she weaves for herself in Orvieto. With a voice full of wonder, she brings to life these engagingly quirky people and the aloof, almost daunting society that exists in Umbria. Not since Peter Mayle's A Year in Provence has a writer so happily succeeded in capturing the essence of a singular place and in creating a feast for readers of all stripes.

Publishers Weekly

Following A Thousand Days in Venice and A Thousand Days in Tuscany, de Blasi's new book, set in Orvieto, is ostensibly about her effort, with her Italian husband, first to find, then to renovate and at last to move into the ballroom of a splendid, dilapidated medieval palazzo. The renovation becomes an engrossing portrait of the town and some of its inhabitants. Nothing goes according to plan or schedule, but de Blasi uses the years (literally) of waiting to explore the life of the town, centering on the home-based caff -kitchen of her friend Miranda and the caff 's patrons. De Blasi's exuberance and her American disregard of Italian class distinctions at times distress her new friends and also her husband, but eventually, almost by accident, she pulls off a coup of diplomatic d tente just after they finally set up housekeeping in the palazzo. Vvid writing and an affectionate appreciation of the sounds, scenes and flavors of Italy, as well as of the somewhat eccentric Umbrians she meets, will charm lovers of that country. (Jan. 26) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

De Blasi's book will make you hungry, and that's a good thing. The latest gastronomic adventure from the author of A Thousand Days in Venice brings to life an Italian culture steeped in culinary tradition and social eccentricity. De Blasi's narrative focuses on the city of Orvieto a city "built on wine" in Italy's Umbria, where she and her husband, Fernando, search for a home and find one: a former ballroom in a 15th-century palazzo. Her exploration of her new life in Orvieto is meal-centered, showing us mouth-watering community feasts, fascinating culinary traditions did you know that polenta should only be stirred clockwise? and quirky characters who help pass the time between espressos and the construction in the author's home. Recipes are included, so in the end, de Blasi's Umbria may or may not be a place you need to visit, but, thanks to this book, it will already be a place that you have "tasted" and "seen." Recommended for public libraries. Mari Flynn, Keystone Coll., La Plume, PA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

A third sumptuous volume about the author's quest to find a home in Italy. After A Thousand Days in Venice (2002) and A Thousand Days in Tuscany (2004), de Blasi and her husband move to Umbria, a place where "stories and sins are passed down like sets of silver." There, they enter into a complex, decidedly Italian contract with a local family, the storied Ubaldini, who own a grand, decrepit palazzo. The couple will pony up money to repair the old building, then move in for a few years of rent-free living. While the palazzo is being made habitable, they set up house in a charming cottage-charming, that is, except for the mold and the absence of a kitchen, which poses quite a challenge for the gourmand author. In describing this new life in Umbria, de Blasi follows the formula of her two earlier books, and it works like a tried-and-true recipe. The local eccentrics (and all the locals are eccentric, of course) are charming and sometimes speak real wisdom, though not so often as to be precious. When one of de Blasi's friends cautions her that "Most all of us abide in ruins. . . . Our own, the ones we inherit," he is speaking about more than old houses. The food, of course, is an epicurean's fantasy. The author prepares and includes the recipes for "rustic, refined" dishes like pan-sauteed pears with pecorina and brown-sugar gelato with caramelized blood oranges. In her hands, food also becomes the stuff of metaphor and simile: Her eye shadow is a dab of milk chocolate, she flicks away fatigue "like crumbs of old cake," walls are red like pomegranate seeds. De Blasi is a skilled, quirky writer; her prose is by turns reserved, rococo, earthy and, above all, fresh-fresh, like rich cream andstrawberries, she might say. Delicious.

Coffee Lovers Bible or Sushi

2009-02-07T06:08:00.000-08:00

Coffee Lover's Bible

Author: Jill Yates

Coffee is being grown, traded, sold, and consumed as never before. It is ritualized, poeticized, mythologized. Ordinary people are no longer content with a simple cup of java, but want the best, a favorite roast, an exotic blend, a wildly rich coffee-flavored dessert-or just some coffee innovation their friends don't know about yet. In short, coffee has become a serious matter, but at the same time, a whole lot more fun.

The Coffee Lover's Bible invites you to join in. Try recipes with liqueurs to create Kahlua Toreador, Cafe Brule, or Irish Capuccino. Refresh yourself with Creole Coffee Ice Cream Punch or Cool Caffeine Smoothie. Trip out on desserts to die for-such as Chocolate Truffle Gateau, Agnes's Mocha Velvet Pie, or Six-Layer Toffee Torte. Surprise your friends with a subtle coffee sauce in a main dish they will never forget.

Coffee is an idea whose time has come.

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Sushi

Author: Marlisa Szwillus

40 new recipies and a revised format make this book a much anticipated addition to the popular Quick & Easy series. Master the basics of making sushi at home.... roll up the sleeves, bring out the rice and fresh fish....you'll be an expert in no time!

2009 Budweiser Vintage Wall Calendar or 2009 Herbal Wall Calendar

2009-02-06T02:26:00.000-08:00

2009 Budweiser Vintage Wall Calendar

Author: The Time Factory

Anheuser Busch operates the largest brewing company in the United States by volume. This calendar celebrates the history of the Budweiser brand that is not only an American tradition, but popular world wide brand.

Book about: A Terapia Ocupacional Bem sucedida

2009 Herbal Wall Calendar

Author: Tide Mark Press

The Herbal Calendar offers delicious herbal recipes, garden projects, and creative crafts for every season from herbal writer Theresa Loe. Watercolor illustrations from artist Peggy Turchette accompany each month's text and recipe cards are ready for your recipe box!

Good Carb Diet for Life or Apple Companion

2009-02-04T22:44:00.000-08:00

Good-Carb Diet for Life: Healthy and Permanent Weight Loss in Three Easy Stages

Author: Linda Gassenheimer

Tantalizing dishes for entertaining, weekends and special events and even super-speed suppers for the middle of the week means you can serve delicious, real food to family and friends without a qualm. Eating healthily has never been so easy and yet so flavorsome.

Books about: Fidel Castro or Chinas New Confucianism

Apple Companion

Author: Liz Clark

Each luscious apple recipe was created by one of the best known culinary professionals in the Midwest--Liz Clark. In an Italinate, Villa-Style house, above the Mississippi River in Keokuk, Iowa, Liz prepared each recipe described in this book from Tailgate Pea Soup with Apples to Chicken Liver Pat, with Apples. Recently reviewed in the Des Moines Register, this book will become a classic American cookbook. If the recipes aren't enough to grab your palate, Jill Vorbeck's enlightening story about apples will certainly get your attention. Listing many examples of apple varieties, some known, and others not known, Jill talks about preparing apples for Liz's delightful recipes. You will understand the best way to peel, core, and slice apples quickly as well as know what kinds of apples you can use. We guarantee Jill will assist even the most experienced cook in the preparation of apples.

Kayak Cookery 2nd or Handy pocket Guide to Asian Herbs Spices

2009-02-03T19:02:00.000-08:00

Kayak Cookery, 2nd

Author: Linda Daniel

Whether you boat in the Canyon or kayak off the coast of Baja, eating is essential. Yet many paddle enthusiasts believe that eating well would be too much trouble. Linda Daniel's Kayak Cookery will show you how to be a culinary master on the water. Kayak Cookery reveals the art of making food complement the situation, from ways to getting pleasantly and properly fed to turning simple ingredients into a celebration. In addition, Daniel shows you what gear is essential, how to package and protect your food, and how to provision for long and short trips. From Crab Benedict and Shiitake Stir-Fry to Split Pea Souper and Sourdough Cobbler, Linda Daniel has mastered the art of gourmet cooking in the wild. Isn't it time you became a wilderness chef? (6 x 9, 208 pages, chart, illustration)

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Handy pocket Guide to Asian Herbs & Spices

Author: Wendy Hutton

Contains descriptions and notes on over 35 different herbs and spices with helpful tips and exciting Asian spice recipes.

Gluten Free Cookery or Raji Cuisine

2009-02-02T15:20:00.000-08:00

Gluten Free Cookery

Author: Peter Thomson

This title is a guide offering clear descriptions and suggestions for using the wide range of foods that can be enjoyed as part of a gluten or wheat free diet. It contains both recipes and background information on the ingredients, including where to buy them.

Book about: Cookout USA or Full Bodied And Peppery

Raji Cuisine: Indian Flavors, French Passion

Author: Raji Jallepalli

When Raji Jallepalli was a child growing up in India, she loved to sneak into the kitchen to carefully observe the cook and ask questions about whatever happened to be on the stove. Her parents discouraged such behavior--since Indian ladies did not cook. With a career in the kitchen unthinkable, Raji immersed herself in a career in microbiology. Years later, she visited France and fell in love with French food and wine. On first tasting the food she thought, "This is nice, but it could use some of the assertive flavors of my homeland as well as some lightening up."

Three important influences--her Indian upbringing, scientific background, and love of French cuisine--inform Raji's cooking and account for her incredible success as a chef, and a self-taught one at that. Her eponymous restaurant, Restaurant Raji in Memphis, Tennessee, was nominated for a James Beard Award in 1996 and 1997 and helped establish Raji as one of this country's hottest culinary stars. She has been called "a major player" by the New York Times, and her restaurant was dubbed "one of the most exciting in America" by Food & Wine. Raji defines her brand of fusion as "a rather quiet combining of vastly different cultures, philosophies, and cooking techniques." In her kitchen she retains the basic principles and balance of French cuisine while introducing the profound bouquets of Indian cooking. As star chef and Raji fan Charlie Trotter writes in the foreword, "Hers becomes one cuisine--not a melding of two. It is completely natural, there is nothing contrived about it."

All the recipes in Raji Cuisine come from Raji's restaurant but are adapted for the home kitchen. A full glossaryof Indian spices appears, along with a primer on techniques and notes on choosing wine to accompany Raji's uniquely flavored fare.

Outstanding, easy-to-follow recipes, gorgeous four-color photographs, and Raj'i's own reflections on her incredible journey to stardom in America's foremost culinary circles--all combine to make Raji Cuisine a welcome and remarkable debut from an extraordinary talent.

Washington Post

Jallepalli is no ordinary Indian chef. Brought up in an aristocratic South Indian home, where her family had two cooks, entertained regularly and made frequent trips to Europe, Jallepalli arrived in the United States in 1971 with a highly sophisticated palate. French haute cuisine in particular impressed her. The much-praised food fusion food she serves at Restaurant Raji in Memphis taps into that personal history. There, and in this book, she combines robust Indian flavors with French principles and techniques, and what emerges is an internationally admired personal cuisine.

New York Magazine

As far as we're concerned, there are two compelling reasons to visit Memphis- and only one if you're not a loyal subject of the King. Indian-food fanatics make pilgramages to sample the fusion fare of Raji Jallepalli, whose first career as a microbiologist undoubtedly laid the groundwork for her signature merging of French techniques with ingredients like garam masala and ghee... Save on airfare by trying one of the recipes in her first book, Raji Cuisine, in which she adapts dishes like lamb stew with vindaloo psices, tomatoes stuffed with potato korma, and caradmon creme brulee for the home cook. Plus, a very welcome wine suggestion accompanies each recipe.

Publishers Weekly

HA native of Hyderabad, India, and chef/owner of Restaurant Raji in Memphis, Jallepalli fuses Indian flavors and French technique with well-seasoned verve. A succinct introduction covers essential pantry ingredients, spices, oils and fats, and techniques. Jallepalli assures dubious gastronomes that Indian-French fusion is not a hapless combination of foie gras and curry, emphasizing instead a spice-accented symmetry of complementary flavors. Sundry spices--cilantro, tamarind, turmeric, ginger, cumin, cardamom, among others--lend an exotic sensibility to such French classics as Tamarind Consomm or Baby Lamb Racks with Curry Leaf-Black Pepper Crust and Curried Blackberry Sauce, both less complicated to make than they sound. There are easy-to-make dishes (Fettuccine with White Truffles and Curry Leaves) as well as creative hybrids (Antelope Chop with Blackberry-Ginger Chutney and Anise-Flavored Chocolate Meringues). Recipe instruction is clear and straightforward, often incorporating traditional Indian cooking techniques, such as toasting spices, blending sauces and marinating meats. Oenophiles will appreciate Jallepalli's wine recommendations for most dishes. A thinking-cook's chef, Jallepalli in his first effort delivers an admirable range of innovative and vibrantly full-flavored dishes, accessible to inspired home cooks. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

The New York Times - A. Hesser

Jallepalli accomplishes something rare with her cooking. As she puts it, she "retains the basic principles and balance of French cuisine while introducing the profound bouquets of Indian cooking." She may no longer be a home cook, but she is a good cook who should connect with any sensible one, home or professional.

The Best Ever Fish and Shellfish Cookbook or Cooking with Patrick Clark

2009-02-01T11:38:00.000-08:00

The Best-Ever Fish and Shellfish Cookbook: 320 Classic Seafood Recipes from Around the World Shown Step by Step in 1500 Photographs

Author: Kate Whiteman

Over 320 recipes from all around the world for inspiring dishes including soups, appetizers, main courses, rice and pasta and special ideas for entertaining and celebrations.

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Cooking with Patrick Clark: A Tribute to the Man and His Cuisine

Author: Charlie Trotter

In this beautifully designed book, over 50 of America's most notable chefs--including Charlie Trotter, Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pepin, and Alice Waters--have collaborated to memorialize their fellow chef, Patrick Clark, the best way they know how . . . with good food. Photos.

Library Journal

Patrick Clark was a talented and personable New York City chef who died of heart failure last year at the age of 42 while waiting for a heart transplant. He'd cooked in restaurants in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles as well as at New York's Tavern on the Green and was a familiar figure on the charity fundraising circuit. Now some 50 of his colleagues from across the country--Emeril Lagasse, Daniel Boulud, and Alice Waters, among them--have contributed recipes and reminiscences in his honor. Trotter, who put the project together, gathered 60 of Clark's own elegant and delicious recipes, most of which are shown in full-page color photographs. A lovely collection of recipes and a touching testimonial to Clark's influence, this is recommended for any library where chefs' books are popular. (Proceeds will go to a trust set up for Clark's five children.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Patrick Clark Recipes
A collection of recipes that spans Patrick Clark's career
PATRICK CLARK: THE CHEF by Charlie Trotter	11
PATRICK CLARK: THE HUSBAND AND FATHER by Lynette Clark	14
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	17
APPETIZERS
Lobster Spring Rolls	20
Barbecued Prawns with Corn Relish	23
Sautééd Shrimp Cakes with Cool and Spicy
Cucumber Salsa	24
Corn and Mushroom Ravioli	25
Shrimp and Shiitake Strudel	26
Crab and Corn Filo Tart	27
Fried Oysters with Basil Sauce	28
Asparagus with Julienned Vegetables and Chive Créme
Fraîche	30
Crab and Corn Fritters	31
Baked Potato Custard with Salsify and Morels	33
SOUPS AND SALADS
Yellow Tomato Soup and Vegetable Timbale	36
Caesar Salad with ParmesanCrisps	38
Roasted Sweet Potato Bisque with Smithfield Ham and Leek
Ravioli	39
Lobster and Corn Bisque	41
Grilled Lobster with Warm Corn, Chanterelle, and Bacon
Salad	42
Jumbo Lump Crab Salad with Citrus, Ginger, and Soy
Vinaigrette	44
Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Chile and Ginger
Vinaigrette	45
Crab, Artichoke, and Potato Salad	47
SEAFOOD
Seared Tuna with White Bean and Roasted Artichoke Salad,
Tomato Oil, and Crispy Capers	51
Crab-Crusted Halibut with Spinach and Crispy Potatoes	52
Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes with Roasted Tomato Sauce and Basil
Mashed Potatoes	54
Roasted Rock Bass with Oven-Dried Tomatoes, Shallots, and
Black Olives	55
Warm Escalope of Salmon with Tomato Herb Sauce	56
Pan-Roasted Chilean Sea Bass with Lump Crab, Sweet Peas,
and Fava Beans	57
Roasted Salmon with Moroccan Barbecue Sauce, Couscous,
and Sautéed Savoy Cabbage	59
Shrimp and Sweet Corn Ravioli with Corn Coulis	61
Halibut in a Horseradish Crust with Mashed Potatoes,
Chive Oil, and Crispy Leeks	62
Stuffed Skate Wing with Potato Knish, Leeks, and Truffles	65
Chilean Sea Bass with Zucchini, Chanterelles, and Curry
Oil	66
Pan-Seared Salmon with Roasted Artichokes, Pearl Onions,
Oven-Dried Tomatoes, and Vegetable-Olive Oil Broth	67
Seared Peppered Salmon with Gazpacho Sauce	68
Black Sea Bass with Israeli Couscous, Wild Mushrooms, and
Shiitake Butter Sauce	71
POULTRY
Roast Chicken Ravioli with Wild Mushrooms and Spinach	74
Grilled Jerk Chicken with Caramelized Vidalia Onions and
Sweet Potato Cakes	75
Stuffed Squab with Barley Risotto, Crispy Sweetbreads,
and Roasted Shallot Oil	76
Barbecued Quail with Moroccan Barbecue Sauce,
Cinnamon-Scented Couscous, and Grilled Red Onion	79
Roasted Clay Pot Chicken with Potato Pancakes	83
Barbecued Quail with Sweet Potato and Mushroom Hash	84
Grilled Duck Breast with Duck Spring Rolls and Japanese
Five Spice Sauce	85
MEATS
Barbecued Ribs with Spicy Coleslaw and Buttermilk-Chile
Corn Muffins	90
Beef Medallions with Roasted Balsamic Portobello
Mushrooms, Caramelized Shallot Rosti, and Zinfandel Sauce	93
Individual Meat Loaves with Chile Mashed Potatoes and
Haricots Verts	94
Barbecued Flank Steak with Baked Beans and Spoonbread	97
Rack of Pork with Cider-Pepper Glaze, Braised Red
Cabbage, and Vanilla-Scented Sweet Potato Purée	98
Merlot-Braised Short Ribs with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes	101
Stuffed Crown Roast of Pork	103
Roast Pork Sandwich with Cucumber, Tomato, and Basil
Salad Rack of Lamb with Crispy White Bean Ravioli	105
Rabbit Loin with Leeks and Wild Mushrooms	109
Grilled Lamb Chops with Tomato and Black Olive Couscous
and Braised Fennel	110
Venison Saddle with Butternut Squash Puree and
Huckleberry Sauce	111
Seared Foie Gras with Sweet-and-Sour Quince	112
DESSERTS
Comet Rice Pudding with Fresh Fruit Gratin	117
Homemade Applesauce in Baked Apples	118
Chocolate Apricot Fondant	119
Warm Chocolate Tarts with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce and
Honey Ice Cream	121
Pecan Banana Tart	122
Double "Dipt" Crème Brûlée	124
Chocolate Truffles	125
Banana Upside-Down Cake	126
Lemon Pudding Cake with Raspberry Sauce	128
Persimmon Créme Caramel	129
Guest Chef Recipes
Recipes contributed by many of Patrick's friends
APPETIZERS
JODY ADAMS Toasted Chive Spaetzle with Peas and Smoked
Salmon Cream	132
JEFFREY BUBEN Vidalia Onion and Maytag Blue Cheese
Tartlets with Swiss Chard and Country Bacon	134
TRACI DES JARDINS Ahi Tuna Carpaccio á la
Niçoise	136
STEPHEN MOISE Corn Cakes with Smoked Salmon, Caviar, and
Lemon Créme Fraîche	138
KENNETH ORINGER Cassoulet of Autumn Vegetables en Bouche
with Wild Herbs and Sweet Pepper Broth	140
GIOVANNI PINATO Sardines in Sauce, Venetian Style	142
MICHEL RICHARD Mashed Potato Dip with Wasabe Vinaigrette	144
MICHAEL ROMANO Orrechiette with Broccoli Rabe and
Tomatoes	146
ALLEN SUSSER Pan-Roasted Shrimp with Orange, Tarragon
and Arugula	148
ALICE WATERS Fava Bean Purée	150
SOUPS AND SALADS
ROBERTO DONNA Capon-Almond-Potato Soup with Swiss
Cheese-Herbed Bread Pudding and Fried Leeks	152
GEOFF FELSENTHAL Spiced Tuna Salad with Crispy Polenta,
Wilted Greens, and Tiny Onions	154
THOMAS KELLER Vine-Ripened Tomato Salad with a Naval
Orange and Onion Marmalade	156
MICHAEL LOMONACO Better and Hotter Tijuana Caesar	158
CHARLIE PALMER Chilled Snap Pea Soup	160
ALAIN SAILHAC Salad of Artichoke, Cucumber and Tomato	162
JIMMY SNEED Cream of Ramp Soup with Surry Ham	164
CHARLIE TROTTER Israeli Couscous Salad with Preserved
Shiitake Mushrooms, Asparagus, and Four Herb-Parmesan	166
NORMAN VAN AKEN Shanghai Noodle Salad	168
BRIAN WHITMER Dungeness Crab Salad with Watsonville
Artichokes, Blue Lake Beans and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette	170
SEAFOOD
ALAIN DUCASSE Tuna Loin with Green Peppers and Piment
d'Espelette	172
MARK FILIPPO Sautéed Shrimp, Asparagus, and Oyster
Mushrooms with Thyme-Lemon Sauce	174
BOB KINKEAD Walnut-Crusted Chesapeake Rockfish with
Sherry Beet Sauce and Cauliflower Flan	176
EMERIL LAGASSE Patrick's Seared Diver Scallops with
Truffled Wild Mushroom Stew and Celery Root French Fries	178
DONNIE MASTERTON Sesame and Wasabi-Crusted Halibut with
Carrot Broth	180
NOBUYUKI MATSUHISA Chilean Sea Bass Anticucho	182
FEDELE PANZARINO Brook Trout Baked in Corn Husks	184
MARCUS SAMUELSSON Potato-Crusted Arctic Char with Ice
Wine Bouillabaisse	186
JOACHIM SPLICHAL Scallop Roll with Brown Butter
Vinaigrette and Long Chives	188
REGINALD WATKINS Smoked Rock Shrimp and Chanterelle
Mushroom Risotto	190
HERB WILSON Sautéed Soft-Shelled Crabs with a
Ginger-Carrot Broth and Baby Bok Choy	192
MEATS
OCTAVIO BECERRA Roasted Venison Loin with a Honey-Spice
Glaze and Braised Napa Cabbage	194
JODY DENTON Verjus-Braised Lamb Shanks with Sweet Garlic
Polenta	196
TODD ENGLISH Olives Family-Style Veal Roast	198
DEAN FEARING Wild Boar Flauta with Ranchero Sauce and
Warm Mexican Potato Salad	200
MARK MILLER Glazed Pork Back Ribs with Black Coffee
Guajllo Barbecue Sauce	202
DREW NIEPERONT Stuffed Cornish Hens with Pine Nuts and
Raisins	204
DANIELLE REED Barbecued Sweetbreads with Pancetta and
Sweet Onion Confit and Chive Oil	206
CAL STAMENOV Roasted Cervena Venison with Big Sar
Chanterelles and Foie Gras	208
ROY YAMAGUCHI New Chinatown Duck	210
DESSERTS
DANIEL BOULUD Blueberry Brioche Bread Pudding	212
MELISSA DE MAYO Baklava of Banana	214
MASON IRVING Warm Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake	216
GRAY KUNZ Chilled Strawberry Soup with Elderflower Ice
Cream	218
GEORGE MORRONE Tahitian Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with
Caramel Sauce, Malted Fudge Sauce, and Strawberry Sauce	220
BRADLEY OGDEN Pear Skillet Cake with Bourbon Ice Cream	222
FRANCOIS PAYARD Chocolate Souffle	224
JACQUES PEPIN Cherry-Raspberry Pillow	226
JUDY SCHMITT Meyer Lemon Sabayon Tart with Blackberry
Sorbet	228
NANCY SILVERTON Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler with Brown
Butter Biscuit	230
BILL YOSSES White Chocolate Mousse	232
INDEX	234

How to Prevent Food Poisoning or Jewish Eating and Identity through the Ages

2009-01-31T07:56:00.000-08:00

How to Prevent Food Poisoning: A Practical Guide to Safe Cooking, Eating, and Food Handling

Author: Elizabeth Scott

All the information you need to protect yourself and your family

From salmonella to deadly E.coli, from hepatitis-infected berries to mad cow disease, millions of people all over the world are getting sick from food they've eaten. How can you be sure the food you prepare for your family is safe? How can you protect yourself when eating out? What do you need to look out for?

How to Prevent Food Poisoning gives you the facts, figures, and information you need to safeguard your family's health. From the many different causes and complications of food poisoning to workable guidelines that are practical and easy to follow, this unique guide gives you everything you need to select, prepare, and store food without risk or worry. Here are the right ways to:

Be sure the food you're buying is safe
Prevent food contamination in your home
Transport and store food properly — including leftovers
Eat safely in restaurants
Reduce germs in the kitchen.

Library Journal

Foodborne illnesses, also referred to as food poisoning, is a signficant public health problem. As with most public health issues, education is the first step in prevention. Scott, a microbiologist specializing in consumer hygeine issues, and Sockett, a microbiologist and epidemiologist, have written a readable guide for the conusmer that discusses the prevalence, causes, and symptoms of foodborne illnesses. Well organized and thorough, the book focuses mainly on prevention in the home, covering shopping, food handling, cooking, and storage as well as safe eating away from home. Special attention is paid to high-risk individualssenior citizens, infants, pregnant women, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Appendixes include a guide to the major causes of food poisoning, a glossary, and a short bibliography. Recommended for public libraries. (Index not seen.)Cathy Weglarz, Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Lib., New Brunswick

WHAT IS FOOD POISONING?
The Rise of Food Poisoning.
What Causes Food Poisoning?
Eggs, Hamburgers, Berries, Water, and Mad Cow Disease.
FOOD POISONING AND YOU.
Symptoms and Complications of Food Poisoning.
What To Do If You Get Food Poisoning.
HOW TO PREVENT FOOD POISONING WHEN SHOPPING.
Choosing Where to Shop for Food.
Shopping for Food.
The Check-Out and Getting the Food Home Safely.
HOW TO PREVENT FOOD POISONING IN YOUR KITCHEN.
Storing Food at Home.
Preparing and Cooking Food Safely.
Serving Food Safely and Dealing with Leftovers.
Cooking for Holidays and Parties.
Home Food Preservation.
Kitchen Design and Sanitation.
SAFE COOKING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS.
Cooking for Higher-Risk Individuals.
Cooking for Seniors and Singles.
SAFE EATING AWAY FROM HOME.
How to Avoid Food Poisoning A La Carte.
THE SCIENCE OF FOOD POISONING.
How Food Poisoning Germs Make You Ill.
SELF-ASSESSMENT.
Food Safety Quiz.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.

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Jewish Eating and Identity Through the Ages

Author: David Charles Kraemer

This book explores the history of Jewish eating and Jewish identity, from the Bible to the present. The lessons of this book rest squarely on the much-quoted insight: 'you are what you eat.' But this book goes beyond that simple truism to recognise that you are not only what you eat, but also how, when, where and with whom you eat. This book begins at the beginning - with the Torah - and then follows the history of Jewish eating until the modern age and even into our own day. Along the way, it travels from Jewish homes in the Holy Land and Babylonia (Iraq) to France and Spain and Italy, then to Germany and Poland and finally to the United States of America. It looks at significant developments in Jewish eating in all ages: in the ancient Near East and Persia, in the Classical age, throughout the Middle Ages and into Modernity. It pays careful attention to Jewish eating laws (halakha) in each time and place, but it does not stop there: it also looks for Jews who bend and break the law, who eat like Romans or Christians regardless of the law and who develop their own hybrid customs according to their own 'laws', whatever Jewish tradition might tell them. In this colourful history of Jewish eating, we get more than a taste of how expressive and crucial eating choices have always been.

Eating Habits for Cancer Patients or Beginning with Chiles

2009-01-29T15:57:00.000-08:00

Eating Habits for Cancer Patients: Before, during and after Treatment

Author: Barry Leonard

Helps you learn about your diet needs during treatment for cancer & to help you cope with side effects that may affect eating. Eating the right kinds of foods before, during, & after your treatment can help you feel better & stay stronger. The information reflects the tried-&-true experience of cancer patients & the doctors, nurses, & dietitians who work with them. It is organized in sections that relate to specific stages of cancer treatment. These include: before treatment begins; managing eating problems during treatment; special notes for caregivers; after cancer treatment ends; recipes; special issues; & keeping track of side effects.

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Beginning with Chiles

Author: Mary Lou Creechan

Chile peppers are the essential ingredient in Mexican and southwestern cooking, but with endless varieties, names, types, and heat scales, chiles can be a challenge. To meet that challenge, Mary Lou and Jim Creechan have prepared a practical guide that tells how to roast, peel, and prepare chile peppers for authentic Mexican salsas, stuffers, and seasonings.

This handy guide focuses on the most common chiles available in supermarkets, grouping them for easy use, recognition, and substitution. You'll read about the small, hot snappies generally used in salsas, the larger, milder stuffers, the smoothies, and the seasoners. The authors provide practical preparation tips, handy hints, classic recipes, and information on their personal favorites.

Beginning with Chiles is the ultimate capsicum read for novice and connoisseur alike. Notes, comments, and anecdotes reflect the historical, cultural, and mythical significance of chiles, while recommended readings, chile charts, chile fiestas, and web sites are provided for the more adventurous readers. Versatile, practical, and informative, it's a total chile experience for all chile aficionados, seasoned or otherwise.

About the Authors:

Mary Lou and Jim Creechan have lived and traveled in the Southwest and Mexico. Mary Lou is co-owner of RRRico's catering in Toronto. Jim is a sociologist at the University of Alberta and, in his spare time, a prize-winning cook.

Chocolate Cakes for Weddings and Celebrations or New York Bartenders Guide

2009-01-28T12:15:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Cakes for Weddings and Celebrations

Author: John C Slattery

This beautiful book features a stunning selection of chocolate celebration cakes to suit any special occasion-from birthdays to balls, weddings to anniversaries, Christmas to christenings. This unique book features over 20 spectacular chocolate cakes from the simple one-tier to the more extravagant five-tier creations and amazing chocolate table centerpieces. Chocolate Cakes for Weddings and Celebrations includes practical information on selecting from the range of dark, milk, and white chocolates, working with chocolate, and storing chocolate cakes.

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New York Bartender's Guide: Fifty Drink Recipes for the Professional and the Home

Author: Sally Ann Berk

Introducing a new series of clever little boxes with tops that slide off to reveal a deck of 52 cards inside. Each card features a recipe and detailed instructions on one side, and a rich, full-color photograph on the other.

New York Bartender's Guide contains the most popular and palate-pleasing bar drinks, along with preparation and bartending tips, are included in this pack. Color photographs guarantee perfection every time.

Is There a Nutmeg in the House or Best Food Writing 2003

2009-01-27T08:33:00.000-08:00

Is There a Nutmeg in the House?: Essays on Practical Cooking with More Than 150 Recipes

Author: Elizabeth David

The sequel to her much-acclaimed An Omelette and a Glass of Wine, Is There a Nutmeg in the House? gathers a selection of Elizabeth David's writings, spanning four decades. Insisting that food need not be complicated to be delicious, she emphasizes the practical aspects of cooking and eating. More than 150 recipes from many countries are included, all bearing David's unmistakable personal touch. Always elegant and witty, her writing conveys her sense of season and place, as well as her passionate interest in food, its history, its myriad personalities, and its role in civilized society.

Publishers Weekly

An Englishwoman who traipsed through Africa and the Mediterranean countries in the early 1940s, David (1913-1992) opened up a world of flavors and techniques that must have seemed seductively exotic to a postwar Great Britain still struggling with food rationing. She was perhaps best known for French Provincial Cooking, but was also the author of food essays in such publications as Vogue, the London Sunday Times and Gourmet, some of which were eventually published in the highly regarded collection An Omelette and a Glass of Wine. This volume is a compilation of essays and recipes that didn't make it into the first, chosen by editor and longtime associate Jill Norman. The title essay succinctly sums up David's demand for cultural and gastronomic accuracy in cooking, as well as shows off her exacting writing. In it she bemoans the passing of the 18th-century tradition of carrying one's own nutmeg box and grater. She asserts that in fine London restaurants, she must ask for nutmeg to grate on her pasta and spinach dishes, a spice she considers as integral to Italian cooking as "Parmesan cheese and oregano and for that matter salt." A labor of love, the result is yet another evocative and entertaining exploration of cooking and the time, place and personalities that shaped it. (Nov.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

David was one of the preeminent voices in 20th-century food writing. Her recipes read like narratives that recited more the spirit than the letter of the law, and she addressed her subject with opinionated wit. She was certainly prolific, but given her authority, it is difficult to imagine that there have remained works of hers unpublished. Yet there have. A sequel to her 1984 An Omelet and a Glass of Wine, this collection of essays and more than 150 recipes, compiled by David's long-time associate Jill Norman, brings some new work to light. There are 12 sections, from "Stocks and Soups" to "Ice Creams and Sorbets." Within each, topics run the gamut: making stocks, leaf salads, poached eggs and cr me br l e and treatises on the dream kitchen, perfumed toothpicks, and why garlic presses are "utterly useless." Certain English references might momentarily give some U.S. readers pause, but that's nothing compared with the bounty of great culinary and social and cultural material in this book. Anyway, no cookbook collection is grand enough to pass up a volume by David. Highly recommended. Wendy Miller, Lexington P.L., KY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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Best Food Writing 2003

Author: Holly Hughes

Best Food Writing 2003 assembles, for the fourth year, the most exceptional writing from the past year's books, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and websites. Within its six sections—Stocking the Larder, Home Cooking, Someone's in the Kitchen, Dining Around, The Recipe File, and Personal Tastes—read our best writers on everything from celebrated chefs to extraordinary restaurants, from histories of vital ingredients to food-inspired memoirs. Included are pieces from such stars of the genre as John Thorne, Amanda Hesser, and Calvin Trillin. Selected as required reading by the Culinary Institue of America for all of its undergraduate students, neither cook nor food lover should be without this remarkable annual collection.

Rogues Writers Whores or 5 Ingredient Grilling

2009-01-26T04:51:00.000-08:00

Rogues, Writers & Whores: Dining with the Rich & Infamous, or A Stock of Scrumptious Stories from the Centuries (with scores and scores of recipes)

Author: Daniel Rogov

Throughout history, numerous famous and infamous men and women have contributed in their sometimes perverted but almost always intriguing ways to the world of gastronomy. The stories of those people, their culinary habits and the dishes either created by them, named after them or cherished by them, are the subject of this book. Kings and queens, dukes and duchesses, chefs and restaurateurs, novelists and composers, generals and courtesans—all have had dishes named after them. Follow the fortunes and discover the recipes of over sixty rogues, writers and whores, from Apicius to Zola.

Publishers Weekly

The title is not the only thing saucy in this rich collection that matches 69 brief, punchy biographies of historical foodies with the recipes for which they are associated. Several of the subjects are, themselves, the essence of sauce. There's Louis de Bachameil, for whom the famous French concoction was named; the mysterious Suzette, she of the flaming crepe; and tart-baker Franz Sacher, "a fun-loving man who consumed enormous amounts of his own pastries." Among the rogues' gallery, Lucrezia Borgia had a leek tart named for her on her wedding day (though the food taster probably had the first bite) and the Marquis de Sade enjoyed not whipped cream but rather, Partridge à la Burgundy, brutally stuffed with grapes, chorizo and prosciutto. Though some concoctions prove complex, the writing throughout is refreshingly free of pretense. Rogov, the wine and restaurant critic for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, includes only three Americans—Hemingway, Alice B. Toklas and A.J. Liebling—who are best known for their overseas exploits. Papa is paired with sautéed goose liver, a favorite Parisian dish. It's duckling for Toklas, and Liebling evidently once gorged on Lobster Quenelles in Shrimp Sauce. Bonus points for the many amusing illustrations by Yael Hershberg, which include Louis XIV confronting a pineapple. (May)

Introduction     xiii
Feast of the Gods     1
Patron of Good Fare     5
The Founding Father     11
Muse of Chefs     17
Renaissance Man     23
Food for Tasting     27
In Praise of Gluttony     33
The Florentine Touch     37
A Stomach of a King     41
The Great Bearnaise     43
Bitter Tastes     51
Magic in the Saucepan     55
Fresh Tastes     61
A Lucky Fellow     65
A Man of Honor     69
Delicious Entries     73
Bel Esprit     79
Absolutely Divine     83
A Saucy Lady     89
Modern Times     93
Holding Court     97
Esprit de Corps     103
From the Prone Position     107
The Potato Man     113
La Belle Fanny     117
A Man of Marvelous Taste     123
Cherchez la Femme     127
Revolutionary Dreams     133
A Table for Two     137
On the Table     143
You Are What You Eat     149
Food for Thought     155
Extreme Appetites     159
Battle Rations     163
High Stakes     167
To his Credit     171
Catch of the Day     175
Melting Rendezvous     181
Salon's Food     185
A Russian in Paris     191
Menage a Quatre     195
Music of Dining     201
The Chef of Chefs     205
In a Lighter Mood     209
Culinary Fictions     213
Cafe Notes     219
Soul Food     223
A Piece of Cake     227
Fooling the Critic     231
The Sweet Secrets of the Boudoir     235
Provincial Pleasures     239
Merry Dining     243
Elephant Pie     247
Anna a la Carte     251
One Good Meal Every Day     255
Fair Game     259
Turning the Tables     265
In the Flesh     269
The Perfect Irishman     273
Beyond Madeleines     277
The Prince     283
The Melting Pot     289
To Please Gertrude     293
Continental Fare     297
The Mysterious Dame     301
The Inspector's Plat du Jour     305
Salad Days     311
Cafe Days     315
An American in Paris     319
Oven Temperatures     325
Index of Recipes     327
About the Author     333
About the Illustrator     335

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5-Ingredient Grilling

Author: Better Homes Gardens

Do you crave great grilled flavor but lack the time for tedious steps and complicated ingredients? Try grilling the 5-ingredient way! Full of sizzling recipes, this book includes everything you can imagine flipping or flopping on your favorite flame-spitting appliance. Inside you'll find: More than 200 sizzlin' hot recipes for all your favorites including meat, poultry, fish, burgers, sauces, sides, and desserts. A bonus chapter filled with 5-ingredient nongrilled side dishes and desserts-perfect for whipping up at the last minute. A section with 16 menu ideas for parties, get-togethers, and everyday dinners featuring the recipes in this book.

New Orleans Chefs Cookbook or Hot and Spicy Kitchen Handbook

2009-01-25T01:09:00.000-08:00

New Orleans Chefs Cookbook

Author: Phil Johnson

Twenty of the city's finest culinary experts divulge the secrets of their dishes in 550 tantlizing recipes. Paul Prudhomme, Mike Roussel, and Warren Leruth are just a few.

Publishers Weekly

Cooking enthusiasts will welcome this superb, varied collection, an outgrowth of an annual culinary charity event presided over by by such notable New Orleans chefs as Warren Leruth, Paul Prudhomme and Austin Leslie. Recipe directions are lucid, but beginners may find some instructions a shade too succinct. The wealth of seafood dishes includes several shrimp Creole variations, redfish with crawfish and scallops, and salt-and-pepper shrimp. Green-pepper steak, poulet au fromage, barbecued ribs and zigeuner schnitzel are among the meat dishes. Side dishes are as diverse as sweet-and-sour cabbage, dirty rice, stewed okra and spinach mold. Desserts include lemon tequila souffle, pecan torte and pesche alla Piemontese (peaches Piedmont style). Amateur chef Johnson is assistant manager of a New Orleans television station. Photos not seen by PW. (March)

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Hot and Spicy Kitchen Handbook: 200 Sizzling Step-by-Step Recipes for Curries and Fiery Local Dishes from India, Mexico, Thailand and Every Spicy Corner of the World

Author: Ruby Le Bois

This most comprehensive collection of excitingly hot and spicy recipes makes the most of chili peppers, cayenne, cardamon, allspice, ginger, garam masala, turmeric and many other spices.

Some Assembly Required or Quick Loaves

2009-01-23T21:27:00.000-08:00

Some Assembly Required

Author: Lee Chadwick

Successful meals and stylish snacks without mess or stress! Beginners will be greatly amused and encouraged with simple-to-follow instructions and constructive anecdotes. Skilled cooks will enjoy great results with minimum effort. This cookbook brings you provocative signature entertaining without any of the burden.

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Quick Loaves: 150 Breads and Cakes, Meat and Meatless Loaves

Author: Jean Anderson

Easy does it! That's the mantra of today's busy cook. And what could be easier than quick loaves -- no-fuss, no-muss starters, main dishes, sides, breads, and desserts?

When it comes to quick loaves, it's time to think outside the box. And that's exactly what award-winning cookbook author Jean Anderson has done here. She offers up tips for trimming prep time, such as recipes for make-ahead bread, cake, herb, and spice mixes, as well as tricks for speedy cooking, such as making mini meatloaves in muffin pans.

The 150 recipes include everything from exotic new quick loaves to familiar classics. On the savory side there's Little Thai Turkey Loaves, Bobotie (a mildly curried South African lamb loaf), Quick-Mix Five-Ingredient Meatloaf, and Blonde Lasagna. For something sweet, try Frangelico Torte, Key Lime Mousse, or Shenandoah Blackberry Cake with Browned Butter Frosting.

Ever the teacher, Anderson shows you how to cook on fast-forward without dirtying every pan in the kitchen. Indeed, many of her recipes require one bowl, one measuring cup, and one loaf pan. Talk about easy!

Library Journal

Observes Anderson-who has written books on food processor and microwave cooking-the term quick loaf is certainly more associated with tea breads and their relatives than with meat loaves. The juxtaposition of the two may seem somewhat odd, yet she wanted to cover both the sweet and the savory categories. Of the latter, she features meat loaves of all types, plus bread puddings, a terrine or two, and, reflecting her Southern heritage, several gelatin molds. Also included are two basic make-ahead mixes that serve as building blocks for many of the breads and sweet loaves, from Pimiento Cheese Bread to Orange Marmalade Cake. Within these mainly fast and easy recipes, readers will find numerous time-saving tips and shortcuts. For larger collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Goose Fat and Garlic or Wisconsin Cook Book

2009-01-22T17:46:00.000-08:00

Goose Fat and Garlic: Country Recipes From South-West France

Author: Jeanne Strang

This is a celebration of la cuisine du terroir-the cooking of the land-the high quality of the yearly harvest and a style of cooking that is rooted in the rural culture of South-west France. With over 200 classical, country cooking recipes, coupled with fascinating information and anecdotes, every page of this book will delight and inspire.

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Wisconsin Cook Book

Author: Golden West Publishers

Created exclusively from recipes contributed by homemakers, chefs, gourmet cooks, bed & breakfast owners and a variety of food manufacturers from across the state, Wisconsin Cook Book showcases the state's dairy and agricultural products as well as its abundant wild game, fish and fowl. The "Wisconsin Cook Book" reflects the influence of early Scandinavian, Czechoslovakian, Belgian, English, German and Polish settlers with favorite "Old World" recipes. Entertaining Wisconsin state trivia and contributors' comments on the origins of their recipes lend character and charm to this memorable cookbook.

Indian Home Cooking or Southern on Occasion

2009-01-21T14:04:00.000-08:00

Indian Home Cooking: Quick, Easy, Delicious Recipes to Make at Home

Author: Jan Purser

Bring the savory delights of the great subcontinent into your home kitchen with this new installment of the Essential Asian Kitchen series. Indian Home Cooking features 60 authentic, yet simple Indian culinary classics. In no time, home cooks will be enjoying crisp, light dosai, whipping up batches of kulfi, sharing fabulous curries with friends, or mixing their own traditional spice blends-the backbone of Indian cooking. Serving and etiquette tips complement the easy-to-follow recipes and beautifully photographed dishes. The authors also include information on traditional equipment and ingredients and a special section on the history and regionality of Indian cuisine. Indian Home Cooking provides all the essentials for preparing and enjoying a traditional Indian meal.

Indian Home Cooking is the fifth book in the Essential Asian Kitchen series.

Author Bio:

Jan Purser is health and nutrition editor for Australian Good Taste and the author of A Taste of Indochina, Juices: Nature's Cure-All for Health and Vitality, and Meditation: Easy Techniques to Help You Relax and Focus.

Ajoy Joshi was trained in Chennai, India, and is Executive Chef of the Taj Group of Hotels. Ajoy lives in Sydney, Australia, and is the chef and co-owner of Nilgiri's Restaurant and Nilgiri's at Home.

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Southern on Occasion: A Companion to Inspire Gracious Living

Author: Junior League of Cobb Marietta

Southern...On Occasion guides you through thematic seasons of living in the South. On Occasion...plan a party choosing from tantalizing menus, including themes, decorating ideas, cooking tips, and party setups. On Occasion...reminisce with heartwarming stories and remembrances of what it is like to be Southern. A 1998 National Winner of the Tabasco Community Cookbook Award.

Allergy Free Cooking or Wine Lover Cooks With Wine

2009-01-20T10:21:00.000-08:00

Allergy-Free Cooking: How to Survive the Elimination Diet and Eat Happily Ever After

Author: Eileen Rhude Yoder

Do you have food allergies--or suspect you do? If you have been diagnosed by your doctor, or don't yet know why symptoms recur after eating, Allergy-Free Cooking can help you determine what foods cause your symptoms, without sacrificing good taste and pleasurable eating.

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Wine Lover Cooks With Wine

Author: Sid Goldstein

The long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling Wine Lover's Cookbook, The Wine Lover Cooks with Wine sets its sights on wine as an ingredient. Whether used to delicately poach fresh fish or braise a hearty stew, wine adds complexity and intensity to food -- not to mention flavor. In his usual engaging style, Goldstein explores a range of wine and reveals how each is used best in cooking. From classic Marsala Chicken to savory pork tenderloin topped with a zinfandel-based roasted-plum jam, each tantalizing recipe illustrates to dazzling effect the benefits -- and pleasures -- of cooking with wine. Complete with enticing photographs of both the food and the wine, this cookbook is an inspiring resource for wine lovers looking to think outside of the glass.

Publishers Weekly

According to Goldstein, wine is a "magical ingredient" that "tenderizes and adds moisture to food, as well as imparting a deep, complex flavor." The author of The Wine Lover's Cookbook now explains how to not just pair wine with food, but actually cook with it, presenting his own recipes plus many collected from American chefs, all requiring a certain amount of culinary expertise. Most dishes are made with traditional and contemporary varietal wines, but fortified and specialty wines also make appearances. The recipes are organized by the cooking technique using wine: sauces; steaming; simmering and poaching; marinating; or braising. Traditional recipes mix with international flavors in dishes such as Florida chef Allen Susser's Adobo-Grilled Filet Mignon, and Washington, D.C., chef Nora Pouillon's Coq au Vin, and Tequila-and-Sherry-Marinated Prawns Diablo. There's also a chapter on non-wine-based side dishes designed to complement the entr es in the book, such as Roasted Garlic and Horseradish Mashed Potatoes and Gorgonzola. A final section on desserts and drinks offers recipes for Drunken Chocolate Cake with Port and Hot Mulled "Touchdown" Shiraz. Goldstein recommends wines to drink with each recipe-rarely the same wine that was used in the dish. Paul Moore's unimaginative but palatable photos add color and visual accompaniment to this sophisticated and informative master class in cooking with wine. (Oct.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Story of Wine or The Get With The Program Guide to Fast Food and Family Restaurants

2009-01-17T23:52:00.000-08:00

Story of Wine

Author: Hugh Johnson

Written by the world’s bestselling wine author, this new illustrated edition is an enthralling read, tracing the story of wine from the dawn of civilization through the bacchanalian splendor of the ancient world to the present day. Updated to include the latest developments in wine, this edition features never before seen archival photographs.

Publishers Weekly

First published in 1989 in an illustrated 480-page edition, Johnson's sweeping chronicle of the making, merchandising and drinking of wine has been considerably pared down but remains brimful of fascinating information. Beginning with what we know of oenology in ancient Egypt and Greece, the text travels up to the 21st century, citing, for example, countries that produced the "most exciting wines" of 2003. Along the way, famed wine writer Johnson revisits the ongoing debate of who is responsible for introducing vineyards into France, reveals that the coupling of bottle and cork in the 17th century allowed wine to age properly and recalls Thomas Jefferson declaring that wine was "the only antidote to the bane of whiskey." Sidebars throughout relate sprightly anecdotes, such as the story of Magellan stocking his ships for the 1519-1521 circumnavigation of the globe (he spent more on sherry than he did on armaments-and then got himself killed en route). Some 125 maps and illustrations in lush color and b&w depict everything from a 5,000-year-old panel that is the first known illustration of wine drinking to a striking photo of a hyper-modernistic winery in Spain. While necessarily less comprehensive than the initial edition, this version is a thorough survey of the elixir that, as Johnson says, owes its popularity to its power to banish care. (Dec.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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The Get With The Program! Guide to Fast Food and Family Restaurants

Author: Bob Green

It's not where you eat,

it's what you eat!

From Bob Greene, the bestselling author of Get With the Program!, comes a handy portable guide to dining out. With healthy choices from more than 75 fast food and family restaurants, including Applebee's, The Olive Garden, Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, Burger King, Domino's Pizza, Subway, Dairy Queen, and Taco Bell, now you can feel confident about staying on the Program when dining out with friends or family.

There are no confusing nutritional charts or graphs -- just simple, honest advice for those of us who enjoy dining out. Each restaurant listing offers Bob's Top Picks for healthy and delicious options, as well as a list of menu items that are not on the Program. With tips on portion control, beverage choices, and balancing fat, carbohydrates, and protein, this is an indispensable book for anyone who dines out once a year or once a week.

Whether you're on the Program or just getting started, you will turn to The Get With the Program! Guide to Fast Food and Family Restaurants to make smart choices when dining out.

George Foremans Big Book of Grilling Barbecue and Rotisserie or Ultimate Chocolate Cookie Book

2009-01-17T13:10:00.000-08:00

George Foreman's Big Book of Grilling, Barbecue, and Rotisserie: More than 70 Recipes for Family and Friends

Author: George Foreman

King of the ring and king of the grill, George Foreman joins forces with chef Barbara Witt to provide all-new dishes for grill and rotisserie cooking. The recipes in this book can be prepared indoors, using an electric or stovetop grill; or outdoors, on an electric, charcoal, or gas-powered barbecue.

Grilling is healthful and quick. If you do a little work in advance, once you fire up the grill, dinner can be ready in a matter of minutes. So dishes like Rib Roast with Rosemary and Roasted-Garlic Wine Sauce, Chicken Breasts with Peanut Sauce, Ginger Honey Duck, and Curried Salmon Steak become easy weeknight dinners instead of party fare.

Foreman and Witt have created delicious recipes for grilled meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, innovative grilled salads and pasta sauces—even pizza. Complete with full nutritional information, the recipes reflect an international range of flavors—Caribbean, Pan-Asian, and Latin—and provide new twists on all-American favorites. In the recipe introductions and in the vegetable chapter, there are suggestions for side dishes, some of which can be prepared on the grill alongside the main course.

You'll find everything you need to know about equipment; ways to maximize flavor by using seasoning rubs, pastes, marinades, and brines; and there are sources for the best meats and ingredients. While these dishes are full of big flavors, the ingredients can be found in any well-stocked supermarket. Whether you want a quick-fix family meal, a backyard barbecue feast, or an elegant dinner party, you'll find the perfect recipe in George Foreman's Big Book of Grilling, Barbecue, and Rotisserie.

Publishers Weekly

Foreman could have designed this cookbook as a blatant tool to bolster sales of the electric grill that bears his name. It is a relief then to find that, once again, Foreman, writing with Witt (Pan-Asian Express), has taken the high road. What he presents is a happy-go-lucky collection of more than 75 recipes inspired by his salad days of boxing all over the world. Most entries can be cooked indoors or out, using electricity, gas or good old American charcoal. Foreman leads with a Kingwood Skirt Steak, taking the underappreciated cut of meat and treating it to a dry rub of chili powder, oregano and cinnamon. The thin cuts cook up fast and are served alongside grilled bananas. When Foreman turns chicken he does so with a rotisserie-roasted Moroccan Cornish Hen in a marinade of yogurt with cumin, turmeric and paprika. The seafood section features a Danish Mary Bluefish with a marinade containing Aquavit, the Dutch liquor, and also spicy skewered Tangerine Scallops made with hot Asian chili sauce. These exotic concoctions are superior to the more domestic efforts, the most worrisome of which is an American version of Indonesian chicken satay with a peanut sauce made of peanut butter, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, honey and vinegar. Rounding out the book are a dozen salad and vegetable offerings including a winning Watercress and Cucumber with Fresh Tuna. The only gap is a section on drinks--and given the author's unique credentials, who better to devise an unforgettable punch? (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

Ultimate Chocolate Cookie Book: From Melties to Whoopie Pies, Biscotti to Black and Whites, With Dozens of Chocolate Chip Cookies, Plus Hundreds More

Author: Bruce Weinstein

Can you ever have enough chocolate? Not Likely!

Library Journal

The prolific authors of the "Ultimate" series (featuring muffins, ice cream, potatoes, candy, and more) provide more than 90 master recipes for delicious chocolate cookies of all sorts, along with hundreds of variations. Recipes are organized alphabetically, from Almond Coconut Cookies to those Whoopie Pies, and each one is accompanied by its own "crunch-o-meter," a symbol indicating its texture, from hard to cakey to fudgy. Sure to be popular, this is recommended for all baking collections. A follow-up to Wilson's Christmas cookie book, A Baker's Field Guide to Chocoloate-Chip Cookies might be more accurately described as a collection of cookies with chocolate chips. Although there are certainly variations on the familiar Toll House-type cookie, many of the recipes are in another category entirely: e.g., Black-Bottom Cookie Cupcakes, Amaretto Almond White Chocolate Squares, and Peanut Brittle Chip Bars. As with the first title in the series, "field notes," "lifespan" (storage information), and a color photograph accompany each recipe, and various icons indicate which cookies are best for shipping, fun to make with kids, and so on. For larger collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

The Polish Kitchen or Oldest Cuisine in the World

2009-01-17T02:28:00.000-08:00

The Polish Kitchen

Author: Mary Pininska

Polish food is domestic, comfort food ideal for occasions when nothing other than hearty soup or rich-flavored stew will do and when generous hospitality is the order of the day.

The harsh Polish winters mean that many key ingredients are those that are preserved or stored--dried mushrooms, pickled herrings, sauerkraut, hot paprika paste, fruits in syrup, cucumbers in brine and root vegetables--so it is the perfect cooking to create from store cupboard essentials.

Drawing on the culinary archives and expertise of her family and friends, Mary Pininska's The Polish Kitchen is a treasury of Polish cooking ancient and modern. It is enlivened with personal annecdotes and spiced with a wealth of customs and folk traditions.

Acknowledgements     viii
Introduction to Polish Food     1
Soups     8
Hors d'Oeuvres     27
Fish and Shellfish     41
Poultry     52
Meat and Offal     60
Game     78
Vegetable and Side Dishes     88
Salads     108
Sauces     113
Pancakes and Puddings     125
Cakes and Pastries     139
James and Preserves     155
Easter     158
Christmas     178
Drinks     198
Polish Delicatessens     206
Polish Restaurants     207
Index     208

Oldest Cuisine in the World: Cooking in Mesopotamia

Author: Jean Bottero

In this intriguing blend of the commonplace and the ancient, Jean Bottéro presents the first extensive look at the delectable secrets of Mesopotamia. Bottéro's broad perspective takes us inside the religious rites, everyday rituals, attitudes and taboos, and even the detailed preparation techniques involving food and drink in Mesopotamian high culture during the second and third millenniums BCE, as the Mesopotamians recorded them.
Offering everything from translated recipes for pigeon and gazelle stews, the contents of medicinal teas and broths, and the origins of ingredients native to the region, this book reveals the cuisine of one of history's most fascinating societies. As Bottéro concludes, although the ingredients may have differed, food was prepared in a manner astoundingly similar to how we do it today. Such links to the modern world, along with incredible recreations of a rich, ancient culture through its cuisine, make Bottéro's guide an entertaining and mesmerizing read.

Sue Lawrences Book of Baking or Cooks Tour of Scotland

2009-01-16T14:47:00.000-08:00

Sue Lawrence's Book of Baking

Author: Sue Lawrenc

Fill your home with the warm smells of baking with this collection of more than 120 delicious recipes. Baked goods for every occasion, season, and meal are included, including breads for breakfast, Florentines for tea, tarts for supper and of course plenty of scrumptious desserts. From the innovative—such as Ciabatta and Ricotta Citrus Cake—to old-time favorites, from the simple to the ornate, these delectable treats are perfect for indulging friends and family—and yourself.

	Introduction	6
	Ingredients	8
	Breads	10
	Savoury Pies, Pastries and Tarts	36
	Sweet Pies, Pastries and Tarts	56
	Traditional Cakes	72
	Modern Cakes	94
	Biscuits and Cookies	112
	Brownies and Bars	130
	Quick Bakes	146
	Healthy Alternatives	160
	Festive Baking	174
	Useful contacts	189
	Glossary of British/American baking terms	190
	Acknowledgements	190
	Index	191

Interesting book: WorkPlace Health Protection or The Managed Care Answer Book

Cook's Tour of Scotland: From Barra to Brora in 120 Recipes

Author: Sue Lawrenc

Award-winning food writer Sue Lawrence journeys the length and breadth of Scotland to meet the people who farm and produce its food in this charming cookbook. An Orkney barley miller, an Isle of Mull cheese producer, a Dundee sausage-maker, and a Brora jam-maker are just a few of the many food heroes she meets along the way. In a cornucopia of recipes inspired by Scotland's sublime ingredients, Lawrence serves up dishes such as Frittata with Smoked Salmon; Lamb Shanks with Asparagus and Mint; Bean, Kale, and Sausage Crusty Hotpot; and Orkney Fudge Cheesecake. Celebrating the Scottish landscape and history as well as its food, this beautifully illustrated volume is a must for visitors or anyone who loves fresh, seasonal fare.

Cooks Oracle or Food Storage Stability

2009-01-16T06:04:00.000-08:00

Cook's Oracle

Author: William Kitchiner

Care for a bit of Colcannon? Craving some Winter Hotch-Potch? Wishing for Wow-Wow Sauce?

This newly released edition of The Cook's Oracle is an exact replica of Dr. Kitchiner's original book first published in 1829. A bestseller in its day, Kitchiner's fundamentals of 19th-century cookery cover the gamut from meat & fish to gravies & sauces to puddings & pies, including many of his favorite "receipts."

Interestingly enough, he toured with a moveable taste cabinet; a folding cupboard stocked his unique mustards and sauces. And, unlike most food writers of the era, he whipped up the recipes himself, carried out the dreaded after-dinner clean up, and did all his own housework!

A marvelous culinary artifact of 19th-century cookery, this book is certain to delight both
social historians and food-lovers alike.

A household name during the 19th-century, WILLIAM KITCHINER, M.D. (1775-1827) was an optician, inventor of telescopes, amateur musician and exceptional cook. His other works include: The Invalid's Oracle, The Housekeeper's Ledger, The Traveller's Oracle, and The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life.

Interesting book: Fundamentals de Supervisión Clínica

Food Storage Stability

Author: Irwin A Taub

Food Storage Stability addresses one of the foremost problems facedby food processors - how to stabilize food once it is harvested. Using a holistic approach, the book discusses the changes responsible for food quality deterioration and considers strategies for minimizing or eliminating these degradative changes. Topics include: consumer perceptions and preferences, cellular changes, conversion of major constituents to more stable products, the effect of color and texture, packaging issues, and practical strategies for storing foods frozen, chilled, or at ambient temperature. Food Storage Stability is the only treatment of this subject that covers the diverse factors that influence quality retention in foods and integrates basic concepts in storage stability with practical applications. Food scientists and technologists concerned with changes in food quality are interested in ensuring that safe and appealing food products reach consumers - this is the book that will assist them with that important goal.

Ch. 1	Perception of Food Quality	1
Ch. 2	Foods as Cellular Systems: Impact on Quality and Preservation	39
Ch. 3	Protein Instability	75
Ch. 4	Biochemical Processes: Lipid Instability	89
Ch. 5	Biochemical Processes: Carbohydrate Instability	105
Ch. 6	Biochemical Aspects: Nutritional Bioavailability	125
Ch. 7	Color: Origin, Stability, Measurement, and Quality	175
Ch. 8	Effect of Storage on Texture	191
Ch. 9	Water Migration and Food Storage Stability	245
Ch. 10	Factors Affecting Permeation, Sorption, and Migration Processes in Package-Product Systems	269
Ch. 11	Mathematical Modeling of Quality Loss	331
Ch. 12	Stored Product Quality: Open Dating and Temperature Monitoring	353
Ch. 13	Quality Management during Storage and Distribution	369
Ch. 14	Freezer Preservation of Fresh Foods: Quality Aspects	387
Ch. 15	Quality Changes during Distribution of Deep-Frozen and Chilled Foods: Distribution Chain Situation and Modeling Considerations	399
Ch. 16	Technologies to Extend the Refrigerated Shelf Life of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables	419
Ch. 17	Ambient Storage	435
Ch. 18	Toxicological Implications of Postprocessing in Stored or Shipped Foods	459
Ch. 19	Consumer Attitudes and Perceptions	507
	Index	519

Gusto or In a Roman Kitchen

2009-01-15T19:22:00.000-08:00

Gusto: Essential Writings in Nineteenth-Century Gastronomy

Author: Denise Gigant

The French invented the restaurant in the late eighteenth century. Not long after, they invented gastronomy, the modern art of eating well: English society discovered the French chef and the English-speaking world has never been the same.
This delicious anthology brings together the major English and French nineteenth-century writings on the arts and pleasures of the table. Included are essays by Grimod de la Reynière, Brillat-Savarin, Alexandre Dumas, Charles Lamb, William Thackeray and lesser-known works by pseudonymous authors such as Launcelot Sturgeon and Dick Humelbergius Secundus.

	Foreword
	Introduction
1	Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de la Reyniere (1758-1837) : in English translation by Michael Garval	1
	From The gourmand's almanac (1803-12)	4
	From The host's manual (1808)	40
2	William Kitchiner (1775[?]-1827)	57
	From The cook's oracle (1817)	59
	From Peptic precepts (1821)	70
3	Launcelot Sturgeon (pseudonym)	79
	From Essays, moral, philosophical, and stomachical (1822)	83
4	Charles Lamb (1775-1834)	127
	A dissertation upon roast pig (1823)	129
	Grace before meat (1823)	134
5	Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826)	141
	From Physiologie du Gout (1826)	144
6	Dick Humelbergius Secundus (pseudonym)	175
	From Apician morsels (1829)	179
7	Thomas Walker (1784-1836)	205
	From Aristology, or the art of dining (1835)	207
8	William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-68)	223
	From The book of snobs (1847)	224
9	The Alderman (pseudonym)	233
	From The knife and fork (1849)	235
10	Dining, considered as a fine art (anonymous)	243
	From Harper's New Monthly Magazine (December 1858)	243
11	William Blanchard Jerrold (1826-84)	255
	From The epicure's year book and table companion (1868)	256
12	Alexandre Dumas (1802-70)	263
	From Dictionary of cuisine (1873)	265
App. A	Joseph Berchoux (1760-1839)	275
	From Gastronomy, or the Bon-vivant's guide (1801)	276
App. B	Subjects of the frontispieces	283
	From The gourmand's almanac (1803-12)	283

New interesting book: House of War or Ethical Realism

In a Roman Kitchen: Timeless Recipes from the Eternal City

Author: Jo Bettoja

"Not only has Jo Bettoja captured the intensely flavorful, bubbly, textured cuisine of Rome in her delightful book, she has captured the spirit of the Romans in each recipe.This wonderful addition to the world of Italian cookbooks will make you savor Rome with every bite."

–Lidia Bastianich, author of Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen and Lidia's Italian Table, and host of the PBS series Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen

"Of the major cities, Rome has the biggest heart. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the street markets and at the Roman table. Jo Bettoja takes us there–she cooks with a heart as full of largesse and gusto as that of her adopted city."

–Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun

"No one can come close to Jo Bettoja in either knowledge or intrinsic understanding of Roman cooking. She has lived in Rome for so long that the waters of the Tiber are mixed with her blood. In a Roman Kitchen is a classic."

–Nick Malgieri, author of Great Italian and Perfect Cakes

Taste of Latin America or Human Resources in the Foodservice Industry

2009-01-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

Taste of Latin America: Recipes and Stories

Author: Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

Forget mass-produced tortilia chips and salsa dips. Discover the taste of real Latin American and Caribbean food, as diverse as the region's beautiful landscapes, drawing on age-old indigenous recipes with influences from Spain, Portugal and Africa.

What People Are Saying

Claudia Roden
A beguiling blend of delicious recipes, engaging personal anecdote and fascinating historical background. A thrilling insight into the tastes, the life and the culture of Latin America.

Human Resources in the Foodservice Industry: Organizational Behavior Management Approaches

Author: Dennis Reynolds

Get up-to-date research and innovative management strategies

Organizational behavior and human resource management are fundamental aspects in the profitability of any foodservice business. Human Resources in the Foodservice Industry: Organizational Behavior Management Approaches examines the latest research critical in understanding individual behavior and group dynamics. This resource provides researchers and practitioners with a clear view of human capital in a competitive global marketplace—with various possible managerial solutions to increase efficiency, employee and consumer satisfaction, and organizational success. Experts from around the world and diverse backgrounds discuss up-to-date empirical research, unique insights, and effective management strategies.

As people across the country continue to spend more and more of their food dollars outside of the home every year, foodservice businesses must adapt to evolving consumer behavior and control the management of expenditures—including human resources—to be profitable. Human Resources in the Foodservice Industry: Organizational Behavior Management Approaches discusses in detail this essential part of managing organizational strategy in foodservice operations. From macro perspectives and the effects of globalization to approaches to managing a diverse workforce, this unique text examines the data, the strategies, and the theories to best help your people become more productive while making foodservice businesses profitable. The book contains extensive references and several figures, tables, and charts to clearly illustrate ideas.

Topics in Human Resources in the Foodservice Industry: Organizational Behavior Management Approaches include:

• A theoretical framework for management development for chain restaurant operations
• The legal, business, and ethical issues in setting language policies for personnel
• Language barriers—and the impact on job satisfaction, performance, and turnover
• Increasing performance to better monitor food temperature
• The efficacy of restaurant sales incentives
• Cultural differences in collaborative ventures
• Four mechanisms to spur employees to provide better customer service
• An empirical study on restaurant cooks' locus of control, job satisfaction, work stress, and turnover intentions
• The perceptions of quick-service-restaurant managers regarding older workers
• Comparison study of intern experiences in the United Kingdom and India

Human Resources in the Foodservice Industry: Organizational Behavior Management Approaches is an insightful resource for researchers, practitioners of all types, educators, and students.

Nutrition for the Culinary Arts or Fresh and Easy Soups and Spectacular Smoothies for Good Health

2009-01-15T00:57:00.000-08:00

Nutrition for the Culinary Arts

Author: Nancy Berkoff

The consummate culinarian needs to understand the interplay of nutrition and culinary preparation. The science and art of the nutrition and culinary professions are combined for the reader in Nutrition for the Culinary Arts.

Food is an integral part of the culinary and nutrition professions. Nutrition for the Culinary Arts shows how the foods we eat contribute to our health and to the enjoyment of our lives. It's the perfect combination of vitamins and veloute.

Features include:

Nutrition topics as applied to culinary arts
Up-to-date sources and references for sophisticated and healthy menu planning
Healthy techniques for food preparation
A look at industry innovations in nutrition
Analysis of current health trends

Go to: Take This Job and Ship It or Lincoln and the Court

Fresh and Easy Soups and Spectacular Smoothies for Good Health

Author: Sonia Allison

If you have enjoyed the tantalising flavours of soups from your supermarket chiller - the recipes of Prince Charles' Duchy of Cornwall range for instance - you'll love this book. You can actually make better-tasting soups and smoothies of your own - at home. And they are so quick and easy that you will eat them every week - whenever you are pushed for time. Making Imaginative, mouthwatering meals doesn't mean spending time in the kitchen any more. Most importantly, these soups and smoothies provide the easiest way to ensure you and your family have the designated daily intake of fresh vegetables, fruit and fibre for optimum health. Every recipe has been tested to ensure that it is easy to make and that the flavours will bounce off the palate. So whether you want fast food, good nutrition or some fantastic soup starters for your next round of entertaining, this is the book to deliver great-tasting ideas. Look at what you could put on next week's menu: Spinach and herbed cream cheese soup, Thai rice cream soup with lime, lemon grass and prawns, Broccoli and stilton soup with toasted almonds, Creamy avocado and asparagus beef soup, Plum, marmalade and apple smoothie.

Beyond Gumbo or Study Guide to Accompany Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals Sixth Edition

2009-01-14T13:15:00.000-08:00

Beyond Gumbo: Creole Fusion Food from the Atlantic Rim

Author: Jessica B Harris

For most Americans, Creole cooking is permanently and exclusively linked to the city of New Orleans. But Creole food is more than the deep, rich flavors of Louisiana gumbo. In reality, its range encompasses foods spread across the Atlantic rim. From Haiti to Brazil to Barbados, Creole cooking is the original fusion food, where African and European and Caribbean cuisine came together in the Americas.

In Beyond Gumbo, culinary historian and critically acclaimed cookbook author Jessica B. Harris has brought together 150 of these vibrant recipes from across the Americas, accompanied by cultural and historical anecdotes and illustrated with beautiful antique postcards.

Creole cuisine incorporates many elements, including composed rice dishes, abundant hot sauces, dumplings and fritters, and the abundant use of fresh vegetables and local seafood. In Creole cuisine you might find vanilla borrowed from the Mexican Aztecs combined with rice grown using African methods and cooked using European techniques to produce a rice pudding that is uniquely Creole. Harris uses ingredients available in most grocery stores and by mail order that will allow any home cook to re-create favorite dishes from numerous countries.

From Puerto Rico's tangy lechon asado to Charleston's Red Rice, from Jamaica, New York, to Jamaica, West Indies, Harris discovers the secrets of this true fusion cuisine. Mouthwatering recipes such as Corn Stew from Costa Rica, Aztec Corn Soup from Mexico, Scallop Cebiche from Peru, Baxter's Road Fried Chicken from Barbados, Roast Leg of Pork from Puerto Rico, Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple from the United States, and six different gumbo recipes willlead you to the kitchen again and again. Sweets and confections are an essential part of Creole cooking, and Harris includes delectable dessert recipes such as Lemon-Pecan Pound Cake from the United States, Three-Milk Flan from Costa Rica, Rice Fritters from New Orleans, and Rum Sauce from Barbados.

To complete the fusion experience, sample drink recipes such as Banana Punch from Barbados and Lemon Verbena Iced Tea from New Orleans. Tastes that are as bright as tropical sunshine are hallmarks of this international cooking of the Creole world.

With a comprehensive glossary of ingredients and lists of mail-order sources, Beyond Gumbo will transport you to kitchens throughout the Americas and take you on a culinary journey to the roots of Creole cuisine.

The New York Times

her new book, Harris broadens our understanding of what creole cooking really is -- not merely the familiar flavors of Louisiana gumbo but all the tastes that came together when ''Africa and Europe met in the New World.'' Harris promises ''tastes that are as bright as tropical sunshine,'' and far more often than not she delivers them. — Dwight Garner

Publishers Weekly

Harris achieves the same balanced blend of personal insight, history and recipes that made her previous works (The Africa Cookbook and The Welcome Table) shine in this examination of creole food. Her first hurdle is defining the word "creole," and she comes up with a credible interpretation representing a fusion of the foods of Africa, the Americas and Europe that is "greater than the multiple dishes that spawned them." Recipes are top-notch, and Harris never skips an opportunity to illuminate in a header. Some of these notes report the origins of a dish, as in the header for Limpin' Susan, a rice and okra dish from South Carolina that is a cousin to the better-known Hoppin' John. Harris generously credits far-flung friends who have provided ideas and recipes and sometimes re-creates their notes on the dishes, as in a letter from Chef Fritz Blank of Deux Chemin es restaurant in Philadelphia that arrived with his recipe for Pepperpot Soup with Seafood and Pumpkin. For other recipes, she vividly sets a scene, explaining that bites of the Roast Corn of Jamaica are meant to be alternated with coconut, or at least that's what's encouraged by "ladies who plant themselves and a brazier under the shade of a large tree or umbrella and grill away" throughout the Caribbean. Despite the title, there are recipes for eight varieties of gumbo, including Aunt Sweet's Seafood Gumbo. Sometimes cookbook glossaries feel like throw-away elements, but in typical fashion Harris makes good use of hers, not only to define such potentially unfamiliar items as the fruit cherimoya, but also to entertain (chiles "crosspollinate with the speed of rabbits") and inform. (Mar.) Forecast: Harris is one of those writers who could write about almost anything and make it interesting, but here she has found a subject rich enough to match her impressive talents. Given the paucity of books on the subject (compared to, say, Italian cooking) this should be a strong seller, and most likely will garner some awards as well. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Although Americans tend to associate Creole cooking with New Orleans, it is actually found throughout a much broader area, extending from Louisiana to the rest of the Gulf Coast (see Constance Snow and Tina Rupp's Gulf Coast Kitchens, above) throughout the Caribbean islands and down to Brazil. The noun Creole has a confusing variety of definitions, but Harris finds the most useful description of Creole cooking as "the mixing of Native American, European, and African culinary arts," resulting in the original fusion cuisine. The author of Tasting Brazil, among other titles, Harris has traveled widely throughout the region that she focuses on here, and once again she combines culinary and cultural history. She prefaces the 175 recipes-from Chorreadas (Costa Rican corn pancakes) to Guadeloupe Chicken Curry to New Orleans Pralines (found in different variations throughout the Creole world)-with a 40-page glossary of ingredients, and chapter openings include vivid reminiscences of favorite places and people encountered along the way. For most collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Book review: Walk Away the Pounds or Diabetics Brand Name Food Exchange Handbook

Study Guide to Accompany Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals Sixth Edition

Author: Karen Eich Drummond

Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals is the must-have reference for the most thorough, up-to-date information on nutrition and diet. New and expanded material in this Sixth Edition addresses important topics such as the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPyramid, balanced menu options and recipe ideas for morning and afternoon breaks, basic principles of food presentation, meeting special dietary needs, weight management, and much more!

Tommy Tangs Modern Thai Cuisine or Cakes and Cake Decorating

2009-01-14T03:33:00.000-08:00

Tommy Tang's Modern Thai Cuisine

Author: Tommy Tang

About the Author:
Tommy Tang, chef and restaurateur, was born in Bangkok and moved to the United States in 1972. Ten years later, he opened the original Tommy Tang's in West Hollywood, California. With the opening of a second restaurant in New York's Tribeca area in 1986, Tommy became America's first bicoastal chef. Tommy's signature line of spices and seasonings is available in stores throughout the United States and Canada. Tommy also shares his expertise on his PBS cooking show.

Library Journal

Here are recipes from the chef/owner of trendy Thai restaurants in New York and Los Angeles. Tang's cuisine mixes elements of the East and West, as in Crab Spring Rolls with Santa Fe Chili Sauce. His food is innovative and appealing, but it's somewhat irritating that a number of the dishes require Tang's commercially available seasoning mix or marinade. Still, Tang--and Thai cuisine--have many fans, and there are some delicious dishes here. For larger collections. BOMC and Better Homes & Gardens selection.

Books about: Modern Winemaking or Walking the World in Wonder

Cakes and Cake Decorating

Author: Angela Nilsen

200 step-by-step projects, from traditional, novelty and special occasion cakes, to wedding cakes, Christening cakes, birthday cakes, Christmas cakes and many more.

	Introduction	7
	Basic Cake Recipes	8
	Basic Icing Recipes	20
	Covering Cakes	30
	Decorating with Royal Icing	36
	Decorating with Sugarpaste Icing	44
	Decorating with Marzipan	52
	Decorating with Butter Icing	58
	Decorating with Glace Icing	62
	Decorating with Chocolate	66
	Using Bought Decorations	74
	Classic Cakes	83
	Special Occasion Cakes	125
	Novelty Cakes	169
	Children's Party Cakes	207
	Index	252

Cooked or Eating up the Santa Fe Trail

2009-01-13T16:51:00.000-08:00

Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras

Author: Jeff Henderson

Jeff Henderson was just another inner-city black kid born into a world of poverty and limited options, where crime seemed to provide the only way to get out. Raised mostly by his single mother, who struggled just to keep food on the table, Jeff dreamed big. He had to get out and he soon did by turning to what so many in his community did: dealing drugs. But Jeff was no ordinary drug dealer; by twenty-one, he was one of the top cocaine dealers in San Diego, making up to $35,000 a week. Two years later he was indicted on federal drug trafficking charges and sentenced to almost twenty years in prison. Before he knew what had hit him, he was looking at spending most of his life behind bars. The street life had been the only one he'd ever known and even incarcerated he was too hardheaded to realize that no good would come of it.

That is, until he was assigned to one of the least desirable prison jobs: washing dishes. That job helped turn his whole life around. It gave him access to the prison kitchen and he became fascinated watching his fellow prisoners cook for the thousands of other inmates and prison officials. Henderson learned to cook in prison. Not cocaine, but food. And his dream was born: Once outside, he would become a chef.

It was a tough, seemingly impossible journey for an ex-con. Few chefs would give him the opportunity to cook in their restaurants. And once hired, he endured racism and sabotage in the kitchen. But Henderson refused to accept rejection. Driven by a dream and an unshakable will to succeed, Chef Jeff worked hard to overcome unimaginable adversity and eventually reached the top of his profession, becoming executive chef at Cafй Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Alive with the energy of the streets, the sober reality of prison, and the visceral thrill of being inside the fast-paced kitchens of great restaurants, Cooked is an intense, intimate tale of crime, punishment, and redemption -- a deeply poignant story of how the worst wrong can lead to the most extraordinary right.

Book about: Pressured Parents Stressed out Kids or Exercises for Arthritis

Eating up the Santa Fe Trail, Vol. 2

Author: Arnold

: A delightfully entertaining and informative book, Eating Up the Santa Fe Trail is filled with rare information painstakingly culled from thousands of sources, including the diaries and journals of many who rode the trail. Eating Up the Santa Fe Trail contains recipes of trappers, traders, settlers, various Indian tribes, Mexicans, and military soldiers. From Missouri, across Kansas to Bent's Fort, Colorado, and on to Santa Fe, New Mexico, learn in the words of the travelers themselves how to prepare such trail fare as buffalo, elk, crane, Indian "washtunkala" (jerked meat stew), and "belly washes," such as Injun Whiskey (made with black gunpowder, red pepper, and tobacco juice). Eating Up the Santa Fe Trail is filled with the delicacies and oddities of the Old West and is a must for the professional chef, historian, buckskinner, and gastronome.

Booknews

Food historian and restaurateur Arnold culled diaries, journals, and other sources to collect recipes of trappers, traders, settlers, various Indian tribes, Mexicans, and soldiers. He presents them here in two ways--the original narrative directions alongside modern adaptations with measurements--along with historical anecdotes and explanation, the sources of the recipes, and selected further readings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Internet Book Watch

Eating Up The Santa Fe Trail: Recipes And Lore From The Old West combines authentic recipes used by trappers, traders, settlers, Native American tribes, Mexicans, and frontier soldiers with anecdotes and stories drawn from the American West. This superb compilation of western history and recipes were gathered together by food historian Sam Arnold and ranges in origin and background from Missouri, across Kansas, to Bent's Fort, Colorado, and on to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here are step-by-step instructions on preparing a wide variety of trail fare including buffalo, elk, carne, washtunkala (jerked meat stew); and traditional eggnog — the drink of choice after a hanging! Eating Up The Santa Fe Trail is a unique addition to any cookbook collection and will have a special appeal for students and enthusiasts of the America West.

Regional French or Wild Roots

2009-01-13T06:09:00.000-08:00

Regional French

Author: Le Cordon Bleu

Each of the romantic provinces of France has its own specialties, based on the best of local ingredients, that combine to make French cuisine one of the world's favorites. This collection of timeless recipes includes scallops a la provencale, a rich bouillabaisse, a slow-cooking cassoulet and a creamy Normandy tart.

Wild Roots: A Forager's Guide to the Edible & Medicinal Roots, Tubers, Corms, & Rhizomes of North America

Author: Doug Elliott

For more than two decades Doug Elliot has wandered the fields, forests, and marshlands of North America gathering roots and herbs, and plant lore. A labor of love, Wild Roots is filled with practical information, extraordinary drawings and lively commentary, and offers a wealth of information about the roots, rhizomes, and tubers of North America.

Winter, 1998/99 - Natural Farmer

A wealth of information about almost sixty roots of North American plants. . . . It, altogether, is a thought-provoking little book, obviously a labor of love.

Hearts and Home or Homemade Meals in Minutes

2009-01-12T18:27:00.000-08:00

Hearts and Home: How Creative Cooks Fed the Soul and Spirit of America's Heartland, 1895-1939

Author: Rae Katherine Eighmey

If you liked Rae's earlier book, A Prairie Kitchen, you'll find another equally delightful slice of history in Hearts and Homes. Her research into the foods, families and lifestyles of the people who farmed the Heartland from 1895-1939 makes for a fascinating mixture. You'll find delicious recipes (just like Grandma used to make!) plus gain new inspiration from the challenges these dedicated cooks faced in feeding their families during the scarcity of the war years and the Great Depression.

Developing recipes and sharing the results has been a lifelong vocation for Rae Katherine Eighmey. Today her kitchen library has thousands of recipes from 19th and 20th century cookbooks and pioneers' journals and magazines. It is her goal to make them easy for today's cooks to make in their own kitchens, and she has adapted hundreds of them for modern cooking methods. She says translating these recipes is part detective story, part chemistry and part old-fashioned cooking skill.

New interesting book: Nothing to Fear or The 40 30 30 Phenomenon

Homemade Meals in Minutes: Family-Friendly Menus Made Easy

Author: Linda Spivey

Come gather at the table, say a prayer of thanksgiving, and take part in a feast of comfort food and cozy conversation. The heartwarming country folk art of Linda Spivey accompanies mouthwatering, handed-down-through-the-generations recipes collected by Spivey and her sister, restaurant owner Cinda Coon, in this celebration of food, family, and faith.

Spivey's watercolor, pen, and ink illustrations of old-fashioned kitchen utensils, home-baked treats, and crockery mixing bowls join hand-lettered recipes that inspire families to commit to a daily mealtime together and build bonds of communication and love that keep them connected.

Simple yet satisfying recipes such as taco dip, chunky tomato soup, savory chicken noodle casserole, apple dumplings, and lemon cheese bars are perfect for family dinners, reunions, and special celebrations. This collection of easy-to-prepare dishes makes an ideal gift for wedding or baby showers, housewarming parties, or any occasion.

Vegan Taste of Thailand or Good Housekeeping Great Home Cooking

2009-01-12T09:44:00.000-08:00

Vegan Taste of Thailand

Author: Linda Majzlik

This collection of cookbooks interprets the savory flavors of international cuisines for the animal-free, vegan diet. Each region’s most famed dishes are detailed or redesigned to be meat- and dairy-free. With recipes for appetizers, breads, salads, main courses, desserts, and drinks, each cookbook covers the entire culinary palate.

Connoisseurs of Thai cuisine, an amalgam of influences from China, India, and Portugal, can create mouth-watering dishes indigenous to that region with these easy-to-prepare recipes. Beansprout and Lettuce Soup; Tofu and Tamarind Dip; Carrot, Ginger, and Sesame Fried Rice; and Curried Aubergine with Tofu are among the recipes in this cookbook that feature authentic Thai ingredients and spices.

Book review: Damned Lies and Statistics or System under Stress

Good Housekeeping Great Home Cooking: 300 Traditional Recipes

Author: Good Housekeeping

From Good Housekeeping comes the very best in American home cooking. Each of the 300-plus recipes is a classic.

From Southern Fried Chicken to New England Clam Chowder, Good Housekeeping presents the best of traditional, time-tested American home cooking, all in one big, beautiful book. Every cook needs these favorites—with delectable photos and fascinating history tracing the recipes' evolution—at her fingertips. All the recipes were triple-tested in the Good Housekeeping kitchens, where the magazine's experts created the perfect rendition of each beloved dish. And what a delicious portrait of American cuisine they paint! Who could resist Maryland Crab dip, Bear Mountain Butternut Soup, Barbecued Pulled Pork, or Boston Cream Pie? The recipes also reflect the American "melting pot," with dishes ranging from Egg Foo Yong to Huevos Rancheros. Plus—ever wonder how some of the most popular recipes were invented? Delightful historical sidebars provide background on the American culinary scene over time—Friday Night Fish Fries, Cakewalks at County Fairs, and more.

7 Color Cuisine or The Worcester Lunch Car Company Massachusetts

2009-01-11T23:01:00.000-08:00

7-Color Cuisine: A Cookbook and Nutrition Guide

Author: Marcia Zimmerman

Looking to improve your diet but don't know where to begin? Let the 7-Color Cuisine show you the way. Following this book's simple four-step system-which helps you plan menus, shop for top-quality ingredients, and prepare and savor beautiful, healthful meals-is like having a personal nutrition coach in your kitchen. It's as easy as counting colors. You'll discover how vibrant rainbow hues and warm earthy tones reveal the phytonutrient pedigrees of certain foods. You'll also learn of the valuable healing zoonutrients found in creamy white dairy foods, fish, and poultry.

An easy-to-follow, flexible color-based plan guides you to food selections that taste great and help you look and feel your best. It's the perfect antidote for anyone who views food as the enemy or has never experienced dietary satisfaction. Along with extensive menu plans, shopping guidelines, and lots of practical tips, there are dozens of recipes for taste-tempting dishes that are as nutritionally rich as they are satisfying. Beautiful full-color photos and an extensive product resource list round out this practical guide.

According to the author, "What you eat becomes part of you. Food can satisfy your deepest psychological, neurological, and social being-provided you choose a variety of high-quality and colorful foods and follow the guidelines presented in this book." 7-Color Cuisine, which partners dietary nutrition with good taste, is the perfect addition to any kitchen.

About the Author:
Marcia Zimmerman, MEd, CN, is an internationally known author, educator, and consultant to some of the country's leading nutrition and supplement companies

Library Journal

Most nutrition and diet books focus on calories, fat, fiber, or protein. Scientist and nutritionist Zimmerman here focuses on phytonutrients, plant-based chemicals that may help to prevent conditions such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease, and that are also the pigments responsible for the color of fruits and vegetables. The book is self-described as "a new way of eating" for those who need to improve their diets but don't know where to begin; meals are created around colorful and animal foods, preferably those that contain zoonutrients, which are added secondarily. Three weeks worth of menu plans with appealing recipes for soups, entr es, salads, and breakfast shakes are included as well. Zimmerman stresses the use of organic foods and the importance of mindfulness in food preparation and eating, encouraging readers to savor their food both with their eyes and with their taste buds. Several other books on this topic are available, such as Mindy Weisel's 7-Day Color Diet and James Joseph's The Color Code. Buy for demand.-Pauline Baughman, Multnomah Cty. Lib., Portland, OR Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Preface     v
Introduction     xiii
Creating Colorful Cuisine
Guiding Principles     3
Savor the Sweetness of Good, Colorful Food     11
The 7-Color Cuisine Plan     21
A New Way of Eating
Step One: Get Set     47
Step Two: Go Shopping     57
Step Three: Fix Your Meals     77
Step Four: Savor Your Food     197
Appendices
Identifying What You Need to Change     214
How to Read Nutrition Fact Panels     216
Shopping Lists     220
Resources     224
Cooking Essentials     226
Measurement Conversions     228
Index     231

Book review: Confronting Environments or Process to Profits

The Worcester Lunch Car Company, Massachusetts (Images of America Series)

Author: Richard J S Gutman

The Worcester Lunch Car Company monopolized the New England market with its colorful diners. Although Worcester sent a smattering of diners as far as Florida and Michigan, the cars were most popular in their home territory. From 1906 to 1961, the company built six hundred fifty-one diners, with as few as ten or as many as seventy seats. Known for their small size, solid construction, and old-fashioned styling, the cars featured oak and mahogany woodwork, intricate ceramic tile patterns, and a backbar of stainless steel. Their distinctive porcelain enamel exteriors with names emblazoned on them proudly proclaimed their presence along the roadside. Day and night, these diners fed generations of New England's working class; today, fewer than one hundred lunch cars still operate.

Coffee or Church Potluck Supper Cookbook

2009-01-11T13:20:00.000-08:00

Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying

Author: Kenneth Davids

Now in its latest revised edition, Kenneth Davids's comprehensive and entertaining Coffee: A Guide to Buying, Brewing and Enjoying, remains an invaluable resource for anyone who truly enjoys a good cup of coffee. It features updated information and definitions, a history of coffee culture, tips on storing and brewing, and other essential advice designed to improve the coffee experience. Coffee lovers everywhere will welcome this lively, complete guide to the fascinating world of America's national beverage.

Church Potluck Supper Cookbook

Author: Elaine Robinson

Potluck luncheons and suppers not only nourish bodies, but also souls when people come together for fellowship, community-and wonderful food! The Church Potluck Supper Cookbook presents more than 500 treasured recipes-soups to desserts-gathered by parson's wife Elaine Robinson from church supper "chefs" across the country.

From Raspberry Glazed Chicken to Stuffed Green Peppers to Mint Chocolate Squares, the recipes in The Church Potluck Supper Cookbook show you how to create delicious dishes to take to the next potluck event. Some of the tasty recipes include:

*Real New England Fish Chowder
*Chilly Night Chili
*Old Favorite Ham Loaf
*Hummingbird Cake
*Lemon-Strawberry Punch and Mulled Cider

Make mouthwatering meals perfect for small or large groups and any festive occasion. Anyone who enjoys the warmth of good food and the company of good people will savor The Church Potluck Supper Cookbook.

Elaine Robinson is the wife of a minister and during the past forty years has participated in hundreds of church suppers. Her network of church supper-makers across the country has contributed to this book. She lives in Biddeford Pool, Maine.

French Wine or Celebrate with a Cake

2009-01-11T04:37:00.000-08:00

French Wine

Author: Robert F Joseph

An essential guide to the key wine and wine-producing regions of France, this unpretentious and informative reference brings each wine and region to life with detailed maps and photographs to help you discover the best wines and where they are produced.

Celebrate with a Cake!

Author: Smith

Celebrate special moments such as weddings, anniversaries, Christenings and birthdays with a cake as memorable as the occasion.

Well-known novelty cake designer Lindy Smith offers a comprehensive guide to making a range of beautiful celebration cakes, and guides the reader step by step from baking and carving to icing and adding special finishing touches.
A clear techniques section introduces the wide range of equipment available to today's cake maker, and explains how to make sponge, fruitcake, fondant, buttercream and other recipes required. The 15 projects have easy-to-follow illustrated steps revealing how to create and decorate the cakes. Handy tips for short-cuts and creative variation ideas throughout allow you to tailor each cake to your timescale and taste, resulting in personalized cakes for any occasion. Handy templates and cutting guides are provided to ensure professional results every time.

Herbal Bonsai or Too Broke to Shop and Cant Cook Anyhow

2009-01-10T16:56:00.000-08:00

Herbal Bonsai: Practicing the Art with Fast-Growing Herbs

Author: Richard W Bender

The author shares his innovative technique, providing you with advice on choosing the appropriate herbs for the kinds of bonsai you wish to create.

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Too Broke to Shop and Can't Cook Anyhow: A how to Guide to Frugal Cooking

Author: Suzy Sharp

This hilarious cookbook explains what to do when the paycheck doesn't cover the whole month, easy directions for anything you need to know how to cook, and how to save money on your food bill the rest of your life!

Dining with Marcel Proust or Cooking with Jane Austen

2009-01-10T07:14:00.000-08:00

Dining with Marcel Proust: A Practical Guide to French Cuisine of the Belle Epoque

Author: Shirley King

Marcel Proust's literary masterpiece À la recherche du temps perdu overflows with brilliant, minutely described accounts of food and drink drawn from the author's vivid memories. After all, it was the taste of one of those short, plump little cakes called petites madeleines, dipped into a cup of tea, that first impelled Proust into “a remembrance of things past.” He wrote with relish and exactitude about Françoise, the family cook in Illiers-Combray, the restaurant at the Grand Hôtel Balbec, meals at Rivebelle, La Raspelière, and the Guermantes' in Paris.

Shirley King, a professional chef and lifelong lover of Proust's works, was inspired to draw these two strands together into this tribute to a master: a collection of recipes representing the best of classical French cuisine from Proust's belle époque, ranging from the sophisticated elaboration of lobster À l'américaine or truffled partridge to the simplicity of croque-monsieur. King combines practical instruction, quotations from Proust's works, and rich illustrations in a way that will charm every lover of Proust and every cook.

Books about: Olives Anchovies and Capers or Savage Barbecue

Cooking with Jane Austen (Feasting with Fiction Series)

Author: Kirstin Olsen

One of the greatest writers of all time, Jane Austen drew upon her domestic culture to color her works. Included in this book are more than 200 recipes for the many, many meals she alludes to throughout her writings. Recipes appear in modernized form, along with quotations from Austen's writings and excerpts from cookbooks of her era. Sure to entertain her numerous fans, the volume provides readers with recipes for such dishes as fried beef steaks, broiled mutton chops, roast pork loin, buttered crab or lobster, Stilton cheese, syrup of mulberries, almond pudding, French bread, mushroom ketchup, and many others.

Anita Beaman - VOYA

The first book in this new series offers insight into Austen's books from the perspective of the kitchen. Olsen, author of All Things Austen: An Encyclopedia of Austen's World (Greenwood, 2005) and an amateur chef, delves into Austen's works with knife and fork in hand, presenting readers with everything that they will ever need to know about cooking in Regency England. Perfect for school projects that call for culinary information or for Austen aficionados, this resource begins with a thorough introduction describing the acquisition, preparation, and serving of food, delving into the details of each meal. The bulk of the book consists of recipes for the dishes mentioned in Austen's novels. Divided into chapters on various meats and seafood, eggs and dairy, vegetables, bread and pastries, soups, sauces, and beverages, each contains its own introduction. Recipe entries contain a quotation from Austen's work referencing the dish, a few sentences of commentary, the authentic Regency recipe, and a modernized one. The final chapter includes sample menus, and appendixes provide an essay on the use of butter and notes on ingredients and special tools. A bibliography includes the original sources of the recipes as well as additional resources. A must-have for schools and libraries where Austen or the Regency period is part of the curriculum, this book will be less popular where these topics are not emphasized. Be on the lookout for other titles in this series. (Feasting with Fiction). VOYA CODES: 5Q 2P M J S (Hard to imagine it being any better written; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High,defined as grades 10 to 12). 2005, Greenwood, 432p.; Index. Illus. Biblio. Further Reading. Appendix., PLB $55.. Ages 11 to 18.

Foreword and Acknowledgments
Introduction
French Cuisine
Beef and Veal
Mutton and Lamb
Pork
Poultry
Game
Seafood
Eggs and Dairy
Vegetables
Fruit, Nuts, and Fruit Desserts
Bread and Porridge
Pastries and Sweets
Soups and Stews
Sauces and Spices
Beverages
Sample Menus
Appendix 1: What's with All the Butter?
Appendix 2: Ingredients and Sources
Appendix 3: Special Tools and Sources
Appendix 4: Jane Austen's Works and Their Abbreviations
Bibliography
Meet the Kitchen Maids / Meet the Tasters

FINE DINING MADNESS or Tales of a Tea Leaf

2009-01-09T20:32:00.000-08:00

FINE DINING MADNESS: The rules & realities of fine dining

Author: John Galloway

The waiter spit in your food. And no way that last cup of coffee was decaf. Your steak took a dramatic roll on the kitchen floor, but according to the staff, the three-second rule applies. When it comes to dining out, our worst fears are realities and much, much more. But thankfully, there is hilarious rescue. In Fine Dining Madness restaurant journeyman John Galloway takes the diner to school and shows how to avoid such service malice and get the very most from their dining experience.

Fine Dining Madness gives all restaurant patrons the steadfast rules. With priceless humor and shocking revelations, John Galloway recounts his restaurant war stories and people therein. From mega-stars, call girls, mob bosses, and crazed chefs, to all forms of addiction, wine insights, imperative tipping protocol and other vital insider information, you learn how to get the maximum value from your restaurant dollar. He even spills the news on a thousand reasons why not to own a restaurant. All the while, John Galloway plots his own departure from the brutal grasp of restaurant toil. His dream is to fly, but first he must survive his time as a fine dining penguin.

(Alan Cauruba) - BOOKVIEWS

John Galloway's Fine Dining Madness: The Rules & Realities of Fine Dining (From iUniverse, $28.95 hardcover, $18.95 paperback) that is a hilarious introduction to dining well while setting out for restaurant patrons steadfast rules that will insure they get a great meal and what to do if they don't. Anyone who dines out regularly will enjoy how this book recounts all kinds of stories about how restaurants really function and how to separate the best from the worst. For anyone thinking about owning a restaurant, this book will surely talk you out of that notion. In short, this is a fun book.

What People Are Saying

The Louisville Journal-Courier
"Savagely Funny!"

MMV
MMV, CBS Broadcasting
NEW YORK (CBS) Fine Dining Madness is the wickedly funny new tell-all book of behind-the-scenes, in front of the house restaurant life, describes the three-second rule. If your steak takes a dramatic fall to the kitchen floor and is retrieved in three seconds, it can continue to your table. John Galloway, a food service vet in five states, has written war stories of himself and other abused staffers by themselves or patrons and how they react. Subtitled The Rules & Realities of Fine Dining, this book offers priceless insights on what to do and especially what not to do, from the initial scouting of restaurants to the phone call for reservations and all the rest of the way to a successful, or disastrous dinner. Admittedly written from the insiders' point of view, it blazes a take-no-prisoners path through the industry, and is hilarious. Fine Dining Madness is published by iUniverse.

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Tales of a Tea Leaf: The Complete Guide to Tea Cuisine

Author: Jill Yates

Sometimes soothing, sometimes invigorating, tea has a rich and illustrious history that spans thousands of years. An integral part of both ancient ceremony and modern sophistication, tea follows water as the most popular beverage in the world. In fact, an estimated trillion cups of this beverage are consumed each year. For devoted tea drinkers everywhere, Tales of a Tea Leaf—a complete guide to the intricacies of tea lore, tea brewing, and tea cuisine—is here.

Part One of Tales of a Tea Leaf begins with an exploration of the legends and lore of tea. Read through the pages to discover intriguing details of tea's regal history, including its mysterious age-old relationship with rebels and smugglers. You will also learn of the many tea types and brewing methods, as well as the miraculous health benefits of the tea leaf. Part Two presents a collection of delicious tea beverages, from refreshing iced drinks to warm, spicy brews. And because tea is so much more than a amber-colored beverage, this book also offers many other wonderful tea creations, such as Apricot Tea Bread and Pumpkin Chai Pie—to name just a few.

You don't need to be a tea lover to enjoy Tales of a Tea Leaf. With more than 3,000 varieties steeped in almost 5,000 years of history, tea and its fascinating story can be appreciated by everyone.

About the Author:
Jill Yates, a graduate of Portland State University, has worked in the marketing and public relations industry for almost twenty years. Also the author of Coffee Lover's Bible, Ms. Yates lives with her husband in Washington State.

Serena Food and Stories or Mexican Cookery

2009-01-09T09:49:00.000-08:00

Serena, Food and Stories: Feeding Friends Every Hour of the Day

Author: Serena Bass

When chic Manhattanites absolutely must throw an amazing party, there's only one name programmed into their speed dials: Serena. With a client list that includes Sigourney Weaver, Nathan Lane, Bernadette Peters, and Iman, the woman knows how to host a gathering. It's no wonder New York magazine called her company, Serena Bass, Incorporated, "the best food in the city, hands down."

In Serena, Food and Stories, the fabulous Ms. Bass shares 100 choice recipes, from Guadalajara Hash for brunch, to Chicken Curry Tea Sandwiches, to a mouth-watering Italian buffet. Organized into menus for 11 occasions, large and small, the focus is on ways to make guests feel both well fed and welcome. Part entertaining cookbook, part dishy memoir, this fun read includes charming anecdotes about Serena's family, friends, husbands, and her one faithful companion, Ruby-her little Westie. Between Serena's infectious, highly social vibe and the to-die-for dishes, it'll definitely keep home cooks-and their hungry pals-turning the pages.

Author Bio: London-born SERENA BASS is a high-profile caterer based in New York City. In addition to her successful catering business, she is the namesake behind Serena, the bar/lounge in the basement of the Chelsea Hotel, which she opened in 1999 and has since sold. This is her first book.

DAVID LOFTUS is a widely published food and wine photographer. He is well known for his work with celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Tamasin Day-Lewis, and his books include Island Life: Inspirational Interiors (STC).

London-based photographer ANDRA NELKI specializes in editorial and promotional photography. Her work is in the collections of such museums as Tate Britain and the National Gallery of Wales.

Illustrator and photographer DAVID CROLAND is based in New York City. His work has appeared in many major periodicals including Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker.

Book about: International Business or Police Field Operations

Mexican Cookery

Author: Gebhardt Chili Powder Company

Published in 1908 by the Gebhardt Chili Powder Company (now owned by ConAgra Foods, Inc.), this cookbook collected for the first time in the United States recipes that went on to define Mexican food for generations. Includes recipes for chicken, cheese, egg, fish, game, oysters as well as chilis, enchiladas, envueltos, tamales, tortillas, and more.

Betty Groff Cookbook or Cesar

2009-01-08T22:07:00.000-08:00

Betty Groff Cookbook: Pennsylvania German's Recipes

Author: Betty Groff

The author of several best-selling cookbooks, Betty Groff writes and speaks from the heart and soul, passing on the Pennsylvania Dutch cooking traditions she knows like no one else. In this new book with all new recipes, Betty also relates childhood memories from her life in Pennsylvania Dutch country with the "plain people." Tested by groups of guests invited to her kitchen and by diners at her bed and breakfast, the recipes in this book continue Betty's culinary tradition, providing the tastes her legion of fans have come to expect. Illustrated with full-color photographs of the Lancaster countryside by Blair Seitz.

Interesting textbook: Principles of Managerial Finance or Applied Derivatives

Cesar: Recipes from a Tapas Bar

Author: Olivier Said

OLIVIER SAID's 27 years in the restaurant business has taken him from his native country of France to Spain, Los Angeles, and most recently, Berkeley, California. He is currently a managing partner at Cйsar.JAMES MELLGREN spent 10 years as a buyer for Dean & DeLuca in New York, and has written and lectured about the foods of Spain, most recently for the Culinary Institute of America. He is currently the associate editor of Gourmet Retailer magazine and lives in Berkeley, California. MAGGIE POND is head chef at Cйsar.

Publishers Weekly

In general, tapas presents the diner with dozens of choices in dozens of flavors, and it does so with an emphasis on drinks. In 1998, the authors, all formerly associated with Alice Waters's Chez Panisse restaurant, capitalized on the appeal of tapas and opened Cesar. This cookbook, humorously self-conscious and immediately accessible, includes 100 tapas and drink recipes and allow the home cook to replicate the restaurant's creations. Heavily influenced by Waters's seminal philosophy about food (always fresh, always local, organically grown whenever possible), the dishes are bright with flavor and designed with an emphasis on freshness. Most are easy to make, and the ingredient combinations are stellar. Smoked Trout and Persimmon Salad; Bread Pudding with Orange Caramel Sauce; and Chicken Escabeche Salad are good examples. Half of the book is devoted to beverages, many of them familiar cocktails. But the information about wine and sherry is informative and sophisticated, and the Latin American mixed drink recipes are varied and inspiring. The book's design sometimes runs counter to the cook's endeavors-recipe steps are not numbered, and tend to ramble; introductions to recipes often bury the otherwise helpful tips-but overall the book is fun, inspiring and reliable. (Oct.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Billy the Kid Cookbook or With Heart and Soul

2009-01-08T13:26:00.000-08:00

Billy the Kid Cookbook

Author: Lynn Nusom

100+ recipes commemorating Billy the Kid's life in New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. Appetizers, Stews, Soups, Mexican Dishes, Cowboy Vittles and much more! Filled with Old West trivia and lore, as well as stories about Billy the Kid's origins, adventures and exploits. Also includes information about cooking methods and food preparation in the Old West. Written by award-winning chef and food columnist Lynn Nusom. Sure to be a best seller!

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With Heart and Soul: Favorite Recipes from Our Friends and Family

Author: Roxie Kelley

Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith nourish the body and soul by combining simple yet satisfying recipes with tips on gracious living and friendly entertaining, all presented alongside warm and inviting hand-drawn illustrations. Destined to become treasured family keepsakes, each book features flavorful recipes along with distinctive touches:

In addition to recipes such as Salmon Spread, Buttermilk Chive Biscuits, Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup, Deep Dish Steak Pie, and White Chocolate Raspberry Cake, this more-than-a-cookbook book includes tips on household cleaning, organizing, gardening, and entertaining. A "Heart Smart" chapter encourages a healthy diet and lifestyle, and special pages where cooks can add their own thoughts and treasured recipes fill this book with heart and soul.

Death by Pad Thai or Hidden Kitchens

2009-01-08T02:43:00.000-08:00

Death by Pad Thai: And Other Unforgettable Meals

Author: Douglas Bauer

Food isn’t just a gustatory pleasure; it is the stuff of life. At its best and most memorable, a meal becomes a story—and a story becomes a feast. In this collection of essays by some of the country’s finest writers, food is the central player in memories both exquisite and excruciating. Steve Almond recounts the gleeful daylong preparation of a transcendent lobster pad thai dish. Sue Miller reveals that after a lifetime of practical cooking, she is finally fed by a man who presents food as an offering, made just for her. Aimee Bender ponders her lifelong envy of what everyone else is having for lunch. Richard Russo relates the celebratory day he and his wife spent eating their way through haute Manhattan—and departing utterly famished.
Expertly compiled and edited by Douglas Bauer—including pieces by Amy Bloom, Peter Mayle, Jane and Michael Stern, Ann Packer, and Andre Dubus III—this unforgettable collection presents food as education, test, reward, bait, magnet, and, most of all, gift. Gathered here are meals that sate our most complex palate, the appreciation of life.

Publishers Weekly

Though Bauer's introduction invokes M.F.K. Fisher in the early 1970s he escorted her for a magazine story on New Orleans restaurants this collection of 20 essays concentrates more on nostalgia than on the actual pleasures of the table. From such writers as Amy Bloom, Claire Messud, Andre Dubus III, Richard Russo and Peter Mayle, Bauer gathers pieces about meals that were "unforgettable by occasion" if not savoriness. Sue Miller's contemplative opener touches on the stupendous appetite of her teenage son, memories of her mother's dreadful cooking and the first meal her husband made for her. The reliable Jane and Michael Stern, here writing separately, provide the most humorous essays. In "Stir Gently and Serve," Jane details the first and only Thanksgiving she hosted, after which even the bulldog wouldn't eat the leftovers. Michael recalls a "night of a thousand embarrassments" in "My Dinner with Andy Warhol's Friends," when the Sterns took a Swiss art dealer to a fish house in Hoboken, N.J. Steve Almond's gem of a title story serves as one of the more appetizing tales, a funny, wonderfully descriptive account of a sensational homemade pad thai involving fresh Maine lobster. "Words are inadequate," Almond writes, but the reader will be salivating. (Oct.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Most people have a good story about the best meal they've ever eaten or about one that went awry. Many can recount their experiences in laughter-or tears. Here, freelance writer and editor Bauer (Prime Times: Writers on Their Favorite TV Shows) has collected hilarious and touching anecdotes by 20 writers who delight in revealing their frustrations, obsessions, and, occasionally, epiphanies involving food. In "The Longest Hour," Margot Livesey recalls days of being a child vegetarian growing up in Scotland, a choice based on taste, not ethics. "A Feast of Preparations" finds writer David Lehman's wife, Stacey, aspiring to create the perfect meal for poet John Ashbery and is kind enough to include her recipe for Nougat Glac with Raspberry Sauce at the end of the essay. Another standout piece, Lan Samantha Chang's "Yes," shares a tale of empowerment via her grandmother's switch to Buddhism and, subsequently, vegetarianism. Clever title, delicious book. Recommended for medium and large collections.-Steven G. Fullwood, Schomburg Ctr. Lib., New York Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes and More from NPR's The Kitchen Sisters

Author: Davia Nelson

Inspired by the popular, award winning radio series on NPR's Morning Edition, Hidden Kitchens explores the world of secret, unexpected, below-the-radar community cooking across America: a midnight cab yard kitchen on the streets of San Francisco, a secret civil rights kitchen tucked away in a house in Montgomery, freighter food from the galleys of the Great Lakes, the most unexpected hidden kitchen of the homeless—the George Foreman grill. The Kitchen Sisters travel the nation in search of unsung kitchen heros, legendary meals, and cooking rituals in this wild, poignant chronicle of American life through food.

Kosher Delicious or Marcellas Italian Kitchen

2009-01-07T17:01:00.000-08:00

Kosher Delicious

Author: Diana Kastenbaum

Delicious! Delicious! Delicious! There's no better way to describe the 300 dishes in this scrumptious cookbook lovingly assembled by the parent-teacher body of Maimonides Academy in Los Angeles. From the Grilled Chicken Salad with Apricots to the Asian Fish Steaks, from the Challah Soufflй to the Hazelnut Brot Cookies, each carefully-tested recipe reflects the long history of Jewish cooking that extends from Europe to Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Chock full of holiday menu ideas and cooking tips, and enhanced by stunning full-color photos, Kosher Delicious reinforces the philosophy that we nurture our spirituality every time we sit down to a meal, indeed, that eating kosher is a diet for the soul. Printed on coated stock, with a durable spiral binding for easy opening.

Book about: Vegetarian Times Low Fat Fast or Fast and Simple Diabetes Menus

Marcella's Italian Kitchen

Author: Marcella Hazan

Marcella Hazan brings to the American home kitchen all the fresh, pungent flavors and earthy fragrances of good Italian family cooking. Translating her native cuisine with the same exactness of instruction and exuberance of description that have made her books so enormously popular across the country, she gives us 250 carefully selected new recipes that are among the most exciting she has ever created. In this, her most personal book, she shares as well fascinating vignettes about the evolution of a recipe, the initial inspiration, the ways she arrives at certain harmonies of flavors.

Reflecting the new trend toward lightness and freshness, there is a strong emphasis on soups, pasta, risotti, and unusual vegetable combinations--many a dish, although served as a first course in Italy, is satisfying enough to make a meal-in-itself for Americans today. There are particularly flavorful fish, chicken, and veal recipes, and dishes that use some chic "nouvelle" ingredients now more readily available in the United States, such as radicchio, sweet yellow peppers, dried porcini mushrooms, and the occasional treat of fresh white truffles. Vine-ripened tomatoes, once again abundant in farmers' markets, are used with proper light Italian touch, and you don't have to travel to Italy to taste its famous gelati--Marcella has unlocked the secretst of those incomparable ice creams and sorbets, and you can prepare them at home in a simple ice cream maker.

Here is Italian home cooking at its best--cooking that Marcella describes as "spontaneous, pithy, spirited, direct." It is seemingly simple cooking, which is all the more reason why the success of every dishdepends on your ability to recapture its authentic, idiomatic flavor. And for that you need Marcella at your side--inspiring you, instructing you, explaining methods, clarifying principles, and, above all, celebrating with you the kinds of meals she loves: "simple food that has only one objective: to taste good."

Keys to the Cellar or The Real Food Revival

2009-01-07T08:18:00.000-08:00

Keys to the Cellar: Strategies and Secrets of Wine Collecting

Author: Peter D Meltzer

"Peter D. Meltzer, Wine Spectator's auction correspondent for morethan twenty years, is the foremost authority on wine collecting. His book offers expert guidance for beginners and connoisseurs alike."
—Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator

"Peter Meltzer is an authoritative journalist, savvy collector,and urbane restaurant and wine list critic; he makes theideal companion and counselor for wine collectors."
—Michael Batterberry, Editor in Chief and Publisher, Food Arts

"Keys to the Cellar is fascinating, informative, and easy to read; with this book, you will truly understand the ins and outsof buying wines for your personal cellar."
—Kevin Zraly, educator and author of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

A true wine-lover who knows the value of a well-aged bottle, Peter Meltzer both celebrates and demystifies wine collecting in Keys to the Cellar. His appreciation of fine wine flavors every page as he gives you a practical approach to building a collection that fits your preferences, your lifestyle, and your budget. You'll find information on:

• Buying and selling wine at auction, including valuable insider tips

• Bidding at online wine auctions

• Using the Web to calculate a wine's true value or locate a hard-to-find bottle

• Making the best use of fine wine merchants

• Storing and enjoying your wine—both every day and over the long term

As a bonus, this guide includes a user-friendly Wine Spectator auction index, an invaluable tool for researching the "going rate" for morethan 500 top auctioned wines. Whether you are just getting started or want to enhance your collection, this is a book you'll savor again and again—like your favorite fine wines.

Library Journal

One can find many books on building the perfect wine cellar, but guidance for the budding wine collector on how to fill that cellar is scarce. Meltzer, a Wine Spectator columnist and contributing editor to Food Arts, offers expert and accessible advice on how to develop an enjoyable collection. Meltzer suggests several strategies for collecting wine, focusing on either immediate consumption, taste, investing, or a balance of all three. Plans, budgets, suggested wines, and number of bottles to hold for all four scenarios provide the foundation for starter collections. Wine storage requirements and options are included; chapters are dedicated to locating desired wine, either on the web or at auction. Novices will appreciate the instructions on determining a wine's value and how to stick to and stretch a budget. Wine and vintages are referred to with no description, so readers are assumed to have some familiarity with the topic. For truly avid collectors, Meltzer discusses wine-related accessories, such as stemware and corkscrews; he has good tips on what's available and what's desirable. Helpful appendixes include a glossary of wine-collecting terminology and a forthcoming directory of auctions. Recommended for public libraries. Kimberly Bartosz, Univ. of Wisconsin at Parkside Lib., Kenosha Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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The Real Food Revival: Aisle by Aisle, Morsel by Morsel

Author: Sherri Brooks Vinton

Say good-bye to flavorless tomatoes, mealy apples, and "mystery meats." Say helloto the way food used to taste-and still can.

The Real Food Revival is a book of celebration and indulgence, an ode to culinary delight, and an indispensable reference guide for food lovers everywhere. It takes you through the delicious process of filling your pantries (and tummies) with Real Food. Simply put, Real Food is: delicious, produced as locally as possible, sustainable, affordable, and accessible.

In The Real Food Revival, readers will learn how to find Real Food wherever they shop, and how to navigate the jargon-organic, eco-friendly, fresh, fresh-frozen, cage-free, GMO-free, fair-trade, grass-fed, grain-finished-in order to make meaningful choices. The book also informs readers about alternative Real Food sources such as CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture systems), direct-from-the-farm, and the Internet.

Author Biography: Sherri Brooks Vinton has devoted her career to promoting the rewards of eating sustainably raised food. She is a leader of the New York Convivium of Slow Food.

Ann Clark Espuelas, a writer and editor, has worked at The Village Voice and Harper's Bazaar.

Publishers Weekly

We long for days gone by, when farmers were plentiful and prosperous, produce was free of chemicals and cows weren't mad. What can we do to return to safer, more flavorful and natural food? Vinton and Espuelas answer that question via this information-packed, well-written volume. The authors aren't dietitians, but they are excellent researchers and top-notch storytellers who love delicious food and believe it should not come at a cost to our health and to farmers' livelihood. They track the effects post-WWII industrialization has had on our food chain (sick animals, damaged land and oceans) and the unreal food that results. And they exhort us to consider that our food-shopping choices can transform not only our meals, but our landscape, society and culture, too. Profiles of independent farmers, bakers and cheese makers are inspiring (and include contact information). Grocery store aisle-by-aisle primers on food-centric terms and labels explain, for instance, the difference between "artesian well water," "mineral water" and "spring water," or the reasons why "corn-fed beef" isn't as wholesome as it sounds. This book gives readers tools for change, offering hope for a future rife with sustainable and flavorful food. Agent, Lisa Ekus. (July) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Though billed as an "aisle-by-aisle guide to finding Real Food wherever you shop," this book can be boiled down to one sentence: buy local, organic, seasonally, and preferably not from a chain supermarket. Vinton and Espuelas, who bill themselves as "eaters" (Vinton is a leader of the New York Convivium of Slow Food, and Epueleas is a writer and editor), are not shy about their dislike for megamarts, convenience foods, and industrialized farming. While useful for its definitions, which help shoppers wade through the plethora of food-related jargon that clogs the supermarket aisles, this work is packed with debatable and often outrageous statements. The authors, for example, state that eating grain pollinated by bio-pharmed crops is a form of human cannibalism. They also contend that Real Food should be affordable, yet the artisans profiled sell products that, for the average consumer, are anything but. The overzealous tone of this book will undoubtedly alienate many potential converts to the Real Food revival. Not recommended-Pauline Baughman, Multnomah Cty. Lib., Portland, OR Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Great Lobster and Crab Cookbook or Dining by Rail

2009-01-06T20:37:00.000-08:00

Great Lobster and Crab Cookbook

Author: Whitecap Books Staff

Lobster and crab are the delight of gourmets, served by themselves or as the main ingredients in chowders and casseroles. They are high in protein and low in fats, and make a meal that is distinctly delicious. With this cookbook you can feature lobster and crab in memorable meals at your own home for all occasions. The recipes embrace classics such as Lobster Bisque and Crab Puffs as well as more unusual dishes such as Crab Strudel and Lobster Sweet and Sour. With introductory information on preparing lobsters and crabs, you will have the knowledge you need to dive in and try these sublime recipes.

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Dining by Rail: The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine

Author: James D Porterfield

The History and Recipes of America's Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine

Publishers Weekly

Readers who sigh at the names ``Super Chief'' and ``Zephyr,'' and who remember the meal Cary Grant ate on the train in North by Northwest , may find this book fulfilling their wildest dreams. In an attempt to ``preserve a record of one of the ways we used to eat,'' rail fan and Penn State professor Porterfield presents a detailed history of train dining. Beginning as an alternative to railroad station eateries, train dining reached its peak in 1930, when 1732 railroad dining cars were registered with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and all but ended in 1971 with telegrams like the May 1 order to Union Pacific to shut its passenger lines and make way for Amtrak. Model railroaders and social historians will find the 150 photographs and illustrations invaluable: a photo spread with dimensions of the pantry of the New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited, a sample 1920s dinner menu from the Milwaukee Railroad's Pioneer Limited, descriptions of staff sleeping quarters. The second half of the book offers 250 recipes from 48 railroad lines, featuring early-20th-century fare like Lobster Newburg New York Central, Poinsettia Salad-Merchant's Limited and Baked Potato Pennsylvania. For authentic American versions of lamb fricassee, deviled eggs and blanc mange presented without campiness or apology, this is the source. (Jan.)

Booknews

While food served in the dining cars of the great railroads may have lacked the excellence of a 4-star restaurant, the dining experience was unmatched. The scenery, eating en route, sitting with other passengers, all contributed to a delightful repast. Here is a history of railroad food and the development and operation of the dining car, and 200 pages of recipes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Easy Italian or Moro

2009-01-06T10:54:00.000-08:00

Easy Italian

Author: Maxine Clark

Italian is almost everyone's favorite food-full of fresh flavors, easy to make, and delicious. Easy Italian is an inspiring collection of dishes from all over Italy, written by Maxine Clark, best known for her relaxed approach to Italian food.
With everything from Antipasti to creamy Risotto and from Pasta to fabulous Sweet Things, this book is packed with authentic recipes that are deliciously simple. Whatever the occasion, Easy Italian is a perfect choice.

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Moro: The Cookbook

Author: Samuel Clark

The word “Moro,” meaning “Moor” in Spanish, encapsulates a certain style of cooking that draws on the intense flavors of Spanish, North African, and eastern Mediterranean cuisines. A heady blend of warm spices and fiery sauces, slow–cooked earthy stews and delicate flavorings, these are simple dishes—it is the resulting flavors that are wonderfully complex. In Moro: The Cookbook, chef–owners Sam and Sam Clark have distilled their restaurant’s most accomplished recipes, beginning with a dazzling array of savory breads, soups, mezze, and tapas. Among the main dishes is lamb simmered with artichokes, while desserts include a Seville orange tart. This stylishly designed volume features 200 recipes and 120 color photos.

Vogue - Nigella Lawson

This is the cookbook I've been waiting for.

OK Magazine

From rich lamb and fish dishes to mouthwatering desserts, the recipes are exquisite yet reasonably simple to prepare.

Chez Panisse Pasta Pizza and Calzone or Goatcheese

2009-01-06T00:12:00.000-08:00

Chez Panisse Pasta, Pizza and Calzone

Author: Alice L Waters

The 36 pizzas and great pizza doughs in this simple book from the legendary home of inspired American cooking are all easy to make, require superb seasonal ingredients, and will put you on the pizza-making map. I have happily used this book as a reference guide for a good many years now and can recommend it highly.

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Goatcheese

Author: Maggie Foard

Goat Cheese combines the recipes for foods you love with the natural goodness of goat cheese and goat's milk. With over 70 delicious recipes for appetizers, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, there is always time for Goat Cheese. Once you've tried the Sweet Ricotta Pancakes topped with bananas and strawberries, Cherry Oatmeal Scones with chevre or fromage blanc, Lamb Tenderloins stuffed with eggplant and feta, or the Espresso Cheesecake Brownie, you will forget that cows even exist!
Maggie Foard studied horticulture at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), but she wasn't introduced to fresh goat cheese until she went on a school field trip ten years ago with her son to the local goat farm. She simply fell in love with not only goat cheese but the whole goat farm! Incorporating goat cheese and other goat dairy into cooking was just a natural consequence, since she was already an avid chef. Maggie lives on twelve acres in rural San Mateo County of California, with her husband, Jim, and their teenage son, Eric. She raises her own chickens for eggs and has dogs, cats, goats, ducks, peacocks, and a rooster.

Claire Schaper - Library Journal

Chef Foard's cookbook incorporates goat cheese into everything from morning meals to desserts. It offers inventive recipes that will pique the interest of experienced cooks who may be more familiar with the cheese's use as a condiment for baguette or crackers. Since heating and baking with goat cheese is less common, it is refreshing to see that Foard has addressed this issue with a plethora of baked desserts and great pizza ideas. There is a beginner's section to explain eight types of goat cheese, which is helpful to everyone, not just the novice. Although it may seem extravagant to devote an entire cookbook to this food, it is Foard's gastronomic passion, and she executes the book perfectly. It offers a fabulous array of recipes for those who are intolerant of cow's milk cheese or just want to introduce more goat cheese into their everyday meals. Well organized and aesthetically pleasing, this book is a perfect addition to any public library cookbook collection.

If You Can Stand the Heat or Quick Easy Asian Vegetarian Recipes

2009-01-05T13:31:00.000-08:00

If You Can Stand the Heat: Tales from Chefs and Restaurateurs

Author: Dawn Davis

This informative, dishy insider's collection features interviews with some of the country's leading chefs and helps answer commonly asked questions. Experts share recipes, business tips and secrets. 50 photos.

Publishers Weekly

This collection of career profiles of well-known chefs posits itself as a guide for those who fantasize about starting restaurants themselves. Chefs ask repeatedly: Have you got the stuff?. The family who founded Boston's French-Cambodian restaurant, the Elephant Walk, recounts a story of immigration and struggle. Harvard graduate Andrew Pforzheimer, who now owns three restaurants in Connecticut, trained, among other places, at a "jewel-box" restaurant (kitchen staffed by immigrants) in Beverly Hills, and Marc Jolis of Atlanta's Cafe Sunflower studied at a culinary school. None of the chefs makes the work sound easy, although Anthony Bourdain's tales of "snorting rails of coke that we'd run from one end of the bar to the other" may appeal to some. Davis includes informational sections such as a list of the 10 culinary schools with the highest enrollment and the top four reasons that restaurants fail, according to Gary Goldberg, director of the New School's Culinary Arts program. Each chef interviewed contributes one or more recipes (Marc Jolis's Sweet and Sour Lemongrass Saffronated Pasta with Apricots and Strawberries; Alan Wong's Grilled Lamb Chops with Macadamia-Coconut Crust, Cabernet Sauvignon Jus and Coconut-Ginger Cream), which are interesting but seem discordant with the body of this fairly encyclopedic vocational tool. BOMC selection. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Rozanne Gold
Feel the sweat. An outsider's "look-see" into the passions of chefs and the industry that drives them. Interesting, informative, intuitive. (Rozanne Gold, Chef and Award-winning Author of Little Meals; Recipes 1-2-3; Recipes 1-2-3 Menu Cookbook, and Entertaining 1-2-3

Bradley Ogden
A valuable and amusing collection of tales and tips from back and front-of-house industry leaders. The books will both entertain and inform foodlovers, professionals and anyone thinking of going into this exciting business. (Bradley Ogden, author of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Marcus Samuelson
Fantastic. Both professionally, as a chef, and personally, as a reader, I couldn't put this book down. I was drawn to these great portraits of passionate people who, though they come from diverse culinary backgrounds, share a common love for food. (Marcus Samuelson, Executive Chef of Aquavit and winner of the 1999 James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year Award)

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Quick & Easy Asian Vegetarian Recipes

Author: Periplus Editions

Highly nutritious, easy to digest, and always delicious, Asian vegetarian cuisine offers a healthy, tasty alternative to meat-based meals. Recipes include Brown Rice with Stir-fried Vegetables, Chinese Angel Hair, Green Pea and Tender Tofu Soup, and Fragrant Noodles with Chili and Sesame Sauce, among others.

Art and Business of Champagne or Libations of the Eighteenth Century

2009-01-05T01:49:00.000-08:00

Art and Business of Champagne

Author: Dan Ginsburg

When people raise their glasses in celebratory toasts, few are aware of all the work behind the fizz. Here is a book to open their eyes with an inside look-from the vineyard to the marketplace-at the world of champagne.

Just like good wine, the book begins with the grapes: variety, growing season, harvesting and pressing method. While not attempting to be the definitive work on champagne making, this volume does enumerate all the steps and decisions that go into producing a quality champagne. Blending, bottling, aging, fermenting and storage are also discussed. With a view to practicality, the author-himself a champagne manufacturer-looks at the marketing and business concerns of champagne, including the necessity of balancing quality and timely production. Since, by definition, champagne comes only from Champagne, France, a brief history of and visitor's guide to this region is also included. The final chapters look at vintages from 1900 to 2003 as well as the various families who make it their business to produce some of the world's finest wines.

Dan Ginsburg lives in Washington, D.C., but is a part-time resident of Ay, France. He is the president and majority owner of Champagne de Meric, the only American-owned winery in Champagne. He is also the author of The Fix Is In (2004).

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Libations of the Eighteenth Century: A Concise Manual for the Brewing of Authentic Beverages from the Colonial Era of America, and of Times Past

Author: David Alan A Woolsey

A manual dedicated to recreating the brewed beverages that existed in the American Colonies. All of the historic recipes were documented as dating from 1800 or earlier, and all were taste-tested. The book consists of more than fifty recipes for ale, beer, mead, hard cider, and mixed drinks, including an award winning recipe for porter. Along with the recipes is a how-to chapter on brewing. There is an additional chapter on non-alcoholic brews, such as tea and coffee, and herbalsubstitutes for both. Plus, a section on making non-alcoholic beer, and carbonated soft drinks.

Taste of Lowcountry or Blessingways

2009-01-04T17:07:00.000-08:00

Taste of Lowcountry

Author: Charleston Cooks

Taste of the Lowcountry is a must-have book for the best in lowcountry cuisine. The cookbook is a collection of recipes compiled by Danielle Wecksler from Taste of the Lowcountry cooking classes held at the Charleston Cooks! Maverick kitchen store in Charleston, South Carolina. The recipes feature the secrets behind this popular regional culinary draw and are perfect for anyone who enjoys regional southern cooking and wants to prepare those favorite dishes at home.

Since its inception in 2004, Charleston Cooks! has become a favorite stop for those who are passionate about cuisine. This kitchen store, part of the Maverick Southern Kitchens culinary group, has everything from high-performance kitchen tools and appliances to gifts, cookbooks and culinary gadgets. In its state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen, cooking classes from top area chefs are offered on a variety of topics, skills, and
menus. With this Taste of the Lowcountry cookbook, every home chef can prepare the cuisine which is the cornerstone of the coastal South Carolina heritage.

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Blessingways: A Guide to Mother-Centered Baby Showers: Celebrating Pregnancy, Birth, and Motherhood

Author: Shari Maser

A blueprint for woman-to-woman support of expectant and new mothers, this innovative guide to planning a personalized "mother shower" features imaginative invitation ideas, unique Blessingway celebrations, inspiring stories, and creative suggestions for including men and children.

What People Are Saying

Mary Embree
Blessingways is terrific. It is both timeless and timely. The celebrations are imaginative and different. For those who want to produce a very special event, this book can give them all the creative ideas they need.
—mother of two

Nan Koehler
By the end of Blessingways I was moved to tears over and over again. I loved all the twists and turns of the possible choices and I loved the women's stories woven throughout the entire work.
—midwife and author of Artemis Speaks: VBAC Stories and Natural Childbirth Information

Pam England
This book is a bounty of inspiration!
—CNM, MA, midwife and author of Birthing From Within

Phyllis Klaus
Childbirth is a special time in life that needs to be acknowledged, and Shari Maser offers a thoughtful way to honor this momentous rite of passage. Whether a Blessingway is simple or more elaborate, she shows how to infuse the occasion with love, spirit, and caring support that the mother-to-be will carry with her long afterward.
—MFT and Marshall Klaus, MD, co-authors of Bonding; The Doula Book; and Your Amazing Newborn

Andrea Alban Gosline
Blessingways is a soulful resource for families as they await their baby. This nurturing guide is like a warm, welcoming embrace that provides fresh inspiration for an auspicious beginning for the new mother and her baby.
—author of Celebrating Motherhood, the Mother's Nature Calm and Confidence cards, and Little Moments of Peace

Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook or The Farmers Wife Comfort Food Cookbook

2009-01-04T06:25:00.000-08:00

Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook

Author: Lynette Rohrer Shirk

Tapas, also known as small plates, are the hottest trend in American food culture. And now you can create these dazzling incremental meals at home with The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook. From the traditional Spanish-style chicken croquettes to the trendy Peruvian ceviche, this unique cookbook gathers 300 of the very best small plate recipes from around the world.

This book features delicious samples from these regions and more:

Tapas from Spain
Meze from Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East
Antojitos from Mexico
Dim Sum from China
Izakaya from Japan
Pub food from the British Isles
Amuse Bouches from France

With The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook, you can wow your dinner party guests or simply add fun and flair to a quiet dinner at home. There's a whole world to discover in this one cookbook!

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The Farmer's Wife Comfort Food Cookbook

Author: Lela Nargi

Long before the Internet and high-speed travel connected us all, The Farmer’s Wife magazine gave hard-working rural women a place to find—and share—advice about everything from raising chickens to running a farm kitchen. During the 46 years the magazine was published the farmer’s wife was hard-working, thrifty, and highly-skilled in the kitchen. She was also a woman bent on nourishing her family, both body and soul; a woman with ready access to many of the ingredients we associate with comfort: butter, cheese, bacon—farm staples, all, along with eggs, fruits, and vegetables—and chocolate.
Comfort food is simple food—relatively easy to prepare, and not requiring sophisticated palates to enjoy. These dishes provide a sense of warmth, no matter the weather—warmth from stews and casseroles, and things roasted in the oven (although recipes for cool foods have been included in the pages of this book as well, because sometimes ice cream is a comfort, and so is lemonade). Adapted for the needs of the modern kitchen, these classic recipes offer readers a chance to recreate the favorite foods they remember from days gone by. Here’s a sampling of the recipes you’ll find inside:

· Mammy’s Corn Bread
· Clam Chowder
· Deviled Eggs
· Macaroni and Cheese
· French Stew
· Chili Con Carne
· Boston Baked Beans
· Pot Pie
· Escalloped Tuna and Peas
· Southern Fried Chicken
· Fried Green Tomatoes
· Rhubarb Brown Betty
· Flapper’s Pudding
· GingerAle

Ayurvedic Cooking Made Easy or Cote DOr

2009-01-03T20:43:00.000-08:00

Ayurvedic Cooking Made Easy: Delicious Vegetarian Recipes for Your Body Type

Author: Kumuda Reddy

The ancient Indian system of healing and medicine known as Ayurveda has proven effective in disease prevention and health creation for thousands of years. Ayurvedic medicine works by enlivening the body's inner intelligence and enhancing the immunity of the individual. It treats the disease at the source rather than the symptoms alone, without adverse side effects or creating a new disease.

Popularized in the United States by Deepak Chopra and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Ayurveda has become well known and is used extensively throughout North America as a holistic alternative both to allopathic and to homeopathic medicine.

In this comprehensive guide to Ayurvedic cooking—complete with a set of delicious and easy-to-make recipes—physician and naturopath Dr. Kumuda Reddy shows you how to determine whether your body type is vata, pitta, or kapha, so that you can optimize your individual health through healthy and nutritious meals that suit your body type.

Author Bio: Kumuda Reddy, M.D., has been practicing medicine for twenty years. She completed her training at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. She is a former member and anesthesiologist at Albany Medical College. She and her family reside in Bethesda, Maryland. She is the author of a number of books on the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health including Forever Healthy: An Introduction to Maharishi Ayur-veda and For a Blissful Baby: Healthy and Happy Pregnancy with Maharishi Vedic Medicine. Along with writing and lecturing on the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health, Dr. Reddy writes children's books based on traditional stories of India.

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Cote D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy

Author: Clive Coates

The heart of Burgundy, the Côte D'Or, produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines that are unrivaled in their quality, intensity, and ability to age in the bottle. On this "golden slope" in eastern France, with its unique terrains and climats, grow the vines for some of the world's finest wines, among them such heralded names as Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet, and Aloxe-Corton. Clive Coates, Master of Wine, has spent much of the last fifteen years in the Côte D'Or, and this book is the splendid result of his assiduous exploring, tasting, and assessing of the region's wines.
With his unique access to each clos and domaine, and to individual negociants and vignerons, Coates may know more about the Côte D'Or and its wines than any other living writer. In Part One, he describes the Côte D'Or's famous villages, introduces every manor grower and his wines, and evaluates each grand and premier cru, recommending the best sources in every climat. Part Two profiles the top sixty domaines, with notes on a vertical tasting of one of their wines. Part Three consists of vintage assessments on the best red and white years since 1945 and includes thousands of detailed tasting notes.
Côte D'Or is a work of love and passion, praise and criticism, understanding and scholarship. Above all, it is a celebration of one of the world's great wine regions, the people who live there, and their fabled wines. It is an essential addition to every wine library and an inviting read for any wine lover.

Richmond Times-Dispatch

If you know a person who is so into the subject of wine that he built his house around the wine cellar, the book for him is Cote D'or. This book is a celebration both enlightening and entertaining of one of the world's great wine regions.

Serendipity Sundaes or New Classic Winemakers of California

2009-01-03T12:02:00.000-08:00

Serendipity Sundaes: Ice Cream Constructions and Frozen Concoctions

Author: Stephen Bruc

A little bit naughty and a lot nice, Serendipity 3 is a colorful culinary landmark for New York's sweets-seeking families, tourists, and scenemakers alike. Serendipity Sundaes (following on the success of their last book, Sweet Serendipity) is chock-full of entertaining inspiration for creating your own versions of its world-famous towering treats at home. Sprinkled throughout the many easy recipes are morsels of the restaurant's celebrity-studded history and candy-colored personality. Wit and whimsy abound in the realm of Serendipity—there's the Strawberry Fields Sundae, the Cheesecake Vesuvius, and the Outrageous Banana Split, to name but a few. Don't forget the many melting sundae spinoffs either—the famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Milkshakes and Malteds. For the truly devoted decadents, there is also a section on making your own ice cream, sauces, and special toppings from scratch. Praise for the restaurant: "When you find something this good, it must be shared." —Oprah Winfrey "Bad moods melt quickly here." —Saveur

Library Journal

Serendipity 3, Bruce's ice cream caf on New York City's Upper East Side, has been serving tourists, celebrities, and "children of all ages," as they say, since it opened more than 50 years ago. His Sweet Serendipity featured all sorts of desserts, including the famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, from the caf . This time he presents recipes for the ice creams, toppings, and sauces that make up their elaborate, indulgent sundaes, as well as ice cream sandwiches, milkshakes, and other frozen drinks. There are colorful photographs throughout and a whimsical design that reflects that of the caf itself. For most dessert collections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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New Classic Winemakers of California: Conversations with Steve Heimoff

Author: Steve Heimoff

Wine critic and writer Steve Heimoff, inspired by Robert Benson's Great Winemakers of California (1977), traversed the state of California to record lively and informative conversations with more than two dozen winemakers and grape growers who represent today's leaders and visionaries. While Benson's book captured a wine industry on the brink of exponential growth and recognition, Heimoff surveys a multibillion-dollar business with a global reputation and new issues to face. Heimoff has followed this industry for more than twenty-five years, visiting all parts of the state and monitoring changing styles and trends, and his interviews provide an oral history of contemporary California winemaking. He reveals the personalities, intellects, philosophies, and passions of the individual winemakers, as well as their opinions on recent high-alcohol vintages, globalization, and the "cult" wine phenomenon. Through this intimate and engaging book, wine lovers can sit in on the back and forth as Heimoff and his vintner subjects talk informally about their favorite subject: wine.
THE INTERVIEWEES: John Alban, Mark Aubert, Heidi Peterson Barrett, Andy Beckstoffer, Greg Brewer, Merry Edwards, Elias Fernandez, Gina Gallo, Rolando Herrera, Genevieve Janssens, Kathy Joseph, Greg La Follette, Adam and Dianna Lee, Dan Morgan Lee, Bob Levy, Rick Longoria, Javier Tapia Meza, Gary, Jeff, and Mark Pisoni, Kent Rosenblum, Ted Seghesio, Doug Shafer, Justin Smith, Tony Soter, Brian Talley, Michael Terrien, Randy Ullom, Margo van Staaveren, Bill Wathan

Sushi or The Peoples Chef

2009-01-03T00:19:00.000-08:00

Sushi

Author: K Mitani

Beautifully designed and photographed, Sushi offers recipes that are so detailed and easy to follow that even an inexperienced sushi cook can be sure of success.

The book includes a wide variety of sushi recipes, ingredient and equipment tips and sushi-making techniques.

Nutritious and low fat, as well as delicious, the sushi boom continues to grow. Sushi bars, however, are far from a bargain. That is why more and more sushi enthusiasts are daring to make sushi at home. Sushi will guide you to results that are both beautiful and delectable.

The People's Chef: The Culinary Revolutions of Alexis Soyer

Author: Ruth Brandon

During the first half of the 19th century, Alexis Soyer became the most famous cook -and man-in London. In addition to his kitchen inventions and best-selling cookbooks, Soyer was part of many of the great events and social changes of his time. In her exciting biography of a culinary giant, Ruth Brandon uses each phase of his legendary career to explore a different aspect of 19th-century life, including the destruction of the English peasantry, the Irish potato famine, and Britain's disastrous involvement in the Crimea.

Born in France, Soyer moved to England in his teens and rose to early fame as head chef at London's Reform Club, where he designed a kitchen so innovative that it became a tourist attraction. He opened London's first French restaurant, and was linked to some of the most famous actresses and dancers of the day. Yet for all his flamboyance, Soyer's fame lies in the work he did for those in need. He wrote cookbooks for the poor and designed a model soup-kitchen during the Irish famine. He traveled to the Crimea to manage the kitchens in Florence Nightingale's hospital, and invented a battlefield cook-stove that remained in use as recently as the Gulf War.

Soyer's influence remains today with three of his books still in print. The People's Chef at long last pays tribute to this remarkable man who had such a profound effect on 19thcentury society.

Publishers Weekly

Brandon follows the extraordinary career of the first celebrity chef in England, providing an illuminating glimpse into 19th-century living; revealing the differences between French galit , fraternit and libert and English class-consciousness; and showing how Soyer maneuvered his way through the latter with the attitude of the former. The author of Singer and the Sewing Machine structures her book as a menu, beginning each chapter with her own often humorous attempt to realize one of Soyer's elaborate, archaic recipes. Born to a rural French working-class family in 1809 or 1810, Soyer went to Paris at age 11 to learn the chef's trade and soon emigrated to England. He lived his short life (he died at 48) to the fullest, building a reputation for theatricality and culinary genius writing cookbooks for the wealthy and the poor alike, designing soup kitchens for the Irish during the potato famine, creating the first restaurant "theme park" and traveling to Constantinople during the Crimean War to help the disheveled British Army pull itself together through better cooking and Soyer-designed camp stoves (which were so successful their design was still being used 140 years later in the first Gulf War). Drawing on a biography written by Soyer's secretaries and Soyer's own writings, Brandon engagingly depicts the flamboyant, self-made Soyer as a daring entrepreneur, brilliant inventor and compassionate philanthropist. Illus. Agent, Clare Alexander. (Apr.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

From his humble beginnings as a poor, unconnected undercook in Paris to his meteoric rise to fame as chef of the Reform Club in London in the mid-1800s, the flamboyant Alexis Soyer, whose ideas on nutrition were strikingly modern, cut a swath across Victorian society. He hobnobbed with William Makepeace Thackeray and Florence Nightingale, wrote several books and cookbooks (some still in print), designed ultraefficient soup kitchens during the Irish potato famine, and developed a camp stove for the British army during the Crimean War. In this biography/cookbook, Brandon (Singer and the Sewing Machine) organizes the narrative into the courses of a menu that Soyer might have devised, each chapter beginning with the author's account of re-creating a representative recipe. Overall, despite being somewhat slow in parts, the book offers a detailed snapshot of both Soyer and his era; Brandon handles the subject matter deftly, with subtle flashes of humor. For academic and larger public libraries.-Courtney Greene, DePaul Univ. Lib., Chicago Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

Brandon serves up the life story of a man who changed the way rich and poor ate. Alexis Soyer cooked for 19th-century England. Moving from France to Blighty as a young man, he cooked at Aston Hall and at London's Reform Club, where his creations-haricot and lentil salad, truffles stuffed with ortolans, "New Spring and Autumn Soup"-earned him renown as he transformed the kitchens of the Reform Club into "one of the sights of London." But, as Brandon's (Surreal Lives, 1999, etc.) well-chosen title makes clear, Soyer was no mere servant to English bon vivants. He was also a culinary innovator and social reformer. In the late 1840s, he became consumed by the problems of the poor and designed a new soup kitchen to serve them. Disgusted by what was available at most such kitchens, he published Soyer's Charitable Cookery: or, The Poor Man's Regenerator, which spelled out healthy, cheap recipes for the "poor and labouring classes." When he set up a soup kitchen in Dublin, he was heralded as a savior. Soyer's final act of service was to the British in the Crimean War, where he invented an innovative field stove and oversaw the kitchen at a military hospital in Constantinople. His 1858 death was mourned throughout the Empire. As Florence Nightingale commented, Europe boasted plenty of other gourmands, but there was no one else who had turned his epicurean skill to the nutritious feeding of the masses. Brandon tells Soyer's story briskly, though not flawlessly. A confusing literary device-structuring the book around a menu, and opening each chapter with a recipe-distracts from the overall fare. (Do we really need to know that the mention of bones, in a recipe for soup, reminds Brandon of "mymother's continually simmering stockpot"?)Quibbles aside, devotees of Ruth Reichl and M.F.K. Fisher will gobble up this delicious new gastronomic biography.

The Tea Table or Mambo Mixers

2009-01-02T14:37:00.000-08:00

The Tea Table: Soups, Savories and Sweets from the Elmwood Inn

Author: Bruce And Richardson

The fifth book by Elmwood Inn owners Shelley and Bruce Richardson and the third in a series of recipe books from the Elmwood Inn tearoom and is the 2005 edition. The Tea Table has all new recipes and some of the most requested recipes offered in the Richardson's 14 years at Elmwood, along with 75 lovely color photographs.

Look this: Savory Baking from the Mediterranean or Dim Sum

Mambo Mixers: Recipes for 50 Luscious Latin Cocktails and 20 Tantalizing Tapas

Author: Arlen Gargagliano

Hora de cуcteles: cocktail hour in Latin America. Step into a bar in Buenos Aires in the early evening and you'll see friends savoring a few small tapas and enjoying a drink-perhaps a bellini, fresh peach nectar combined with champagne and kissed with fresh raspberries, or a lime-infused caipirinha.

With Mambo Mixers, Arlen Gargagliano takes readers on a sumptuous sojourn into the bars, homes, and parties of our Latin American neighbors, from Mexico to Argentina. She serves up recipes for 50 enticing cocktails and 20 piquant tapas-all made with easy-to-find ingredients-along with lots of serving suggestions and make-ahead tips. The Kiwi Caipirinha, Classic Cuban Daiquiri, and Peruvian Winter Wine are among the featured drinks, accompanied by such tapas as Crisp Toasts with Chimichurri, Tortilla Espaсola, and Dominican Shrimp Croquettes. With virtually limitless cocktail hour combinations, Mambo Mixers offers a sampling of the tropical and savory pleasures found just south of the border.

Author Bio: Arlen Gargagliano is the coauthor, with chef and restaurateur Rafael Palomino, of several books that feature recipes for entertaining Latin style, including Viva la Vida and Nueva Salsa. She lives in New Rochelle, New York. Dasha Wright is a food and travel photographer based in New York City. Her photographs have appeared in such magazines as Bon Appйtit, Real Simple, Country Living, and Modern Bride.

Let the Flames Begin or Curas de la Cocina Latina

2009-01-01T01:42:00.000-08:00

Let the Flames Begin: 250 Recipes to Grilling Mastery

Author: Chris Schlesinger

250 appealing and innovative recipes for grilling everything from vegetables to steak, to dessert.

Interesting book: Medicine for Mountaineering or Cheating Destiny

Curas de la Cocina Latina: Desde El Aguacate Hasta la Yuca, la Guia Maxima Al Poder Curativo de la Nutricion

Author: Prevention Health Books

Curas de lo Cocina Latina: Desde el Aguacate Hasta la Yuca, la Guía Máxima del Poder Curativo de la Nutrición

Los alimentos siempre han sido remedios importantes en los hogares de Latinoamérica. Por cientos de años, abuelitas y madres han tratado una gran variedad de afecciones con alimentos tan sencillos como al ajo, la miel, las papas ya los tomates (jitomates).

Estas curas caseras latinas nos intrigaron, y por tanto nosotros, los editores de la renombrada revista de salud Prevention, empezamos a investigar los alimentos típicos de Latinoamérica en busca de más remedios naturales.

Y lo que encontramos fue realmente asombroso: 20 alimentos que sirven para prevenir o tratar 63 males, desde problemas comunes como cardenales y dolor de estómago a enfermedades serias como cáncer, enfermedades cardíacas y derrames cerebrales. Además, descubrimos más de 100 alimentos que tratan o protegen contra las afecciones que más afectan a los latinos, entre ellos asma, colesterol alto, diabetes, presión alta, sobrepeso y úlceras. Y estas "medicinas" no sólo son económicas y fáciles de conseguir, sino también son riquísimas y por lo general no tienen efectos secundarios.

Lo mejor de todo es que las recomendaciones de Curas de la cocina latina son todas aprobadas por médicos, nutriólogos e investigadores de la nutrición del mundo entero. Nosotros los entrevistamos y además revisamos estudios realizados sobre los alimentos latinos por más de un año, editando eltexto cuidadosamente para brindarle sólo las comidas más efectivas y sabrosas. He aquí una muestra de la "carta de curas" que ofrece este libro:

21 comidas que ayudan a controlar la diabetes (página 141)
La fruta que baja el colesterol y la presión alta (página 3)
10 nutrientes milagrosos que pueden prevenir el cáncer (página 45)
El jugo que controla el asma (página 123)
Las mejores comidas para bajar de peso (página 164)

Pues, nada más queda excepto poner la mesa, sentarse y premiar tanto su paladar como su cuerpo. ¡Buen provecho!

Bartender Magazines Ultimate Bartenders Guide or Complete Vegan Cookbook

2008-12-31T16:00:00.000-08:00

Bartender Magazine's Ultimate Bartender's Guide

Author: Ray Foley

From Bartender magazine, the number one publication for the bartending trade and the most respected name in bartending, comes Bartender Magazine's Ultimate Bartender's Guide.

Based on the best recipes from bartenders across the nation, Bartender Magazine's Ultimate Bartender's Guide includes over 1,300 cocktail recipes guaranteed to make any home bartender look like a pro and keep professional bartenders on top of their game.

Also included are:
• Facts on liquor and proof
• Charts and measures
• Cutting fruit
• Names and origins
• Signature cocktail from across America

And much more!
The cornerstone of the Bartender line, this guide is the definitive drink resource for amateur and professional bartenders everywhere.

Look this: Chain of Command or Fleeced

Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 200 Tantalizing Recipes Plus Plenty of Kitchen Wisdom for Beginners and Experienced Cooks

Author: Susann Geiskopf Hadler

Now vegan means vitality and vibrant taste!
A simple definition—
The vegan diet consists exclusively of foods from the vegetable kingdom and excludes all animal products—meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, and honey—as well as products which are processed using animal ingredients.
Good health and great flavor have finally come together! Whether you're a full-time vegan or simply looking for an occasional "ideal" meal—one low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in health-enhancing nutrients and great taste—here is your definitive source for easy and innovative vegan cooking.
It's proven that eating an abundance of foods from the vegetable kingdom leads to a healthier—and perhaps longer—life. But healthful eating doesn't have to be bland and boring! The Complete Vegan Cookbook is your step-by-step guide to creating delicious and satisfying vegan dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. You'll discover more than 200 tempting recipes as well as exciting meal plans for special family meals and entertaining. Now you can experience the health benefits of the vegan diet while enjoying hearty meals and mouthwatering flavor!
Enticing recipes include:
·Southwest Corn, Chard, and Potato Soup
·Yellow Beet and Arugula Salad with Dried Cranberries
·Bulgur and Red Lentil Pilaf with Kale and Olives
·Eggplant Enchiladas with Almond Mole
·Spaghetti with Artichoke-Pistachio Pesto
·Arborio Rice Pudding with Pears
·Oat and Buckwheat Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce
·And many, many more

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Cooking Fundamentals
2. Stocking the Vegan Pantry
3. Menus for Entertaining and Everyday Meals
4. Appetizers
5. Salads
6. Soups and Stews
7. Vegetable Side Dishes
8. Pasta Dishes
9. Grain and Bean Dishes
10. Sautés and Stir Fries
11. Baked and Grilled Entrées
12. Sandwiches and Wraps
13. Morning Meals
14. Desserts
15. Frequently Used Ingredients
Appendix: Nutrition Fundamentals
Glossary of Specialty Ingredients
Index

Our Favorite Chocolate Recipes or Asian Grilling

2008-12-31T07:18:00.000-08:00

Our Favorite Chocolate Recipes

Author: Gooseberry Patch

Decadent, ooey-gooey indulgence... there's nothing more satisfying than chocolate! Our latest best-of book combines tried & true recipes like caramel fudge cake and chilly chocolate malts with new classics like chocolate quesadillas and black forest cupcakes. With Our Favorite Chocolate Recipes Cookbook, you'll get over 60 of our favorites along with cocoa-inspired tips and quotes. A sweet gift for chocoholics...get one to keep for yourself too!

New interesting book: Rum or How to Cook Your Life

Asian Grilling: 85kebabs, Skewers, Satays and Other Asian-Inspired Recipes for Your Barbecue

Author: Su Mei Yu

Now you can bring the authentic tastes and techniques of Asian grilling right into your own home. Su-Mei Yu, renowned Thai chef, teacher, restaurateur, and award-winning author of Cracking the Coconut, shows you just how easy it is to grill in her new book, Asian Grilling.

Su-Mei captures the splendor and diversity of Asia's cuisines -- Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, Burmese, Laotian, and Cambodian -- in this superb collection of 85 recipes. With Su-Mei's guidance and clearly written recipes, you'll be able to cook some of the world's most delicious grilled foods, including Indian Chicken Tandoori, Vietnamese-Style Grilled Beef in Lettuce, and Thai Grilled Pork Strips.

Asian Grilling begins with some of the better-known Asian dishes such as Chicken Yakitori, Pork Satay, and Lamb Kebabs. Su-Mei then takes you through her own treasured recipes for Salt-Grilled Yellowtail Tuna from Japan, Vietnamese Grilled Shrimp on Sugarcane Stalks, Bulgogi (Korean Barbecued Beef), and so much more. Along with these dishes, you'll find recipes for zesty dipping sauces and flavorful relishes to enhance every bite.

In the "Wrapped and Grilled" and "Grilled and Wrapped" chapters, you'll learn how each cuisine uses leaves and casings to make grilling pouches. When these pouches are opened at the table, they fill the room with a unique and savory perfume. The large green leaves of the banana plant are used to wrap everything from Malaysian Spicy Fish Cakes to Chinese-style grilled chicken. In true fusion style, Su-Mei encases a warm filling of grilled vegetables and cheese in a tortilla to make one of her favorite recipes, Thai Quesadillas. Even theubiquitous lettuce leaf makes a great wrapper for curried lamb, grilled shrimp, and more.

Grilled vegetables and salads, main course rice and noodle dishes, and even grilled fruit desserts round out this collection. There are also detailed instructions for preparing the grill and making spice pastes and essential tips on shopping for and preparing Asian ingredients. Stunning color photographs illustrate how the dishes look.

Turn your kitchen into an Asian barbecue. It's easy with Asian Grilling by Su-Mei Yu.

Its About Time or French Cooking in Ten Minutes or Adapting to the Rhythm of Modern Life

2008-12-30T19:36:00.000-08:00

It's About Time: Great Recipes for Everyday Life

Author: Michael Schlow

This unique cookbook will be used again and again for its inspirational stories, informative sidebars, helpful tricks, and most of all, for its broad range of never-fail recipes that are easy to follow and always special. It's About Time contains more than 150 meticulously tested recipes that range broadly from 30-minute meals and summer barbeques to elegant entertaining. There's even a chapter on spending an entire day in the kitchen - a bottle of wine, music on the stereo - engaging in some much-needed "culinary therapy." It's About Time honors the traditions and social importance of food and eating while recognizing the realities of life today. Visually stunning and indispensably useful, it breaks the cookbook mold in ways that are exciting and refreshing.

Library Journal

Schlow is chef and co-owner of three popular Boston restaurants, including Radius, known for its contemporary French food, and Via Matta, which serves regional Italian fare. Although there are some fairly complicated recipes in his very personal book, it was written with the home cook in mind. The dishes-arranged by theme rather than course-are not the type that would be easier to make with a few sous-chefs in the kitchen. For example, the first chapter, "Time To Eat and Now," includes recipes that "can be on the table in 30 minutes or less"; "Time for a Little Therapy" offers mostly heartier, long-cooked dishes for when a relaxed day in the kitchen would be therapeutic. Recipes are clearly written, with make-ahead options whenever possible and many suggestions and "trucs" (chef's tricks) scattered throughout. Entertaining and engaging, this is recommended for most collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

French Cooking in Ten Minutes, or Adapting to the Rhythm of Modern Life (1930)

Author: Edouard de Pomian

A beautiful reprint of Edouard de Pomiane’s classic collection of recipes for simply prepared meals is more useful now than ever before. Illustrated with period pen and ink drawings, French Cooking in Ten Minutes offers an array of recipes for quick soups, extemporaneous sauces, egg and noodle dishes, preparing fish and meats, as well as vegetables, salads, and deserts.

Elizabeth David

"I love the Docteur de Pomiane's work... To me his brief explanations, his methodically organized recipes, unburdened with excess detail but invariably embodying the vital touch of the artist, are worth volumes of weighty expertise. I know of no cookery writer who has a greater mastery of the captivating phrase."

M.F.K. Fisher

"Pomiane's ten-minute cookbook is amazingly useful... I love all the quaintness that the Hymans have not tried to adapt or change."

Sweet and Sugarfree or Food and Wine of Greece

2008-12-30T09:54:00.000-08:00

Sweet and Sugarfree: An All Natural Fruit-Sweetened Dessert Cookbook

Author: Karen E Barki

At last there's a way to have your cake without the calories and harmful effects of sugar, honey and artificial sweeteners. Karen Barkie has created over 200 imaginative and easy-to-follow recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, breads, sherberts, custard, and much more, sweetened with a variety of fruit and fruit juices--and without one spoonful of sugar! Luscious pinepple cream pie, easy-to-make apple raisin bars, and peach cheesecake are but a few of the delectable--and wholesome--treats in Sweet and Sugarfree. Complete with charts listing caloric and nutritional values, tips on baking with a dozen different flours, and instructions for creating hundreds of toppings and fruit combinations, Sweet and Sugarfree is a delicious contribution to the better health of us all.

Look this: Pilates or Pilates and Yoga

Food and Wine of Greece: More Than 250 Classic and Modern Dishes from the Mainland and Islands

Author: Diane Kochilas

Greece and its many islands are rich with traditional and regional culinary dishes that go far beyond the standard fare of moussaka and spinach pie. To gather these special recipes and the culture that surrounds them, Diane Kochilas spent more than fifteen years living and traveling in Greece. From home cooks and professional chefs she coaxed a wonderful array of authentic recipes to augment her own creations, adapting where necessary to make them accessible to modern cooks with modern ingredients.

This tantalizing collection of recipes covers all aspects of Greek cuisine and pays tribute to the history and tradition behind each dish. Each chapter--from olives and bread to appetizers, stews, savory pies, fish, poultry, meat, eggs, grains, vegetables, and sweets--is filled with detail on the ancient, religious and folkloric origins or various dishes. Basic preparations, such as those for phyllo, avgolemono, and grilling of fish and game, are covered, as are regional variations and local specialties, secrets of village home cookes, and guidelines on how to serve the foods in typical Greek fashion. Also included is a helpful guide on where and how to obtain Greek specialty items by mail.

Taste of the Season or Very Blueberry

2008-12-29T23:12:00.000-08:00

Taste of the Season: Inspired Recipes for Fall and Winter

Author: Diane Rossen Worthington

Renowned cookbook author Diane Worthington knows that with the arrival of cooler climes come cozier cravings. And what could be cozier than this collection of 75 hearty recipes? Spicy chicken gumbo, tangy short ribs -- nothing makes a house a home more than a kitchen filled with the aromas of good cooking like this. These are dishes that fit easily into today s busy lives. Roast Duck with Lavender Honey Sauce can be cooking in the oven while the cook is out enjoying the colorful fall foliage. Hearty Lentil Soup with Grilled Sweet and Hot Italian Sausages is equally satisfying before or after skiing. And a slice of Toasted Coconut Cake or Mocha Truffle Tart is the perfect ending to any mid-winter meal. Diane offers an informative peek into her seasonal cupboard for ideas on which ingredients to keep on hand, plus she includes tips for advance prep for each recipe. The Taste of the Season brings a warm glow to the long, dark nights.

Publishers Weekly

Anyone can cook during the summer months, when produce is abundant and grills are at the ready. More challenging, however, is winter cuisine, with its brussels sprouts, cabbages and seemingly endless parade of root vegetables. Snowbound home cooks are likely to welcome any inspiration geared to the season, and Worthington's book serves the purpose well. The author of The Taste of Summer and Seriously Simple knows cold weather can be the best excuse to dig into comfort foods too time-consuming or rich for the rest of the year. Some of her best recipes make the most of complex flavors that develop slowly in stews and braises: White Bean and Arugula Stew Gratin e, or Short Ribs with Dried Mushrooms and Fire-Roasted Tomatoes. Worthington's use of winter ingredients is efficient and at times inspired, as in Butternut Squash and Chestnut Soup, Autumn Salad with Persimmons and Pomegranates, and Pumpkin-Chocolate Bread Pudding. A few dishes lack any clear connection to the season, though, like Crispy Roast Duck with Lavender Honey Sauce, and Toasted Coconut Cake (but they're no less appealing). The book features beautiful photographs, a clean layout and somewhat small print. Down-to-earth and accessible, Worthington's paean to winter does much to make the slow, deep flavors of the colder months something to look forward to throughout the year. (Oct.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Very Blueberry

Author: Jennifer Trainer Thompson

JENNIFER TRAINER THOMPSON grew up in blueberry country and is the author of 11 books, including FEASTS AFLOAT, JUMP UP AND KISS ME, and Beyond Einstein. Thrice nominated for a James Beard Award, she's the owner and chef of the Jump Up & Kiss Me brand of food products and hot sauces. Thompson lives with her family in rural Massachusetts.

Chinese Cuisine Made Simple or Good Housekeeping 100 Best One Dish Meals

2008-12-29T12:34:00.000-08:00

Chinese Cuisine Made Simple

Author: Dorothy Huang

Huang demystifies Chinese cooking and takes you through a culinary journey step-by-step in preparing delectable Chinese dishes. She makes cooking fun.

This beautiful book contains 160 mouth-watering recipes that emphasize nutritional value, easy preparation, and taste appeal.

Gorgeous photographs appear throughout the book. The pictures of Chinese condiments, ingredients, and vegetables are especially helpful to beginners. It's a great shopping guide.

Dazzle your family and friends by using the recipes in this book. They'll think you are the greatest Chinese cook on earth!

Interesting book: Smores or Wine Enthusiast Essential Buying Guide 2008

Good Housekeeping 100 Best One-Dish Meals

Author: Good Housekeeping

Cooking becomes tastier and easier than ever with Good Housekeeping’s help. One hundred delicious and nutritious illustrated recipes for single-dish meals let busy home chefs put dinner on the table faster. Every element is coordinated, the preparations simplified, and the results are fantastic. Select from a tempting variety of soups, stews, casseroles, oven-cooked meals, stir-fries, skillet suppers, pastas, sandwiches, salads, and pies. There’s Curried Vegetable Stew, Peruvian Fisherman’s Soup, Chicken with Rosemary Dumplings, Two-Alarm Chili, Shrimp Risotto with Baby Peas, Taco Salad, Southwestern Turkey Fajitas, and lots more to tempt any palate. Each recipe includes prep and cooking time, number of servings, and key nutritional information. Enjoy!

Food Network Kitchens Cookbook or BBQ Sauces Rubs and Marinades

2008-12-29T00:52:00.000-08:00

Food Network Kitchens Cookbook

Author: Food Network Kitchens

Experienced off-camera chefs from the Food Network Kitchens share their cooking secrets and techniques that help make celebrity chefs famous.

Quotes and stories throughout offer consumers a fascinating look inside the Food Network.

Exquisite photography and Food Network recipes provide inspiration and confidence that every dish will be a success.

BBQ Sauces, Rubs and Marinades

Author: Tom Schneider

Think only master chefs can create the savory, succulent barbecue masterpieces you love to eat? Nonsense! BBQ Sauces, Rubs & Marinades For Dummies shows you everything you need to dig in, get your apron dirty, and start stirring up scrumptious sauces, magical marinades, and rubs to remember.

Featuring 100 bold new recipes, along with lots of savvy tips for spicing up your backyard barbecue, this get-the-flavor guide a healthy dose of barbecue passion as it delivers practical advice and great recipes from some of America's best competition barbecue cooks. You get formulas for spicing up chicken, beef, pork, and even seafood, plus plenty of suggestions on equipment, side dishes, and much more. Discover how to:

• Choose the right types of meat

• Build a BBQ tool set

• Craft your own sauces

• Smoke and grill like a pro

• Marinate like a master

• Choose the perfect time to add sauce

• Rub your meat the right way

• Whip up fantastic sides

• Add flavor with the right fuel

• Plan hours (and hours) ahead

• Cook low and slow for the best results

• Avoid flavoring pitfalls

• Turn BBQ leftovers into ambrosia

Complete with helpful lists of dos and don’ts, as well as major barbecue events and associations, BBQ Sauces, Rubs & Marinades For Dummies is the secret ingredient that will have your family, friends, and neighborhoods begging for more.

Introduction.

Part I: Centuries of Barbecue Smarts in Four Chapters.

Chapter 1: Faces of Barbecue: A Pit, a Plateful, a Party.

Chapter 2: Gathering Must-Have Equipment.

Chapter 3: Collecting Ingredients and Using Them Wisely.

Chapter 4: Barbecue Methods, Art, and Science.

Part II: Preparation Prevails: Using Rubs and Marinades.

Chapter 5: Mixing and Matching in Rubs and Marinades.

Chapter 6: Crafting Dry Rubs for Any Meat or Taste.

Chapter 7: Mixing Tried-and-True Marinades.

Part III: The All-Important Sauce Story.

Chapter 8: Sorting through the Sauce Story.

Chapter 9: Crafting Barbecue Sauces Traditional and Unusual.

Chapter 10: Getting Saucy while You Cook: Mop Sauces.

Chapter 11: Sauces and Relishes for Dipping and Dashing.

Part IV: Entrees and Sides and Then Some.

Chapter 12: Something(s) to Serve with Your Barbecue.

Chapter 13: A Melange of Main Dishes.

Chapter 14: Great Dishes for Leftover Barbecue.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Ways Rookies Ruin Good Meat.

Chapter 16: Ten Truer Words Were Never Spoken.

Chapter 17: Ten (Or So) Places to Turn for Tips.

Chapter 18: Ten World-Famous Barbecue Events.

Appendix: Metric Conversion Guide.

Index.

The New American Diet System or Classic Art of Viennese Pastry

2008-12-28T16:10:00.000-08:00

The New American Diet System

Author: Sonja L Connor

In their breakthrough book, The New American Diet, the Connors developed a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet that dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and high blood pressure. Now, the overwhelming amount of products and information about cholesterol can be confusing.

The New American Diet System takes us to the next step, providing a unique system that simplifies food choices for people with high cholesterol. Since both saturated fat and cholesterol in foods increase cholesterol in the blood, the Connors developed the CSI -- the Cholesterol-Saturated Fat Index -- the only complete measure of the true heart-healthiness of foods.

This indispensable reference:
-- makes food choices as simple as choosing from 1 to 10 (the lower the CSI, the better)
-- provides easy-to-read charts rating hundreds of foods -- including many brand-name products
-- eliminates confusion about high-fat, low-cholesterol foods (such as tropical oils) and low-fat, high-cholesterol foods (like shellfish)
-- offers more than 300 recipes for tasty, low-CSI versions of your favorite dishes as well as suggested menus
-- helps you compute your own CSI so you can set new dietary goals.

A straightforward, comprehensive resource for anyone with high cholesterol, or anyone concerned about dietary fat, The New American Diet System is an essential part of every cholesterol-conscious kitchen.

Interesting textbook: Public Relations in Health Care or The Spaces of Neoliberalism

Classic Art of Viennese Pastry: From Strudel to Sachertorte--More Than 100 Traditional Recipes

Author: Christine Berl

Professional Cooking/Baking "This book is a resource and guide for all those who did not have the joy of learning the art of baking, side by side, from a mother or grandmother." Markus Färbinger The Culinary Institute of America From the Foreword

Pirates Pantry or 40 A Day

2008-12-28T05:29:00.000-08:00

Pirate's Pantry: Treasured Recipes of Southwest Louisiana

Author: Staff of Junior League of Lake Charles Incorporated

Pirate's Pantry has drawn from a rich heritage of French, Spanish, and native cookery to produce a treasury of family recipes, many of which have come down through the generations from Jean Lafitte's day to the present. Special sections on roux, file, gumbos, soups, and rice.

Read also Starting out or Wine Report 2008

$40 A Day: Best Eats in Town

Author: Rachael Ray

A delightful scrapbook for fans of Rachael Ray's popular $40 A Day show. Rachael's revisits over 50 cities. Illustrated with color photos and selected recipes from her favorite restaurants.

At Freedoms Table or Oz Clarkes New Wine Atlas

2008-12-27T19:47:00.000-08:00

At Freedom's Table: More than 200 Years of Receipts and Remembrances from Military Wives

Author: Carolyn Quick Tillery

At Freedom's Table is a collection of recipes, anecdotal stories, and vintage photographs tracing the history and unique contributions of American military wives. Beginning with an Independence Tea Party featuring the foods served by the women of Edenton, North Carolina, at a party on October 25, 1774, it recreates the scenes and foods that recount the stories of the commitments and sacrifice that military wives have given the nation for more than two hundred years.

Presented in menu format, each chapter includes a story that relates to a group of recipes evocative of the period in which the story is set. Some chapters recreate recipes from a historic account, such as "A Colonial Thanksgiving" and "Christmas in the Confederate White House," both of which describe holidays celebrated under wartime conditions. Others are of the international foods they have learned to enjoy from such places as Morocco, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Japan, and Korea. The book is divided into six large sections: Teas and Coffees; Buffets, Brunches, and Lunches; A Taste of Home: Dinner Family Style; Alfresco Dining; Over There: An International Affair; Home for the Holidays and Other Celebrations.

The women, through whose eyes these stories are told and whose recipes are shared, are truly remarkable. They often balanced the responsibilities of maintaining home and hearth, raising a family, managing a business, and supporting a war effort. In addition, they found time to extend themselves in friendship and hospitality to one another and to women in the places where they were stationed, earning them a well-deserved reputation that continues to this day.

Author Biography: Carolyn Quick Tillery, is a wife, mother, attorney, researcher, and cookbook writer. Her lifelong love of cooking led her to write her first book, The African-American Heritage Cookbook, which contains history, recipes, and remembrances from her alma mater, Tuskegee Institute, now known as the Tuskegee University. She and her husband - a career Air Force officer - and daughter live at Vandenberg Air Force Base in the Los Angeles area. At Freedom's Table is her second book.

St. Petersburg Times

Even history buffs will find something to like about At Freedom's Tale, a collection of recipes and remembrances from military spouses as far back as Elizabeth Custer, wife of Gen. George.

Some of author Carolyn Quick Tillery's well-researched cookbook reads like a novel with recipes put in historical context and photographs of notable soldiers.

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Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World

Author: Oz Clark

Fundamental to the understanding of wine is a sense of place. Knowing which country, which region, which vineyard, and even which hillside a wine comes from adds enormously to the pleasure of drinking it. Through its unique cartography--more than seventy-five spectacular, hand-painted panoramic maps--and Oz Clarke's lively and opinionated prose, this revolutionary atlas illustrates and explains the vital connections between the land, the winemaker, and the wine.

This edition has been completely revised, updated, and expanded, with a closer look at Napa and Sonoma, and new maps for Chile, Argentina, and elsewhere. No other book maps the world of wine as vividly, and no wine library is complete without Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas.

Publishers Weekly

Wine writer Clarke helps direct armchair connoisseurs to the right vineyards in this revised second edition of his beautifully illustrated guide to the world's great wines. Country by country and region by region, Clarke leads the reader through each location via panoramic maps so meticulously rendered by Keith and Sue Gage that they often convey the feeling of viewing the countryside from a low-flying plane. Beginning with a succinct explanation of how climate, weather conditions and soil affect the growth and taste of grapes, Clarke then moves into a geographical consideration of wines all over the globe, from Austria to Bulgaria to California. With each region-be it the Rhone Valley in France or the Brunello di Montalcino in Italy-Clarke covers history, geography, origins, appellations and classifications. Illustrations inform the reader about soil types and land patterns and show where specific vineyards lie. His margins are filled with samples of wine labels, bottles, various charts of details, keys to the maps and more, all combining to make this first-person account a handsome and truly informative resource. (Nov.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Arizona Cook Book or Diabetic Dream Desserts

2008-12-27T11:05:00.000-08:00

Arizona Cook Book

Author: Al Fischer

Includes Native American, Mexican and western recipes made from ingredients for which Arizona is famous.

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Diabetic Dream Desserts: More than 120 Simple and Delicious Low-Sugar, Good-Carb Dessert Recipes

Author: Sandra Woodruff

You can still have your cake and eat it, too, with this new edition of a bestselling dessert book for diabetics.

For most diabetics, the hardest part of adjusting to a new way of eating is probably not being able to indulge in the desserts they once enjoyed. Now, diabetics need worry no more! Bestselling author Sandra Woodruff has completely revised and updated her popular Diabetic Dream Desserts, including new and improved recipes for cakes, cookies, brownies, pies, strudels, frozen desserts, and other sweet treats that taste better than ever.

Author Biography: Sandra Woodruff, M.S., R.D., LD/N is a registered dietitian who has been a nutritional consultant to numerous medical groups. The author of several bestselling Avery books, including The Good Carb Cookbook, Secrets of Good-Carb/Low-Carb Living, The Complete Diabetes Prevention Plan, and Secrets of Fat-Free Cooking.

Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies or Everything Pizza Cookbook

2008-12-26T23:23:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Cooking for Dummies

Author: Suzanne Havala

Now that the public knows about the health benefits of going meatless, even meat-eaters are including vegetarian dishes in their diet and loving it. Featuring 100 great recipes for everyday meals and special occasions, this companion to Being Vegetarian for Dummies proves vegetarian food can be delicious and satisfying. Includes menus, nutrition information, and vegetarian shopping tips.

About the Author:
Suzanne Havala is a licensed, registered dietitian and professional nutrition consultant. She writes books and articles, appears on radio and television, and lectures to professionals and the general public. She lives in North Carolina.

	Introduction	1
Part I	A Whirlwind Guide to Vegetarian Basics	7
Chapter 1	What Vegetarianism Is	9
Chapter 2	Nutrition Myths and Realities	21
Chapter 3	Moving to Meat-Free	33
Chapter 4	Planning Vegetarian Meals	43
Part II	Your Vegetarian Kitchen	57
Chapter 5	Common Vegetarian Ingredients	59
Chapter 6	Stocking Your Vegetarian Pantry	83
Part III	Tools and Techniques	103
Chapter 7	Tools of the Trade	105
Chapter 8	Vegetarian Cooking Basics	113
Chapter 9	Adapting Recipes	135
Part IV	The Recipes	147
Chapter 10	Beverage Basics	149
Chapter 11	Rise and Shine, It's Breakfast Time!	157
Chapter 12	Delicious Dips and Spreads	167
Chapter 13	Soups for All Seasons	175
Chapter 14	Simply Scrumptious Salads	183
Chapter 15	Entrees for Everyone	193
Chapter 16	Side Dish Spectaculars	223
Chapter 17	A Bounty of Breads and Rolls	237
Chapter 18	Desserts	251
Chapter 19	Hooray for Holidays!	273
Chapter 20	Menus Made Easy	281
Part V	The Part of Tens	289
Chapter 21	Ten Reasons to Cook Vegetarian	291
Chapter 22	Ten Practical Vegetarian Cookbooks	295
Chapter 23	Ten Helpful Web Sites to Check Out	299
Chapter 24	Ten Online Sources of Ingredients	303
Appendix	Metric Conversion Guide	307
	Index	311
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Everything Pizza Cookbook: 300 Crowd-Pleasing Slices of Heaven!

Author: Belinda Hulin

Whether you're partial to thick crust or thin crust, Neapolitan or Sicilian, you can't go wrong with the 300 mouthwatering recipes in The Everything Pizza Cookbook. Beginning with the history of pizza and its origin in Naples, Italy, The Everything Pizza Cookbook slices up everything aspiring pizza chefs like you want to know—from how to buy the correct equipment and the freshest ingredients to preparing an appetizing collection of pies, including:

Sweet Dough Pizza Crust
Pesto Sauce for Thin-Crust Pizza
Fire-Baked Six-Cheese Pizza
Chopped Salad Pizza
Clams Marinara Pizza
Triple-Chocolate Pizza
Wild Boar Barbecue Pizza

Author Belinda Hulin offers pizza party tips, diet-breaking-worthy recipes, and pizzas to make with kids—as well as pizzas that meat lovers, vegetarians, and chocolate addicts will salivate over.

Great Scandinavian Baking Book or Party Animal Cakes

2008-12-26T13:41:00.000-08:00

Great Scandinavian Baking Book

Author: Beatrice A Ojakangas

Scandinavian Cooking and The Finnish Cookbook, calls upon her own Scandinavian heritage and wide-ranging knowledge of Scandinavian baking to produce the definitive book on the subject.

Library Journal

Scandinavian cookbooks tend to focus on Finland, Sweden, and Denmark; Ojakangas, author of several previous books on the subject, here includes recipes from Iceland as well. There are hearty ``breads for meals,'' rich and delicate cookies, cakes and pies, and breads for ``coffeetime,'' which can be a formal, three-course occasion. A diverse selection of national specialties, for larger collections. JS

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Party Animal Cakes

Author: Smith

Guaranteed to make any party a roaring success, the projects in Party Animal Cakes are both fun to make and delicious to eat! This guide:

* Presents stunning and easy-to-make decorated novelty cakes—all animal-themed—for beginners as well as advanced cake makers

* Explains how to use sugarpaste, buttercream, and clever techniques to create textures, patterns, and shapes

* Includes design variation ideas, quick-and-clever cupcakes projects, and delicious cookie recipes to continue the party-food theme

With over 200 easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographs plus carving templates, this guide will lead to cakes that children and adults alike will love to devour.

Extra Special Crockery Pot Revised or Fine Chocolates

2008-12-26T02:08:00.000-08:00

Extra-Special Crockery Pot, Revised

Author: Lou Seibert Pappas

New recipes and old favorites for the genie in your kitchen - your crockery pot

120 delicious dishes cook while you work or play
fruit desserts, preserves, chutneys, quick breads, cakes and hot beverages
soups, fish, poultry, meats, pasta and casseroles
contains low-fat recipes for today's health-conscious cooks
also includes recipes that use your crockery pot as a warmer/server, perfect for entertaining

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Fine Chocolates: Great Experience

Author: Jean Pierre Wybauw

Jean-Pierre Wybauw has been an advisor and instructor with Barry-Callebaut for thirty-two years. He constantly travels around the globe teaching professionals the tricks of the trade and gives lectures at famous trade schools. In this fascinating book, Wybauw lets the reader in on those tricks of the trade, delivering a comprehensive and practical guide to the art of chocolate making. With sumptuous photography Tony de Luc, this is a book for any chocophile!

Middle Eastern Cooking or Grit Cookbook

2008-12-25T16:26:00.000-08:00

Middle Eastern Cooking

Author: Tess Mallos

Tabouleh, Chicken and Orange with Sweet Rice, Lamb and Okra, Stuffed Tomatoes, Figs in Syrup, and a range of flavorsome coffees are just a few of the tempting and delicious recipes you will find in Middle Eastern Cooking. Discover how simple it is to create these and other tantalizing Middle Eastern dishes in your own kitchen. With beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow recipes, Middle Eastern Cooking features a mouth-watering selection of dishes that anyone can make.

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Grit Cookbook: World-Wise, Down-Home Recipes

Author: Jessica Green

The Grit, located in the quintessential boho town of Athens, Georgia, is known far and wide as the touring musicians' restaurant of choice. This classic cookbook features 150 of The Grit's most requested recipes, including 20 new recipes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this famous establishment. True to its Southern roots, this hip vegetarian eatery combines soul-food sensibility with meatless cuisine, and while there are plenty of Italian, Indian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern favorites to satisfy the well-traveled vegetarian, the heart of this cuisine maintains the down-home, soul-food feeling of simple foods and classic combinations that are guaranteed to please.

Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook or Special Recipes from the Charleston Cake Lady

2008-12-25T05:45:00.000-08:00

Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook

Author: Tanya Petrovna

When people ask Tanya Petrovna, "Are you a strict vegetarian?" she replies, "No, I'm a fun vegetarian!" As head chef of the popular Native Foods chain of restaurants in Southern California, Tanya treats her customers to a vegan cuisine that is so tasty, satisfying, and hearty that it draws praise from nonvegetarians and vegetarians alike. Tanya is known for creating delicious and satisfying meat substitutes from soy and wheat products such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan. And with signature dishes like her dairy-free cheesecake made from cashew nuts, she proves that healthy, animal-friendly eating can be indulgent and fun. Now, with this book, Tanya's best recipes can be made at home, including: "Fun Mung Curry," "Seitan Olé Mole," and "Rockin' Moroccan Skewers." Plus, there are plenty of outrageous desserts such as "Elephant Chocolate Cake with Cinnamon Peanut Butter Topping," "Sam's Vegan Cheesecake," and "Chocolate French Silk Lingerie Pie." The Native Foods Restaurant Cookbook also features instructions on basic cooking methods, helpful definitions, nutritional information, and a simple kitchen pantry setup.

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Special Recipes from the Charleston Cake Lady

Author: Teresa Pregnall

For almost twenty years, Teresa Pregnall, also known as the Charleston Cake Lady, has sent thousands of her bakery's beloved cakes to delighted dessert lovers everywhere. Following the success of her first book, Treasured Recipes From The Charleston Cake Lady, she's back with more recipes that are destined to become family favorites. Because her divine desserts don't have long ingredient lists or require hard-to-find equipment-some even use cake mixes as their starting point-they can be whipped up when the mood strikes. Special Recipes From The Charleston Cake Lady includes coveted recipes for the bestselling baked goods like her Odscene Chocolate Cake, Eggnog Cake, and Christmas Cranberry Cake. They'll all here and they've never been easier.

Liquid Jade or Roger Verg s New Entertaining in the French Style

2008-12-24T19:04:00.000-08:00

Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West

Author: Beatrice Hohenegger

Traveling from East to West over thousands of years, tea has played a variety of roles on the world scene – in medicine, politics, the arts, culture, and religion. Behind this most serene of beverages, idolized by poets and revered in spiritual practices, lie stories of treachery, violence, smuggling, drug trade, international espionage, slavery, and revolution.
Liquid Jade’s rich narrative history explores tea in all its social and cultural aspects. Entertaining yet informative and extensively researched, Liquid Jade tells the story of western greed and eastern bliss. China first used tea as a remedy. Taoists celebrated tea as the elixir of immortality. Buddhist Japan developed a whole body of practices around tea as a spiritual path. Then came the traumatic encounter of the refined Eastern cultures with the first Western merchants, the trade wars, the emergence of the ubiquitous English East India Company. Scottish spies crisscrossed China to steal the secrets of tea production. An army of smugglers made fortunes with tea deliveries in the dead of night. In the name of “free trade” the English imported opium to China in exchange for tea. The exploding tea industry in the eighteenth century reinforced the practice of slavery in the sugar plantations. And one of the reasons why tea became popular in the first place is that it helped sober up the English, who were virtually drowning in alcohol. During the nineteenth century, the massive consumption of tea in England also led to the development of the large tea plantation system in colonial India – a story of success for British Empire tea and of untold misery for generations of teaworkers.

Liquid Jade also depicts tea’s beauty and delights, not only with myths about the beginnings of tea or the lovers’ legend in the familiar blue-and-white porcelain willow pattern, but also with a rich and varied selection of works of art and historical photographs, which form a rare and comprehensive visual tea record. The book includes engaging and lesser-known topics, including the exclusion of women from seventeenth-century tea houses or the importance of water for tea, and answers such questions as: “What does a tea taster do?” “How much caffeine is there in tea?” “What is fair trade tea?” and “What is the difference between black, red, yellow, green, or white tea?”

Connecting past and present and spanning five thousand years, Beatrice Hohenegger’s captivating and multilayered account of tea will enhance the experience of a steaming "cuppa" for tea lovers the world over.

Library Journal

This work at first appears to be a historical survey, but Hohenegger-who will curate a related traveling 2009 exhibition on tea history-offers more of a social history of tea (with plenty of miscellany thrown into the pot). While the author does explore the emergence of the humble tea leaf as a global force, she equally touches on the aesthetic appreciation of tea in ancient and modern cultures. Often a mix of myth and history, the text, broken into short chapters, leads from Asia to Europe, weighing tea's significance through the centuries. Ancient tea ceremonies could literally be religious experiences, as well as the subject of poetry, as tea was associated with Taoism and the rise of art and culture throughout Asia. The book's integrity is difficult to maintain in the final sections, which deal with topics like the modern aspects of tea agriculture, water quality for brewing tea, and the varieties of tea available to consumers today. Overall, the author's light, humorous style is welcome and refreshing, especially when compared with other recent "microhistories" such as Betty Fussell's The Story of Corn and Patricia Rain's Vanilla. Recommended only where interest is high.-Elizabeth Morris, formerly with Illinois Fire Svc. Inst. Lib., Champaign Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

Acknowledgments     ix
Preface     xi
From East...     1
Behind the Veils of Legend and Myth     3
The Tao of Tea     9
Lu Yu, the Tea Sage     12
I Care Not a Jot for Immortal Life, but Only for the Taste of Tea     18
Gloved Virgins at Dawn     22
Tea Bricks, Ox Blood, Horses, and Cash     27
The Guessing Game     31
The Eyelids of Bodhidharma     36
Zen and the Tea Masters of Japan     40
Chanoyu     49
...to West     57
Foreign Devils     59
The Impertinent Novelty of the Century     68
Garway's Slightly Skewed View on Tea and the Resulting Broadside     73
The Penny Universities     77
The Revenge of the Fair Sex     82
Smuggling and Smouch     89
Sugar, Anyone?     98
Gin Lane, Tea Lane     103
The Porcelain Secret     110
The Willow and the Lovers     116
A Large Cup of Tea for the Fishes     120
The Opium Factor     128
China Pried Open     137
The Tea Spy Who Came from the West     145
The Wilds of Assam     153
Tea Tom and Mr. Taylor     161
Tea Clippers: A Race to the End     169
Curiosities, Obscurities, Misnomers, and Facts     177
Tea and Tay, Ch'a and Chai     179
The Enigma of the Camellia     182
I Say High Tea, You Say Low Tea     188
Milk in First?     191
The Tea Bag     195
Iced Tea     198
What Color Is Your Tea?     200
The Mystery of Acronyms     205
The Tea Taster     210
Like Water for Tea     218
Tea Buzz     226
The 22,000 Virtues of Tea     230
Tea Today: The People and the Earth     237
Two Leaves and a Bud     239
A Fair Cup     248
Where the Birds Sing     254
Singpho Tea     262
Epilogue     271
Tea Meditation with Friends     273
Chinese Dynasties and Japanese Chronological Periods     277
Chinese Romanization-Wade-Giles to Pinyin Table     278
Notes     283
Bibliography     303
Index     313

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Roger Vergй's New Entertaining in the French Style

Author: Roger Verg

Roger Vergé, proprietor of the famous Moulin de Mougins near Cannes, is a master of modern cuisine. Following the resounding success of his prize-winning Entertaining in the French Style, this fully updated edition of New Entertaining in the French Style showcases contemporary versions of over fifty of Vergé's signature dishes, which are characterized by the generous use of Provençal herbs and market-fresh vegetables.

In his introduction, Vergé explains the finer points of hosting, adding an easy sophistication and contemporary elegance to his elements of basic entertaining. Details include shopping for ingredients, selecting wines and cheeses, and creating exquisite table settings and decorations. He then represents twelve of his favorite seasonal and occasional menus, including "A Luncheon of Flowers," "The Herbs of Provence," "A Party Menu," and "Dinner at the Mougins," among others. Simplified step-by-step recipe instructions and preparation times ensure success for a sumptuous variety of dishes including Warm Rock Lobster Salad with Orange Butter Sauce, Chicken with Aromatic Vegetables and Lemon, Roast Rack of Lamb with Thyme Flowers, and Individual Apple Walnut Tarts.

Vergé's informal yet instructive narrative will benefit both novice and experienced cook. Complete with engaging personal observations and anecdotes, it is accompanied by one hundred full-color photographs by Pierre Hussenot that embrace the color of Provence with brilliant images of market scenes, outdoor table settings, fresh ingredients, and prepared dishes.

Continuing its tradition as a valuable culinary resource,Roger Vergé's New Entertaining in the French Style will add a contemporary Provençal flair to any table.

The Mcdougall Program or Williams Sonoma Collection

2008-12-24T07:22:00.000-08:00

The Mcdougall Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health

Author: John A McDougall

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. John McDouggal, bestselling author and creator of the nationally renowned diet and exercise program at the St. Helena Hospital in Deer Park, California, introduces his remarkable twelve-day plan. Building on the idea that the traditional meat-rich American diet is hazardous to our health, Dr. McDougall has developed a medically sound, low-fat, starch-based diet that not only facilitates weight loss but also reverses serious illness, without drugs, and provides a broad range of dramatic and lasting health benefits. Step-by-step, he takes you through his revolutionary new program.

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Williams-Sonoma Collection: Hors d'Oeuvre

Author: Williams Sonoma

Eye-catching and irresistible, hors d'oeuvres never fail to entice, whether they're juicy skewered shrimp with spicy dipping sauce, Mediterranean olives dressed with fresh herbs and zesty citrus, or tender new potatoes topped with caviar and crème fraîche.

Williams-Sonoma Collection Hors d'Oeuvre offers over 40 delicious recipes, including both classic favorites and fresh new ideas. In these pages, you'll find finger food designed to suit any occasion -- from a casual celebration with friends to a black-tie cocktail party. This vivid full-color recipe collection, appealing to both novice and experienced cooks, will become an essential addition to every kitchen bookshelf.

"Try any of these recipes and your guests will return for more."

Flavors or Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West

2008-12-23T22:40:00.000-08:00

Flavors

Author: Donna Hay

Focusing on her favorite ingredients and incorporating them into easy recipes for all occasions, Donna Hay brings a range of rich, tangy, mellow and refreshing flavors -- vanilla and chocolate, lemon and lime, ginger and chilli among them -- to your table. With photography that is as fresh and lively as the food and ideas Donna Hay is acclaimed for, this book begins with the basics, adds some inspiration and delivers dishes that you will want to cook and savor the flavor of again and again.

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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West

Author: Gregory L Tilford

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West invites anyone interested in plants, personal well-being, and a healthy environment to discover the healing powers of the herbal world. Full-color photographs face detailed descriptions of 250 plant species in the western United States and Canada, covering field identification, habitat and range, edibility, medicinal uses, and more.

Paris Cookbook or Ivy Bake Shoppe Cookbook

2008-12-23T11:58:00.000-08:00

Paris Cookbook

Author: Patricia Wells

When acclaimed cookbook author Patricia Wells moved to Paris in 1980, she had no idea it would be "for good." In the two decades since, she has become one of the world's most beloved food writers, sharing her deep passion for her adopted home and teaching millions of Americans how to cook real French food.

In this new book, Patricia leads readers on a fascinating culinary exploration of the City of Moveable Feasts. Both a recipe book and a gastronomic guide, The Paris Cookbook covers all facets of the city's dynamic food scene, from the three-star cuisine of France's top chefs, to traditional bistro favorites, to the prized dishes of cheese-makers, market vendors, and home cooks. Gathered over the years, the 150 recipes in this book represent the very best of Parisian cooking: a simple yet decadent creamy white bean soup from famed chef Joël Robuchon; an effortless seared veal flank steak from Patricia's neighborhood butcher; the ultimate chocolate mousse from La Maison du Chocolat; and much more. In her trademark style, Patricia explains each dish clearly and completely, providing readers with helpful cooking secrets, wine accompaniments, and métro directions to each featured restaurant, café, and market.

Filled with gorgeous black-and white photographs and Patricia's own personal stories, The Paris Cookbook offers an unparalleled taste of France's culinary capital. You may not be able to visit Paris, but this book will bring its many charms home to your table.

Publishers Weekly

Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a food writer in Paris, Wells (Bistro Cooking) presents cherished recipes from famous Parisian restaurants, such as Beno?t Guichard of Jamin's Tarte Tatin (Caramelized Apple Tart), Jo?l Robuchon's Creamy White Bean Soup, Caf? Bonaparte's Chicken Salad and Le D?me's Sole Meuni?re. She ferrets out the best recipes from the authority venues, such as La Maison du Chocolat's Bitter-Sweet Chocolate Mousse and Chef William Ledeuil's Fresh White Beans with Mimolette, Roquette and Pistachio Oie. If readers can get over some haute cuisine pretension (a Black Truffle Mayonnaise recipe suggests using "eggs that have been enclosed in a glass jar with the truffles for 1 day"), they will find down-to-earth recipes such as The Market Gardeners' Zucchini and Curry Soup and The Taxi Driver's Wife's Secret Mussels. Regional France is well represented by the likes of southwestern polenta (H?lene's `Polenta' with Sheep's-Milk Cheese) and seafood from Brittany (Memories of Brittany Lobster with Cream). Wells has a knack for choosing simple yet elegant recipes quintessentially French with reliable results in the North American kitchen. She follows a growing trend of replacing red meats (although there is a short chapter on them) with poultry, seafood and vegetables (a whole chapter is devoted to potatoes). This book is a must for any Francophile yearning for Brasserie Balzar's Midnight Onion Soup, and for visitors who want a great resource for where to buy and how to handle the spectacular foods in Paris. Photos. (Nov.) Forecast: Wells's fans will be pleased, for this is very much in the tradition of her other books. Despite a glut of French cookbooks, Wells is thereal deal, and her latest offering will satisfy its readership, which includes anyone who loves France, or who lives there and wants to learn more about its foods. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Wells is best known for her enduringly popular Food Lover's Guide to Paris, a gourmet's travel guide that includes recipes. Here she has collected her favorite Parisian recipes in a book that will also send travelers to carefully selected restaurants, cheese shops, olive merchants, open-air markets, and other destinations. Some of the mouth-watering recipes come from chefs, purveyors, and other such experts (e.g., Ledoyen's Saut ed Foie Gras with Garlic and Lemon Pur e); others (e.g., Chunky Green Olive Pistou-Tapenade) are Wells's own, inspired by the ingredients and cuisine of her adopted city. For Francophiles, this is highly recommended. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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Ivy Bake Shoppe Cookbook

Author: Martha Wolf

"the sinfully addictive Ivy Bake Shoppe, where
Martha Wolf and Susan Welch Saunders' blackberry scones make the sorry impostors at a certain ubiquitous coffee-house chain taste like clay pigeons. . ."
-Time Magazine

Located in historic downtown Fort Madison, Iowa, the Ivy Bake Shoppe creates the taste of home-cooked goodness with these delectable recipes and more:
• Blackberry Scones
Pecan Sour Cream Muffins
Caramel Apple Tart
Chocolate Mint Brownie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Tortilla Soup
Warm Onion Pie
Turkey Melon Wrap
Chicken and Spinach Lasagna
Foccacia Bread

Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book or Cooking at the Kasbah

2008-12-23T02:17:00.000-08:00

Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book

Author: J George Frederick

Now used by many Pennsylvania resorts as their official cookbook, this book by J. George Frederick, one-time president of the Gourmet Society of New York, is an excellent introduction to every aspect of Pennsylvania Dutch cookery from hors d' oeuvres to desserts. Over 350 recipes for apple soup, liver dumplings, shrimp wiggle, spaezle, more.

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Cooking at the Kasbah: Recipes from My Morroccan Kitchen

Author: Kitty Mors

Moroccan food features the delicious flavors and health benefits of other Mediterranean cuisines, but tantalizes the senses with its own unique combinations of spices and simple ingredients. Grilled meats, vegetable or fruit tagines (stews), delicately spiced salads, couscous, and sweet or savory pastries are its hallmarks. Kitty Morse, who grew up in Casablanca, brings to this new book fascinating details about life and food in Morocco. Her approach to this exotic culinary tradition is surprisingly accessible yet authentic. With Morse's easy, step-by-step recipes and time-saving tips, any cook can create exquisite Moroccan flavors. On-location photos taken by the author's husband together with Laurie Smith's luscious stills create a beautiful insider's look at an intriguing cuisine and culture.

	List of Illustrations
	Acknowledgments
1	Alap	1
2	Travels of Tea, Travels of Empire	20
3	Cultivating the Garden	51
4	The Raj Baroque	84
5	Estates of a New Raj	115
6	Discipline and Labor	168
7	Village Politics	235
8	Protest	289
9	A Last Act	325
	Appendix	327
	Glossary	333
	Notes	335
	Bibliography	383
	Index	411

	Introduction	6
	The Americas	8
	Europe	26
	Africa and the Middle East	54
	The Indian Subcontinent	66
	East and Southeast Asia	80
	Australia and New Zealand	114
	First Know Your Chicken	134
	Cutting up	136
	Stuffing	137
	Trussing	138
	Carving	139
	Chicken Cooking Temperatures	140
	Freezing	141
	Hygiene	142
	Index	143

	Introduction	6
	Bread	9
	Tapas and Mezze	21
	Soups	53
	Fish Starters	77
	Meat Starters	107
	Vegetable Starters	135
	Rices	159
	Fish Main Courses	177
	Meat Main Courses	201
	Vegetables	227
	Sauces and Dressings	247
	Puddings	261
	Suppliers	280
	Index	284

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Great Cruising Cookbook or Cocina Vegetariana Mediterranea

Great Cruising Cookbook: An International Galley Guide

Cocina Vegetariana Mediterranea

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

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

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

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William Turner or One Smart Cookie

William Turner: A New Herball, Vol. 2

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

Book of Edible Nuts or Introductory Foods

Book of Edible Nuts

Introductory Foods

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Superjuice for Kids or Americas Favorite Food

Superjuice for Kids

America's Favorite Food

Eat like a Horse Drink like a Fish or Nostalgic Cooks

Eat like a Horse, Drink like a Fish

Nostalgic Cooks: Another French Paradox

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Constance Spry Cookery Book or Home Picking

Constance Spry Cookery Book

Home Picking

Constance Spry Cookery Book or Home Picking

Constance Spry Cookery Book

Home Picking

Time for Tea or In 60 Ways

Time for Tea: Women and Post-Colonial Labor on an Indian Plantation

What People Are Saying

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In 60 Ways

Caribbean or Remember when

Caribbean (Classic Cuisine Series)

Remember When...: Family, Friends, Recipes

Booknews

Abbey Cookbook or Everyone Can Cook Seafood

Abbey Cookbook: Inspired Recipes from the Great Atlanta Restaurant

Everyone Can Cook Seafood: Over 120 Recipes for Entertaining Everyday

Dulce Tentacion or Handbook of North European Garden Plants

Dulce Tentacion

Handbook of North European Garden Plants: With Keys to Families and Genera

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Pie Every Day or La Cuisine Creole

Pie Every Day: Recipes and Slices of Life

Library Journal

La Cuisine Creole

Holiday Recipes or High Vitality Cooking

Holiday Recipes

High Vitality Cooking

Pilaf Pozole and Pad Thai or Bread Reflections and Family Distractions

Pilaf, Pozole, and Pad Thai: American Women and Ethnic Food

Booknews

What People Are Saying

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Bread Reflections and Family Distractions

Chicken Fried Steak for the Soul or Poetical Cook Book

Chicken Fried Steak for the Soul: For Man Does Not Live by Biscuits Alone

Poetical Cook-Book

Miracle Medicines of the Rainforest A Doctors Revolutionary Work with Cancer and AIDS Patients or Chicken

Miracle Medicines of the Rainforest: A Doctor's Revolutionary Work with Cancer and AIDS Patients

Chicken: From Maryland to Kiev

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Cuisine Texas or The Lady in the Palazzo

Cuisine, Texas: A Multiethnic Feast

The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria

Publishers Weekly

Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

Coffee Lovers Bible or Sushi

Coffee Lover's Bible

Sushi