European Cooking

Money Saving Main Dishes or Directions for Cookery in Its Various Branches

2009-12-06T15:50:00.000-08:00

Money-Saving Main Dishes

Author: Department Us Department of Agricultur

The main dish is especially important in meal planning. It is the hub around which the rest of the meal is built, and often it carries a large proportion of the cost of the meal. Usually the main dish is the main source of protein - so essential to building and repairing body tissues.

In this book are recipes and suggestions for about 150 main dishes - easy to make, hearty, and economical. Each gives four liberal servings.

Besides tasting good and satisfying the appetite, these main dishes in general furnish about a sixth of the day's needs for protein. He remainder of the protein will come from milk used as a beverage, from cereals and bread, and from other foods eaten as part of the dinner and at the other meals of the day.

Originally published in 1948.

New interesting textbook: Health Psychology or Health Matters

Directions for Cookery, in Its Various Branches

Author: Eliza Lesli

The author has spared no pains in collecting and arranging, perhaps the greatest number of practical and original receipts that have ever appeared in a similar work; flattering herself that she has rendered them so explicit as to be easily understood, and followed, even by inexperienced cooks.

Wine Odyssey or A to Z of Whisky

2009-12-05T12:08:00.000-08:00

Wine Odyssey: A year of wine, food and travel

Author: James Halliday

This journal traces renowned wine-writer James Halliday's journeys around the world as he judges wine shows, addresses wine critics and growers at exhibitions, holidays in his French country farmhouse, explores California's famous Napa Valley, and oversees the vintage on his home vineyard, Coldstream Hills, in Australia's Yarra Valley. The daily entries are brought to life with an extensive collection of James's own photographs.

James Halliday is a highly accomplished and respected winemaker, wine writer and critic, whose career has spanned over thirty years. The author of the popular James Halliday Wine Companion 2004, he is an unmatched authority on all aspects of the wine industry.

Interesting book: Tarts and Pastries or The Book Of Tea
A to Z of Whisky

Author: Gavin D Smith
Whisky enthusiasts will learn about every possible aspect of the spirit, from aftershots to wort, and discover those curious terms which often crop up in the world of whiskey such as "angel's share", which refers to the loss of alcoholic vapor through the porous wooden casks.

Money Matters for Hospitality Managers or Little Grapes on the Vine

2009-12-04T08:27:00.000-08:00

Money Matters for Hospitality Managers

Author: Cathy Burgess
Unique in its approach, 'Money Matters for Hospitality Managers' is unlike other heavy theoretical accounting texts, using real life scenarios to show managers how it's done. Backed up by a range of exercises and activities, it thus allows managers to put their learning straight into practice – and so to achieve immediate results!

'Money Matters' will actively help managers and employees in the industry to:

· learn more about the control aspects in order to become more effective in their work
· learn about the business and companies in the wider context
· understand where their section of the organization fits in the 'bigger picture'
· increase their knowledge and enhance career opportunities

Covering an unprecedented range of sectors (including hotels, restaurants, contract catering, leisure tourism, cruise ships and theme parks), the book supplies useful advice for the whole hospitality industry. It is ideal for operational and first line management, for whom it provides a welcome, accessible and hands-on introduction to finance and accounting in their sector.

Contains up to date industry-based examples illustrating real-life scenarios
Demystifying and practical rationale - helping you to become a better manager
Endorsed by the Caterer and Hotelkeeper

Read also Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums or Piece of Cake
Little Grapes on the Vine: Mommy's Musings on Food and Family

Author: Samantha Gianulis
Witty, substantive, and heartfelt essays about becoming a grown-up and raising children, all centered around food as a method of communicating and a metaphor for all things worthy of being passed on-be it a recipe, tradition, or story.

Tray Chic or Cookin Up Christmas with Mary Martha

2009-12-03T04:46:00.000-08:00

Tray Chic: Celebrating Indiana's Cafeteria Culture

Author: Sam Stall
Sam Stall lovingly tells the stories of Indiana's cafeteria culture, its culinary and cultural history, dotes on beloved house specialties, like fried chicken, cream pies and other delectable Hoosier comfort food, and collects photos and memorabilia that recall a time gone by. It's time to eat!

Book about: Managerial Accounting or Women and Economics
Cookin' Up Christmas with Mary & Martha

Author: Rebecca Germany
Mary & Martha are back, and this time they're livening up the holiday season, with the third book in their spectacular series--In the Kitchen with Mary & Martha. This must-have Christmas cookbook features 200 recipes for appetizers, beverages, family favorites, desserts, and more. Mary & Martha also offer up old-fashioned family inspiration and absolutely amazing time-saving kitchen tips to make your holiday a little merrier--and more meaningful. As if that isn't enough, this hardback, comb-bound book includes adorable illustrations and two-color ink throughout.

Food or Eating as I Go

2009-12-02T01:04:00.000-08:00

Food: A Taste of the Road

Author: Richard Sterling
The one universal constant in travel is food. This award-winning collection proves that you can break bread with strangers and leave the table as friends, discover and understand cultures through their cuisine, enrich your travel experiences through cooking, and heighten your sense of taste and adventure. Wander through the pages and experience the world through your taste buds!

Table of Contents:
Preface xv
Map xviii
Introduction xxi
Part 1 Essence of Food
Apron Strings 3
Feast of the Pig 14
A Language for Food 17
A Tibetan Picnic 21
A Man and His Chile 26
Breakfast Without Toast 33
Hungry Ghosts 37
Goan Feast 52
Burnt Offerings 54
Salmon Head 58
Food for Thought 61
All Guns, No Butter 67
A World Without Latkes 84
Breaking Bread 90
Bananas 94
Slaying the Dragon 98
Part 2 Some Things To Do
Tomatoes 119
Etiquette Soup 128
The Way of Iced Coffee 134
India on an Empty Stomach 137
Cafe Tacuba 147
One Woman's Spice Route 155
The Monsoon Cocktail 160
Kenyan Barbeque 166
Crustacean of Love 173
That Gnawing Feeling 178
Give unto Others 186
Camaraderie 190
Bush Tucker 194
Drinking an 1806 Chateau Lafite 200
Part 3 Going Your Own Way
Night of Oranges 215
Baking Under the Table 218
The Huntress 230
Then I Slept 236
Caller of Dolphins 244
Spanish Guts 249
Momos at Tashi's 257
Backstage at Cafe Annie 265
Si, Simpatica 280
Eating up the Mekong 287
Morocco Blue 297
Fried Eggs and Chapatis 307
Gastronome's Dream 314
Waltz at the End of Earth 332
Part 4 In the Shadows
Pass on the Primate 341
Even Their Eyes Are Hungry 351
The Laughter of Rul 359
There Was a Train 366
To Serve Man 378
Liberation Day 385
Dumpster Diving 394
Part 5 The Last Word
Pilgrims All 411
Books for Further Reading 417
Index 421
Index of Contributors 423
Acknowledgements 425

Books about: Bully Pulpit or Once upon a Country
Eating as I Go: Scenes from America and Abroad

Author: Doris Friedensohn
"What do we learn from eating? About ourselves? Others? In this unique memoir, Doris Friedensohn takes eating as an occasion for inquiry. Munching on quesadillas and kimchi in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood, she reflects on the meanings of cultural inclusion and what it means to our diverse nation. Enjoying couscous in Tunisia and khatchapuri (cheese bread) in the Republic of Georgia, she explores the ways strangers maintain their differences and come together." Friedensohn's subjects range from Thanksgiving at a Middle Eastern restaurant to fried grasshoppers in Oaxaca. Her wry dramas of the dining room, restaurant, market, and kitchen ripple with geopolitical, economic, psychological, and spiritual tensions. Eating as I Go is Friedensohn's distinctive combination of memoir, traveler's tale, and cultural commentary.
Library Journal
In an engaging series of memoir essays, Friedensohn (emeritus, women's studies/American studies, New Jersey City Univ.) shares with us her lifelong quest for new cultures, foods, and tastes. The cornucopia of the world's foods has excited and challenged her for the last 50 years. Her emphasis here is on ethnic foods, food markets, and entire neighborhoods where "American food" is foreign food. Today, many of us can travel to taste the world's foods without leaving town, but Friedensohn is not content to limit her essays to the United States; she also includes her food experiences in Tunisia, Austria, Mozambique, the Republic of Georgia, Nepal, and Mexico, to name just a few of the countries where she discovered the pleasures of strange foods and how they could bring people from different cultures together. Luckily, Friedensohn's sharp insights avoid academic pretension. Instead, her collection reveals the soul of an insightful and sympathetic woman, examining the relationship between culture and food. Recommended for American culture, travel, and food collections in large public and academic libraries.-Olga B. Wise, Austin, TX Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Delia Smith or Pizza California Style

2009-11-30T21:23:00.000-08:00

Delia Smith: The Biography

Author: Alison Bowyer
Delia Smith is more than just a cook—she has become a national icon with a loyal following of fans and a business empire worth millions. She single-handedly brought about The Great Cranberry Crisis of 1995 when her fans cleared supermarket shelves of the fruit, and a previously small-time saucepan manufacturer saw its turnover soar with a mention of their omelette pan. This book tells the extraordinary story of this woman's life, from leaving school without a single qualification to becoming the undisputed queen of the kitchen. Drawing upon interviews with friends and colleagues, this biography shows that life has not always been easy for Delia, but reveals how her iron will ensures that she remains one step ahead of her rivals.

Kirkus Reviews
Earnestly admiring biography of the British cooking icon. Alternating between breathless commentary and tough quotes from critics (serious foodies are not so smitten as the general public), British journalist Bowyer follows Smith from her lower-class childhood in a London suburb to her illustrious present. Tony Blair offered her a life peerage, the Queen honored her, and she is reputed to be worth over Ј24 million. Not bad for a woman who left school in 1957, at age 16, to work as a hairdresser in London. There, Smith began making interesting friends, learned how to dress, and in 1962 met a mentor: Leo Evans, a metallurgy professor by day and a chef by night who transformed her life. Working evenings at a popular restaurant for which Evans cooked, she soon moved up from washing dishes to preparing dishes under his tuition. Other cooking jobs followed, and she gave up hairdressing. Bowyer records Smith's beginnings as a columnist for a London daily; her detailed but simple recipes soon made her a household name. She wrote books and had her own shows on the BBC; one series became The Complete Cookery Course, which on video has sold more than a million copies. A profitable association with a magazine connected to a major grocery chain has also helped make her very rich. Smith, a convert to Catholicism, has written religious books and donated generously to charity. To demonstrate how influential Smith's cooking shows are, Bowyers points to her praise of a particular omelet pan—the manufacturer had to hire 15 additional workers to deal with the demand—and her use in a recipe of the unfamiliar-to-Brits shallot, whose sales subsequently increased by 2,000 percent. No one claims Smith is aninnovative chef; Bowyer thinks much of her success is due to her ability to explain cooking in terms everyone can understand. Dutifully assembles all the ingredients, but the result is a literary pudding without theme.

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Pizza California Style

Author: Norman Kolpas
Pizza California Style presents more than 80 mouth-watering creations with toppings and sauces to suit every palate and occasion.

Food in Missouri or The BLT Cookbook

2009-11-29T17:42:00.000-08:00

Food in Missouri (Missouri Heritage Readers Series): A Cultural Stew

Author: Madeline Matson
Corn, squash, and beans from the Native Americans; barbecue sauces from the Spanish; potatoes and sausages from the Germans: Missouri's foods include a bountiful variety of ingredients. In Food in Missouri: A Cultural Stew , Madeline Matson takes readers on an enticing journey through the history of this state's food, from the hunting and farming methods of the area's earliest inhabitants, through the contributions of the state's substantial African American population, to the fast-food purveyors of the microwave age.
Booknews
Intended for new adult readers, presents a narrative of food customs and food production in Missouri. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
A Taste of Missouri 1
Native American Foods 2
New World and Old World Foods 7
All-American Corn 8
Early French Settlement in Missouri 10
A French New Year's Celebration 13
The Establishment of St. Louis 14
Soulard Market 16
Becoming a State 18
Frontier Life 20
Country Gatherings 24
Mills 26
Country Ham 29
An Apple a Day 32
Settling the Ozarks 35
Queen City of the Ozarks 39
Agricultural Fairs 41
The Germans Come to Missouri 45
A German Christmas in Missouri 49
Missouri Wine Making 51
Missouri Brewing 55
Food Preservation 59
The Civil War and Food Supply 62
African American Food Traditions 66
Barbecue Country 72
The Transportation Revolution 74
Destroying the Buffalo 77
The Growth of Kansas City 79
Working in the "Pig Mill" 82
The Stove and the Icebox 84
The Marketing of Food 91
Changes on the Farm 98
Passenger Pigeons Darken the Sky 101
The Second Wave of Immigrants 102
Hoping for a Good Year 105
An Ethnic Sampler 106
Spring Feasts 112
A Croatian Wedding 113
A Sweet Story 115
World's Fair Food 119
St. Louis - Home of Peanut Butter 122
Cooking by the Book 123
Toward the Modern Age 125
Preserving Missouri's Wildlife 128
From Victory Gardens to Fast Food 130
Missouri - an Agricultural Leader 133
Immigration Continues - the Third Wave 135
For More Reading 137
Index 139

Interesting book: Healthy Foods for Happy Kids or Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Classroom
The BLT Cookbook: Our Favorite Sandwich

Author: Michele A Jordan

Crisp wood-smoked bacon. Thick slices of juicy, vine-ripened tomatoes. Leafy lettuce with a slather of creamy mayonnaise. All brought together on toasted sourdough bread. Who doesn't love a BLT?

In The BLT Cookbook, Michele Anna Jordan shares her passion and secrets for achieving a seductive harmony of flavors and textures that create the perfect BLT. The sixty mouthwatering recipes range from variations of the classic sandwich to soups, salads, and pastas, all inspired by what Jordan calls the holy trinity of tastes: acid, salt, and smoky, voluptuous pork fat.

Serve up the Grilled BLT Kabobs at your next summer barbecue. Indulge in the tangy Watercress Soup with Currant Tomato Salsa and Bacon on a chilly afternoon. Impress your guests with the elegant Pappardelle, Bacon, and Zucchini with Warm Tomato Vinaigrette.

Has all this talk made you crave the real deal -- stacked high with juicy tomatoes, crunchy bacon, and crisp lettuce? The Full-Tilt Boogie BLT will surely satisfy your hunger. In the mood for lighter fare? The Tomato Salad with Bacon Vin-aigrette delivers all the flavor of the BLT in a refined context. The BLT Cookbook also provides details on how to fry bacon, slice tomatoes, and select the perfect leaf of lettuce.

Publishers Weekly
Why write a cookbook on the BLT? The very name of the sandwich reveals how to make it, and the classic combination of bread, bacon, lettuce and tomato needs no alteration or addition to satisfy. However, to Jordan, a California chef, radio host and columnist, the classic sandwich is just the beginning of BLT possibilities. She offers 60 variations in soup, pasta, and even strudel form, such as Bacon, Leek, and Tomato Strudel and Pasta Salad with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Bocconcini (little balls of mozzarella that lend a delicious chewiness to the proceedings). Risking charges of heresy, Jordan even gives the recipe for a vegetarian VLT, which calls for crisp-fried leeks instead of bacon. It's surprisingly tempting. And while this cookbook doesn't contain much else to entice a vegetarian, it does offer much to please anyone who enjoys bacon, tomatoes and lettuce-in every possible incarnation. Also included are recipes for mayonnaise, aoli and other appropriate condiments. (June) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Jordan is the prolific author of more than a dozen other cookbooks, many of them, like this one, single-subject titles, including one on tomatoes. But BLT, she says, was a real labor of love, as its subject rescued her from the woes of morning sickness during two pregnancies. Her title might have been The BLT and Beyond, since, in addition to 18 different recipes for BLTs, there are appetizers, soups, salads, and entr es featuring this favorite combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Fun but probably not a necessary purchase for most libraries, though larger collections (and anywhere Sara Perry's Everything Tastes Better with Bacon has been popular) will want to consider. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Salads or Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance

2009-11-28T14:00:00.000-08:00

Salads: The Best of Favorite Recipes from Quilters

Author: Louise Stoltzfus
One in a six-volume set of little cookbooks--each one a treasured collection of recipes from the best-selling cookbook, Favorite Recipes from Quilters.

Each book in the series presents a particular category of food. The six books are: Breads, Soups, Salads, Main Dishes (Pasta, Vegetables, and Meats), Pies, and Desserts. Each book offers 24-36 recipes--all proven favorites from the original collection. Each volume also includes several stories from the lives and experiences of quilters. The charming design of these books makes them an irresistible impulse item. Their colorful dustjackets and readable spines make them equally eye-catching on a bookshelf or beside a cash register.

Each volume contains warm and strikingly rich watercolors throughout its pages. Each painting was created exclusively for this series.

These books have about them the special vibrancy that comes from cooking and quilting. All who own them will share in that!

Book review: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge or Rebound Rules
Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance

Author: Katherine Smart
Building on the success of the first edition, Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance, Second edition considers the importance of yeast quality on fermentation performance and the means by which process control may therefore be achieved.

Contributions from leading international brewing technologists from industry, research institutes and academia ensure that the coverage is practically oriented, commercially relevant and academically rigorous. Contents include up-to-date coverage of key aspects of the subject, including molecular innovations, yeast stress responses, wort composition, yeast quality, beer flavour development and yeast handling.

Brewing Yeast Fermentation Performance is an essential purchase for commercial brewers at all levels, technical personnel and allied traders associated with the brewing industry. It is an excellent companion reference source to the first edition, covering complimentary topics that no one connected to the brewing industry can afford to be without. Libraries in universities and research establishments where food and beverage science and technology and microbiology are studied and taught should have multiple copies on their shelves.

Table of Contents:
Contributors
Preface to the second edition
Pt. 1 Molecular Innovations 1
1 Analysis of karyotypic polymorphisms in a bottom-fermenting yeast strain by polymerase chain reaction 3
2 Fast detection of beer spoilage microorganisms by consensus polymerase chain reaction with foodproof beer screening 13
Pt. 2 Brewing Yeast Stress Responses During Handling 23
3 The impact of ethanol stress on yeast physiology 25
4 Yeast physical (shear) stress: the engineering perspective 39
5 The osmotic stress response of ale and lager brewing yeast strains 46
6 Brewing yeast oxidative stress responses: impact of brewery handling 61
Pt. 3 Wort Composition: Impact on Yeast Metabolism and Performance 75
7 Wort composition and beer quality 77
8 Wort substitutes and yeast nutrition 86
9 Wort supplements: from yeast and for yeast 96
10 Unsaturated fatty acid supplementation of stationary-phase brewing yeast and its effects on growth and fermentation ability 110
11 Impact of wort composition on flocculation 120
Pt. 4 Yeast Quality Maintenance and Assessment 129
12 Management of multi-strain, multi-site yeast storage and supply 131
13 Comparison of yeast viability/vitality methods and their relationship to fermentation performance 138
14 Yeast quality and fluorophore technologies 149
15 Vitality assessment using the fluorescent stain FUN1 162
16 Flow cytometry: a new tool in brewing technology 169
17 Comparison of the methylene blue assay with a new flow-cytometric method for determining yeast viability in a brewery 174
Pt. 5 The Role of Brewing Yeast in Beer Flavour Development 181
18 Formation and disappearance of diacetyl during lager fermentation 183
19 The formation of higher alcohols 196
20 Methionine: a key amino acid for flavour biosynthesis in beer 206
21 Control of ester synthesis during brewery fermentation 213
22 Genetic regulation of ester synthesis in yeast: new facts, insights and implications for the brewer
Pt. 6 Yeast Handling: Objectives, Obstacles and Opportunities 249
23 Yeast Propagation 251
24 Serial repitching fermentation performance and functional biomarkers 257
25 The impact of yeast cell age on fermentation, attenuation and flocculation 272
26 Chronological and replicative lifespan in larger brewing yeast 281
27 Continuous primary fermentation of beer with immobilised yeast 293
Index 303

Rum and Rum Drinks or Bourbon Bourbon Drinks

2009-02-23T15:46:00.000-08:00

Rum and Rum Drinks (Quamut)

Author: Quamut
Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:
Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.
Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.
Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.
Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.
Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.
Transport yourself to the tropics.
Once the most popular spirit in the world (and the official spirit of the British Navy), rum is still widely used to make mixed drinks—and new premium rums are now enjoyed as sipping drinks. Discover rum by reading:
A brief history of rum and the basics of how rum is made
A rundown of different types of rum, so you’ll know what you’re buying
Rum cocktail recipes from the Four Seasons restaurant

Books about: Cocidos Ollas y Pucheros or Mmmm
Bourbon & Bourbon Drinks (Quamut)

Author: Quamut
Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:
Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.
Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.
Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.
Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.
Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.

Patriotism never tasted so good.
As “America’s native spirit,” bourbon put American whiskey on the map. Now you too can navigate the legion of bourbon brands with confidence and make fantastic bourbon mixed drinks by learning:
A brief history of bourbon and the basics of how bourbon is made
A rundown of different types of bourbon, so you’ll know what you’re buying
Bourbon cocktail recipes from the Four Seasons restaurant

Reading Alcoholisms or Cooking Basics

2009-02-22T12:05:00.000-08:00

Reading Alcoholisms: Theorizing Character and Narrative in Selected Novels of Thomas Hardy, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf

Author: Jane Lilienfeld
With Reading Alcoholisms, Jane Lilienfeld has produced a ground-breaking cross-disciplinary study using the social, psychological, and scientific literature on alcoholism and family alcoholism to examine the novels of Hardy, Joyce, and Woolf. Each of these authors was directly affected by the alcoholism of a family member or mentor, and Lilienfeld shows how the effects of alcoholism organized their texts: through the portrayal of a protagonist in The Mayor of Casterbridge, through the denial of parental alcoholism and its silent presence in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and through codependent reactive patterns of Mrs. and Mr. Ramsay in To the Lighthouse. With the remarkable empathy Lilienfeld has for human dimensions of alcoholism, she demonstrates that "the narrative strategies in each of these novels at times mimic the behaviors and feeling states often arising from alcoholism." Without an understanding of the multidimensional nature of alcoholism and the transmission of its effects across generations, any analysis of the work of these three literary giants is incomplete.
Library Journal
In three essays, Lilienfeld (English, Lincoln Univ.) uses the techniques of literary criticism and the sociology of addiction to study three modern writers. Thomas Hardy was raised in a hard-drinking rural culture and wrote explicitly about it in The Mayor of Casterbridge. In James Joyce's semi-autobiographical A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man, Joyce's alcoholic father, John Joyce, who drank away the family's fortunes, appears as Simon Dedalus. Lilienfeld postulates that the Joyce family's strategies for dealing with John Joyce, which were similar to those of other alcoholics' families, are responsible for the famously elliptical plot of Portrait. However, she does not deal with James Joyce's own alcoholism. The weakest of the essays covers Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse; the only addiction seems to be Woolf's grandmother's possible addiction to morphine and the codependent personality it created in Woolf's mother. All of the essays require close familiarity with both the critical literature of the author and the literature of addiction and codependence. For specialized collections.--Shelley Cox, Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Booknews
Presents a cross-disciplinary study using the social, psychological, and scientific literature on alcoholism to examine the novels of Hardy, Joyce, and Woolf. Tells how each of these authors was directly affected by the alcoholism of a family member or mentor, and explains how the effects of alcoholism organized their texts. Analysis centers on , , and , with discussion of how narrative strategies in each of these novels at times mimic the behaviors and feeling states arising from alcoholism. The author is associate professor of English at Lincoln University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Interesting textbook: El Edificio de Inteligencia Cultural (CQ):Nueve Megahabilidades
Cooking Basics (Quamut)

Author: Quamut
Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:
Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.
Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.
Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.
Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.
Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.

Lost in the kitchen? Here’s your roadmap.
You don’t have to be a seasoned pro to cook delicious dishes with confidence and ease. Whether you’re making everyday meals for your family or hosting a dinner party for friends, make sure to prep yourself on:
Kitchen organization, safety, and hygiene
Basic pots, pans, dishes, knives, and foods you need to get up and running
Practical cooking methods, from braising to grilling to sautéing

Feeding London or Sweet Memories

2009-02-21T08:23:00.000-08:00

Feeding London

Author: Richard Tames
This historical panorama illustrates from the daily experiences of two thousand years the truth of the saying 'Man is what he eats'. Markets and market-gardeners, the dining club and the soup kitchen, gastronomy, starvation and adulteration are all ingredients in a book that shows how London has fed itself over the years.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 6
Pt. 1 From Sausages to the Sixties 9
Pt. 2 Theory and Practice 50
Pt. 3 Supply and Demand 73
Pt. 4 Foreign Flavours 106
Pt. 5 Eating Out 124
Pt. 6 Eating In 166
Pt. 7 Quantity and Quality 187
Chronology 200
Further Reading and Reference 204
Index 205

See also: Apples or Recipes for the Loaf Pan
Sweet Memories

Author: Robert Opi
Sweet Memories offers a popular survey of the development of confectionery in Britain and its place in our social history. It examines the history of the principle companies and illustrates the account with posters, wrappers and pictures of the sweets.'

William Verralls Cookery Book or Food Folklore

2009-02-20T04:42:00.000-08:00

William Verrall's Cookery Book

Author: William Verrall
William Verrall was master of the White Hart, an important coaching inn on the High Street of Lewes, Sussex, in the middle of the 18th century. He had been apprenticed to the Duke of Newcastle's cook, the Frenchman St Clouet, and his recipes are an inspired combination of the French and English traditions. They certainly seem to have been appreciated by his customers, as well as in the neighbouring great houses for which he also cooked, for his ideas spread rapidly. This delightful and lively recipe book gives a good idea of what it must have been like in the kitchen of a Georgian inn. But with a little adjustment to reduce the quantities, it can be used in ordinary households today. Verrall's robust sense of humour shows in his own introduction, which, with the recipes, was probably dictated to a minion. His recipes were much admired by Elizabeth David, who quotes from them in her own Spices, Salt and Aromatics in the English Kitchen. The Lewes historian Colin Brent gives an account of the colourful and sometimes bizarre world in which William Verrall worked.

Book about: Regolazioni di sicurezze in breve
Food Folklore: Tales and Truths about What We Eat

Author: The American Dietetic Association
Separate food facts from fiction with this handy guide from Americas nutrition experts. Do carbohydrates cause weight gain? Will taking zinc help you recover faster from a cold? Does extra protein make muscles stronger? As long as people want quick and easy solutions to health concerns, food folklore will continue to be a part of our culture. But what are the facts, and what are the tall tales? In this fun and informative book, The American Dietetic Association reveals which commonly-held beliefs about food can be supported by science, and which are just myths. Youll find out about foods that really do have health benefits, and learn which popular practices might actually be harmful. Before you accept the latest health or nutrition advice or spend money on ineffective remedies, consult this unique resource from the experts at the ADA.

Table of Contents:
Aging and Longevity.
Alcoholic Beverages.
Anemia.
Appetite.
Arthritis.
Body Weight.
Bone Health.
Breast-Feeding.
Caffeine.
Calories.
Cancer.
Carbohydrates.
Child Feeding.
Chocolate.
Cholesterol in Food.
Colds and Flu.
Dairy Foods.
Dehydration.
Dental Health.
Depression.
Diabetes.
Dietary Supplements.
Digestion and Digestive Problems.
Eggs.
Energy.
Fast Food.
Fasting.
Fat.
Fertilizers and Pesticides.
Fiber.
Fingernails.
Fish and Seafood.
Fluids and Beverages.
Food Additives.
Food Allergies and Sensitivities.
Food Cravings.
Food Labeling.
Food Preparation.
Food Safety and Foodborne Illness.
Food Storage.
Fruit and Fruit Juice.
Grain Products.
Hair.
Headaches.
Health Foods.
Healthful Eating.
Heart Health.
Herbs and Herbal Remedies.
High Blood Pressure.
Hyperactivity.
Hypoglycemia.
Infant Feeding.
Irradiation.
Legumes.
Meal Skipping.
Meat.
Memory.
Microwave Cooking.
Minerals.
Muscles and Strength.
Nutrition Advice.
Nuts and Seeds.
Organic Foods.
Physical Activity.
Phytochemicals.
Poultry.
Pregnancy.
Processed Foods.
Productivity.
Protein.
Salt and Sodium.
Sex and Fertility.
Skin.
Sleep and Fatigue.
Snacks.
Spicy Foods.
Sports Nutrition.
Stress.
Sugar.
Taste and Flavor.
Vegetables.
Vegetarian Eating.
Vision.
Vitamins.
Weight Gain.
Weight Loss.
Women's Health.
Yeast Infections.
Appendix.
References.
Index.

Risotto and Classic Rice Cooking or Catch of the Day

2009-02-19T01:00:00.000-08:00

RISOTTO AND CLASSIC RICE COOKING

Author: Christine Ingram
The book contains a visual A-Z guide to rice types and their individual properties, and the dishes they are best suited to make. There is advice on the equipment you will need and on all the classic rice cooking methods. All in all, with images, text from a leading author, directories, background information and the sensational recipe collection, this is the only book on rice you will ever need.

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Catch of the Day: For (Sea)Food Lovers...

Author: Marjie Lambert
With emphasis on fresh tastes and healthy meals, these delicious yet simple-to-make seafood and freshwater fish recipes will make a splash in any kitchen. Complete meal suggestions—from background information to alternative fish choices to wine recommendations—take the intimidation out of cooking fish and seafood at home.

Taste vs Fat or Home Cook Book

2009-02-17T21:19:00.000-08:00

Taste vs. Fat: Rating the Low-Fat and Fat-Free Foods

Author: Elaine Mage
Your guide to the best of the "lights." Finding low-fat and fat-free brand-name foods that taste good doesn’t have to be a guessing game. Registered dietitian Elaine Magee has conducted taste tests for everything from salad dressings to frozen dinners, and shares the results in this handy guide that reveals the best and worst low-fat and fat-free products in the supermarket. You’ll save time and money by knowing which foods to try and which to avoid. Taste vs. Fat includes rankings and tasters’ comments in a variety of categories, including: • Cookies, crackers, and chips • Frozen dinners and pizzas • Cold cuts and meats • Dairy products • Baking mixes The book also includes tips on avoiding products that are fat free but high in sugar and calories, understanding nutrition claims on food labels, and preparing mixes with less fat.

Table of Contents:
The Less-Fat Revolution.
Just the Fat Facts...Please!
Phony Bolognas: Fat Free But Full of Calories.
All Taste Buds Are Not Created Equal.
Tasting is Believing.
The Best (and Worst) of the Light Products.
Buried Treasures.
Index.
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Home Cook Book

Author: Elizabeth Driver

This 125th anniversary edition of a national culinary treasure belongs in every cookbook collection. Canada's 19th-century best-selling cookbook and first fund-raising cookbook is a landmark publication that changed culinary writing in Canada and helped to define Canadian cuisine. With recipes for everything from soups, salads and pickles to main courses, pies and puddings, this book features such classic dishes as Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Oyster Stew, Floating Island and the first printed recipe for Christmas Carrot Pudding. With additional information on dinner etiquette, social observances, menus and a special introduction by culinary historian Elizabeth Driver, this book is certain to remain a classic in homes for years to come.

Organic Food or Really Helpful Cookbook

2009-02-16T17:38:00.000-08:00

Organic Food (Quamut)

Author: Quamut
Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:
Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.
Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.
Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.
Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.
Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.
Know what you’re getting when you go organic.
The boom in organic, antibiotic-free, fair-trade, and other “natural” foods in recent years has made grocery shopping a complicated task. Choose your food wisely with:
A guide to organic food labels and different levels of organic certification
Info on environmental, ethical, and nutritional issues surrounding organic food
Tips on buying organic produce, grains, dairy, meat, fish, coffee, and more

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Really Helpful Cookbook

Author: Ruth Watson
Destined to become a genuine classic, this new cookbook is written with passion and humour, with more than 150 recipes and no-nonsense tips.

Ruth Watson is one of Britain’s most popular food writers, and in this wonderful and practical cookbook she describes how to prepare the very best in modern, stylish home cooking. As enjoyable to read as it is to cook from, it contains recipes and useful information on how and where to shop, and how to prepare more difficult foods like squid or scallops. Her philosophy is simple: if something tastes good, and if the recipe is one that you can cook without bursting into tears of frustration, then the preparation can be as pleasurable as the eating – almost!

Brian Turners Favourite British Recipes or New English Kitchen

2009-02-15T13:56:00.000-08:00

Brian Turner's Favourite British Recipes

Author: Brian Turner
Brian Turner was born and brought up in Yorkshire, his culinary background shaped by his experience of eating and learning to cook "good English food," such as steak pudding, fish and chips, pork pies, and trifle. Now one of the country's top chefs and restaurateurs, and chairman of the Academy of Culinary Arts, he has never lost sight of the Great British traditions that formed the foundation of his career. With his typical brand of banter and good humor, he leads us through his collection of classic recipes, from Mulligatawny Soup and Welsh Rarebit to Shepherd's Pie and Spotted Dick—everything from comfort food to sophisticated dishes for modern entertaining.

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New English Kitchen: Changing the Way You Shop, Cook and Eat

Author: Rose Princ
Acclaimed food writer Rose Prince's guidance on making the most of local availability and seasonality, keeping a well-stocked store cupboard, growing staples such as herbs, and peppering our diet with luxuries such as Parma ham, figs, and wonderful cheeses shows that The New English Kitchen is not so much a cookbook but a plan, one that will endure as a practical manual for future generations of cooks.

Japanese Asian 50 Low Fat No Fat Recipes or Vineyard Tales

2009-02-12T06:25:00.000-08:00

Japanese & Asian 50 Low-Fat No-Fat Recipes: Exotic feasts without the fats: how to create delicious and healthy low-fat Asian dishes, with expert advice, nutritional guidelines and more than 50 recipes shown step-by-step in over 250 color photographs

Author: Jenni Fleetwood
With more than 250 beautiful photographs, clear step-by-step guides, cook's tips, variations, detailed nutritional information for each recipe and an easy-to-use key to the fat content of each dish, this is a complete reference guide for anybody interested in healthy, sustainable and effective weight loss while enjoying one of the tastiest and most exciting and stimulating cuisines in the world.

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Vineyard Tales: Reflections on Wine

Author: Gerald Asher
A Napa Valley Cabernet, a French Burgundy, an Orvieto Classico shared among friends in the Umbrian hills-every wine has a story, and Gerald Asher tells it best. Asher, longtime wine editor of Gourmet magazine, has an unsurpassed knowledge of vineyards, wineries, and wines. He also has the refreshing ability to write about wine informatively and entertainingly, without technical jargon. Now in paperback, Asher's delightful Vineyard Tales evaluates wines from around the world-from secret sun-drenched vineyards on Crete to the celebrated Champagne houses of France-setting each wine in the context of a region's history and culture. In addition, Asher offers an expert's advice on decanting, tasting, and serving wine. Connoisseurs looking for greater insight, novices seeking an introduction, or readers who simply want to enjoy armchair travel to the world's finest vineyards, will find Vineyard Tales irresistible-and discover that along the way they have also learned a great deal about wine.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 12
Malmsey: A Revival 15
California's Edna Valley 23
Wine and Food 32
Missouri: The Return of the Native 40
Barbaresco 52
Between Hard Covers: Wine Books in English 62
A Carafe of Red 72
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 82
Decanting: To Breathe or Not to Breathe 93
Storm in a Champagne Flute 97
Ribera del Duero: A New Star for Old Castile 108
Letter from Burgundy 119
A Matter of Taste 132
Port: Years of Grace 137
Santa Cruz 148
Wine on Wine 155
Chardonnay: Twigs, Buds and Clones 160
Haut-Brion: A Most Particular Taste 172
Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage 181
Washington State Reds: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon 190
Sauternes: The Sweet Life 200
Zinfandel: California's Own 211
Portugal's "Green" Whites (Vinhos Verdes) 221
California Sauvignon Blanc: A Cinderella Story 230
Celebrating Oregon's Pinot Noir 239
Orvieto: Fair Lily of Umbria 249
A Vineyard by the Sea: The North Fork of Long Island 261
Remembrance of Wines Past 271
Wine of the Gods 276
Index 285

Questions of Taste or In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz

2009-02-09T15:54:00.000-08:00

Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine

Author: Barry C Smith
Interest in wine has steadily increased in recent years, with people far more sophisticated about wine than they used to be, and with more and more books being written about it, not to mention the success of films like Sideways. And, inevitably, those who take a serious interest in wine find themselves asking questions about it that are at heart philosophical.
Questions of Taste is the first book to tackle these questions, illuminating the philosophical issues surrounding our love of wine. Featuring lucid essays by top philosophers, a linguist, a biochemist, and a winemaker and wine critic, this book applies their critical and analytical skills to answer--or at least understand--many thorny questions. Does the experience of wine lie in the glass or in our minds? Does the elaborate language we use to describe wine--alluding to the flavors of cheese or fruit, or to a wines suppleness or brawniness--really mean anything at all? Can two people taste one wine in the same way? Does a wine expert enjoy wine more than a novice? How much should we care about what experts say about wine'These questions and others are not just the concern of the wine lover, but go to the heart of how we think about the world around us--and are the province of the philosopher.
With a foreword by leading wine authority Jancis Robinson (editor of the Oxford Companion to Wine), this volume will be of interest to anyone who thinks seriously about the experience of enjoying wine, as well as those interested in seeing philosophy applied to the world of the everyday.

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In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz: Favorite Cajun-Creole and Mexican-American Recipes

Author: Francis Wiltz
Included in In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz are my favorite Cajun-Creole and Mexican-American recipes. You'll see recipes for Albondigas Soup, Beignets, Biscochitos, Jambalaya, Quesadillas, Red Beans and Rice, Shrimp Etouffee, etc. which are well-known classics. Hence, you get to experience two styles of cooking in just one cookbook. All these recipes have been well-tested through the years by immediate family, relatives and friends.

Q Guide to Wine and Cocktails or Crazy About Chocolate

2009-02-08T12:11:00.000-08:00

Q Guide to Wine and Cocktails

Author: Scott Whittier
With tips and recipes for every season and occasion, Scott Pomfret & Scott Whittier demystify cocktails and reveal how a little wine smarts can go a long way. With cheap tricks for deciphering wine labels and tips on how to host simple "theme" cocktail or wine-tasting parties, learn to enjoy a drink at home, at the neighborhood bar, or even abroad. Plus, fixes for party fouls: wine stains, non-drinkers, and bad gift booze.
Scott Pomfret and Scott Whittier are co-authors of the Romentics line of romance novels for gay men. They met over a vodka tonic, and now live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Crazy About Chocolate

Author: Barbour Publishing
Of course Chocolate lovers have a place in the Crazy series. Your book celebrates the pleasure and sheer delight in this heavenly confection. Crazy About Chocolate lets you say to the Hershey nibbler, "Our friendship means as much to me as a good M & M fix." There's nothing else quite like the joyful message-- and crucial chocolate recipes-- found on these 96 colorful pages of whimsical art and tasty thoughts. Giver and receiver alike will delight this unique gift opportunity.

Grilling or Australias Liquid Gold

2009-02-07T08:30:00.000-08:00

Grilling

Author: Louise Pickford
For many of us, grilling outdoors has become our favorite way to cook, not only for the flavor of the food, but also because it's a very enjoyable way to entertain. Here, Sydney-based author Louise Pickford provides a delicious selection of easy recipes to help you make the most of your barbecue. Start with Little Dishes to whet the appetite before the big grill -- recipes like Fig, Goat Cheese, and Prosciutto Skewers, and Pepper 'n' Spice Chicken. Every outdoor eating experience needs good Salads & Sides -- and Louise provides great ideas such as Zucchini, Feta, and Mint Salad, Garlic Bread Skewers, and Grilled Corn on the Cob. Fish and Seafood are perfect for the barbecue, try Hot-Smoked Creole Salmon or Salt-Crusted Shrimp. Meat and Poultry are traditional grilling fare and Louise has come up with the best -- Delmonico Steak with Anchovy Butter, Smoky Spareribs and, everyone's favorite, the perfect Top Dog. The barbecue is good for Sweet Things, too -- try Grilled Figs with Almond Mascarpone Cream, Grilled Fruit Packages, and the campfire favorite, S'mores.

Table of Contents:
Get Sizzling 6
Little Dishes 8
Salads & Sides 16
Fish & Seafood 28
Meat & Poultry 36
Sweet Things 50
Basics 56
Index 64

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Australia's Liquid Gold (Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library Series)

Author: Nicholas Faith
How did Australia achieve such phenomenal success with its wine? Historian and critically acclaimed wine writer Nicholas Faith provides an in-depth account of the growth and international boom of Australia’s wine industry, and describes how the country’s wines have risen to the point of becoming the world’s number one choice. This is the first, and very best, book to chart Australia’s amazing success story.

Sabor Color or Alcohol

2009-02-06T04:47:00.000-08:00

Sabor + Color

Author: Maria Villegas

Latino Book Award 2004 - Mejor Diseño Interior (Best Interior Design), Mejor Diseño de Carátula (Best Cover Design)

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2003
This example of "fusion cuisine" has a novel format: the Asian cuisine–inspired dishes are arranged by colors. Each section of the book, devoted to a single color, includes a complete range of entrees, soups, main dishes and desserts. Easy to prepare, these dishes combine sophisticated tastes with ethnic touches that evoke the best of classic international cuisine. Accompanied by striking photos, this publication offers 148 recipes for main dishes as well as a series of mini-recipes and useful tips.

Esta hermosa presentación de recetas denominadas "cocina fusión," divide todas las recetas, inspiradas por la comida asiática, por colores. Cada tonalidad incluye una gama entera de entradas, sopas, platos fuertes, y postres, que conjugan la sencillez de los procesos con la certeza de los resultados, la rapidez de la preparación con la sofisticación del sabor, la evocación étnica de los ingredientes con los cánones de la cocina clásica. Rico en trucos, el libro trae 84 recetas principales y unas 60 complementarias, que pueden integrarse o combinarse indistintamente, multiplicando sus posibilidades.

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Alcohol: A Social and Cultural History

Author: Mack P Holt

This book examines our relationship with alcohol and examines how drink has evolved in its functions and uses from the late Middle Ages to the present day in the West. This book discusses a range of issues, including domestic versus recreational use, the history of alcoholism, and the relationship between alcohol and violence, religion, sexuality, and medicine. It looks at how certain forms of alcohol speak about class, gender, and place. Drawing on examples from Europe, North America, and Australia, this book provides a comprehensive history of the role of alcohol over the past five centuries.

Cases in Foodservice and Clinical Nutrition Management or Latino Food Culture

2009-02-05T01:05:00.000-08:00

Cases in Foodservice and Clinical Nutrition Management

Author: Amy Allen Chabot
KEY BENEFIT: Addressing clinical nutrition and foodservice management issues in a variety of settings, this book contains 34 cases and concise examples of managerial issues that teach, motivate, and prepare individuals in the field of dietetics. The cases make an excellent substitute for actual managerial experience, and help learners meet many management based competencies. Broad topics coverage includes menu management, purchasing, production, service, safety and sanitation, management and human resources, clinical nutrition management, and financial management. For individuals preparing for an internship in dietetics.

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Latino Food Culture

Author: Zilkia Janer
Latino cuisine has always been a part of American foodways, but the recent growth of a diverse Latino population in the form of documented and undocumented immigrants, refugees, and exiles has given rise to a pan-Latino food phenomenon. These various food cultures in the United States are expertly overviewed here together in depth for the first time. Many Mexican American, Cuban American, Puerto Ricans, Dominican American, and Central and South American communities in the United States are considered transnational because they actively participate in the economy, politics, and culture of both the United States and their countries of origin. The pan-Latino food culture that is emerging in the United States is also a transnational phenomenon that constantly nurtures and is nurtured by national and regional cuisines. They all combine in kaleidoscopic ways their shared gastronomic wealth of Spanish and Amerindian cuisines with different African, European and Asian culinary traditions. This book discusses the ongoing development of Latino food culture, giving special attention to how Latinos are adapting and transforming Latin American and international elements to create one of the most vibrant cuisines today. This is essential reading for crucial cultural insight into Latinos from all backgrounds. Readers will learn about the diverse elements of an evolving pan-Latino food culture-the history of the various groups and their foodstuffs, cooking, meals and eating habits, special occasions, and diet and health. Representative recipes and photos are interspersed in the essays. A chronology, glossary, resource guide, and bibliography make this a one-stop resource for every library.

Table of Contents:
Series Foreword   Ken Albala     ix
Acknowledgments     xi
Introduction     xiii
Chronology     xvii
Historical Overview     1
Major Foods and Ingredients     25
Cooking     49
Meals     71
Eating Out     101
Special Occasions     119
Diet and Health     141
Glossary     147
Resource Guide     157
Bibliography     161
Index     165

Sweets or Potluck

2009-02-03T21:23:00.000-08:00

Sweets: A History of Candy

Author: Tim Richardson
A journey into the heart of sweetness.

Humans are all, secretly or openly, obsessed with sweet things-and we always have been. The Aztecs mixed chocolate with blood in sweet libations to their gods; Saladin entertained Richard the Lionheart with exotic sherbets and sugared jellies; Victorian sweets magnates built the towns of Bournville and Hersheyville from fortunes made through successful candies; and today the manufacture of sweets is shrouded in a level of secrecy that would make Willy Wonka proud.

In Sweets, Tim Richardson takes us on a magical confectionery tour through time and space, letting his personal passion fuel the narrative of candy's rich and unusual history. Beginning with a description of the biology of sweetness itself, Richardson navigates the ancient history of sweets, the incredible range and diversity of candies around the world, the bizarre figures and practices of the confectionery industry, and the connection between sweets and sex. He goes on to explore the role of sweets in myth and folklore, and finally, a personal philosophical justification for continual sweet-eating based on the writings of Epicurus.

A delicious blend of anecdote, history, and investigative reporting, Sweets is the perfect gift for everyone with a sweet tooth.

Publishers Weekly
The grandson of a toffee maker and the son of a dentist, candy fanatic Richardson considers his book "the first-ever world history of sweets." Although that may be a dubious claim, his work is indeed jam-packed with quirky tidbits concerning Cadbury eggs, candy canes, Caramellos, caramel creams, Charleston Chews, chewing gum, Chewy Mentos, Chupa Chups, chocolate bars, conversation hearts and countless other confections. And while the prospect of an entire book about candy might make any sugar-loving reader feel like, well, a kid in a candy store, Richardson's lengthy account is at times tedious and suffers throughout from too much personal commentary (e.g., a list of his own "top ten sweets" and his idea for a new candy, the bizarre-sounding "ice cream chew"). The London-based journalist skews his study toward European sweets; although he does mention such American classics as M&Ms and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, he spends a considerable amount of time describing "Rock" ("a stick of peppermint-flavoured candy, coated in a lurid pink colour, with letters running through it"), Y&S and other candy that may be unfamiliar to American readers (the book was originally published in the U.K.). He also offers thought-provoking analyses of international candy preferences ("Taiwan is crazy for fruit jelly sweets") and thoroughly examines candy history, tracing its journey from East to West. Richardson hits the mark on occasion, such as when he comments on the importance of candy ("Sweets are the memorials of our innocence"), but his constant personal asides might make readers' stomachs ache. B&w photos not seen by PW. (Nov.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Library Journal
Richardson, a British editor and journalist, chronicles the history of candy and confectionery in this delightfully passionate and wonderfully witty survey. From the scientific explanation for a sweet tooth to the business side of the candy trade, Richardson leaves no detail unexplored. Drawing from science, geography, history, and literature, he looks at confectionery commodities, such as sugar and chocolate, and the origins of individual sweets, including chewing gum and marzipan. He also covers the colorful individuals of the sweets trade and companies like Hershey and Lindt. Richardson's text, with numerous references to English candies and sweets, has a definitely British flavor, but he also discusses American candies and the preferences and traditions of other countries around the world. This tempting treat is highly recommended for the culinary history collections of academic and public libraries.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Prologue 1
1 Chocolate Money 3
Lucky Dip: Turkish Delight 37
2 Heart of Sweetness 41
Lucky Dip: Liquorice 59
3 The First Sweets in the World 65
Lucky Dip: Rock 89
4 Juicy Fruits and Spicy Centres 95
Lucky Dip: Marzipan 133
5 From Araby to Subtlety 135
Lucky Dip: Baklava 156
6 Purely for Medicinal Reasons 159
Lucky Dip: Rhubarb and Custards 178
7 Enslaved by Sweetness 181
Lucky Dip: Marshmallows 213
8 What Is It about Chocolate? 215
Lucky Dip: Manna 245
9 Real Willy Wonkas 249
Lucky Dip: Chewing Gum 278
10 Bad Candy 283
Lucky Dip: My Top Ten Sweets 312
11 The Himalayan Gobstopper 313
Epilogue 379
Bibliography 382
Index 387

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Potluck: Parables of Giving, Taking, and Belonging

Author: Kim Thomas
It all begins at the table. A long table dressed in an oversized tablecloth and covered with various pyrex dishes, fiesta bowls, covered casseroles, dutch ovens, and cake plates. The tradition is familiar, the recipes are old and new, the people are known and unknown. But by the end of the evening, everyone is full, all having given something, taken something, and found something.

This compelling and transparent collection of meditations is based on the Potluck dinner heritage. Kim Thomas explores the beauty and diversity of food at the community table as a metaphor for the community of faith. The table offers a place of discovery and delivery, becoming and belonging.

Potluck: Parables of Giving, Taking, and Belonging is an insightful assembly of thoughts, a narrative moving readers to find that they have a place at the table- a place to give, to take, and to belong.

Adelgazar segun los grupos sanguineos or El Cafe

2009-02-02T17:41:00.000-08:00

Adelgazar segun los grupos sanguineos

Author: Sylvie Hinderberger
Mediterranean-inspired recipes for delicious and healthy meals are designed particularly for each blood type. These varied and light meals not only help in shedding pounds, but also boost the body's resistance to heart disease and high blood pressure. Taking a simple approach, this comprehensive book explains the fundamentals of eating by blood type and offers a wide variety of recipes, illustrated with color photos, that guarantee satisfaction.
Las personas poseen diferentes grupos sanguíneos y para cada uno existe una serie de alimentos que les son más favorables y que controlan el peso de forma más equilibrada. Estas comidas variadas y ligeras no sólo ayudan a perder peso, sino que también aumentan la protección del organismo contra las enfermedades cardiovasculares. Este libro explica, de manera sencilla y comprensible, los fundamentos de este tipo de alimentación y ofrece una amplia variedad de recetas, ilustradas con fotografías, que garantizan el placer a la hora de la comida.

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El Cafe

Author: Edimat
From champagne and chocolate to whiskey and cigars, some of life's greatest yet simplest pleasures are presented in these small, lavishly illustrated books that appeal to all the senses. Explored are the history, origins, preparation, and allure of each product. Distinctive brands are discussed as well as the exquisiteness and glamour of each delight.

Sydney Omarrs Cooking with Astrology or Global Kitchen

2009-02-01T13:59:00.000-08:00

Sydney Omarr's Cooking with Astrology

Author: Sydney Omarr
Whether you're a Leo who loves good food and cooking for a few chosen friends, a Scorpio with a penchant for intimate romantic dinner . or a Gemini who's tempted to try many things - you will never again be at a loss for delicious recipes and exciting menu plans. Simply flip to the deliciously compatible recipes designed to give the ultimate in gourmet pleasure to every sign under the sun.
Author Biography: Sydney Omarr is America's most widely read astrologer, with his column appearing in over 300 newspapers nationwide. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

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Global Kitchen: Vegetarian Favorites from the Expanding Light Yoga Retreat

Author: Blanche Agassy Agassy McCord
Favorite recipes from the natural kitchen at Expanding Light. Learn the secrets of conscious, meat-free cooking with this collection of simple, delicious recipes.

Food Culture in India or Americas Founding Food

2009-01-31T10:17:00.000-08:00

Food Culture in India

Author: Colleen Taylor Sen
The extreme diversity of Indian food culture-including the dizzying array of ingredients and dishes--is made manageable in this groundbreaking reference. India has no national dish or cuisine; however, certain ingredients, dishes, and cooking styles are typical of much of the subcontinent's foodways. There are also common ways of thinking about food. The balanced coverage found herein covers many states ignored by previous food writers. Students will find much of cultural interest here to complement country studies and foodies will discover fresh perspectives.

Table of Contents:
Series foreword
Introduction : India, a land of diversity
1 Historical overview and attitudes toward food 1
2 Major foods and ingredients 37
3 Cooking 69
4 Typical meals 81
5 Eating out 125
6 Special occasions 139
7 Diet and health 165

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America's Founding Food: The Story of New England Cooking

Author: Keith Stavely
From baked beans to apple cider, from clam chowder to pumpkin pie, Keith Stavely and Kathleen Fitzgerald's culinary history reveals the complex and colorful origins of New England foods and cookery. Featuring hosts of stories and recipes derived from generations of New Englanders of diverse backgrounds, America's Founding Food chronicles the region's cuisine, from the English settlers' first encounter with Indian corn in the early seventeenth century to the nostalgic marketing of New England dishes in the first half of the twentieth century.
Focusing on the traditional foods of the region--including beans, pumpkins, seafood, meats, baked goods, and beverages such as cider and rum--the authors show how New Englanders procured, preserved, and prepared their sustaining dishes. Placing the New England culinary experience in the broader context of British and American history and culture, Stavely and Fitzgerald demonstrate the importance of New England's foods to the formation of American identity, while dispelling some of the myths arising from patriotic sentiment.
At once a sharp assessment and a savory recollection, America's Founding Food sets out the rich story of the American dinner table and provides a new way to appreciate American history.

From Bangkok to Bali in 30 Minutes or For the Love of Soup

2009-01-30T06:35:00.000-08:00

From Bangkok to Bali in 30 Minutes: 175 Fast and Easy Recipes with the Lush, Tropical Flavors of Southeast Asia

Author: Theresa Volpe Laursen
The authors present 165 fabulous recipes that use ingredients now found in supermarkets everywhere to create home-cooked southeast Asian meals in less than half an hour.
Publishers Weekly
In this tour through such countries as Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, the authors present recipes perfect for a hot summer. Home cooks will be pleased to see the many recipes, including the familiar standbys that make Southeast Asian cuisine so popular: Rendang-Style Beef Curry, for example, and Thai-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles, as well as instructions for creating popular condiments, such as sweet vegetable pickles and Sweet Hot Thai Chilli Sauce. The Laursens (Theresa is a food writer and cooking teacher; Byron is a freelance writer) offer subtle twists on such recipes as Cambodian Steamed Mussels with Pineapple and Thai Basil; Pan-seared Tuna Steaks Au Poivre; and Chicken and Fennel with Thai Green Curry and Basil. Less certain to appeal are recipes with a Western spin, such as the Philly-Style Vietnamese Hoagies with BBQ Pork and the Bangkok-to-Bali Burgers with Grilled Onions. Rounding out these heat-inspired recipes are beverages (Vietnamese-Style Iced Coffee; Lychee Bellinis), appetizers (Spicy Stir-Fried Cashews; Fried Spring Rolls Filippino Style) and salads (Seared Scallops and Fresh Orange Salad with Mint Leaves and Crisp-Fried Shallots). The result is a mixed bag. While the sheer number of dishes may overwhelm some readers, those looking to expand their regional cooking repertoire will find much of what they need in these easy-to-follow recipes. (June) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
The Laursens are the coauthors of Victor Sodsook's excellent True Thai, and their new book grew out of their experiences with it. When a woman at a book signing asked if they could point out "three easy recipes...without any special ingredients" for a dinner party (and her kids), the idea for this cookbook, with its easy, approachable recipes adapted from or inspired by Southeast Asian cuisines, was born. The authors include both classics such as Thai Chicken and Coconut Soup and cross-cultural improvisations like Green Mango and Prosciutto. A glossary covers basic ingredients, with substitutions given where practical, and headnotes provide serving suggestions and ideas for variations. Readers will find the Laursens' enthusiasm contagious, their recipes approachable and inviting. Recommended for most collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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For the Love of Soup

Author: Jeanelle Mitchell

Few aromas spark the appetite like that of simmering soups, particularly those prepared with fresh ingredients and flavoured with fragrant herbs. This book features more than 100 irresistible and easy-to-prepare soup recipes that everyone will enjoy. These soups have been created to increase their health value without compromising taste: they are all low in fat and sodium but they are full of flavour. So indulge your senses with soup as an elegant first course or a hearty main meal. You will find just the right recipe for every season and palate in For the Love of Soup.

Low Fat No Fat Italian or The Best of Finnish Cooking

2009-01-28T14:36:00.000-08:00

Low-Fat No-Fat Italian: The Authentic Healthy Taste of Italy in 160 Recipes

Author: Anne Sheasby
You might think that all Italian food is very high in calories and fat, but this cookbook shows that it is possible to enjoy all the flavors of Italian cuisine while maintaining a healthy, low-fat eating plan.

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The Best of Finnish Cooking: A Hippocrene Original Cookbook

Author: Taimi Previdi
Two hundred easy to follow recipes covering all courses of the meal, along with menu suggestions and cultural background for major holidays and festivities such as Mayday and Midsummer.

Holiday Pumpkins or The Saint Tropez Diet

2009-01-27T10:54:00.000-08:00

Holiday Pumpkins: A Collection of Inspired Recipes, Gifts, and Decorations

Author: Georgeanne Brennan
GEORGEANNE BRENNAN, winner of both Julia Child and James Beard cookbook awards, has written over a dozen books on cooking and gardening. A writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and regular contributor to numerous other publications, she divides her time between her Northern California farm and her home in the Provence region of France.JENNIFER BARRY is the creator and designer of several successful books on holiday theme cooking and craft. She has won numerous awards, including James Beard and Julia Child cookbook awards. Her book packaging and design firm is based in Fairfax, California.

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The Saint-Tropez Diet: The Delicious and Healthy Weight Loss Plan Presenting the Best Scientific Principles of the French and Mediterranean Omega

Author: Apostolos Pappas
“Eat chocolate, drink wine, dine on pasta, enjoy your food: it's the delightful, decadent diet that delivers real weight loss results!”

It’s the age-old dilemma. Finding a diet that is easy to follow--with food you’ll actually enjoy--that provides maximum and immediate healthful benefits. You want to lose weight. You want food that is wholly tasteful and easy to prepare. And you want to feel the results of your program when you wake up every day.

Through his many visits to the exotic, sensual playground of Saint-Tropez, Apostolos Pappas, Ph.D., was inspired to develop The Saint-Tropez Diet, a complete eight-week meal plan with delicious and easy-to-make French dishes from Marie-Annick Courtier and chefs from some of the most celebrated restaurants on the Cote d’Azur.

In The Saint-Tropez Diet, Dr. Pappas reveals the four simple principles to unlock your fat-burning receptors so that you can lose weight quickly, fight chronic diseases, and erase years of premature aging:

·Eat more foods containing large amounts of healthy unsaturated fats, especially omega-3 essential fatty acids.
·Eat foods rich in vitamin A together with foods containing omega-3 essential fatty acids.
·Eliminate foods with unhealthy ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 essential fatty acids.
·Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to boost your consumption of vital nutraceuticals with antioxidant activity.

The Saint-Tropez Diet is a mouth-watering, pleasure-loving, and life-enhancing eating plan that will teach you to cook and eat and love food. And theresults? Steady and sensible weight loss, a noticeable increase in your energy levels, and the acquisition of powerful biological immunity boosters to ward off chronic diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and a host of heart-related disorders.

The Saint-Tropez Diet:
·Blends the best of French and Mediterranean cuisine for a diet that lets you have your cake and lose weight too
·Slows your aging process and fights heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions
·Celebrates food and the enjoyment of life, increasing your energy and vitality

You hold in your hands the blueprint of the healthiest diet in the world, completely demystified and presented in an enlightening and understandable way.
Experience a renewed sense of living and enhanced level of culinary delight and enjoy eight weeks of fresh gourmet foods, fine wine, and even chocolate–and watch the pounds melt away. Bring the Saint-Tropez lifestyle home with you and discover the secrets of a slimmer, sexier, and healthier you.

Table of Contents:
Introduction

PART ONE Principles of the Saint-Tropez Diet
Chapter 1 Welcome to Saint-Tropez
Chapter 2 Improving on the Healthiest Diet in the World
Chapter 3 The Good and the Bad of Fat
Chapter 4 Turbocharging Your Fat-Burning Receptors
Chapter 5 The Power of Nutraceuticals
Chapter 6 Myths and Facts about Food and Dieting
Chapter 7 Why Wine Is Good for Your Diet

PART TWO Meal Plans for the Saint-Tropez Diet
Before You Begin How to Use the Saint-Tropez Meal Plans
Phase 1 Introducing Good Fats and Fresh Ingredients
Phase 2 Balancing Diet and Lifestyle
Phase 3 Reaching Your Ideal Weight
Phase 4 Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle

PART THREE Recipes for the Saint-Tropez Diet
Chapter 1 Breakfasts
Chapter 2 Fish Entrees
Chapter 3 Meat Entrees
Chapter 4 Soups and Salads
Chapter 5 Snacks and Side Dishes
Chapter 6 Desserts
Chapter 7 Specialties from the Chefs of Saint-Tropez

List of Recipes

Conclusion

References

Index

About the Authors

Mexican Delights or Great Indian Feasts

2009-01-26T07:12:00.000-08:00

Mexican Delights: A Treasury of Favorite Mexican Recipes

Author: Dorothy K Hilburn
Explore culinary fare from many different regions of Mexico with over 190 recipes. Includes wonderful spices and ingredients for the Mexican kitchen.

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Great Indian Feasts: 150 Wonderful, Simple Recipes for Every Festive Occasion

Author: Mridula Baljekar
In this sumptuous collection of Indian recipes, Mridula Baljekar (Secrets from an Indian Kitchen) offers an original twist on cooking for festive occasions.
Everyone loves a celebration, and with great celebrations come great food. In her marvelous new book, Indian chef Mridula Baljekar brings her own unique touch to food for all kinds of festivities. For the traditional Indian feasts of Diwali, Eid-Ul-Fitre, Hohiri, and Baisakhi, she has produced original and delicious recipes for each occasion. For the Christian feast days of Christmas and Easter, she has added an Indian twist to more traditional dishes. All are carefully planned and surprisingly simple to make, including Channa Dhal with Coconut; Spiced Spring Lamb Roast; Fruity Hot Cross Buns; Spiced Mustard Greens; Pilau Rice with Mini Meatballs; and Marinated Spiced Turkey. Whatever the occasion, Great Indian Feasts has the perfect dish to make it more special. Mridula Baljekar is the author of many cookbooks, including Real Fast Indian Food and Curry Lover's Cookbook.
Publishers Weekly
With its descriptions of the customs surrounding each major festival, this cookbook is as much a cultural education as it is a recipe collection. Baljekar, the U.K.'s answer to Madhur Jaffrey (she has numerous bestsellers to her name, as well as a television show and restaurant), arranges 150 flavorful recipes by festival and touches on all the important Indian holidays, including Diwali, Eid-Ul-Fitre and Christmas, representing the country's main religions of Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. Readers will be hard-pressed to find most of these dishes at any Indian restaurant; while the foods use common Indian spices like cumin and coriander, the collection offers a good opportunity to explore some of India's lesser known dishes, such as Lentil Fritters with Chilli, Ginger and Curry Leaves, served during the South Indian festival of Pongal; and Fragrant Pigeon Peas with Seasonal Vegetables, made during Durga Puja. Baljekar's interpretation of Indian Christmas is notable for its uniqueness; she features dishes like Stuffed Breasts of Chicken in Almond Sauce, and Garlic and Rosemary Naan with Truffle Oil. Alas, the book's subtitle is misleading: these recipes are laborious and require numerous ingredients. But for grand occasions when readers want to impress with uncommon food, Baljekar's book fits the bill. (May 15) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
The owner of a popular Indian restaurant just outside of London, Baljekar has also written a number of other cookbooks and hosted several British television series. Here, she presents recipes that celebrate the major Indian festivals, along with dishes for Easter and Christmas (including a contemporary Indian menu for Christmas from her restaurant). Many of the recipes feature long ingredients lists (and many Britishisms), and some of them are rather complicated. However, these are generally special-occasion dishes, and Baljekar serves up recipes not found in standard Indian cookbooks. She also provides background on the festivals and a glossary of ingredients, and there are color photographs throughout. For most subject collections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Weed Em and Reap or Cooking from the Heart of Spain

2009-01-25T03:31:00.000-08:00

Weed 'Em and Reap: A Weed Eater Reader

Author: Roger Welsch
There are lots of books out there about how to accurately and skillfully identify and cook wild foods, but not very many about first-rate, industrial-grade weed eating. And not many that are guaranteed to make the reader laugh -- until now.

This book is for those who admire the notion of being out on a camping trip and amazing everyone else around the campfire by serving up a salad, stew, vegetable, tea, or dessert that comes as a total surprise ... and is made out of something found within yelling distance of the tents. It will teach readers more about morels, cattails, and smut (the fungus kind), than they ever thought possible. There's also information on making wine, jams and jellies, and even gathering and enjoying acorns the Native American way.

The author is not a botanist or a chef, but rather an accomplished and widely acclaimed eater and writer. This walking billboard for gustatory endeavors is full of entertaining stories about identifying, preparing, and eating weeds. Readers will be left with a new eagerness to know more about plants, a desire for cooking them, and a new enthusiasm for wandering around the wilds.

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Cooking from the Heart of Spain: Food of La Mancha

Author: Janet Mendel
For forty years, American-born freelance journalist and award-winning cookbook author Janet Mendel has made her home in Spain. Becoming a "local" has provided Mendel with the unique opportunity to explore the authentic foods of her adopted country, and to bring the best recipes to American kitchens. Now, in Cooking from the Heart of Spain, she turns her attention to the region of La Mancha.

Mendel has taken part in the harvesting of saffron, wine grapes, and garlic. She has made marzipan in Toledo, joined in a partridge shoot, and prepared trout caught fresh from the streams in Cuenca. She tells stories of artisanal cheesemakers and wine producers. Her own home in an olive grove gives her special insight into world-class Spanish olive oil.

Cooking from the Heart of Spain features traditional foods from the country's heartland, a region of vineyards, olive groves, and wheat fields. From here come Spain's most famous products -- Manchego cheese, saffron, serrano ham, and olive oil. These ingredients, along with its rich and diverse Moorish and Sephardic heritages, give Manchegan cooking an air of refinement and delicate complexity beyond its sturdy simplicity.

The recipes in Cooking from the Heart of Spain include simple pisto, a medley of summer vegetables sautéed in olive oil; lamb stuffed with spinach and pine nuts; a robust peasant garlic soup; and a delightfully subtle saffron ice cream. Mendel also includes sophisticated dishes such as cheese and ham flan and partridge braised in wine sauce, as well as fun food, such as "fried milk," a sweet custard with a crisp-fried exterior. Oh, yes -- and Madrid tapas too.

Laced with quotes from Cervantes' Don Quixote -- which had lots to say about the food of La Mancha -- Janet Mendel´s cookbook provides recipes for delicious dishes, both traditional and modern.

Library Journal
Mendel, who has lived in Spain since the late 1960s, is the author of several other good books on Spanish cuisine, including My Kitchen in Spain. Although she lives in Andalusia, she thinks of the region of La Mancha, geographically the heart of the country, as the "real" Spain, notable for cooking that is "true to its roots and enticing in its future." Manchego cheese and the best-quality saffron come from La Mancha-as did Don Quixote, and Mendel punctuates her text with quotations from Cervantes's story, including many observations on food. Her almost 200 recipes include both traditional dishes and those from the country's talented young chefs, "the vanguardistas" of the new Spanish cuisine. Spanish food may be the latest culinary hot topic, but Mendel has been writing knowledgeably and engagingly about the cuisine of her adopted country for years; highly recommended. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Simple Delicacies or Cocina latinoamericana

2009-01-23T23:49:00.000-08:00

Simple Delicacies: Japanese Recipes from Hirozen

Author: Candice Obayashi
This compilation of recipes makes Japanese cooking accessible, even to beginners. With its easy-to-follow dishes for Japanese-cuisine novices and inventive dishes which encourage experienced chefs to further master their skills, this book demonstrates how simple it is to prepare simple, elegant meals with an authentic Japanese flair. Adapted from recipes made famous at the restaurant Hirozen Gourmet, this cookbook features a combination of traditional and original recipes that chronicle Mr. Obayashi’s inventiveness in the kitchen. From its detailed instructions on how to prepare rice and create basic broths to creating sukiyaki and exquisite sushi dishes, this cookbook contains a balanced mixture of recipes that are accessible to those just learning and challenging to those more proficient in the art of cooking.

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Cocina latinoamericana: 100 ingredientes esenciales, mas de 200 recetas

Author: Elisabeth Luard
The world of Latin American cuisine is made available to food enthusiasts with this cookbook that includes old favorites and little-known specialities, such as brownies and tortillas, caipirinha brandy cocktail, and farofa (toasted meal). Familiar ingredients are put to surprising uses while unfamiliar ingredients are introduced and explained. The recipes are accompanied by stunning photographs of both the individual ingredients and the prepared dishes. Incluye recetas populares y especialidades menos conocidas como brownies y tortillas, un coctel de caipirinha y farofa. Ingredientes familiares son usados de maneras sorprendentes mientras ingredientes nuevos son introducidos y explicados. Las recetas vienen acompañadas de fotografías de las recetas y los platos terminados.

Eaters Digest or Hawaii Light and Healthy

2009-01-22T20:07:00.000-08:00

Eater's Digest: 400 Delectable Readings About Food and Drink

Author: Lorraine E Bodger
Americans are as crazy about food as they are about trivia, and Eater's Digest is a deliciously unique and playful book that addresses both of these passions with a practical and quirky array of flavorful folklore and facts.

Have you ever wondered what astronauts dine on in space or how Sumo wrestlers achieve their beefy physiques? Do you know the 10 best Web sites for buying kitchen supplies, the 8 most hated kitchen chores, or the 5 hottest peppers? Just what are the 10 most appealing foods to eat in bed after sex? Lorraine Bodger, the prolific author of numerous cookbooks and books of lists, has combined her talents to create this appetizing and entertaining smorgasbord of short articles and lists that answers all these questions and so many more. Fun to dip into whenever you're looking for a tasty treat, Eater's Digest is filled with fascinating and hilarious tidbits to savor and share. Readers are sure to find it the most delicious fun they can have without gaining a pound.

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Hawaii Light and Healthy

Author: Helfland
MidWeek's popular "Heart-y Chef" columnist presents recipes for delicious, satisfying, easy-to-prepare "comfort foods" that are low in fat and calories. This collection of readers' favorites includes information about ingredients, preparation methods, and nutrition per serving, as well as tips for incorporating sensible eating into busy lives. As a bonus, it includes tempting recipes and photographs from ten of Honolulu's favorite restaurants.

Taste of Romania or Masterpieces

2009-01-21T16:25:00.000-08:00

Taste of Romania: Its Cookery and Glimpses of Its History, Folklore, Art, Literature, and Poetry

Author: Nicolae Klepper
Over 140 recipes, including the specialty dishes of Romania's top chefs, are intermingled with fables, poetry, illustrations, and photos. "A brilliant cultural and culinary history of this little-known country . . . a collection of recipes to be treasured, tested, and enjoyed".--George Lang, owner, Cafe de Artistes (New York). 319 pp.

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Masterpieces: A Celebration of Food and Art in Virginia

Author: Terry Ward Libby
In commemoration of its fiftieth anniversary, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Council has created a beautiful cookbook, Masterpieces: A Celebration of Food and Art in Virginia, which offers a magnificent selection of recipes and artwork from around Virginia. Masterpieces, the second cookbook published by the VMFA Council, collects eighty-three recipes gathered from arts organizations and their supporters around Virginia. Contributors include many notable Virginians, such as the former first ladies of Virginia Lynda Robb, Virginia Holton, and Alma Powell and chefs from VMFA, the Governor's Mansion, the Jefferson Hotel, Barboursville Vineyards, and the Trellis, to name a few.Recipes range from the simple ("Boursin Cheese Spread") to the more ambitious ("Maestro Lobster Ravioli with Bisque Sauce"), and akin to the art, the recipes vary from traditional ("Monticello Muffins") to more contemporary fare ("Pistachio-Crusted Rockfish"). Whether simple or more elaborate to prepare, traditional or contemporary, the recipes here represent the rich diversity of Virginia's cuisines--and their results are delicious. Bon appetit!

Beach Appetit or Town Country Elegant Entertaining

2009-01-20T12:42:00.000-08:00

Beach Appetit

Author: Junior League of the Emerald Coast Staff
Take a culinary vacation and be introduced to the scenery, spirit, and flavor of Northwest Florida. Our unique location affords us authentic Creole and Cajun dishes, traditional Southern cooking, and seafood recipes of every description. Let Beach Appetit refresh your cooking repertoire the way a week by the Gulf refreshes your spirit.

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Town & Country Elegant Entertaining

Author: Francine Maroukian
Town & Country sets the standard for gracious living, and this most elegant guide to entertaining shows how to make any occasion unforgettable. Each stunning photo is an inspiration: every table looks beautiful, every dish delicious, every decoration exquisite. Whether the plans include a formal dinner, relaxed buffet, cocktail party, open house, or outdoor event, these ideas plus loving, careful planning will ensure success. Here are basic guidelines for being a good host and advice on finding the approach that's right for you and appropriate to the celebration. Inside stories from those renowned for their entertaining abilities reveal how they make people feel comfortable and get them to mingle, how they handle the cooking and decorating, and how they stay cool and collected through it all.

Table of Contents:
Foreword 6
Introduction 10
Chapter 1 The Seated Dinner 12
Chapter 2 The Buffet 50
Chapter 3 Cocktail Parties and the Open House 70
Chapter 4 Outdoor Entertaining 110
Chapter 5 The Grand Scheme 131
Index 170
Acknowledgments 172
Credits 174

Classic Conran or Backyard Bartender

2009-01-18T02:13:00.000-08:00

Classic Conran: Plain, Simple and Satisfying Food

Author: Terence Conran
In the style-setting tradition that is a Conran trademark, this award-winning cookbook could start a new trend in the way people think about food. Cooking today has become too complex, say the Conrans, and they demonstrate convincingly that the best dishes are in fact perfectly simple—and simple to prepare. With a lavish collection of timeless classics, including such favorites as Soupe a l'Oignon, Steak au Poivre and Summer Pudding, they stress the principle that the quality of the ingredients comes first, and the secret of preparing each dish to perfection is to concentrate on bringing out those ingredients' natural flavors. The result is a collection of mouthwatering recipes that cooks will return to again and again.

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Backyard Bartender: 55 Cool Summer Cocktails

Author: Nicole Aloni
Muggy afternoons spent poolside, picnics at the beach, parties under a starry sky; summer is all about relaxation and fun.

And when the mercury climbs, there’s no better way to unwind than with an ice-cold cocktail. With more than fifty recipes for stylish martinis and fizzy libations that celebrate summer’s laid-back attitude, The Backyard Bartender brings out your inner mixologist and turns your yard into summer’s coolest hangout. Frozen, on the rocks, or shaken, The Backyard Bartender offers an array of must-try concoctions that celebrate the season. Nicole Aloni includes creative recipes based on summer’s freshest ingredients, refined interpretations of classics like martinis and sidecars, plus nonalcoholic quaffs with plenty of zing.

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Spicy Ginger Blush Martini
Aromatic Lavender Lush
Dessert-inspired Key Lime Pie
Swimming Pool-blue The Deep End

From cocktail lingo to the tools of the trade, you’ll find everything you need to transform your backyard into a summer retreat.

All about Pasta and Noodles or Drinkology

2009-01-17T15:31:00.000-08:00

All about Pasta and Noodles

Author: Irma S Rombauer
The book that taught America how to cook, now illustrated with glorious color photography
ALL ABOUT
PASTA & NOODLES
A fresh and original way to put the classic advice of Joy of Cooking to work -- illustrated and designed in a beautiful and easy-to-use new book.

More than 90 sensational recipes, including Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe, Roasted Red Pepper and Herb Goat Cheese Lasagne, and classic Macaroni and Cheese

Explanations for 27 different pasta shapes, featuring cooking times, creative substitutions, and appropriate sauces

Step-by-step recipes for preparing a wide range of sauces -- from pesto to ragú to Alfredo -- as well as noodles, from Spdtzle to Beef Chow Fun
Sixty years after Irma Rombauer advised new cooks to "Stand facing the stove," America's love affair with Joy of Cooking continues unabated. And why not? Joy in hand, tens of millions of people -- from novices to professionals -- have learned to do everything from make a meat loaf to clean a squid to frost a wedding cake. For decades, Joy of Cooking has taught America how to cook, serving as the standard against which all other cookbooks are judged.
All About Pasta & Noodles upholds that standard. While keeping the conversational and instructional manner of the flagship book, All About Pasta & Noodles is organized into chapters that include fresh pasta, sauces, filled and baked pastas, American noodle dishes, Asian noodles, dumplings, and more. The chapters incorporate more than 90 of Joy's best-loved recipes -- Spaghetti alla Carbonara to Spicy Szechuan Noodles to BologneseSauce. You'll also find rules for cooking pasta, step-by-step information for making homemade pasta, and suggestions for pasta shapes and sauces. Add to that more than 150 original photographs, specially commissioned for this volume, presented in the most easy-to-use design imaginable.
Whether you belong to one of the millions of American households that already own a copy (or two) of Joy, or you have never cracked the spine of a cookbook before, Joy of Cooking: All About Pasta & Noodles is for you. It is a spectacular achievement, worthy of its name. Joy has never been more beautiful.
The Indispensable Kitchen Resource...
All-New, All-Purpose, and now All-in-Color

Library Journal
The first four titles in a new series, these are spin-offs from The All New All Purpose Joy of Cooking (LJ 10/15/97), the major revision of the old favorite. Unlike the "new Joy" or any previous edition, these are filled with photographs, 100 full-color and 50 black-and-white each. Most of the text and the recipes come directly from the 1997 book, although some of the material has been reorganized, and some new material is included that didn't make it into that edition. (On the other hand, not all the recipes from the chicken chapter, for example, made it into All About Chicken.) The books have a very appealing look, and readers will find the photographs of ingredients, finished dishes, and techniques helpful, but since the 1,136-page Joy is still available for $35, most home cooks may not want to buy these, too. By the same token, they seem great for "borrowing," and libraries are sure to face demand. Strongly recommended. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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Drinkology: The Art and Science of the Cocktail

Author: James Waller
Perfectly mixed cocktails deserve their reputation as the key element of any great party. Drinkology is an elegantly packaged, entertainingly written, and easy-to-use guidebook for the budding bartender and the experienced mixologist alike. Contained herein are the techniques and secrets anyone needs to create classic cocktails and cutting edge concoctions.James Waller has meticulously tested the recipes for 450 drinks, from such standards as the Gimlet and Gin and Tonic to nostalgic faves like the Singapore Sling and Pink Lady. Drinkology also includes sections on frozen blender drinks, hot drinks, party punches, and nonalcoholic cocktails, as well as practical information on setting up a home bar and preparing for parties. Designed to be used "at the bar"—print-tabbed pages let the drinkmaker quickly find recipes, organized by liquor, while a waterproof Kivar cover protects it from spills. Its compact size and sewn binding allow it to lie flat, while a ribbon marker keeps tabs of your favorite cocktail. Fully indexed and with a glossary of bartending terms, Drinkology also features playful instructional art and illustrations by Glenn Wolff.
Author Bio: James Waller is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, New York. His previous books include The Moviegoer's Journal, The Well-Bred Dog, and The Well-Bred Cat. Waller teaches writing at Brooklyn's Polytechnic University.

Gary Rhodes at the Table or The Herbal Epicure

2009-01-17T04:49:00.000-08:00

Gary Rhodes at the Table

Author: Gary Rhodes
With two Michelin–starred London restaurants, as well as nine popular BBC television series, Gary Rhodes is one of Britain’s favorite chefs. In this handsomely produced cookbook, he delves deep into the riches of the British culinary tradition to create a marvelous collection of recipes.
For chef Gary Rhodes, good food is the perfect way to bring family and friends together. Here, he has created more than 140 recipes that will do just that. Guiding the cook through each course, he offers modern British dishes like Smoky Lentil Soup, Celery with Apples and Walnuts, and Glazed Honey and Lemon Roasted Chicken. To finish, there are delectable sweets, such as Hot Chocolate Soufþé with Chocolate Sauce and Fresh Cream Tea Custards. With the emphasis on matching courses and balancing the depth of þavors, Rhodes shows us how to mix and match dishes to create the perfect menu, from a simple supper to an elegant dinner party.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 11
Appetizers
Grilled Asparagus with Champ Potato Sauce and Tarragon Oil 15
Bacon and Beans 16
Crispy Prawn Cocktail 18
Warm Sole Salad 'Belle Vapeur' 20
Spicy Vegetarian Crispy-top Pie 21
Grilled Mackerel with Champ Potatoes and Black Pudding 22
Country Pate 24
Game Sausage and Clapshot 26
Marinated Vegetables with Soft Cauliflower Cream 27
Chicken Liver Pate with Bramley Apple Jelly 29
Pressed Rabbit Terrine with Sweet Sherry, Tea and Prune Dressing 30
Smoked Haddock Scotch Eggs with Curried Mayonnaise 31
Smoked Trout and Almond Tart with a Nut-brown Butter Dressing 33
Poached Eggs Benedict and Seared Tunafish Benedict 34
Poached Ale 'Open Potted' Herrings 36
Roast Pigeon 'Hearts' with a Spinach and Chicory Salad 37
Two-onion, Two-cheese Potato Tart 38
Soups
Mushroom and Butter Bean Soup 41
Fisherman's Soup - the British Bouillabaisse 42
Potato, Onion and Garlic Parsley Soup with Parmesan Toasts 44
Cream of Tomato Soup 45
Oxtail Soup 46
Lettuce Soup Finished with French Dressing 47
Cock-a-leekie Soup 48
Cod Brandade Soup with Leeks and Potatoes 49
'Meat and Two Veg' Soup 51
Smoky Lentil Soup 52
Fresh Spinach Soup with Goat's Cheese and Sweet Pepper Pancakes 53
Fresh Herb Broth 54
Smoked Haddock Soup with Welsh Rarebit Gnocchi 56
Creamy Roast Chicken Soup 57
Vichysoisse 59
Onion Soup with Steak and Kidney 'Sausage' Dumplings 60
Winter Vegetable Soup (Creme Garbure) 61
Fish
Roast Sea Bass with Glazed Crab Mashed Potatoes 63
Roast Monkfish with Crispy Bacon or Parma Ham 64
Steamed Monkfish 'Scampi' with a Minestrone Sauce 66
Steamed Baby Turbot on English Spinach with a 'Moules Mariniere' Sauce 68
Roast Fish on the Bone with a Chicken, Lemon and Thyme Liquor 69
Tunafish Steaks on Bitter Red-wine Onions 71
Steamed and Roasted Salt Cod with Baby Fennel and Lemon-garlic Potatoes 72
Rich Fish Stew 74
Pan-fried Sea Bass with Blackberry Shallots and Creamy Hollandaise Sauce 76
Warm Salmon 'Quiche Lorraine' 78
Creamy Smoked Haddock 'Shepherd's Pie' 79
Two Salmons with Sorrel-flavoured Leeks and Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes 80
Fillets of John Dory Poached in Shiraz on Creamed Celeriac and Cabbage 82
Fresh Salmon on Slowly Caramelized Lemon Chicory 84
Seared Red Mullet with Leeks, Butter Fondant Potatoes and Red-wine Sauce 85
Seared Sea Trout with Fennel-flavoured Sauerkraut and a Red-wine Sauce 86
Whole Round Fish Cake with Melting Swiss Cheese 87
Blackened Cod Casserole 89
Roast Cod with Garlic Baked Beans and Chestnut Mushrooms 90
Shellfish Pie Vol-au-vent 92
Mains
Braised Creamy Rice and Poached Egg 'Pie' 95
Roast Salt and Peppered Duck Breast with Spicy Plums 96
Steak and Kidney Sausages with Caramelized Onions 98
Red-wine Beef Lasagne 100
Boneless Potato Oxtail with Creamy Cabbage 102
Roast Loin of Lamb on Leek Greens with Lamb-kidney Sausages 104
Aubergine Charlottes with Ratatouille Dressing 106
Pigeon and Red Onion 'Pasty' 108
Cote de Boeuf with Caramelized Chicory Bearnaise Sauce 109
Glazed Honey and Lemon Roasted Chicken with Buttered Forked Potatoes 111
Crusted Lamb with Creamy Ham and Red-pepper Potatoes 112
Roast Turkey Ballotine with a Ham and Armagnac Stuffing 113
Pot-roast Riesling Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Cream Cheese 117
Roast Rump of Lamb with Redcurrant Jelly and Lyonnaise Potatoes 118
Chicken Saute with Mushrooms and Tarragon 120
Pork Mixed Grill Plate with Roasted Apple, Bacon and Mustard-seed Bearnaise Sauce 122
Hot Cheshire Pork Pies 123
Braised Pork 'Daube' with Parsnip and Bramley Apple Puree 125
Beef Goulash with Sweet Red Pepper and Parsley Gnocchi 126
Steamed Rabbit, Fennel and Tarragon Suet Pudding 128
Calf's Liver with Roasted Apples, Onions and Turnips 129
Roast Rib of Beef with Steamed Savoury Red-onion Jam Roly-poly 130
Hotchpot 132
Boiled Gammon and Broad Beans with a Crunchy Mustard and Marjoram Mash 134
Pork Cutlet Hotpot 136
Roast and Poached Beef Fillets with Guinness Onions, Crispy Bacon and Butter-friend Carrots 137
Layered Mushroom and Onion Suet Pudding with 'Truffle' Cream Sauce 138
Vegetables
Baked Mashed Potatoes (Pommes Macaire) 141
Mashed Potatoes or Mousseline Mashed Potatoes 142
English Spinach 142
Sauted Butternut Squash 143
Roast (or Braised) Onions 144
'Braised' Blue Cheese Leeks 146
Jersey Royals - the Richest New Potato 147
Celery with Apples and Walnuts 148
Clapshot 150
Red-wine Baby Carrots 150
Butter Fondant Potatoes 151
Slowly Caramelized Lemon Chicory 152
Nutmeg Spring Greens 154
Desserts
Warm Whole Lemon and Almond Pudding with Fresh Raspberries 156
Iced Pear Parfait with Sweet Kirsch Cherries 158
Iced Nougat Glace with Bitter-sweet Kumquats 160
Orange Sorbet 161
Rich Summer-fruit Pavlovas 162
Rich Bramley Apple Millefeuilles 164
Whisky Rice Pudding with Warm Syruped Dried Fruits 166
Marmalade Cream Tart 167
Frozen White Chocolate Mousse with Port-wine Figs 168
Toasted Spicy Breadcrumbed Gooseberry Crumble 170
Fresh Cream-tea Custards with Home-made Digestive Biscuits 171
Caramelized Dutch Apple Steamed Pudding 172
Hot Chocolate Souffle with Chocolate Sauce 174
Classic Rum Baba 175
Toasted Apricots on Warm Sugared Custard Toasts 176
Glasses of Dark Chocolate Mousse with Icy Frothy Coffee Milkshake 178
Flourless Chocolate Slice 179
Warm Mini Dundee Cakes with Whisky Sabayon 180
Bitter-sweet Strawberry Tart with Mascarpone Cheesecake Cream 182
Savouries
Home-made Baked Beans on Toast 185
Twice-baked Cheese Souffles 186
Open Smoked Haddock Lasagne 188
Soft-boiled Eggs with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese 189
Onion and Fromage Blanc Tart 190
Twice-cooked Poached Eggs with Red-wine Sauce 191
Dressed Crab Salad 192
Sardines on Toast 194
Classic Savoury Mince Pies 195
Mushroom Toasts with Melting Swiss Cheese 196
Soft Herring Roes on Toast 197
Oatmeal Fried Salmon Slice on Toast with a Lemon Butter Whisky Dressing 198
Cheese 198
Basic recipes
Fish Stock 201
Court Bouillon 201
Chicken Stock 201
Game Stock 202
Lamb Stock 202
Veal or Beef Stock or Jus 203
Vegetable Stock 204
Red-wine Fish Gravy 204
Red-wine Dressing 204
Sauce Bearnaise 205
Basic Butter Sauce 206
Simple Hollandaise Sauce 206
Mayonnaise 207
Home-made Tomato Ketchup 207
Tarragon Oil 207
Fresh Pasta 208
Goat's Cheese and Sweet Pepper Pancakes 209
Poached Eggs 209
Blanching Tomatoes 209
Home-made Crunchy Breadsticks 210
Bread Croutons for Soup 210
Caramelized Melba Toasts 211
Shortcrust Pastry and Sweet Shortcrust Pastry 212
Quick Puff or Flaky Pastry 212
Home-made Digestive Biscuits 212
Ground Caramel 213
Stock Syrup 213
Creme Anglaise (Custard Sauce) 213
Redcurrant Jelly 214
Pumpkin and Date Chutney 214
Menus
Two courses 218
Three courses 219
Four courses 220
Six courses 221
Index 222

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The Herbal Epicure: Growing, Harvesting, and Cooking Healing Herbs

Author: Carole Ottesen
Lavender oil to help you sleep—and for a deliciously soothing crиme brulee…fennel to aid digestion—and for a refreshingly cool salad with apple…dandelion as an effective blood purifier—and for a tasty lasagna with shiitakes. These are just some of the amazing uses and unique tastes featured in The Herbal Epicure, a one-of-a-kind treasury of practical gardening instruction, healing techniques, and fantastic recipes.
Here are miracle medicines and folk wisdom passed from generation to generation, the latest scientific confirmation of the efficacy of these traditional remedies, and innovative contemporary and heirloom recipes for favorite and newly rediscovered herbs.
Carefully researched, this A-to-Z collection presents more than one hundred herbs, healing plants, and restorative fruits and vegetables. It tells everything needed for tapping into each herb's potent properties, including: How to cultivate them, indoors and out; the uses of stems, leaves, flowers, and roots; preparing medicinal foods, teas, infusions, tinctures, and ointments.
The Herbal Epicure gives readers the where-withal for a lifelong partnership with the earth—and all the joys of good gardening, good food, and good health.
About the Author:
Carole Ottensen is an organic gardener and author of The New American Garden, Ornamental Grasses, and Native Plant Primer. She lectures widely and is well known for her trend-setting gardening ideas.

Truly Madly Pasta or Chez Panisse Cooking

2009-01-16T17:08:00.000-08:00

Truly, Madly Pasta: The Ultimate Book for Pasta Lovers

Author: Ursula Ferrigno
Elegant or simple, humble or classic, the infinite variety of pasta has made it a contemporary staple and the original five-minute meal. With more than 150 truly authentic recipes, this comprehensive cookbook covers everything the pasta fanatic needs to know--from dough and shapes to sauces and stuffings. Eating pasta is meant to be a sensual experience--with each of the various textures awakening the palate--and this book evokes this experience like no other in mouthwatering photographs that accompany each recipe.

The book opens with an informative chapter on making your own fresh pasta, including specialist needs such as wheat-free pastas. Following are chapters on Pasta Soups, Instant Pasta, Everyday Pasta, Light and Healthy Pasta, and Pasta to Impress. Throughout the book are master class recipes built to lend themselves to myriad variations, according to taste and seasonal availability; you could develop a new and delicious pasta meal for every day of the year. Innovative methods for cooking pasta, such as baking in parchment paper, simmering in broth, poaching in a roll, deep frying, and baking in a sweet tart are presented in stunning stylish photography that demonstrates how to prepare and serve pasta.

With an enthusiastic Italian chef as your guide, Truly, Madly Pasta offers up a treasury of authentic recipes that are sourced from every region of Italy, as well as from the author's own family and friends.
Publishers Weekly
Frequently leaving her London digs to teach cooking in her native Italy, Ferrigno (Risotto) assembles more than 150 recipes in this oddly titled book based on the ingredient she extols as "a complex-carbohydrate food" that "isn't high in calories at all," although she concedes that sauces often are. Not exactly "ultimate," this is more suitable to cooks new to the joys of pasta, because it is heavily weighted toward such mainstays as Pasta with Garlic and Oil, Farfalle with Gorgonzola Cream, and Spaghetti with Mushrooms. Recipes are arranged in six sections-"Soups," "Instant," "Everyday," "Light and Healthy," "Cook Ahead" and "Pasta to Impress"-and nearly all are within easy reach of cooks at any level. Among the most appealing are Conchiglie with Roasted Vegetables, Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto with Penne Rigate and Lasagne with Meatballs. The pastas to impress include Cheese Cappellacci with Bolognese Sauce (egg- and cheese-stuffed morsels shaped like bishops' miters) and Spinach, Ricotta and Tomato Pasta Roll, which is a long stuffed roll, wrapped in cheesecloth and boiled for 30 minutes, then sliced and broiled for five more. As expected from Rizzoli, the 175 color photos are sumptuous, including an 18-photo sequence demonstrating the steps for making pasta by hand. (June) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Chez Panisse Cooking

Author: Paul Bertolli
"Extraordinary," "poetic," and "inspired" are only a few words that have been used to describe the food at Chez Panisse. Since the first meal served there in 1971, Alice Waters's Berkeley, California, restaurant has revolutionized American cooking, earning its place among the truly great restaurants of the world. Renowned for the brilliant innovations of its ever-changing menu, Chez Panisse has also come to represent a culinary philosophy inspired by nature — dedicated to the common interest of environment and consumer in the use of gloriously fresh organic ingredients.
In Chez Panisse Cooking, chef Paul Bertolli — one of the most talented chefs ever to work with Alice Waters — presents the Chez Panisse kitchen's explorations and reexaminations of earlier triumphs. Expanding upon — and sometimes simplifying — the concepts that have made Chez Panisse legendary, Bertolli provides reflections, recipes, and menus that lead the cook to a critical and intuitive understanding of food itself, of its purest organic sources and most sublime uses. Perhaps best described by Richard Olney, "Paul Bertolli's cuisine is what 'health food' should be and never is: a celebration of purity. The food is imaginative but never complicated; it is art."
Enhanced by Gail Skoff's breathtaking hand-colored photographs, Paul Bertolli's recipes remind us of the simple and passionate joys in cooking and of the inspiration to be drawn from each season's freshest foods: glistening local salmon creates a wildly colorful springtime carpaccio or is grilled later in the season with tomatoes and basil vinaigrette; autumn's fresh white truffles are sliced into an extraordinarilytextured salad of pastel hues with fennel, mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese; figs left on the tree until they grow heavy and sweet appear in a fall fruit salad with warm goat cheese and herb toast. Season by season, Chez Panisse Cooking will captivate the senses and imagination of the cook with such entrancing recipes as Sugar Snap Peas with Brown Butter and Sage; Buckwheat Cakes with Smoked Salmon, Creme Fraiche, and Capers; Grilled Fish Wrapped in Fig Leaves with Red Wine Sauce; Lamb Salad with Garden Lettuces, Straw Potatoes, and Garlic Sauce; Marinated Veal Chops Grilled over an Oak Fire; or Seckel Pears Poached in Red Wine with Burnt Caramel. Here, some of the restaurant's most remarkable recent menus for special occasions are recreated, from a White Truffle Dinner to the Chez Panisse Tenth Annual Garlic Festival, to a supper for poet Vikram Seth that began. with "The Season's song, a summer ballad/Tomatoes, basil, flowers, beans/In unison dance, Lobster Salad..."
Many of these recipes reflect Paul Bertolli's love of northern Italian food; for other dishes, the inspiration is French; in all, there is a keen awareness of the abundance of uncompromisingly pure, seasonal ingredients to be found in America.
Above all, the Chez Panisse recipes are meant to inspire the cook to create his or her own version; to awaken the senses to the nuances of taste, texture, and color in cooking; to "discover the ecstatic moments when the intuition, skill, and accumulated experience of the cook merge with the taste and composition of the food." Since its original publication in 1988, this classic cookbook has proved to be indispensable to the shelf of every serious cook and every serious cookbook reader.
Publishers Weekly
In the 15 years of its existence, Chez Panisse has become a landmark among American restaurants. Now, Paul Bertolli, chef at Chez Panisse since 1982, offers his version, with Alice Waters, of Chez Panisse cooking. Their rich and literate volume is written with care and grace. The introduction to bread-baking is an essay, not a manual; an explanation of oils and their uses makes helpful and diverting reading. One of the book's chief virtues is the way the authors bring a sophisticated cuisine and its techniques within reach of non- specialists, while also refreshing the most sated palates. Many wonderful recipes will reward readers. Among the most enticing: fish soup with rouille (a red pepper sauce); stuffed artichokes; eggplant croutons; rosemary noodles with pigeon essences; and buckwheat cakes with smoked salmon. Theme menus are included in an appendix. Without doubt, this sequel to Waters's Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook will reach an equally broad and enthusiastic audience. Photos not seen by PW. (Oct.)
Library Journal
Another winner from Chez Panisse, this one by the restaurant's long-time chef. Bertolli's lively, creative recipes serve as starting points for fascinating essays on a diversity of topics, from collecting wild mushrooms in Italy to the science of bread making to the qualities of the best ice cream. Techniques as difficult as making puff pastry are presented clearly enough for even the most inexperienced reader. The recipes themselves will appeal to both the novice and the intrepid, knowledgeable cook. Highly recommended. JS

Cultures of Taste Theories of Appetite or One Dish Dinners

2009-01-16T08:26:00.000-08:00

Cultures of Taste/Theories of Appetite: Eating Romanticism

Author: Timothy Morton
Cultures of Taste/Theories of Appetite brims with fresh material: from fish and chips to the first curry house in Britain, from mother's milk to Marx, from Kant on dinner parties to Mary Wollstonecraft on toilets. It examines a wide variety of Romantic writers: Hegel, Coleridge, Charlotte Smith, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats, and lesser-known writers such as William Henry Ireland and Charles Piggot. It includes a look at some legacies of Romanticism in the twentieth century, such as the work of Samuel Beckett, Jean-Paul Sartre and Philip Larkin.

Cultures of Taste/Theories of Appetite is a volume of interdisciplinary essays that brings together a wide range of scholarship in diet studies, a growing field that investigates connections between food, drink and culture, including literature, philosophy and history. The collection considers the full range of social, cultural, political and philosophical phenomena associated with food in the Romantic period, reconsidering issues of race, class and gender, as well as those of colonialism, imperialism, and science. Cultures of Taste/Theories of Appetite brings two major critical impulses within the field of Romanticism to bear upon an important and growing field of research: appetite and its related discourses of taste and consumption. As consumption--in all its metaphorical variety--comes to displace the body as a theoretical site for challenging the distinction between inside and outside, food itself has attracted as a device to interrogate the rhetoric and politics of Romanticism. In brief, the volume initiates a dialogue between the cultural politics of food and eating, and the philosophicalimplications of ingestion, digestion, and excretion.

Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Introduction: Consumption as Performance: The Emergence of the Consumer in the Romantic Period 1
Ch. 1 William Henry Ireland: From Forgery to Fish 'n' Chips 21
Ch. 2 The Taste of Paradise: The Fruits of Romanticism in the Empire 41
Ch. 3 The Politics of the Platter: Charlotte Smith and the "Science of Eating" 59
Ch. 4 Sustaining the Romantic and Racial Self: Eating People in the "South Seas" 77
Ch. 5 Eating Romantic England: The Foot and Mouth Epidemic and Its Consequences 97
Ch. 6 Hegel, Eating: Schelling and the Carnivorous Virility of Philosophy 115
Ch. 7 Byron's World of Zest 141
Ch. 8 Beyond the Inconsumable: The Catastrophic Sublime and the Destruction of Literature in Keat's The Fall of Hyperion and Shelley's The Triumph of life 161
Ch. 9 The Endgame of Taste: Keats, Sartre, Beckett 183
Ch. 10 A "Friendship of Taste": The Aesthetics of Eating Well in Kant's Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View 203
Ch. 11 (In)digestible Material: Illness and Dialectic in Hegel's The Philosophy of Nature 217
Ch. 12 Romantic Dietetics! Or, Eating Your Way to a New You 237
Afterword: Let Them Eat Romanticism: Materialism, Ideology, and Diet Studies 257
Index 277

Interesting book: Conoscenza persa: Confronto della minaccia di una mano d'opera di invecchiamento
One Dish Dinners

Author: Better Homes Gardens
Simple mealtime solutions for busy schedules.
Full-flavored recipes that offer the ease of one-pot cooking.
Uses one-dish techniques such as roasting, baking, simmering, and stir-frying.
Includes tip boxes, make-ahead and freezing directions.

Internet Book Watch
Almost two hundred recipes for onedish meals blend from crockery cooker dishes to skillet stirfrys, savory pies and casseroles. The focus on hearty main courses makes for an important guide to daily meals while the color photos liberally accompanying the completed dishes prove useful for duplicating presentation effects. The emphasis on streamlining potentially timeconsuming techniques such as making a quiche crust from biscuit dough is particularly inviting.

Cooking Lessons or Ken Homs Quick Wok

2009-01-15T21:43:00.000-08:00

Cooking Lessons: The Politics of Gender and Food

Author: Sherrie A Inness
Meatloaf, fried chicken, Jell-O, cake—Because foods are so very common, we rarely think about them much in depth. The authors of "Cooking Lessons" however, believe that food is deserving of our critical scrutiny and that such analysis yields many important lessons about American society and its values. This book explores the relationship between food and gender. Contributors draw from diverse sources, both contemporary and historical, and look at women from various cultural backgrounds, including Hispanic, traditional southern White, and African American. Each chapter focuses on a certain food, teasing out its cultural meanings and showing its affect on women's identity and lives. For example, food has often offered women a traditional way to gain power and influence in their households and larger communities. For women without access to other forms of creative expression, preparing a superior cake or batch of fried chicken was a traditional way to display their talent in an acceptable venue. On the other hand, foods and the stereotypes attached to them have also been used to keep women (and men, too) from different races, ethnicities, and social classes in their place.
Author Biography: Sherrie A. Inness is associate professor of English at Miami University. She lives in Fairfield, Ohio. She is the editor of several books including "Running for their Lives: Girls, Cultural Identity, and Stories of Survival" and "Delinquents and Debutantes: Twentieth Century American Girls' Cultures".

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Ken Hom's Quick Wok: The Fastest Food In the East

Author: Ken Hom
One of Food & Wine’s 10 Best Cookbooks of the Year
Publishers Weekly
For times when speed is a key concern, Hom's latest cookbook offers recipes that are easy to prepare and boast an Asian flair appealing to the American palate. An authority on Chinese cooking, Hom opens his cookbook with a section on ingredients and techniques designed to instruct even the most amateur cook. Though the recipes for poultry and meat are uniquely flavorful finds, the fish and shellfish chapter offers the book's most unusual concoctions. Standouts among the tantalizing dishes in this section include Mussels with Ginger and Spring Onions, and Stir-Fried Coriander and Orange Prawns. While Hom focuses mostly on the meat-lover's end of the spectrum, there are a number of vegetarian dishes, such as Savoury Stuffed Bean Curd and Stir-Fried Vegetables in Lettuce Cups. The author also provides sensible tips on entertaining: never attempt new dishes for guests, don't skimp and "Never have a party where all the guests are from the same profession; nothing is worse than talking shop all evening." He counsels readers who have made mistakes in the kitchen to "just patch it up as best as you can, smile, have another glass of champagne and enjoy." Color photographs throughout. (July) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 7
Measures 8
Equipment 8
Ingredients 10
Techniques 20
Basic recipes 23
Starters and appetisers 27
Soups 41
Fish and shellfish 55
Poultry 75
Meat 91
Vegetables 107
Noodles and rice 131
Desserts 147
Menu planning 155
Index 158

Conservas or Cocinar con hierbas

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

Conservas

Author: Clara E Serrano Perez

Revealing all the culinary tips and tricks for technique and preparation, this series fosters creativity and skill in the kitchen while preparing something simple, light, and fast or a more sophisticated, special-occasion dish. Instructions appear in a step-by-step format and a glossary of specific terminology is also included.

Revelando los trucos y los secretos de las técnicas y preparaciones culinarias, esta colección fomenta la creatividad en la cocina. Desde platos fáciles de preparar, ligeros y rápidos hasta versiones más sofisticadas para ocasiones más festivas, estas guías incluyen extraordinarias fotografías e instrucciones paso a paso, así como un glosario de terminología específica.

Book about: In My Fathers Bakery or Celebrity Cookbook
Cocinar con hierbas: De un toque fresco a sus platos con el aroma y el sabor de las hierbas

Author: Edimat Libros
For chefs and novices alike, this handy series makes cooking a delight and eating a pleasure. Featuring cuisines from around the world, each recipe is depicted with clear instructions and illustrated sequences. The versatility and use of everyday ingredients to enhance and enrich meals is explored in each book.

La cocina dejará de ser un secreto con esta colección de 40 títulos con las recetas más exquisitas de la cocina nacional e internacional. Si comer es un placer, cocinar puede ser un deleite. Todas las recetas incluyen claras instrucciones que se completan con ilustraciones. Estos libros le harán descubrir la versatilidad de los ingredientes más cotidianos así como estos trucos que enriquecerán sus comidas.

Petits Fours Chocolate Frozen Desserts and Sugar Work or Mexican Family Cooking

2009-01-15T03:19:00.000-08:00

Petits Fours, Chocolate, Frozen Desserts, and Sugar Work, Vol. 3

Author: Alain Escoffier
This book provides a complete overview of basic techniques and applications for making petits fours, chocolate, and an assortment of frozen desserts, and also provides a thorough description of sugar work.

Interesting textbook: Chocolate Bar or The Taste of Dreams
Mexican Family Cooking

Author: Aida Gabilondo
"I think the cuisine of my country is one of the most exciting in the world." So writes Aida Gabilondo as she takes us on a culinary adventure through the wonderful cuisine of her native Mexico. From the hearty beef dishes of the northern cattle ranches to the delicate seafood specialties of the coastal states, here is the very best of Mexican cooking in easy-to-follow recipes written with the needs of the American cook in mind.
Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, this marvelous cookbook is a complete cooking course and more. Throughout, Aida Gabilondo relates the origins of a dish, and the local lore and custom, so that we learn not just about the food but also about the magnificent Mexican landscape, culture, and people.
Publishers Weekly
In this fine volume, Gabilondo, a professional chef, shares a full range of more than 260 appealing recipes from her native Mexico, including a number of desserts and corn tortilla dishes. A chapter on fiesta fare contains the author's favorite recipes: meatball soup; stuffed green chilis with walnut sauce; shrimp, pineapple and jalapeno salad; exotic crabmeat hash; pork ribs and hominy soup; zucchini and cheese crepes; broiled wrapped oysters; tamale pie. Gabilondo describes, in glossary form, various ingredients and their specialized use in Mexican cookery, and where to obtain the more unusual items; the array of fresh, dried and canned chilis and recommended methods of handling them; basic cooking techniques and equipment; and mail-order sources for Mexican food. The chatty, exaggerated narrative is more than compensated for by excellent, step-by-step, well-illustrated instructions that will ease the entree of Mexican cuisine into American homes. Author tour. (July 7)

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 3
Ingredients and Utensils 9
Basic Techniques 27
Corn Tortilla Dishes 41
Appetizers 55
Soups 79
Meats 105
Poultry 137
Seafood 163
Eggs 189
Rice and Pasta 211
Vegetables 231
Salads, Relishes, and Salad Dressings 255
Sauces 281
Fiesta Dishes 305
Desserts 345
Mail Order Sources for Mexican Foods 365
Index 367

Diabetes Double Quick Cookbook or Weekends Away

2009-01-14T15:36:00.000-08:00

Diabetes Double-Quick Cookbook

Author: Betty Marks
Including new recipes and a new chapter "Main Dishes in a Minute," this second edition offers more than 130 quick and easy recipes, most taking less than 15 minutes to prepare. These delicious high-carbohydrate, high-fiber meals are low in fat, sugar, and salt — and outstanding in taste. Dishes include Chicken Tarragon, Halibut Steaks Marengo, Sweet Potato Fruit Bake, and Orange Cheesecake.

Read also Diabetes and Hypoglycemia or Beyond Brawn
Weekends Away: Without Leaving Home

Author: Conari Press
This book shows how anyone can create an inspiring weekend at home that brings almost as much pleasure as a vacation away — without the expense or hassle. It offers ways to have adventures in 15 glamorous "destinations" around the world, including Mexico, France, Greece and Morocco, without even leaving the neighborhood. Readers can choose a quiet weekend of classical music in St. Petersburg, a wild carnival in Brazil, or a tour of the Tuscan countryside. Each chapter includes suggestions for setting the scene; videos, books, and music to help get into the spirit; and authentic recipes. Adventures can be adapted for a cozy weekend for two or a lively party for a group of friends.

Complete Outdoor Living Cookbook or Cheese Lovers Cookbook and Guide

2009-01-14T05:54:00.000-08:00

Complete Outdoor Living Cookbook: The Best of the Outdoor Collection

Author: Chuck Williams
Celebrate Good Food for the great outdoors by cooking these tantalizing, easy-to-make recipes for every season and setting. Whether you are vacationing in a cabin in snow country, enjoying the warm, lazy days of summer at the seaside, or headed off to a Saturday afternoon picnic or tailgate party, The Complete Outdoor Living Cookbook provides you with the tips, instructions, and recipes you'll need. You'll find easily transportable, warm-weather specialties such as Raspberry-Peach Muffins, Summer Celebration Pasta Salad, Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches, and Fresh Apricot Tart as well as dishes that are perfect for cooking at your retreat, such as Summer Squash Frittata, Salade Nicoise, Seared Scallops with Saffron Creamed Corn, and Orange Granita. Choose from recipes for heartier autumn and winter fare including such classic favorites as Red Flannel Hash, Three-Onion Soup with Gruyere Croutons, Chicken Pot Pie, and Tarte Tatin.
These satisfying dishes are among the nearly 230 recipes gathered here in the Williams-Sonoma Complete Outdoor Living Cookbook, a compilation of recipes originally published in the four volume Williams-Sonoma Outdoors series. These recipes were created by the renowned cookbook authors and teachers Charles Pierce, Diane Rossen Worthington, and Tori Ritchie, also of Food Network's Ultimate Kitchens fame. The recipes have been developed with the idea of making cooking surrounded by nature as easy and as pleasurable as possible. The ingredients and equipment are simple; the results, delicious.
More than just an excellent collection of recipes, this attractive volume provides a guidebook to cooking in and for the outdoors. You'll find suggestions for maximizing your surroundings while caring for the environment; tips on high-altitude cooking; ideas for selecting tableware to complement the setting; and advice for stocking a retreat kitchen and pantry. A glossary defines relevant cooking terms and ingredients. Colorful still-life photographs illustrate the text.

New interesting book: Impero: L'aumento ed il crollo dell'ordine mondiale britannico
Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide: Over 100 Recipes, with Instruction on How to Buy, Store and Serve All Your Favorite Cheeses

Author: Paula Lambert
Paula Lambert is a godsend to cheese lovers everywhere. She so yearned for delicious cheese that she built her own factory, the Mozzarella Company, in Dallas, Texas. The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide is her indispensable resource on buying, storing, cooking, and serving cheese, and even making your own cheese at home. In more than 150 recipes, Lambert presents a down-to-earth approach to cooking with many varieties, whether it's Gruyиre, Camembert, or just tried-and-true Cheddar. Learn to put the cheeses you love into every meal, from appetizers like a Savory Herbed Cheesecake to such desserts as an Orange-Ricotta Almond Tart.
With so many wonderful cheeses available, it can be difficult to choose among them. To help navigate this abundance of riches, The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide contains descriptions of a hundred cheeses by taste, texture, country of origin, and type of milk used to make them, as well as suggestions on selecting cheeses and putting together a cheese course when entertaining.
Reflecting various influences -- Southern, Mexican, Southwestern, and Italian -- The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide is at once international and familiar, and always full of flavor. Because Lambert is a cheesemaker, she is not afraid to experiment in the kitchen, and she shares her delicious results. From the bold and unusual Artichoke, Spinach, and Goat Cheese Spring Rolls to the delicious and traditional Fettuccine ai Quattro Formaggi, cheese is the main focus in each of these artfully creative recipes. She also includes recipes for courageous and unintimidated cooks to make their own Crиme Fraоche, Fresh Cream Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Mascarpone, Ricotta, Queso Blanco, and Aged Tomme at home.
For home chefs and anyone interested in learning more about the delicious world of cheese, The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide is ideal. Every cheese lover will be thrilled with the mouth-watering results.
What People Are Saying
Jacques Pepin
There is always something new to learn about cheese, and this is the book to read. Enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and fun, The Cheese Lover's Cookbook and Guide will change, improve, and add variety to your kitchen repertoire.

Table of Contents:
Contents
Why My Book Is Like It Is The Story of the Mozzarella Company
Introduction
What Is Cheese?
The New Popularity of Cheese A Little Cheese History How Cheese Is Made
Cheese and Nutrition
Nutrients in Cheese Fats in Cheese Lactose Intolerance
The World of Cheese:
Cheese Types and Characteristics
Buying Cheese
What to Look For When You're Buying Cheese How Much Cheese to Buy How Many Different Cheeses to Buy Storing Cheese
Cooking with Cheese: Troubleshooting
Serving Cheese
How to Cut Cheese How to Display Cheeses on a Tray Arranging Cheeses for Serving Serving Temperature for Cheese Accompaniments for Cheese Garnishes for Cheese Breads and Crackers for Serving Cheese Cheese Serving Utensils
Making Cheese at Home
Basic Recipes
Appetizers
Salads
Soups
Pasta and Grains
Brunch
Lunch
Vegetables
Fish, Poultry, and Meat
Breads
Desserts
The Cheese Course
Pairing Wine and Cheese
Cheese Tables Glossary Bibliography Sources Acknowledgments Index

Mexican Cantina Cooking or Big Food

2009-01-13T19:12:00.000-08:00

Mexican Cantina Cooking: Authentic Recipes to Capture the Flavours of Mexico

Author: Jean Pierre Vincken
Authentic recipes--both classic and contemporary--that capture all the flavor and vibrancy of casual Mexican cuisine. There's no country where people enjoy casual, outdoor dining as much as in Mexico, with its popular cantinas, street stalls, and food markets. Add to that the lively music of the mariachi or huapango, and a meal becomes a festive affair. While it's true that the familiar tortilla plays an important part in traditional Mexican cuisine, there is so much more to savor--ingredients like beans, meats, fish, cheeses, vegetables, herbs, and spices, which provide an enormous amount of variety and flavor. In Mexican Cantina Cooking, you'll find well-loved classics as well as contemporary dishes, with tempting recipes for every meal--and, of course, la fiesta!

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Big Food: Amazing Ways to Cook, Store, Freeze,and Serve Everything You Buy in Bulk

Author: Elissa Altman
Buy food in bulk and reap the savings—without waste or an endless parade of leftover meals—with this superb cookbook filled with ideas for cooking creatively for an average-sized family

More and more Americans are purchasing their groceries today in large quantities at price clubs and warehouses. But our meal planning and cooking habits have not caught up with this trend. At last, here is the first cookbook designed to help shoppers make the most of the money-saving and culinary rewards that these clubs have to offer—without having to eat the same dish four nights in a row or trash the unused portions.

How long can I keep salad greens before they turn into something out of a horror movie? How can I use that 72-ounce can of tuna without making 110 tuna sandwiches, like Woody Allen did for his army in Bananas? In Big Food, award-winning journalist and food writer/editor Elissa Altman tells readers how to shop, meal plan, and cook inventively; how to store food safely; and how to use her 150 delicious recipes to turn large quantities of chicken, for instance, into Apricot-Glaze Roasted Chicken; Asian Chicken-Stuffed Lettuce Rolls; and Quesadilla of Chicken, Childes, Tequila and Lime or a 6-8-pound salmon fillet into Curried Salmon Salad with Grapes and Walnuts, Cold Poached Salmon with Horseradish Cream, and Smoked Salmon Omelet.

Olive Harvest Cookbook or Western Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

2009-01-13T08:30:00.000-08:00

Olive Harvest Cookbook: Olive Oil Lore and Recipes from the McEvoy Ranch

Author: Gerald Gass
This luscious cookbook -- full of glorious recipes for making the most of extra-virgin olive oil -- is a feast for both the eyes and the palate. In 1991 Nan McEvoy planted 1,000 olive tree seedlings on her ranch in Northern California. Today, 18,000 trees later, McEvoy Ranch is highly respected for its fine extra-virgin olive oil. Also producing lavender and honey, and maintaining an extensive kitchen garden, the ranch -- entirely organic -- has evolved into a virtual paradise, replete with heirloom vegetables, fruits, and olive groves as far as the eye can see. With this wealth of ingredients, ranch chef Gerald Gass has created more than 70 recipes combining extra-virgin olive oil with the best the garden has to offer. Comforting soups of winter squash with honey and sage; hearty pasta dishes with olives and tomatoes; savory pork tenderloin flavored with red cherries and spices; crunchy lemon biscotti -- these olive oil-infused recipes are simple to prepare and draw on the fruits of nature as their main ingredients. Stunning photographs of the olive groves, gardens, and recipes make The Olive Harvest Cookbook a lovely gift for anyone who has ever dreamed of living off the land in their own little piece of Eden.

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Western Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

Author: Bruce Fischer
A roundup of hearty western favorites to start your day! Includes ranch-style recipes, Native American and gourmet recipes. Add a western flair to the traditional morning meal!

Cristinas of Sun Valley or Pesach for the Rest of Us

2009-01-12T20:48:00.000-08:00

Cristina's of Sun Valley

Author: Cristina Ceccatelli Cook
Located in a charming, salmon-colored house on a small street in the world-famous ski resort of Sun Valley, Cristina's Restaurant has become a special place where people gather to enjoy the company of friends and to tast the fresh, uncomplicated flavors of Cristina's childhood. For more than eleven years, Cristina and her staff have been cooking and baking for enthusiastic customers that include locals as well as the celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and cosmopolitan travelers who have made Sun Valley their personal retreat.
In Cristina's of Sun Valley she draws upon her memories and experiences of growing up in rural Tuscany where the food was simple, delicious, and dictated by the seasons. Devoted customers will finally be able to prepare such favorites as Hungarian Mushroom Soup, San Francisco Airport Salad, and Artichokes with Tomato & Shallot Topping, or enjoy Bread & Tomatoes, Limoncello, and Bacelli & Pecorino--traditional treats from Cristina's family.
Illustrated with over 145 gorgeous photographs, Cristina's of Sun Valley also offers snapshots of the Sun Valley parties, picnics, and dinners that have built Cristina's reputation for extraordinary style and presentation.
With its emphasis on food that is rich in tradition and always fresh in its approach, Cristina's of Sun Valley will inspire readers to re-create and enjoy the unpretentiously elegant meals that have become the hallmark of this European-style bistro nestled in the mountains of central Idaho.
Cristina Ceccatelli Cook grew up in Italy on her family's estate in Tuscany. She is the founder and owner of Cristina's Restaurant, which she opened in 1993, five years after moving to the United States. She livesin Sun Valley, Idaho, with her husband, Steve, a local architect, and their son, Christopher.

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Pesach for the Rest of Us: Making the Passover Seder Your Own

Author: Marge Piercy
Every year, poet and novelist Marge Piercy creates her own Passover seder with a group of family and friends. Babies have been born and grown up, friends have moved or divorced, but the principals continue to gather in her rustic Cape Cod home to participate in a seder that Piercy takes joy in tweaking each spring to make it more meaningful. In this journey through the ritual, Piercy coaxes us toward "a significant contemporary interpretation, rather than an emphasis on what is strictly 'correct' or traditional." She reminisces about her grandmother, who thought herself unworthy to lead a seder because of her limited Hebrew but presided "morally" at the table; she urges adding an orange to the seder plate; she even describes her heroic efforts to make her own gefilte fish (an experiment not to be repeated).
Piercy offers her distinct slant on each element of the feast and provides dozens of her own wonderful recipes, which she delivers in the same warm, commanding voice as is heard in her poems and prose: "When I told Ira that I was going to explain how to cook matzoh brei, he thought I was crazy. Everybody knows how to make matzoh brei, he said. But I am of the opinion that there is no longer anything that everybody knows how to cook."
It is in that spirit-no question too simple-that Piercy welcomes readers to her kind of seder: a homemade and personal affair, the kind we all wish we could attend. This charming and instructive book of Passover wisdom, brimming with favorite dishes and Marge Piercy's own moving Passover poems and blessings, invites us to look at an important Jewish ritual in a whole new way.
Publishers Weekly
The traditional Passover seder is dissected, reinterpreted and given a contemporary and feminist bent in Piercy's guidebook to making the haggadah more readable and meaningful to today's unaffiliated Jews. Novelist Piercy confesses that her own Passover preparations are "heavy on the convenient"; for example, she will use the prohibited sunflower oil to make her dishes tasty. She wants to focus instead on what brings resonance to her observance of the holiday, like adding the Cup of Miriam to her seder table and including a Fifth Child in remembrance of those murdered during the Holocaust. Nearly every page reminds readers to change parts of the seder as they see fit, though traditionalists may feel that this approach belittles the traditional seder. Throughout are Piercy's poems recognizing many aspects of the seder; her own slightly sloppy rendition of traditional blessings into the feminine Hebrew; and ideas on how to create one's own English prayers. Memories of her Grandmother Hannah's Pesach segue into old-time recipes of the holiday's traditional foods, and an entire chapter is dedicated to mouthwatering recipes that can be used for the main meal. Some tangents in this conversational guide seem gratuitous, while others-including histories of the origins of wine, horseradish and other seder foods-are fascinating. (Feb. 20) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Graham Christian - Library Journal
Piercy, perhaps best known for her poetry collection The Moon Is Always Female, as well as her strongly feminist novels, here gives her attention to the festival of Passover. Her charming book mixes reminiscence, recipes, prayers, and advice so as to offer a guide to all Jews, frum(devout) or not, an opportunity to experience the Passover seder. At the seder, she says, we express our "desire for connection: to what is eternal or to our history or to our people or to those, animal or vegetable, with whom we share this earth." For most collections.

Ice Cream or Asiatica

2009-01-12T12:06:00.000-08:00

Ice Cream: The Ultimate Cold Comfort

Author: Jeri Quinzio
The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a star, the noted gourmet Brillat-Savarin once wrote. If that's so, the discovery of ice cream must be worth a whole galaxy. And the name of the discoverer should be emblazoned in the heavens. The trouble is, we don't know who made that first dish of vanilla, strawberry or triple chocolate chunk ice cream. That may explain why there are candidates for the honor all over the world. Some give the ancient Romans credit for inventing ice cream, but although they did send their slaves off to the mountains to get snow, they didn't make ice cream with it.

Table of Contents:
The Story of Ice Cream
Cold Comfort     3
America Discovers Ice Cream     9
The Ices Age     12
Sipping Sodas     16
Ice Cream Goes to War     20
Ice Cream at the Millenium     24
Recipes
Making Ice Cream     25
Ice Creams     29
Frozen Mousses     68
Sorbets     72
Granita     87
Sauces     91
Simple Servings & Toppings     95
Index     102
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Asiatica (Williams-Sonoma Collection)

Author: Farina Wong Kingsley
Brimming with vivid aromas and spice-laden flavors, Asian cooking incorporates a vast range of culinary styles and ingredients. This Spanish-language cookbook from the Williams-Sonoma Collection contains more than 40 recipes, including Korean Barbecued Beef with Dipping Sauce, Thai Shrimp and Lemongrass Soup, and Indian Chicken Curry.

Planet Wine or Japanese Kitchen

2009-01-12T01:23:00.000-08:00

Planet Wine: A Grape by Grape Visual Guide to the Contemporary Wine World

Author: Stuart Pigott
Fasten your seat belts for a non stop, grape-by-grape tour of our wine planet! Combining witty words and provocative pictures, Stuart Pigott takes a simple, unique approach to describing how each of the major grape varieties taste. He provides invaluable information on their origins and flavors, where they are grown, the winemaker's intervention, winemaking techniques, and environmental issues.

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Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic Recipes,

Author: Kimiko Barber
Kimiko Barber invites you on a oersonal tour of Japan's exquisite cuisine and culture.

Add Another Place Setting or New York Times Chicken Cookbook

2009-01-11T15:41:00.000-08:00

Add Another Place Setting

Author: Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
Celebrate the food and hospitality of the Junior League of Northwest Arkansas where a thriving economy is enjoyed, along with incredible population growth. Our response to this growth is one of timeless Southern hospitality and tradition. When the doorbell rings at dinnertime we...Add Another Place Setting.

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New York Times Chicken Cookbook

Author: Linda Amster
Whether it’s fried, roasted, barbecued, served in flat bread or with fluffy dumplings, chicken is certainly one of the most popular mealtime choices the world over. Bestselling cookbook editor Linda Amster has searched through The New York Times’ vast recipe archives, as well as through cookbooks by Times writers, to hunt down and showcase some of the best New York Times chicken recipes ever. The result is a globe-trotting treasure trove of mouth-watering favorites from great chefs, restaurateurs, and food writers that will become the go-to book for cooks seeking new and traditional ways to prepare the beloved bird.
Along with the simple crunchy heaven that is Edna Lewis’s Virginia Fried Chicken, there are surprising twists on this All American classic—recipes like Mark Bittman’s Cinnamon-Scented Fried Chicken and Nancy Harmon Jenkins’s Deep-Fried Chicken with Lemon Grass.
While Molly O’Neill’s Simple Roast Chicken is the quintessential way of roasting a chicken to beautiful, brown, nutty goodness, Daniel Boulud’s Roast Chicken with Herbs and Wild Mushrooms and Marcus Samuelsson’s Aquavit Roasted Chicken with Spiced Apples and Onions add layers of flavor—exotic and earthy—to transform the lowly chicken into the elegant poulet.
Linda heats up the grill for Susanna Foo’s Cantonese Grilled Chicken Breasts, Jimbojean’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Steven Raichlen’s Beer Can Chicken and Jean George Vongerichten’s Chicken Satay.
If you are thinking about baking, poaching, braising and great one-pot cooking, try recipes like Jamie Oliver’s Braised LigurianChicken, Marian Cunningham’s Popovered Chicken, Florence Fabricant’s Chicken Putanesca, Eric Ripert’s Chicken Bouillabaisse and the sentimental favorite of many, Mimi Sheraton’s Subgum Chicken Chow Mein.
Completed with an appendix about all things chicken and a foreword by Southern essayist and food writer Julia Reed, a connoisseur of chicken cuisine from home to haute, The New York Times Chicken Cookbook will become a treasured title on any cookbook shelf.

Library Journal
Like The New York Times Seafood Cookbook, this includes a wide-ranging selection of recipes from Times contributors and writers, from Craig Claiborne to Nigella Lawson. Recipes are generally organized by cooking method: "A Perfect Roast Chicken," for example, includes 30 versions of that classic dish, including Daniel Boulud's Roast Chicken with Herbs and Wild Mushrooms and Laurie Colwin's Simple Stuffed Roast Chicken. Instructions are simple and straightforward, and easy recipes are highlighted. A minor caveat: each recipe is followed by the name of the person who wrote the original Times article, which can be a bit confusing when the recipe itself came from a chef or other such source (acknowledged in the headnote). That aside, this book on the ever-popular bird is recommended for most collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Family Style Soul Food Diabetes Cookbook or John Barleycorn

2009-01-11T06:59:00.000-08:00

Family Style Soul Food Diabetes Cookbook

Author: Roniece A Weaver
Now you don't have to give up the Soul Food you love

The New Soul Food Cookbook for People with Diabetes, the first diabetes cookbook for and by African Americans, was a blockbuster. Now Gaines and Weaver are back with new friends and 150 more low-fat soul food recipes for the whole family. All the Cajun, Creole, and down-home favorites are here—and now in healthier versions, including Barbecue Grilled Catfish, Sister Mabel’s Macaroni and Cheese, Fried Green Tomatoes, and much more!

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John Barleycorn

Author: Jack London
It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.
Upton Sinclair
Assuredly one of the most useful, as well as one of the most entertaining books ever penned by a man.

Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes or The Ultimate Bridal Shower Idea Book

2009-01-10T19:17:00.000-08:00

Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes: Simple Tips for Healthy Dining at Home or on the Town

Author: Kristen L Caron
If you have Type 2 diabetes, you may find that maintaining a healthy weight is especially difficult. The Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes gives you the tools to augment a weight-management program and achieve your goals. Specific dining guidelines address important dietary considerations, and 50 healthy recipes are featured. There's information on label reading, grocery shopping, ordering from menus, and more.
Kristen L. Caron holds an M.A. in clinical psychology from Antioch University and a B.S. in nutritional science from California Polytechnic State University. She is the coauthor of Your Fat Can Make You Thin.
Aaron Henry is a freelance writer who specializes in health and lifestyle issues.

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The Ultimate Bridal Shower Idea Book: How to Have a Fun, Fabulous, and Memorable Party

Author: Sharon Naylor
For brides-to-be, the mother of the bride, bridesmaids, friends of the bride -- anyone involved in the planning of a wedding -- here is a complete bridal shower idea book that includes innovative suggestions for original party themes, games, and prizes plus tips and hints.
Perfect for anyone, this helpful book is a great resource for putting on a memorable and fun bridal shower. Written by an experienced wedding author and cleverly crafted for any bride, readers will discover fabulous ideas they'd never dream of on their own. Now, anyone can put on the best bridal shower ever, from start to finish!
Inside this bridal shower helper is everything from how to create the perfect guest list and invitations to a multitude of shower activities, games, prizes, themes, and basic essentials for the unique or standard wedding shower. Some of the tantalizing themes include:

The Lingerie Shower
The Lap of Luxury Shower
The Haunted Shower
The Flower Shower
And many more great themes!

Gourmet Every Day or Nick Nairns New Scottish Cookery

2009-01-10T09:35:00.000-08:00

Gourmet Every Day: Over 200 Quick and Easy Recipes for Dinner

Author: Gourmet Magazin
Pasta with store-bought sauce, a frozen something-or-other, take-out Chinese . . . Does this sound like a typical weeknight dinner? More than likely, your everday life is hectic and you don't have time to cook, let alone cook something gourmet. But what if you could make one quick recipe at the end of a long day that was absolutely delicious and served as a complete meal? Gourmet Every Day offers what busy people like you need most--20 flavorful one-dish dinners that can be prepared in your own kitchen in minutes and more than 180 additional recipes to create your own speedy combinations.

Gourmet Every Day begins with a colorful collection of 20 one-dish dinners (a month's worth of weeknight meals) designed for cooking on the run. The format is simple: On every left-hand page is a full-color photograph of a meal-in-one; on the right is the corresponding recipe, in extra-large type. Simply peruse the section, choose dinner, and cook. No page-flipping, just concise instructions with a photo to guide you. An everyday wine se-lection from Gerald Asher, Gourmet's wine editor, complements each meal. As always, Gourmet's food editors keep seasonality in mind. On a chilly night, try saffron chicken and chickpea stew, or roasted mussels with almonds and garlic. When summer harvests are at their peak, there's shrimp and corn with basil, and smoked chicken and sugar snap pea salad with mint.

Ten chapters follow with hundreds of recipes to mix and match. Quick stove-top dishes, grills, soups, sandwiches and burgers, pastas and pizzas, vegetables, grains, green salads, even snacks and desserts--all can be made in 45 minutes or less and many can be made in20 minutes! (Super-fast 20-minute recipes are marked with a icon. Many, like the Greek salad with tuna or the gazpacho with parsley pesto, require no cooking at all.) And if you are keeping an eye on your waistline, there are more than 50 leanerlighter dishes from which to choose (marked by the F icon). Who would guess that decadent-tasting white bean, tomato, and goat cheese pizza or orecchiette with sausage and marinara sauce might just fit into your diet after all? All this, plus more than 90 exquisite photographs and many behind-the-scenes tips from Gourmet's editors, make this a quick-and-easy cookbook unlike any other.

Why settle for less when you can prepare a fabulous homemade Gourmet meal in minutes? Gourmet Every Day, an everyday must for busy people, truly lives up to its name.

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Nick Nairn's New Scottish Cookery

Author: Nick Nairn
In the culinary world, Scotland is renowned for the quality of its fresh ingredients. Team these with the expertise of Nick Nairn, Scotland's leading chef, and the results are truly outstanding. In New Scottish Cookery, he combines the very best Scottish ingredients with flavors from around the globe. Among the 160 recipes are Shellfish Risotto with Ginger and Coriander, Confit of Duck Legs with Spring Greens, and Casseroled Lamb with Red Wine and Rosemary. The book also includes a sumptuous selection of vegetable dishes, breads, sauces, and desserts. Illustrated with 100 color photos, New Scottish Cookery is a book for food lovers everywhere.
Bon Appetit
Nick Nairn is one of Scotland's most celebrated chefs for good reason.

Complete Book of Indian Cooking or Food Culture in Spain

2009-01-09T22:53:00.000-08:00

Complete Book of Indian Cooking

Author: Premila Lal
Now you can indulge yourself in a truly original experience. In your own kitchen you can re-create the splendours of an Indian restaurant meal. Food that has a range of characteristics which will surprise and delight you.

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Food Culture in Spain (Food Culture around the World Series)

Author: F Xavier Medina
Spanish food culture has evolved around strong regional cuisines and representative elements. This volume offers an overview of Spanish food and eating habits, taking into account a long and complex history, plus distinctive social, cultural, linguistic, geographic, political, and economic characteristics. Spain's location at the crossroads of Europe and North Africa has made it a gastronomic melting pot, with Arab influences and New World ingredients particularly noted. Readers will learn about the unique food culture in each region and how food practices and dishes in the Iberian Peninsula have developed over the centuries. Typical dishes and drinks, especially the Spanish wines, are described in context, with many accompanying recipes.
Kim Zach - VOYA
These two volumes, Food Culture in the Caribbean and Food Culture in Spain, in a twelve-book series join others that cover Sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and Central Asia, South America, Mexico, Japan, India, China, Italy, Great Britain, and the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa. The purpose of the series, as explained in the foreword that appears in each book, is to examine the role of food in the shaping of human culture. Each volume is consistently formatted, definitely a strong point for any series. At the front is an area map and a detailed time line. The chapters include a historical overview of the region, major foods and ingredients, cooking, typical meals, eating out, special occasions, and diet and health, with recipes provided throughout. One of the most impressive things about the series is that each volume has been written by an expert for that particular region and not by an author who has simply researched the topic. For example, Houston is a food historian whose writing specialty is Caribbean cuisine. Medina is a Senior Researcher at the European Institute of the Mediterranean in Barcelona and is an editor for the journal Anthropology of Food. Even with such a wide spectrum of authorship, each volume remains true to the philosophy of the series. Gathering and growing food is a common denominator for all people throughout history, yet how each group accomplished this task is unique to geographical area and natural resources. By studying the culinary rituals and traditions of others, one can develop an understanding and appreciation for the diversity in cultural attitudes toward food. The series also emphasizes a connectedness between cultures, a key conceptin today's climate of globalization. For example, in Food Culture of the Caribbean, the author asks the reader to consider what other world cuisines would look like without the foods that European explorers discovered there and took with them to other parts of the world. Similar questions are posed by the other authors. Overall this series would be a marvelous addition to any junior or senior high library. The books provide an excellent resource for students who are researching countries about which little has been written previously, such as the Middle East and Africa. Students who want more in-depth information about countries for which basic information has been readily available will also benefit. In addition, teachers of geography, world civilization, history, and foreign languages will find the series an invaluable aid for enriching their regular classroom lesson plans. (Food Culture Around the World). VOYA CODES: 4Q 3P J S (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Will appeal with pushing; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2005, Greenwood, 169p.; Glossary. Index. Illus. Photos. Maps. Biblio. Source Notes. Further Reading. Chronology., Ages 12 to 18.

Table of Contents:
Series foreword
1 Historical overview 1
2 Major foods and ingredients 31
3 Cooking 71
4 Typical meals and cuisine by region 89
5 Eating out 115
6 Special occasions : holidays, celebrations and religious rituals 125
7 Diet and health 137

I Love Pies and Tarts or The Complete Caterer

2009-01-09T12:11:00.000-08:00

I Love Pies and Tarts

Author: Nancy Kershner
I Love Pies and Tarts is a definitive guide to creating luscious, modern, one-dish desserts, and a few entrees, in the time-honored traditions of American pie making.
Publishers Weekly
An unabashed enthusiasm for pie and all its crusty cousins-crostata, tart, crisp, cobbler-sweetens this cheerful, accessible collection of recipes by Kershner, best known for her desserts at the New York restaurants Town and Union Pacific. An expert in the often-perplexing world of dough making, Kershner is also a judicious tutor. Her first chapter breaks down the delicate science of handling gluten and includes the formulas for several basic crusts. These serve as the foundation for the recipes that follow, where fillings range from fruit, nuts and chocolate to onion, spinach and cheese. Kershner devotes considerable attention to traditional, regional American classics: apple and peach pies, Key Lime Pie, Southern-style Bourbon Pecan Pie, and other diner counter goodies. She supplements these with less predictable alternatives like dense Walnut Caramel Tart and elegant Lemon Tartlets. For more casual bakers, a chapter on rustic desserts features free-form Mixed Berry Turnovers and Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Dumplings. The instructions are easy to follow and the text is particularly encouraging for beginners. Helpful tips explain when frozen blueberries can be used instead of fresh and how to make your own buttermilk. Leaving out complicated techniques, Kershner teaches pie making at a basic level, keeping her book as simple as her subject. (Oct.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
In her first book on sweet and savory pies and tarts, executive pastry chef Kershner provides aspiring bakers with a good introduction to the world of the quintessential American dessert. This slender volume includes 50 recipes for pie-from fruit to chocolate fillings, and from rustic to sophisticated presentations-along with recipes for six kinds of crusts. Most of the recipes are classics that can be readily found elsewhere, such as apple, peach, and lemon meringue pies, but there are some standouts that merit attention: Raspberry Custard Pie, Frozen Peanut Butter Mousse Pie, and Cheddar Cheese Corn Pie could easily fit into a baker's standard repertoire. Instructions are brief and easy to follow. This title will encourage beginners, but serious pie bakers will want to explore other works, e.g., Rose Levy Beranbaum's encyclopedic The Pie and Pastry Bible. An optional purchase.-Pauline Baughman, Multnomah Cty. Lib., Portland, OR Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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The Complete Caterer

Author: Elizabeth Lawrenc
Colorful, festive, and filled with imaginative ideas, this superb Christmas cookbook features cakes, cookies, and other holiday favorites, plus full-course menus, great gift ideas, and much more.

Full color photographs and B & W illustrations throughout
Library Journal
Especially clear and well organized, this book offers much good advice and many helpful strategies to the beginning caterer. The business, artistic, and social aspects of catering are explored using detailed and instructive examples; important issues and problems of the profession are discussed in an intelligent, knowledgeable way. Chapters on pricing and marketing, insurance, taxes, and kitchen organization are quite valuable. There are some recipes, too. Well worth the money. Johanna Ezell, Pennsylvania State Univ., Mont Alto Lib.

Secrets of Saffron or Recipe for a Book Club

2009-01-09T00:29:00.000-08:00

Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice

Author: Pat Willard
There are few words as evocative as saffron. Over thousands of years it has perfumed the halls of Crete's palaces, made Cleopatra more alluring, and driven crusaders and German peasants to their deaths. While spices that drove adventurers to the ends of the earth, such as cinnamon, mace, and ginger, have become commonplace, saffron remains tantalizingly exotic. Nothing more than the dried stamens of the autumn-flowering purple crocus, it might as well be fairy dust. Resistant to modern horticultural technology, the fragile blossoms must still be gathered by hand from the ancient fields of Iran, Greece, Italy, southern France, and Spain.

Secrets of Saffron is the story of this extravagant rover. Guided with wit and assurance by acclaimed food writer Pat Willard, we roam the rich landscapes of history and personal memory. We dine in the heavenly gardens of Persia; bathe with Alexander the Great; are served golden swans at the medieval court of France. With Willard's help, we also discover the quiet comforts of saffron, from soups that have eased illness to pies that defy death, until we arrive at last in the present day at a small garden in Brooklyn.

Told in sumptuous prose, complete with fabulous ancient and modern recipes—including a Moorish wedding feast, a luscious creme brulee, and a balm for an aching heart—Secrets of Saffron will awaken in you a voracious desire for the private pleasures of this most precious spice.

"I am impressed by Pat Willard's singleminded devotion to one of my favorite subjects. I have been under saffron's spell for some time and it is an integral ingredient in my cooking. I love the romance of its noble and complicatedhistory, as well as the painstaking process of cultivation." —Todd English, author of The Olives Dessert Table

"Saffron, the haughtiest, most expensive, and most mysterious of spices, has found its rightful biographer in Pat Willard, who plumbs its historical, mythological, and psychological depths with illuminating insight and a richly evocative (and surprisingly personal) prose. For saffron lovers, this book is a necessary read; for those like myself who have previously equated that spice with such culinary esoterica as gold leaf flakes or wild fennel pollen, Secrets of Saffron is a revelation—and a highly enjoyable page-turner, as well." —John Thorne, author of Outlaw Cook and Pot on the Fire

"An admiring account of an exotic spice with a long and varied history, by a food writer whose imagination keeps the story light and lively... a charming little gift for an inquisitive cook."—Kirkus Reviews
New York Times Book Review - Patricia Fieldsteel
[Willard's] insights on the role of food in history, and how its use can reveal profound truths about different cultures, are fresh and thought provoking.
Publishers Weekly
In Secrets of Saffron: The Vagabond Life of the World's Most Seductive Spice, Pat Willard (Pie Every Day; A Soothing Broth) weaves an exotic, mysterious narrative about the 2,000-year history of saffron based on fact, legend and the devices of her own imagination. Whether used by Cleopatra to make herself more desirable or by the Amish in Pennsylvania Dutch country to add zest to their everyday dishes, saffron's medicinal and flavorful charms have been found irresistible by people the world over, especially in Spain and India, where its use is best known. With an unerring ear for satisfying storytelling, Willard delivers another inventive, almost magical read. Agent, Anne Depue. ( May 1) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Shirley Reis - KLIATT
Anyone who has ever used this seasoning must have wondered why it is the most expensive spice in the world. Here is the description of how, when and where it is cultivated, along with its history. One may find it difficult to comprehend that a single spice could provide such compelling and interesting material that it warrants an entire volume, but this fascinating book takes readers on a merry romp through the ages from the ancient civilizations to our contemporary society. History truly comes alive in the telling of how saffron has been used, through a blend of personal stories, myths, history, quotations, ancient remedies and modern recipes. A practical guide to buying, using and even growing saffron is also included. KLIATT Codes: SA—Recommended for senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2001, Beacon, 225p. index.,
Kirkus Reviews
An admiring account of an exotic spice with a long and varied history, by a food writer whose imagination keeps the story light and lively. Since the blossom of the crocus plant is the source of saffron, Willard (A Soothing Broth, not reviewed) opens with the legend of the Greek youth Crocus, who was turned into a flower by a nymph grown weary of his attentions. Various ancient Mediterranean peoples-the Sumerians, Persians, Minoans, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans-used saffron not just to flavor foods but as a perfume, a dye, and in cosmetics and medicinal concoctions. (For the latter, Willard includes numerous recipes, complete with directions for use.) There are even recipes for an ancient bouillabaisse and an ancient brodetto to illustrate the differences in the French and Italian approaches to this saffron-flavored dish. Into her richly embroidered history of the spice-imagined conversations and thoughts have been freely added for color-Willard inserts her personal experiences with it: her initial discovery of its special comforts, the saffron crème brûlée pie she served her family after her mother died, childhood dining adventures in Pennsylvania Dutch country (a Schwenkfelder cake recipe is given here), and a trip to Spain to witness the annual saffron festival in the little town of Consuega (lots more recipes). Eventually she plants a field of saffron-yielding crocuses next to her Brooklyn home, a labor-intensive venture that yields enough of the precious stuff for one grand party and reveals to Willard the secret of saffron's eternal appeal: "that so little is needed to turn life into a sumptuous feast." For newcomers to saffron,sheconcludes with a brief primer on buying, using, and growing the spice, and she appends a generous assortment of saffron recipes that just didn't find a proper home elsewhere in her narrative. A charming little gift for an inquisitive cook.

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Recipe for a Book Club: A Monthly Guide for Hosting Your Own Reading Group

Author: Mary OHar
Unlike other basic reading group guides, "Recipe for a Book Club" combines good eating with good reading for the millions of Americans who participate in book clubs. Written by two sisters who formed their own monthly reading and lunch groups that continue to meet,"Recipe for a Book Club" starts in January and ends in December, with a reading theme for each month and a menu and recipes to go with it, a featured favorite book and author, suggested reading list, and interesting questions to ponder and discuss. From JanuaryâЂ™s theme of New Authors to DecemberâЂ™s theme of Inspiration for the new year, this attractively illustrated guide is ideal for all reading groups, whether brand-new or long-established.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
January - Debut Books
February - Classical Romance
March - Heritage
April - American Lives
May - Memoirs
June - Sports, Travel and Leisure
July - American Classics
August - Art, Music and Award-winners
September - International
October - Mysteries
November - Adventure
December - Inspirational

Everyone Comes to Elaines or The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry

2009-01-08T15:47:00.000-08:00

Everyone Comes to Elaine's: Forty Years of Movie Stars, All-Stars, Literary Lions, Financial Scions, Top Cops, Politicians, and Power Brokers at the Legendary Hot Spot

Author: A E Hotchner
You know the name -- you've heard of the people -- and now the doors to Elaine's, New York City's famed night spot, are finally open. And no one, not even Elaine herself, is standing guard at the door.

Elaine Kaufman's creation certainly came from humble beginnings. Forty years ago the now legendary restaurant on Eighty-eighth Street and Second Avenue was deemed too far uptown for anyone of importance to frequent. It was there that Elaine served, catered to, and nursed young starving writers and artists of the day.

As these customers grew and matured into Woody Allen and Norman Mailer, Andy Warhol and Jack Nicholson, Elaine's grew with them. By the time these artists were deemed legends, well, Elaine's had already become legendary.

A. E. Hotchner was there at the beginning, is still there today, and has a table reserved for tomorrow. There is no better person than "Hotch" to tell the story of Elaine's. He was there for every bit of it.

They're all inside: Jackie O., Truman Capote, Frank Sinatra, Liz Smith, Joan Rivers, Lauren Bacall, Judy and Liza. The stories are all here. The night Jackie came to dance. The night Sinatra snubbed The Godfather author, Mario Puzo. When Sinatra's ex-wife, Mia Farrow, asked Michael Caine to introduce her to Woody Allen. When George Steinbrenner was turned away at the door the night his Yankees beat the Mets in the Subway Series.

Everyone Comes to Elaine's is more than a story about New York City. It's more than a story of celebrities. This is the story of a "family" with a domineering mother who will stop at nothing to protect those dearest to her. This is an American saga.

Elaine's is a microcosmof the people and events of the last forty years, from the sixties, when Beatles and Stones held forth there, to the start of the twenty-first century, when painful wakes were held for the regulars who perished on September 11. Just as Gertrude Stein presided over her salon in Paris in the twenties, Elaine now presides over hers.

So pull up a seat. You're invited. Everyone comes to Elaine's. Enjoy!

Publishers Weekly
The daughter of working-class Jewish New Yorkers, Elaine Kaufman barely graduated from high school, but for some 40 years she has owned and managed one of the most exclusive nightspots in Manhattan: Elaine's. As Hotchner (Papa Hemingway) puts it, what "Rick's place was to Casablanca, Elaine's is to New York." Soon after Elaine bought the old neighborhood bar at 88th Street and Second Avenue in 1963, she welcomed writers as her favored clients, allowing them to run tabs and make her place their second home. Authors George Plimpton, Pete Hamill, Hotchner and others were among Elaine's earliest customers-but as word spread, the tables filled. After the writers came their agents and editors, and then glitterati of all persuasions. As Hotchner explains, the food has never been the point (sometimes it's quite inedible, he indicates). But the atmosphere is everything, and the atmosphere is pure Elaine. Young men just starting out could eat at Elaine's and find their first agent, sell their first play or be consoled over their first failures. As for young women, well, Elaine's nastiness was notorious, reports Hotchner. Writers' wives were treated, according to Nora Ephron, "as if they were temps." "Women were not welcomed at early Elaine's, except as d cor," Jules Feiffer remarked. Why? Perhaps Elaine herself needed to be "the principal female attraction," as Gay Talese put it. Readers offended by Elaine's misogyny may savor the account, near the end, of her disastrous attempt to lose weight and get a husband. Hotchner isn't known for writing fluff, but this reads like an extended glossy magazine feature, dripping with famous names and celebrity photos, full of dish-but leaving readers with little appetite. Photos. (On sale Mar. 30) Forecast: This titillating tribute to a New York City landmark is bound to attract local and national media coverage, culminating in respectable sales. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School

Author: Kathleen Flinn
A delightful true story of food, Paris, and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream

In 2003, Kathleen Flinn, a thirty-six-year-old American living and working in London, returned from vacation to find that her corporate job had been eliminated. Ignoring her mother's advice that she get another job immediately or "never get hired anywhere ever again," Flinn instead cleared out her savings and moved to Paris to pursue a dream-a diploma from the famed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry is the touching and remarkably funny account of Flinn's transformation as she moves through the school's intense program and falls deeply in love along the way. Flinn interweaves more than two dozen recipes with a unique look inside Le Cordon Bleu amid battles with demanding chefs, competitive classmates, and her "wretchedly inadequate" French. Flinn offers a vibrant portrait of Paris, one in which the sights and sounds of the city's street markets and purveyors come alive in rich detail. The ultimate wish fulfillment book, her story is a true testament to pursuing a dream. Fans of Julie & Julia, Almost French, and Eat, Pray, Love will be amused, inspired, and richly rewarded by this seductive tale of romance, Paris, and French food.

Publishers Weekly
When the author, an American journalist and software executive working in London, is sacked from her high-powered job, she enrolls as a student at the Cordon Bleu school in Paris. With limited cooking skills and grasp of the French language, she gamely attempts to master the school's challenging curriculum of traditional French cuisine. As if she didn't have enough on her plate eviscerating fish and knocking out pâtéà choux, she determines to write a book about her experience and gets married along the way. The result is a readable if sentimental chronicle of that year in Paris in which her love life is explored in great detail, dirty weekends and all, and cooking features as a metaphor for self-discovery. Some readers may feel disappointed that the narrator's encounters with French cookery remain largely confined to her lessons at the Cordon Bleu. On those rare occasions when she ventures into the food-obsessed city, the descriptions of meals are glancing at best. Although her struggles with the language and lack of knowledge about the culture lend comic elements to the story (once, trying to order a pizza over the phone, she said, "Je suis une pizza"-I am a pizza), they, too, constrain the author's culinary explorations. (Oct.)
Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
Kirkus Reviews
An American expatriate follows her dream to study at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. When 36-year-old software executive Flinn got fired in 2003, she was faced with a choice: She could look for another job or pursue her passion. Actually, it's two passions: cooking, and a man. While a corporate wage-slave, she feared making a commitment to Mike back in Seattle. Now unemployed, single and with no country to call home, nothing held her back. She called Mike, drained her savings, moved with him to Paris and started classes. Part memoir, part insider's look at the famed culinary institute where the world's elite chefs have been trained in the art of French haute cuisine, the text takes the form of chronological chapters interweaving lessons learned at the school with lessons learned about life. We meet characters both eccentric and multicultural, from the seemingly bipolar Gray Chef to a roster of far-flung classmates. The range of students from Europe, America, South America, Asia and the Middle East makes it apparent that French cuisine is now global, but Flinn merely touches on that theme. It's not the only potentially fascinating topic she scants; she barely seems to notice that Paris now competes with London, formerly the butt of many jokes about bad food, as the home of superlative dining. Instead, Flinn attempts to use cooking as a life metaphor, a dicey tactic when your personal revelations mostly resemble outtakes from Sex and the City. The book is best when she sticks to cooking, France's culinary history, diverse regional traditions and the challenges of meeting the impeccable standards of Le Cordon Bleu's demanding chefs. A fascinating look inside a famed elite institution, unnecessarilygarnished with lackluster autobiography. Agent: Larry Weissman/Larry Weissman, LLC
What People Are Saying
Elizabeth Gilbert
I can never get enough of true stories about people who stop in the middle of their life's journey to ask, 'What do I really want?' and then have the guts to actually go get it. Kathleen Flinn's tale of chasing her ultimate dream makes for a really lovely book-engaging, intelligent and surprisingly suspenseful. (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love)

Table of Contents:
Author's Note     xiii
Prologue: This Is Not for Pretend     1
Basic Cuisine     5
Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal     7
Lost in Translation     17
Culinary Boot Camp     25
Taking Stock     35
Memoirs of a Quiche     46
La Vie en Rose     56
No Bones About It     66
Splitting Hares     74
The Souffle Also Rises     83
As the Vegetables Turn     92
Final Exam-Basic     103
Intermediate Cuisine     113
Class Break: Spain     115
C'est la Vie, C'est la Guerre     118
A Week in Provence     128
Rites of Passage     134
The Silence of the Lamb     143
"I Am a Pizza for Kathleen"     150
A Sauce Thicker Than Blood     158
La Catastrophe Americaine     164
Bon Travail     171
Final exam-Intermediate     177
Superior Cuisine     183
Class Break: Normandy, then America     185
Back in Bleu     189
Great Expectations     202
Gods, Monsters, and Slaves     211
La Danse     220
Bye-bye, Lobster     231
I Didn't Always Hate My Job     243
An American Hospital in Paris     249
Final Exam-Superior     259
Epilogue: Thanksgiving in Paris     271
Extra Recipes     275
Acknowledgments     279
Selected Bibliography     281
Index of Recipes     283

What to Eat for What Ails You or New American Cooking

2009-01-08T05:05:00.000-08:00

What to Eat for What Ails You: How to Treat Illnesses by Changing the Food and Vitamins in Your Diet

Author: Winnie Yu
A comprehensive guide to health conditions, from everyday ailments to serious diseases, and the foods you should eat to help control them.
While it seems hard to believe, most doctors, in general, do not provide their patients with a natural health program after diagnosing them with a medical condition. While most illnesses can't necessarily be cured through diet and nutrition, often times you can help to control them, or improve your symptoms by identifying and avoiding specific foods, as well as lifestyle or environmental factors that trigger flare-ups or aggravate individual conditions. The Encyclopedia of What to Eat for What Ails You is a comprehensive guide to health conditions ranging from everyday ailments, such as bad breath or acne, to uncommon or less known maladies like rosacea and fibromyalgia, to serious diseases such as AIDS and cancer. Each entry in The Encyclopedia of What to Eat for What Ails You offers expert medical and nutritional advice from the respected medical field in which the professional works. The book is arranged alphabetically, and provides a description of the disease, instructs readers on the foods they should eat, the foods to avoid, and also offers suggestions on helpful nutritional supplements.

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New American Cooking

Author: Joan Nathan
The culinary scene in America is one of the most exciting in the world today. A true melting pot of cuisines, contemporary American is literally and figuratively all over the map, and thriving as a result.
Joan Nathan tells this fascinating story by introducing us to the many cultures that have influenced the state of American cookery and the many individuals whose culinary creativity have leavened the national palate. As Joan has so often pointed out in her books, every recipe has a story, and through these stories and these recipes, she gives us a sense of our current, wildly diverse, national culinary character.
In the last thirty years, there have been dramatic changes to our diet. An influx of people from various Asian cultures brought not just Chinese and Japanese and Indian food (and subsets thereof), but Indonesian and Vietnamese and Thai, and more. Concerns for environmental and personal health have spawned interest in organic farming, in Whole Foods, in the Slow Food movement. And Joan has many personal contacts that come to life in these pages -- a Native American mushroom expert who knows every square foot of her land, and just where the perfect mushrooms will be found. Joe Tropiano, cousin of Stanley Tucci, talks about the movie Big Night, in which Tucci and Tony Shalhoub run an Italian restaurant and spar about the virtues of "real" Italian food as opposed to the typical spaghetti and meatballs.
< Throughout this enormously engaging book Joan Nathan gives us 280 delicious recipes--from Malaysian Swordfish Satays and Sushi Philly Roll to Pistachio Pesto with Pasta and Stuffed Vidalia Onions and Rice, Iraqi Style -- constructing in the process an idiosyncratic and immensely appealing portrait of American Cooking Today.
Publishers Weekly
What makes a particular dish or technique uniquely American? Nathan, perhaps best known for Jewish Cooking in America, and the author of seven additional cookbooks, eschews the notion that agribusiness and fast food have commandeered the American palate. Rather, she says the influence of immigrants from diverse areas of the world has, over the past 40 years, made American food fresh, spicy and rife with flavor. Similarly, she notes that the spices and ingredients available to American home cooks are far more varied than they've ever been, as are the options on restaurant menus. In homage to the chefs, farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs who create and contribute to American food culture, Nathan traveled the country and visited the people who help ensure that "the world's food is now literally at our fingertips." The book is part cookbook, part travelogue; readers will surely be intrigued by Nathan's descriptions of a Cuban juice bar in Miami, the advent of Middle Eastern restaurants in Virginia and the Honolulu Fish Auction, where she provides fascinating food lore and a striking sense of place. Nathan covers every course, from Morning Glory Muffins for breakfast to main courses like Haitian Vegetable Stew and desserts such as Molten Chocolate Cake. She does an excellent job of balancing her own voice with that of her interview subjects, making this cookbook as readable as it is practical. 150 full-color photos. Agent, Gail Ross. (Oct. 26) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Nathan is best known for her books on Jewish cooking (e.g., Jewish Cooking in America). In this title, however, she reveals that she's always been "interested in the larger picture, of how other ethnicities have affected America and the way we eat." To quell her curiosity, she traveled around the country to discover people who are effecting change, interviewing farmers and purveyors, chefs and home cooks, bakers and caf owners and collecting close to 300 diverse recipes. There are Santa Fe Huevos Rancheros and Green Mountain Egg Foo Yung, as well as Rack of Lamb with Pomegranate Sauce and Korean Bulgogi. Throughout, there are interviews with the many people she met, from a Slovak baker in Minnesota to a butter maker in Vermont. Because the book is a travelog as well as a cookbook, it's too bad that addresses and contact information aren't provided for the places readers might want to visit. That aside, Nathan's latest title is both informative and entertaining, and the recipes are impressively wide-ranging. Highly recommended. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Roasting A Simple Art or Best Irish Drinks

2009-01-07T19:22:00.000-08:00

Roasting-A Simple Art

Author: Barbara Kafka

When you're hungry, roast.
When you're in a rush, roast.
When you're in doubt, roast.
When you're entertaining, roast.

Crank up the oven and throw in a chicken; roasting is simply the easiest and best way to concentrate and deepen flavor, to seal in succulence, and make robust, crusty, and sweet all kinds of meats, birds, fish, fruits, and vegetables. Roasting offers more flavor on its own than any other cooking technique. Everything you need for a lifetime of happy roasting can be found here in the pages of Barbara Kafka's ground-breaking new book. Even baby goat, a suckling pig, and loin of buffalo make it into this bible of roasting.
Roasting is absolutely essential, whether you're planning to roast a potato or leg of lamb, a turkey or a tomato, a pepper or a red snapper. Barbara's fussless high-temperature method caramelizes the surface of meat, the skin of birds or fish, or the outside of vegetables, transforming them into such savory sweet dishes as Roast Chicken with Pomegranate Glaze and Fresh Mint, aromatic Garlic Roast Pork Loin, moist and sweet Roasted Striped Bass with Fennel, and Whole Roasted Peaches with Ginger Syrup.
Nearly one hundred stellar recipes for roasted vegetables attest to the fact that Barbara Kafka's new book is not for meat eaters alone. The recipes for roasted vegetables begin where other books leave off. Try the Roasted Sliced Fennel Bulb and the Roasted Chinese Eggplant with Balsamic Marinade, the Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic Marinade, and more.
Roasting is packed with indispensable tips, techniques, and innovative cooking ideas. There are great recipesfor marinades, salsas, vinaigrettes, and stuffings. You'll also find an inspiring assortment of simple but original recipes for sauces that will lift your everyday roasts into perfect party fare. You'll discover, too, the many joys of "companion roasting," learning when to add the carrots or the onions so they don't over- or undercook, and guaranteeing everything comes out at the same time.
Never a believer in unnecessary work, Barbara Kafka is a cook's best friend. Barbara never follows; she blazes new trails, challenging the sacred rules of roasting by never trussing a chicken or basting a turkey. She proves you can actually walk away from your oven and enjoy your food and your guests. It's all so quick and easy, most dishes don't need to go into the oven until your guests walk in the door.
Often the best part of the roast is the leftovers, and Roasting is overflowing with possibilities. In Barbara's knowing hands leftover onions become a smoky-flavored Roasted Onion Soup with Cannellini Beans; last night's roasted cod and boiled potatoes are transformed into a scrumptious Best Cod Hash; a deeply flavored Roast Duck Pasta Sauce is a rich reward to the cook for having made last night's duck dinner. Nearly one hundred recipes for leftovers show you how to build them into new meals of soups, salads, pasta sauces, hashes, fritters, fish cakes, and more.
Replete with all the tables, timing charts, and the encyclopedic wisdom that are hallmarks of every Barbara Kafka book, Roasting: A Simple Art is a dream of a cookbook, one that will soon bear the soils, stains, and well-worn pages of constant and creative use.

Publishers Weekly
The first hairy hominid who discovered that fire rewarded the successful hunter with sublime pleasures of taste and smell could not have foreseen that that first rack of mammoth's rib might lead to Kafka's King Mackerel with Jalapeo Lime Sauce. Although the fish and vegetable dishes (Roasted Yellow Squash in Mint Bath) are enticing, this book addresses most valuably the often dismissed appetites of meat and fowl lovers. Along with recipes for racks of lamb, rib roasts and holiday turkeys come others for pheasant (``with liver-rich dressing''), bison (best served ``unbelievably rare'') and wood pigeon (stuffed with grapes). There are recipes for leftovers (Chutney Chicken Salad) and invaluable tips on how roasting enhances a stock, how to deglaze and how to control oven temperature. Kafka (Microwave Gourmet) is big on using every useful bit of a beast: she happily describes, in detail, how to butcher a baby goat and what to do with its head (some stocks are richer than others). Less ambitious cooks might do better to start with Kathy Gunst's Roasting (see below), because Kafka is as serious about her cooking as that hominid was about hunting. (Dec.)
Library Journal
Each of these books shows that there's a lot more to roasting than roast beef and chicken, although both volumes include recipes for these classics, too. Gunst (Leftovers, LJ 12/90) has written a less ambitious work than Kafka, but she includes dozens of good recipes that demonstrate the diversity of foods that lend themselves to roasting, from Roasted Mussels to Roasted Chinese-Style Green Beans. There are lots of recipes for roasted fruit, and roasted garlic even gets its own chapter. Kafka, of Microwave Gourmet (LJ 9/15/92) fame and the author most recently of Party Food (LJ 9/15/92), concentrates on technique and offers a detailed guide, with recipes, to roasting poultry, meats, and game, including a section on vegetables that is almost a book in itself. Although both authors emphasize how easy roasting can be, Kafka includes many more recipes for making use of leftoversfrom rich and elegant Roast Duck Pasta Sauce to a quick Sesame Ginger Salmon Saladso busy cooks can make two or even three meals from one roast. These books complement each other well, and both are recommended for most collections.

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Best Irish Drinks

Author: Ray Foley
The Best Irish Drinks delivers countless recipes of cocktails straight from the Emerald Isle. Also included is information about Irish liquors, as well as famous Irish sayings and toasts.

Ray Foley is the ultimate authority on bartending. He is the publisher of Bartender magazine, the No. 1 magazine in circulation for the bartending trade. This book is the result of his years of experience working with bartenders.

Table of Contents:
Introduction

Irish Whiskey
Bushmills
Connemara
Jameson
Jameson 1780
Kilbeggan
Midleton
Paddy
Powers
Tullamore Dew
Tyrconnell
Bit O’ the Others

The Rest of the Best
Celtic Crossing
Cork Dry Gin
Irish Mist
Mead
Bunratty Mead
Poteen
Hackler

Irish Creams
Ashbourne
Baileys
Carolans
Devonshire
O’Mara’s
Saint Brendan’s

Beer-Stout-Lager
Beamish
Guinness
Harp Lager
Murphy’s Irish Amber

Irish Cocktails
The Story of Irish Coffee
Toasts & Wisdoms
Triads of Ireland
Notes and Recipes
About the Author

Japanese Kitchen or Man A Can A Tailgate Plan

2009-01-07T10:40:00.000-08:00

Japanese Kitchen: 250 Recipes in a Traditional Spirit

Author: Hiroko Shimbo
The first comprehensive introduction to Japanese cooking for the U.S. market in two decades.
Publishers Weekly
While Asian flavors have long been fashionable in the U.S., it is perhaps the hipness of sushi and familiarity of the Tepanyaki style that have been a catalyst for the recent popularity of Japanese cuisine. The author, a veteran cooking-school instructor and food writer, offers a well-rounded introduction to the rich heritage of Japanese cooking (complete with historical, cultural and personal observations from her own childhood). "Nutrition, taste and... a spirit of innovation" are Shimbo's ambitions with this comprehensive and intriguing collection of updated classic and new recipes. Perfect for the Western cook, Shimbo's book explains traditional equipment, techniques and ingredients (although, she says, American cooking implements, and the occasional substituted ingredient, will more than suffice) and how to make such staple elements as tofu. She particularly touts the healthier aspects of Japanese cuisine and offers many simple preparations that support fast-paced lives, including Easy Simmered Chicken and Chestnuts or the quick one-pot meal of Rice, Beef, Burdock Root and Mushrooms made in a rice cooker. Shimbo doesn't disappoint the aficionado, however, with Yakitori grilling, Ponzu Sauce and a far more interesting (and healthy) rendering of ramen than the cellophane-wrapped variety. Based on Japanese home-style cooking, Shimbo's is an indispensable book for the home cook, with recipes such as Chirashizushi and her mother's Green Plum Wine. Nevertheless, Shimbo also shows a fresh modern sensibility by smartly melding Western influences in her own recipes for Clam Chowder (New England meets Edomae style), Lamb Stew--which she enlivens with miso--and Teriyaki Chicken Roll served on a bed of greens. Illustrations not seen by PW. (Nov.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Library Journal
With Asian food becoming ever more popular, the dearth of Japanese cookbooks is surprising. How fortunate, then, to have this ambitious, authoritative new work from a knowledgeable and talented Japanese cooking teacher. Shimbo-Beitchman, who ran a cooking school in Tokyo for eight years and London for two, now teaches in New York City, and part of the appeal of her book is her ready familiarity with Western kitchens and culinary style. She provides a detailed guide to equipment, techniques, and ingredients, followed by a wide-ranging selection of recipes of all sorts. There are both the home-style dishes she grew up on and more elaborate ones for special occasions, as well as the traditional Japanese classics, with her own touches, of course, and innovative new recipes. Shimbo-Beitchman has an appealing, straightforward style, and the headnotes and text convey a vast amount of information; recipe instructions are detailed and clear. An essential purchase. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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Man, A Can, A Tailgate Plan: 50 Easy Game Time Meals That are Sure to Please

Author: Zachary Schisgal
With more than a million copies of the A Man, A Can series sold, the newest addition breaks out from the kitchen and heads to sporting events nationwide
"Dude, this cookbook is for you," cheered the Detroit News when A Man, A Can, A Plan first appeared. Next came A Man, A Can, A Grill, and Andrew Schloss, author of Dinner's Ready, welcomed the flavorful barbecue fare as "real food - so good that no one will ever guess your secret is in the can." Sports-minded, culinarily challenged dudes, especially those who were among the 30 million Americans who tailgated this year, will find terrific game-day recipes in this latest book. And it's perfect as a Father's Day and graduation gift!
A Man, A Can, A Tailgate Plan presents 50 simple, tailgate-friendly recipes for munchies and soups, plus chicken, beef, and port entrees perfect for any pregame party. While many of the dishes can be fired up on the grill, tailgaters can prepare dips and desserts at home that are easily transported, or they can opt for tailgating's Holy Grail - the deep-fried turkey. With these step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs, tailgaters can create a spread of appetizers and entrees that will be the envy of the parking lot.

Cucina Classica or Grandmas Home Kitchen

2009-01-06T22:58:00.000-08:00

Cucina Classica: Maintaining a Tradition

Author: Order Sons of Italy in America Staff
Imagine the wonderful smells wafting through your kitchen while cooking these favorite Italian recipes. Within its 221 pages, there are recipes for appetizers, pasta, rice, meat, fish, chicken, salads, vegetables, and desserts.

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Grandma's Home Kitchen: Where Lessons and Life Were Mixed with Love: Family Recipes and Traditions of Grandma's Swedish Bakery, Door County

Author: Wanda Peterson Mango
Wanda was born April 2, 1943 to Leonard and Alice Peterson at Door County Memorial Hospital where she is now a Registered Nurse in Obstetrics. She is the second of 12 children -- 6 boys and 6 girls. Despite the loss of two children, the Peterson family was (and still is) a close family -- learning to help each other and learning about unconditional love. Taught with guidance, the children learned that God and family work together to mold our lives.
In 1970, the family bought the Rowleys Bay Resort, known today as Wagon Trail Resort. It is famous not only as a family resort and conference center, but especially as the home of Grandma's Swedish Bakery (now in 2 locations -- Ellison Bay and Sturgeon Bay) and Grandma's Swedish Restaurant. In this book, Wanda shares some of the recipes and memories of the family "before Wagon Trail." Without the foundation and determination of Alice Peterson ("Mom" and "Grandma"), this abundance of bakery goods and home-cooked food would not be available today. Hospitality was a key ingredient in the recipe of life taught to the Peterson children and continues today at the Wagon Trail. Alice Peterson passed away suddenly January 10, 1988, but the lessons she taught continue to influence people today.

Table of Contents:
Foreword vi
Breads 1
Salads and Other Family Favorites 25
Main Dishes 43
Desserts 73
Index 115

Cookie Dough Delights or Healthy Cooking for Kids

2009-01-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

Cookie Dough Delights: More Than 150 Foolproof Recipes for Cookies, Bars, and Other Treats Made with Refrigerated Cookie Dough

Author: Camilla V Saulsbury
Chocolate chippers, lemon bars, madeleines, brownies, shortbread, thumbprints, rugelach, biscotti, mandelbrot, and fortune cookies we all love them. We love them even better when they are home-baked. The ultimate comfort food, fresh-baked cookies offer instant reassurance, consolation, and community.

One of the reasons we hesitate to bake cookies is that all too frequently we discover that we don№t have all the ingredients we need (or we don№t have enough time to bake them from scratch). Cookie Dough Delights conveniently solves both problems. Its easy recipes will tempt everyone back to the oven with an assortment of delectable home-baked cookies (and a smattering of other mouth-watering desserts), all of which begin with an 18-ounce roll of refrigerated cookie dough from the supermarket dairy case.

With little more than a few easy, simple steps, the ordinary can be transformed into the extraordinary. Using refrigerated cookie dough is not about abandoning traditional cookie and dessert recipes; it is a celebration of the options available to bakers today. The ease of working with refrigerated cookie dough also helps bakers of all abilities to focus on the aesthetics of cookies and desserts including fancy decorations and icings if they so choose. Recipes include drop cookies, formed and fancy-shaped cookies, bar cookies, filled cookies, special treats, icings, frostings, fillings, and other extras.

New York Daily News
Just because the weather's warm doesn't mean our appetite for cookies wanes. And in a new book, "Cookie Dough Delights" Camilla V. Saulsbury shares more than 150 recipes for using refrigerated cookie dough to make bars, tarts, spirals, chippers, pies and fruit squares.

This is a nearly foolproof way to end up with a great dessert for a picnic, barbecue or alfresco dinner party. There's no time- consuming prep in a hot kitchen, no laborious creaming of ingredients and chopping of nuts and fruit. Instead, you pick up a roll of dough, be it for sugar cookies or chocolate-chip cookies, and let it double as everything from a pie crust to a shortcake base.

One especially nice feature of refrigerated cookie dough is that the eggs it contains are pasteurized. So if you've got cookie monsters in the house who insist on eating dough no matter how many times you plead with them not to, these doughs are the way to go, at least till the kids are old enough to understand the dangers of salmonella!

My cookie monsters loved the four-ingredient "Chubby Rocky Road Bars" and the "Fast and Fudgy Mini Tarts," made with sugar-cookie dough, chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract. There's even a recipe for cookie tiramisu, made with sugar-cookie dough, cream cheese, coffee, rum and whipped cream.
Boston Herald
… as we paged through Camilla V. Saulsbury's ``Cookie Dough Delights'' (Cumberland House, 2004), we found ourselves first intrigued, then hooked. Many of the recipes are unexpectedly sophisticated (ginger-lime biscotti, anyone?), and, except for the cookie dough, Saulsbury uses few processed ingredients. You probably could pass these babies off as from-scratch - just hide the wrappers from the dough logs.

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Healthy Cooking for Kids: Building Blocks for a Lifetime of Good Nutrition

Author: Shelly Null
Our children are overfed and undernourished. Even if they are not living on pizza and ice cream, they may be eating foods that can have serious long-term effects on their health. An ever-growing body of research is revealing that the major diseases Americans suffer and die from are lifestyle related and to an extent preventable in that some of the root causes begin in childhood. Many cases of childhood imbalances, such as obesity, hyperactivity, dental problems, and learning disabilities can be aggravated by poor eating habits. Shelly Null has written a comprehensive guide to feeding children better, from the crib to young adulthood, without sacrificing flavor or fun.

What People Are Saying
Gary Null
I set very high standards for myself, and my daughter has set equally high standards for herself. I'm very proud of her achievements. This book is sure to have a positive impact and will be around for a long time.
—Gary Null, author of The Vegetarian Handbook and Good Food Good Mood

Birthday Cakes or Club Cuisine

2009-01-06T02:34:00.000-08:00

Birthday Cakes: Recipes and Memories from Celebrated Bakers

Author: Kathryn Kleinman
Exquisitely illustrated with more than 55 color photographs, Birthday Cakes features memorable, celebratory cakes and birthday stories by renowned chefs, cookbook writers, and passionate bakers -- including the likes of Julia Child, Alice Waters, James Beard, Alice Medrich, and Jim Fobel. This elegant yet easy-to-use cake-making book invites us to celebrate everything birthday: the making and presentation of the cake, the warm glow of the candles, the whispering of a wish, and the heartwarming ritual of cutting and sharing the cake. Everyone will enjoy oohs and aahs when a Meyer Lemon Pound Cake is served, a beautiful, sophisticated cake that can be decorated with glazed flowers and long French birthday candles. A fabulous three-day cake-making extravaganza for the truly dedicated is Gayle Ortiz's Princess Cake, a Swedish sweet-sixteen tradition. For happy smiles all around, there's a simple, delicious chocolate cake dressed in luscious frosting, just like grandmother used to make. Sprinkled with fun ideas and tips for decorating, this collection of cake recipes and personal birthday memories will inspire cakes so special friends and family will wish they had more than one birthday.
Publishers Weekly
Pretty to look at and brimming with inspiring ideas on throwing a proper birthday fete, Kleinman's book could be equally at home on a coffee table or in kitchen. The book features 38 recipes for birthday cakes, contributed by such notable cooks as James Beard, Alice Waters, Tasha Tudor, Patricia Wells, Julia Child and others. The cakes vary from traditional to unusual, so parents looking for a kid's birthday cake will delight in Birthday Cupcakes, German Chocolate Cake and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, while sophisticated chefs will be happy to find recipes for Aunt Frances's Ricotta Cheesecake and Beno t's Upside-Down Caramelized Apple Tart. Mini-essays by the contributors accompany each recipe, and a nostalgic theme runs throughout, as Robbin Gourley recalls her Aunt Florence's "prized and famous" Jelly Roll and Elizabeth Falkner recounts how her mother always made a Lincoln Log Cake because Falkner shares Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The recipes themselves are a mixed bag; generally, they're not very detailed and leave home cooks to figure out for themselves what instructions like "Roll the cake up with the edge of the paper" mean. The photographs and layout, however, are lovely. The Comforts Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese and Coconut Frosting is a pink and white fantasy; Grandmother's Chocolate Cake is divinely simple; and the Green Cake, with its shelled pistachios and light green icing, is exquisite. Kleinman (a food and floral photographer) and Miller (Chocolate; Espresso; Salt & Pepper) offer a picturesque meditation on an annual rite. (May) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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Club Cuisine: Cooking with a Master Chef

Author: Edward G Leonard
Recipes and cooking tips from the kitchen of one of the country's most exclusive clubs

Club Cuisine is the new, stunningly visual cookbook featuring Certified Master Chef Edward Leonard's dynamic club fare. It presents more than 150 recipes that, until now, have typically only been enjoyed by privileged members of private clubs. Inside, you'll find helpful hints and insights to create these scrumptious dishes, as well as inspiring photographs by renowned photographer Ron Manville, who has worked extensively with the ACF Culinary Team USA and other top chefs.

For serious chefs, Club Cuisine is a dream come true. Featured recipes include amuse-bouches, seafood, beef, and pasta dishes as well as delectable soups, salads, and sandwiches. Also included is a guest chef chapter featuring recipes from some of the top club chefs around the country that add to this impressive collection. Caterers and restaurant owners will also find complete seasonal menu items that have pleased distinguished diners at top private clubs.

For everything from a simple nosh to a hearty but elegant meal, Club Cuisine is the cookbook to keep at your fingertips.

Table of Contents:
Preface viii
Foreword ix
My Philosophy of Cuisine x
Special Thanks xiii
1 Breakfast the Elegant Way 1
2 Lunch 15
3 Salads 31
4 Main Plate Salads 45
5 Sandwiches 57
6 Appetizers, Hors d' Oeuvre, Amuse-Bouches 69
7 First Plates 89
8 Seafood 109
9 Beef 135
10 Beyond Beef 149
11 Pasta, Beans, and Rice 171
12 Pastry 187
13 Trilogy 205
14 Guest Chefs 219
15 Chef Leonard's Pantry 243
About the American Culinary Federation 265
About the Club Managers Association of America 267
Certified Master Chef 269
Index 271

Complete Curry Cookbook or Big Book of Potluck

2009-01-05T15:52:00.000-08:00

Complete Curry Cookbook: 250 Recipes from Around the World

Author: Byron Ayanoglu

Authentic curries made easy.

Curry is enjoyed throughout the world. This wonderful selection of curry recipes draws its inspiration from India, Thailand, China, England, Indonesia and the Caribbean.

These quick, easy and tantalizing recipes feature ingredients found in supermarkets, yet the dishes maintain authentic tastes and flavors.

Some of the creative curry recipes include:

Vegetables masala (mixed vegetables, tomato, gravy, curry leaf); chicken and wild mushroom curry with saffron; Indian-style butter chicken; Kashmiri-style lamb with root vegetables

Thai beef-tamarind curry with potato; braised beef with chililime and lemongrass; Caribbean coconut lime braised pork; grilled fish tikka

Shrimp curry, Calcutta style; Caribbean-spiced tilapia; calamari curry

Dansak (lentils with vegetables); eggs sambal goreng; chili coconut dal.

Among the accompaniments and side dishes:

Tomato onion rice pilau; spicy Singapore noodles; zucchini pancake

Caramelized mango relish; spicy pickled green beans; fresh mint raita.

These and other authentic recipes will allow home cooks to experience international curry cuisine at its most tantalizing.

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Big Book of Potluck: Comfort Food for Parties, Gatherings, and Any Occasion

Author: Maryana Vollstedt
Maryana Vollstedt, Queen of the best-selling Big Book series, has put the luck back in potluck with more than 250 delicious, no-nonsense recipes. From Chile Cheese Wheels and citrusy Sunburst Salad, to Moroccan Chicken with Dates and Couscous and luscious Hazelnut-Cappuccino Cake, these crowd-pleasing dishes are perfect for toting to family reunions, book clubs, showers, church suppers, picnics, and parties galore - and have everyone begging for the recipe. With tips for streamlining preparation and suggestions for transporting treats safely, this heartwarming cookbook guarantees that dish will go home empty!
Publishers Weekly
Vollstedt (Big Book of Soups & Stews; Big Book of Casseroles; etc.) is no stranger to the single dish, and she knows party-size portions. The Oregon-based author offers tips on throwing a potluck ("give yourself enough time to plan") as well as guidelines for hosting or attending events including church parties, picnics or at-home celebrations. With more than 275 recipes, her helpful book offers an abundant selection of hors d'oeuvres, including fancy spreads (e.g., Greek Cheese Spread with Roasted Red Pepper on Toasted Pita Wedges; White Bean and Garlic Puree) and dips (Fresh Herbs and Walnut), and more traditional platters, such as Party Deviled Eggs. In addition to great salads (e.g,. Chicken Curry Salad with Chutney Dressing), Vollstedt's casseroles and other baked dishes stand out, with such crowd-pleasers as End-of-Summer Vegetable and Fresh Herb Casserole; Beef Enchiladas; and Ziti with Tomatoes, Artichokes, Basil, Cheese, and Olives. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:
Preface 8
Introduction 9
Hors D'Oeuvres and Appetizers 15
Vegetable Salads 45
Tossed Green Salads 77
Pasta, Grain, and Legume Salads 101
Fruit and Molded Salads 119
Main Course Salads 145
Vegetable Dishes 171
Pasta, Grain, and Legume Dishes 191
Meat Dishes 213
Chicken Dishes 249
Seafood Dishes 277
Desserts 299
Index 330
Table of Equivalents 344

Grill It Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes or Essential Vegetarian Cookbook

2009-01-05T04:10:00.000-08:00

Grill It! Good Housekeeping Favorite Recipes

Author: Good Housekeeping
Fire up the grill--and sales, too! Good Housekeeping welcomes a delicious new cookbook in the same attractive and handy lie-flat, concealed spiral format as its popular Blend It! and Bake It!
With more than 150 delicious grilling recipes featuring everything from pizza to steak to veggies, the cooking experts at Good Housekeeping show barbecue lovers how to prepare a flawless feast. Luscious photos offer an array of dishes that go far beyond the usual--although, of course, you'll also learn how to make the perfect burger. Try Goat Cheese and Tomato Bruschetta, Polynesian Drumsticks, Kansas City Ribs, Shrimp Sonoma, Campfire Corn with Herb Butter, and much more. Whether your grill uses charcoal, gas, or electricity, all the basics are here, including useful accessories, terrific marinades, ideas for flavoring the fire, and precise cooking times.

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Essential Vegetarian Cookbook

Author: Diana Shaw
The author of Almost Vegetarian presents the one book that full-time and part-time vegetarians need on their shelves—a book that contains more than 600 contemporary low-fat recipes and invaluable nutritional and culinary information about the vegetarian way of life. 500 line drawings.
Publishers Weekly
This jam-packed compendium tries to be all things to all vegetarians. It succeeds as a valuable collection of recipes, even though the nutritional information is rather run-of-the-mill and poorly presented. Each recipe includes calorie, protein, carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol and sodium counts, but Shaw (Almost Vegetarian) doesn't classify the dishes according to nutritional balance, despite a lengthy introduction documenting the pitfalls of some types of vegetarian diets, e.g., lacto-ovo and vegan. The recipes, however, are creative and well presented, offering many suggestions for personalized wrinkles and substitutes (e.g., cilantro and cumin for basil and oregano in pasta sauces). A section on breakfast offers traditional favoritesoatmeal, for examplealong with several suggested variations (e.g., cook it with fruit juice), as well as more esoteric treats, such as Pumpkin Waffles. There are plenty of innovative vegetable dishes, such as Spicy Spinach Nuggets with Cooling Chive Sauce, and ethnic favorites, for example, Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce. From soups (Barley Soup with Zucchini) to "one-dish dinners" (Potato-Fennel Stew with Mixed Beans and Tofu) and tasty pasta sauces (Three-Mushroom Sauce), Shaw offers much to prod the appetites and imaginations of dedicated cooks. Author tour. (May)
Library Journal
This big new book by the author of Almost Vegetarian (LJ 9/15/94) offers more than 600 light, fresh recipes, including lots of variations ("What To Add and When To Add It"), along with information on ingredients ("Curious Cooks Want To Know..."), techniques ("Harried Cooks Need To Know..."), nutrition, and other culinary matters. Shaw has a dry sense of humor, and she obviously loves food (unlike some authors of low-fat cookbooks, who seem to be afraid of it). Both a cookbook and a reference, this is indeed an essential purchase for most collections.

Why Some like It Hot or Eric Kaysers Sweet and Savory Tarts

2009-01-04T19:28:00.000-08:00

Why Some Like It Hot: Food, Genes, and Cultural Diversity

Author: Gary Paul Nabhan
Do your ears burn whenever you eat hot chile peppers? Does your face immediately flush when you drink alcohol? Does your stomach groan if you are exposed to raw milk or green fava beans? If so, you are probably among the one-third of the world's human population that is sensitive to certain foods due to your genes' interactions with them.
Formerly misunderstood as "genetic disorders," many of these sensitivities are now considered to be adaptations that our ancestors evolved in response to the dietary choices and diseases they faced over millennia in particular landscapes. They are liabilities only when we are "out of place," on globalized diets depleted of certain chemicals that triggered adaptive responses in our ancestors.
In Why Some Like It Hot, an award-winning natural historian takes us on a culinary odyssey to solve the puzzles posed by "the ghosts of evolution" hidden within every culture and its traditional cuisine. As we travel with Nabhan from Java and Bali to Crete and Sardinia, to Hawaii and Mexico, we learn how various ethnic cuisines formerly protected their traditional consumers from both infectious and nutrition-related diseases. We also bear witness to the tragic consequences of the loss of traditional foods, from adult-onset diabetes running rampant among 100 million indigenous peoples to the historic rise in heart disease among individuals of northern European descent.
In this, the most insightful and far-reaching book of his career, Nabhan offers us a view of genes, diets, ethnicity, and place that will forever change the way we understand human health and cultural diversity. This book marks the dawning of evolutionary gastronomy in a way thatmay save and enrich millions of lives.

Publishers Weekly
With 21st-century science promising better living through genetic engineering, and myriad diet fads claiming to be the answer to obesity and disease, this exploration of the coevolution of communities and their native foods couldn't be more timely. Ethnobiologist Nabhan (Coming Home to Eat) investigates the intricate web of culture, food and environment to show that even though 99.9% of the genetic makeup of all humans is identical, "each traditional cuisine has evolved to fit the inhabitants of a particular landscape or seascape over the last several millennia." Sardinians are genetically sensitive to fava beans, which can give them anemia but can also protect them from the malaria once epidemic in the region. Navajos are similarly sensitive to sage. In both cases, traditional knowledge allows safe interactions with these powerful medicine/poisons through cooking methods or food combinations. Nabhan questions the wisdom of genetic therapy, which "normalizes" the "bad" genes that can cause sickness but also enhance immunity. Most inspiring in this bioethnic detective story are Cretans, maintaining their health for centuries through traditional living, and Native Americans and Hawaiians, whose communities, devastated by diabetes, find an antidote by returning to their traditional foods, customs and agriculture. Mixing hard science with personal anecdotes, Nabhan convincingly argues that health comes from a genetically appropriate diet inextricably entwined with a healthy land and culture. (Sept.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:
1 Discerning the histories encoded in our bodies 15
2 Searching for the ancestral diet 36
3 Finding a bean for your genes and a buffer against malaria 63
4 The shaping and shipping away of Mediterranean cuisines 92
5 Discovering why some don't like it hot 112
6 Dealing with migration headaches 140
7 Rooting out the causes of disease 163
8 Reconnecting the health of the people with the health of the land 186

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Eric Kayser's Sweet and Savory Tarts

Author: Eric Kayser
In Éric Kayser's Sweet and Savory Tarts, the master French baker has selected 60 simple yet delicious tarts, arranged here in four sections: savory, fruit, chocolate, and delicacies. Feed your hunger with a variety of quiches and savory tarts including: Sweet Potato, Gorgonzola, and Walnut Tart; Artichoke, Black-Olive Tapenade, and Parmesan Quiche; and Chicken, Eggplant, and Coconut Milk Tart. Celebrate seasonal fresh fruits with tarts such as Rhubarb and Orange; Apricot and Pistachio; or Zesty Lemon. Succumb to chocoholic heaven with tarts such as Dark Chocolate and Chili Pepper; White Chocolate with Raspberries; or Milk Chocolate with Caramel. Spoil your guests with decadence such as Dried Fig and Toasted Pecan Tart; Chestnut Tart; or Pink Praline Tart. Kayser's instructions for selecting ingredients, preparing dough, and using kitchen equipment ensure perfect crusts for the home baker. From a golden, flaky crust heaped with white peaches in wine sauce to a fluffy green spinach and goat cheese quiche, Éric Kayser's Sweet and Savory Tarts divulges the baker's secrets for making authentic, irresistible French tarts.

Entertaining or Pacific Northwest

2009-01-04T08:46:00.000-08:00

Entertaining

Author: Donna Hay
Whatever the occasion -- low-key, special occasion, purely impromptu, fantastically formal -- Donna Hay's entertaining provides the menu, the mood, the drinks and the food. This refreshingly original, practical and inspirational approach will fill your table and picnic basket, breakfasts, lunches and dinners with endless irresistible but easily made dishes and simple but great ideas. Planning, preparing, cooking and serving -- always with simplicity and style -- are all part of the successful and enjoyable Entertaining experience.

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Pacific Northwest: The Ultimate Winery Guide: Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia

Author: Christina Melander
From the beloved Ultimate Winery Guide series, we bring you the first and only illustrated guide to the wine countries of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, a region increasingly known not only for its popularity as a tourist destination, but for its maverick winemakers and award-winning wines. Essential for the millions who tour and taste each year, the book features detailed profiles of 30 wineries, extensive resource and directory information, and over 100 gorgeous color photographs, making it equally compelling for locals and visitors.

Thermal Food Processing or How to Cook Everything

2009-01-03T23:05:00.000-08:00

Thermal Food Processing: New Technologies and Quality Issues

Author: Da Wen Sun
The challenge of maintaining both quality and safety in the thermal processing of foods results from the degradation of heat-sensitive quality attributes during processing. The editor of Thermal Food Processing: New Technologies and Quality Issues presents a comprehensive reference through authors that assist in meeting this challenge by explaining the latest developments and analyzing the latest trends in thermal food processing research and development. The book is divided into three parts for easy reference. Part I, Modeling of Thermal Food Processes, discusses the thermal physical properties of foods, recent developments in heat and mass transfer, innovative modeling techniques including artificial neural network modeling, and computational fuel dynamics. Part II, Quality and Safety of Thermally Processed Food, provides the latest research and development information used to maintain high quality and safety standards for certain types of food products including thermally processed meat, poultry, fishery products, dairy products, canned foods, and vegetables. Part III, Innovations in Thermal Food Processes, details existing, alternative thermal processing technologies, outlining their potential, future application in the food industry. These innovations include the ohmic heating technique, radio frequency energies, infrared rays, the combination of pressure and pH with thermal processing, and time-temperature integrators used in evaluating and controlling thermal processes.

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How to Cook Everything

Author: Mark Bittman
Today's Favorite Kitchen Companion--Revised and Better Than Ever
Mark Bittman's award-winning How to Cook Everything has helped countless home cooks discover the rewards of simple cooking. Now the ultimate cookbook has been revised and expanded (almost half the material is new), making it absolutely indispensable for anyone who cooks---or wants to. With Bittman's straightforward instructions and advice, you'll make crowd-pleasing food using fresh, natural ingredients; simple techniques; and basic equipment. Even better, you'll discover how to relax and enjoy yourself in the kitchen as you prepare delicious meals for every occasion.

Ten years after the first edition, here is the second edition of How to Cook Everything, completely revised with over 50ew recipes and other material, fully updated in keeping with how we eat now, and presented in a navigable, even-more-user-friendly layout.

What's new? More opinionated writing: Mark's advice, which has helped millions of readers cook with confidence, is even more present in HTCE 2e in countless sidebars and tips (like "Is Brining Worth the Effort?" and "What to Expect from Whole Wheat Pasta"). Most importantly, he begins each chapter with Essential Recipes--recipes Mark thinks you should know because they're building blocks or that you'll want in your repertoire because they're so easy or popular. Recipes like Roast Chicken Parts in Olive Oil or Butter are disarmingly simple and endlessly variable. You'll also find:

• Nearly 400 drawings of how-to techniques (many new), from how to chop an onion to how to use a pastry bag.

• All-new recipes, like Chicken Pot Pie, Warm Spicy Greens with Bacon and Eggs, and Jim Lahey's No-Work Bread.

• Loads of helpful sidebars, such as "18 Variations on Vinaigrette."

• Icons flagging Fast, Make-Ahead, Vegetarian, and Essential recipes, plus listings in the back for each.

• New charts help you customize recipes with a variety of flavors and ingredients, such as "6 Ways to Flavor Grilled or Broiled Shrimp," or "Improvising Hot Sandwiches."

• Chapter-At-a-Glance listings that x-ref all the mains sections of the chapter ("Appetizers" haslistings for Essential Recipes, Finger and Toothpick Food, Dips and Spreads, Crispy Starters, Wrapped Finger Foods, and More Formal Appetizers).

• A comprehensive index that makes finding what you need a snap.

Publishers Weekly
Ten years have brought many changes to the U.S. culinary landscape, and Bittman's new edition of his contemporary classic reflects that, with hundreds of recipes added, out-of-date ones banished and few lines from the holdovers left untouched. The opening chapter offers invaluable new tips on basic kitchen equipment and techniques, and in the wake of the recent vegetarian version of the book, produce and legumes are now featured earlier and with more inspired meatless recipes. Overall, Bittman's globe-trotting palate shows even better than it did in the already quite international first edition, with intriguing recipes from every corner of the world. Considering these expansions, the most important change has been to the book's user-friendliness: a proliferation of charts, lists and boxes makes much more information immediately available-hardly a page goes by without an eye-catching sidebar about technique, a handy table organizing the basics of an ingredient or dish or the myriad suggestions of variations and new ways to think about a recipe that make it the best-value all-in-one volume available. At-a-glance coding to indicate what is fast to make, what can be made ahead and what is vegetarian, plus highlighted recipes that Bittman considers essential, help ensure that even with more of everything to cook, this massive tome is navigable. Whether the first edition is on their shelves or not, home cooks of all skill levels will want to get this one. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Library Journal
Bittman's How To Cook Everything , originally published in 1998, became an almost instant classic and has sold close to two million copies. This new edition has been reorganized and includes 500 new recipes and many more step-by-step illustrations. Each chapter now opens with "essential recipes" that should be in every cook's repertoire, and there are dozens of new charts and lists throughout. Vegetarian recipes are marked with a special icon, and quick recipes-Bittman also writes "The Minimalist" column for the New York Times -and those that can be made ahead are similarly denoted; prep times are also given for all recipes. Since he wrote the first edition, Bittman has published The Best Recipes in the World and How To Cook Everything Vegetarian ; in this tenth anniversary edition, there are more recipes from cuisines around the world and more vegetarian recipes than in the original. Valuable as both a reference and a cookbook, this is an essential purchase.

What People Are Saying

"A week doesn't go by where I don't pull How to Cook Everything down from the shelf, so I am thrilled there's a new, revised edition. My original is falling apart!"
---Al Roker
"This new generation of How to Cook Everything makes my 'desert island' cookbook choice jacked up and simply universal. I'll now bequeath my cookbooks to a collector; I need only this one."
---Mario Batali
"Mark Bittman has done the impossible, improving upon his now-classic How to Cook Everything. If you need know-how, here's where to find it."
---Bobby Flay
"Mark Bittman is a great cook and an incredible teacher. In this second edition, Mark has fine-tuned the original, making this book a must for every kitchen."
---Jean-Georges Vongerichten
"Throw away all your old recipes and buy How to Cook Everything. Mark Bittman's recipes are foolproof, easy, and more modern than any others."
---Isaac Mizrahi
"Generous, thorough, reliable, and necessary, How to Cook Everything is an indispensable reference for both experienced and beginner cooks."
---Mollie Katzen, author of the Moosewood Cookbook
"I learned how to cook from How to Cook Everything in a way that gives me the freedom to be creative. This new edition will be my gift to new couples or for a housewarming; if you have this book, you don't really need any others."
---Lisa Loeb, singer/songwriter

Asian Grill or Atlas of American Artisan Cheese

2009-01-03T14:23:00.000-08:00

Asian Grill: Great Recipes, Bold Flavors

Author: Corinne Trang
This combination of two popular food trends Asian and grilling by Corinne Trang, the "Julia Child of Asian cuisine" (Washington Post), makes it easy to turn an ordinary backyard barbecue into an authentic Asian grill. Here she guides readers through the foundations of classic Asian cooking and the exciting array of herbs and spices used, enabling anyone who understands the basics of grilling to discover original taste and texture combinations. Corinne reveals the secrets of the five flavor notes sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy and with simple techniques, she expands the griller's repertoire with a whole new range of marinades and flavor-rich dishes. The 80 recipes for condiments, flatbreads, veggies, fish, meats, sweets, and drinks are supplemented with prepping and grilling tips, ingredient sources and appropriate substitutions, and advice on stocking an Asian pantry. The lovely color photos and step-by-step instructions make discovering the yin-yang balance of texture, flavor, and color an easy and fun culinary adventure, with plenty of Asian flair.
Publishers Weekly
There's much more to grilling than crackling flames, a good pair of tongs and a nice cut of meat. Trang has cooked her way through countless dishes from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea and India, learning about spices and sauces and grilling techniques all the way. She draws upon her experiences to create this wide-ranging compendium of recipes for flavorful dishes that embrace the yin-yang principle: "simple-to-make menus consisting of one grilled food served alongside nongrilled but simple-to-prepare dishes." From condiments to breads, vegetables to meats, no food group goes unaddressed. Among the 80 recipes are ones for Miso Salad Dressing, Scallion Flat Breads, Sour Mango Salad, Chicken Satay and Grilled Sardines, and Asian Clambake. Trang (Authentic Vietnamese Cooking) explores and emphasizes flavor and texture, and two comprehensive introductory chapters impart details about the history of Asian grilling, how to stock an Asian pantry and the best grilling tools and techniques. A simple, elegant layout boosts readability, and the text's friendly, encouraging tone will surely give even hesitant home cooks the gumption to make Sweet Coconut Tapioca with Summer Corn and Banana. Photos. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Atlas of American Artisan Cheese

Author: Jeffrey P Roberts
The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese is the first reference book of its kind and a must-have for even the most casual foodie library. Jeffrey P. Roberts lavishes loving attention on the growing local food and farmstead movement in what is fast becoming a national trend. This fully illustrated encyclopedia of contemporary artisan cheeses and cheesemakers will not only be a mainstay in any cookery and cuisine library-guiding consumers, retailers, restaurateurs, and food professionals to the full breadth and unparalleled quality of American artisan foods-it will be the source of many a fabulous food adventure.

Organized by region and state, the Atlas highlights more than 380 of the best small-scale cheeses produced from cow, sheep, and goat milk in the United States today. It provides the most complete overview of what's to be had nationwide-shippable, attainable, delectable. Each entry describes a cheesemaker, its products, availability, location, and even details on the cheesemaking processes.

The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese captures America's local genius for artisan cheese: its capacity for adaptation, experimentation, and innovation, while following old-world artisanship. These cheeses embrace the essence of their locale, while innovation distinguishes them from their old-world cousins. There is nothing like this book on the market today, and Chelsea Green is proud to announce what is destined to become a classic resource and reference.

Easy Juicing or A Bakers Field Guide to Cupcakes

2009-01-03T02:40:00.000-08:00

Easy Juicing: The Best 100 Juices, Crushes, Smoothies, Coolers, and Quenchers

Author: Nicola Graimes
Store-bought fruit and veggie drinks may contain hidden sugars and preservatives, but homemade juices put the maker in control of freshness, texture, and just the right add-ins for any occasion. With these 100 recipes, anybody with a blender can prepare a whole range of juices from five categories: basic blends for every day of the week; fruit and yogurt mixes; crushed-ice summer drinks; pick-me-ups with energy additives; and alcoholic “tipple” drinks. The recipes take only minutes to make, and feature valuable information on skin conditioning, blood detoxification, fighting colds and flu, and long-term protection against serious illness. Decorative party tips accompany the drinks for kids, and there’s advice on how to present adult drinks for celebrations and romantic nightcaps.

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A Baker's Field Guide to Cupcakes: Deliciously Decorated Crowd Pleasers for Parties and Holidays

Author: Dede Wilson
This is the fourth of the successful Baker's Field Guide books. It brings the user-friendly approach of the series to the ever-popular cupcake with 15 master batter and frosting recipes on which the 60 cupcakes in the field guide are built. This book features creative, fun ways to decorate cupcakes for a wide range of special occasions and holidays for children and adults, with a beautiful photograph of every cupcake.

The Bess Collection or Quilting in the Country

2009-01-02T16:58:00.000-08:00

The Bess Collection: Recipes & Rememberances

Author: Junior Service League of Independenc
A time-honored compilation of recipe celebrating the rich history and memories of the Kansas City area's most famous couple, Harry and Bess Truman. In the spirit of their generosity, the proceeds of this collectors items fund various charitable needs within the hometown community.

See also: Candida Directory or Sweetness Preserved
Quilting in the Country: Projects and Recipes to Celebrate Life's Special Moments

Author: Jane F Quinn
Celebrate special times with quilts, recipes, and entertaining ideas to warm the heart and home. Six refreshing themes will inspire you to create one-of-a-kind quilts-and unforgettable gatherings.
Choose from 17 timeless projects, from wall- and lap-sized quilts to table toppers and ornaments.
Sweeten get-togethers with a variety of delicious comfort-food recipes, perfect for large guest lists.
Find fun and simple ideas for a baby shower, a Christmas-cookie exchange, a potluck party, and more.

Party Cakes for Children or Damon Lee Fowlers New Southern Baking

2009-01-01T04:03:00.000-08:00

Party Cakes for Children: Over 20 Fun Cakes

Author: Carol Deacon
These fantastic cakes are alive with cute and cuddly, sporty and adventurous, scary and spooky characters that will delight kids of all ages. Even beginning bakers will be encouraged and inspired by Carol Deacon’s simple introduction, with its easy-to-follow question-and-answer approach that takes the angst out of decorating with sugarpaste. Choose from irresistible, child-appealing designs that range from Sketchbook, Computer, and Racing Car to Horrible Bug, Princess, Fishing Pond, and Fairy Town. There are even microwave cakes that cook in four minutes, designs that start with store-bought cakes, and ones specially created so that kids can get in on the fun and help decorate, too.

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Damon Lee Fowler's New Southern Baking: Classic Flavors for Today's Cook

Author: Damon Lee Fowler
They are the stuff of Southern legend: fresh-from-the-oven biscuits, skillet-baked cornbread, and melt-in-your-mouth cookies. Whether you remember these heavenly treats from childhood or are creating them for the first time, Damon Lee Fowler's New Southern Baking is a tantalizing collection of Southern baking recipes, balancing the timeless appeal of rural Southern flavors and the modern sensibilities of today's baker.
The history of Southern baking is as rich and varied as its culinary offerings. Writer, teacher, and food historian Damon Lee Fowler is immersed in the traditions of classic Southern baking, and each recipe is infused with memorable Southern flavors that are just as irresistible today. From the warm flavor of Sage and Olive Oil Biscuits to moist, dense Brown Velvet Cake with Dark Fudge Frosting to luscious Bourbon Pecan Squares, this book is both a celebration of traditional baking techniques and an up-to-date guide for delicious and innovative creations.
For the experienced baker or a first-time home cook, Damon Lee Fowler's New Southern Baking is the ideal kitchen companion. With easy-to-follow instructions and baking tips, these essential recipes will effortlessly find their way to your table. The richly satisfying Classic Old-Style Pound Cake is easy to master, and the Plain or 1, 2, 3, 4 Cake is a Southern standard with endless variations. Classics such as Savory Virginia Ham Muffins, Coconut Tea Cakes, and Sweet Potato Waffles are perfect for any occasion, and the Southern ingredients in Sour Cream Cheddar Drop Biscuits, Spicy Cheese Straws, and Lemon Pepper Benne Cocktail Bits add a contemporary twist to any social gathering. And of course,there is a delectable lineup of pies, from Lemon Buttermilk Chess Pie to Gingered Apple Custard Tart to Kentucky Chocolate Chip Bourbon Pie. There are also wonderful new recipes for legendary Southern favorites like Savannah Flatbread and Herbed Skillet Rice Bread, and real old-fashioned yeast breads, including Creole Brioche and Carolina Rice Bread.
In addition to the delightful recipes, Damon Lee Fowler's New Southern Baking is an engaging and informative look at Southern baking heritage, tracing the evolution of our favorite foods and flavors to the welcome table of today. Complete with comprehensive resource lists, Damon Lee Fowler's New Southern Baking brings the warm graciousness of the South to any kitchen.

Publishers Weekly
Cookbook author and food historian Fowler believes "each recipe tells a story." Happily for readers, the author of Classical Southern Cooking and New Southern Kitchen is an excellent storyteller. With focused intensity and depth of knowledge, Fowler presents a rich, colorful and amusing overview of Southern baking from historical, cultural and social perspectives. In engaging prose, Damon traces the influences of Southern mamas; African-American domestic workers and cooks; English, German and French settlers; and Native Americans in his introduction, while his chapter openers delve deeper into specifics, distinguishing between, say, soft winter wheat and red summer wheat and the different flours derived from them. Educational and enticing recipes for quick breads, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries and breads include detailed instructions and tips. The stories, appearing mostly in the recipes' head notes, range from personal to technical, detailing, for example, the origins of Mrs. Hill's Crumpets, small, airy, yeast-leavened buns derived from an 1867 cookbook; Pecan Upside-Down Cake, a cross between upside-down cakes (derived from French tarte tatin) and monkey bread (a sweet, pecan-studded biscuit); and the secret to MaMa's moist Coconut Cake (from Fowler's maternal grandmother). This cookbook is a treat, equally satisfying to cook from or to read. Photos. Agent, Goodman Associates. (Oct.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
An authority on both traditional and contemporary Southern food, Fowler (Classical Southern Cooking) wrote his latest book out of a desire to preserve "mama's bread," the home baking that is in danger of becoming little more than a distant memory, if that, for most Southerners today. He includes almost-forgotten historical recipes, lesser-known regional specialties, and some classics (though he has not included overly familiar recipes such as lemon meringue pie, easily found in other good cookbooks). The first chapter is on quick breads ("the Southern staple"), the last one on yeast baking, and in between are sweet baked goods from Coconut Tea Cakes to Bourbon Brown Sugar Pound Cake to Chocolate Fudge Chess Tart. Fowler's thoroughly researched and informative text offers a readable history of Southern baking, and the recipes are clearly written and enticing. Essential for all baking collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Nepal Cookbook or Simply Sarasota

2008-12-31T18:21:00.000-08:00

Nepal Cookbook

Author: Association of Nepalis in America
First and only book on Nepali cuisine.
Library Journal
Unless in 1986 you discovered Nepali Delights, the first edition of this book, it's unlikely that you have a Nepali cookbook in your collection. This compendium of family recipes from more than 50 contributors provides a sampling of the favorite dishes that make up this cuisine, influenced by both Tibetan and, more familiar to American readers, East Indian cooking. Grains are the base of the diet, mustard oil and ghee are used for cooking, and chiles, garlic, ginger, and cumin are favorite flavorings. It's too bad that there are very few recipe notes to give more background to the dishes, but this is a unique resource in any case. For larger and special collections.

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Simply Sarasota

Author: Junior League of Sarasota
Creative casual cuisine invites you to simply enjoy Sarasota through this incredible collection of recipes. Delightful favorites from local chefs and Sarasota residents are intertwined among brilliant photography in order to provide great ideas for cooking and entertaining. Visit Florida through stories that evoke culture, humor and a little bit of sunshine.

Totally Cookies Cookbook or Food in the United States 1820s 1890

2008-12-31T09:39:00.000-08:00

Totally Cookies Cookbook

Author: Helene Siegel
Totally Cookies is a delightful addition to the Totally cookbook library. So fill your kitchen with the comforting aromas of freshly baked cookies and snuggle up with this die-cut delight of delicious cookie recipes. Enjoy!
World of Cookbooks
This is a buy you can't beat.Wonderfully inventive recipes---easy to make, very flavorful, and innovatively original, rather than a mere rehash.

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Food in the United States, 1820s-1890

Author: Susan Williams
The period from the 1820s to 1890 was one of invention, new trends, and growth in the American food culture. Inventions included the potato chip and Coca-Cola. Patents were taken out for the tin can, canning jars, and condensed milk. Vegetarianism was promulgated. Factories and mills such as Pillsbury came into being, as did Quaker Oats and other icons of American food. This volume describes the beginnings of many familiar mainstays of our daily life and consumer culture. It chronicles the shift from farming to agribusiness. Cookbooks proliferated and readers will trace the modernization of cooking, from the hearth to the stove, and the availability of refrigeration. Regional foodways are covered, as are how various classes ate at home or away. A final chapter covers the diet fads, which were similar to those being touted today.
Shelley Brown - Library Journal
Williams (American history, Fitchburg State Coll.) illustrates the impact that technological changes and inventions have had on the American home cook from 1820 to 1890. From apple peelers to the advent of the stove industry and the transport of foodstuffs on rail lines, American food preparation, service, and consumption was transformed. This book, part of the "Food in American History" series, will benefit high school students and general readers looking for a simply written overview and comprehensive introduction to the subject. The selected bibliography provides directions for further reading, and one can consult the index for specific foodstuffs or cooking devices. Strangely, "stove" was listed under "cookstove" and not cross-referenced later on in the index. On the whole, this work's concentration on the broad areas of foodstuffs, preparation, regional foods, eating habits, and dietary and nutritional concepts makes it a well-focused look at the subject. Libraries with similar books would do well to add it if they could benefit from a title that could be used by YAs. Recommended for medium and larger public libraries.

Italian Cuisine or Healthy Hedonist

2008-12-30T21:57:00.000-08:00

Italian Cuisine (Arts and Traditions of the Table Series): A Cultural History

Author: Alberto Capatti
Italy, the country with a hundred cities and a thousand bell towers, is also the country with a hundred cuisines and a thousand recipes. Its great variety of culinary practices reflects a history long dominated by regionalism and political division, and has led to the common conception of Italian food as a mosaic of regional customs rather than a single tradition. Nonetheless, this magnificent new book demonstrates the development of a distinctive, unified culinary tradition throughout the Italian peninsula.
Alberto Capatti and Massimo Montanari uncover a network of culinary customs, food lore, and cooking practices, dating back as far as the Middle Ages, that are identifiably Italian:
o Italians used forks 300 years before other Europeans, possibly because they were needed to handle pasta, which is slippery and dangerously hot.
o Italians invented the practice of chilling drinks and may have invented ice cream.
o Italian culinary practice influenced the rest of Europe to place more emphasis on vegetables and less on meat.
o Salad was a distinctive aspect of the Italian meal as early as the sixteenth century.
The authors focus on culinary developments in the late medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, aided by a wealth of cookbooks produced throughout the early modern period. They show how Italy's culinary identities emerged over the course of the centuries through an exchange of information and techniques among geographical regions and social classes. Though temporally, spatially, and socially diverse, these cuisines refer to a common experience that can be described as Italian. Thematically organized around key issues in culinary history and beautifullyillustrated, Italian Cuisine is a rich history of the ingredients, dishes, techniques, and social customs behind the Italian food we know and love today.

Library Journal
In this history of Italy's food, cooking, and eating, the authors have opted for an "everything including the kitchen sink" approach. Throughout, Capatti, who has written several books on food and eating, and Montanari (history, Univ. of Bologna) offer extensive lists of foodstuffs and names of dishes, sometimes to the detriment of the point they are trying to make. Organized topically rather than chronologically, the book constantly folds back on itself, leaving the reader with an ongoing feeling of familiarity with recurring names but not with an appropriate context. Although the topics range widely, from the lexicon of Italian food to the dress code for kitchen staff, one senses that there are still gaps. The 20th century and the effects of the open European Community on Italian eating, for example, are scarcely touched. The wealth of notes and suggested readings are the book's greatest offering. Suitable for academic libraries.-Peter Hepburn, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Lib. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
What People Are Saying
publisher
"Alberto Cappatti and Massimo Montanari deserve a feast. They have thoroughly researched and described the cultural context of Italian food throughout history. Why are prosciutto and melon paired? What did people eat in the middle ages? Who invented sorbet? A fine tour of the history of the peninsula with a fork in hand. This book will live on my desk right beside the Italian dictionary."
-Frances Mayes, author of Under a Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany
"This book is an amazing resource for anyone interested in how the world ended up loving pasta, mozzarella and osso bucoand the cultural story Italian food tells. All you have to do is dip in and out of a few chapters and you'll feel like you've graduated from a culinary history class lead by the masters, from Apicius to Platina to Artusi."
-Cesare Casella, author of Diary of a Tuscan Chef
"Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History is the book I have been waiting for. It gives the history of the Italian eating tradition, exploring ingredients and recipes of the Italians within an economic and topographical context. This is a great book with layers of information, research and examples of what constitutes the Italian culinary tradition."
-Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, cookbook author, public television host, and restaurateur

Table of Contents:
Series Editor's Preface
Introduction: Identity as Exchange
Ch. 1 Italy: A Physical and Mental Space 1
Ch. 2 The Italian Way of Eating 35
Ch. 3 The Formation of Taste 84
Ch. 4 The Sequence of Dishes 121
Ch. 5 Communicating Food: The Recipe Collection 155
Ch. 6 The Vocabulary of Food 187
Ch. 7 The Cook, the Innkeeper, and the Woman of the House 212
Ch. 8 Science and Technology in the Kitchen 243
Ch. 9 Toward a History of the Appetite 273
Notes 303
Bibliography 325
Index 335

Book review: The Best of Wild Rice Recipes or Cognac
Healthy Hedonist: More Than 200 Delectable Flexitarian Recipes for Relaxed Daily Feasts

Author: Myra Kornfeld
How would you like to prepare and savor a delicious meal that's also nourishing and healthful? In The Healthy Hedonist, chef, teacher, and cookbook author Myra Kornfeld offers home cooks more than two hundred mouthwatering flexitarian recipes designed to satisfy all kinds of appetites -- without leaving you feeling stuffed and guilty afterward!
So, what is a flexitarian? A flexitarian is anyone interested in eating healthy, primarily vegetarian cuisine without cutting meat and fish entirely from his or her diet. The Healthy Hedonist is the ideal cookbook for people with a variety of eating habits: the recipes are readily adapted to suit vegetarians, omnivores, and everyone in between.
The emphasis here is on real food: fresh, natural, and, of course, delicious ingredients are used to create unique and healthful meals. Aside from soups, appetizers, salads, chicken and fish dishes, vegetarian entrees, grains, and vegetables, there are tempting recipes for pizza, alternative burgers, and naturally sweetened desserts. You can indulge yourself and feel virtuous at the same time with delectable fare such as:
Portobello Mushroom Tapenade
Wilted Spinach Salad with Orange-Curry Dressing
Crispy Thai Wontons
Potato Salad with Caramelized Onions
Roast Chicken with Maple Glaze
Coconut Green Beans with Mustard Seeds
Lacquered Carrots with Coriander Gazpacho Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
Red Snapper Provencale
Marrakesh Minestrone with Cilantro Puree
Tamarind Chickpeas
Asparagus, Leek, and Barley Risotto
Barbeque Spice -- Rubbed Tofu
Seared Sesame-Crusted Tuna
Zucchini Latkes
Salmon Medallions withLime-Mustard Teriyaki
Citrus Compote Supreme
Roasted Peaches with Caramel Sauce
Chocolate Lovers' Brownies
Pomegranate-Pear Cornmeal Tart
Throughout the book are plenty of helpful suggestions for substituting ingredients to suit your taste or dietary preference and for cooking for large groups or smaller gatherings, along with preparation tips and menu ideas. In addition, easy-to-follow illustrations guide you toward creating superb meals sure to appeal to every palate. For any and all food lovers, The Healthy Hedonist is the healthy, scrumptious way to enjoy sensational feasts every day.

Publishers Weekly
It's not uncommon for people to call themselves vegetarian, only to say that they sometimes eat fish and maybe poultry. What they're probably really interested in is a healthful, well-rounded diet, making them "flexitarians," a growing group that Kornfeld (The Voluptuous Vegan) addresses in this winning cookbook. Pseudo-meat products (like tofu) are used sparingly, and dishes that do have them, such as Wilted Arugula with Braised Tempeh, Mango, and Red Onion, with its delightful intersections of salty and sweet, may conquer even their sworn enemies. Vegetarian offerings dominate, but there's a whole chapter on fish and chicken, which are generally simply prepared but then transformed by more complex sauces, as in the elegant Black Bass in Leek-Saffron-Tomato Broth. Kornfeld's instructions are fairly detailed, and helpful drawings illustrate some of the more difficult techniques, but many recipes can still demand time and patience. Cooks who are willing to put in the effort because they agree with Kornfeld about the need to get past fad diets and eat fresh, "unfussy" food will be thrilled with the possibilities this book provides for pleasing a variety of people and their different eating habits. (Sept.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
What's a flexitarian? The term, according to cooking teacher Kornfeld (The Voluptuous Vegan), was first coined in the early 1990s and refers to someone who eats a mostly vegetarian diet but occasionally consumes meat or meat products. In her flexitarian cookbook, Kornfeld covers all courses and includes a wide variety of interesting and international dishes. As might be expected, she stresses the use of natural, organic ingredients to maximize the healthful qualities of her recipes. Though most of the ingredients she calls for should be available in specialty, ethnic, and health-food stores, she thoughtfully includes a select list of sources. Many of the dishes featured can be prepared quickly-a boon to home cooks; some, however, require an investment of time and ingredients that are better suited to special occasions. Charming illustrations by Hamanaka round out the text. By including recipes for both types of fare, Kornfeld has written a welcome addition for the vegetarian cookbook collection of any public library.-Andrea R. Dietze, Orange Cty. P.L., Santa Ana, CA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Wheat Free Cook or Whole Foods Companion

2008-12-30T12:16:00.000-08:00

Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone

Author: Jacqueline Mallorca
The Wheat–Free Cook is the definitive cookbook on living and eating well without wheat. Veteran food writer Jacqueline Mallorca outlines the differences between wheat allergies and celiac disease, provides lists of resources and a guide to gluten–free grains, and offers tip on how and where to shop for gluten–free ingredients. On top of that, Jacqueline offers recipes for quick, modern gluten–free meals that are sure to appeal to the health–conscious cook, whether gluten–sensitive or not––after all, it's just as easy to thicken a comforting stew with rice four or cornstarch as it is with all–purpose flour, and sautéed chicken breasts taste much better when coated with a mixture of ground hazelnuts and Parmesan than stale breadcrumbs. All the formerly off limits favorites are here, from breakfast treats such as pancakes and muffins, to comforting pasta dishes like macaroni and cheese, and decadent desserts including cookies, cakes, tarts, and pies. With The Wheat–Free Cook, Jacqueline Mallorca proves that there is a world beyond wheat.

Books about: Heal Your Knees or Comfortably Numb
Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and Lovers of Natural Foods

Author: Dianne Onstad
What if you could have information about more than 400 foods at your fingertips? You can find it all in the new edition of Whole Foods Companion.
Originally published in 1996, Whole Foods Companion has become the definitive resource guide to the rapidly expanding world of whole foods. This revised and expanded edition updates key nutritional information in six categories:
* Fruits
* Vegetables
* Grains
* Legumes
* Nuts, seeds, and oils
* Herb, spices, and other foods.
Each entry includes nutritional value, general information, buying tips, culinary uses, and, when appropriate, health benefits, lore and legend, by-products, and descriptions of the more popular varieties.
In the face of staggering confusion and conflicting claims about the nutritional value of different foods and herbs, this book is a detailed and invaluable guide to natural foods. It is a perfect companion to cookbooks and should be required reading for chefs everywhere. No mere collection of dry nutritional information, Whole Foods Companion also explains the origins and naming of different foods and relays some of the legends and traditions with which they have been associated.
About the Author: Dianne Onstad is actively involved in nutrition education and the promotion of organic whole foods, with a special interest in living and raw foods. She is the author of five books, including The Vitamin Companion, The Mineral Companion, and A Cup of Sunshine.
Publishers Weekly
Dianne Onstad's The Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers & Lovers of Natural Food provides an encyclopedic guide to hundreds of natural foods. The book is arranged alphabetically within subject categories (fruits from "akee" to "wood apple"; vegetables from "arracacha" to "yautia"). There are also chapters on Grains; Legumes; Herbs and Spices; and Nuts, Seeds and Oils. Onstad explains how to find, fix store and preserve whole foods and describes health benefits, lore and legends. With 100 illustrations and 360 tables, this is a boon for health-directed foodies.
Library Journal
Did you know that cucumbers were once thought to ward off snakes? This is one interesting tidbit of information offered by Onstad, a member and librarian of the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to nutritional and environmental education. The book's mandate to educate and entertain is achieved with an interesting blend of botanical, culinary, and folk information. Organized into broad subject categories like Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains, the text then explores individual food items in detail. Entries open with botanical names and a description of the plant's properties followed by buying tips, culinary uses, and a nutritional/calorie chart for the food in its raw, cooked, or preserved state. The entries are visually interesting, with sidebar information highlighted in boxes reminiscent of Windows screens and botanical line drawings sprinkled throughout that give the feel of an herbal. Informative without being too technical, the text appears to be well researched. Geared to the general reader, this work is nonetheless encyclopedic in its design and content and would make a good addition to any reference collectionor kitchen. (Index and bibliography not seen.)Elizabeth Braaksma, Thunder Bay P.L., Ontario

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Fruits
Vegetables
Grains
Legumes
Nuts, Seeds, and Oils
Herbs, Spices, and Other Foods
Cooking Times and Proportions
Glossary of Terms
Annotated Bibliography
Index of English Names
Index of Botanical Names

Everything Wine Book or Daily Cocktail

2008-12-30T01:34:00.000-08:00

Everything Wine Book: From Chardonnay to Zinfandel, All You Need To Make The Perfect Choice

Author: Barbara Nowak
Sure, you can tell red wine from white wine, but where do you go from there? You know how complex the intricacies of wine stewardship can be: How do you make sense of the label and learn to identify a good wine by the way it looks or smells? The Everything Wine Book is your one-stop shop for conquering the world of wine-one grape at a time!
In this completely updated second edition, you'll learn to:

Talk the wine talk like a sommelier
Understand and deconstruct wine labels, region by region
Master tasting techniques that refine your palate
Choose the perfect bottle for every occasion
Build and stock your own wine cellar
Tour the best wineries like a pro
Complete with a pronunciation guide and glossary of terms, The Everything Wine Book is the perfect vino companion for anyone-whether you're picking up a bottle for the first time or are a seasoned glass-tipper interested in learning more!

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Daily Cocktail: 365 Intoxicating Drinks and the Outrageous Events That Inspired Them

Author: Dalyn A Miller
Have your own happy hour every day of the year with this delightful cocktail cookbook. From martinis, shots, and margaritas to classics like Manhattans, Alexanders, juleps, fizzes, old-fashioneds, and rickeys, you'll find intoxicating delights for every season. When it's too hot to take your drink outdoors, hole up in air-conditioned comfort and dream of your next cruise or seaside vacation with a Sex on the Beach, Bahama Mama, or Grand Hawaiian Screw. When the snow is flying, warm up by the fire with a Flaming Dr. Pepper, Hot Toddy, or Alabama Slammer. Each day has its own page, with detailed directions, variations on the cocktail du jour, suggestions for snacks to serve with it, colorful quotes about drinks and drinking, and more.

Garlic and Sapphires or Fix It and Forget It Diabetic Cookbook

2008-12-29T14:55:00.000-08:00

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

Author: Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl, world-renowned food critic and editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, knows a thing or two about food. She also knows that as the most important food critic in the country, you need to be anonymous when reviewing some of the most high-profile establishments in the biggest restaurant town in the world-a charge she took very seriously, taking on the guise of a series of eccentric personalities. In Garlic and Sapphires, Reichl reveals the comic absurdity, artifice, and excellence to be found in the sumptuously appointed stages of the epicurean world and gives us-along with some of her favorite recipes and reviews-her remarkable reflections on how one's outer appearance can influence one's inner character, expectations, and appetites, not to mention the quality of service one receives.

"This wonderful book is funny-at times laugh-out-loud funny-and smart and wise." -The Washington Post
"Reichl is so gifted . . . the reader remains hungry for more." -USA Today
"Expansive and funny." -Entertainment Weekly

The Washngton Post - Jonathan Yardley
… as a memento of her time at the Times she gives us this wonderful book, which is funny -- at times laugh-out-loud funny -- and smart and wise. Maybe a bit too much food talk, but that isn't what matters, which is Reichl, and she's a gas.
The New York Times - David Kamp
The meat of the book, its selling point, is its revelation of the elaborate lengths to which Reichl went to conceal her identity as she reviewed restaurants, and how this affected both her work and personal life. Early on, Reichl decided to take a populist approach, shrouding herself in anonymity in order to avoid the amped-up service and extra truffle shavings and cremes brulees that restaurateurs bestow upon V.I.P. guests. In Garlic and Sapphires, she recounts how she enlisted her mother's old friend Claudia Banks, a retired acting coach, to create various non-Ruth personae for reviewing purposes, each with her own back story, wardrobe, wig and name.
Publishers Weekly
As the New York Times's restaurant critic for most of the 1990s, Reichl had what some might consider the best job in town; among her missions were evaluating New York City's steakhouses, deciding whether Le Cirque deserved four stars and tracking down the best place for authentic Chinese cuisine in Queens. Thankfully, the rest of us can live that life vicariously through this vivacious, fascinating memoir. The book-Reichl's third-lifts the lid on the city's storied restaurant culture from the democratic perspective of the everyday diner. Reichl creates wildly innovative getups, becoming Brenda, a red-haired aging hippie, to test the food at Daniel; Chloe, a blonde divorcee, to evaluate Lespinasse; and even her deceased mother, Miriam, to dine at 21. Such elaborate disguises-which include wigs, makeup, thrift store finds and even credit cards in other names-help Reichl maintain anonymity in her work, but they also do more than that. "Every restaurant is a theater," she explains. Each one "offer[s] the opportunity to become someone else, at least for a little while. Restaurants free us from mundane reality." Reichl's ability to experience meals in such a dramatic way brings an infectious passion to her memoir. Reading this work-which also includes the finished reviews that appeared in the newspaper, as well as a few recipes-ensures that the next time readers sit down in a restaurant, they'll notice things they've never noticed before. Agent, Kathy Robbins. (On sale Apr. 11) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Reichl follows up two charming memoirs with an account of the various disguises she donned so she would not be recognized as restaurant critic of the New York Times. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
Tasty revelations of Gourmet magazine editor Reichl's undercover antics as the former food critic at the New York Times. Some readers might pause at the thought of a third volume of memoirs from a woman not even through her middle age, but for foodies with a penchant for the inside scoop, Reichl's behind-the-scenes stories of the Gray Lady deliver the goods. Before working at the Times, Reichl was quite happy writing restaurant reviews at the Los Angeles Times; she was wooed and won in spite of her misgivings. Almost immediately, her photo was posted in restaurant kitchens across the city. In response, Reichl embarked on a cloak-and-dagger-or wig-and-pseudonym-campaign that she carried on through her tenure at the paper. Her first role was as the fictional Molly Hollis; to achieve the transformation, Reichl donned the wig, suit, padding and makeup she imagined for the character of a midwestern, middle-aged, former schoolteacher. She also dressed up as a flamboyant redhead, a nearly invisible elderly lady, and her own inimitable mother. Where Reichl went, controversy followed. As Molly Hollis, she had a dreadful experience at Le Cirque, prompting her to take away the restaurant's fourth star. A casual Californian, she widened the paper's scope to include as many truly fine restaurants as she could find, touting soba, bulgogi and sushi to readers more accustomed to reading about Continental cuisine. Here, some characters are disguised, while others, such as her predecessor Bryan Miller, whose campaign against her was revealed in the gossip column of the New York Post, are right out in the open. Reichl also discusses her disrupted family life. And then there's the food: Reichl excels atmaking long-gone meals live vividly on the page. Spicy and sweet by turns, with crackle and bite throughout. Author tour

Book review: Understanding Management or Small Business Management
Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook: Slow Cooker Favorites - To Include Everyone!

Author: Phyllis Pellman Good
Packed with delicious recipes for everyone--including those who have to keep track of food exchanges, carbohydrates, sugars, calories and fats
Publishers Weekly
Wintry weather seems to demand slow-simmered soups and stews, and the bestselling Fix-it and Forget-it series has long been a source for these and other Crock-Pot meals. Good, who edited those homey collections, returns with a useful new diabetic edition. Each of the hundreds of recipes for appetizers, main courses, soups, vegetables, breakfast dishes and snacks comes with a nutritional analysis, and timely health tips are scattered among the recipes. Good also includes a week of sample menus (with nutritional breakdowns), answers the "Ten Most Asked Questions About Diabetes" and gives a brief reading list. Other than that, this book follows the same formula as its predecessors: recipe after recipe from people (mostly women) across the country. Some of the entr es are new, such as Autumn Harvest Pork Loin, with cider, apples and butternut squash, and Chicken Azteca, a savory mix of chicken, black beans, corn and salsa. However, many of the recipes from the original Fix-it and Forget-it are repeated here, verbatim, while others from that volume have been slightly modified to fit diet guidelines. As always with this series, lots of canned soup, frozen vegetables and cake mix go into the slow cooker in the name of ease and convenience; fortunately, those dishes have been lightened up enough so that diabetic cooks can enjoy them, too. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Food Encyclopedia or The Atlas of Food

2008-12-29T03:13:00.000-08:00

Food Encyclopedia: Over 8,000 Ingredients, Tools, Techniques and People

Author: Jacques L Rolland

The most comprehensive and authoritative food encyclopedia available.

Cooking can be a wondrous adventure, especially with a thorough understanding of the history and origins of food, a grasp of the cultures and environments involved, and an appreciation for those who over the years have played key roles in its development.

The Food Encyclopedia has 8,000 entries, with cross-reference on foods, wines, beverages, cooking methods and techniques, and biographies of prominent people. It is the most comprehensive food reference in the marketplace today, featuring 500 stunning illustrations and photographs alongside its extensive coverage.

In the entry on arugula, for example, we read that it is an assertive salad green, eruca sativa, has a peppery taste somewhere between nasturtium and watercress, and is used frequently in Mediterranean dishes. The ancient Romans used both the leaves and the seeds of arugula. Thomas Jefferson, in detailed written instructions to his gardener at Monticello, listed arugula as essential for his kitchen garden.

Included are more than 150 biographies of prominent individuals -- chefs, authors and inventors -- who have contributed to food and its lore. Chefs include Julia Child, Paul Bocuse, Alice Waters and Michael Stadtlander. Among the notable authors are Elizabeth David, M.F.K. Fisher and Irma S. Rombauer. The inventors include Carl Sontheimer the developer of the Cuisinart food processor.

Becoming more familiar with words and terms, and finding out the background behind a food or an ingredient, ensures a well-prepared dish and adds to the pleasure of serving it. For any cook, this authoritativeand fascinating book is an outstanding reference and cookbook companion.

See also: Economics or Macroeconomics
The Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why

Author: Erik Millston
What we eat, where we eat, and how we eat: these questions are explored in this remarkable book, first published in 2002. Now in its second edition, The Atlas of Food provides an up-to-date and visually appealing way of understanding the important issues relating to global food and agriculture. In mapping out broad areas of investigation--contamination of food and water, overnutrition, micronutrient deficiency, processing, farming, and trade--it offers a concise overview of today's food and farming concerns. Buttressed by engaging prose and vivid graphics, Erik Millstone and Tim Lang convincingly argue that human progress depends on resolving global inequality and creating a more sustainable food production system.
Copub: Myriad Editions

Diabetes Everyday Cookbook or Adventures in Wine

2008-12-28T18:31:00.000-08:00

Diabetes Everyday Cookbook: Health for Life: For the Way We Eat Today

Author: Jody Vassallo
The world of special-diet cookbooks takes a quantum leap forward with the debut of the Health for Life series—for the Way We Eat Today. Unlike many other traditional cookbooks that focus on diet-related conditions, the Health for Life books are terrifically designed and priced—with beautiful four-color photos throughout—and include fifty delicious, simple, and nutritionally balanced recipes that neither take all day to prepare nor rely on exotic ingredients. Here is food that is completely in tune with the way we eat today, and which one can truly imagine preparing every day, for every meal. Covered are Breakfast (Sunrise Juice Semolina with Banana and Nuts), Soups and Snacks (White Bean and Salsa Soup; Baked Spring Rolls), Lunch (Teriyaki Chicken Burgers; Cajun Fish Wraps), Dinner (Thai Prawn and Noodle Stir Fry, Chicken with Pesto Barley), and Sweet Things (Little Upside-Down Apple Cakes; Cherryberry Cobbler). Every recipe is pictured and includes key nutritional information, including the overall glycemic-index value for each dish—a first-ever feature in a special-diet cookbook.

See also: The Case Against Israels Enemies or Gods Harvard
Adventures in Wine: True Stories of Vineyards and Vintages Around the World

Author: Thom Elkjer
This collection of stories toasts the warmth and wonders of the wine world. Raise a glass to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, on the island of Santorini; bring a Parisian wine-connoisseur fiance home to meet a southern beer-drinking family; and enjoy a festive late night in Chile, where wine sampling leads to a tasty collision of cultures. Wine, as acclaimed contributors Kermit Lynch, Jim Harrison, Tony Aspler, Karen MacNeil, Gerald Asher, and Emile Peynaud discover, provides a universal medium for bringing people together.

Merry Christmas or Forklore

2008-12-28T07:50:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas: Favorite Recipes, Easy Holiday How-to's, Sweet Memories and Ideas for Festive Fun!

Author: Gooseberry Patch
A cozy Christmas with family & friends! Merry Christmas Cookbook is filled with scrumptious recipes from breakfast through dessert like classic breakfast casserole, cheese & mushroom stuffed chicken, tangy beef brisket, Miss Polly's perfect potatoes, tuxedo brownies in a jar, cranberry-chip cookie mix, cookie dough truffles and ooey-gooey homemade caramels. It even has a chapter full of heartwarming memories and another of nothing but gift mixes, tasty treats to make & give and holly-jolly crafts. It's sure to be a favorite!

See also: Latin Americas Economy or Latino Social Movements
Forklore: Recipes and Tales from an American Bistro

Author: Ellen Yin
Co-founded in 1997 by Ellen Yin, Fork, a casual but sophisticated restaurant nestled in Old City, has become one of Philadelphia's top dining establishments. The eclectic, but distinctly American style of cooking--influenced by many ethnicities--is, Yin describes, "New American bistro-style cuisine." Think pan-seared five spice dusted chicken livers aside spinach salad with caramelized onions, or braised lamb shank in port wine-orange jus with creamy mashed boniato and sautйed swiss chard. Such are the delicacies Yin has been serving up for the past decade.
Forklore tells the tale of this extraordinary dining establishment, while dishing out some delectable recipes. Yin brings to her writing the same qualities of careful attention and lively enthusiasm that characterize her best dishes. With great gusto, she describes how she fell in love with food, how Fork was born, and how her chefs have helped to create its unique cuisine. And throughout her story she liberally sprinkles recipes-simple, delicious, and easy to cook at home-that represent the best of New American Bistro cooking. There are nearly 100 recipes in all and every one has a story, served up by Yin with relish and delight.
Judith Sutton - Library Journal
Yin is co-owner of Fork, a popular restaurant in Philadelphia's Old City, and its offshoot, Fork:etc., a gourmet market next door. Fork has just celebrated its tenth anniversary, and Yin's very personal cookbook offers a heartfelt narrative of the restaurant's first decade. The 100 recipes are grouped chronologically into such chapters as "Fork Grows Up" and "From Amour to Amore" (there is also a handy listing of recipes by course), and stories about the chefs and other staff, along with Yin's own culinary adventures, provide the behind-the-scenes story. The book is attractively designed, and there are color photos throughout of the food, the restaurant, and the people involved. For area libraries and where restaurant books are popular.

	Preface	xv
	Map	xviii
	Introduction	xxi
Part 1	Essence of Food
	Apron Strings	3
	Feast of the Pig	14
	A Language for Food	17
	A Tibetan Picnic	21
	A Man and His Chile	26
	Breakfast Without Toast	33
	Hungry Ghosts	37
	Goan Feast	52
	Burnt Offerings	54
	Salmon Head	58
	Food for Thought	61
	All Guns, No Butter	67
	A World Without Latkes	84
	Breaking Bread	90
	Bananas	94
	Slaying the Dragon	98
Part 2	Some Things To Do
	Tomatoes	119
	Etiquette Soup	128
	The Way of Iced Coffee	134
	India on an Empty Stomach	137
	Cafe Tacuba	147
	One Woman's Spice Route	155
	The Monsoon Cocktail	160
	Kenyan Barbeque	166
	Crustacean of Love	173
	That Gnawing Feeling	178
	Give unto Others	186
	Camaraderie	190
	Bush Tucker	194
	Drinking an 1806 Chateau Lafite	200
Part 3	Going Your Own Way
	Night of Oranges	215
	Baking Under the Table	218
	The Huntress	230
	Then I Slept	236
	Caller of Dolphins	244
	Spanish Guts	249
	Momos at Tashi's	257
	Backstage at Cafe Annie	265
	Si, Simpatica	280
	Eating up the Mekong	287
	Morocco Blue	297
	Fried Eggs and Chapatis	307
	Gastronome's Dream	314
	Waltz at the End of Earth	332
Part 4	In the Shadows
	Pass on the Primate	341
	Even Their Eyes Are Hungry	351
	The Laughter of Rul	359
	There Was a Train	366
	To Serve Man	378
	Liberation Day	385
	Dumpster Diving	394
Part 5	The Last Word
	Pilgrims All	411
	Books for Further Reading	417
	Index	421
	Index of Contributors	423
	Acknowledgements	425

	Acknowledgments
	A Taste of Missouri	1
	Native American Foods	2
	New World and Old World Foods	7
	All-American Corn	8
	Early French Settlement in Missouri	10
	A French New Year's Celebration	13
	The Establishment of St. Louis	14
	Soulard Market	16
	Becoming a State	18
	Frontier Life	20
	Country Gatherings	24
	Mills	26
	Country Ham	29
	An Apple a Day	32
	Settling the Ozarks	35
	Queen City of the Ozarks	39
	Agricultural Fairs	41
	The Germans Come to Missouri	45
	A German Christmas in Missouri	49
	Missouri Wine Making	51
	Missouri Brewing	55
	Food Preservation	59
	The Civil War and Food Supply	62
	African American Food Traditions	66
	Barbecue Country	72
	The Transportation Revolution	74
	Destroying the Buffalo	77
	The Growth of Kansas City	79
	Working in the "Pig Mill"	82
	The Stove and the Icebox	84
	The Marketing of Food	91
	Changes on the Farm	98
	Passenger Pigeons Darken the Sky	101
	The Second Wave of Immigrants	102
	Hoping for a Good Year	105
	An Ethnic Sampler	106
	Spring Feasts	112
	A Croatian Wedding	113
	A Sweet Story	115
	World's Fair Food	119
	St. Louis - Home of Peanut Butter	122
	Cooking by the Book	123
	Toward the Modern Age	125
	Preserving Missouri's Wildlife	128
	From Victory Gardens to Fast Food	130
	Missouri - an Agricultural Leader	133
	Immigration Continues - the Third Wave	135
	For More Reading	137
	Index	139

	Contributors
	Preface to the second edition
Pt. 1	Molecular Innovations	1
1	Analysis of karyotypic polymorphisms in a bottom-fermenting yeast strain by polymerase chain reaction	3
2	Fast detection of beer spoilage microorganisms by consensus polymerase chain reaction with foodproof beer screening	13
Pt. 2	Brewing Yeast Stress Responses During Handling	23
3	The impact of ethanol stress on yeast physiology	25
4	Yeast physical (shear) stress: the engineering perspective	39
5	The osmotic stress response of ale and lager brewing yeast strains	46
6	Brewing yeast oxidative stress responses: impact of brewery handling	61
Pt. 3	Wort Composition: Impact on Yeast Metabolism and Performance	75
7	Wort composition and beer quality	77
8	Wort substitutes and yeast nutrition	86
9	Wort supplements: from yeast and for yeast	96
10	Unsaturated fatty acid supplementation of stationary-phase brewing yeast and its effects on growth and fermentation ability	110
11	Impact of wort composition on flocculation	120
Pt. 4	Yeast Quality Maintenance and Assessment	129
12	Management of multi-strain, multi-site yeast storage and supply	131
13	Comparison of yeast viability/vitality methods and their relationship to fermentation performance	138
14	Yeast quality and fluorophore technologies	149
15	Vitality assessment using the fluorescent stain FUN1	162
16	Flow cytometry: a new tool in brewing technology	169
17	Comparison of the methylene blue assay with a new flow-cytometric method for determining yeast viability in a brewery	174
Pt. 5	The Role of Brewing Yeast in Beer Flavour Development	181
18	Formation and disappearance of diacetyl during lager fermentation	183
19	The formation of higher alcohols	196
20	Methionine: a key amino acid for flavour biosynthesis in beer	206
21	Control of ester synthesis during brewery fermentation	213
22	Genetic regulation of ester synthesis in yeast: new facts, insights and implications for the brewer
Pt. 6	Yeast Handling: Objectives, Obstacles and Opportunities	249
23	Yeast Propagation	251
24	Serial repitching fermentation performance and functional biomarkers	257
25	The impact of yeast cell age on fermentation, attenuation and flocculation	272
26	Chronological and replicative lifespan in larger brewing yeast	281
27	Continuous primary fermentation of beer with immobilised yeast	293
	Index	303

	Introduction	6
Pt. 1	From Sausages to the Sixties	9
Pt. 2	Theory and Practice	50
Pt. 3	Supply and Demand	73
Pt. 4	Foreign Flavours	106
Pt. 5	Eating Out	124
Pt. 6	Eating In	166
Pt. 7	Quantity and Quality	187
	Chronology	200
	Further Reading and Reference	204
	Index	205

	Introduction	12
	Malmsey: A Revival	15
	California's Edna Valley	23
	Wine and Food	32
	Missouri: The Return of the Native	40
	Barbaresco	52
	Between Hard Covers: Wine Books in English	62
	A Carafe of Red	72
	Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon	82
	Decanting: To Breathe or Not to Breathe	93
	Storm in a Champagne Flute	97
	Ribera del Duero: A New Star for Old Castile	108
	Letter from Burgundy	119
	A Matter of Taste	132
	Port: Years of Grace	137
	Santa Cruz	148
	Wine on Wine	155
	Chardonnay: Twigs, Buds and Clones	160
	Haut-Brion: A Most Particular Taste	172
	Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage	181
	Washington State Reds: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon	190
	Sauternes: The Sweet Life	200
	Zinfandel: California's Own	211
	Portugal's "Green" Whites (Vinhos Verdes)	221
	California Sauvignon Blanc: A Cinderella Story	230
	Celebrating Oregon's Pinot Noir	239
	Orvieto: Fair Lily of Umbria	249
	A Vineyard by the Sea: The North Fork of Long Island	261
	Remembrance of Wines Past	271
	Wine of the Gods	276
	Index	285

	Get Sizzling	6
	Little Dishes	8
	Salads & Sides	16
	Fish & Seafood	28
	Meat & Poultry	36
	Sweet Things	50
	Basics	56
	Index	64

	Acknowledgements
	Prologue	1
1	Chocolate Money	3
	Lucky Dip: Turkish Delight	37
2	Heart of Sweetness	41
	Lucky Dip: Liquorice	59
3	The First Sweets in the World	65
	Lucky Dip: Rock	89
4	Juicy Fruits and Spicy Centres	95
	Lucky Dip: Marzipan	133
5	From Araby to Subtlety	135
	Lucky Dip: Baklava	156
6	Purely for Medicinal Reasons	159
	Lucky Dip: Rhubarb and Custards	178
7	Enslaved by Sweetness	181
	Lucky Dip: Marshmallows	213
8	What Is It about Chocolate?	215
	Lucky Dip: Manna	245
9	Real Willy Wonkas	249
	Lucky Dip: Chewing Gum	278
10	Bad Candy	283
	Lucky Dip: My Top Ten Sweets	312
11	The Himalayan Gobstopper	313
	Epilogue	379
	Bibliography	382
	Index	387

	Series foreword
	Introduction : India, a land of diversity
1	Historical overview and attitudes toward food	1
2	Major foods and ingredients	37
3	Cooking	69
4	Typical meals	81
5	Eating out	125
6	Special occasions	139
7	Diet and health	165

	Foreword	6
	Introduction	10
Chapter 1	The Seated Dinner	12
Chapter 2	The Buffet	50
Chapter 3	Cocktail Parties and the Open House	70
Chapter 4	Outdoor Entertaining	110
Chapter 5	The Grand Scheme	131
	Index	170
	Acknowledgments	172
	Credits	174

	Introduction	11
	Appetizers
	Grilled Asparagus with Champ Potato Sauce and Tarragon Oil	15
	Bacon and Beans	16
	Crispy Prawn Cocktail	18
	Warm Sole Salad 'Belle Vapeur'	20
	Spicy Vegetarian Crispy-top Pie	21
	Grilled Mackerel with Champ Potatoes and Black Pudding	22
	Country Pate	24
	Game Sausage and Clapshot	26
	Marinated Vegetables with Soft Cauliflower Cream	27
	Chicken Liver Pate with Bramley Apple Jelly	29
	Pressed Rabbit Terrine with Sweet Sherry, Tea and Prune Dressing	30
	Smoked Haddock Scotch Eggs with Curried Mayonnaise	31
	Smoked Trout and Almond Tart with a Nut-brown Butter Dressing	33
	Poached Eggs Benedict and Seared Tunafish Benedict	34
	Poached Ale 'Open Potted' Herrings	36
	Roast Pigeon 'Hearts' with a Spinach and Chicory Salad	37
	Two-onion, Two-cheese Potato Tart	38
	Soups
	Mushroom and Butter Bean Soup	41
	Fisherman's Soup - the British Bouillabaisse	42
	Potato, Onion and Garlic Parsley Soup with Parmesan Toasts	44
	Cream of Tomato Soup	45
	Oxtail Soup	46
	Lettuce Soup Finished with French Dressing	47
	Cock-a-leekie Soup	48
	Cod Brandade Soup with Leeks and Potatoes	49
	'Meat and Two Veg' Soup	51
	Smoky Lentil Soup	52
	Fresh Spinach Soup with Goat's Cheese and Sweet Pepper Pancakes	53
	Fresh Herb Broth	54
	Smoked Haddock Soup with Welsh Rarebit Gnocchi	56
	Creamy Roast Chicken Soup	57
	Vichysoisse	59
	Onion Soup with Steak and Kidney 'Sausage' Dumplings	60
	Winter Vegetable Soup (Creme Garbure)	61
	Fish
	Roast Sea Bass with Glazed Crab Mashed Potatoes	63
	Roast Monkfish with Crispy Bacon or Parma Ham	64
	Steamed Monkfish 'Scampi' with a Minestrone Sauce	66
	Steamed Baby Turbot on English Spinach with a 'Moules Mariniere' Sauce	68
	Roast Fish on the Bone with a Chicken, Lemon and Thyme Liquor	69
	Tunafish Steaks on Bitter Red-wine Onions	71
	Steamed and Roasted Salt Cod with Baby Fennel and Lemon-garlic Potatoes	72
	Rich Fish Stew	74
	Pan-fried Sea Bass with Blackberry Shallots and Creamy Hollandaise Sauce	76
	Warm Salmon 'Quiche Lorraine'	78
	Creamy Smoked Haddock 'Shepherd's Pie'	79
	Two Salmons with Sorrel-flavoured Leeks and Creme Fraiche Mashed Potatoes	80
	Fillets of John Dory Poached in Shiraz on Creamed Celeriac and Cabbage	82
	Fresh Salmon on Slowly Caramelized Lemon Chicory	84
	Seared Red Mullet with Leeks, Butter Fondant Potatoes and Red-wine Sauce	85
	Seared Sea Trout with Fennel-flavoured Sauerkraut and a Red-wine Sauce	86
	Whole Round Fish Cake with Melting Swiss Cheese	87
	Blackened Cod Casserole	89
	Roast Cod with Garlic Baked Beans and Chestnut Mushrooms	90
	Shellfish Pie Vol-au-vent	92
	Mains
	Braised Creamy Rice and Poached Egg 'Pie'	95
	Roast Salt and Peppered Duck Breast with Spicy Plums	96
	Steak and Kidney Sausages with Caramelized Onions	98
	Red-wine Beef Lasagne	100
	Boneless Potato Oxtail with Creamy Cabbage	102
	Roast Loin of Lamb on Leek Greens with Lamb-kidney Sausages	104
	Aubergine Charlottes with Ratatouille Dressing	106
	Pigeon and Red Onion 'Pasty'	108
	Cote de Boeuf with Caramelized Chicory Bearnaise Sauce	109
	Glazed Honey and Lemon Roasted Chicken with Buttered Forked Potatoes	111
	Crusted Lamb with Creamy Ham and Red-pepper Potatoes	112
	Roast Turkey Ballotine with a Ham and Armagnac Stuffing	113
	Pot-roast Riesling Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Cream Cheese	117
	Roast Rump of Lamb with Redcurrant Jelly and Lyonnaise Potatoes	118
	Chicken Saute with Mushrooms and Tarragon	120
	Pork Mixed Grill Plate with Roasted Apple, Bacon and Mustard-seed Bearnaise Sauce	122
	Hot Cheshire Pork Pies	123
	Braised Pork 'Daube' with Parsnip and Bramley Apple Puree	125
	Beef Goulash with Sweet Red Pepper and Parsley Gnocchi	126
	Steamed Rabbit, Fennel and Tarragon Suet Pudding	128
	Calf's Liver with Roasted Apples, Onions and Turnips	129
	Roast Rib of Beef with Steamed Savoury Red-onion Jam Roly-poly	130
	Hotchpot	132
	Boiled Gammon and Broad Beans with a Crunchy Mustard and Marjoram Mash	134
	Pork Cutlet Hotpot	136
	Roast and Poached Beef Fillets with Guinness Onions, Crispy Bacon and Butter-friend Carrots	137
	Layered Mushroom and Onion Suet Pudding with 'Truffle' Cream Sauce	138
	Vegetables
	Baked Mashed Potatoes (Pommes Macaire)	141
	Mashed Potatoes or Mousseline Mashed Potatoes	142
	English Spinach	142
	Sauted Butternut Squash	143
	Roast (or Braised) Onions	144
	'Braised' Blue Cheese Leeks	146
	Jersey Royals - the Richest New Potato	147
	Celery with Apples and Walnuts	148
	Clapshot	150
	Red-wine Baby Carrots	150
	Butter Fondant Potatoes	151
	Slowly Caramelized Lemon Chicory	152
	Nutmeg Spring Greens	154
	Desserts
	Warm Whole Lemon and Almond Pudding with Fresh Raspberries	156
	Iced Pear Parfait with Sweet Kirsch Cherries	158
	Iced Nougat Glace with Bitter-sweet Kumquats	160
	Orange Sorbet	161
	Rich Summer-fruit Pavlovas	162
	Rich Bramley Apple Millefeuilles	164
	Whisky Rice Pudding with Warm Syruped Dried Fruits	166
	Marmalade Cream Tart	167
	Frozen White Chocolate Mousse with Port-wine Figs	168
	Toasted Spicy Breadcrumbed Gooseberry Crumble	170
	Fresh Cream-tea Custards with Home-made Digestive Biscuits	171
	Caramelized Dutch Apple Steamed Pudding	172
	Hot Chocolate Souffle with Chocolate Sauce	174
	Classic Rum Baba	175
	Toasted Apricots on Warm Sugared Custard Toasts	176
	Glasses of Dark Chocolate Mousse with Icy Frothy Coffee Milkshake	178
	Flourless Chocolate Slice	179
	Warm Mini Dundee Cakes with Whisky Sabayon	180
	Bitter-sweet Strawberry Tart with Mascarpone Cheesecake Cream	182
	Savouries
	Home-made Baked Beans on Toast	185
	Twice-baked Cheese Souffles	186
	Open Smoked Haddock Lasagne	188
	Soft-boiled Eggs with Spinach and Parmesan Cheese	189
	Onion and Fromage Blanc Tart	190
	Twice-cooked Poached Eggs with Red-wine Sauce	191
	Dressed Crab Salad	192
	Sardines on Toast	194
	Classic Savoury Mince Pies	195
	Mushroom Toasts with Melting Swiss Cheese	196
	Soft Herring Roes on Toast	197
	Oatmeal Fried Salmon Slice on Toast with a Lemon Butter Whisky Dressing	198
	Cheese	198
	Basic recipes
	Fish Stock	201
	Court Bouillon	201
	Chicken Stock	201
	Game Stock	202
	Lamb Stock	202
	Veal or Beef Stock or Jus	203
	Vegetable Stock	204
	Red-wine Fish Gravy	204
	Red-wine Dressing	204
	Sauce Bearnaise	205
	Basic Butter Sauce	206
	Simple Hollandaise Sauce	206
	Mayonnaise	207
	Home-made Tomato Ketchup	207
	Tarragon Oil	207
	Fresh Pasta	208
	Goat's Cheese and Sweet Pepper Pancakes	209
	Poached Eggs	209
	Blanching Tomatoes	209
	Home-made Crunchy Breadsticks	210
	Bread Croutons for Soup	210
	Caramelized Melba Toasts	211
	Shortcrust Pastry and Sweet Shortcrust Pastry	212
	Quick Puff or Flaky Pastry	212
	Home-made Digestive Biscuits	212
	Ground Caramel	213
	Stock Syrup	213
	Creme Anglaise (Custard Sauce)	213
	Redcurrant Jelly	214
	Pumpkin and Date Chutney	214
	Menus
	Two courses	218
	Three courses	219
	Four courses	220
	Six courses	221
	Index	222

	List of Illustrations
	Acknowledgments
	Notes on Contributors
	Preface
	Introduction: Consumption as Performance: The Emergence of the Consumer in the Romantic Period	1
Ch. 1	William Henry Ireland: From Forgery to Fish 'n' Chips	21
Ch. 2	The Taste of Paradise: The Fruits of Romanticism in the Empire	41
Ch. 3	The Politics of the Platter: Charlotte Smith and the "Science of Eating"	59
Ch. 4	Sustaining the Romantic and Racial Self: Eating People in the "South Seas"	77
Ch. 5	Eating Romantic England: The Foot and Mouth Epidemic and Its Consequences	97
Ch. 6	Hegel, Eating: Schelling and the Carnivorous Virility of Philosophy	115
Ch. 7	Byron's World of Zest	141
Ch. 8	Beyond the Inconsumable: The Catastrophic Sublime and the Destruction of Literature in Keat's The Fall of Hyperion and Shelley's The Triumph of life	161
Ch. 9	The Endgame of Taste: Keats, Sartre, Beckett	183
Ch. 10	A "Friendship of Taste": The Aesthetics of Eating Well in Kant's Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View	203
Ch. 11	(In)digestible Material: Illness and Dialectic in Hegel's The Philosophy of Nature	217
Ch. 12	Romantic Dietetics! Or, Eating Your Way to a New You	237
	Afterword: Let Them Eat Romanticism: Materialism, Ideology, and Diet Studies	257
	Index	277

	Introduction	7
	Measures	8
	Equipment	8
	Ingredients	10
	Techniques	20
	Basic recipes	23
	Starters and appetisers	27
	Soups	41
	Fish and shellfish	55
	Poultry	75
	Meat	91
	Vegetables	107
	Noodles and rice	131
	Desserts	147
	Menu planning	155
	Index	158

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	3
	Ingredients and Utensils	9
	Basic Techniques	27
	Corn Tortilla Dishes	41
	Appetizers	55
	Soups	79
	Meats	105
	Poultry	137
	Seafood	163
	Eggs	189
	Rice and Pasta	211
	Vegetables	231
	Salads, Relishes, and Salad Dressings	255
	Sauces	281
	Fiesta Dishes	305
	Desserts	345
	Mail Order Sources for Mexican Foods	365
	Index	367

	Series foreword
1	Historical overview	1
2	Major foods and ingredients	31
3	Cooking	71
4	Typical meals and cuisine by region	89
5	Eating out	115
6	Special occasions : holidays, celebrations and religious rituals	125
7	Diet and health	137

	Foreword	vi
	Breads	1
	Salads and Other Family Favorites	25
	Main Dishes	43
	Desserts	73
	Index	115

	Preface	viii
	Foreword	ix
	My Philosophy of Cuisine	x
	Special Thanks	xiii
1	Breakfast the Elegant Way	1
2	Lunch	15
3	Salads	31
4	Main Plate Salads	45
5	Sandwiches	57
6	Appetizers, Hors d' Oeuvre, Amuse-Bouches	69
7	First Plates	89
8	Seafood	109
9	Beef	135
10	Beyond Beef	149
11	Pasta, Beans, and Rice	171
12	Pastry	187
13	Trilogy	205
14	Guest Chefs	219
15	Chef Leonard's Pantry	243
	About the American Culinary Federation	265
	About the Club Managers Association of America	267
	Certified Master Chef	269
	Index	271

	Preface	8
	Introduction	9
	Hors D'Oeuvres and Appetizers	15
	Vegetable Salads	45
	Tossed Green Salads	77
	Pasta, Grain, and Legume Salads	101
	Fruit and Molded Salads	119
	Main Course Salads	145
	Vegetable Dishes	171
	Pasta, Grain, and Legume Dishes	191
	Meat Dishes	213
	Chicken Dishes	249
	Seafood Dishes	277
	Desserts	299
	Index	330
	Table of Equivalents	344

1	Discerning the histories encoded in our bodies	15
2	Searching for the ancestral diet	36
3	Finding a bean for your genes and a buffer against malaria	63
4	The shaping and shipping away of Mediterranean cuisines	92
5	Discovering why some don't like it hot	112
6	Dealing with migration headaches	140
7	Rooting out the causes of disease	163
8	Reconnecting the health of the people with the health of the land	186

	Series Editor's Preface
	Introduction: Identity as Exchange
Ch. 1	Italy: A Physical and Mental Space	1
Ch. 2	The Italian Way of Eating	35
Ch. 3	The Formation of Taste	84
Ch. 4	The Sequence of Dishes	121
Ch. 5	Communicating Food: The Recipe Collection	155
Ch. 6	The Vocabulary of Food	187
Ch. 7	The Cook, the Innkeeper, and the Woman of the House	212
Ch. 8	Science and Technology in the Kitchen	243
Ch. 9	Toward a History of the Appetite	273
	Notes	303
	Bibliography	325
	Index	335