Frozen Desserts

Classic Cheese Cookery or Golden Nuggets

2009-12-06T13:49:00.000-08:00

Classic Cheese Cookery

Author: Peter Graham

This award-winning book is the most definitive collection of cheese cookery ever to be gathered together in one volume. The eighteen chapters which encompass over 300 recipes cover toasted and melted cheese, soups, pasta, pancakes, tarts, sauces, pastry, in fact every conceivable recipe for the cheese lover. Alongside traditional recipes for soufflés, gratins, quiches and cheesecakes are an enticing array of simple snacks and salads.

Inspired combinations, such as pears with pecorino and prawns with feta will tempt the adventurous, while vegetarians will be delighted by the fascinating and extensive variety that cheese cookery offers them. A detailed checklist of cheeses guides the intrepid and the uninitiated alike, so whether you are searching for a new pasta sauce, an alternative to Welsh rarebit, or a refreshing approach to entertaining, "Classic Cheese Cookery", with over 300 recipes, has something for every occasion.

Golden Nuggets: Roadhouse Portraits along the Cariboo's Gold-Rush Trail

Author: Bertrand M Patenaud

Through her extensive research while compiling her first two books Trails to Gold and Trails to Gold, Volume Two, Branwen Patenaude has become the BC authority on the early roadhouses along the gold rush trail. Now, in this tribute to early photographers of that era and the magnificent derelict structures that have come to dot the Cariboo landscape, Patenaude presents an album of her favourite roadhouse portraits and the stories that go with them.

Cook Book or Foodservice Organizations

2009-12-05T10:08:00.000-08:00

Cook Book

Author: Eureka American Legion Auxiliary California

The Ladies of the American Legion Auxillary published this cookbook to raise funds to support their projects in Humbolt and Eureka Counties. The recipes contributed by the Auxilary's membership are heavily weighted toward desserts, with especially interesting recipes for candies and ices.

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Foodservice Organizations: A Managerial and Systems Approach

Author: Marian C C Spears

Presents a comprehensive portrait of how to manage commercial and on-site foodservice operations effectively and efficiently in the 21^st century. Using the foodservice systems model as a guide, it shows managers how to transform the human, material, facility, and operational inputs of the system into outputs of meals, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and financial accountability. This edition continues its legacy of sound theory and real-world focus, and offers new insights on food safety, the Food Code 2005, foodservice layout and design, process improvement and leadership techniques that will lead to managerial success. New Topics: Includes the latest topics impacting foodservice managers such as: Process improvement and measurement of quality, Foodservice layout and design, HACCP, food safety, and the Food Code 2005, Current theories in management and leadership, Diversity in the workforce and cross-cultural communication, Management of financial resources. Offers the latest techniques for measuring and improving quality within the foodservice system. Demonstrates how layout and design impacts food preparation and output. Extensive and up-to-date information on food safety. Managers of foodservice.

Booknews

Provides a thorough picture of commercial and noncommercial foodservice, emphasizing practical application of theory. Weaving case studies from the Marriott Corporation throughout, the volume's 21 chapters are divided into six sections: an introduction to the industry and systems; designing the food service organization, from food safety to the menu; procurement; production; distribution, service, sanitation, and maintenance; and overall management issues ranging from organizational design to financial management. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1	Systems approach to a foodservice organization	1
2	Managing quality	33
3	The menu	53
4	Food product flow and kitchen design	85
5	Procurement	119
6	Food production	201
7	Distribution and service	281
8	Safety, sanitation, and maintenance	305
9	Management principles	373
10	Leadership and organizational change	419
11	Decision making, communication, and balance	459
12	Management of human resources	497
13	Management of financial resources	571
14	Marketing foodservice	601
15	Meals, satisfaction, and accountability	625

Ripe for Dessert or Brined Cheeses

2009-12-04T06:26:00.000-08:00

Ripe for Dessert: 100 Outstanding Desserts with Fruit--Inside, Outside, Alongside

Author: David Lebovitz

David Lebovitz loves fruit. From the richness of a summer blackberry to the mellow sweetness of a juicy mango, fruit inspires and delights this celebrated pastry chef. In Ripe for Dessert, David shares his passion for fruit and his treasure trove of inspired, innovative, and luscious dessert recipes.

These sweets celebrate fruit in all its diverse glory, as David's intensely flavorful and imaginative recipes show off the best of every season and reward every dessert lover's fancy. The seven chapters, with more than 130 recipes in all, are organized by category, with an eye to the seasons. They feature apples, pears, and quince from the fall harvest; citrus and dried fruits from winter; stone fruits and berries for the height of summer; figs and melon for its waning days; and David's signature tropical fruits desserts, which will surprise and delight your sweet tooth year round.

Such light, elegant dishes as Pomegranate Granita and golden Honey-Poached Pears let the fruits' flavors shine, with minimal fuss or adornment. But David is no spartan. His recipes go all out, with rich cakes and creamy custards, pastries, frozen desserts, and soufflés, accented and enlivened by complex fruit flavors. A luxurious Lemon-Ginger CrÈme BrÛlée puts a tart, fruity twist on a classic sweet, while a Candied Orange and Rosy Rhubarb Sauce raises a perfect, anise-scented Ricotta Cake to a new level of sophistication. For chocolate lovers, David presents pairings that will surprise and satisfy, including Anise-Orange Ice Cream Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce, Pear and Fig Chutney with Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse, and a Chocolate Soufflé Cakewith Prunes, Cranberries, and Kumquats in Port. David even offers a fabulous, thirst-quenching Gingery Lemonade.

With Ripe for Dessert's bounty of easy, user-friendly recipes, you can transform your favorite fruits of every season into dishes that will impress and delight all the dessert lovers in your life.

Library Journal

Lebovitz's first book, Room for Dessert, featured indulgent sweets of all kinds, but he says fruit desserts are his real passion. As pastry chef at Chez Panisse for many years, he always had the best, freshest, and often most unusual fruits from which to choose, and some of the recipes here are quite exotic: Brazil Nut, Date, and Ginger Tart, for example, or Pineapple Frangipane Tart. Others are sophisticated renditions of homier desserts, such as Peanut, Butter, and Jelly Linzertorte or Lime Marshmallow Pie. There are color photographs throughout, a brief introduction to terms and techniques, and a guide to buying and storing fruit. Recommended for most collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Brined Cheeses

Author: Adnan Tamim

The Society of Dairy Technology (SDT) has joined with Blackwell Publishing to produce a series of technical dairy-related handbooks providing an invaluable resource for all those involved in the dairy industry; from practitioners to technologists working in both traditional and modern larged-scale dairy operations.
Brined cheeses such as feta and halloumi have seen a large increase in popularity and as a result, increasing economic value. Over the past two decades the dairy industry has carried out much research into starter cultures alongside technological developments, widening the range of brined cheese products available to consumers worldwide.

The third title in the SDT series, Brined Cheeses gathers research on this important range of cheese varieties from around the world into a single volume, offering the reader:

A practically-oriented and user-friendly guide
Key commercially important information
Coverage of all the major stages of manufacture
Background to each variety
Review of how different varieties are utilised in different countries

Edited by Adnan Tamime, with contributions from international authors and full of core commercially useful information for the dairy industry, this book is an essential title for dairy scientists, dairy technologists and nutritionists worldwide.

Preface to Technical Series.
Preface.
Contributors.
Chapter 1. Constituents and Properties of Milk from Different Species.
Dr Thom Huppertz, Dr Vivek K. Upadhyay and Dr A.L. Kelly, University College Cork, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Cork, Ireland; and.
Dr A.Y. Tamime, Dairy Science & Technology Consultant, Ayr, UK.
Chapter 2. Feta and Other Balkan Cheeses.
Professor E.M. Anifantakis and Dr Golfo Moatsou, Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Food Science and Technology, Laboratory of Dairy Technology, Athens, Greece.
Chapter 3. Industrial Manufacture of Feta-Type Cheeses.
Dr A.Y. Tamime, Dairy Science & Technology Consultant, Ayr, UK;.
Dr R.K. Robinson, University of Reading, School of Biosciences, Reading, UK; and Mr G. Kiers, Tetra Pak Tebel B.V., Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
Chapter 4. Halloumi Cheese.
Dr P. Papademas, Kyklos Scientific Services Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus.
Chapter 5. North African Brined Cheeses.
Professor M. Abd-El Salam, National Research Centre, Dairy Department, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt; and.
Professor N. Benkerroum, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Department Sciences Alimentaires et Nutritionelles, Rabat, Morocco.
Chapter 6. Brined Cheeses from the Middle East and Turkey.
Dr Imad Toufeili, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; and.
Dr B. Özer, Harran University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Engineering, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
Chapter 7. Brined Cheeses and Analogues of Latin AmericanOrigin.
Professor M. Nogueira de Oliveira, Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Tecnologia Bioquimico-Farmacêutica, São Paulo, Brazil; and.
Professor C. Brito, Universidad Austral de Chile, Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Valdivia, Chile.
Chapter 8. Indigenous Brined Cheese of the Philippines.
Dr V.L. Barraquio, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College of Agriculture, Laguna, Philippines.
Chapter 9. Quality of the Brine.
Dr T. Bintsis, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Chapter 10. Utilisation of Brined Cheeses in Other Food Preparations.
Dr A.Y. Tamime, Dairy Science & Technology Consultant, Ayr, UK; and.
Dr R.K. Robinson, University of Reading, School of Biosciences, Reading, UK.
Index.
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Mushrooms or California Practical Cook Book

2009-12-03T02:45:00.000-08:00

Mushrooms (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.

Mushrooms, explained.

Everything you need to know in order to buy and prepare perfect mushrooms every time, including:

The history, different types, and nutritional value of mushrooms
What to look for when buying mushrooms, and how to store them after you buy
How to cook mushrooms in the most popular and tastiest ways

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California Practical Cook Book

Author: Belle De Graf

Originally published in Oakland, California in 1882, The California Practical Cook Book is a collection of recipes, both culinary and household, gathered from Oakland women and published by a local Oakland printer, Pacific Press. The recipes are basic both in scope and in ambition, but they are a valuable source of information about the recipes being made in the average household in California in the late 19th century.

The Foolproof Foodservice Selection System The Complete Manual for Creating a Quality Staff or Brinestain and Biscuit

2009-12-01T23:04:00.000-08:00

The Foolproof Foodservice Selection System: The Complete Manual for Creating a Quality Staff

Author: Bill R Marvin

An organized plan for creating a quality foodservice staff based upon the author's vast experience in managing foodservice operations. Guaranteed to draw qualified workers to your door, decrease your turnover, increase your profits and raise the level of guest satisfaction and repeat business. Contains application forms, job descriptions, letters to applicants, tracking sheets, interview guidelines, evaluations and a variety of tests--in both English and Spanish. Summaries of relevant federal laws (and states with exceptions to them) are also included.

EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS.
The Foolproof Foodservice Selection System.
The Best Employer in Town.
Productive Positions.
Recruiting Requisites.
SYSTEM SUMMARY.
The Advice to Applicants Letter.
The Application.
The Tracking Sheet.
The Screening Interview.
The Sanitation Screening Test.
The Professional Screening Test.
The Lifting Test.
The Demonstration Tests.
The Interviews.
The Professional Test.
The Situation Tests.
Background Research.
Making the Offer.
CLOSING COMMENTS.
Selection Is Just the Start.
Suggested Readings.
Appendices.

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Brinestain and Biscuit: Recipes and Rules for Royal Navy Cooks

Author: National Archives

Climb aboard one of His MajestyâЂ™s ships, circa 1930, pull up the gangplank and prepare to experience galley life at sea. Enjoy the arcane practices, no-nonsense instructions and a wealth of period recipes from an era when the map was painted red and âЂempire buildersâЂ™ were not just a pair of shorts. Learn how to avoid the dangers of âЂbone taintâЂ™ and âЂfly-blown meatâЂ™. Discover what to do with a âЂsteam chestâЂ™ and how to work an âЂAldershot ovenâЂ™. Once equipped, you will be in tip-top shape to delve into the recipesâЂ"from the simple yet gargantuan (sausages for 500 men: take 125 lbs of sausages, fry in lard, add âЂbrown gravyâЂ™) to the relatively small-scale and refined, you will get an insight into how the sailors lived and ate. And it was more varied than you might imagine, so they were not always stuck between a rock cake and a hard biscuit.

There are the dishes to stir the heart (âЂPatriotic puddingâЂ™ or âЂQueen Bess puddingâЂ™), the nautically exotic (âЂMock Turtle soupâЂ™, âЂCanary puddingâЂ™), the down-to-earth way with offal (âЂfaggots and peasâЂ™, âЂsheepâЂ™s head brothâЂ™) and the faintly scary âЂbeef tea with eggâЂ™ or âЂbrown stewâЂ™. There are even salads (well, a few). All in all, for a cookâЂ™s eye view of Navy life, this book takes the biscuit.

Beer Gurus Guide or Favorite Dishes

2009-11-30T19:22:00.000-08:00

Beer Guru's Guide: Enlightenment for Those Who Thirst for Knowledge

Author: Chris Street

The mystical role of beer is explored in this humorous satire that promises ecstatic bliss, immortality, wisdom, and freedom from the hangover. Readers follow a step-by-step guide that takes them on a quest for The Holy Ale, a sacred beer that flows from the Font of All Wisdom and bestows infinite knowledge, immortality, and instant enlightenment. If initiation is survived, readers meet the Beer Guru himself, the Dalai Llager, the Beer Goddess, and the Barmy Swami. Teaching how to master the art of Tantric Beer drinking and how to create a Beer Temple, the central theme of this sacred scroll is that drinking beer is a religious experience.

The Beer Guru and The Barmy Swami     1
The Way of The Beer Guru     5
The Quest for The Holy Ale     9
Monks, Drunks and Holy Men     15
The Path of The Fool     21
Finding the beer equivalent of your soul mate     25
Brewing Your Own, The Alchemy of Ale     31
Dowsing For Beer     35
Creating Your Sacred Beer Space     39
Beer Shrines and Altars     45
Seeing Your Beers Aura     49
Interpreting Your Beer's Aura     53
Blessing Your Beer     59
Initiation     63
The Initiation of The Whirling Pit     69
Opening Your Chakras     73
Becoming One With Your Beer     77
The Beer Goddess     81
Imaginary Ale Vs Real Ale     85
Tantric Beer Drinking     91
Mantras     95
Leys, Sacred Sites And Beer Lines     99
It's The Beer Talking     105
Invisible Friends     109
Reincarnation     113
Karma     117
Unlock the Secret Powers of Beer     121
The Mystic Properties of Beer     127
Out of The Body Experiences or SoulTravel     131
The Cave of the Beer Guru     137
The Dalai Llager and The Monastery of The Beer Brothers     141
The Beer Mat of The Holy Ale     147
The Temple of The Beer Goddess     153
The Font of All Wisdom     159
The Secret Of The Beer Guru's Smile     163

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Favorite Dishes

Author: Carrie V Shuman

Favorite Dishes is due to the fact that the noble women who have labored for the best interests of mankind and womankind, in the development of the Women's Department of the World's Columbian Exposition, found time to contribute this collection of recipes, as a means of enabling the compiler to open an additional avenue for women to provide the necessary funds to pay the expenses of a visit to the Exposition.

Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security or James Beards Poultry

2009-11-29T15:41:00.000-08:00

Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security

Author: Elizabeth Connor

Learn what you need to know about foodborne illness from comprehensive Web sites!

An estimated 76 million illnesses, 323,914 hospitalizations, and 5,194 deaths are attributed to foodborne illness in the United States each year. 2001 FDA Food Code. The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security puts a wealth of food safety and security information at your fingertips. This comprehensive compilation of annotated links goes beyond simple listing of Web addresses to tell you which sites have original content, what sites hold specific safety and security information you may be searching for, and how to find all types of vital information you need to prevent foodborne illness and disease to stay healthy. Easy-to-use, thorough, and accurate, this guide to the Internet will become your all-in-one source for food and health information.

The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security not only extensively lists food and health Web sites, it gives you the tools you need to find information on all types of foodborne illness, food handling concerns, and other disease and health issues. From how to decipher Web site addresses and evaluate Web content, to guiding you to the best available consumer, medical, government, and military search engines, to an authoritative list of health information Web sites themselves, this book is a valuable one-stop resource for all your food health concerns. Along with a helpful bibliography and glossary, the author provides tables, screen captures, and illustrations for clarity and direction.

The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security presents thorough and comprehensive Web listings for:

Internet search engines and directories
naturally occurring dangerous organisms
bioterrorism threats
pesticides
disease control and prevention
government links for food, safety, and nutrition information
travel concerns
government food regulations, standards, and legislation
food and water safety during disasters
sanitation issues
hot topics such as bird flu and mad cow disease
food allergies
chemical contamination
parasites
food safety during pregnancy
food additives and preservatives
resources for food advisories, recalls, and warnings
carcinogens
food irradiation
genetic engineering and genetically modified (GM) foods
labeling, packaging, and storage
takeout foods and restaurant food safety evaluation
lists of food safety organizations and societies

The Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security is an at-a-glance reference guide to the Internet for dietitians, librarians, health agency employees, health educators, or anyone interested in staying healthy when handling, preparing, and storing food.

What People Are Saying

Lenny Rhine PhD
Lenny Rhine, PhD, University Librarian, Health Science Center Libraries, University of Florida
A COMPREHENSIVE COMPILATION of annotated links for those 'interested in staying healthy when handling, preparing, and storing food at home or eating foods prepared by others.' With the emergence of the global economy, there is a need to 'determine the source and safety of food available for consumption.' This book is a series of well-organized, category-based lists of Internet information. EACH LINK INCLUDES AN ANNOTATION THAT NOTES THE AUTHORITY OF THE RESOURCE, GIVES A SUMMARY OF ITS SCOPE, AND HIGHLIGHTS KEY FEATURES.

David A. Nolfi
David A. Nolfi, MLS, AHIP, Health Sciences Librarian, Duquesne University<
This small GOLDMINE OF INFORMATION provides annotations and addresses for hundreds of Web sites. . . . A worthwhile addition for public libraries, consumer health collections, and health sciences libraries. Academic libraries supporting programs in agriculture, food science and service, nutrition, and public health will find this work particularly relevant. Connor's concise annotations provide the reader with information needed to evaluate Web sites as well as the background information necessary to better understand the importance of the food safety issues addressed. Any librarian interested in creating electronic pathfinders or research guides related to food safety issues will find this guide to be a great timesaver because Connor has pre-selected the best sites. A convenient glossary also provides needed explanation of unique terms associated with food safety as well as the language used to describe various types of Web tools. Conner's style is approachable for general readers and students, but is also useful for faculty and librarians.

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James Beard's Poultry

Author: John Ferron

Signature Beard dishes like Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic, traditionalfavorites like Roast Holiday Goose, and enticing versions of Pheasant with Sauerkraut and Roast Quail with Oysters.

More than any other person, James Beard inspired and nourished our national appetite for good food. With his many books, countless articles, and boundless enthusiasm, Beard introduced millions of Americans to the delicious glories of native and foreign cuisines and to the practical techniques of fine cooking. His recipes, which always stressed the natural goodness of fresh foods gathered at their peak; his limitless store of fact, history, and lore from the world of food; and his remarkable ability to present even the most complicated recipes in an accessible manner made him the mentor of a generation of American cooks. Now, for the first time, some of Beard's most enticing recipes are presented in a charming, inexpensive, paperback format. These recipes, many no longer in print in any other form, have been culled from the legacy of Beard's many magazine articles, newspaper columns, and unavailable books by John Ferrone, Beard's long-time friend and editor. He has organized them into four books, each covering an essential area of cooking. Some of these dishes are versions of Beard favorites, which, with his inventive curiosity, he was always adjusting and rethinking. Others offer exciting new discoveries. All of them provide wonderful eating experiences.

Basil or Time for Tea

2009-11-28T12:00:00.000-08:00

Basil: The Genus Ocimum

Author: Raimo Hiltunen

Basil, a volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, is an attempt to cover all the research areas, such as botany, agriculture, chemistry, pharmacology and use in foodstuffs, regarding Ocimum. The taxonomy and nomenclature of Ocimum are in a state of confusion and so this volume provides a delimitation of Ocimum from related genera and an infrageneric classification. In spite of numerous reports on the pharmacological activities, the main use of Ocimum plants is as aromatic plants and spices. When used in foodstuffs it may have some antioxidative effect, i.e. helps to preserve the food. This book will be of interest to everybody involved in medicinal and aromatic plant research or related fields.

	Preface to the Series
	Preface
	Contributors
1	Ocimum: An Overview of Classification and Relationships	1
2	Production Systems of Sweet Basil	39
3	Chemical Composition of Ocimum Species	67
4	Essential Oil of Ocimum	77
5	Bioactivity of Basil	113
6	Processing and Use of Basil in Foodstuffs, Beverages and in Food Preparation	137
	Index	153

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

Author: Piya Chatterje

About the Author

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

What People Are Saying

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

Red and White or Japanese Cooking

2009-02-23T13:46:00.000-08:00

Red and White: Wine Made Simple

Author: Max Allen

Warning: there are no star ratings, scoring systems, diagrams or maps in this book. Red and White: Wine Made Simple, is a pleasure guide to wine, an unashamed romp through the flavors, sensations and joy that wine can give us. It's a book that shines a light into the darkest cellars of wine appreciation, illuminating the mysterious delights to be found within.

More than a guide, Red and White is a celebration of an ancient liquid written for a new generation of wine drinkers- a book that makes a complex subject simple.

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Japanese Cooking: Contemporary and Traditional Simple, Delicious and Vegan

Author: Miyoko Nishimoto Schinner

Japanese Cooking Contemporary and Traditional: Simple, Delicious & Vegan — This cookbook showcases the essence of Japanese cuisine. Traditional dishes and regional specialties, along with everyday favorites of the 20th century Japanese housewife and the new "nouveau Japonaise" recipes, all display the delectable flavors and stunning presentation that Japanese food is famous for. Tofu, seitan, and other vegetarian foods are used to replace meat, fish, or fowl—with traditional tasting results. Miyoko's extensive knowledge of Japan's culinary customs, along with her childhood memories and favorite foods, help make this a truly unique Japanese cookbook.

Smoothies and Juices or Seafood Heritage Cookbook

2009-02-22T10:04:00.000-08:00

Smoothies and Juices: Techniques, Equipment, Ingredients and over 75 Classic Recipes Shown in More than 200 Truly Stunning Photographs

Author: Joanna Farrow

From the simplest of fresh fruit and vegetable juices to heady concoctions of blended fruits, ice cream and liqueurs, this wonderful book offers the ultimate in liquid refreshment.

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Seafood Heritage Cookbook

Author: Adam Starchild

The marvelous advantages of seafood are its amazing variety and delectability, and the number of different ways in which it can be prepared. This is what this book is about. Whatever your national origin or ethnic background you can venture within this book, and quite possibly find an Americanized version of some seafood dish brought here by your forebears. But, be forewarned readers of these recipes run the danger of becoming cosmopolitanized.

Drawn from a variety of sources, there are more than two hundred fifty recipes in this comprehensive collection of historic seafood recipes. Appetizers and soups, salads, and main courses of both fish and shellfish, along with sauces, dressing, marinades, dips, stuffings, and spreads provide a vast number of choices of kinds of seafood, and also a full gamut of the simple to the complex, quick to not-so-quick.

Cooking the South American Way or Plants in Human Nutrition

2009-02-21T06:22:00.000-08:00

Cooking the South American Way

Author: Helga Parnell

Introduces the history, land, and food of the countries of South America, and includes recipes for such dishes as black bean casserole from Brazil, beef soup from Argentina, and almond meringue from Chile.

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Plants in Human Nutrition

Author: Artemis P Simopoulos

This volume, Plants in Human Nutrition, reflects research advances and the recognition by the biomedical, pharmaceutical, and the agricultural communities that plant foods not only represent the major source of nutrients for humans, but also contain 'protective factors' against chronic diseases, coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The selected topics include plants that have some or all of the following characteristics: they are excellent sources of [omega]3 fatty acids; are rich sources of antioxidant vitamins ([alpha]-tocopherol, ascorbate, [beta]-carotene); contain high amounts of glutathione; are rich in fiber; are high in protein content; and can grow in arid climates. Plants in Human Nutrition should be of interest to those involved in food production, industrial and agricultural development, and sustainable agriculture, including scientists who are students of human evolution and development. Specifically, botanists, experimental biologists, agronomists, food technologists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, physicians, economists, policy makers, and anthropologists will discover their collective contribution in furthering human health and sustainable agriculture, and having a positive impact on the environment.

	Preface
	Microalgae as a Source of [omega]3 Fatty Acids	1
	Nutritional Value of the Alga Spirulina	32
	Purslane in Human Nutrition and Its Potential for World Agriculture	47
	Sweet Lupins in Human Nutrition	75
	Barley Foods and Their Influence on Cholesterol Metabolism	89
	The Nopal: A Plant of Manifold Qualities	109

Eating My Words or Feasting with God Adventures in Table Spirituality

2009-02-20T02:41:00.000-08:00

Eating My Words

Author: Eve Johnson

Eve Johnson probes food, eating, and cooking in this rollicking collection of essays. With insightful and lyrical prose, she takes us from the social evils created by gin in early 19th-Century London and the invention of breakfast cereal in health spas to the present era, in which junk food gets a bad name from "the Twinkie Defense". Eating My Words contains a selection of simple and reliable recipes such as Grilled Artichokes, Mangoes and Sticky Rice--but consider yourself warned about The Crotchety Old Fudge.

Feasting with God: Adventures in Table Spirituality

Author: Holly W Whitcomb

This book is an entertaining celebration of creative and spiritual ways to enjoy food. Themes are presented that act as points of departure for the various "feasts" and "culinary interludes".

Management by Menu or Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

2009-02-18T22:59:00.000-08:00

Management by Menu

Author: National Restaurant Association Educatio

Management by Menu is an invaluable resource for its presentation of the menu as a central theme that influences all foodservice functions. Its unique perspective of tying the menu to overall management principles provides the future manager with the "big picture" of the operation of a restaurant.

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Agricultural, Commercial, Ecological, Legal, Pharmacological and Social Aspects

Author: Robert J Bogers

This book presents the opinions of an international panel of specialists that explored the agricultural, commercial, ecological, legal, pharmacological and social future of medicinal and aromatic plants. It represents a wide collection of views, reflecting the diversity of disciplines and interests of the panel members. It highlights the necessity of continued and integrated research on plant sources, conservation, bioactivity, analysis and marketing in examining future scenarios for application and sale of medicinal and aromatic plants. It shows the need for proof of efficacy and safety in drug development and the need to recognize societies contributing plant materials.

The development of safe and effective medicinal and aromatic plant products depends upon the collaborative efforts of growers, collectors, conservationists, processors and businesses along with those of educators, sociologists, researchers and investors in developed and developing societies. This book shows the progress that can be made by further developing this collaboration to enhance the discovery, production and use of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Candyfreak or The Savory Secrets Of Dodis Home Cooking

2009-02-17T19:18:00.000-08:00

Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America

Author: Steve Almond

Perhaps you remember The Marathon, Oompahs, Bit-O-Choc, or Kit Kat Dark. Where did they go? Driven by his obsession, stubborn idealism, and the promise of free candy, self-confessed candyfreak Steve Almond takes off on a quest to discover candy's origins in America, to explore little companies that continue to get by on pluck and perseverance, and to witness the glorious excess of candy manufacturing. Part candy porn, part candy polemic, part social history, part confession, Candyfreak explores the role candy plays in our lives as both source of pleasure and escape from pain. By turns ecstatic, comic, and bittersweet, Candyfreak is the story of how Steve Almond grew up on candy---and how, for better and worse, candy has grown up too.

The New York Times - Kate Ja.cobs

…p; for the most part, Almond goes at the subject as if he were a giddy 5-year-old, creating an entertaining book full of repeatable tidbits about the candy industry.

Publishers Weekly

The appropriately named Almond goes beyond candy obsession to enter the realm of "freakdom." Right up front, he divulges that he has eaten a piece of candy "every single day of his entire life," "thinks about candy at least once an hour" and "has between three and seven pounds of candy in his house at all times." Indeed, Almond's fascination is no mere hobby-it's taken over his life. And what's a Boston College creative writing teacher to do when he can't get M&Ms, Clark Bars and Bottle Caps off his mind? Write a book on candy, of course. Almond's tribute falls somewhere between Hilary Liftin's decidedly personal Candy and Me and Tim Richardson's almost scholarly Sweets: A History of Candy. There are enough anecdotes from Almond's lifelong fixation that readers will feel as if they know him (about halfway through the book, when Almond is visiting a factory and a marketing director offers him a taste of a coconut treat, readers will know why he tells her, "I'm really kind of full"-he hates coconut). But there are also enough facts to draw readers' attention away from the unnaturally fanatical Almond and onto the subject at hand. Almond isn't interested in "The Big Three" (Nestle, Hershey's and Mars). Instead, he checks out "the little guys," visiting the roasters at Goldenberg's Peanut Chews headquarters and hanging out with a "chocolate engineer" at a gourmet chocolate lab in Vermont. Almond's awareness of how strange he is-the man actually buys "seconds" of certain candies and refers to the popular chocolate mint parfait as "the Andes oeuvre"-is strangely endearing. (Apr. 9) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Lynn Evarts - VOYA

Almond is obsessed with candy. He claims that not one day of his life has passed when he has not had a candy bar. He takes his obsession on the road and details for readers his travels to small candy factories around the country, encouraging others to engage in his candy feast. He visits the home of the Idaho Spud, the Goo Goo Cluster, Valomilk, and the five Star Bars. On his way, he entertains readers with candy trivia and his longing for Caravelle candy bars. Peeps, Chuckles, Jordan Almonds, and Circus Peanuts are included in his list of MWMs (mistakes were made), products that never should have been candies in the first place. Almond's sense of humor and his encyclopedic knowledge of candy makes this book an enjoyable trip across the chocolate-covered countryside. He is fanatical in his interest, and he quickly pulls readers into his obsession, making a trip to the candy counter a necessary result of reading. Young adults will feel his passion and most likely will begin searching for the elusive Violet Crumble and Twin Bings. Although not for everyone, this book will touch teens who appreciate the eccentric, and they will love Almond and his candy crusade. VOYA Codes 4Q 2P S A/YA (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult-marketed book recommended for Young Adults). 2004, Algonquin, 280p., Ages 15 to Adult.

Library Journal

A former journalist, Almond (creative writing, Boston Coll.; My Life in Heavy Metal) is obsessed with candy; it shaped his childhood and continues to define his life in ways large and small. Fascinated by the emotional bonds that people develop with their childhood favorites, Almond began a journey into the history of candy in America and discovered a lot about himself in the process. Once hundreds of American confectioners delivered regional favorites to consumers, but now the big three of candy-Hershey, Mars, and Nestl -control the market. To find out what happened to those candies of yesteryear, Almond talks to candy collectors and historians and visits a few of the remaining independent candy companies, where he learns exactly what goes into creating lesser-known treats such as the Idaho Spud. Flavored with the author's amusingly tart sense of humor, Candyfreak is an intriguing chronicle of the passions that candy inspires and the pleasures it offers. Recommended for most public libraries as a nice counterpart to Tim Richardson's more internationally focused Sweets: A History of Candy.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

Almond, a self-diagnosed "candyfreak," details with mouthwatering descriptions his visits to the minor league of candy makers who continue to churn out their distinctive products. Claiming to have eaten at least a piece of candy every day of his life, Almond first establishes his candy credentials. He always has at least three to seven pounds of candy in his home; he's stashed 14 boxes of Kit Kat Limited Edition Dark in a warehouse; he has further supplies in drawers in case of an emergency; and at Halloween his haul was between 10 and 15 pounds. But mourning the disappearance of so many independent candy makers-a street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was once known as Confectioner's Row-and his own favorite bar, the Caravelle, he decides to find out what happened, and what makers still remain. The search, serendipitously fueled by boxes of free samples, leads him to factories in such places as Dorchester, Massachusetts (Necco wafers and candy hearts); Burlington, Vermont (the Five Star Bar); and Sioux City, Iowa, where he watches The Bing, a regional favorite, being made. At each factory he witnesses every step of the process, and always gets to sample the product. He also meets Steve Traino, a fellow candyfreak who has tapped into the nostalgia candy market by buying and then selling discontinued items online, and Ray Broekel, the industry's historian, who has a vast collection of candy memorabilia, from wrappers to advertising. Almond is impressed with these independent manufacturers, always generous and dedicated, but also realistic about their limitations, both in distribution and longevity. All are up against the Big Three-Mars, Hershey, and Nestle-who have the money and the muscle tokeep the little guys out of the big stores, as well as to steal their ideas: facts that inevitably sour this otherwise delicious celebration of all things sweet. Sweet, never sickly-and quite informative.

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The Savory Secrets Of Dodi's Home Cooking

Author: Howida Elhalwagy

Several years ago I married an Egyptian man who loved my American cooking; however, I knew it would not be long before he yearned for recipes familiar to his native country. I decided to try a few Middle Eastern dishes I found over the internet. They turned out okay but just that, okay. Let's face it; no woman wants her husband to think her cooking is just okay.

One day we were invited to a friend's house for dinner. That's where I first met Howida (Dodi). She was a charming woman, and as I was soon to find out, an excellent cook. She had prepared a lavish feast as delightful to the eye as to the palate. We were presented with one mouthwatering surprise after another: savory soups, colorful salads, incredible entrees, and delectable desserts. Many of the spices were as unfamiliar to me as the names of the dishes. Nevertheless, each course was a delicious treat.

As women often do when invited to a friend's house for dinner, I asked if I could copy those recipes to make for my husband. She said that they were all in her head, not in a cookbook. Dodi went on to explain that she had many recipes which had been passed down through generations of females in her family.

Over time, I managed to convince Dodi to share her family trade secrets with all of us, and I'm now proud to introduce to you, this fine collection of recipes, entitled . . . "The Savory Secrets of Dodi's Home Cooking". Enjoy! Michelle (Layla) Easton-Ewais

Canadian Living Cooks Step By Step or Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection in Farm Animals

2009-02-16T15:37:00.000-08:00

Canadian Living Cooks Step By Step

Author: Daphna Rabinovitch

Cuisine Canada Cookbook of the Year 2000

Developed, tested and perfected in the Canadian Living Test Kitchen, Canadian Living™ Cooks Step-by-Step introduces home cooks of all levels to a world of flavours, techniques, methods and ingredients. This one-of-a-kind cookbook contains a selection of fabulous new recipes, fully illustrated cooking lessons, entertaining ideas, nutritional tips, recipe analysis, menu plans, short-cuts, charts, substitution boxes and a glossary.

With diverse and flavourful recipes such as Mushroom Red Pepper Puffs and Gazpacho, Smoky Tex-Mex Ribs, Salmon Strudels and Easy Garden Risotto, you'll find dishes for everything from quick family suppers to elegant dinner parties — and a spectacular array of dessert recipes such as Orange Crème Brulee, Tarte Tatin and Chocolate Banana Cake.

Each of the 80 cooking lessons is illustrated with carefully selected step-by-step photographs, invaluable for novice cooks, but useful too for experienced cooks who will delight in having difficult techniques demystified. Master the art of rolling sushi, piping choux pastry or folding phyllo. Find out the difference between grilling and broiling, braising and poaching.

A Canadian Living™ cookbook is always a delight and this one is no exception.

Book review: Absolute Body Power or Keep fit Exercises for Kids

Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection in Farm Animals

Author: J M Forbes

This book is, in part, a second edition of the author's previous work The Voluntary Food Intake of Farm Animals (Butterworths, 1986). However, it has been revised and extended to such an extent that it is effectively a new book in its own right. More emphasis has been placed on diet selection, learning and appetites. All other sections have been brought up-to-date and completely reorganized. The text is copiously referenced to provide access to the original literature. It represents a standard work on its subject and is essential reading for advanced students and research workers in animal nutrition.

Greatest Dishes or Stuff It

2009-02-13T08:06:00.000-08:00

Greatest Dishes!: Around the World in 80 Recipes

Author: Anya Von Bremzen

Anya von Bremzen has traveled far and wide in search of the world's greatest flavors. Along the way she has gathered a definitive collection of classic recipes and a lifetime's worth of stories. Here the award-winning, globe-trotting food writer presents eighty of the world's best-loved dishes, from more than twenty-eight countries, an all-hits international food tour for cooks and readers everywhere.

No matter how far she travels or how many cookbooks she acquires, Anya observes that, like most cooks, she returns to the same recipes time and time again: pad thai, bouillabaisse, apple pie, couscous, gazpacho, risotto -- the classics that we all know and love. In this book she sets out to find the best, most authentic recipes for these iconic dishes by collecting and perfecting dozens of recipes from the stoves of cooks the world over. Over time, Anya tested, revised, and honed these eighty classic recipes, allowing home cooks to recreate, at last, their favorite foods -- with delicious results.

With these clear, accessible recipes at your fingertips, you don't have to go to Spain to get the best paella or to Italy for the best pizza or pesto -- you don't even have to go to a lot of country-specific cookbooks. Accompanying the recipes are delightful, illuminating essays detailing the dishes' origins and how they are prepared and enjoyed today. Packed with historical information and portraits of the contemporary food culture of dozens of countries, the essays bring these eighty classics to life and are indispensable reading on their own. Whether you are a seasoned home cook, a world traveler, or an armchair adventurer,The Greatest Dishes! will provide youwith unprecedented firsthand information about these emblematic foods, along with the legends, controversies, and passions they have inspired throughout history.

Publishers Weekly

One of the more personally idiosyncratic cookbooks to come along in some time, the latest from von Bremzen (Please to the Table: The Russian Cookbook) reflects her country hopping as a Travel & Leisure editor. As she journeys, she collects esteemed recipes and here arranges favorites from Apple Pie to Wiener Schnitzel, with stops for Hamburger and Peking Duck in between. She provides historical tidbits, notes on recipe influences and cooking tips. Her tastes stretch well beyond geographical boundaries. When it comes to meatballs, she turns not to Italy but to Shanghai for Lion's Head Meatballs. For cheesecake, she combines the richness of Paskha from her Russian childhood with New York's traditional cream cheese in Chocolate-Glazed Lemon Cheesecake. A BBQ fan, she includes both Memphis Barbecued Ribs and their Asian cousins, Korean Barbecued Short Ribs. Restaurant-inspired dishes feature Potato Gnocchi with Cauliflower Gorgonzola Sauce, derived from a dish at an obscure Tuscan trattoria; Classic Andalusian Gazpacho from a traditional eatery in Ronda, Spain; Lobster Rolls from Fore Street in Portland, Maine; and a simplified Rose Pistola Chocolate Budino Cake from San Francisco. Readers may disagree with her choice of what constitutes the world's top 80 dishes ( such as Chinese Stir-Fried Greens), but cooks will also discover new dishes and new approaches to old standbys. (Feb.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Previously, Travel & Leisure columnist von Bremzen has written about Russian (Please to the Table), Southeast Asian (Terrific Pacific), and Latin American (Fiesta!) fare. Now she presents all her favorite recipes from her travels in one eclectic volume, a self-described "Gold List of the world's greatest hits." There are certainly classics like Feijoada (the Brazilian national dish), Creme Br lee, and Roast Chicken, but readers will also find idiosyncratic choices such as Laksa, "a rococo Malaysian-Singaporean slurpfest of noodles and seafood," and simple Chinese Stir-Fried Greens. Any compendium like this (see also David Rosengarten's Taste: One Palate's Journey Through the World's Greatest Dishes) is sure to trigger debate; what, for example, makes the Chocolate Budino from San Francisco's North Beach restaurant, Rose Pistola, the classic chocolate cake? Nevertheless, the title alone ensures interest. For most collections. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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Stuff It: The Great Little Book of Chicken Dishes

Author: Emma Summer

This irrisistible new book presents and enticing and colorful collection of over 30 superb recipes with ideas and inspirations for every type of menu.

Easy as Apple Pie or Odiyan Country Cookbook

2009-02-10T17:35:00.000-08:00

Easy as Apple Pie

Author: Caroline Barty

In addition to Mom's apple pie, here are recipes for chocolate and pecan pie, cranberry pie, strawberry and rhubarb lattice tart, and many more, 45 recipes in all. This book's duotone photos provide a nostalgic look at mid-twentieth-century America, and the recipes are for pies that are simply old-fashioned delicious. The photos focus appropriately enough around the kitchen range and dining room table--and if Mom and Dad seem a bit too formally dressed for dinner at home, we should recall that it was the way middle American households were depicted in ads and magazine features, circa 1950. The recipes for pies are easy for today's home cooks to follow, and are guaranteed to produce mouth-watering results. Many are complemented with food-related anecdotes. Here's a trip down memory lane, as well as inspiration for tasty desserts you can serve today.

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Odiyan Country Cookbook: International Vegetarian Recipes

Author: Bill Farthing

Drawn from many national cuisines, 200 original recipes feature savory dishes such as Fresh Basil Soup, a whole-meal Vietnamese salad, falafel, frittata, tofu, and Tibetan cooking. Mostly vegetarian.

Recetario Para la Buena Salud or Onions Leeks and Garlic Volume 19

2009-02-09T13:53:00.000-08:00

Recetario Para la Buena Salud

Author: Robert Dolezal

Low Fat No Fat has more than 250 recipes low in fat and high in flavor and packed with helpful tips for eating lean and healthy. Each recipe includes a full nutritional analysis, creative fatslashing and flavorboosting ideas and mouthwatering photographs.

	Introduccion
	Las grasas--noticias buenas y malas	9
	Las fuentes principales de grasa en nuestra dieta	12
	La grasa y la familia	16
	Otros ingredientes en la balanza	18
	Tecnicas para cocinar con poca grasa	20
	Maneras faciles de reducir la grasa en su dieta	24
	Como usar este libro	26
	Secciones Especiales
	Almuerzos saludables empacados	38
	Los mejores caldos	64
	Ensaladas para todas ocasiones	84
	Bebidas sin alcohol: deliciosas y reconfortantes	152
	Un buffet vegetariano tex-mex	242
	Budines tradicionales con un toque light	272
	Las Recetas
	Desayunos y tentempies	26
	Sopas	48
	Entradas y ensaladas	70
	Pescados y mariscos	98
	Aves y conejo	128
	Res, cordero y cerdo	164
	Pastas y cereales	196
	Verduras	228
	Postres	256
	Panes, pasteles y galletas	286
	Planificador de menus	306
	Indice alfabetico	312
	Creditos y reconocimientos	320

New interesting book: Dirección de Proyecto de Cadena de Critial

Onions, Leeks and Garlic, Volume 19: A Handbook for Gardeners

Author: Marian Coons

A reference for professional market gardeners, yet written in a style simple & clear enough for amateur gardeners as well, this book answers the questions gardeners have about these kitchen staples: what species, varieties, forms, & cultivars are grown for food, & how do they differ?; when & how should you plant & tend them?; how hardy are different varieties, & how do they adapt to different climates?; what insects & diseases attack them, & how can you combat them?; & how should they be harvested, dried, & stored? The first comprehensive, carefully researched source of scientific & practical info. on members of the Allium family, including wild onions.

Creative Pickling or Pies

2009-02-08T10:11:00.000-08:00

Creative Pickling: From Classic Dills to Ginger Pears, 50 Sweet, Savory and Tangy Recipes

Author: Barbara J Ciletti

Pickling isn't just dill pickles and sauerkraut (although both appear in this book). Pickling is also Spiced Whole Onions, Tomato Peach Salsa, Almond Stuffed Jalape¤os, and more. In fact, pickling can stock a pantry with jars of tangy, sweet, or savory condiments that can make a 20-minute meal taste like a carefully crafted dinner. Pickling is preserving food in a vinegar or salt solution, which makes the product high-acid and reduces the processing required for long-term storage. No pressure canner is required; rather, the processed recipes in this book require only a hot-water bath averaging 15 to 20 minutes. Some are simply refrigerated or frozen. This is pickling for today's cooks. The recipes don't call for bushels of produce, dozens of jars, or a quarter-acre garden. A good grocery store or farmer's market will do. Nor do they presume a family of 12. Instead, all recipes are made in small batches for today's smaller households. The book does assume a love of creative cooking and a wide-ranging interest in varied cuisines. In addition to the pickle recipes, there are also 12 recipes for dishes using the pickled products: Moroccan Chicken with Preserved Lemons, Grilled Tuna in Maui Marinade, Rosemary Olive Bread, and more.

Pies: 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!

The Low Fat Bed Breakfast Cookbook or Cook Book for Nurses

2009-02-07T06:28:00.000-08:00

The Low-Fat Bed & Breakfast Cookbook: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes from North American B&Bs

Author: M J Smith

Bring the Taste and Comfort of B & B’s Home. B & B’s are synonymous with comfort, charm, and relaxation. We are transformed as we gently wake to the delicate scent of warm lemon cream scones. Our bodies are revitalized after we savor the taste of crisp warm French bread and the robust flavor of butternut squash soup. Our hearts soar as we sample garden polenta pie. This book takes the best recipes that the top B & B’s have to offer and delivers them to you in a healthy low-fat’manner that does not sacrifice taste. Each inn’s recipe is a reflection of its local history, regional zest, and owner’s genius. Explore the cooking talents from some of the best B & B’s across the country and bring their flavors into your kitchen. What will You Find Inside?

300 tried-and-true low-fat recipes ranging from savory main entrees to seductive desserts
Exchange values plus calorie, fat, and sodium analysis for each recipe
Estimated recipe prep times
Originating innkeeper’s address and B & B overview

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Cook Book for Nurses

Author: Sarah Chapman Hill

Formerly cooking instructor at the Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Sarah Chapman Hill gathered recipes suitable for invalids and infants in a manner that is practical and concise. A Cook Book for Nurses was published in 1911. Of much interest in the 19th and 20th century, sick room recipes give insight into ideas of health care and the treatment of the sick in the days before modern medicine.

Quick and Easy Ayurvedic Cookbook or Out of the Kitchen

2009-02-06T02:46:00.000-08:00

Quick and Easy Ayurvedic Cookbook

Author: Eileen Keavy Smith

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of health and healing based in the principle that each human being is unique, and has a distinct individual constitution, genetic inheritance, and predisposition to certain ailments. This is the first Ayurvedic Cooking book that allows you to easily implement Ayurvedic principles in your cooking and improve your health without devoting long hours of study to the subject or breaking your budget. Learn how to cure insomnia and indigestion, even out mood swings, and much more, just by making food choices based on your Ayurvedic constitution. The recipes include familiar favorites - such as baked apples, chicken burgers, and potato salad - making it a practical, easy-to-use addition to your kitchen and home.

Interesting book: Food in Colonial and Federal America or Every Day Chicken Cookbook

Out of the Kitchen: Adventures of a Food Writer

Author: Jeannette Ferrary

In Out of the Kitchen, food writer Jeannette Ferrary recounts her journey of transition from a young girl ambivalent about food ("women's work") to a career woman immersed in cuisine. Here are the memories, told with humor and warmth, of a childhood in Brooklyn, where her favorite haunts were the candy store and her grandmother's kitchen. Here are the changes she went through as she grew and dealt with feminism, career, marriage, divorce, and childraising. At every step of the way, food played a defining role in her life. Out of the Kitchen contains portraits of America's most famous food-world celebrities--Julia Child, Alice Waters, Craig Claiborne, Jacques Pepin, Marcella Hazan, and Robert Mondavi, to name a few. It also has two dozen recipes, from Tea for Two for a five-year-old to Gazpacho Andaluz to Apple Pie for Joseph Heller.

Library Journal

Though to read her recounting, you might just believe that Ferrary accidentally stumbled into food writing and acquaintance with such culinary greats as M.F.K. Fisher, Craig Claiborne, Julia Child, and Alice Waters, her deft touch proves that this was no mere coincidence. Enthusiastically and frankly written, yet with a knowing wink and wry smile, this memoir is delightfully executed, presenting course by course the recollections of a onetime precocious child, "home maker of tomorrow," faculty wife, poet, entrepreneur, activist, and gourmand-as well as the accomplished author of numerous articles appearing in such publications as the New York Times, six cookbooks with Louise Fizer (e.g., Sweet Onions and Sour Cherries), and the memoir M.F.K. Fisher and Me. Recipes follow many of the vignettes, the pairs by turns humorous ("Pummeled Bread") and delicious ("Risotto Californien"). Suitable for all public libraries.-Courtney Greene, DePaul Univ. Lib., Chicago Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

The author of M.F.K. Fisher and Me (1991) traces her life from its Brooklyn beginnings, when she couldn't cook and couldn't care less, to writing for the New York Times food section and rubbing shoulders with culinary heroes Julia Child and Alice Waters. Ferrary wasn't always fond of food. Growing up in the 1950s, she watched her mother slave over bland, no-frills Irish meals and, later, Swanson's frozen TV dinners, fearing that "some day, if I wasn't careful, I'd have to do the same damn thing." Her Grandma DeeTee's cooked calamari frightened her. As a newlywed, she relied on Peg Bracken's I Hate to Cook Book for inspiration and, on Thanksgiving, when it came time to roast the turkey and she saw that her oven had only two settings (Broil and Bake), she panicked and phoned Information for advice. (The operator dismissed her as a crank call.) It was only later, when Ferrary went to Guadalajara to study Spanish and was entranced by the fruit, fish, and meat at the local market, that food began to intrigue her. Cooking classes with culinary icon Simone Beck in France led to her first freelance assignment for the San Francisco Examiner's food pages. After reading Ferrary's impassioned review of The Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook, Alice Waters invited her to the landmark Berkeley restaurant and then to a birthday party for longtime New York Times food editor Craig Claiborne, where she found herself hobnobbing in stunned awe with food celebrities like Diana Kennedy, Penelope Casas, and Paul Prudhomme. The author shows great comic timing; her subtle, skillful, yet straightforward prose is funny when you least expect it. Her story about an event with Julia Child-who chastised her for the way she wasmincing garlic by intoning, "Jeannette? What are you doing?"-is only one of many hilarious moments. Inspiring fun for foodies.

Illustrated History of the Herbals or Sparks in the Kitchen

2009-02-04T23:04:00.000-08:00

Illustrated History of the Herbals

Author: Frank J Anderson

This book is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of herbal texts throughout the world from ancient cultures through the seventeenth century.

A "herbal" by definition is a book that is descriptive of plants and the term did not come into use until the sixteenth century. The production of herbals is closely connected to the history of early printing and offers the finest examples of this art and craft. However, the earliest records of ancient Egypt, Sumer and China all reflect a tradition of works of botanicals and their medicinal properties long before printing. The author's survey begins with a work called "De materia medica" written in the first century which is still extant and as the final authority on pharmacy for 1500 years is the most important herbal ever written.

The study of herbals offers a rich history of the culture and beliefs from the folklore and science of medieval and classical worlds.

Sparks in the Kitchen

Author: Katy Sparks

From Katy Sparks, who dazzled a devoted clientele at her restaurant Quilty’s in New York City, here is a wonderfully creative collection of recipes and culinary wisdom. It is a book for people who love to cook, enabling you to put to work in your own kitchen the secrets and inspirations a gifted chef can offer, particularly one who now cooks at home for her own family.

From snacks, small plates, and cocktails to relishes and desserts, Sparks makes it clear that good ingredients are all-important. So she offers guidelines on what to buy seasonally, how best to judge freshness, and how to store foods effectively. She loves to combine flavors in unexpected ways, utilizing a wide range of spices and coaxing the essence from fresh herbs and zests.

Whether she is detailing a dramatic dish to start off a special dinner, such as her Oysters in Gewürztraminer Cream (crowned with a nest of crispy fried leeks) or the playful Middle Eastern–inspired creation Spiced Lamb Meatballs in Eggplant “Leaves,” or a simple, satisfying family meal like Grilled Chicken in Marjoram Marinade or Pork Chops Smothered in Lentils, she encourages the home cook to be creative. As she guides you through a recipe, you will learn invaluable lessons: what makes a good soup, ways to keep meat tender and juicy, foolproof methods of grilling a whole fish and roasting a chicken, keys to successful deep-frying. And sidebars like “Leftover Alert” and “Weighing Your Options” encourage you to improvise with leftovers, experiment with interesting substitutes, and create delicious accompaniments.

A pat of one of her compound butters, a splash of herhomemade flavored vinegar, or a dollop of her Papaya-Ginger Salsa or Onion-Sage Confit might contribute to the sparkle that makes each finished dish so delicious. Try her Sesame-Roasted Green Beans, Coconut-Simmered Fingerling Potatoes, or Beet Pickled Eggs dipped in Spice-Seasoned Salt for revelations in flavor.

And, if there’s still room, a Sparks dessert is not to be missed. Three different pots de crème, chocolate bread pudding, apple tarts, raspberry tarts, maple tuile cookies, and Mohr im Hemd (individual souffléd cakes drenched in dark chocolate) are among the family favorites gathered here.

Above all, Katy Sparks shares the fun and drama of cooking, interweaving stories from her childhood on a Vermont farm and her odyssey from college dropout to star chef. The kitchen is where she feels most happily at home, and with this book to inspire you, so will you.

Publishers Weekly

Sparks's food looks comfortably rustic, corresponding to her childhood on a Vermont farm, occasional visits to Germany and a move to New York, where she opened Quilty's, a SoHo restaurant that felt like a country inn (it closed after 9/11). The chef's hallmark is combining flavors and textures in unexpected ways; hence, there's papaya in her Gazpacho, ground star anise and coriander in a Seasonal Country Salad, and chilled cucumbers against hot scallops in Seared Sea Scallops on a Cool Cucumber, Sesame, and Dill Sauce. Sparks is no fusspot, advising readers "have fun and don't sweat the details." For example, in the recipe for Simple Roast Chicken, she notes, "Chicken is a perfect vehicle for experimentation," so try stuffing the bird with a half a lemon, a sprig of herbs, a few mushroom stems-anything that'll release flavor and aroma. Most of the 160 dishes featured can go fancy or casual; a perfect example is Smoked Trout Tartare with Cucumber, Feta, and Dill, which can be "dressed down with a beer or gussied up with a glass of sparking wine." Sparks's family features prominently in the essays and recipe introductions, adding to the homey, casual feel of this handsome volume. Photos. (Jan. 6) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Sparks has cooked at a number of well-known New York City restaurants and was chef at Quilty's in Soho for five years, where she gained a loyal following; she is now culinary director of Balducci's gourmet retail markets. In this very personal cookbook, she presents the food she likes to cook at home for family and friends, recipes that do not require a brigade of sous-chefs but that do reflect her perspective and experience as a chef; among these recipes are Roasted Black Mussels with Almond-Garlic-Thyme Butter, Kabocha Squash Soup with Lemongrass and Ginger, and Venison with Fox Grape Poivrade. Her recipe instructions are very reader-friendly, and she provides a lot of information in an unintimidating way. Her cookbook will appeal to ambitious home cooks and, of course, fans of her restaurants. For area libraries and other larger collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Matters of Taste or Great Old Fashioned American Desserts

2009-02-03T19:22:00.000-08:00

Matters of Taste: Food and Drink in Seventeenth-Century Dutch Art and Life

Author: Donna R Barnes

"Donna R. Barnes and Peter G. Rose provide a narrative to accompany this collection of Dutch art as it relates to images of food and drink. The sixty paintings presented in this volume are discussed individually from both an art history and a culinary history perspective, including authentic period recipes. An accompanying cookbook adapts these recipes for the modern kitchen." Drawn exclusively from American museums, art galleries, and private collections, the works of art portray still lifes, Dutch tavern and market scenes, and festive occasions by forty-five Dutch artists such as well-known painters Jan Steen, Adriaen van Ostade, and Pieter Claesz, and their less famous contemporaries such as Quiringh Gerritsz. van Brekelenkam and Harmen van Steenwijck.

Great Old-Fashioned American Desserts

Author: Beatrice A Ojakangas

Desserts have always been a fixture at the American table, inspiring pleasant lingering over a cup of coffee and just one more scrumptious bite. From colonial specialties to old-time country favorites, this book presents a complete collection of more than two hundred mouthwatering delights.Cooking expert Beatrice Ojakangas has researched original sources from across the country to recapture the delicious tastes of Lemon Icebox Cake, Applesauce Crisp, and Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie. Along with each recipe, Ojakangas shares fascinating stories and little-known facts about the history of the dessert. The recipes have been tested and updated for easy preparation with today's ingredients and techniques, and this book also offers practical advice on buying fresh fruits and cooking pudding. From Yankee Apple Snow to Creole Sweet Potato Pie, Great Old-Fashioned American Desserts provides an enticing tour of the desserts of America's rich food heritage. Beatrice Ojakangas is the author of more than twenty cookbooks, including The Great Scandinavian Baking Book (1999), The Great Holiday Baking Book (2001), Scandinavian Cooking (2003), Quick Breads (2003), Pot Pies (2003), and Scandinavian Cooking (2003)-all available in paperback from the University of Minnesota Press.

Publishers Weekly

Cooking teacher and author (Gourmet Cooking for Two, etc.t Ojakangas offers a diversity of desserts that span the various periods and regions of American cooking. Some dishes are accompanied by chatty notes, explaining, for example, that waffles were introduced by the Dutch in the 1800s. But these are mere embellishments, and the business side of this book is the generous assortment of enticing, lucid recipes meant to be used by modern-day bakers. Creole sweet-potato and old Arkansas vinegar pies are examples of ``America's favorite dessert.'' The chocolate Kentucky bourbon-pecan cake and ``Lazy-Daisy'' cake (first baked, then topped with a brown sugar-and-butter topping) are among the more unusual cake contributions. Pastry and dough-based items include cream puffs and New Orleans beignets, while cooked fruit comes to the fore in baked pears with mint cream, plum duff and fresh berry tumble. Puddings and ice creams round out a collection that will nudge dessert lovers into the kitchen to recapture old favorites and discover new ones. (June 29)

From Warehouse to Your House or Slow Cooker Cookbook

2009-02-02T15:40:00.000-08:00

From Warehouse to Your House: More Than 250 Simple, Spectacular Recipes to Cook, Store, and Share When You Buy in Quantity

Author: Sally Sampson

Warehouse club shopping is thrilling. Walking down aisle after fluorescent-lit aisle of impossible-to-pass-up bargains, you fill your cart and tally the money you're going to save. Unloading the boxes and jugs, however, it becomes obvious that, while the way you shop for food may have changed, the scale of your refrigerator (and your stomach!) has not.

So what do you do with the sixteen chicken breasts, the five pounds of oatmeal and the gallon of olive oil that you couldn't afford not to buy? You turn to From Warehouse to Your House: More Than 250 Simple, Spectacular Recipes to Cook, Store and Share When You Buy in Quantity by Sally Sampson, veteran cookbook author, working mom and accomplished warehouse shopper.

Utilizing the fresh and packaged products available at the warehouse clubs and superstores, Sampson's flavorful recipes are simple enough for a weeknight dinner and special enough for entertaining and, if you're cooking for a couple or a small family, portioned so you can eat some, store some and even share some.

Those boneless chicken breasts turn into New-Fangled Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, Curried Chicken Salad for lunch and Moroccan Chicken for the freezer. Three pounds of butter becomes Chipotle Butter to dress up a grilled steak or chicken breast, Cinnamon Butter for your morning toast and Chocolate Chip Cookies: a batch baked right away, a batch of dough for the fridge and a batch for the freezer. And that big box of oatmeal? When you're tired of hot cereal (maybe with some of the Cinnamon Butter?), try the Fruit Crisp or Oatmeal Lace Cookies. From breakfast coffee cakes to soups, appetizers, salads and dressings, sandwiches and entrÉes,Sampson gives the home cook who buys big a wide variety of classic American recipes, as well as international dishes like Mexican Chicken Fajitas, Asian Ribs, Italian pastas and Jamaican Jerk Chicken.

Sampson includes an essential pantry list, and amusing and informative tips and techniques that will help you make the most of your time, your money and your groceries, whether you're cooking for a small family or a small army.

Publishers Weekly

Anyone who's shopped at a price club has wondered: what am I going to do with all of this? The lure of the deal often results in the lament of the overstuffed pantry, but Sampson's got solutions. She provides commonsense advice and easy-to-prepare recipes for interesting, flavorful meals. Tips for storing and freezing food ensure easier entertaining or quick family meals on nights when nobody feels like cooking-just defrost and serve. She notes that, in facing down large quantities of food, she "was becoming more and more creative" in the kitchen. Recipes for salad dressings, breakfast butters and various sauces will add kick to meats and vegetables; creative entrees include Lemon-Tarragon Chicken Salad, Chili-Coated Pork Chops, plus variations on steaks, turkey burgers and fish dishes. Desserts range from Citrus Shortbread to classics like Rice Pudding and Baked Apples. The author's humorous asides, pithy food-centric quotes and anecdotes about her family and friends add warmth to an already friendly volume. (Dec.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Although this book's title might lead readers to expect recipes that make a large number of portions or that can be prepared ahead and refrigerated or frozen for later meals, there is, in fact, very little about quantity cooking here. Sampson (The $50 Dinner Party) does provide a two-page introduction on her experiences at price clubs and warehouse stores, followed by a short list of rules on freezing food, along with lists of essential ingredients and equipment. Although her recipes are certainly appealing and most are quick, several make only four servings, and many of them must be served as soon as they are made; some of the soups make large quantities, but few of them can be frozen. Sampson does indicate which dishes can be refrigerated overnight or frozen, but she only occasionally refers to preparing multiple batches. Buy this for the recipes, not for the limited information on shopping and cooking in quantity. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Book about: Strategy or The Global Economy 1944 2000

Slow Cooker Cookbook

Author: Catherine Atkinson

The collection brings together over 150 recipes that are cooked in a slow cooker over a gentle heat to deepen and enrich the flavors.

The Dont Sweat Guide to Entertaining or 101 Money Saving Meals

2009-02-01T11:58:00.000-08:00

The Don't Sweat Guide to Entertaining (The Don't Sweat Guides Series)

Author: Editors of Dont Sweat Press

Foreword by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

A new Don't Sweat guidebook, based on the bestselling Don't Sweat series by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

Entertaining friends should be fun. However, the preparation is often stressful. With the help of this entertaining guide, readers will focus on enjoying their friends instead of being overwhelmed by details.

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101 Money-Saving Meals

Author: Good Homes Magazin

Fun food for families, couples, singles and parties!

Each book contains recipes for 101 tasty and imaginative dishes. For eating well without breaking the bank, try Money Saving Meals. If you like good food, but want to stay healthy, try 101 Low-Fat Feasts. Or for family meals in a flash, try Simple Suppers. Each of these volumes is divided into Soups and Salads; Snacks; Pasta, Rice and Noodles; Meat; One-pot Dishes; Fish and Desserts, you're guaranteed to find a delicious recipe for every occasion. The fourth, Vegetarian Dishes, where you'll find exciting vegetarian inspiration, is divided into Soups and Salads, Light Lunches, Pasta, Main Courses, Food for Friends and Desserts. The 101 recipes in each volume are all short and simple with easy-to-follow steps, using readily available ingredients and are accompanied by a full-color photograph of the finished dish. Whether you choose Sausage and Potato Bake, Pork and Tarragon Meatloaf or Canadian Pecan Tart, every recipe has been tried and tested by the Good Food team to ensure fantastic results, every time you cook. Now you can find everything you need in one book, and a book small enough to put in your purse or pocket when shopping, so there's no need to write out any more shopping lists. In fact with the titles in this series, you can find ideas for every culinary occasion! The recipes in these are quick, easy, affordable and delicious-as well as being a fantastic value!

Food and Culture or Golden Lemon

2009-01-31T08:16:00.000-08:00

Food and Culture

Author: Pamela Goyan Kittler

FOOD AND CULTURE provides information on the health, culture, food, and nutrition habits of the most common ethnic and racial groups living in the United States. It is designed to help health professionals, chefs, and others in the food service industry learn to work effectively with members of different ethnic and religious groups in a culturally sensitive manner. Authors Pamela Goyan Kittler and Katherine P. Sucher include comprehensive coverage of key ethnic, religious, and regional groups, including Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, Mexicans and Central Americans, Caribbean Islanders, South Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Southeast Asians, Pacific Islanders, Greeks, Middle Easterners, Asian Indians, and regional Americans.

Booknews

In a revision of the 1998 cultural nutrition consultant Kittler and Sucher (nutrition and food science, San Jose State U., California) synthesize the considerable research by anthropologists and other social scientists into food for use by practicing health and nutrition professionals. After reviewing such aspects as changing demographics and dietary practices of eastern and western religions, they profile all the major ethnic groups of North America, in order of their arrival. They conclude with a survey of regional food habits. A glossary of ethnic ingredients does not indicate pronunciation. No date or title is mentioned for the first edition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Food and Culture     1
What is Food?     1
The Omnivore's Paradox     2
Self-Identity     2
Symbolic Use of Food     3
Cultural Identity     4
What is Culture?     5
The Acculturation Process     6
Acculturation of Food Habits     6
Cultural Food Habits     7
Core and Complementary Foods Model     7
Flavor Principles     8
Meal Patterns and Meal Cycles     9
Developmental Perspective of Food Culture     11
Individual Food Habits     12
Food Availability     12
Edible or Inedible?     13
Consumer Food Choice Model     13
Nutrition and Food Habits     18
The Need for Cultural Competency     18
Intercultural Nutrition     23
The American Paradox     25
Traditional Health Beliefs and Practices     37
Worldview     37
Cultural Outlook     37
Biomedical Worldview     39
What is Health?     41
Cultural Definitions of Health     41
Health Maintenance     43
Disease, Illness, and Sickness     45
Cultural Definitions of Disease, Illness, and Sickness     45
Healing Practices     48
Pluralistic Health Care Systems     52
Medical Pluralism     52
Biomedical Healing     52
Intercultural Communication     57
The Intercultural Challenge     57
Intercultural Communication Concepts     58
Verbal Communication     59
Nonverbal Communication     64
Role of Communication in Health Care     67
Interaction between Provider and Client     67
Responsibilities of the Health Care Provider     69
Successful Intercultural Communication     69
Intercultural Communication Skills     70
Intercultural Counseling     73
Intercultural Nutrition Assessment     75
Intercultural Nutrition Education     77
Culturally Relevant Program Preparation     77
Implementation Strategies     79
Food and Religion     85
Western Religions     86
Judaism     86
Christianity     91
Islam     96
Eastern Religions     100
Hinduism     100
Buddhism      104
Native Americans     109
Cultural Perspective     109
History of Native Americans     109
Worldview     112
Traditional Food Habits     114
Ingredients and Common Foods     114
Meal Composition and Cycle     121
Role of Food in Native American Culture and Etiquette     122
Therapeutic Uses of Food     122
Contemporary Food Habits     123
Adaptation of Food Habits     123
Nutritional Status     126
Northern and Southern Europeans     139
Northern Europeans     139
Cultural Perspective     140
History of Northern Europeans in the United States     140
Worldview     142
Traditional Food Habits     144
Ingredients and Common Foods     144
Meal Composition and Cycle     150
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     152
Adaptations of Food Habits     152
Nutritional Status     154
Southern Europeans     156
Cultural Perspective     156
History of Southern Europeans in the United States     156
Worldview     158
Traditional Food Habits     159
Ingredients and Common Foods     159
Meal Composition and Cycle     165
Therapeutic Uses of Food     167
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     168
Adaptations of Food Habits     168
Nutritional Status     168
Central Europeans, People of the Former Soviet Union, and Scandinavians     173
Central Europeans and the People of the FSU     173
Cultural Perspective     174
History of Central Europeans and Russians in the United States     174
Worldview     178
Traditional Food Habits     182
Ingredients and Common Foods: Staples and Regional Variations     182
Meal Composition and Cycle     185
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     190
Adaptations of Food Habits     190
Nutritional Status     191
Scandinavians     194
Cultural Perspective     194
History of Scandinavians in the United States     194
Worldview     195
Traditional Food Habits     195
Ingredients and Common Foods: Staples and Regional Variations     196
Meal Composition and Cycle     198
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     199
Adaptations of Food Habits     199
Nutritional Status     199
Africans     205
Cultural Perspective     205
History of Africans in the United States     206
Worldview     209
Traditional Food Habits     211
Ingredients and Common Foods     211
Meal Composition and Cycle     218
Role of Food in African-American Society and Etiquette     220
Therapeutic Uses of Food     220
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     221
Adaptations of Food Habits     221
Nutritional Status     222
Mexicans and Central Americans     235
Mexicans     235
Cultural Perspective     235
History of Mexicans in the United States     235
Worldview     237
Traditional Food Habits     240
Ingredients and Common Foods     240
Meal Composition and Cycle     247
Role of Food and Etiquette in Mexican Society     248
Therapeutic Uses of Food     249
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     249
Adaptations of Food Habits     251
Nutritional Status     252
Central Americans     258
Cultural Perspective     258
History of Central Americans in the United States     258
Worldview     259
Traditional Food Habits     261
Ingredients and Common Foods     261
Meal Composition and Cycle     263
Etiquette     264
Therapeutic Uses of Foods     264
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     265
Adaptations of Food Habits     265
Nutritional Status     265
Caribbean Islanders and South Americans     175
Caribbean Islanders     275
Cultural Perspective     275
History of Caribbean Islanders in the United States     275
Worldview     279
Traditional Food Habits     282
Ingredients and Common Foods     282
Meal Composition and Cycle     287
Therapeutic Uses of Food     290
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     291
Adaptations of Food Habits     291
Nutritional Status     292
South Americans     296
Cultural Perspective     297
History of South Americans in the United States      297
Worldview     298
Traditional Food Habits     300
Ingredients and Common Foods     300
Meal Composition and Cycle     306
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     307
Adaptations of Food Habits     307
Nutritional Status     307
East Asians     315
Chinese     315
Cultural Perspective     316
History of Chinese in the United States     316
Worldview     318
Traditional Food Habits     321
Ingredients and Common Foods     321
Meal Composition and Cycle     327
Therapeutic Uses of Food     329
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     330
Adaptations of Food Habits     330
Nutritional Status     331
Japanese     334
Cultural Perspective     334
History of Japanese in the United States     334
Worldview     335
Traditional Food Habits     337
Ingredients and Common Foods     337
Meal Composition and Cycle     340
Therapeutic Uses of Food     342
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States      342
Adaptations of Food Habits     342
Nutritional Status     343
Koreans     345
Cultural Perspective     345
History of Koreans in the United States     345
Worldview     346
Traditional Food Habits     348
Ingredients and Common Foods     348
Meal Composition and Cycle     350
Therapeutic Uses of Food     351
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     352
Adaptations of Food Habits     352
Nutritional Status     353
Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders     361
Southeast Asians     361
Cultural Perspective     361
History of Southeast Asians in the United States     361
Worldview     365
Traditional Food Habits     371
Ingredients and Common Foods: Staples and Regional Variations     371
Meal Composition and Cycle     379
Therapeutic Uses of Food     381
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     382
Adaptations of Food Habits     382
Nutritional Status     384
Pacific Islanders     390
Cultural Perspective     390
History of Pacific Islanders in the United States     390
Worldview     392
Traditional Food Habits     393
Ingredients and Common Foods: Staples     393
Meal Composition and Cycle     395
Role of Food     396
Therapeutic Uses of Foods     396
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     397
Adaptations of Food Habits     397
Nutritional Status     397
People of the Balkans and the Middle East     407
Cultural Perspective     407
History of People of the Balkans and Middle East in the United States     408
Current Demographics and Socioeconomic Status     410
Worldview     412
Traditional Food Habits     417
Ingredients and Common Foods     417
Meal Composition and Cycle     425
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     431
Adaptations of Food Habits     431
Nutritional Status     432
South Asians     441
Cultural Perspective     441
History of Asian Indians and Pakistanis in the United States     441
Worldview     444
Traditional Food Habits     447
Ingredients and Common Foods      447
Meal Composition and Cycle     454
Role of Food in Indian Society and Etiquette     457
Therapeutic Uses of Food     458
Contemporary Food Habits in the United States     460
Adaptations of Food Habits     460
Nutritional Status     461
Regional Americans     473
American Regional Food Habits     473
What Is Regional Fare?     473
Regional Divisions     475
The Northeast     475
Regional Profile     475
Traditional Fare     477
Health Concerns     484
The Midwest     484
Regional Profile     484
Traditional Fare     486
Health Concerns     492
The South     492
Regional Profile     492
Traditional Fare     495
Health Concerns     506
The West     508
Regional Profile     508
Traditional Fare     509
Health Concerns     518
Glossary of Ethnic Ingredients     523
Resources     535
Index     539

Books about: Heal Your Heart or Generation Extra Large

Golden Lemon: A Collection of Special Recipes

Author: Doris Tobias

The Golden Lemon is an indispensable gift to give yourself and anyone else. It's filled with wonderfully original food and menu ideas, and easy-to-understand recipes.

Each recipe is accompanied by suggestions for a complete meal and an appropriate wine. Enhanced by the inclusion of lemon, some dishes are subtly flavored while others use lemon as the defining ingredient.

Some of the all-time favorites include Lemon Parmesan Bread, Broiled Red Snapper Fillets with Puree of Broccoli, the award-winning Lemon Meringue Pie, and Chocolate Mousse with Lemon Liqueur.

Chosen by Saveur Magazine as one of its 100 favorites.

"A great book for lemon lovers...full of sparkling prose and sparkling recipes." (Nancy Newman, Chicago Sun-Times)

Smart Chicken and Fish Cookbook or Book of Sent Sov

2009-01-29T16:17:00.000-08:00

Smart Chicken and Fish Cookbook: Over 200 Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Main Courses, Soups, and Salads (The Newmarket Jane Kinderlehrer Smart Food Series)

Author: Jane Kinderlehrer

Now collected in one value-priced paperback—over 200 of Jane's inventive, delectable chicken and fish recipes for main courses, soups, and salads, all high-fiber, low-fat, low- or no-sugar, low sodium, and low cholesterol.

For the first time, here are Jane Kinderlehrer's collected recipes and tips involving fowl and fish preparations, a companion to her Smart Baking Cookbook, with her recipes on muffins, cookies, biscuits, and breads.

Regarding fish, Jane writes: "Fish is a valentine for your heart and your figure...it can pleasure your palate, your waistline and your well-being." Her 101 fish recipes, involving 26 varieties of fin-fish, cover all ways of preparation—baking, broiling, poaching, grilling, smoking, and sautéing—including appetizers, salads, chowders, gumbos, and main courses. Also covered are the facts you need about fish safety, selection, menu planning, and caloric and nutritional analysis.

Regarding fowl, Jane writes: "Though chicken is always a smart choice, not all chicken dinners are smart...a chicken dinner is smart when it is low in fat, sodium, and calories and served with high fiber accompaniments." Her 101 poultry dishes, plus stuffings & accompaniments, can be roasted, sautéed, poached, grilled, baked, and stir fried. Recommended by Julia Child, the tasty poultry offerings include dozens of chicken, capon, turkey breast, pot pie, and stew selections, plus a glossary on terminology and helpful hints on stuffing, carving, storing, and freezing.

Author Biography: Jane Kinderlehrer's first books on nutrition and health were published over forty years ago, including her 500,000-copy bestselling Confessions of a Sneaky Organic Cook. For nineteen years she worked with Rodale Press as senior editor and then food editor of Prevention magazine. In addition to the Smart Baking and Smart Chicken and Fish collections, she is the author of The Antioxidant Save-Your-Life Cookbook with son Daniel A. Kinderlehrer, M.D.

Look this: Savoring Mexico or Soy Soy Soy

Book of Sent Sovн: Medieval Recipes from Catalonia, Vol. 51

Author: Joan Santanach

The Book of Sent Soví, composed around the middle of the fourteenth century, is the oldest surviving culinary text in Catalan. It is anonymous and, like the majority of medieval cookery books, is the product of a complex process of transmission, with multiple manuscript copies and readers who have left their mark on it. The contents are eminently practical. Successive cooks have recorded their own methods of preparing the dishes and recipes included, blending several culinary traditions in a single work. Sent Soví is also a reliable source of information on the cookery of the territories of the Crown of Aragon before the revolution caused by the arrival of products from the Americas. This edition includes both an English translation, by Robin Vogelzang, and the original Catalan version. It has been the editor's aim to clarify the difficult passages in the book—sometimes corrupted because of the complex manuscript tradition—so that it can be understood as easily as possible by its twenty-first-century readers. Joan Santanach lectures on medieval literature at the University of Barcelona. Published in association with Editorial Barcino.

Miracle Juices or Green Tea Users Manual

2009-01-28T12:35:00.000-08:00

Miracle Juices: Energize: Juices to Invigorate

Author: Hamlyn

Feeling lethargic, irritable, without enthusiasm? Here's the appetizing cure: juices that give some get up and go! Instead of foods that provide a sugar rush followed by a quick letdown, these drinks supply a constant and slow release of sugar throughout the day. A carrot, beetroot, and orange Power Pack packs a real punch, with loads of vitamins A and C, antioxidants and potassium. Kale and Hearty--with spirulina and wheatgrass--is a sure way to become hale and healthy. A carbohydrate-rich mix of apples, mangos, and passion fruit makes up the Energy Bubble, a perfect after-exercise concoction. Or savor the refreshing Liven Up (Galia melon, pineapple, apple), a yummy All Nighter smoothie, and banana-based Round the Clock. Every one fights the downers.

Book review: The Quick Python Book or Code Generation in Action

Green Tea User's Manual

Author: Helen Gustafson

With its own aromas and delights, as well as a host of health bene?ts, including enhancing immune system function and lessening damage from free radicals, green tea continues to grow more popular in American diets. Yet because it is brewed differently, and many varieties of green tea are available, there is more to know about making a good cup of green tea than how to boil water.

The Green Tea User’s Manual leaves no leaf unturned, introducing 16 of the most popular types of green tea, including Dragon Well, Sencha, Jasmine, and the Japanese tea Gen Mai Cha. It describes the three stages of bubbles to look for when boiling water and the various vessels in which to brew, from pots to small covered cups known as guywans. Lovely line drawings, original recipes, anecdotes, lore, and related green tea tips help to make this irresistible little book a perfect gift for anyone with a penchant for tea.

Theme Birthday Parties for Children or If I Can Cook You Know God Can

2009-01-27T08:53:00.000-08:00

Theme Birthday Parties for Children: A Complete Planning Guide

Author: Anita M Smith

Every parent wants to make a child's birthday party a special and fun experience. This resource for party-planners contains complete instructions for 18 parties with themes ranging from the barnyard to the jungle, and from pirates to princesses. Each themed party includes detailed instructions and ideas for invitations, decorations, games, crafts, refreshments, music, and everything else needed to create a delightful and memorable occasion. The easy-to-follow ideas are simple and economical enough for any party-planner—but definitely fun for kids. Also included are helpful general tips for making any child's birthday party a delight rather than an ordeal, including schedule suggestions, planning tips, appropriate party sizes and lengths for various age groups, advice on how to entertain early arrivals, suggestions for dealing with a difficult child, and much more. Tons of illustrations and diagrams are included.

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If I Can Cook/You Know God Can

Author: Ntozake Shang

Ntozake Shange offers this personal culinary memoir, with dashes of literature and pinches of music, in her rousing tribute to black cuisine as a food of life that reflects the spirit and history of a people. With recipes such as "Collard Greens to Bring You Money," Shange introduces us to 'Afro-Atlantic foodways:' a cuisine born on the slave ships of the Middle Passage, and shared by all members of the African Diaspora. If I Can Cook/You Know God Can is a vivid story of the migration of a people that opens our hearts and minds to what it means for "black folks in the Western Hemisphere to be full."

Miami Herald - Kathy Martin

A captivating collection of African-American food memories, meditations and recipes.

Library Journal

With lyrical originality and musical patois, playwright, novelist, and poet Shange intertwines the history and food of the "African Diaspora" into a beautiful little book in the tradition of M.F.K. Fisher. This collection of essays -- conversations might be more accurate -- takes the reader to the tables of African-Americans; the kitchens of Nicaragua, London, Barbados, and Brazil; and the feasts of Africa. Proud tradition plays an important role here, but don't overlook the book's value for the chef. Easy-to-follow recipes for "collards to bring you money," rack of lamb, hominy, feijoada, barbecue, gumbo, okra, and couscous are among the 34 exotic dishes, and most of the ingredientsexcept maybe turtle eggsare readily available. Herein is also contained the coveted secret of determining a watermelon's ripeness! An inexpensive cookbook with a lot of class. -- Wendy Miller, Lexington Public Library, Kentucky

Library Journal

Kathy Martin

A captivating collection of African-American food memories, meditations and recipes. -- Miami Herald

What People Are Saying

Edwidge Danticat
...as in all her brilliant works, Ntozake Shange stirs and simmers the soul and moves the reader/eater/cook to rethink every morsel of Pan-African history, personal celebration, and global pain which enter our lives when we gather around her magical hearth to laugh, to cry—but most indispensably—to eat. (Edwidge Danticat, author of Krik? Krak!)

Edwidge Danticat
...[A]s in all her brilliant works, Ntozake Shange stirs and simmers the soul and moves the reader/eater/cook to rethink every morsel of Pan-African history, personal celebration, and global pain which enter our lives when we gather around her magical hearth to laugh, to cry--but most indispensably--to eat.

Food Additives Nutrients Supplements A to Z or Coconut Cuisine

2009-01-26T05:12:00.000-08:00

Food Additives, Nutrients & Supplements A-to-Z: A Shopper's Guide

Author: Eileen Renders

Using this simple guide to the most important food elements and additives, readers can find out everything the average person needs to know to make healthy choices in eating and diet supplementation. Eileen Renders' practical reference boils down essential information from formal research, her own ongoing work in the field, and standard dietary and chemical references. Offering quick, authoritative answers in plain language and an easy-to-use format, Renders' book is the only up-to-date reference that includes all these important topics under a single cover. It will simplify life for anyone concerned with planning tasty nutritious meals and ensuring a healthy diet.

Library Journal

The plethora and popularity of books on alternative medicine and nutrition continue. Renders became a doctor of naturopathy (licensed in 11 states) after a medical doctor diagnosed her with hypertension and told her that she would have to take medication for the rest of her life. Although the title describes the book as A-to-Z, there are five chapters (additives, nutrients, dietary sources, supplements, and herbs) that each include alphabetical entries. The entries, most of which are a paragraph in length, define terms and discuss the use of the nutrient or supplement in alternative medicine or nutrition. Renders is careful to warn of possible side effects or complications. This is recommended for circulating collections that need additional alternative health books, but for a comprehensive reference source, the Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Good Health (Facts on File, 1997) is superior.--Christine E. Bulson, SUNY at Oneonta Lib.

Go to: Interventions or Vietnam Wars 1945 1990

Coconut Cuisine

Author: Jan London

Sound practical advice on how to use two of nature's prize foods, the noble coconut and the remarkable sweetener stevia, take shape with 130 tantalizing, easy to make recipes for the reader to enjoy.

Detroits Eastern Market or A New Book of Cookery

2009-01-25T01:30:00.000-08:00

Detroit's Eastern Market: A Farmers Market Shopping and Cooking Guide

Author: Lois Johnson

New edition of this guide to Detroit's renowned openair farmers market, featuring stories and recipes from four generations of families.

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A New Book of Cookery

Author: Fannie Farmer

Fannie Farmer's 1912 "A New Book of Cookery" was designed as a sequel to her "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book." Covering the "whole range of cookery," this volume contains both simple, inexpensive recipes and expensive, elaborate ones, providing home cooks with a comprehensive source for recipes.

Kitchen Con or Bounty of Central Florida

2009-01-23T21:48:00.000-08:00

Kitchen Con: Writing on the Restaurant Racket

Author: Trevor Whit

Waiter and customer have a lot in common. Each lingers under the delusion that lunch is on the way, neither has more than a passing interest in the other, and both are at the mercy of an ill-tempered thug with a white toque, writes restaurant critic Trevor White in his uproarious account and passionate and unbiased expose of the restaurant business. With style and wit, White lifts the lid off the culinary cartel - owners, chefs, and critics - that cons diners around the globe. A scathing attack on gourmet dogma, his defiantly populist critique of restaurant culture redefines the dining room as a place in which people should be satisfied rather than awe-struck by egomaniacal chefs, pretentious waiters, and arrogant critics. In this riveting account of life at the heart of the restaurant racket, no one is safe.

Introduction     xi
Part 1
The Hungry Hooker Why Restaurants Are Brothels for the Mouth     3
The Age of Appetite A Survey of the Way We Eat Today     9
Accounting for Taste The Author Admits His Past     25
Kitchen Con How the Racket Works     41
The Truth about Guidebooks The Author Loses a Job     53
The English Experience On Going to Lunch for London     71
Celebrity Chefs Starring Gordon Ramsay and Conrad Gallagher     91
The Waiting Game Reflections on the Value of Service     101
On Failing to Take Manhattan 1998-2000     109
"Your Table Is Ready" The Four Sweetest Words     125
The Lamppost and the Dog Writing about the Racket     133
Part 2
Silly Season in the Wilderness Food, Politics, and Morgan Spurlock     145
In Defense of Expensive Restaurants The Author Puts On Weight     165
Sex and the Single Waitress Meeting Mr. Kitchen Confidential     173
The Critic on Trial: Part I The Prosecution     189
The Critic on Trial: Part II The Defense     197
Good Food, Good Life On Demolishing the Bad     205
Epilogue     213
Acknowledgments     215
Bibliography     217
Index     221

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Bounty of Central Florida

Author: Valerie Hart

From citrus, berries and grapes to wild game and fish, Central Florida is a wealth of succulence. Cookbook author, Valerie Hart (The New Tradition Cookbook, endorsed by Craig Claiborne, James Villas and Marion Gorman), food writer (Association of Food Journalists), Zagat editor and restaurant critic (The Frolicking Foodie), has developed recipes that range from home-spun country to sophisticated gourmet with sensitive descriptions of the natural resources and lavish surroundings of the St. John's River and Harris Chain of Lakes to Hillsborough, Polk, Lake and Osceola County. The Bounty of Central Florida is more than a cookbook. It is a celebration of the splendor of nature.

Pupus Plus or Creole Cookery

2009-01-22T18:06:00.000-08:00

Pupus Plus

Author: Fukuda

Pupus... Plus! combines the practicality of community cookbook with the design and photography of a gourmet cooking magazine. The recipes, extensively tested and refined by Big Island cooking expert Sachi Fukuda, have a local flavor and include pupus, salads and vegetables, sushi and rice, Hawaiian favorites, chicken, beef, pork, seafood, tofu and other soy-based meat alternatives, and desserts. You'll find recipes for dishes you tasted once and have been looking for ever since, and new recipes that will become stand-bys to prepare for family, guests, or potlucks.

Creole Cookery

Author: The Christian Womens Exchang

This 1885 volume is one of the two oldest cookbooks published in New Orleans. Many of the recipes, compiled by 18 ladies from the Women's Exchange, are still used in the open-hearth kitchen at the historic Hermann-Grima House in New Orleans' French Quarter. Over 120 years old, the recipes are still valid and adaptable for modern cooks.

Entertaining in the Northwest Style or Stir the Pot

2009-01-21T14:24:00.000-08:00

Entertaining in the Northwest Style

Author: Greg Atkinson

This colorful cookbook captures the contemporary Northwest lifestyle with an array of thematic menus: sophisticated beach picnics, a spring meal to celebrate the return of the salmon, brunch aboard the cabin cruiser (just as delectable on land). Greg Atkinson's uninhibited love of life and food shine through as he describes high tea in the garden or a dinner that draws luscious offerings from the Pike Place Market. The fourteen menus capture the very essence of the statement: life is good. And how can it not be with fresh Kumomoto oysters from Puget Sound, or Copper River salmon from Alaska, or herbed and grilled leg of lamb? Each special menu consists of five to seven recipes that, served together, comprise a memorable culinary event. For example, Atkinson's menu for a romantic summer dinner includes "Matisse Bread" or Fougasse, Three Shellfish with Three Citrus Fruits, Provenзale Chicken with Tomato and Orange, and Chocolate Marquis with Saffron Cream.

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Stir the Pot: The History of Cajun Cuisine

Author: Marcelle Bienvenu

"I'm happy to see the real story of the evolution of Cajun cuisine finally put in print. For anyone who is unfamiliar with the subject, this book will be a great reference." -Emeril Lagasse

"The real history of America's favorite cuisine. The authors dish up a delightful blend of foodways and lifeways. This book cooks!" -John Mack Faragher, Professor of American History, Yale University

Cajun foods such as gumbo, crawfish йtouffйe, and boudin are increasingly popular, yet relatively little is known about the history of this fascinating cooking tradition. Stir the Pot explores how Cajun cuisine originated in a seventeenth-century French settlement in Nova Scotia and came to be extremely popular on the American dining scene over the past few decades.

From debunking myths about Cajun cooking to exploring the fascinating place that food holds in everyday life and special occasions in Acadia, the authors present the complex history of this well-loved ethnic cuisine in a most palatable manner. Includes sections on "The Evolution of Cajun Cuisine," "The Role of Food in Cajun Society," and "The Cajun Culinary Landscape" as well as a glossary of terms and extensive bibliographic resources.

Marcelle Bienvenu is a cookbook author who has worked with Emeril Lagasse and Ella Brennan of Commander's Palace. Historian Carl A. Brasseaux is director of the Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism at University of Louisana-Lafayette and managing editor of Louisiana History. Ryan A. Brasseaux is a cultural historian completing his doctorate at Yale University.

A Vegan Taste of East Africa or Tea Box

2009-01-20T10:41:00.000-08:00

A Vegan Taste of East Africa

Author: Linda Majzlik

A vast region of climactic and geographic extremes, East Africa is often characterized as a wasteland of the tastebuds, where harsh conditions lead to basic, flavorless food. This vegan cookbook dispells that myth, showcasing East Africa's hearty, healthy, and delectable ingredients—from sweet potatoes and cassava to sorghum, spices, and savory curries. Italian, Indian, and Portuguese influences combine with native African traditions and tastes to create a truly unique regional flavor. The cookbook's adventurous recipes sample the best animal-free ingredients of the region to create easy-to-make and easy-to-enjoy vegan meals.

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Tea Box

Author: Gilles Brochard

It's all about tea! This beautiful package is an elegant and sturdy swing-open box containing a 32-page booklet and 40 illustrated cards with recipes, serving ideas, and facts about tea. Here, exquisitely packaged, is everything gourmets and tea drinkers need to know about the varieties of tea, the foods and desserts that complement tea, and the different teatime customs and ceremonies practiced around the world. Described are teas and tea rituals from China, Japan, England, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia. On the face of each 5 1/2" x 7 7/8" card is a rich, full-color photo showing teas, tea-time foods, and tea-serving pots, samovars, and accessories. The card's reverse side offers either a recipe that features tea as one of its ingredients or a description of tea varieties and tea-serving customs. The accompanying booklet, also beautifully illustrated, presents a delightfully informal social history of tea and its many varieties. Just a few of the unusual and delightful recipes for foods, drinks, and desserts presented on the recipe cards are ... Sechuan tea with fruit and cream ... Braised ham flavored with spices and tea ... Earl Grey tea with chocolate ... Baked apple flavored with Ceylon tea ... Creme anglais with mint tea ... Hard-boiled egg with Cantonese tea, and many more. Additional cards show and describe Chinese and Japanese tea ceremonies, discuss the best tea-brewing methods for different tea varieties, and introduce readers to some of the world's less familiar teas. Every tea lover will treasure The Tea Box. Others who simply want to start exploring the world of tea will open this handsome package and become instant coverts to the delicacies of these rich brews.

Worlds Greatest Wines or Quick and Easy Asian Tapas and Noodles

2009-01-18T00:12:00.000-08:00

World's Greatest Wines

Author: Michel Bettan

A superlative wine for every day of the year-is that so much to ask? As the French say, pas du tout. With The World's Greatest Wines, two of the wine world's most respected authorities, Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, present a calendar's worth of wines that, in their expert judgment, every wine lover will want to experience. Longtime editors of France's top wine guide, La Revue du Vin de France, Bettane and Desseauve have an unsurpassed knowledge of their home nation's wines. But here they broaden their sights, embracing an array of fine wines-red and white, sparkling and still, dry and sweet-from all over the globe. Every major kind of wine and wine-growing region is represented on the author's meticulously chosen list-from the cabernets of California, to the malbecs of Argentina, to the sauvignon blancs of New Zealand, to the rieslings of Germany's Mosel region.

Much more than just a catalog of producers and labels, the book contains a detailed profile of each of the wine estates selected, notes on the recent vintages the authors prefer, and a series of spectacular images of some of the world's most renowned vineyards and wineries.

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Quick and Easy Asian Tapas and Noodles

Author: Periplus Editions

For simple, easy-to-prepare meals, exciting appetizers for casual entertaining, or even summer picnic fare, nothing beats the spicy flavors of Quick & Easy Asian Tapas and Noodles.

For a sumptuous family meal, you can prepare the perfect Thai Beef Noodle Soup, spicy Asam Laksa (a Malaysian favorite), or Chicken Satay (a popular Indonesian dish). Or you can treat yourself to exotic snacks like Thai Fish Cakes, Spicy Indian Lamb Patties or Malaysian Prawn Fritters.

New Womans Day Cookbook or Betty Crocker Celebrate

2009-01-17T13:30:00.000-08:00

New Woman's Day Cookbook: Simple and Healthy Recipes for Every Occasion

Author: Elizabeth Alston

This new edition of a trusted favorite offers a wealth of delicious, timesaving recipes just right for today's hectic lifestyles. Incorporating the amazing variety of prepared and ready-to-cook foods now available, the book enables cooks to spend less time in the kitchen while still creating healthy and appetizing meals. New and expanded chapters include easy, no-fuss slow-cooker recipes that can be started in the morning for a warm meal at night; sausage recipes showcasing the new flavors and lean varieties now available; and a larger chapter on cookies and cakes. Instructions are straightforward and easy-to-follow, and an appendix contains information on everything from basic cooking terms to herbs, wine, and cheese. From busy weeknights to leisurely family celebrations, The New Woman's Day Cookbook is an essential kitchen resource that provides ideas and solutions for every day of the week.

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Betty Crocker Celebrate!: A Year-Round Guide to Holiday Food and Fun

Author: Betty Crocker Editors

Festive recipes and ideas to make holidays special throughout the year!

This book makes it easy to whip up party food and fun all year long. You’ll find plenty of delicious ways to celebrate seventeen of the year’s most delightful holidays, plus tips and suggestions to make every occasion an event to remember.

• 140 delectable recipes, such as Sour Cream and Onion Burgers (Fourth of July), Cheese Pumpkins (Halloween) and Champagne Cookies (New Year’s Eve)

• Recipe variations and do-ahead options to make entertaining super-easy and super-special

• Do-it-yourself decorations and centerpieces, from Sealed with a Kiss Cards (Valentine’s Day) to Sugar-Filled Glass Ornaments (Christmas)

• Complete holiday menus, including main dishes, sides and desserts–plus great beverages, too!

• Kid-friendly dishes everyone will love, like Best Mashed Potatoes (Easter), Chocolate Sweetheart Cake (Valentine’s Day) and Ginger Applesauce (Hanukkah)

	New Year's Eve	9
	Chinese New Year	21
	Valentine's Day	31
	St. Patrick's Day	39
	Easter	49
	Passover	63
	Cinco de Mayo	71
	Mother's Day	85
	Memorial Day	93
	Father's Day	105
	Independence Day	115
	Labor Day	127
	Halloween	137
	Thanksgiving	153
	Hanukkah	181
	Christmas	193
	Kwanzaa	231
	Metric Conversion Guide	245
	Helpful Nutrition and Cooking Information	246
	Index	248

Wine by Style or Safe and Healthy School Environments

2009-01-17T02:49:00.000-08:00

Wine by Style: A Practical Guide to Choosing Wine by Flavour, Body, and Colour

Author: Fiona Beckett

This fully revised and updated edition of Wine by Style groups wines by taste rather than country of origin to extend your wine-drinking knowledge and guide you to the bottles you'll enjoy most. It's a refreshingly simple and unique way of exploring wine, and a down-to-earth and lively approach to a vast subject. Each chapter covers a main style—from whites and reds to rosés, from champagne and sparkling wines to fortified wines. Fiona Beckett explains the different flavors, and includes a comprehensive list of wines for each style with descriptions of where they are produced, the grapes they're made from, and what they taste like. There are also useful tasting notes, keys to flavors and price, and a practical chapter on matching wine and food, serving and storing wine, and spotting faulty wines. The influence of climate and soil, and the effect of different winemaking techniques, are explored in full.

Safe and Healthy School Environments

Author: Howard Frumkin

Millions of children and adults across the nation spend their days in school buildings, and they need safe, healthy environments to thrive, learn, and succeed. This book explores the school environment using the methods and perspectives of environmental health science. Though environmental healht has long been understood to be an important factor in workplaces, homes, and communities, this is the first book to address the same basic concerns in schools. The editors are physicians and educators trained in pediatrics, occupational and environmental medicine, and medical toxicology, and the authors are experts in their fields drawn from across the United States and abroad. Each section of the book addresses a different concern facing schools today. In the first six sections, the various aspects of the school environment are examined. Chapters include the physical environment of the school, air quality issues, pest control, cleaning methods, food safety, safe designs of playgrounds and sports fields, crime and violence prevention, and transportation. In the last two sections, recommendations are made for school administrators on how to maximize the health of their schools. Appropriately evaluating the school environment, implementing strategies to address children and adults with disabilities, emphasizing health services, infectious disease prevention and recognition, and occupational health for faculty and staff are all addressed. The entire book is evidence-based, readable, generously illustrated, and practical. An indispensable resource for parents, school staff, administrators, government officials, and health professionals, this book is for anyone who cares about thehealth of our schools.

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Reviewer: J. Thomas Pierce, MBBS PhD(Navy Environmental Health Center)
Description: The authors explore the school environment from the perspective of environmental health sciences. The authors are physicians and educators trained in pediatrics, occupational and environmental medicine, and medical toxicology. It is astonishing that this has not been previously attempted. This book is what you need if you are involved with a pediatric environmental health specialty unit or similar enterprise.
Purpose: The authors intend the book to be evidence-based, readable, generously illustrated, and practical. Its larger goal, creating and maintaining a suitable school environment, is important for parents, school staff, administrators, officials, and health professionals. In other words, this book is for all of us who care about the health of school children.
Audience: The audience includes parents, school staff, administrators, and health professionals. It should become an accepted reference for all pediatric environmental health specialty units and similarly functioning organizations. It is written at a thorough enough level to permit its adaptation in a variety of circumstances. Rather than endless regulations, many of us need a book such as this that can serve as a guide.
Features: In its first six parts, various aspects of the school environment are examined. These chapters include the physical environment of the school, air quality issues, pest control, cleaning methods, food safety, safe design for playgrounds, crime and violence prevention, and transportation. The last two parts make recommendations for schooladministrators to maximize the health of their schools. The book evaluates the school environment, implementing strategies to address children and adults with disabilities, emphasizing health services, infectious disease prevention and recognition, and occupational health for faculty and staff. It is both thorough and temperate in its treatment of difficult issues.
Assessment: I liked this book a lot. Its balance of authors across continents (North America and Europe with some Pacific Rim experience) includes an eclectic mix of trainers, engineers, family and school learning specialists, and poison control personnel. The book isn't particularly preachy, but it insists upon an in-depth examination of issues. It takes on a thorough examination of the design characteristics needed for a high-performance school. The book provides remedies that can be attempted in districts where budgets are quite limited or in cases where so-called portable classrooms have become fixtures.

Between Bites or Advanced Professional Cooking College Edition

2009-01-16T15:07:00.000-08:00

Between Bites: Memoirs of a Hungry Hedonist

Author: James Villas

Praise for Between Bites Memoirs of a Hungry Hedonist

"An incredible journey of gastronomy by one of America’s greatest journalists. Wow!"—Chef Emeril Lagasse

"For anyone interested in disciplined hedonism, this gripping book reminds us where real style comes from and how it is sustained."—Jeremiah Tower

"This is a wonderful book for all to cherish and enjoy—those who love gloriously meticulous writing, wit, the joy of good food from French to Southern, the love of friends who truly accept them, and the pleasure of dispute, which I intend to keep doing with Jimmy as long as he will let me. Bravo!"—Barbara Kafka

"The more stubborn, persnickety, demanding, and shocking Jim Villas’s opinions become in his memoirs, the funnier, more informed, and commonsensical they seem. His appetite for the good life has never flagged, and his ability to convey the highs and lows of dining out makes this book as tantalizing as a mess of spiced crabs. Like A. J. Liebling and Waverley Root, Jim Villas is not really a food writer but a great writer who revels in the joy of living well."—John Mariani

	Preface: I've Seen the Elephant	1
Chapter 1	From Grits to Gaul	7
Chapter 2	Hungry for New Horizons	43
Chapter 3	Learning to Break the Rules	65
Chapter 4	Lost in Puff Pastry	93
Chapter 5	Born to Serve	107
Chapter 6	How to Tame a Wolf	125
Chapter 7	An Appetite for Risk	135
Chapter 8	Never Enough Caviar	153
Chapter 9	My Master Class	173
Chapter 10	One Chromosome Away from Happiness	189
Chapter 11	Bocuse and Me	205
Chapter 12	Dubious Lessons from a Hired Belly	217
Chapter 13	Feasting with Giants	237
Chapter 14	In the End is the Beginning	257
	Epilogue: An Optimistic Rebel	275
	Acknowledgments	283
	Index	285

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Advanced Professional Cooking, College Edition

Author: Wayne Gisslen

Takes students as well as lovers of food preparation beyond the basics to more complex recipes, subtler preparation and plating techniques. It includes both color and black and white photographs to illustrate concepts. Following two introductory chapters which detail the development of modern cookery, modern cooking styles, mise en place, finishing, and presentation, it goes on to cover sauces; soups; first courses; fish and other seafood; poultry and feathered game; beef, lamb, pork and veal; variety meats, sausages and game; vegetables; and cold foods. Recipes are given in two quantities--4 and 16 portions.

Wine Atlas of Australia or Primal Cheeseburger

2009-01-16T06:24:00.000-08:00

Wine Atlas of Australia

Author: James Halliday

Written by one of the most respected wine critics in the world, this book is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the wine-growing regions of Australia. With his usual wit and erudition, James Halliday introduces the reader to each area with an informative overview of its distinguishing features and history, as well as the wine styles and individual wines for which that region is known. He includes contact details for many of the regions' wineries, along with profiles of the wineries' styles and signature labels. Superbly produced with more than 90 color maps and hundreds of illuminating color photos throughout, this user-friendly atlas provides everyone from the devoted connoisseur to the armchair enthusiast with a thorough understanding of why Australia is rapidly becoming one of the world's top wine regions.
Australian wines are known not only for their quality but also for their unequalled, rainbowlike spectrum of styles. With a career that spans over forty years, the author is a consummate authority on every aspect of the wine industry, from the planting and pruning of vines through the creation and marketing of the finished product. His passion for his subject is evident and his insights brilliantly demonstrate how variety, climate, terroir, and technology have combined to produce superb wines that are just beginning to make their mark on the world.
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Primal Cheeseburger

Author: Elisabeth Rozin

Here is a witty look at the powerful appeal of that ubiquitous American classic and universal food phenomenon, the cheeseburger platter. Elisabeth Rozin traces the historical, cultural, and culinary roots of each element - burger, cheese, bun, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, fries, and, of course, Coca Cola - in search of the significance of its tantalizing allure. After all, this unique combination of red meat, fat, sugar, and salt violates all that is nutritionally and politically correct in the 90s, yet we can't resist it. The Primal Cheeseburger is an entertaining exploration of why this particular mix of textures, tastes, and smells evokes our carnivorous cravings and touches such a deep chord in our collective food consciousness.

Specs or The Rice and Risotto Cookbook

2009-01-15T19:42:00.000-08:00

Specs: The Foodservice and Purchasing Specification Manual

Author: Lewis Reed

Specs: The Foodservice and Purchasing Specification Manual, Student Edition contains information on purchasing policies, foods, quality controls, and storage and handling procedures. It is designed as a reference manual for the standards by which food is measured, specified for purchase, and inspected upon delivery to assure that the foodservice operation is getting the value it is paying for.

The Rice and Risotto Cookbook

Author: Christine Ingram

A comprehensive kitchen manual identifying the rices of the world and showing how to store, prepare and cook with them perfectly.

From My Mothers Hands or 365 Great Barbeque and Grill Anniversary Edition

2009-01-15T10:00:00.000-08:00

From My Mother's Hands

Author: Susie Kelly Flatau

From My Mother's Hands celebrates the positive roles mothers can play in the lives of daughters. In a collection of poignant memoirs crafted from interviews with thirty-three notable Texas women, Susie Kelly Flatau weaves a tapestry of intimate memories, family photographs and recipes, and profiles of each daughter. The daughters' observations and discoveries about their mothers are filled with a wide range of emotions. Lessons of integrity, love, and hope chronicle the powerful bonds that can exist between a daughter and her mother.

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365 Great Barbeque and Grill Anniversary Edition

Author: Lonnie Gandara

If you love to barbecue but would like to add a little flair to your repertoire, zest to your sauce and spice to your life, then this cookbook is for you. Here is a different, tasty grilling recipe for, quite literally, each day of the year.

Easy and Healthful Mediterranean Cooking or The Dane County Farmers Market

2009-01-15T01:17:00.000-08:00

Easy and Healthful Mediterranean Cooking

Author: Mary El Baz

Are you looking for a simple yet savory way to make healthy improvements in your diet? Well, look no further! Easy and Healthful Mediterranean Cooking is a collection of delicious and nutritious recipes to satisfy you and your entire family. With easy to follow steps and easy to find ingredients, you can begin to explore the healthy world of Mediterranean home cooking--from spicy North African sauces to tantalizing Eastern Mediterranean appetizers.

From North Africa: Moroccan Mint Tea . Tunisian Carrot Salad . Algerian Green Beans with Almonds . Cauliflower with Algerian Hot Sauce . Moroccan Chicken with Couscous . Couscous and Tomatoes . Sweet Couscous with Nuts

From Southern Europe: French Provençal Vegetable Tart . Ratouille . Mediterranean Chicken Paella . Andalusian Lentil Stew . Black Olive Tapanade . Spanish Frittata . Salad Niçoise . Italian Flatbread . Easy Cappuccino . Dessert Ices

From the Eastern Mediterranean: Turkish Cheese Polenta . Spinach and Chickpeas . Tabbeouleh . Mediterranean Chopped Salad . Three-Bean Salad . Stuffed Vegetables . Date-filled and Nut-filled Shortbread Cookies . Spinach Phyllo Triangles . Mediterranean Steak Sandwiches

Easy and Healthful Mediterranean Cooking is your passport to preparing classic meals for yourself, your friends, and your family.

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The Dane County Farmers' Market: A Personal History

Author: Mary Carpenter

It's a sunny summer Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin, and the eight-block square around the state capitol building is lined with booths bursting with handmade cheeses, fresh-picked berries and veggies, potted herbs and bedding plants, smoked trout and venison sausage, mushrooms, hickory nuts and honey, sprays of cut flowers, luscious baked goods and candies, and even newly spun yarn from the wool of local sheep. The Dane County Farmers' Market has become one of Madison's primary tourist attractions, rated as a top market by both Food and Wine and Good Housekeeping. It's the place to be on Saturday morning from April to early November for locals and visitors alike. Among the early-morning foragers at the market are local chefs, including Odessa Piper of the nationally renowned, award-winning restaurant L'Etoile. Out-of-towners have been startled and delighted to encounter at the market a Holstein cow on Cows on the Concourse day, or galloping runners with canoes on their heads during the annual Paddle and Portage race, or Bucky Badger dancing atop a fire engine on an autumn football Saturday.

Favors With Flair or Christmas Gifts of Good Taste Book 8

2009-01-14T13:35:00.000-08:00

Favors With Flair: 75 Easy Designs for Weddings, Parties, and Events

Author: Mary Lynn Maloney

Dozens of clever, classy favors to help make your event unique and memorable.

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Christmas Gifts of Good Taste, Book 8, Vol. 8

Author: Oxmoor Hous

With more gift-giving ideas and recipes than ever before, these 200+ recipes and craft projects give readers the inspiration and know-how to share the taste of love for the holidays. Simple, delicious, and fun to give, each project has careful descriptions and beautiful photographs to show the stages of construction and final details.

Food of Greece or Tea Basics

2009-01-14T03:53:00.000-08:00

Food of Greece: Cooking, Folkways and Travel in the Mainland and Islands of Greece

Author: Vilma Liacouras Chantiles

In an enchanting blend of cultural history and delectable recipes, Vilma Liacouras Chantiles offers cooks the pleasures of the Greek culinary tradition. Enjoy specialties ancient and modern, urban and regional, from appetizers to sweets of every variety. Begin your feasting with Whipped Caviar Salad or Lentil Soup; proceed to Cretan-style Roast Lamb with Spicy Yogurt Sauce, complemented by Spinach with Lemon Oil Dressing and Cyprus-style Olive Bread with Onions and Mint. Finish with heavenly Brandied Almond-Honey Cake and a strong cup of Greek Coffee.

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Tea Basics

Author: Rasmussen

TEA BASICS

Your complete guide to the perfect cup

Civilized, soothing, delicious, and relaxing . . . tea offers an ideal refuge from the fast pace and stressful demands of life today. But with the astonishing array of teas currently available, how do you find a cup you can really call your own?

Start with Tea Basics. This handy reference covers all of the essentials of tea buying, brewing, and tasting, and explores the comforts of ritual and healing that tea has provided through the centuries. As you sip and savor the wonderful flavors of black teas, green teas, oolongs, and scented/herbal teas, you'll understand why tea is consumed by more people worldwide than any other drink except water. So put the kettle on, put your feet up, and immerse yourself in Tea Basics! Inside you'll find:

Tea facts: its origins, history, and many varieties
Guidance on selection, blending, brewing, tasting, and storage
Tips on tea etiquette
A tea-tasting glossary
Select sources of tea and related equipment

Hungering for America or US History Cookbook

2009-01-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

Hungering for America: Italian, Irish, and Jewish Foodways in the Age of Migration

Author: Hasia R Diner

Millions of immigrants were drawn to American shores, not by the mythic streets paved with gold, but rather by its tables heaped with food. How they experienced the realities of America's abundant food--its meat and white bread, its butter and cheese, fruits and vegetables, coffee and beer--reflected their earlier deprivations and shaped their ethnic practices in the new land.

Hungering for America tells the stories of three distinctive groups and their unique culinary dramas. Italian immigrants transformed the food of their upper classes and of sacred days into a generic "Italian" food that inspired community pride and cohesion. Irish immigrants, in contrast, loath to mimic the foodways of the Protestant British elite, diminished food as a marker of ethnicity. And, East European Jews, who venerated food as the vital center around which family and religious practice gathered, found that dietary restrictions jarred with America's boundless choices.

These tales, of immigrants in their old worlds and in the new, demonstrate the role of hunger in driving migration and the significance of food in cementing ethnic identity and community. Hasia Diner confirms the well-worn adage, "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are."

Publishers Weekly

In this fascinating survey of the eating habits and influences of Jewish, Italian and Irish immigrants, Diner, a professor of American Jewish history at New York University, charts with wit and graceful prose the similarities and differences between these three distinct groups as they encountered mainstream American culture. Italian immigrants, fleeing poverty and a rigid, class-based economic system, found in America the ability to take "possession of elite food associated with the well-off" and to forge a new collective ethnic identity; in doing so they introduced Italian cuisine to America and created lucrative culinary business opportunities. The Irish, fleeing famine, did not possess a complex "national food culture" because they came from a place "where hunger... defined identity." But many Irish women became cooks and servants (and incidentally, were always called "Biddy"), and thereby entered domestic American life and became familiar with its bourgeois foods and customs. Eastern European Jews "lived in a world where food was sacred for all," as well as tightly controlled by religious law. Like Italians, Jews made their food a public statement of identity, and the availability of nonkosher foods in the U.S. exacerbated conflicts between traditional and assimilationist factions. Diner deftly juggles a huge amount of detail and analysis drawing upon memoirs, cookbooks, newspaper accounts, films and studies of consumer culture and provides both political and social insights in a highly accessible social history. (Jan.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

	Preface
1	Ways of Eating, Ways of Starving	1
2	Black Bread, Hard Bread: Food, Class, and Hunger in Italy	21
3	"The Bread Is Soft": Italian Foodways, American Abundance	48
4	"Outcast from Life's Feast": Food and Hunger in Ireland	84
5	The Sounds of Silence: Irish Food in America	113
6	A Set Table: Jewish Food and Class in Eastern Europe	146
7	Food Fights: Immigrant Jews and the Lure of America	178
8	Where There Is Bread, There Is My Country	220
	Notes	233
	Index	285

Go to: Desperation Entertaining or Pig Perfect

U.S. History Cookbook: Delicious Recipes and Exciting Events from the Past

Author: Joan DAmico

Serve up a heaping lesson of history with delicious recipes from our nation’s past–– from the pilgrims’ first feast to today’s high-tech, low-fat fare

Who knew history could be so delicious? In The U.S. History Cookbook, you’ll discover how Americans have lived and dined over the centuries. This scrumptious survey of periods and events in U.S. history mixes together a delectable batter of food timelines, kid-friendly recipes, and fun food facts throughout each chapter, including such fascinating tidbits as: Sunday was baked bean day in many colonial family homes; pioneers took advantage of the rough trails to churn milk into butter; the Girl Scouts first started selling cookies in the 1930s to save money for summer camp; and so much more!

Kids will have a great time learning about the past while they cook up easy and yummy recipes, including:

Cornmeal Blueberry Mush, a favorite dish of the Native Americans of the Northeast
King Cake, the traditional cake served at the Mardi Gras Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana
Amazing Country Scrambled Eggs, an essential part of any hearty pioneer breakfast
Cocoanut Pudding, a favorite dessert of travelers riding the transcontinental railroad in the 1870s
Baked Macaroni ’N’ Cheese, a popular and inexpensive dish enjoyed during the Depression

The U.S. History Cookbook also includes information on cooking tools and skills, with important rules for kitchen safety and clean up.

Danielle Williams - Children's Literature

This is the best cookbook I have ever come across. D'Amico and Drummond combine tasty recipes with fun facts about American history. A brief look at the political environment during the time period is followed by several recipes that illustrate how people ate during the time period presented. The first Thanksgiving includes such recipes as Golden Harvest Pumpkin Bread and Traditional Cranberry Sauce, while the "Fabulous Fifties Food" includes recipes for Make-Your-Own TV Dinners and vegetable dip. Time periods are presented in turn and include Colonial Fare, Plantation Life, The Ravenous Roaring Twenties, as well as many others. Amusing illustrations accompany each time period as well as showcasing some of the tools and procedures used during the cooking process. The authors have included "Tools of the Trade," cooking procedures and safety measures in the front of the book; included in the back are an index, a glossary, and a food and cooking timeline. 2003, John Wiley & Sons,

Anthony Dias Blues Pocket Guide to Wine 2007 or In Memorys Kitchen

2009-01-13T06:29:00.000-08:00

Anthony Dias Blue's Pocket Guide to Wine 2007

Author: Anthony Dias Blu

Already a classic in its second edition, wine critic Anthony Dias Blue's annual guide has changed novice and expert wine enthusiasts' lives -- and wallets -- for the better. With an emphasis on American wines and the hidden treasures to be discovered at your local wine shop, Anthony Dias Blue's Pocket Guide to Wine 2007 tells you exactly what you need to know to choose the perfect wine for every occasion, whether you're dining in or dining out.

( THIS 2007 EDITION FEATURES )

! An updated and extended winery section broken down by country and region, including key facts, best wines, and overall ratings for each listing

! A basic primer on wine appreciation

! Tips on how to judge wine

! A comprehensive description of all the important grape varieties

! A quick reference guide for on-the-spot decisions

In Memory's Kitchen: A Legacy from the Women of Terezin

Author: Cara De Silva

A beautiful memorial to the brave women who defied Hitler by preserving a part of their hertiage and a part of themselves in this handwritten collection of recipes, proving that the Nazis could not break the spirit of the Jewish people.

Short and Sweet or Cooks Companion

2009-01-12T18:47:00.000-08:00

Short and Sweet: Sophisticated Desserts in 30 Minutes or Less

Author: Melanie Barnard

Short & Sweet is all about instant gratification. Using ordinary ingredients (seven ingredients or less) and radically streamlined techniques, James Beard Award–winner Melanie Barnard shows how to make elegant desserts in less than thirty minutes. From fruit desserts to mousses and puddings, to cakes and cookies, to frozen desserts, and even to candies for gift giving, all your favorites are here: Baked Fudge Cake, Strawberry Cream Shortcakes, Chocolate Thin Mint Triangles, Country Apple Tart, Scotch Butterscotch Sauce, Broiled Peach Crunch, plus 150 more.

Book about: Heal Your Heart or Thirsty Work

Cook's Companion

Author: Jo Swinnerton

Whether your tastes run to foie gras or french fries, this tasty compilation of the wise, the weird, and the faintly absurd will soon have you asking for more. An essential ingredient in any kitchen, The Cook’s Companion is stuffed with food facts, fiction, science, history, and trivia. With a measure of browsing, you will learn who invented the tin can, what an arachibutyrophobiac might be afraid of, why cannibals consider the French to be more delicious than Spaniards, what to do when your soufflé won’t rise, and why rhubarb can be dangerous. It is a well-stocked refrigerator for the mind, ready for leisurely feasting or a quick midnight snack.

Savor the Memories or Tequila

2009-01-12T10:04:00.000-08:00

Savor the Memories

Author: Marguerite Henderson

With over 20 years in the culinary industry, Marguerite shares her recipes from her mother's Italian kitchen in Brooklyn and noted recipes from Cucina. Also, you'll find recipes from her catering days, TV show appearances, and cooking classes. Emphasis on easy but elegant menus, with a Mediterranean flair.

New interesting textbook: Galletas Cookies or Indiana Cooks

Tequila: A Natural and Cultural History

Author: Ana G Valenzuela Zapata

The array of bottles is impressive, their contents finely tuned to varied tastes. But they all share the same roots in Mesoamerica's natural bounty and human culture. The drink is tequila—more properly, mescal de tequila, the first mescal to be codified and recognized by its geographic origin and the only one known internationally by that name. In ЎTequila! A Natural and Cultural History, Ana G. Valenzuela-Zapata, the leading agronomist in Mexico's tequila industry, and Gary Paul Nabhan, one of America's most respected ethnobotanists, plumb the myth of tequila as they introduce the natural history, economics, and cultural significance of the plants cultivated for its production. Valenzuela-Zapata and Nabhan take you into the agave fields of Mexico to convey their passion for the century plant and its popular by-product. In the labor-intensive business of producing quality mescal, the cultivation of tequila azul is maintained through traditional techniques passed down over generations. They tell how jimadores seek out the mature agaves, strip the leaves, and remove the heavy heads from the field; then they reveal how the roasting and fermentation process brings out the flavors that cosmopolitan palates crave. Today in Oaxaca it's not unusual to find small-scale mescal-makers vending their wares in the market plaza, while in Jalisco the scale of distillation facilities found near the town of Tequila would be unrecognizable to old José Cuervo. Valenzuela-Zapata and Nabhan trace tequila's progress from its modest beginnings to one of the world's favored spirits, tell how innovations from cross-cultural exchanges made fortunes for Cuervo andother distillers, and explain how the meteoric rise in tequila prices is due to an epidemic—one they predicted would occur—linked to the industry's cultivation of just one type of agave. The tequila industry today markets more than four hundred distinct products through a variety of strategies that heighten the liquor's mystique, and this book will educate readers about the grades of tequila, from blanco to añejo, and marks of distinction for connoisseurs who pay up to two thousand dollars for a bottle. ЎTequila! A Natural and Cultural History will feed anyone's passion for the gift of the blue agave as it heightens their appreciation for its rich heritage.

Publishers Weekly

Mexican botanist Valenzuela-Zapata and MacArthur Fellow Nabhan eruditely examine Agave angustifolia tequilana, the blue agave, from its place in Meso-American tradition and Mexican pop history to the perils facing the succulent plant from monoculture and big agro. Quoting from Aztec scripts, scholarly research and even Malcolm Lowry's novel Under the Volcano, the authors discuss the "man-agave symbiosis" in Jalisco, Mexico (tequila's home state), and detail the process of tequila production, from harvest to roasting, fermentation and final distillation. Four appendixes (including a "Mescalero's Lexicon" and a "species description of cultivated agave species historically used in the tequila industry") support the brief main text, while photos depict agave harvest and tequila production. While discussing the plant's most famous product, the authors balance biological savvy with a connoisseur's appreciation of tequila, noting the drink's ubiquitousness (70 distilleries produce over 400 brands). Valenzuela-Zapata's taxonomic interest in agave only occasionally hampers a lyrical writing style and an evident fondness for agave plants. Citations on nearly every page, however, might put off general readers. Most intriguingly, the authors recount the mid-1990s epidemic of agave disease, which resulted in a worldwide tequila shortage and sky-rocketing prices. They lament the loss of traditional cultivation methods, as well as clonal propagation of the plants. Today almost all Jalisco blue agave are genetically nearly identical and very vulnerable to pests. No mere bar room reference, this heady blend of agricultural history, Mescalero anthropology, Aztec mythology and nature writing is an appealing package for researchers and drinkers alike. (Mar. 6) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

	List of Illustrations	vii
	Preface: A Handful of Dreams Opened up to the Sun	ix
	Acknowledgments	xix
	Introduction: Tequila Hangovers and the Mescal Monoculture Blues	xxi
1	Distilling the Essences, Blending Two Worlds	3
2	Mescal de Tequila: The Mexican-American Microcosmos	13
3	The Wild Origins and Domestication of Mescal de Tequila	21
4	Tillers and Tale-Tellers: The Agrarian Tradition of Jimadores	31
5	Out of the Fields, into the Fire: Tradition and Globalization	45
6	When the Epidemic Hit the King of Clones	55
7	Landscape and Pueblo: Putting Tequila in Place	63
8	Dreaming the Future of Tequila	73
Appendix 1.	A Mescalero's Lexicon	83
Appendix 2.	Common Names for Mescal-Producing Agaves in Spanish Dialects and Indigenous Languages Spoken in "Mega-Mexico"	91
Appendix 3.	Agave Species Domesticated Prehistorically for Food, Fiber, Hedge, or Beverage Uses by Indigenous Communities	93
Appendix 4.	Species Description of Cultivated Agave Species Historically Used in the Tequila Industry	95
	Literature Cited	109

Man and His Meatballs or Dr Buynaks 1 2 3 Diabetes Diet

2009-01-11T23:22:00.000-08:00

Man and His Meatballs: The Hilarious but True Story of a Self-Taught Chef and Restaurateur

Author: John LaFemina

A hilariously funny cookbook–cum–how–I–did–it memoir by the chef/restaurateur who created New York's dazzling ápizz restaurant.

At the age of thirty–seven, John LaFemina left a lucrative career as a jeweler to become a chef. Instead of going back to school, or getting on–the–job training, he did it the hard way: he bought the restaurant and then taught himself to cook.

Today he owns two of New York's great Italian restaurants–ápizz and Peasant–and is one of the city's most–talked–about chefs, earning rave reviews from fans and critics. In this gorgeous cookbook, he not only shares scores of recipes, but describes his life as a Canarsie boy learning about meatballs and macaroni in his mother's kitchn–and reveals how he drew on a lifetime of Italian cooking, and his own hard work and exquisite taste to create his dream restaurant from scratch.

LaFemina takes us step–by–step through the process of finding the perfect location (and figuring out how many meatballs you have to sell to pay the rent), designing a restaurant, procuring all the necessary permits and licenses, and creating the menu. And this is just the first part of running a restaurant. He shares his experiences in dealing with the public and the press, unexpected disasters, and finally, basking in the glory of a popular restaurant.

Along with his inspiring story, John LaFemina also shares 100 mouthwatering recipes, including:

Lasagna with Braised Wild Boar

Mushroom Risotto

Veal, Beef, and Pork Meatballs with Ricotta Filling

Open Ravioliwith Roasted Butternut Squash

Creamsicle Panna Cotta

Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding

Dr Buynak's 1-2-3 Diabetes Diet: A Proven Approach to Weight Loss Without the Gimmicks or Risks

Author: Robert Buynak

An easy-to-follow, clear-cut guide to weight loss for anyone with diabetes

As a general practitioner, Dr. Buynak has helped hundreds of patients with diabetes control their disease. Using this experience, he put together a diet plan that works. No fad diets, no quick-fix gimmicks. The 1-2-3 Diabetes diet is a straightforward approach to weight loss that helps you make small changes to your lifestyle and your approach to health--changes that last a lifetime. Starting with easy, general adjustments to eating behavior and progressing to meal planning, Dr. Buynak’s program allows you to choose just how in-depth you want your diet to be.

Juices and Smoothies or From Here You Cant See Paris

2009-01-11T13:40:00.000-08:00

Juices and Smoothies

Author: Jan Castorina

Freshly-made juices, smoothies and shakes taste fantastic and are a great way to get the most out of your daily serving of fruit. Juices and Smoothies is chock full of recipes specially created to maximize the health benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Go to: On Track to Success in 30 Days or Technology Best Practices

From Here, You Can't See Paris: Seasons of a French Village and Its Restaurant

Author: Michael S Sanders

From Here,You Can't See Paris is a sweet, leisurely exploration of the life of Les Arques (population 159), a hilltop village in a remote corner of France untouched by the modern era. It is a story of a dying village's struggle to survive, of a dead artist whose legacy began its rebirth, and of chef Jacques Ratier and his wife, Noëlle, whose bustling restaurant -- the village's sole business -- has helped ensure Les Arques's future.

Sanders set out to explore the inner workings of a French restaurant kitchen but ended up stumbling into a much richer world. Through the eyes of the Sanders family, one discovers the vibrant traditions of food, cooking, and rural living, and comes to know the village's history. Whether uncovering the darker secrets of making foie gras, hearing a chef confess his doubts about the Michelin star system, or absorbing the lore of the land around a farmhouse kitchen table after a boar hunt, life in Les Arques turns out to be anything but sleepy.

Publishers Weekly

With his wife and young daughter, Sanders spent a year in southwestern France, in the village of Les Arques, tracing the rhythm of rural life and the restaurant at the town's heart. As in his first book, The Yard: Building a Destroyer at the Bath Iron Works (which followed the construction of the USS Donald Cook at a shipyard struggling against modernization), Sanders explores a threatened way of life: before 1988 (the year citizens founded the Zadkine Museum), Les Arques struggled to barely survive. Inspired by Ossip Zadkine, the Russian sculptor who summered in the town until his death in 1967, the museum attracts resident students and tourists year-round. Now, the local restaurant, La R cr ation, not only feeds the locals, it draws an international clientele. Chef Jacques Ratier and his wife, Noelle, established what is locally called La R cr (French for "recess") in the town's abandoned schoolhouse in 1993 and this is Les Arques' sole business. Sanders affectionately observes the restaurant in action, from morning prep to full swing service. As he contemplates a bid for star status in the Michelin guide, Mr. Ratier personifies Les Arques' struggle to stay in the game. Sanders also investigates French country ways, devoting entire chapters to foie gras and truffles and explaining the history of a region where every house has a name and children grow up on four-course school lunches. He unveils a culture wholly at odds with fast-food America. The book's back matter offers advice for travelers, but Sanders's account is so lovely, and Les Arques so sensuous and ripe with magic, to visit seems vaguely sacrilegious. (Nov.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

A French village, a good restaurant, and a year's worth of time to spend in both add stock to the lives of Sanders and his family. You'll find Les Arques on Michelin map #79, tucked away in the chaotic limestone landscape of southwest France, where one-lane roads, crumbling hilltop towns, and 12th-century Romanesque churches give medieval rhythms to the days. Les Arques, where Sanders (The Yard, 1999) spent his year, has 50 houses, 169 people (including those in the village and its surrounding lands), and one business. As agriculture becomes more tenuous economically and the population drops, Les Arques survives, Sanders figures, thanks to the French love of cultural heritage, first, and of good eating, second. As for heritage, not only are there Lascaux and a picaresque history, but also a museum and attendant art community honoring a celebrated local, Ossip Zadkine, France's most famous sculptor in the years after WWII (though "I certainly had no idea who he was when I arrived," admits Sanders, adding that he finds Zadkine's work "bad Picasso"). As for food, though the area may be poor, its graces include foie gras, lamb, saffron, truffles, and the vin de Cahors, and it's a test to find a bad restaurant. Sanders has no wish to make the village sound precious: the apocalyptic stink of duck poop, the politics of foie gras, and the stony exterior of the local population (Sanders finds his six-year-old daughter and the friendly family dog to be good ice-breakers) overcome any suggestion of quaint, selective neglect. The author renders the restaurant's workday as cannily as he does the village's moments of abrupt dislocation from the present, when the air suddenly seems to hold a thousandyears of history in it. A good and leathery year abroad, an honest and deeply enjoyed experience that avoids skimming off only the fruity bonbons while neglecting the ruck of daily life. Author tour

Southern Country Cooking From The Loveless Cafe or Wraps

2009-01-11T04:58:00.000-08:00

Southern Country Cooking From The Loveless Cafe: Biscuits, Hams, and Jams from Nashville's Favorite Cafe

Author: Jane Stern

From its world-famous breakfasts of country ham and biscuits to the wonderful fried chicken that has inspired many of Nashville's best country singers and songwriters, The Loveless is the epitome of the Nashville good life.

Located at the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway, the Loveless Cafe remains unchanged in the quaint country charm and good cooking that has made it a landmark in the South since its doors opened nearly 50 years ago.

Nationally acclaimed and frequented by celebrities, world travelers and local appetites alike, the Loveless Cafe serves up award-winning country ham and red eye gravy, real Southern-fried chicken, and Nashville's favorite scratch biscuits with homemade preserves cooked right in the kitchen. The Loveless story has been told the world over, from Gourmet magazine and Bon Apetit to U.S. News and World Report, CBS Television, and People magazine. Come discover Loveless for yourself, and experience southern dining and hospitality at their best.

Southern Country Cooking from the Loveless Cafe captures the laid-back down-home feel of a Nashville legend. Included are over 150 recipes that have made the Loveless Cafe one of Nashville's most beloved restaurants.

New interesting textbook: Cholesterol Control or Complete Bartender

Wraps: Easy Recipes for Handheld Meals

Author: Mary Corpening Barber

What's the difference between a wrap and a burrito? The burrito was invented in northern Mexico as a convenient way for cowboys to pack a lunch. Filled with traditional Mexican ingredients, it's become practically a staple food. A wrap, on the other hand, is like a burrito with frequent flier miles. International flavor? That's just the beginning -- wraps accept no limitations in the pursuit of delicious variety. Why not try an Italian wrap with pine nuts and bell pepper? Or a Thai wrap flavored with ginger and curry? Why not an eggs Benedict wrap? Painless to prepare and packed with flavor, wraps make a great breakfast on the go, lunch at the park, or quick dinner. From Cajun spice to vegetarian delights, Wraps features dozens of recipes for festive combinations and extraordinary fillings that will change forever the way you think about burritos. Isn't it time you embraced the greater potential of the tortilla?

Accidental Vegan or Foodservice Organizations

2009-01-10T17:16:00.000-08:00

Accidental Vegan: Vegan Recipes

Author: Devra Gartenstein

Vegetarian and ethnic dishes have made their way into mainstream American kitchens. From Thai noodles to Greek tahini sauce, these recipes are easy to create and require little prep time. The author offers ideas about low-fat cooking, how to shop for exotic ingredients, the importance of buying food as close to its point of production as possible, how to cook well with a minimum of time, and the all-important substitutions.

Interesting book: Navigating Breast Cancer or Fitness Swimming

Foodservice Organizations: A Managerial and Systems Approach

Author: Marian C Spears

This text combines theory and practice to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective foodservice managers.

See why dietetics and hospitality management educators use this best-selling text to prepare students to enter the field of foodservice management.

Features of the fifth edition:

Major reorganization of content to better support student and instructor needs; each of the 15 chapters closely linked to the foodservice systems model
Comprehensive portrait of commercial and on-site foodservice management
New and expanded coverage of quality management, leadership, food safety, HACCP, and risk management
New pedagogical features including chapter learning objectives, margin definitions for key terms, chapter questions, and suggestions for class projects
An authentic case study using an actual foodservice operation with questions linking the case to each chapter in the text
Extensive use of figures, tables, and photos illustrating concepts and highlighting important data
In-depth reference list and list of related Web sites at the end of each chapter for additional sources of information

Booknews

	Preface
	Acknowledgements
	About the Authors
Pt. 1	The Foodservice Systems Model	1
Ch. 1	Systems Approach to a Foodservice Organization	1
Ch. 2	Managing Quality	31
Ch. 3	The Menu	45
Pt. 2	Transformation: Functional Subsystems	83
Ch. 4	Food Product Flow	83
Ch. 5	Procurement	103
Ch. 6	Food Production	185
Ch. 7	Distribution and Service	263
Ch. 8	Safety, Sanitation and Maintenance	285
Pt. 3	Transformation: Management Functions and Linking Processes	357
Ch. 9	Management Principles	357
Ch. 10	Leadership and Organizational Change	411
Ch. 11	Decision Making, Communication, and Balance	447
Ch. 12	Management of Human Resources	481
Ch. 13	Management of Financial Resources	551
Ch. 14	Marketing Foodservice	577
Pt. 4	Outputs of the System	599
Ch. 15	Meals, Satisfaction, and Accountability	599
App. A	Sample Specifications for Food Products	661
App. B	Resources for Writing Specifications	669
App. C	Standards for Food Products	671
	Glossary	685
	Index	703

Naughty Naughty Party Games or Cooking with Dried Beans

2009-01-10T07:34:00.000-08:00

Naughty, Naughty Party Games

Author: Ariel Books

For parties or partners, this kit is an adults-only delight. Enjoy a little sexy competition. Take pleasure playing the Spin the Bottle game and using the "strip dice." There are also 50 arousing Truth-or-Dare cards and a booklet of grown-up fun and games. A must-have for consenting adults.

New interesting book: Full Body Flexibility or Ashtanga Yoga

Cooking with Dried Beans: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-77

Author: Sara Pitzer

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

More Soy Cooking or Duchess of Devonshires Chatsworth Cookbook

2009-01-09T20:52:00.000-08:00

More Soy Cooking: Healthful Renditions of Classic Traditional Meals

Author: Marie Oser

"A wonderful follow-up to Soy of Cooking– a beautifully written treasure chest of terrific recipes. Eat well and feel great cooking these dishes!"–Neal Barnard, M.D., President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine "When it comes to creating traditional-style meals using healthy ingredients–and making it all come out fantastic–More Soy Cooking is the answer."–John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and founder, EarthSave International "A cornucopia of traditional recipes that have been made healthier and lower in fat as well as many original taste treats to nourish and comfort just about everyone."–Neal Pinckney, Ph.D., director of the Healing Heart Foundation and author of Healthy Heart Handbook "In More Soy Cooking, Marie Oser cooks up great tasting meals that everyone will love!"–Suzanne Havala, M.S., R.D., F.A.D.A., author of The Natural Kitchen and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Being Vegetarian Marie Oser shares her secrets to creating rich-tasting, scrumptious dishes ––healthfully! Eating healthy is now easier than ever with this splendid collection of mouthwatering recipes. From hearty soups to succulent salads and dressings, from to-die-for desserts to elegant, easy-to-make entrées, Oser gives our favorite recipes a healthy makeover by introducing alternative ingredients and techniques to replace high-fat, cholesterol-laden fare. She revitalizes a variety of classic dishes, from Chile Non Carne to Stuffed Mushrooms Florentine, from Sweet Italian "Sausage" with Peppers to "Turkey" Tetrazzini. Best of all, each recipe is low in fat, high infiber, rich in phytochemicals, and 100holesterol- and dairy-free. Amaze your family and friends with the authentic flavor, texture, and quality of your culinary creations.

Duchess of Devonshire's Chatsworth Cookbook

Author: Duchess of Devonshir

Eat like a duchess and get to know more about one of England's great houses and the family who lives there.

Intuitive Cooking or Homespun Memories for the Heart

2009-01-09T10:09:00.000-08:00

Intuitive Cooking: From the School of Natural Cookery

Author: Joanne Saltzman

Use this powerful primer on transforming foods to utilize the ingredients you have on hand and create unique, perfectly balanced, impeccable seasoned dishes. Author Joanne Saltzman, director of the School of Natural Cookery, shares the art of whole food preparation using "The Language of Cooking," which teaches you how to rely on your intuition and connection with food, rather than a recipe. Soon you'll be able to engage your imagination, stimulate your senses, and explore the nature and nuances of food in a new way.

Discover the underlying principles of flavor and texture and unlock the mystery behind successful improvisation cooking with almost 70 different vegetables, 7 whole grains, and 12 plant-based proteins. Almost 400 brief recipe "sketches" demonstrate how to cook and season a variety of foods without precise measuring and complicated instructions. From simple to elegant, these sketches will encourage and reward any cook's creative and innovative spirit.

Interesting textbook: Executive Strategy or Regional Financial Markets

Homespun Memories for the Heart: More Than 200 Ideas to Make Unforgettable Moments

Author: Karen Ehman

Beyond birthday parties, anniversaries, holidays, and holy days, there is the every day. And while the loss of the first tooth or the first day of school may seem like normal, ordinary occurrences, these authors show that even "just because" events are enough reason to celebrate the One who gives us life each day.

There is spirituality behind all celebration. With more than 200 inventive ideas plus Christian inspiration, brief reflections, and biblical examples of everyday celebrations, the authors give concrete, practical, and tangible ways to bring that spirituality into everyday. Readers will be encouraged to create their own family traditions and bring faith to life by making home a place where Christ, family, and friendships can be celebrated openly and often-because life doesn't have to be ordinary.

Food and Cooking of Russia or Witch in the Kitchen

2009-01-08T22:28:00.000-08:00

Food and Cooking of Russia

Author: Lesley Chamberlain

Lesley Chamberlain lived in Soviet Russia in 1978–79 and recorded her experiences in the form of two hundred recipes interwoven with details of Russian culture and history and her own practical advice. From blini to cabbage soup, and caviar eggs to “Russian salad,” she reveals the continuity of Russian life, despite political repression, in which the bourgeois cooking of the nineteenth century coexisted with old dishes dictated by the church calendar and new inventions to “make do” with the frequent shortages of vital ingredients under the Soviets. First published in 1982, this fine collection of recipes and entertaining literary quotations has become a classic introduction to the rich culinary history of the region. This new Bison Books edition contains period illustrations and a new introduction by the author.

New interesting book: Chief of Station Congo or Out of the Shadow

Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons

Author: Cait Johnson

A book of recipes, spells, and rituals for celebrating our connection to the Earth and her seasons.

• Redesigned to focus on all eight pagan holidays.

• Includes new spells, rituals, and meditations, as well as 80 vegetarian recipes.

• Written by practicing witch Cait Johnson, coauthor of Celebrating the Great Mother (12,000 copies sold).

The beliefs of Wicca are rooted firmly in the earth--in the gradual circling of her seasons and the bounty and blessings she provides. In Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons, practicing witch Cait Johnson celebrates the sacred in each season with more than 80 soul-satisfying and appetizing recipes. In engaging and inviting prose, the author provides rituals, spells, and meditations for the eight pagan holidays, inspirations for creating a kitchen altar, and ways to prepare for each season. She offers ideas for decorating your kitchen with objects of power and magic--eggs symbolizing fertility in spring, dried orange slices as reminders of the sun in mid-winter--to align our bodies, spirits, and senses to the pace and mood of the Earth's changes. Above all are the recipes for delicious, sensuous salads, soups, main dishes, and desserts made from ingredients in tune with the Earth's seasonal gifts. Serve Stuffed Acorn Squash and Fig-Apple Crumble at a Samhain gathering; celebrate Winter Solstice with Pomander Salad and Savory Yuletide Pie; welcome Imbolc with Sprouted Spring Salad and Magic Isle Pasties; or share the harvest at Lughnasad with Spicy Stir-Fried Greens and Sunny Peach Pie. With its recipes, rituals, and reminders of our ancient connections to the seasons, Witch in theKitchen invites you to honor yourself and the Earth and delight in the magic that comes from sharing good food with good company.

SageWoman

More than just a cookbook, Johnson has created a primer on how to work with food and kitchen energy in a holistic spiritually satisfying way. She starts with a 35-page ode to the magic of the kitchen altars, cleaning, even how to make a kitchen goddess apron. And then she gets right down to it-the recipes. Organized by season, her year (like the Witches' Year) starts in Autumn. Each season contains meditations, ideas for ritual, decorations, as well as the luscious recipes. First-rate, through and through, with the gentle touch of a truly gifted priestess-and a talented cook. Recommended.

Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Part1: Kitchen Magic
Making Your Kitchen a Sacred Space
Putting Down Roots
The Kitchen Altar
Making a Kitchen Witch Apron
Kitchen Rituals
Kitchen of the Goddess
Part 2: Autumn
Setting the Stage for Autumn
The Autumn Kitchen
Early-Autumn Recipes
Mabon Magic
Mid-Autumn Recipes
Samhain Magic
Late-Autumn Recipes
Part 3: Winter
Setting the Stage for Winter
The Winter Kitchen
Early-Winter Recipes
Yule Magic
Midwinter Recipes
Late-Winter Recipes
Part 4: Spring
Setting the Stage for Spring
The Spring Kitchen
Imbolc Magic
Early-Spring Recipes
Ostara Magic
Mid-Spring Recipes
Ostara Magic
Mid-Spring Recipes
Beltane Magic
Late-Spring Recipes
Part 5: Summer
Setting the Stage for Summer
The Summer Kitchen
Early-Summer Recipes
Litha Magic
Midsummer Recipes
Lughnasad Magic
Late-Summer Recipes
Witchy Tips for Acting Out in the Kitchen
Supplies
Suggested Reading
Index

Cait Johnson is an artist and writer who teaches workshops on the Tarot, dream work, and ritual-making. She is the author of Tarot for Every Day: Ideas and Activities for Bringing Tarot Wisdom into Your Daily Life. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York. Cait Johnson and Maura Shaw are also the co-authors of Tarot Games: 45 Playful Ways to Explore Tarot Cards Together, published by Harper San Francisco.

Stalking the Blue Eyed Scallop or Great Rhubarb Recipes Bulletin A 123

2009-01-08T13:46:00.000-08:00

Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop

Author: Euell Gibbons

Euell Gibbons tells how to find marvelous food in every coastal area of North America.This book contains numerous drawings for identification and abounds in recipes and cooking tips from chowders and clambakes all the way to simple epicurean treats such as boiled periwinkles dipped in melted butter.

The New York Times Review - Nika Hazelton

Euell Gibbons the author of Stalking the Wild Asparagus has written another great nature book about the marvelous food that the seashore and tidal waters offer for the taking, and how to cook it. I think Mr. Gibbons is one of America's most original writers about nature and food, and I've followed his advice about the gathering of periwinkles, edible seaweed and such and cooked them a la Gibbons with delicious results. The book is the best antidote for the tedium of mechanized modern life. I can't think of any other that has given me as much pleasure each time I've picked it up."

The New York Times - Craig Claiborne

Euell Gibbons is a gentle-natured man with gaunt, Lincolnesque features. He is also an excellent cook and a naturalist who lives by the pen. His most recent book, Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop, is an affectionate account of his years in foraging the fruits of salt water and seashore. It is also a very good book for cooking by.

The recipes in The Blue-Eyed Scallop range from such seeming exotica as bluegill newburg and goose barnacle buns to plain steamed mussels and beach plum jam. The word seeming is used advisedly because this is a serious work that is a pleasure to read. The author is not only a man who is dedicated to nature but also one who writes with facility and flashes of wit.

Mr. Gibbons and his wife live a quite and cultivated life in a small Pennsylvania community called Beaverstown. For years they have been know to their friends and acquaintances for their "wild parties' in which freshly gathered foods from field and stream are brought into their kitchen for a banquet.

In the normal course of dining, the couple rely at times on the neighborhood butcher and grocer but their table is more often graced with salads made of sea rocket and purslane; breads make of hickory nuts, and desserts such as wild strawberries with cream and May apple chiffon pie.

"Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop would make a fine gift for anyone with a sense of adventure who lives by the side of a sea, cove or bay. It is a practical guide to the edibles that abound in and around tidal areas and these are more numerous than the average man dreams of. It is conceivable that, equipped with the book, an adventurous spirit might live for endless time with a minimum expenditure of money for food other than for sugar, salt, flour and other pantry staples.

Matthew Alfs

Yet, to those who actually knew him, as well as to those who took the time to read his many books and articles, Euell Theophilus Gibbons (1911-1975) was nothing short of a naturalist and survivalist of the first rank, not to mention a great ecological hero--in a class with figures like Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, Henry Thoreau, and John Muir.

Careful historians have largely concurred with this assessment, noting that Gibbons was one of several prominent naturalists who ushered in our modern ecological renaissance. Indeed, Gibbons' writings, like Rachel Carson's, possessed true motivational power, spurring many people to relinquish the idea of "conquering nature" (the cultural war cry of the 1950s) and to start thinking about living in harmony with it. He was arguably even the chief one of a handful of nature writers of the 1960s and early 1970s who actually succeeded in bringing people back to the land, and thus to the very well-spring of true ecology. Here the Cleveland Natural Science Museum's Explorer newsletter perhaps put it best: "None can exceed Euell Gibbons in presenting the material in a fashion that makes you want to dash right out and try his advice."

In appreciation of Euell Gibbons' efforts, Susquehanna University awarded him an honorary doctorate. Then, too, Boston University has carefully preserved a collection of his notes and materials. Today, as well the Euell Gibbons Environmental Foundation continues the important wilderness educational work that he had started American Survival Guide Magazine, September 2000

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

With this book along, there is no reason why anyone on the beach cannot live on practically nothing.

What People Are Saying

Shirley King
Stalking the Blue-Eyed Scallop is a cookbook, nature guide and remembrance that pulls you in like a riptide. It is particularly illuminating about all the fine seafood we can gather on our shores, with beautiful descriptions of their habitats and behavior, and not least, recipes for some of the most unique and savory dishes you will ever enjoy.
—Shirley King, author of Fish: The Basics

1.	How to cook a sea serpent	1
2.	Gather your own Oysters	10
3.	Quahog or Littleneck, The Wampum Clam	19
4.	Crabs and Crabbing	23
5.	Razor Clams and Other Marine Cutlery	49
6.	Blue-Eyed Scallops-and Others	65
7.	The Common Periwinkle	76
8.	The Surf Clam: Abundant and Delicious	79
9.	Transcendental Seafood Combinations	85
10.	Soft-Shell Clams, Long-Necks, or Steamers	103
11.	The Neglected Blue Mussel: A Savory Seafood Treat	109
12.	Moon Shells and Left-Handed Whelks	119
13.	Sea Urchins or Sea Eggs	130
14.	The Purple Snail or Dog Whelks	135
15.	Coquinas and Beans Clams: The Wedge Shells	141
16.	The Cockles of America	150
17.	The Pen Shells, a Favorite Food of Ancient Gourmets	161
18.	Angel Wings, Fallen Angels, and Rough Piddocks	166
19.	Clamming on The West Coast	172
20.	The Epicurean Abalone	196
21.	The Edible Limpets	202
22.	Chitons or Sea Cradles	207
23.	Hunting the Wild Goose Barnacle	211
24.	Grunions, Blennies, and Lancelets	214
25.	Fishing for Food and Fun	222
26.	Edible Seaweeds	245
27.	Seaside Vegtables and Salads	256
28.	Sour Sorrel: salad, beverage, See also: Negocio y Sociedad:Accionistas, Ética, Política Pública Great Rhubarb Recipes/Bulletin A-123 Author: Nancy C Ralston Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Meal Observed or Sensational Smoothies

2009-01-08T03:03:00.000-08:00

Meal Observed

Author: Andrew Todhunter

In this seductive account of a long, luxurious dinner at the venerable Paris restaurant Taillevent, Andrew Todhunter is both the American abroad sharing a rare gastronomic adventure with his wife and the apprentice-cum-reporter who has spent several months working in the restaurant’s celebrated kitchen, learning what goes on behind the scenes. As Todhunter describes it, Taillevent’s highly orchestrated kitchen is “less an atelier than a gun deck on a ship of war, a place of shouts and fire.”

On the other side of the kitchen’s double doors, in the warm light of the nineteenth-century dining room, the American couple surrenders to the sensual pleasure of a beautifully wrought and meticulously served dinner—from the amuse-bouche (a warm cheese puff to “amuse the mouth”) and the crème de cresson soup, with its sunken treasure of lobster tomalley, to the crowning glory of the fantaisie. In the spirit of A.J. Liebling’s Between Meals, Todhunter layers mouthwatering descriptions of French dishes and their preparation with reflections on his American childhood (when food, like sex and money, was not to be discussed at the table), dips into culinary history and philosophy, and entertains with asides on everything from olive oil and chestnuts to the science of viniculture and the chemistry of chocolate. Between courses, Todhunter brings us back to the sanctum of the kitchen itself, where he has probing conversations with chef de cuisine Philippe Legendre and pastry chef Gilles Bajolle, both major figures in the French culinary pantheon, and their assistants. Through these great chefs and theirimpeccably trained brigade we gain a unique glimpse into the heart of French cuisine and the love of fine food. Is cooking more an art, a craft, or a science? Are great chefs born or made? Why are there so few women chefs in France? What is the greatest danger for a chef at the top of his game? How is a new dish developed? What is the future of haute cuisine in France and in the world at large? When we cook for others, for love or for money, what do we give of ourselves?

As richly satisfying as the five-hour meal it describes, A Meal Observed is a delightful paean to the French and French cuisine, and to the universal love of the table. Bon appétit!

The New York Times

Those of us who have been lucky enough to have dined at Taillevent (always excepting the sleek regulars) will recognize the emotions Todhunter describes, from the breathless trepidation on entering (O Lord, I am not worthy) to the pang of guilt (a family of four could live on that for a month) that comes with the bill. But in fact, the genuine welcome, the general consideration without condescension of the staff and the almost telepathic service that one should expect from a restaurant of this class are more than reassuring. — Sarah Ferrell

The New Yorker

In 1999, Todhunter and his wife had dinner at Taillevent, a three-star Paris restaurant;the evening was evidently so extraordinary that its description required an entire book. As the liturgy of the meal itself unfolds—from gougère to “Moelleux au Chocolat et au Thym”—Todhunter intersperses sketches of the establishment’s various culinary magicians, disquisitions on French gastronomic lore, and dollops of memoir about the meals he ate growing up in America. The shtick of uncouth Americans cowed by French sophistication is a familiar one, but Todhunter plays it superlatively—the embarrassment suffered when specifying a price range to the sommelier, the maître d’“with a stride so liquid as to be indistinguishable from levitation”—and is appealingly unsnobbish. And he is eloquent about humbler repasts, sharing a sandwich with his dog, or cooking his wife a six-egg omelette after the difficult birth of their first child: “She ate like an animal that has been near death and is recovering.”

Publishers Weekly

Todhunter takes a magazine-length idea and turns it into an amusing little book, combining history and experience with a sheaf of helpful culinary notes. The author, who lives in California and has written two previous books on extreme sports, has chosen as his subject a dinner with his wife at Paris's Taillevent, "a Michelin three-star restaurant considered by many critics to be the finest in France and thus the world." The book's chapters correspond to the stages of the meal, such as "L'Aperitif," "L'Entree," "Le Plat" and "Le Fromage." As dinner progresses, Todhunter reveals his connection to Taillevent: he's been a sort of "reporter-apprentice" on and off for a few months. Thus, he frequently takes breaks from describing the meal to bring in details from fairly long interviews he's conducted with various Taillevent chefs and the things he's learned in the kitchen. Some of this is fascinating, such as the process by which one chef uses a motorized airbrush to "paint" a dessert with chocolate mist. Todhunter further plumps up the narrative with digressions on his personal culinary history. Although he claims he and his wife are "nonfoodies," his commentaries reveal otherwise: they have a cheese diary, where his wife keeps notes on Tomme d'Abondance and Sancerre; and Todhunter undoubtedly knows more than the average Joe about what goes with lobster or how to make a delicious sandwich. Whatever Todhunter's culinary status, however, he is never pretentious and goes to great lengths to explain the origins of such simple foods as salt and olive oil. By meal's end, when Todhunter staggers home feeling "less stuffed than meticulously packed," readers might well feel the same. (Feb. 18) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

In this slim volume (about the size of a Zagat guide), freelance journalist Todhunter recounts a luxurious meal that he and his wife enjoyed at the world-famous Taillevent restaurant in Paris. It is no ordinary dinner, with numerous courses served over four hours, but what makes the story so compelling is Todhunter's behind-the-scenes insight into its creation. He spent three months as a reporter-apprentice, investigating every detail that makes Taillevent so special, from the precisely timed appearance of the staff to the evolution of its signature dishes over the last 50 years. Throughout, he divulges information about the inner workings of the kitchen and digresses upon details such as the chemistry involved in pastry or the history and development of salt and pepper as we know it. This splendid account from a nonfoodie (his previous books are on extreme sports) is recommended for most public libraries and any collections with an emphasis on French culture and cooking. (Illustrations not seen.)-Julie James, Forsyth Cty. P.L., NC Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

A highly companionable evening spent with Todhunter (Dangerous Games, 2000, etc.) and his wife at the great Parisian eatery Taillevent, where the conversational flow complements the dinner to a T. As a magazine writer, the author has always taken a hands-on approach, whether the subject was sea-kayaking jumbo waves or swimming under the ice of a winter pond. The same applies here: he spent three months as an apprentice at one of the world's great restaurants-on familiar ground, in a way, since the kitchen's breakneck pace, open fire, and ultrasharp knives may well qualify this work as an extreme sport. But Todhunter doesn't simply recount his days as an apprentice; he frames the story as a meal, with each course setting off digressions to here and there: the history of watercress in French cooking, a guide to cheese shops in Paris, the quality of a sorbet made from frozen champagne. Todhunter is wonderfully enthusiastic about their meal-"Closely read, a good menu is an onslaught," he writes. "Each word or phrase . . . thumps and shudders like a depth charge in the animal mind"-but guilty, too: "There is something more than a little vulgar about all this, of course, something shameful. . . . Yet here I sit, engorged and exultant." Forgivable, for this will likely be a one-time event for the one-step-ahead-of-the-taxman author. And we thank him too: for the use of French that fits snugly into the narrative like the flooring of apple slices in a tarte tatin; for the fascinating information on how to boil a pigeon head and how chocolate resembles wine; for keeping a sense of humor amid all the perfection. When the maitre d' takes a big slug from their expensive demi of wine (a precaution soclients don't get a mouthful of bad wine), Todhunter gulps: "Some taste, I think, suppressing my alarm. The guy just tossed back fifty francs." Has the same flair and expert pacing as the meal. (11 illustrations) Agency: Candice Fuhrman Literary Agency

Go to: The Freedom From Depression Workbook or Walking for Weight Loss

Sensational Smoothies: A Healthy Exchanges Cookbook

Author: JoAnna M Lund

It's breakfast-on-the-go. A year-round treat. A healthy dessert. And it's taken America by storm.

Now JoAnna Lund offers a wealth of original smoothie recipes-nutritious, healthy, and delicious-that can be made at home, simply and inexpensively. She shows readers how to create flavorful smoothies at home, the Healthy Exchanges way: low in sugar, low fat, and packed with nutrition.

Includes the delicious Banana Flip, Orange Coconut, and Creamy Strawberry Daiquiri. Plus, there's a bonus section on getting creative with the blender featuring recipes such as Quick Chili con Queso supper or the No-Bake Blender Cheesecake.

Creative Wedding Showers or Vermont Castings Modern Grilling

2009-01-07T17:21:00.000-08:00

Creative Wedding Showers: Handemade Invitations, Decorations, Games, Planning Tips, Menu Ideas and More!

Author: Dewberry

It's a snap to throw a stylish wedding shower with the wealth of ideas and crafts found in this book. Covering everything a hostess needs to give the bride-to-be a memorable day, Creative Wedding Showers:
* Features 10 inspired shower themes and 50 easy projects to match any bride's personality
* Provides information on invitations, decorations, entertainment, menus and party favors—all in one place
* Includes clear, step-by-step instructions that make these creative projects accessible for everyone

There's no reason for a hostess to stress out with this indispensable guide at her side. It's the next best thing to a party planner!

Look this: Ricchezze del Internet: I segreti lucrosi semplici dei milionari in linea

Vermont Castings Modern Grilling: More Than 300 Recipes and Menus for Grilling Year Round

Author: Gary Ralph

The contemporary grilling bible

Vermont Castings' Modern Grilling contains over 300 recipes for the appetizers, entrees, side dishes and desserts that are among the most popular with today's food-savvy consumers. ?In addition to traditional BBQ fare such as beef, pork, and poultry, Vermont Castings' Modern Grilling contains contemporary favorites such as grilled pizzas, paninis, pastas, and wraps. The book explores modern grilling trends, such as cooking with smoked wood, vegetarian grilling, and unique flavor pairings, and includes more than 200 full-color photos.?

Around the Table or Annie and Margrit

2009-01-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

Around the Table: Easy Menus for Cozy Entertaining at Home

Author: Ellen Wright

The best entertaining is about welcoming guests to a comfortable setting with lively conversation and simple memorable food. In Around the Table Ellen Wright offers 24 seasonal menus, accompanied by gorgeous color photographs, for easy but still stylish entertaining for family and friends. Menus include It's Payback Time, when you've enjoyed friends' hospitality too often with reciprocating, with Parmesan Toasts, Tomato Onion Soup, Mustard Brown Sugar Pork Loin, Baked Onions, and Pound Cake with Berries; and Let's Stoke Up the Fire, a cookout with grilled Leg of Lamb, Creamed Spinach, Peach Tomato Mint Salad, and Blond Brownies. Ellen's philosophy is to keep it simple, fun and delicious.

Publishers Weekly

Wright admits she's neither a restaurant chef nor a professional party-thrower, but she's been cooking and entertaining for over 40 years. She wrote this book for other culinary non-professionals who agree that "when it comes to really enjoying a meal, there's no place like home." Filled with 24 amusingly themed menus, divided into cold weather and warm weather categories, this volume is decidedly accessible. The recipe for Perfect Lemon Cake with Fresh Lemon Glaze might sound intimidating, but it calls for simple cake mix and lemon-flavored instant pudding, and comes with a sanity-saving tip: "If the cake breaks while you are unmolding it, take the pieces out and place them in their rightful positions. When you glaze, the break won't show." Entertaining at home is not about impressing guests, says Wright; it's about making them comfortable. Pop culture references, such as a Valentine's Day dinner menu entitled "Six and the City" and a TV tray menu to accompany viewing of The Sopranos might date this book, but the recipes-simple, classic and, above all, easy-will always be crowd-pleasers. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Annie and Margrit: Recipes and Stories from the Robert Mondavi Kitchen

Author: Annie Roberts

ANNIE ROBERTS is the Executive Chef at the Robert Mondavi Winery. Her cuisine has been showcased in the winery's Vineyard Room since 1974. Annie and her husband, Keith, live in Santa Rosa, California.MARGRIT BIEVER MONDAVI is Vice President, Culture at the Robert Mondavi Winery. She joined the winery in 1967, pursuing a life-long interest in uniting wine with fine arts, music, and culinary artistry. She married Robert Mondavi in 1980; they live in the Napa Valley. VICTORIA WISE was the first chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, and created Pig-by-the-Tail, the first American French-style deli. She went on to become the acclaimed author of 12 cookbooks. Victoria lives with her family in Oakland, California.

Publishers Weekly

Although it can't escape a certain air of privilege (where but in Napa would you assume everyone can get hold of Dungeness crab, microgreens and flageolet beans), this earnest book emphasizes the relationship of Roberts and Biever Mondavi and their fresh, surprisingly global cuisine. Swiss-born Mondavi, the winemaker's wife, spent an army childhood roaming the globe, which explains why Chilled Udon Noodles with Shrimp and Shiitake Mushrooms rubs shoulders with Tajine of Poussins with Aubergine. Her daughter, Annie (from a previous marriage), contributes an earthy appreciation of the Mediterranean ingredients so thoroughly domesticated in California. Roberts and Biever Mondavi offer a handful of delicious and relatively simple home-style dishes, like Rock Shrimp Gazpacho and Winter Apple Tart; some of the recipes are more labor intensive, however, like Lobster Tartlets with Leek and Fennel Confit, Haricots Verts and Lobster Sauce or the julienned purgatory of Halibut with Vegetable Confetti and Scallop Sauce. Though the title promises "stories" from the kitchen, few can be found outside the brief introduction. Nevertheless, with its cleanly styled cuisine and artfully composed photographs of mother and daughter at work, this is a heartfelt cookbook that exudes all the peaceful luxury one associates with the wine country experience. (May) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals or How to Feed Your Baby with Healthy Homemade Meals

2009-01-06T20:57:00.000-08:00

Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals

Author: Karen Eich Drummond

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

How to Feed Your Baby with Healthy Homemade Meals: Give Your Baby the Very Best Start in Life with 50 Easy-to-Make Step-by-Step Tempting Recipes for Deliciously Wholesome Purees and Nutritional First Solids

Author: Sara Lewis

How to give your baby the best of health and vitality, and a perfect start in life.

Quick and Easy Low Carb Cooking for People with Diabetes or Country Living Eating Outdoors

2009-01-06T11:15:00.000-08:00

Quick and Easy Low-Carb Cooking for People with Diabetes

Author: Nancy S Hughes

Healthy low-carb solutions for people with diabetes

The Quick & Easy Low-Carb Cooking for People with Diabetes is designed just for people who want to simplify the cookinghealthy/ eating-healthy process. These easyto- follow recipes and meals already have carbs calculated for readers so there is no math for them to do. The book is divided into three sections, containing breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Based on the "carb choice" exchange system, where one carb choice equals 15 grams of carbohydrates, the book provides meals with three, four, and five "carb choices" to fit many meal plans. Each section contains meals with three, four, and five carb choices.

Readers get to choose how many carbs they want! There is also a snack section of one and two carb choices.

Recipes include:

Cheesy Tortilla Rollers
Morning Shortcakes with Vanilla Blackberries
South of the Border BLT Wrap
Seared Sirloin with Sweet Balsamic Sauce

Nancy S. Hughes has written seven cookbooks and contributed to 20 others --including several for the American Heart Association, Betty Crocker, and Better Homes and Gardens. She has worked on cookbooks for Cooking Light and Weight Watchers.

Country Living Eating Outdoors: Sensational Recipes for Cookouts, Picnics & Take-Away Food

Author: The Editors of Country Living

On a warm evening, there’s no greater pleasure than gathering around the backyard picnic table and enjoying a great meal with family and friends: pitchers of lemonade, a big bowl of potato salad, a platter piled high with freshly grilled burgers. Now, dining alfresco gets even better, thanks to Country Living Cookouts. With ideas for appetizers, salads, entrées, drinks, desserts, and even condiments, it serves up 90 delicious recipes for everything from simple family dinners to celebratory neighborhood parties. The delectable choices range from well-loved classics to new favorites, including Sage Buttered Corn on the Cob, Chicago-Style Ale-Brined Frankfurters, Herb-Stuffed Grilled Trout, and Praline Ice Cream.
Country Living writes the book on putting together a terrific outdoor meal.

Publishers Weekly

Country Living editor-in-chief Nancy Mernit Soriano aptly captures the tone in her foreword: "whether cooking for a gathering in your garden or packing a basket for a romantic picnic... the recipes and tips you'll find on the pages ahead are ones you're sure to revisit again and again." Classic favorites include Deviled Eggs, Creamy Macaroni Salad, Glazed Bacon- and Cheese-filled Burgers, and Grilled Lemon-Tarragon Chicken. There are some small twists, such as and Lavender and Pepper Steak, but most dishes are deliciously predictable. Bright, attractive and tasteful photos showcase the simple freshness of each dish. Also included in this solid cookbook is helpful information on both charcoal and gas grills; recipes for basic condiments and dressings (like mayonnaise, pickle relish and hot mustard); refreshing drinks (pink lemonade and pineapple cooler); and all the desserts you'd expect, like Fresh Berry Shortcake. (June)

Judith Sutton - Library Journal

The latest cookbook from Country Living presents 90 favorite recipes for casual summer meals, from Summertime Potato Salad to Grilled Lemon-Tarragon Chicken. The introductory section includes information on grilling and entertaining outdoors, and there are color photographs throughout. The New York Times Country Weekend Cookbook offers a wider range of more interesting recipes, but most collections will want to add this as well.

Seafood Secrets Cookbook 1 or Summer Cooking

2009-01-06T00:33:00.000-08:00

Seafood Secrets Cookbook 1, Vol. 1

Author: Ainslie Turner

Fancy a flounder...? Cuddle up with a cod...? Tempted by a tuna...? Marvel over mussels...? Swoon at a salmon...? Not as far fetched as one might think. Remember the ancient Chinese proverb that insists, "A wise man eats well." The modern Chinese proverb noew says, "A wise man eats fish." So update your cooking and dining experience with this tempting collection of over 400 seafood recipes. From simple to elegant, share these dishes at cocktail parties, luncheons, picnics or buffets... both ashore and afloat. Featuring a delectable repertoire of family favorites amusingly illustrated by Sally Caldwell Fisher.

Look this: Chez Panisse Pasta Pizza and Calzone or Goatcheese

Summer Cooking

Author: Elizabeth David

For the great English food writer Elizabeth David, summer fare means neither tepid nor timid. Her stress is always on fresh, seasonal food -- recipes that can be quickly prepared and slowly savored, from Gnocchi alla Genovese ("simply an excuse for eating pesto") to La Poule au Pot to Gooseberry Fool. Divided into such sections as Soup, Poultry and Game, Vegetables, and Dessert, her 1955 classic includes an overview of herbs as well as chapters on impromptu cooking for holidays and picnics. Chockablock with both invaluable instructions and tart rejoinders to the pallid and the overblown, Summer Cooking is a witty, precise companion for feasting in the warmer months.

Library Journal

These debuted in 1950 and 1955, respectively, thrusting the British-born David into the cooking limelight. She is credited with debunking a lot of myths involving foods and their preparation. These editions contain new forewords by Clarissa Dickson Wright, one of TV's famed Fat Ladies, who introduces the Mediterranean volume, and New Yorker columnist Molly O'Neill who offers her take on Summer Cooking. With the remarkable popularity of cooking shows, these might be more popular now. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

	Foreword	1
	Introduction	7
	Introduction to the 1965 Edition	11
	Acknowledgements	13
	Fresh Herbs	15
	Hors d'oeuvre and Salads	26
	Soups	46
	Eggs	60
	Fish	73
	Meat	89
	Poultry and Game	109
	Vegetables	124
	Sauces	146
	Sweets	158
	Jams, Jellies and Other Preserves	173
	Buffet Food	188
	Improvised Cooking for Holidays and Week-ends	197
	Picnics	208
	Conversion Tables	218
	Index	221

Cooking with the Uglesiches or Complete Idiots Guide to Fondues and Hot Dips

2009-01-05T13:51:00.000-08:00

Cooking with the Uglesiches

Author: John Uglesich

The small lunch counter in New Orleans developed a cult following after its opening in 1924 by Yugoslavian immigrant Sam Uglesich. When Sam's son, Anthony, took over, the restaurant was just the kind of out-of-the-way spot where locals and regular tourists could taste the real New Orleans. Uglesich's never served dessert or coffee, and they were closed for months at a time when Anthony and his wife, Gail, went on summer vacations. During peak hours at the restaurant, with only ten tables and no reservations, long lines formed regularly around the block.

This tribute to a New Orleans institution provides recipes not included in Uglesich's Restaurant Cookbook as well as pictures of the restaurant's last full day of service in May 2005. Another chapter includes messages sent to the family after Hurricane Katrina displaced the owners and damaged the building. Anthony's son John not only invites readers into the restaurant and tradition of Uglesich's, but also into the heart of the family, as his parents so often did.

Book about: Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook or Mexican Cooking for Dummies

Complete Idiot's Guide to Fondues and Hot Dips

Author: Ellen Brown

Fun with fondue!

In this scrumptious guide, readers will discover a creative collection of information, cooking tips, and succulent recipes. Also included are substitution suggestions for even more variety.
* Written by an experienced food and beverage author, who is also the founding food editor of USA Today
* Offers precise recipes for fondues, hot dips, and Asian hot-pot cooking along with suggestions for substitutions
* Provides easy, time-saving recipes that require less than 20 minutes of hands-on time and fewer than 10 ingredients
* Each recipe includes a box containing suggested foods for dipping and recommended substitutions
* Do-ahead steps for all recipes minimize planning and preparation time

Ultimate Low Carb Diet Cookbook or Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts

2009-01-05T02:09:00.000-08:00

Ultimate Low-Carb Diet Cookbook: Over 200 Fabulous Recipes To Add Variety And Great Taste To Your Low-Carbohydrate Lifestyle

Author: Donna Pliner Rodnitzky

Low-carb dieting is all the rage. But after the novelty of eating all the beef and butter you want loses its appeal, low-carb dieters wonder: Can I really eat low carb and be healthy? And what about variety and great taste? The Ultimate Low-Carb Diet Cookbook has the answers, with more than 200 great-tasting and healthful recipes with carb counts and nutritional analysis for each. Best of all, readers will find recipes that fit in with the bestselling dieting plans, including Atkins, Carbohydrate Addicts, Protein Power, and Sugar Busters (tm). You will find delicious, satisfying, and healthful dishes for every meal or occasion, including main dishes; appetizers and snacks; sauces and side dishes; desserts; meatless dishes; and tons of creative and tasty meal, snack, and treat ideas. This book puts the pleasure back into the low-carb diet, providing tasty and healthful low-carb alternatives.

Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts: A Commercial Guide to Production and Marketing

Author: Malcolm Stogo

A total guide to manufacturing, retail, and entrepreneurial success in one of today's most lucrative food industries.

Here is your one-stop guide to one of the fastest growing sectors of the food industry, where opportunities abound for manufacturers, retailers, and entrepreneurs. Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts is the only complete handbook on the commercial production and marketing of ice cream and frozen desserts for manufacturing and retail operations. It serves up a feast of how-to information, from writing business plans to purchasing equipment, from selecting a location to marketing your product—it even includes 500 delectable recipes using either the continuous or batch method of production.

Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts tells you what you need to know to:

Select the kind of frozen dessert business that's right for you.
Plan, finance, start, and operate a manufacturing or retail frozendessert business.
Purchase, install, and use ice cream making and serving equipment.
Determine which production method is right for you—continuous or batch.
Market and merchandise your frozen confections.
Manage employees, keep accurate financial records, and maintain sanitary conditions.
Create dozens of delectable types and flavors of frozen desserts.

Gentleman Entertains or Food Plants of the World

2009-01-04T17:27:00.000-08:00

Gentleman Entertains: A Guide to Making Memorable Occasions Happen

Author: John Bridges

Practical and unpretentious, A Gentleman Entertains includes

15 essential preparations before entertaining
100 things every gentleman should know about being a host
Ideas for twelve specific parties complete with more than 20 fool-proof recipes
Tips on dealing with inevitable, inescapable, really ugly disaster moments.

New interesting book: Taste of Lowcountry or Blessingways

Food Plants of the World

Author: Ben Erik van Wyk

A comprehensive survey of the plants that provide food, beverages, spices, and flavorings, this book will serve as an invaluable reference to gardeners, ethnobotanists, nutritionists, culinary professionals, dieticians, and food enthusiasts. This scientifically accurate guide will allow them to identify all the major plant-derived foods and flavors, research culinary uses, and understand their dietetic and nutritional properties. Introductory chapters cover the various categories of plant use, including cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices, and flavorings. The core of the volume is an encyclopedic description of more than 350 food and flavor plants in use worldwide, with over 1000 color photographs. This accessible, pictorial guide is a concise source of practical information, not readily available elsewhere, and should be on every food enthusiast's bookshelf.

Preventions the Healthy Cook or Essentially Lilly

2009-01-04T06:45:00.000-08:00

Prevention's the Healthy Cook: The Ultimate Illustrated Kitchen Guide to Great Low-Fat Food

Author: Prevention

Here's the ultimate guide to wonderful food that's low in fat, high in nutrients and packed with flavor! It's like a complete cooking school-- all in one volume. Features:

* 28 information-packed chapters
* 450 homestyle recipes-- and hundreds of variations
* 424 step-by-step illustrations
* Health-boosting hints, tips and shortcuts
* Favorite low-fat recipes from two dozen of the country's best chefs-- including Jacques Pepin, Charlie Trotter, Michel Richard, Jim Dodge, Jean-Louis Palladin and Emily Luchetti
* "Is It Good for You?"-- the nutritional lowdown on eggs, white sugar, wine, liver, butter, white flour and more
* Complete herb and spice primer

Interesting book: Wilderness Chef or Gourmet Vegetarian Feasts

Essentially Lilly: A Guide to Colorful Entertaining

Author: Lilly Pulitzer

More than just the woman who created the fashion empire that bears her name, Lilly Pulitzer exemplifies an attitude, a casual sort of elegance, a style called "affluence at ease." Lilly and her clothing wholeheartedly embrace color -- she made famous the pink and green combination -- and her love of vibrant hues and bold prints led the New York Times to recently call her "a major force in prep resort wear for forty years."

But Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau is also almost as well-known for her entertaining as she is for her fashions. A tribute to her insouciant lifestyle, Essentially Lilly is lavishly illustrated and peppered with anecdotal memories of a life filled with color. Joined by her family and close friends, Lilly recalls the parties, the decorating, the food, and the fashion that have been part of her life in Palm Beach since she arrived there in the 1950s.

With sections devoted to each part of the day, Essentially Lilly captures a variety of social events -- from a sunrise sail to a beach supper under the stars -- and imbues each with singular "Lilly style":

Mellow Yellow Mornings -- start the day off easy with a walk on the beach or a luxuriously lazy breakfast in bed. Take some friends out for an early morning sail or a country club brunch. Round off the morning hunting for a one-of-a-kind treasure at a local flea market.

Think Pink Afternoons -- rev up the middle of the day with a bridesmaids' lunch, a birthday cookout, or a charity tea. Perhaps you'd rather relax with a fruity pool party or a "just-looking" stroll down Palm Beach's fabled Worth Avenue. True Blue Evenings -- gather your friends together for afestive cocktail party or a romantic beach dinner under a full moon. Maybe it's a deep woods campfire that appeals to you, or watching a movie out under the stars, or just a simple pizza party for your family.

Essentially Lilly presents memories and menus, beautiful photographs and dazzling illustrations as well as dozens of recipes and entertaining suggestions to make your own get-togethers as successful as one of Lilly's famed parties. Best of all, Lilly offers her spirited advice throughout: "Just relax and have fun -- and be an individual," she says. "It's better that you enjoy yourself than it is to get it right." Good rules to live by.

Publishers Weekly

For country clubbers, Lilly Pulitzer's dresses are the ultimate in preppy chic. The designer's frocks, which feature primarily pink and green floral designs, were made popular by both Jackie Kennedy and Palm Beach socialites, and are still the clothing of choice among East Coast tennis and golf enthusiasts. Now Pulitzer, who prides herself not only on her dresses but also on her ability to throw a swinging shindig in her Palm Beach backyard jungle, has jumped on the here's-how-to-entertain-with-style-and-grace bandwagon, joining Kate Spade, Martha Stewart and others. Pulitzer and Mulvaney organize their bright, coffee-table-sized volume by event, from casual occasions like sailing, campfires and breakfast in bed, to more official affairs, including bridesmaids' luncheons, "G&T" brunches and beach suppers. The recipes feature standard summer fare, such as Beer- and Lime-Marinated Flank Steak, Grilled Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers, Key Lime Mojitos and Poached Salmon with Lemon-Dill Mayonnaise. Mulvaney provides third-person commentary, while Pulitzer pipes in with occasional quotes, evident in lines such as, "Entertaining comes in many guises-sometimes it's a sit-down dinner for twenty-four and sometimes it's just breakfast in bed. `I love the whole idea of breakfast in bed,' says Lilly. `Imagine starting your day with such pampered luxury.' " With its photos of Lilly Pulitzer-clad models frolicking on lawns, this upbeat paean to laid-back living is sure to enchant denizens of Lilly's world, however insular a group they may be. (Apr.) Forecast: Pulitzer will promote the book at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York and Bloomingdale's in Palm Beach, and 74 Lilly Pulitzer signature stores will host tea parties, luncheons and cocktail parties to coincide with the book's publication. Pulitzer will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Look for the authors on the Today Show April 15. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating or Traditional Irish Cookery

2009-01-03T21:04:00.000-08:00

The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating: A Reader

Author: James L Watson

The Cultural Politics of Food and Eating offers an ethnographically informed perspective on the ways in which people use food to make sense of life in an increasingly interconnected world.

• Uses food as a central idiom for teaching about culture and addresses broad themes such as globalization, capitalism, market economies, and consumption practices

• Spanning 5 continents, features studies from 11 countries—Japan, China, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, France, Burkina Faso, Chile, Trinidad, Mexico, and the United States

• Offers discussion of such hot topics as sushi, fast food, gourmet foods, and food scares and contamination

Traditional Irish Cookery

Author: Carmel Kavenagh

For generations of Irish people around the world, traditional Irish cookery is the taste of their childhood. This cookbook is for them - and for everyone else who envies Ireland's reputation for quality, wholesome, satisfying foods. Ireland is a country where culinary traditions were shaped by a climate, and an economy, that was in turn both unpredictable and demanding. Conditions that could have stifled creativity in fact inspired originality - and turned the humble potato into a culinary work of art.

As an island nation blessed with lush pastures, the Emerald Isle boasts a wealth of seafood and first-class beef, dairy products and fresh produce. This book makes the most of them all, proving there's a lot more to Irish cooking than the famous and ever-popular Irish Stew - although of course you'll find that here too. So take your tastebuds browsing through these pages, and rediscover your appetite for a taste tradition with the staying power only the truly great deserve - through recipes like these. It's comfort food with style. You wouldn't want it any other way.

Two Towns in Provence or The Glow

2009-01-03T12:22:00.000-08:00

Two Towns in Provence

Author: M F K Fisher

Born in 1908, the author spent much of her time living and travelling around France. Here she gives us her uniquely perceptive and evocative portrait of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, weaving together topography, history and personal memoirs with the sounds, smells and tastes of these two highly individual towns.

The Glow

Author: Christina Pirello

The first of its kind, Glow is more than a cookbook, more than a health-and-beauty guide - it is a path to a healthy lifestyle. Using the healing properties of whole foods, the author demonstrates how to use them in daily life to achieve an overall, healthy glow.

By combining ancient Eastern practices for health with more than 150 delicious, whole-food recipes, and healing face washes, massage oils, cleansers, scrubs and soaks, this book caters to a burgeoning market of consumers interested in whole foods and vegetarianism, but most of all to the readers interested in a more balanced, more natural way of life.

Author Biography: Christina Pirello is the author of Cooking the Whole Foods Way and Cook Your Way to the Life You Want. She's been teaching whole foods cooking classes and lecturing nationwide for about fifteen years. Her popular public television show, "Christina Cooks!", is in its third season. She and her husband publish a bi-monthly natural foods magazine, Christina Cooks. She has been featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles.

150 Desserts or Penin Guide to Spanish Wines 2006

2009-01-03T00:39:00.000-08:00

150 Desserts: Pastries, Bakes, Cakes, Tarts and Pies

Author: Ann Kay

150 of the most scrumptious cakes, bakes, pies and tarts to delight family and friends on any occasion.

Go to: Definitive Handbook of Business Continuity Management or B2B Application Integration

Penin Guide to Spanish Wines 2006

Author: Jose Penin

The first 180 pages in the guide constitute a wine manual, the largest collation of information on Spanish wine on the market, including their different flavors according to origin, soil, climate and grape variety.

marie claire Seasonal Kitchen or Justin Wilsons Outdoor Cookin with inside Help

2009-01-02T14:57:00.000-08:00

marie claire Seasonal Kitchen

Author: Michele Cranston

The upscale magazine provides stylish recipes that complement each season of the year.

Since 1994, marie claire magazine has attracted a broad audience of younger working women by offering smart, service-oriented content. This new cookbook is devoted to those home cooks who are eager to make the most of fresh produce and respond to the changing moods of each season.

Michele Cranston includes inspiring recipes from light and healthy spa cuisine for summer days to heartier casseroles and soups for cooler weather months. This vibrant cookbook reinvents old and comforting favorites and creates new and exciting flavor combinations from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Recipes include everything from salt and pepper crab cakes (for autumn), to tagine of chicken, tomato and artichoke (winter); from lamb with lentils and goat cheese (spring), to apricot and orange jam (summer).

marie claire Seasonal Kitchen has dishes for all occasions, from a lazy family night with a bowl of spicy noodles to an afternoon of slow grazing. Featuring 250 recipes with 400 photographs, it is a fabulous book on home-style cooking and entertaining.

Book review: Culinary Calculations or Sushi

Justin Wilson's Outdoor Cookin' with Inside Help

Author: Justin Wilson

Everyone's favorite Cajun, Justin Wilson, has cooked up a collection of mouth-watering temptations. Many of the recipes featured can be seen demonstrated on Justin's PBS show. Photographs show Justin's dishes in various stages of preparation.

Chinese Feasts and Festivals or Welcome Home for the Holidays

2009-01-01T02:02:00.000-08:00

Chinese Feasts and Festivals: A Cookbook

Author: S C Moey

The rich culinary tradition of China is largely inspired by a calendar year filled with joyous occasions for eating, drinking and making merry. Food, fittingly enough, plays a leading role in everything from festivals to reunions and weddings to anniversaries. The combination of flavors and symbols, such as wealth, happiness, luck, and prosperity, involved in many of these dishes are a spiritual celebration and an earthly pleasure.

In Chinese Feasts & Festivals, author S.C. Moey assembles facts and fancies along with a collection of festival specialties that every Chinese food lover will read and enjoy. Full of delicate, subtly-rendered illustrations, this exquisite and yet functional cookbook will inspire you to cook up a feast no matter what the occasion.

Books about: Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment or Storage Area Networks for Dummies

Welcome Home for the Holidays: From Harvest Through Christmas, a Treasury of Holiday Recipes, Decorating Tips, Traditions and Easy-to-Make Heart-Felt Gifts

Author: Gooseberry Patch

You'll want to keep this holiday classic close at hand from the first falling leaf all the way through the year's end. Welcome Home for the Holidays Cookbook shares our favorite recipes like chicken-rosemary casserole and 14-layer (really!) chocolate cake. You'll also find clever ideas for gingerbread cookie bowls and handprint aprons, lots of family traditions, tips and, of course, memories. Just the gift for everyone on your list!

Dream Dinners or An African American Cookbook

2008-12-31T16:20:00.000-08:00

Dream Dinners: Turn Dinner Time into Family Time with 100 Assemble-and-Freeze Meals

Author: Stephanie Allen

"What's for dinner?"

If the sound of those three words sends you reeling or, worse, straight to the nearest fast-food chain or take-out joint, then relax. Dream Dinners will change all that forever.

With their new cookbook, Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna, founders of Dream Dinners, bring the successful philosophy behind their hundreds of assemble-and-freeze-meal stores across America into home kitchens. Dream Dinners offers up one hundred recipes for flavorful meals made with easy-to-find ingredients.

The premise is simple: Scoop or pour ingredients into baking pans or plastic bags, then store the uncooked dishes in the freezer. Later in the week or month, when dinnertime rolls around, just pop one of the frozen meals into the oven. Each recipe is provided two ways: One, prepare just one meal for the night, or two, prepare enough for three meals and freeze the other two. Dinner after sports practice, music lessons, and play rehearsals has never been easier!

In addition to recipes for hearty, family-pleasing classics such as Baked Pesto Ravioli with Chicken, Beef and Zucchini Casserole, and Cider-Braised Pork Loin Chops, Stephanie and Tina give a wealth of time-saving shopping tips and cooking pointers. More than for convenience, eating dinner together provides benefits for the whole family. Study after study shows that mealtime matters. Families who dine together form stronger bonds, and kids get better grades and develop lifelong healthful eating habits. Dream Dinners makes it easy for families to gather around the dinner table and share the ups and downs of the day.

With Dream Dinners, you will spend less timestressing in the kitchen and more time connecting with family and friends.

Library Journal

Allen and Kuna's Dream Dinners franchise now has more than 150 shops across the country. Shoppers can sign up for sessions in which they put together prepared ingredients for that month's main-dish recipes, then take them home to freeze for cooking later. Their cookbook is based on the same idea, with easy recipes for all courses of a meal. Each recipe lists the ingredients needed for just one dish to serve six and those needed to make three batches, one to serve that night and two to freeze for later. The recipes are fairly pedestrian and, overall, seem rather dated; many of them rely on convenience foods, e.g., canned cream soup. Buy for demand only. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Interesting book: Sjogrens Syndrome Survival Guide or The Weight Loss Surgery Connection

An African American Cookbook: Traditional and Other Favorite Recipes

Author: Phoebe Bailey

An African American Cookbook: Traditional and Other Favorite Recipes is a wonderful collection of traditional recipes and food memories, as well as contemporary favorite foods. All of the dishes celebrate lusty African American eating; the traditional foods reflect the ingenious, resourceful, and imaginative Africans who made them.Included are Pastor's Famous Ribs, Shortbread, Cracklin' Cornbread, Okra Gumbo, Smoked Turkey and Black-Eyed Peas, New Orleans Red Beans and Rice, Cabbage with Collard Greens, Peach Cobbler, and Sweet Potato Pudding. Coupled with these old-time dishes are today's favorite recipes— Yogurt and Chives Biscuits, Braided Easter Bread, Pecan Cake, Five-Flavor Pound Cake, Primavera Pizza, Shrimp Bake, Roast Turkey with Oyster Cornbread Stuffing, Cajun Cassoulet, and Minestrone with Tortellini. Woven among the 400 recipes are rich historical anecdotes and sayings. They were discovered or lived by this cookbook's contributors, many of whose ancestors participated in the Underground Railroad or lived nearby where it was active.

Presented in an easy-to-use format for cooks of all traditions, this is a cookbook rich in history and rich in easy-to-prepare, wonderfully tasty food.

Author Phoebe Bailey's congregation in historic Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was a station on the Underground Railroad. Today they, and their own Harambee Historical Services (meaning "pulling together to build" in Swahili), offer Underground Railroad re-enactments and a buffet of traditional African American food to their many visitors. This cookbook celebrates those historic activities, when this church fed and then helped to spirit enslaved Africans to safety.

How to Eat like a Vegetarian Even if You Never Want to Be One or Way of Tea

2008-12-31T07:38:00.000-08:00

How to Eat like a Vegetarian Even If You Never Want to Be One: Shortcuts, Hints, and Simple Solutions

Author: Patti Breitman

Don't have time to cook? Don't like to follow recipes? Cutting back on meat but don't know what to serve? Want an easy way to eat healthfully? This is the book for you. The lists, charts, and hints in this book will reward you with meals, snacks, and surprises that are as easy to make as they are delicious.

Book about: Brewed in Detroit or Come for Dinner

Way of Tea: The Sublime Art of Oriental Tea Drinking

Author: Master Lam Km Chuen

In The Way of Tea, Master Lam brings to life the tales of this ancient, celebrated Chinese drink, revealing who discovered tea, how the different varieties earned their names, and how tea culture spread throughout the world. He also explains the intricate processes of cultivating the different tea plants and preparing their leaves for brewing. Although many varieties are still processed traditionally, the way in which we drink tea has changed dramatically: in today's busy world most people drink their tea in a hurry and hardly notice if it is a mass-produced, unexceptional tea or a quality blend with a unique fragrance. Master Lam revives "the way of tea" and takes you step-by-step through the traditional Chinese tea ceremony, from selecting your tea set and heating the right water to preparing, serving, and drinking your chosen tea.

	Introduction	8
Part 1	Tea Story	12
	The Discovery of Tea
	The Development of Tea in China
	Tea-drinking Customs in China
	The Spread of Tea from China
Part 2	Cultivating Tea	38
	Tea Plants and Their Varieties
	Picking the Tea Leaves
	Tea Processing Through the Ages
	Monkey-picked Tea
	White Teas
	Yellow Teas
	Light Green Teas
	Green Teas
	Red Teas
	Black Teas
	Flower Teas
Part 3	Tea Time	72
	Water, the Mother of Tea
	Heating the Water
	Teapots, the Father of Tea
	Storing Tea Leaves
	The Art of Tea Making
	Kung Fu Tea
Part 4	Healing Teas	112
	A Culture of Health
	Introducing the Healing Teas
	Cautions and Uses of Tea
	About the Authors	140
	Acknowledgments	141
	Index	142

Eat A Bug Cookbook or Cod

2008-12-30T19:56:00.000-08:00

Eat-A-Bug Cookbook

Author: David George Gordon

Gordon, a naturalist and author of the popular Compleat Cockroach, has researched the practice of eating bugs and presents the results with relish . . . or at least a light cream sauce. Recipes include "Really Hoppin' John" (grasshoppers add extra kick), "Pest-O" (common garden weevils in a creamy basil sauce), and "Fried Green Hornworm."

The Christian Science Monitor

Naturalist David George Gordon has tips for catching edible insects, lots of recipes, and photos.

New interesting textbook: Adobe InDesign CS4 or Perl Pocket Reference

Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World

Author: Mark Kurlansky

The codfish. Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have been spurred by it, national diets have been based on it, economies and livelihoods have depended on it, and the settlement of North America was driven by it. To the millions it has sustained, it has been a treasure more precious than gold. Indeed, the codfish has played a fascinating and crucial role in world history.

Cod spans a thousand years and four continents. From the Vikings, who pursued the codfish across the Atlantic, and the enigmatic Basques, who first commercialized it in medieval times, to Bartholomew Gosnold, who named Cape Cod in 1602, and Clarence Birdseye, who founded an industry on frozen cod in the 1930s, Mark Kurlansky introduces the explorers, merchants, writers, chefs, and of course the fishermen, whose lives have interwoven with this prolific fish. He chronicles the fifteenth-century politics of the Hanseatic League and the cod wars of the sixteenth and twentieth centuries. He embellishes his story with gastronomic detail, blending in recipes and lore from the Middle Ages to the present.
And he brings to life the cod itself: its personality, habits, extended family, and ultimately the tragedy of how the most profitable fish in history is today faced with extinction.

From fishing ports in New England and Newfoundland to coastal skiffs, schooners, and factory ships across the Atlantic; from Iceland and Scandinavia to the coasts of England, Brazil, and West Africa, Mark Kurlansky tells a story that brings world history and human passions into captivating focus.

Publishers Weekly

No fish story, this is a sapient and vivid chronology of the immense impact and influence the cod fishing industry has had on the human race. The cod fish has played a major role in the economics, sustainability and diplomacy of many countries and societies throughout history, explains Kurlansky (A Continent of Islands). Kurlansky effectively weaves philosophical thought with facts and vignettes on the history of the various cod fishing enterprises that have emerged and faded through the ages. Wars over fishing territories and rights have plagued cod fishing ever since humans took to the sea, and Kurlansky traces these hostilities through short history lessons that are easily absorbed and understood. Personal quotes and cod recipes from slaves, kings, diplomats, fisherman and noted scholars such as Thoreau and Kipling cast a glistening view of the grasp this fishing industry had on society. The book's final section, A Cook's Tale: Six Centuries of Cod Recipes describes the use and preparation of cod from the days of the Vikings through the 1900s. Complete with a detailed bibliography, this remarkable and informative volume should net any number of happy readers.

Library Journal

In this New York Times best seller, Kurlansky gets us to look at the lowly cod in a whole new light. Search for the lucrative codfish played a key role in the development of the New World. Britain allowed the Colonies to trade with third parties-a milestone on the road to independence-due to a superabundance of cod. We also hear about the evolution of fishing technology that is so successful that cod have come close to extinction and the effect of the 200-mile limit. Moreover, the author relates marvelous Basque, French, British, and New England cod recipes from the last 500 years. Richard Davidson narrates this exceptionally informative and entertaining work.-James L. Dudley, Westhampton, NY Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

In this engaging history of a "1000-year fishing spree," Kurlansky (A Continent of Islands: Searching for the Caribbean Destiny, LJ 1/92) traces the relationship of cod fishery to such historical eras and events as medieval Christianity and Christian observances; international conflicts between England and Germany over Icelandic cod; slavery, the molasses trade, and the dismantling of the British Empire; and, the evolution of a sophisticated fishing industry in New England. Kurlansky relates this information in an entertaining style while providing accurate scientific information. The story does not have a happy ending, however. The cod fishery is in trouble, deep trouble, as the Atlantic fish has been fished almost to extinction. Quoting a scientist from the Woods Hole Biological Laboratory, Massachusetts, Kurlansky notes that to forecast the recovery of the cod population is to gamble: "There is only one known calculation: `When you get to zero, it will produce zero.'" Highly recommended for all general collections.
--Mary J. Nickum

Los Angeles Times

An elegant brief history...related with brio and wit.

NY Public Library

One of the 25 best books of the year.

Kirkus Reviews

Cod—that whitest of the white-fleshed fish, prize of every fish-and-chips establishment—gets expert, loving, and encyclopedic handling from Food and Wine columnist Kurlansky (A Chosen Few: The Resurrection of European Jewry, 1994, etc.). There was one very good reason that tenth-century Vikings made it to the New World: Norway to Iceland to Greenland to Canada, they followed the exact range of the Atlantic cod. When explorers pushed off European shores in search of Eldorado, others made straight for the cod fisheries of the North Atlantic; the codfishers got by far the better results. Writing with a bright, crisp, journalistic flair, Kurlansky situates the cod in all its historic glory: the mysteries of the early Basque fisheries, the role of Catholic lean days in generating a profitable market, and the rise of the codfish aristocrats. The fish ascended from a commodity to a fetish: on coins, newspaper mastheads, tax stamps, official crests and seals. The author explains how a cod run could determine an entire regional economy and how salt cod figured in slave trading. Then came the steam engine and frozen food, changing the face of a dory-and-schooner fishing practice that hadn't seen a makeover in eons. The revolution wreaked havoc on the marketplace and just plain wrecked the bank fisheries. Territorial boundaries; the complexities of marine ecology; old, annotated recipes for preparing cod; place portraits of Gloucester, Mass., and Newlyn, England; and the current moratorium on cod fishing—Kurlansky sketches them all in his effort to compose this smart biography of the famous groundfish. Will the cod come back? Kurlansky demurs; maybe itsplace will be usurped by the ratty Arctic cod: "Nature, the ultimate pragmatist, doggedly searches for something that works. But as the cockroach demonstrates, what works best in nature does not always appeal to us."

What People Are Saying

David McCullough
A book of pure delight.

Everyday Grain Free Gourmet or Worlds Greatest Wine Estates

2008-12-30T10:15:00.000-08:00

Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet

Author: Jodi Bager

Rediscover the joy of eating with delicious, easy-to-digest recipes and meal-planning tips.

Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet provides delectable, easy-to-digest dishes that appeal to family and guests who have food limitations which simply must be accommodated. Unlike other gluten-free cookbooks, this one offers traditional favorites in whole-foods, low-lactose, refined-sugar-free versions. Moreover, this book is ideal for anyone who wants or needs to improve their health through diet, including those with lactose intolerance, celiac disease, Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

The benefits of a whole-foods diet are addressed in special sections of the book. The authors also include important information on kitchen tools and equipment, food storage and menu-planning, plus a list of health-related resources.

Some of the mouthwatering recipes are:

• Brie and apple crêpes
• Caesar salad with ginger aïoli vinaigrette
• Vegetable quiche
• Curry risotto
• Cannelloni
• Osso bucco
• Heavenly hazelnut ice cream.

Every breakfast, lunch and dinner dish is great for the entire family, yet meets the strict limitations and standards of grain-restricted diets.

Go to: Trauma and the Body or Leaving the Enchanted Forest

World's Greatest Wine Estates: A Modern Perspective

Author: Robert M Parker

Over the past twenty-five years, renowned critic Robert M. Parker, Jr., has visited both legendary and fledgling wineries all over the world and has tasted hundreds of thousands of wines. Only a fraction of those wines have earned his highest ratings and are considered by him to be truly legendary. In his latest book, Parker brings together what he calls "the best of the best," taking readers on a personal tour of the wineries that have impressed him most with their dedication to quality, consistency, and excellence.

The World's Greatest Wine Estates pays homage to exceptional wines and the exceptional people who make them. These lavishly illustrated pages showcase 175 of the world's most accomplished — and most spectacular — estates. Parker goes be-yond the labels, bottles, and ratings to present the land, the history, and the dedicated artisans practicing their craft. Though they form a wildly diverse group, all of these producers "share an inexhaustible commitment to their vineyards, a passion to produce as fine a wine as is humanly possible, and a vision that the joys of wine are infinite and represent the pinnacle of a civilized society."

Parker begins with an overview of what makes a wine great — the ability to please both the palate and the intellect, to offer intense aromas and flavors without heaviness, to improve with age, to reflect its place of origin as well as the skill of its producers — and explains how he came to choose the profound wines he features here. He also offers insider tips for ordinary wine-lovers who want to get their hands on extraordinary bottles.

The heart of the book contains profiles of the greatest estates ofArgentina, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Each region is illustrated with a full-color map and accompanied by an introduction explaining the general wine history of the country. In his profiles of individual estates, Parker offers essential geographical information such as grape varietals, average age of the vines, and density of plantation; details about the estate's history and techniques and the wines it produces; visiting information for those who want to see the process up close; and tasting notes on the best recent vintages from each winery. Each profile also includes photographs of the vineyards and the people behind the wines, and labels from their best-known vintages.

Complete with a list of up-and-coming wineries ("Future Stars") and a glossary of wine terms, The World's Greatest Wine Estates is a very special reference for amateurs and connoisseurs alike.

Publishers Weekly

Famed wine critic Parker can make (or break) a winery with his strong, personal opinions. In the introduction to this imposing reference, he justifies his beliefs with a detailed definition of what makes a wine estate great. Parker's opinionated dissertation, both educational and meaningful even to the wine novice, outlines his method for deciding which vineyards and wineries to include here, plus an analysis of how the world of wine has changed in the past 25 years and a tribute to the skill and hard work of the producers. Though Parker has made room for some wines from Australia and the U.S., France dominates the book. The work is divided alphabetically by country (Argentina, Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, U.S.), with each section beginning with an overview and history of wine making in the area, followed by directory-like details and profiles of selected producers, and commentary on specific vintages, including Parker's trademark point system. In appendixes, Parker includes a glossary of "winespeak" and recommends prospects for the future. With 175 lush photographs, historical and visitor information, and maps and images of wine labels, this work belongs on any oenophile's coffee table. (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

American Brewery or A Fresh Start

2008-12-29T23:33:00.000-08:00

American Brewery: From Colonial Evolution to Microbrew Revolution

Author: Bill Yenn

Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.-Ben FranklinThe brewing industry has been an integral part of the American fabric from the very beginning. In fact, a brewery was one of the first structures built by early colonists. Because beer was safer to drink than water (having been boiled), it was the drink of choice for all age groups, from breakfast to bedtime. After the young nation won its independence, George Washington declared his support of the beer industry by stating he would henceforth drink only porters brewed in America. This lavishly designed history tells the story of American brewing through wars, tax hikes, Prohibition, consolidation, depression, recession, and the microbrewery boom that revived the industry beginning in the late 1980s. Archival and modern imagery and photographs depict buildings inside and out, workers, the production process, and equipment. In addition, sidebars feature memorabilia, home brewing, and famous recipes from the pilgrims to present. Readers will witness how breweries flourished and suffered like any other American houses of manufacture, from a peak of 4,131 breweries in 1873 to an industry low of 80 in 1983.

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A Fresh Start: Accelerate Fat Loss and Restore Youthful Vitality

Author: Susan Smith Jones

What happens to bodies as they age? How and why does energy dwindle over time? Is it possible to recapture a more youthful, healthful way of life? In A Fresh Start, Dr. Susan Smith Jones combines a definitive weight-loss program with the ultimate in health and fitness to create a comprehensive guide to losing weight and creating a more energetic lifestyle. By providing the tools you need to make permanent changes one day at a time, Dr. Smith Jones makes it easy to drop the pounds that accumulate with each passing year and start living more actively. Using a safe, holistic approach that's grounded in hard science, A Fresh Start includes hundreds of healthy, delicious recipes, exercise and fitness tips, ideas for overcoming stress, simple ways to jump-start and maintain an efficient metabolism, insight into the power of the mind, and guides to detoxification, rejuvenation, healing supplements, and revitalization. Make A Fresh Start today and fill your tomorrows with vibrant health.

Rogovs Guide to Israeli Wines 2008 or Small Parties

2008-12-29T12:54:00.000-08:00

Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines, 2008

Author: Daniel Rogov

The 2008 edition contains a detailed map of Israel's wine regions; coverage of over 150 wineries; a tasting chart for your own ratings; contact details of all wineries; and almost 1,400 wines tasted, rated and fully described. The guide indicates which of Israel's wines are kosher, provides information on what makes a wine kosher and discusses whether there is a contradiction between good wine and kosher wine. Also in the book, a guide to tasting wines and an essay on dessert wines. In a convenient pocket-sized format, Rogov's Guide To Israeli Wines 2008 rates in detail all available wines from Israel through the 2006 vintage. This is the definitive guide to the entire Israeli wine scene!

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Small Parties

Author: Marguerite Henderson

From simple buffet fare to elegant dinners with several courses, Small Parties is your guide for all types of entertaining.

A party, whether for two or twelve, creates a sense of intimacy with guests, and these tasty recipes are sure to be a hit!

Buon appetito!

Jacques Pepins Simple and Healthy Cooking or Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madisons Kitchen

2008-12-29T01:12:00.000-08:00

Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking

Author: Jacques Pepin

World-famous chef Jacques Pepin presents a selection of over two hundred healthy recipes. Included are lighter versions of favourite recipes, and low-fat menu plans for every occasion.

Publishers Weekly

The current food scene's emphasis on healthy eating and low-fat consumption has led Pepin, a chef linked most frequently with classic French cuisine, to jump aboard the health bandwagon. Pepin feels it is the responsibility of chefs to guide us in creating low-fat meals. Yet the book is not-strictly speaking-a diet book. The 200 recipes provided are drawn from classic French cuisine. Pepin hasn't totally eliminated high-fat items (e.g., cream), but they appear in smaller proportions than classic cuisine calls for. The author admits that to achieve a balanced diet with 30% or fewer of calories from fat is difficult, and offers tips and shortcuts. His recipes can be combined to create three-course, low-fat lunches and dinners for those who want to lower their fat intake. Each recipe contains a caloric breakdown so readers can pick and choose freely. Recipes are well-written, and many have useful notes. Most recipes can be tackled by anyone, but some are time-consuming. Prevention Book Club main selection. (Sept.)

Library Journal

Ppin's latest book is a collection of recipes that are "not too taxing to the waistline or the heart." His low-fat, low-cholesterol dishes are flavorful, imaginative, and international in inspiration, ranging from Cold Tzatziki Soup to Chicken African-Style to Orecchiette with Red Onion. And many of course are variations or new versions of homey French classics. Almost all are easy to make, and many can be prepared in advance. In addition to 100 color photographs, whimsical watercolor illustrations by Ppin himself appear throughout the book. An essential purchase. [BOMC Homestyle Club main selection.]

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Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison's Kitchen

Author: Deborah Madison

I love supper. It’s friendly and relaxed. It’s easy to invite people over for supper, for there’s a quality of comfort that isn’t always there with dinner, a meal that suggests more serious culinary expectations—truly a joy to meet, but not all the time. Supper, on the other hand, is for when friends happen to run into each other at the farmers’ market or drop in from out of town. Supper is for Sunday night or a Thursday. Supper can be impromptu, it can be potluck, and it can break the formality of a classic menu. With supper, there’s a willingness to make do with what’s available and to cook and eat simply. It can also be special and beautifully crafted if that’s what you want.
—from the Introduction

The author of the bestselling cookbook classic, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, solves the perennial question of what to cook for dinner in her first collection of suppertime solutions, with more than 100 inspiring recipes to enjoy every night of the week.

What’s for supper? For vegetarians and health-conscious nonvegetarians, the quest for recipes that don’t call for meat often can seem daunting. Focusing on recipes for a relaxing evening, Deborah Madison has created an innovative array of main dishes for casual dining. Unfussy but creative, the recipes in Vegetarian Suppers from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen will bring joy to your table in the form of simple, wholesome, and delicious main dish meals.

These are recipes to savor throughout the week—quick weekday meals as well as more leisurely weekend or company fare—and throughout the year. Theemphasis is on freshness and seasonality in recipes for savory pies and gratins, vegetable stews and braises, pasta and vegetable dishes, crepes and fritters, delicious new ways to use tofu and tempeh, egg dishes that make a supper, hearty cool-weather as well as light warm-weather meals, and a delightful assortment of sandwich suppers.

Recipes include such imaginative and irresistible dishes as Masa Crêpes with Chard, Chiles, and Cilantro; Spicy Tofu with Thai Basil and Coconut Rice Cakes; Lemony Risotto Croquettes with Slivered Snow Peas, Asparagus, and Leeks; and Gnocchi with Winter Squash and Seared Radicchio.

Vegan variations are given throughout, so whether you are a committed vegetarian or a “vegophile” like Deborah Madison herself, you’ll find recipes in this wonderful new collection you will want to cook again and again.

Publishers Weekly

Celebrated vegetarian chef Madison's latest warmly written gem offers everything from quickie suppers to subtle, sophisticated dinner-party dishes while encouraging local, seasonal eating and unfussy kitchen artisanship. Her earthy, vigorous Pasta and Chickpeas with Plenty of Parsley and Garlic comes together in a flash, and is enlivened by the addition of Beluga lentils, a suggestion she makes in her "Variations" column. (It will also convince anyone that whole wheat pasta can be delicious.) The Onion and Rosemary Tart with Fromage Blanc is rich, creamy and gorgeously smooth, with a crisp and flavorful shell. And the Brussels Sprout and Mushroom Ragout with Herb Dumplings employs fresh tarragon to brilliant effect (it flavors both the ragout and the dumplings) to make a kind of sophisticated comfort food that's only slightly too heavy on the sprouts. And if Winter Squash Lasagna with Sage, Walnuts and Black Kale seems too ambitious for a Tuesday night, there's always Wine-Braised Lentils Over Toast or even a Fried-Egg Sandwich. Madison's recipes do call for good kitchen gear (Dutch ovens, double-boilers, numerous gratin pans and casseroles) and some hard-to-find ingredients (fromage blanc, blanched nettles, Thai basil), but they're flexible enough to allow for substitutions. Though not as broad as Madison's James Beard-winning Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone nor as detailed as her classic The Greens Cookbook, this volume is a wonderful addition to any vegetarian or "vegophile" kitchen. (On sale Mar. 29) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Food Drying Techniques or Cholesterol

2008-12-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

Food Drying Techniques

Author: Carol W Costenbader

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Cholesterol: Food, Facts & Recipes

Author: Juliette Kellow

Bring down that cholesterol—deliciously! Lavishly illustrated with photos and packed with helpful sidebars, Cholesterol: Food, Facts and Recipes has all the expert information and up-to-date research you need to control this potential killer. It’s got practical, detailed advice on what foods to choose and which to avoid, 50 delicious and nutritious recipes that make eating right easy, a selection of the best and most natural ways to lower “bad” cholesterol, and constructive yet simple lifestyle changes to improve your health. Best of all, you don’t necessarily have to give up your favorite foods if you learn how to prepare them right. No one will feel deprived with such dishes as Seared Steak with Mustardy Chips and Rice Pudding with Roast Apricots on the menu!

Cucina of Le Marche or Pomegranates

2008-12-28T05:49:00.000-08:00

Cucina of le Marche: A Chef's Treasury of Recipes from Italy's Last Culinary Frontier

Author: Fabio Trabocchi

Named a Best New Chef in America by Food & Wine and Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic by the James Beard Foundation, rising star Fabio Trabocchi offers a unique take on his native cuisine, that of the until-now-overlooked Le Marche region of Italy.

Every chef is a product of a place and a tradition. Fabio Trabocchi's soul is in the Italian province of Le Marche. Equidistant from Rome and Florence, Le Marche is on the Adriatic coast, bordered to the north by Emilia-Romagna, to the west by Tuscany and Umbria, and to the south by Lazio and Abruzzo. This geography accounts for the rich variety of Le Marche's food traditions. The first chefs of Le Marche assimilated recipes, ingredients, and techniques from visiting mariners from Greece and North Africa. In his debut cookbook, Trabocchi showcases his signature style of cooking—called "soulful and passionate—not pretentious" by Food & Wine—combining traditional elements of Italian cuisine with a contemporary European sensibility that draws on the many flavors he's experienced throughout his extensive travels and techniques honed at restaurants around the world.

Publishers Weekly

Trabocchi, chef at Maestro in Washington, D.C., is a native son of Le Marche, the Italian region that the New York Times recently deemed "the new Tuscany." Trabocchi grew up in the small town of Santo Stefano, and with assistance from Kaminsky (Pig Perfect) he achieves a lovely style that is rather low-key in comparison to the commanding tone many chefs affect in cookbooks. Trabocchi also does an excellent job of isolating the best, most characteristic recipes from Le Marche, as cucina marchigiana is often difficult to differentiate from that of Umbria or Emilia-Romagna. Yet what makes the food of Le Marche so special is its rustic quality, which is hard to imitate in American kitchens. It's fun to read about dishes like Roasted Suckling Pig Ascolana-Style and Turbot in Smoky Hay, but preparing them may be out of reach ("You will need to get clean green hay from a local farm," instructs the latter recipe). Fried Stuffed Olives Ascolana-Style, one of the region's classics, calls for pitting, stuffing (with a mixture of chicken liver and pork butt) and deep-frying 60 individual olives. There are less labor-intensive choices, such as Ancona's famous fish stew, and Trabocchi includes an excellent discussion of local wines. (Oct.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Pomegranates: 70 Celebratory Recipes

Author: Ann Kleinberg

ANN KLEINBERG has been a food columnist for the Jerusalem Post and has written internationally about Israeli food. She also writes humorously about the cultural differences between America and Israel and has edited several cookbooks. A former New Yorker, Kleinberg currently lives in Israel.
* A fully illustrated celebration of the pomegranate and its many culinary uses, including 70 recipes.
* In two recent and major medical studies, the pomegranate has been shown to be a great source of antioxidants.
* Includes a historical and cultural perspective on the pomegranate.

Marthas Vineyard Table or Pastery Cook

2008-12-27T20:07:00.000-08:00

Martha's Vineyard Table

Author: Jessica B Harris

Martha's Vineyard has long been renowned as a popular vacation destination, but few are aware of the island's rich culinary history. Martha's Vineyard Table celebrates the cuisine of this seaside escape with such treats as Codfish Fritters, Stuffed Quahogs, Corn Pudding, and Cranberry-Apple Crisp. In addition to 80 recipes, Jessica Harris captures the charm of the island's gingerbread cottages, lobster fishermen, artisan fudge shops, and farmers' markets in her short essays on Vineyard life. For the nostalgic visitor and for those who dream of vacationing there, Martha's Vineyard Table brings the island to life.

Publishers Weekly

Harris has focused in the past on writing about African diasporic food traditions, so her tackling of the Martha's Vineyard's food landscape may come as a surprise. The Vineyard Harris knows and loves is infinitely more colorful and diverse than the one most visitors may glimpse when they rent a cottage for a week. Hers is one born of years of home ownership and a deep understanding of the island legacy of African-American homeowners, Portuguese immigrants and Mexican restaurant laborers. Her page-long descriptions of each area of the island capture the essence of Menemsha, Edgartown and Vineyard Haven; readers will instantly feel like insiders. The easy, simply written recipes don't so much reflect quintessential Martha's Vineyard as they reflect Harris's personal background and experiences of a lifetime of weekends and summers, incorporating all cuisines from Jamaican (Red Pea Soup with Spinners-made with kidney beans and dumplings) through Portuguese (Kale Soup with chorizo) to Southern African-American (Corn Fritters), and old island classics like Smoked Bluefish Salad, Quahog Stew and Cranberry-Apple Crisp. Harris's prose, combined with the clean, crisp photos (by Susie Cushner) make a perfect Martha's Vineyard guidebook. Harris instructs where to find the classic summer pies or a good loaf of bread, and what to serve your guests as they laze on the porch with a gin and tonic in one hand and a deviled egg in the other. (May) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.

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Pastery Cook

Author: Catherine Atkinson

This new book provides a complete guide to making delicious pastry, with plenty of tips and illustrated techniques.

Chado The Way of Tea or Chuck Wagon Cookbook

2008-12-27T11:25:00.000-08:00

Chado, The Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac

Author: Sanmi Sasaki

Chado The Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac is a translation of the Japanese classic Sado-saijiki, first published in 1960. Covering tea-related events in Japan throughout the year, Sasaki provides vignettes of festivals and formal occasions, and as well as the traditional contemplative poetry that is a part of the tea ceremony.

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Chuck Wagon Cookbook: Recipes from the Ranch and Range for Today's Kitchen

Author: B Byron Pric

"A cowboy's life is more than steers, saddles, and spurs. There is also food, and lots of it, cooked out in the open after a rugged day on the range. The tradition lives on in the West and at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Here genuine chuck wagon cooks gather each spring to share recipes, stories, and real cowboy fare. This cookbook features their recipes along with a colorful history of ranch and range cooking." Modern cowboy cooking blends simple, down-to-earth flavors with current tastes for a style that retains a distinct Western flavor. All the recipes included here have been adapted for home kitchens, but just in case, there are plenty of tips for preparing meals over an open fire. Ranging from classic cowboy favorites to the avant-garde in Western cuisine, these recipes demonstrate ranch-style cooking at its best.

Barbecues and Other Outdoor Feasts or Church Suppers

2008-12-26T23:43:00.000-08:00

Barbecues and Other Outdoor Feasts

Author: Hugo Arnold

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Church Suppers: 722 Favorite Recipes from Our Church Communities

Author: Barbara Greenman

Church Suppers celebrates gatherings of neighbors, family, and friends with delicious, down-home recipes from all over the United States and Canada. These are the dishes we remember and cherish, that bring us back to a simpler time: Fiesta Dip, Red Flannel Hash, Sloppy Joe Turnovers, Green Bean Casserole, Earthquake Cake, Blueberry Buckle...plus many regional and ethnic foods: Moussaka, Jambalaya, Chiles Relleños, Babka, Cannoli, and more. And because the recipes come from real people with bustling families, busy work schedules, imperfect kitchens, and realistic budgets, they are easy to prepare and focus as much on simplicity as they do on taste.

Full of local flavor and rounded out with line drawings and anecdotes about the contributing churches, Church Suppers is a delightful addition to any home kitchen.

Cupcakes or Out of the East

2008-12-26T14:01:00.000-08:00

Cupcakes

Author: Susannah Blak

There's something irresistible about cupcakes, whether it's the pretty frosting or the childhood memories they evoke. Here, Susannah Blake offers a delightful collection of delicious little cakes. Begin with easy-to-make Simple Cupcakes. From classic Maple and Pecan Cupcakes to melt-in-the-mouth Orange and Almond Cupcakes, you won't be able to resist whipping up a batch. Celebration Cupcakes offer a new take on tradition. How about a tower of snowy-white Wedding Cupcakes, a plate of Christmas Cupcakes, or even adding some sparkle to your 4th July party with a plateful of Firework Cupcakes? When you need a little comfort, turn to Indulgent Cupcakes. Gooey Chocolate and Hazelnut Cupcakes offer a taste of heaven, while Coffee and Praline Cupcakes make an elegant treat. For a simple dessert, whip up a batch of Fresh Fruit Cupcakes.

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Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination

Author: Paul Freedman

The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of luxury trade. It inspired geographical and commercial exploration ,as traders pursued such common spices as pepper and cinnamon and rarer aromatic products, including ambergris and musk. Ultimately, the spice quest led to imperial missions that were to change world history.

This engaging book explores the demand for spices: why were they so popular, and why so expensive? Paul Freedman surveys the history, geography, economics, and culinary tastes of the Middle Ages to uncover the surprisingly varied ways that spices were put to use—in elaborate medieval cuisine, in the treatment of disease, for the promotion of well-being, and to perfume important ceremonies of the Church. Spices became symbols of beauty, affluence, taste, and grace, Freedman shows, and their expense and fragrance drove the engines of commerce and conquest at the dawn of the modern era.

Preface     ix
Introduction: Spices: A Global Commodity     1
Spices and Medieval Cuisine     19
Medicine: Spices as Drugs     50
The Odors of Paradise     76
Trade and Prices     104
Scarcity, Abundance, and Profit     130
"That Damned Pepper": Spices and Moral Danger     146
Searching for the Realms of Spices     164
Finding the Realms of Spices: Portugal and Spain     193
Conclusion: The Rise and Fall of Spices     215
Notes     227
Bibliography     245
Index     259

The Cambridge World History of Food or Homebrewing Volume I

2008-12-26T02:28:00.000-08:00

The Cambridge World History of Food (2 Volume Set)

Author: Kenneth F Kipl

An undertaking without parallel or precedent, this monumental, two-volume work encapsulates much of what is known of the history of food and nutrition throughout the span of human life on earth. It constitutes a vast and essential chapter in the history of human health and culture.

Ranging from the eating habits of our prehistoric ancestors to food-related policy issues we face today, this work covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated; their nutritional makeup and uses; and their impact on cultures and demography. It offers a geographical perspective on the history and culture of food and drink and takes up subjects from food fads, prejudices, and taboos to quesitons of food toxins, additives, labeling, and entitlements. It culminates in a dictionary that identifies and sketches out brief histories of plant foods mentioned in the text—over 1,000 in all—and additionally supplies thousands of common names and synonyms for those foods.

The essays in this volume are the work of 220 experts in fifteen countries, in fields from agronomy to zoology. Every chapter is accompanied by bibliographical references.

Cuisine

An essential addition to the library of any serious chef, culinary educator, or devotee of fine cuisine.

Journal of the American Medical Association

Who can profit from this encyclopedia? All of us! Anyone working in an area related to food will find it useful. While the discussions are not exhaustive, they point the way to the expert literature. Anyone who writes or talks about nutrition or food can dip into these books and come out with some gem that will spice up their presentation. At $150, these volumes are a steal and should be on the shelf of anyone interested in any phase of food science. This reviewer really enjoyed the assignment!

Publishers Weekly

It seems inconceivable that the editors and 224 international experts who contributed to this tour de force would suggest that our Paleolithic ancestors ate healthier than humans did up to 100 years ago, but they bolster their claim with facts: because they were hunter-gatherers, our Paleolithic forebears did not stay in one place long enough to pollute the local water with waste, nor did they come to rely on one primary source of food (and thus limit their access to vitamins and proteins). In addition to looking at the relationship between what we eat today and what humans ate millions of years ago, Kiple and Ornelas explore every type of food and food supplement, the cultural history of food, opposing views of vegetarianism, and related contemporary policy issues such as the argument over food labeling. With information that is up-to-date, a format that is easy to use and a fresh, engaging approach to their subject, Kiple and Ornelas have prepared a magnificent resource. The only quibble a reader may have, which the editors readily acknowledge, is that despite its claim to be a global study, the primary focus of their work is on the U.S. and Europe, but that is because more information on the history of foods in these areas is available than anywhere else. Serious students of health and anthropology, as well as libraries, provide an obvious market for this two-volume treatise. (Nov.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Bringing together contributions from 224 experts writing on the "full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered, cultivated, and domesticated," editors Kiple (Bowling Green State Univ.) and Ornelas have created an outstanding new reference source. Divided into two volumes, it is composed of chapters that are then further subdivided to cover a wide range of food- and nutrition-related topics, such as the foods our ancestors ate, the domestication and development of staple plant and animal foods, nutrient deficiencies and surfeits, and contemporary food-related policy issues. The final section is a "dictionary" with brief entries for 1000 plant foods mentioned elsewhere in the text. This reference shares some elements with The Oxford Companion to Food (LJ 10/15/99), but there are also significant differences. In the Oxford volume, for instance, the alphabetically arranged entries include such dishes as karabij, marmalade, and lasagna, while the Cambridge set covers topics like famine, food psychology, and food fads. Even when both books explore the same topic, such as apples, the amount and type of information provided vary enough that most readers would want to look at both sources. Both offer information on the cuisine of different countries, but while the Oxford volume gives each country a separate entry, the Cambridge set discusses some individually and combines others under broader geographic divisions, such as Southeast Asia. When it comes to the foods of different countries and regions, the Cambridge set provides more comprehensive information but on more specialized topics, such as apricots or pears, while the Oxford volume offers more details overall. Small public libraries on a tight budget might have to opt for just the Oxford volume, but all other libraries will want both sources in their reference collections. The Cambridge World History of Food is a remarkable work of scholarship and is highly recommended. (Subject index not seen.) [Until March 31, 2001, the price is $150.--Ed.]--John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

New York Times - Florence Fabricant

...the inquisitive food lover will find much to sift through, from the beginning chapter on what ancient people ate, to one on contemporary food-policy issues....as such works go, this is one of the more thought-provoking.

What People Are Saying

Jared Diamond
This treasure trove of knowledge about food is so interesting and useful that I have only one regret. I wish that it had been available earlier, to spare me (and you) the effort of tracking down hundreds of different sources now summarized here. Whether you are a cook, gourmet, or glutton, an archaeologist, physiologist, or historian, you will be browsing these two volumes for years to come.
— (Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Professor of Physiology, UCLA School of Medicine)

Donald Worster
An endless source of knowledge and insight.
— (Donald Worster, University of Kansas)

Homebrewing Volume I: Beginner Basics to Creating Your Own Award-Winning Recipes

Author: Al Korzonas

Al Korzonas is one of the most knowledgeable writers in the field of amateur brewing. He has been brewing since 1987, has won over 100 awards for his beers, has written many articles on beer and brewing, and has attained the rank of Master in the Beer Judge Certification Program. This book is unique in that the reader need only read chapter two to brew their very first batch of beer. Al explains all aspects of brewing in terms that anyone can understand and provides more troubleshooting information than most of the other homebrewing books combined. The book is fully referenced, contains more than 50 recipes and an entire chapter dedicated to teaching the reader how to create their own original recipes.

About the Author

Al Korzonas has been critically tasting and researching beer since 1979, after his first trip to Britain, Belgium and Germany. He holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Electrical Engineering and supports his homebrewing habit by working as a software developer at Lucent Technologies - Bell Labs Innovations. Al has worked as a technical editor for Zymurgy magazine and is currently a technical consultant. He is a frequent contributor to the Homebrew Digest, Brewer's Forum, Lambic Digest, JudgeNet, and Advanced Topics in Brewing electronic "newsletters," and has written several articles for Zymurgy and Brewing Techniques. Al is an active member of the Chicago Beer Society (1996 AHA Homebrew Club of the Year), Brewers of South Suburbia, Urban Knaves of Grain, and Headhunters homebrew clubs, has achieved the rank of Master Judge in the Beer Judge Certification Program, and is a member of the BJCP scoresheet and style guideline subcommittees. A serious homebrewer since 1987, Al's beers have earned him over one hundred ribbons at homebrew competitions throughout the US including several in the American Homebrewers Association National Competition. His 7-Grain E.S.B. was selected Champion Beer at the 1995 CBS Midwest Invitational Brew-Off both by popular vote and by Michael Jackson. Al lives in Homer Glen, Illinois with his wife Karen and is owner of Sheaf & Vine, which publishes books and sells specialty brewing supplies.

Homebrew Digest #2625, Sunday 01 February 1998 - Sam Mize

Overall, an excellent reference for brewers at a broad range of expertise. I've been extract brewing (and reading like crazy) for a couple of years. I still wound up with a page of references to new ideas and useful info, and that's not counting the recipe and materials tables. My only "must-read" is the Bible but I'd certainly recommend this to anyone on [The Homebrew Digest], or as a first book on brewing.

Endless Feasts or Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy

2008-12-25T16:47:00.000-08:00

Endless Feasts: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet

Author: Ruth Reichl

Contributors to endless feasts include:
James Beard/Cooking with James Beard: Pasta
Ray Bradbury/Dandelion Wine
Robert P. Coffin/Night of Lobster
Laurie Colwin/A Harried Cook’s Guide to Some Fast Food
Pat Conroy/The Romance of Umbria
Elizabeth David/Edouard de Pomiane
M.F.K. Fisher/Three Swiss Inns
Ruth Harkness/In a Tibetan Lamasery
Madhur Jaffrey/An Indian Reminiscence
Anita Loos/Cocktail Parties of the Twenties
George Plimpton/I, Bon Vivant, Who, Me?
E. Annie Proulx/The Garlic War
Claudia Roden/The Arabian Picnic
Jane and Michael Stern/Two for the Road: Havana, North Dakota
Paul Theroux/All Aboard! Cross the Rockies in Style

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Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy

Author: Domenica Marchetti

Italian cooks are masters of the art of preparing simmering soups and stews that showcase seasonal ingredients at their very best. Domenica Marchetti reveals their secrets with The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy, a collection of more than 60 exceptional, authentic recipes that celebrate each season in the Italian tradition. On a rainy day in fall, nothing takes the chill off like a bowl of Crema di Ceci con Maltagliati, a hearty, rustic soup of puréed chickpeas and pasta drizzled with fresh olive oil. In winter, La Genovese di Signora Venditti, a rich ragu of slow-cooked beef and sweet onions, will surely lift the spirits. Vellutata di Asparagi con Orzo Perlato, a delicately flavored, creamy soup of tender asparagus, sweet fennel, and pearled barley makes a perfect spring welcome. And when summer comes, Zuppa di Cozze e Vongole Piccante, a spicy stew of mussels, clams, and ripe garden tomatoes is perfect for a casual dinner party. With practical information on equipment, seasonal and pantry ingredients, and a delicious mix of vanishing classics, regional specialties, treasured family recipes, and contemporary creations, The Glorious Soups and Stews of Italy is a book to be savored throughout the year.

Baby Shower Games or Introduction to Foodservice

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Baby Shower Games: Fun Party Games and Helpful Tips for the Hostess

Author: Sharron Wood

This versatile party-pad is a must-have for the baby shower hostess. With enough sheets for a party of 15, this collection of eight classic and updated shower games are sure to delight a wide variety of guests and help everyone celebrate the mother-to-be and her coming bundle of joy.

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Introduction to Foodservice

Author: June Payne Palacio

Introduction to Foodservice, Tenth Edition is a practice-based textbook designed specifically for students studying foodservice management in four-year degree programs or technical colleges. The material is appropriate for higher education programs in dietetics, foodservice administration, and hospitality management. The text includes the essential information to understand and manage any type of foodservice operation in both the commercial and noncommercial sectors of the foodservice industry.

The book is organized into five parts. Part 1 provides an informative, historical overview of the foodservice industry and a review of foodservice as a system. Part 2 presents the fundamentals of foodservice that form the foundation of any operation. Included are chapters on food safety and menu planning. Part 3 serves as the heart of the text by providing a description of each functional operation of a foodservice operation in relation to the systems model. Part 4 emphasizes the physical plant and covers facility design, equipment, and environmental management. The book concludes with Part 5, which is a presentation of the linking processes used to manage foodservice operations. Included here are chapters on leadership, performance improvement, and marketing.

Unique features of this book include:

Integration of the systems model into each chapter
The latest information on food safety and HACCP
A progressive case study with critical thinking questions for practical application of chapter contents
A list of review questions at the end of each chapter
A runningglossary for easy access to word definitions
A 16-page four color insert

Booknews

A text on all aspects of both noncommercial and commercial foodservice, for introductory courses in food service management. Coverage encompasses foodservice organizations, quantity food production and service, physical facilities, and organization and administration. Learning features include detailed key concepts, summaries, and review questions, plus a glossary, b&w photos, and appendices on cooking methods and equipment. This eighth edition contains new material on food safety, facilities management, and quality management, and comes with a new instructor's manual. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

1	Foodservice Organizations	1
1	The Foodservice Industry	3
2	Types of Foodservice Operations	28
2	Quantity Food Production and Service	47
3	Food Safety	49
4	The Menu: The Focal Point of the Foodservice Operation	87
5	Purchasing, Receiving, and Storage	115
6	Production Management	166
7	Assembly, Distribution, and Service	199
3	Physical Facilities	227
8	Cleaning, Sanitation, and Facility Safety	229
9	Environmental Management	266
10	Facilities Planning and Design	279
11	Equipment and Furnishings	332
4	Organization and Administration	363
12	Designing and Managing the Organization	365
13	Staffing and Managing Human Resources	391
14	Administrative Leadership	433
15	Work Improvement and Productivity	457
16	Financial Management	485
17	Marketing and Promotions in Foodservice Organizations	521
Appendix A	Principles of Basic Cooking	543
Appendix B	Foodservice Equipment	556

	Introduction : the turkey
I	Once upon a time, in Brooklyn
II	Betty Crocker homemaker of tomorrow?
III	Higher education
IV	Getting the message
	Epilogue : the Times

	Introduction	3
	How-To and Basic Techniques	7
	Appetizers and Soups	19
	Salads	39
	Main Dishes--Fish	53
	Main Dishes--Shellfish, Crabs, Squid, Etc	109
	Microwaving Seafood	141
	Sauces, Marinades, Dips, Dressings, Stuffings, Etc	149
	Index	177

	Introduction	6
	Salads, Snacks & Light Meals	10
	Pasta & Noodles	56
	Meat	88
	Fish	128
	One-pot Dishes	150
	Desserts	186
	Index	212

	Pupus, Sauces and Dressings	6
	Salads and Vegetables	30
	Sushi and Rice	50
	Hawaiian Favorites	64
	Chicken	70
	Beef	82
	Pork	90
	Seafood	98
	Tofu and Other Soy-Based Meat Alternatives	108
	Desserts	126
	Cooking and Household Tips	148
	Recipe Index	152

	Introduction	4
	Notes on the Recipes	6
	Soups	7
	Lamb and Beef	17
	Pork, Bacon and Ham	33
	Poultry and Game	44
	Fish and Seafood	55
	Vegetables	72
	Desserts, Sweets and Drinks	87
	Bread, Cakes and Biscuits	105
	Index	124

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Classic Cheese Cookery or Golden Nuggets

Classic Cheese Cookery

Golden Nuggets: Roadhouse Portraits along the Cariboo's Gold-Rush Trail

Cook Book or Foodservice Organizations

Cook Book

Foodservice Organizations: A Managerial and Systems Approach

Booknews

Table of Contents:

Ripe for Dessert or Brined Cheeses

Ripe for Dessert: 100 Outstanding Desserts with Fruit--Inside, Outside, Alongside

Library Journal

Brined Cheeses

Table of Contents:

Mushrooms or California Practical Cook Book

Mushrooms (Quamut)

California Practical Cook Book

The Foolproof Foodservice Selection System The Complete Manual for Creating a Quality Staff or Brinestain and Biscuit

The Foolproof Foodservice Selection System: The Complete Manual for Creating a Quality Staff

Table of Contents:

Brinestain and Biscuit: Recipes and Rules for Royal Navy Cooks

Beer Gurus Guide or Favorite Dishes

Beer Guru's Guide: Enlightenment for Those Who Thirst for Knowledge

Table of Contents:

Favorite Dishes

Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security or James Beards Poultry

Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security

What People Are Saying

James Beard's Poultry

Basil or Time for Tea

Basil: The Genus Ocimum

Table of Contents:

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

What People Are Saying

Red and White or Japanese Cooking

Red and White: Wine Made Simple

Japanese Cooking: Contemporary and Traditional Simple, Delicious and Vegan

Smoothies and Juices or Seafood Heritage Cookbook

Smoothies and Juices: Techniques, Equipment, Ingredients and over 75 Classic Recipes Shown in More than 200 Truly Stunning Photographs

Seafood Heritage Cookbook

Table of Contents:

Cooking the South American Way or Plants in Human Nutrition

Cooking the South American Way

Plants in Human Nutrition

Table of Contents:

Eating My Words or Feasting with God Adventures in Table Spirituality

Eating My Words

Feasting with God: Adventures in Table Spirituality

Management by Menu or Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Management by Menu

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Agricultural, Commercial, Ecological, Legal, Pharmacological and Social Aspects

Candyfreak or The Savory Secrets Of Dodis Home Cooking

Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America

The New York Times - Kate Ja.cobs

Publishers Weekly

Lynn Evarts - VOYA

Library Journal

Kirkus Reviews

The Savory Secrets Of Dodi's Home Cooking

Canadian Living Cooks Step By Step or Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection in Farm Animals

Canadian Living Cooks Step By Step

Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection in Farm Animals

Greatest Dishes or Stuff It

Greatest Dishes!: Around the World in 80 Recipes

Publishers Weekly

Library Journal

Stuff It: The Great Little Book of Chicken Dishes

Easy as Apple Pie or Odiyan Country Cookbook

Easy as Apple Pie

Odiyan Country Cookbook: International Vegetarian Recipes

Recetario Para la Buena Salud or Onions Leeks and Garlic Volume 19

Recetario Para la Buena Salud

Table of Contents:

Onions, Leeks and Garlic, Volume 19: A Handbook for Gardeners

Creative Pickling or Pies

Creative Pickling: From Classic Dills to Ginger Pears, 50 Sweet, Savory and Tangy Recipes

Pies: The Best of Favorite Recipes from Quilters

The Low Fat Bed Breakfast Cookbook or Cook Book for Nurses

The Low-Fat Bed & Breakfast Cookbook: 300 Tried-and-True Recipes from North American B&Bs

Cook Book for Nurses