Sunday, December 6, 2009

Queen Anne Goes to the Kitchen or Drinking with Dickens

Queen Anne Goes to the Kitchen

Author: Episcopal Church Women of All Saints Par

For those who enjoy reading cookbooks as much as using them, this delightful tidewater cookbook will be an elegant feast. Its serendipitous blend of recipes both historic and modern was created in Centreville, Maryland, in the country named for Queen Anne, the eighteenth-century British monarch.

Over the years, the fields and woods of Queen Anne's County have produced the makings for saddle of venison, roast partridge, and rabbit pie, while the waterways leading to the Chesapeake Bay have yielded shellfish, geese, ducks, and terrapin that inspired hundreds of recipes. Bakers will appreciate the abundant bread recipes, from the colonists' johnnycake to today's flavorful orange kuchen rolls. Cakes, desserts, cookies, and pastries are aswirl in eggs, cream, and butter, and feature chocolate, nuts, rum, and ladyfingers, as well as tangy apples, sweet cherries, and luscious peaches.

Queen Anne Goes to the Kitchen was a regional winner in the 1994 Tabasco Community Cookbook Competition. It is a must for cookbook collectors and an invitation for all to explore the culinary tradition that has made tidewater Maryland "the land of pleasant living".



Book review: Sound Synthesis and Sampling or Software Release Methodology

Drinking with Dickens

Author: Cedric Charles Dickens

There are vivid and memorable drinking scenes in all of Charles Dickens' works, and this book abounds in excerpts from the novels and in recipes for the drinks consumed in them.



Saturday, December 5, 2009

Food in History or The Cooks Encyclopaedia

Food in History

Author: Reay Tannahill

An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights—like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how food has influenced population growth and urban expansion.

Booknews

**** The Stein and Day edition (1973) is cited in BCL3. A learned, witty and very readable world history of food and dining. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)



New interesting textbook: Grand Canyon Wild or Boston 2010 Entertainment Book

The Cooks Encyclopaedia: Ingredients and Processes

Author: Tom Stobart

Here in 450 pages is a descriptive compendium of just about everything we eat and how we cook it or otherwise transform it from a lower state of edibility to a higher. Hundreds, if not thousands, of ingredients are described, with English and foreign synonyms and scientific names; recipes are given in many cases to illustrate the use of the foodstuff in question.

Cooking processes are explained in great and illuminating detail. The aim is both to entertain and to instruct--in particular, to give a sense of the essence and individuality of each ingredient. Tom Stobart has travelled widely, both as an explorer and a film maker, and his book is everywhere informed by an eye for telling details and an ability to evoke the background and context of the ingredients he describes.

One of the reasons why the book came to be written, he points out in his Introduction, is his love of open-air markets around the world. Several judges said they.. 'would be lost without this book, which segues effortlessly between exhaustive reference work and handy recipe book, and back again. It explains the world of the kitchen, whether you're a beginner or an old hand, revealing the facts behind foods, equipment and techniques. Stobart describes how baking powder works, for instance, the temperature at which bacteria grow, and how to make your own tomato ketchup, so every time you dip into this book, you'll be better equipped to return to the stove.'

Arranged alphabetically from Abalone to Zampone, the majority of entries in the book deal with the ingredients and processes used in cooking. Tom Stobart says in his Introduction to the book..' Ingredients are the fundamentals of cookery andevery cook who hopes to excel should know about them...What I have tried to do is to list as a wide a range as possible to give some of their background and to identify their particular characteristics.' Likewise with methods and science in the kitchen, Stobart explains all the common processes from bottling brewing, brining, curing, smoking and vacuuming.'



Friday, December 4, 2009

Strategic and Organizational Change or Passion for Fruit

Strategic and Organizational Change

Author: Alistair Mutch

The brewing industry, through its network of public houses, has a profound impact on the lives of much of the population of United Kingdom. This book explores the shaping of the industry in the years from 1950-1990, showing how the industry has moved from being largely concerned with the technical issues of production to being a key part of the retail industries.

Utilizing resources drawn from theoretical traditions such as critical realism and new institutionalism Strategic and Organizational Change demonstrates the considerable differences between major companies in the industry and the ways in which they have adopted a retailing approach. At the heart of the book is an exploration of the relationship between managerial choice and the structural constraints and opportunities in which that choice was exercised. Using a much more historical approach than is normally met with in accounts of organizational strategy, the book draws on extensive archival material.

Strategic andOrganizational Change suggests new ways of thinking about organizational strategizing in its context. Showing how ideas drawn from traditions like critical realism can be applied, the book provides a new model of how history can inform the analysis of organizational strategy. Above all Alistair Mutch presents a fascinating story of change in an industry which is taken for granted, but whose actions affect, for good or ill, the lives of millions.



Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Organization, Strategy and Institution
2. Realism and Strategy
3. Brewing and Pubs: Definitions and Development
4. In the Boardroom 1950-1960
5. Trends in Consumption 1950-1990
6. Shaping the Manager
7. Retailing and Resistance
8. Divergent Routes to Retailing
9. Conclusion

Books about: Spice Science and Technology or World of Street Food

Passion for Fruit

Author: Lorenza Demedici

Inspired by the exquisite paintings of the 17th-century Florentine artist Giovanna Garzoni, Mike Newton's color-drenched photographs bring to life the beauty of luscious, sun-ripened fruit. The gentle art of the court miniaturist to the Medici is reflected in these gorgeous still lifes of bursting summer figs, the season's first sweet strawberries, the velvety seductiveness of a peach. To complement these images, celebrated Italian cook Lorenza de'Medici (a direct descendent of Garzoni's patrons), offers an elegant narrative and 100 Tuscan-inspired recipes. Among the delicious main dishes are Pork Loin with Apricots, Duck Breasts with Cherry Sauce, and Fig and Tuna Skewers, and to end the meal, there are plenty of enticing desserts, including Chocolate Peach Tart and Strawberry Tiramisu. A book to inspire cooks, art lovers, and gardeners alike.



Thursday, December 3, 2009

Potato or Smothered Southern Foods

Potato

Author: Eugene Grubb

Eugene Grubb and William Guilford's 1912 book, "The Potato," is a comprehesive source of information on growing and using potatoes, in a variety of climates across America, to prevent problems of food shortage.



Smothered Southern Foods

Author: Wilbert Jones

"Jones continues to be the master at creating dishes to excite your taste buds. Delicious!"
—Donna Hodge, food editor, N'DIGO magapaper

Crawfish Étoufée, Chicken Fried Steak, Creamed Spinach, Mixed Berry Cobbler. Is your mouth watering yet? These decadent, flavor—rich dishes are part of the long Southern tradition of "smothered" foods.

Rooted in the author's upbringing and peppered throughout with personal anecdotes, Smothered Southern Foods explains the simple art of "smothering" as nothing more complicated than covering one food with another food or sauce, while baking or braising the dish in a covered skillet or pot. Vegetables, meats, and even desserts can be smothered, and the results are any food lover's delight.

With tips on buying and storing vegetables, easy—to—follow directions and serving suggestions, and recipes for 105 mouthwatering favorites, Smothered Southern Foods is a delicious way to bring the true taste of the South into your own home, the way Southern chefs have cooked for generations.

"Foods that bring us comfort and are just darn good!"
—Art Smith, bestselling author of Back to the Table

Includes scrumptious recipes for these smothered classics:

Creamed Onions
• Buttered Kale
• Fricassee of Clams
• Sole in White Wine Sauce
• Chicken and Rice
• Pepper Steak
• Bourbon Pumpkin Pie
• Rum—Raisin Pears

. And many more!

"Finger—licking meals for a new generation of soul food lovers."
—Retha Hill, vice president of Content, BET. com.

Library Journal

Although smothered may conjure up visions of foods cooked in a rich sauce-such as Crawfish Etouf e or Ham and Red-Eye Gravy-the term actually refers to any food cooked in a covered pot with some liquid. Jones's new book, then, includes both the aforementioned classic dishes and simpler recipes such as Okra and Tomatoes and Hot and Spicy Chicken. Jones is the author of The New Soul Food Cookbook and Mama's Tea Cakes, and here again he includes many treasured family recipes and stories about growing up in the Mississippi Delta. For most collections on regional cooking. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Food Culture in Southeast Asia or Con El Reloj a Favor

Food Culture in Southeast Asia

Author: Penny Van Esterik

Southeast Asian cuisines, such as Thai, have become quite popular in the United States even though immigrant numbers are low. The food is appealing because it is tasty, attractive, and generally healthful, with plentiful vegetables, fish, noodles, and rice. Food Culture in Southeast Asia is a richly informative overview of the food and foodways of the mainland countries including Burma, Thailand, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia, and the island countries of Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Students and other readers will learn how diverse peoples from diverse geographies feed themselves and the value they place on eating as a material, social, and symbolic act. Chapter 1, "Historical Overview," surveys the archaeological and historical evidence concerning mainland Southeast Asia, with emphasis on the Indianized kingdoms of the mainland and the influence of the spice trade on subsequent European colonization. Chapter 2, "Major Foods and Ingredients," particularly illuminates the rice culture as the central source of calories and a dominant cultural symbol of feminine nurture plus fish and fermented fish products, local fresh vegetables and herbs, and meat in variable amounts. The "Cooking" chapter discusses the division of labor in the kitchen, kitchens and their equipment, and the steps in acquiring, processing and preparing food. The "Typical Meals" chapter approaches typical meals by describing some common meal elements, meal format, and the timing of meals. Typical meals are presented as "variations on a common theme," with particular attention to contrasts such as rural-urban and palace-village. Iconic meals and dishes that carry special meaning asmarkers of ethnic or national identity are also covered. Chapter 6, "Eating Out," reviews some of the options for public eating away from home in the region, including the newly developed popularity of Southeast Asian restaurants overseas. The chapter has an urban, middle-class bias, as those are the people who are eating out on a regular basis. The "Special Occasions" chapter examines ritual events such as feeding the spirits of rice and the ancestors, Buddhist and Muslim rituals involving food, rites of passage, and universal celebrations around the coming of the New Year. The final chapter on diet and health looks at some of the ideologies underlying the relation between food and disease, particularly the humoral system, and then considers the nutritional challenges related to recent changes in local food systems, including food safety.



Book about: John Schreiners Okanagan Wine Tour Guide or Fundamentals of Meal Management

Con el Reloj a Favor

Author: Igone Marrodan

Cuando se dispone de poco tiempo siempre se acaban preparando los mismos platos aburridos, muchas veces carentes de las vitaminas necesarias. Presentamos en este número uno completísimos y nutritivos platos que se pueden realizar en pocos minutos.

Es un amplio recorrido por el mundo de la cocina: desde los tradicionales cocidos a los platos más actuales. Con un lenguaje sencillo y con una letra clara, las recetas, bien equilibradas, van acompañadas en su mayoría de información útil e interesante acerca del plato y, así, de forma amena, enriquecen la cultura culinaria del lector. Aprovechando en cada época del año los productos que la naturaleza nos ofrece, esta obra destierra para siempre viejas concepciones erróneas: Cocinar no es un sufrimiento, es un placer que todos podemos disfrutar.



Monday, November 30, 2009

Quantity Food Purchasing or The Foods That Heal Cookbook

Quantity Food Purchasing

Author: Lendal H Kotschevar

Contemporary in perspective, this classic volume offers a practical, non-theoretical, approach to the all aspects of purchasing for the food service industry -- and presents more information on nutrition than any other similar book available. Features a combination of how to purchase plus the factors needed to purchase.

Provides the detail necessary to get what is desired in the various foods and services that are purchased. Provides unique, detailed coverage of the definition of qualities and other factors important in the purchase of food and related products. Explains of why patrons need to be considered. Contains an exceptionally complete review of how the computer is used in purchasing. Includes cases studies.

For those responsible for managing quantity food purchasing in the food service industry.



New interesting book: Grilling Quick Book or History of Cooks and Cooking

The Foods That Heal Cookbook: Naturally Healing Recipes Full of Nutritious and Wholesome Ingredients

Author: Nicola Graimes

Over 50 healthy and delicious recipes chosen specially for their healing properties with expert advice on using food to combat illness and promote good health.



Sunday, November 29, 2009

Dishes of Africa or Slice of Life

Dishes of Africa

Author: Ngozi Kachikwu

A Nigerian native, Princess Ngozi developed these recipes to teach an important aspect of African heritage...its food. Covering all regions of Africa and Madagascar, these dishes will tantalize you not only with their exotic appeal but their nutritional value as well. Interesting commentary and narratives.



Books about: Mentoring 101 or Understanding Business

Slice of Life: Writing on Food

Author: Bonnie Marranca

A Slice of Life is a collection of contemporary food writing that readers can really sink their teeth into: one that examines the ineluctable link between nourishment, literature, and society. Represented here are some of the world's best known writers, many of whom-like Julia Child, Marcella Hazan, and Anthony Bourdain-are well known for their alimentary musings, while others, like Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag are better known for their writings in other genres; all speak eloquently on the nature of food, language, and the adaptability of social customs.

Organized into chapters addressing descriptions of actual meals, autobiographical memories, the cultural spectacle of eating, the concept of want, the celebration of good food, and the philosophical, spiritual, and ethical aspects of food, author Bonnie Marranca has cooked up a tempting meal of writing that reflect on how the consumption of food-or the lack of it-takes on larger social significance. Charles Simic eulogizes tomatoes and questions bioengineering, Wole Soyinka delves into the nature of fasting, Umberto Eco declaims on in-flight dining, and Emily Prager reminisces, in an original essay, about Swedish food and the rejuvenating possibilities of a trip to Ikea-among others.

Garnishing the feast are Marranca's tantalizing introduction and Betty Fussell's meditation on the essential connection between food, existence, and writing. A Slice of Life is a banquet that readers will savor through its many courses.



Table of Contents:
Preface: The Theatre of Food13
Introduction: Eating My Words22
Intimate Cuisine31
W is for Wanton35
Chopsticks41
Francs and Beans43
Swedish Food46
Holiday Meals49
How to Eat in Flight55
Writing in Restaurants57
My Mother's Blue Bowl62
One65
The Quest for Pie73
Don't Squeeze the Tomatoes!81
A Balatoni Fogas to Start With88
Meatless Days105
Israel - Forging a National Style with Gefilte Fish and Couscous113
Plight du Jour119
Meat125
Restauration: The Art of Eating Returns to Russia133
Remembrance of Wines Past147
Naturally153
About the Television Series171
In My Market176
Growing Beans185
Confessions of a Stand-up Sausage Eater194
The Crisis in French Cooking201
Cooking in the Nude212
From Our Kitchen to Your Table218
St. Joseph's Bread227
A Winter Feast236
In Memory of Their Feelings250
Our Daily Bread: On the Triumph of American Gastrosophy259
Non-Vintage Years268
What Bengali Widows Cannot Eat271
In Memory's Kitchen277
A Plea for Culinary Modernism: Why We Should Love Modern, Fast, Processed Food289
Vegging Out302
The Reporter's Kitchen: A Recipe for Writing311
Enough Jam for a Lifetime324
The Farm-Restaurant Connection328
Soups337
Last Year I Ate...342
Feeding Your Critter349
Fresh Herbs355
Olive Heaven361
Blind Faith370
Chocolate, Catholicism, Ancien Regime375
Why Do I Fast?379
God in Crumbs383
What'd You People Call That?386
A Spiritual Meal Guideline392
Edible Ecriture396
Funerals401
The Pleasures of Eating405
About the Authors411
Permissions419

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Flavoring with Herbs or Welcome Home

Flavoring with Herbs

Author: Clare Gordon Smith

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme -- traditional herbs used as flavoring ingredients and modern passions such as lemon grass, cilantro, and kaffir lime leaves add delicious zip to these 30 quick and easy, mouthwatering recipes with maximum impact. They look terrific and taste marvelous -- great recipes with loads of pizzazz!



New interesting book: The Rise of Modern Business in Great Britain the United States and Japan Second Edition Revised and Updated or Professional Communication Series

Welcome Home: Celebrate the Seasons

Author: Liz Cowen Furman

Celebrate the seasons with this inspirational collection of family traditions and recipes that say Welcome Home.



Table of Contents:
Autumn
Celebrating Autumn10
Apples of Autumn12
Off to School14
Homework15
Outside the Box Lunch Ideas16
Love Notes in a Lunch Sack18
Clean Up Brigade19
Incredible Edibles20
Decorating for Warm Welcomes22
Autumn Outing24
Family Prayer Time26
Thanksgiving Day28
Table Set for a Feast30
Warm-ups for Giving Thanks32
Butterscotch Crunchies34
Porcupines35
Never Say Leftovers36
Winter
Celebrating Winter38
Auntie Zorah40
What is Christmas?42
How to Build a Cave Manger43
Matthew's Holiday Wreaths44
Gingerbread-A Cottage Industry46
Good Gifts48
Presents with Pizazz50
Box Toppers51
Christmas Eve52
Christmas Morn54
A Place for Everyone at the Christmas Table56
Center of Attention Centerpieces57
Heedless of the Wind and Weather58
Hippo Bakery Pecan Pie60
The Royal Treatment62
Ideas for Love Bugs64
Spring
Celebrating Spring66
Bring in the Spring68
Easter Assurance70
Happy Hunting72
Tracey's Stuffed Mushrooms74
Rainy Day Blues Busters75
Adventures with Dad76
Amazing Strawberry Punch78
Picture-Perfect Parfait80
Uncle Fred's Ham81
Springtime Planting82
For Mom-Thumbprint Cookies84
Rebirth-days!86
Cookie Pizza Please88
Special Delivery! Hope for the Homeless90
Baskets of Kindness for May Day92
Summer
Celebrating Summer94
The Wonder of Weddings96
Wedding Guest to the Rescue97
Love for a Lifetime!98
The Power of One100
Father's Day Feast102
Feasting in the Great Outdoors104
Old Fashioned 4th of July106
Your Undercarriage Will Sparkle108
Rambling Road Trips110
Making Tracks112
A Day Full of Fun113
Family Reunion Fun114
This is Your Life116
Bunches of Broccoli Salad118
Sibling Rivalry119
Big Hearted Blessing120

Monday, February 23, 2009

Choice Cookery or Simplify and Celebrate

Choice Cookery

Author: Catherine Owen

Published in 1889 by prolific cookbook author Catherine Owen, this work was designed to appeal to women looking for the "newest and best in modern cookery." Originally written for Harper's Bazar, Owen's work was aimed at the upper class household seeking culinary elegance, rather than household economy.



Interesting textbook: Get in the Booth a Citizens Guide to the 2008 Elections or Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays

Simplify and Celebrate: Embracing the Soul of Christmas

Author: Alternatives for Simple Living

SIMPLIFY AND CELEBRATE is chock-full of ideas for planning and celebrating a Christmas that is true to your values. It features over 25 writers and illustrators and contains inspiration in readings, reflections and activities. Say Yes! to a treasury of fun, smart ways to celebrate the holidays.



Sunday, February 22, 2009

Remarkable Feasts or Lifespice

Remarkable Feasts: Adventures on the Food Trail from Baton Rouge to Old Peking

Author: Leslie Forbes

Gathered from over 2 years of traveling, this is a collection of drawings, menus, recipes, & recollections of the daily life & celebrations of peoples around the world. This fascinating chronicle of some of the worlds greatest feasts begins in Baton Rouge, where the culinary & cultural traditions of the Cajun, Creole, African & Caribbean people culminate during Mardi Gras. Also includes visits to Thailand during the New Year Water Festival; Jewish Passover in Nice; a wedding in Kashmir; days of the dead in Oaxaca, Mexico; Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan; Moon Festival in China, & more. 150+ recipes, with colorful drawings.



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Lifespice

Author: Daina G Chamness

A book of recipes, remembrances and hand-me-down wisdom.

Written over the years around a farmhouse dinner table, LifeSpice is full of over 80 favorite and kitchen-tested recipes, bits of country wisdom and reminiscences of growing up in Indiana. This delightful little book is a recording of a family's history that may remind you of your own stories, especially if you grew up in Indiana—or got here as soon as you could.

Indiana snow storms, befuddled census takers, and colorful characters provide the background stories for beloved recipes that have been tested over the years by discriminating Hoosier appetites, carefully educated at pitch-in suppers.

You decide whether this is a cookbook, a storyteller's ramblings or a book of dinner table philosophy. Whatever you think, you'll be sure to share the recipes and the rest of it with family and friends.



Saturday, February 21, 2009

Contemporary Mexican Cooking or Mourjou

Contemporary Mexican Cooking

Author: Anne Lindsay Greer

Now you can prepare Mexican dishes just like your favorites from the best resturants. This book reveals the secrets of some of the best loved recipes of famous chefs and restauranteurs from across Texas.



Go to: Unreal Tournamant Game Programming for Teens or The Online Copywriters Handbook

Mourjou: The Life and Food of an Auvergne Village

Author: Peter Graham

When cookbooks describe well-known traditional recipes, they usually provide some sort of introduction or background to the dish. In this book, however, each chapter covers a different dish at the length it deserves, mentioning its origins, etymology, geographical spread, folklore and even appearance in history and the arts, and it discusses its different versions.



Table of Contents:
Map of The Chataigneraievi
Prefacevii
Acknowledgementsxi
Introductionxiii
Soups1
Egg Dishes and Pancakes13
Cheese Dishes30
Fish42
Pork68
Game94
Poultry102
Other Meat Dishes126
Vegetables142
Desserts, Breads, Preserves and Confectionery157
Cheese189
Wine207
Select Bibliography213
Index221

Friday, February 20, 2009

La Dolce Vita or Celebrities and Their Culinary Creations

La Dolce Vita: Sweet Dreams and Chocolate Memories

Author: Isabel Co

Isabel Coe's La Dolce Vita is a rich and engaging narrative, the story of a family expressed through their shared and continuing love of chocolate. Often remarkable anecdotes are intertwined with sumptuous chocolate recipes passed down through four generations of women. Whether it's her great grandmother Omama's nutty Weinacht Guezi or her grandmother Nonna's Crema di Castagne, her mother's rich, rum-laced Chocolate Mousse or Isabel's own extravagant Saffron-infused Mendiants with Crushed Pepper and Edible Gold Leaf, there is something in the alchemy of grating, melting, and mixing chocolate that sets it apart from all other forms of cooking. An unrivaled pleasure, La Dolce Vita is the perfect book to give as a gift or to keep for oneself.



Book about: Social Ethics or American and Texas Government

Celebrities and Their Culinary Creations: Autographed Photos, Biographies, Trivia, & Recipes

Author: Thea Waldo

Get a taste of what it's like to be famous with recipes from your favorite film and television stars. Whet your appetite with Renйe Taylor's (The Nanny) "Aphrodisiac Appetizers." Dance the night away with John Travolta's (Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction) "Tuna Tar Tare Won Ton Crisps." Kick it up a notch with Jackie Chan's (Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon) dangerous "Beef Fillet with Season Vegetables."

Still hungry?

Come back for second helpings of James Earl Jones' (The Hunt for the Red October, Field of Dreams) "Chilean Sea Bass" and have a laugh with a friend over some of Chevy Chase's (Caddy Shack, National Lampoon's Vacation) "Barbequed Chicken." Don't forget to save room for dessert. Anthony Hopkins' (The Silence of the Lambs, Howards End) "Bara Birth" and Jamie Lee Curtis' (Trading Places, True Lies) "Key Lime Pie" are to die for.

Filled with autographed photos, biographies, and fun facts, Celebrities and Their Culinary Creations is perfect for anyone who loves film or food and would make a great addition to any fan's collection.

Best of all, 50% of all profits of this book will be donated to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Foundation.



Thursday, February 19, 2009

Toasters Handbook or Nutritional Aspects and Clinical Management of Chronic Disorders and Diseases

Toaster's Handbook: Jokes, Stories, and Quotations

Author: Peggy Edmund

Introductions by MARY KATHARINE REELY.



New interesting book: O meu Mentor de Bolso:um Guia de Profissional de Cuidado de Saúde de Êxito

Nutritional Aspects and Clinical Management of Chronic Disorders and Diseases

Author: Felix Bronner

Nutrition plays a direct or indirect role in the causes, treatment, and/or management of many chronic disorders and diseases, yet the physician's primary, and often only, responsibility is providing treatment through medication. Written by physicians experienced in treating patients with chronic diseases, this book addresses the nutritional aspects and components of certain diseases and translates research findings and clinical experience into practical treatment recommendations. The book focuses on chronic illnesses that can be alleviated by nutritional support and intervention as part of the overall medical approach - from eating disorders and alcoholism to cancer, HIV, and AIDS.

Booknews

Suggesting that nutritional and dietary concerns should involve the physician rather than just paramedical personnel, Bronner (emeritus, nutritional science, U. of Connecticut Health Center) presents 13 chapters that look at the nutritional and dietary aspects of a variety of medical areas. Nutritional assessment in considered in relation to the management of cardiovascular health, chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus, metabolic disorders, skeletal diseases, renal disorders, vision problems, cancer, trauma and postsurgical care, AIDs, psychiatric disorders, and alcoholism. One chapter discusses nutritional support in children. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR



Table of Contents:
Ch. 1Nutritional Support in Children1
Ch. 2Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health23
Ch. 3Nutritional Support in Chronic Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract and the Liver45
Ch. 4Nutritional Therapy of Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Diabetes Mellitus69
Ch. 5Nutritional Management of Metabolic Disorders93
Ch. 6Nutritional Support and Management of Skeletal Diseases129
Ch. 7Nutritional Support and Management of Renal Disorders155
Ch. 8Nutrition and Vision177
Ch. 9Nutritional Assessment and Management of the Cancer Patient197
Ch. 10Nutritional Aspects of Trauma and Postsurgical Care225
Ch. 11Nutritional Management of Immunocompromised Patients: Emphasis on HIV and AIDS Patients267
Ch. 12Food Intake Management in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders291
Ch. 13Nutrition and Alcoholism307
Index321

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Celebrate Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion or Hazels Kitchen Table

Celebrate! Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion

Author: American Cancer Society

Celebrate in healthy style all year ’round

You can celebrate in style without taking a break from healthy eating or delicious food. You know that eating right andbeing physically active are important to maintaining good health. But getting together for a party often means being tempted by high-fat, high-calorie, special-occasion treats. You will want to share this book with others as you plan gatherings to let everyone contribute to the fun in healthful, tasty ways!

Celebrate! pairs 20 festive, fun-themed menus with easy recipes that don't sacrifice taste. Each menu offers a combination of approximately eight manageable recipes, including appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and even beverages. And the creative activities and decoratingideas in each section will make entertaining a breeze.

You will find lots of excuses to plan get-togethers and createhealthy celebrations that work for you--birthday brunches, weekend cookouts, movie nights, and casual family get-togethers. Whatever the occasion, Celebrate! helps you celebrate in style!

American Cancer Society is a trusted provider of unbiased general information and personalized cancer-related health information and guidance. Its goals emphasize prevention, early detection, and screening; comprehensive treatment information that can help patients make informed decisions; practical answers to patients' questions about work, insurance, money, and planning for the future; and strategies for coping with the physical symptoms and emotional effects of cancer.



Look this: Herbal Remedies or Twelve Steps to Self Improvement

Hazel's Kitchen Table: Pull up a Chair, Enjoy Home-Cooked Recipes and Memories of a Time Gone By

Author: Jeanne Larson Hyd

9:00 a.m.! Hazel must have the coffee perking by now. Jeanne and her mom head up the road to savor the first cup out of the pot, part of a daily ritual. One could not sit at Hazel Larson's kitchen table without laughing. Appropriately, Jeanne's mother, Bernice Larson, first met her new sister-in-law at that table. She was taught the ways of "country life" by Hazel, and their friendship would last a lifetime. Not unexpectedly, they are joined by various neighbors and friends. Soon laughter is filling the room. Current events are bantered about mixed in with a little gossip. Stories and memories of the past are relived and remembered so they could be passed down to future generations. Everyone who sat at Hazel's kitchen table left a small piece of their lives there. Amid all the commotion, there was always food -- food, which remembered now, brings comfort and joy. The recipes include everything from Swedish Pancakes and fish boils at Nor-Ski Ridge to Jeanne's mother's famous birthday cake. Each recipe contains a slice of life that refuses to be forgotten. Although Hazel and Jeanne's mother are no longer with us, the memories are worth revisiting. The little neighborhood called Appleport in Door County, Wisconsin, still has a special appeal. The people who sat at that table will never forget the laughter, wisdom and comfort experienced there.



Table of Contents:
Introduction1
Aunt Hazel--The Country Girl2
My Mom--The City Girl3
1Baked Goods5
2Casseroles and Side Dishes21
3Nor-Ski Ridge Fish Boil with Recipes31
4Main Dishes37
5Cakes and Cookies53
6Canning and Pickling91
Appleport and the Larsons106
A Christmas Reverie108
Night Wind110
Index111

Monday, February 16, 2009

Joyce of Cooking or Sleepovers

Joyce of Cooking: Food and Drink in James Joyce's Dublin

Author: Alison Armstrong

With recipes for over 200 dishes mentioned in the writings of James Joyce, and with each recipe accompanied by a relevant passage from "Ulysses or "Finnegan's Wake, this literary cookbook is both a comprehensive presentation of the delights of Irish cuisine, and, for the reader of James Joyce who does not happen to be a cook, a delightful journey through that celebrated author's gastronomic universe.

Library Journal

A nice sidebar to the vast literature devoted to James Joyce. Armstrong, noting that the novels are full of food, has collected traditional Irish recipes and given them titles and epigraphs based on the words of the master, most often from Ulysses I Beg Your Parsnips, Do Ptake Some Ptarmigan, Poached Eyes on Ghost. Recipes seldom partake of these flights of fancy but are straightforward dishes of a kind ordinary Dubliners like Leopold and Molly Bloom would have eaten in 1904. A jeu d'esprit that Joyceans will enjoy. RD



Sleepovers

Author: Leah Browning

From decorations and party themes to yummy snacks and all-night activities, having a sleepover can be a blast. But before the fun begins, you'll have to do some planning. With helpful hints on everything from guest lists to cleanup, your next sleepover is sure to be a success.



Friday, February 13, 2009

Spirited Cooking or 75 Main Meal Dishes

Spirited Cooking

Author: Jenni Fleetwood

Add depth to your cooking with the use of spirits, liqueurs and fortified wines, and seduce your tastebuds with over 35 fabulous recipes.



See also: Human Relations In Organizations or Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services

75 Main Meal Dishes

Author: Linda Fraser

This colourful book contains all your favourite recipes for main course meat, poultry and fish dishes, as well as mouth-watering creations with pasta, vegetables, grains and pulses. There are recipes suitable for any and every occasion, from weekday sup



Thursday, February 12, 2009

Whole Foods Experience or Rirkrit Tiravanijas Soccer Half Time Cookery Book

Whole Foods Experience: Everybody's Guide to Better Eating

Author: Ellen S Spivack

The WholeFoods Experience is not just another cookbook; it's a guidebook for those interested in making an inexpensive, creative transition from processed to whole foods. In one beautifully designed book you will find:
Simple, complete suggestions for every mealtime, as well as a chapter on nutritious nibbling;
Chatters on whole foods for the allergic and hyperactive;
Whole foods for babies and expectant mothers;
A unique and extensive section of references and referrals to organizations, publications, and other sources of information on whole foods;
Delicious, healthful recipes for every occasion and palate

The Whole Foods Experience was created to help all those who want to begin a new and more wholesome lifestyle with the least possible fuss, muss or bother.


"Put it next to Spock and Davis. The Whole Foods Experience is a good deal more than good fun...it's everything you've ever wanted to know about getting your kids to eat what's good for them. Must reading for mothers." - Francis Goulart, author of Eating To Win

"Ellen tells us exactly and simply how to preserve the naturalness and flavor without making a lot of work out of it...Simple, straightforward, direct, persuasive without arm-twisting; I like that." - Hindenlt Smith, pediatrician/author Feed Your Kind Right


Tired of processed foods?
Get Back To Basics With the Whole Foods Experience!
If you've been thinking about making the transition to whole foods, this is the book for you. A simple, refreshing guide, The Whole Foods Experience includes everything from Nutritious Nibbling to Hearty Dinnertime Recipes, with special sections on whole foods for a baby, alternative eating for the hyperactive and the allergic, and a comprehensive listing of resources and referrals. Delicious recipes make this a must even for those who have already entered the exciting world of whole foods.




Table of Contents:
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 - Getting Started
The Altman Basic Four
Patience And Perseverance
Beginner's List For A Natural Foods Kitchen
CHAPTER 2 - The World of Whole Foods
Natural Foods List
CHAPTER 3 - Making Ends Meet Naturally
CHAPTER 4 - Essential Utensils
Cooking Pots
Baking Equipment
Appliances
Serving Dishes
CHAPTER 5 - Whole Hints
Dry Beans
Sprouting
Grains
Grains & Beans: Creative Uses
CHAPTER 6 - Breakfast: First Things First
Fresh Fruit Suggestions
Protein-Breakfast Suggestions
Bread and Cereal Ideas
Granola Ideas
Recipes
CHAPTER 7 - Lunch: Midday Feasts
Sandwich Suggestions
Soups & Such: Lunch Beyond Sandwiches
Recipes
CHAPTER 8 - Dinner: Meatless Fare
Recipes
CHAPTER 9 - Nutritious Nibbling
Suggestions for Gradual Natural Snack "Fudging"
Naturally Good Snack Ideas
Snacks For Special Occasions
Recipes
CHAPTER 10 - Babies: Whole New Lives
A Word About Breast Feeding
Simple Foods For Baby
Sample Menus
CHAPTER 11 - Good Food For Special Problems
Milk Substitutes
Egg Substitutes
Recipes
CHAPTER 12 - Odds And Ends
Recipes
CHAPTER 13 - Resource List: Where To Go From Here
Dictionaries And Food Guides
Reference Books
Snacks
Children's Diet
Mother And Baby's Diet
Special Problems
General Cookbooks
Meatless Food Books
Sprouting And Raw Food Books
Miscellaneous Books
Magazines
Newsletters
Natural Food Mail Order Houses
Glossary
Index

Book review: Global Media Studies or Legal Answer Book for Managed Care

Rirkrit Tiravanija's Soccer Half-Time Cookery Book

Author: Rirkrit Tiravanija

For the World Cup, Rirkrit Tiravanija, the Thai artist known for works that incorporate the provision of ingredients and the cooking of meals for or by viewers, has created a cookbook for halftime. He presents 16 recipes, one for each match in the preliminary rounds, to be prepared and eaten midway through the contest. Cheerful lists and instructions are supplemented by photographs of friends watching football on TV, and Tiravanija incorporates the World Cup motto "time to make friends"--which is dear to his own heart and central to his sociable, intercultural artistic practice--as the book's mission statement. Rirkrit Tiravanija is the winner of the 2004 Hugo Boss prize and recently had a retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery in London. He is represented in New York by Gavin Brown.



Monday, February 9, 2009

Soups and Stews or First Impressions

Soups and Stews

Author: Robert Ros


In Robert Rose's Favorite Soups and Stews, you'll find over 50 outstanding recipes for these one pot wonders. You'll find recipes like: Cheese-Smothered Onion Soup, Avocado Soup, Ginger Sesame Cream Soup and much more

.



Look this: Daydream Believers or Kullu Tamam

First Impressions

Author: Christine Ingram

An ideal reference for dishes that will match your main course and make your meal memorable.



Sunday, February 8, 2009

ServSafe Alcohol or Jewish Cookery Book

ServSafe Alcohol: Frontline Training without Exam Answer Sheet

Author: NRA Educational Foundation

ServSafe Alcohol: Frontline Training will be used as part of the certificate program developed by the NRAEF or as part of the beverage management and/or wine appreciation courses offered in two-year and four-year hospitality, foodservice and culinary programs. This includes the in-depth study of wines and spirits, internal control systems and local and state alcoholic beverage control laws. This version does not include an exam answer sheet within the book.



Interesting book: The Civil War on the Web or Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Jewish Cookery Book (Jewish Cookery Classics Series)

Author: Esther Levy

When it was first published in 1871, this book offered practical advice for American-born Jews who did not have the benefit of a good Jewish education. Authentic Jewish cuisine for todayis cook.



Saturday, February 7, 2009

Wine Etiquette Guide or Theres a Chef in Your Freezer

Wine Etiquette Guide

Author: Chuck Blethen

The pleasures of wine are visual, olfactory and gustatory. The Wine Etiquette Guide explains the modern conventions for the enjoyment of the multitude of wine styles available to today's consumers. In truth, these behaviors are the result of an evolution through thousands of years of experience. All aspects of wine etiquette have been explained. From the selection of a suitable wine and removal of the stopper through to serving temperature, glass shape and size have been discussed with clarity. Here is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the appreciation of wine.

Wine is consumed in many contexts. The appropriate etiquette may vary according to the situation. The Wine Etiquette Guide has considered the possibilities. Readers will feel comfortable in any wine setting, from a formal dinner function to a casual wine tasting at a winery.

The Wine Etiquette Guide has been presented in an entertaining and encouraging manner. The reader will not only learn much about wine and its interaction with food, but will be stimulated to try more varieties and styles from the wonderful world of wine.



Book about: Gender or Business to Business Marketing

There's a Chef in Your Freezer: Fast, Fabulous, Delicious, Mediterranean-Inspired Recipes Your Family, Friends, and You Will Love

Author: Richard Azzolini

This book will change the way you cook and eat! In a perfect world everyone would have as much time as they wanted to prepare delicious meals for themselves and their loved ones. Unfortunately, at the end of a day's work most people don't have time to create a fine meal from scratch. This book will teach you how to make edible building blocks that will enable you to prepare sophisticated meals at a moment's notice. What are the building blocks? Succulent roasted tomatoes and peppers; luscious mushroom duxelles; sweet and meltingly soft onions, shallots, and leeks; creamy roasted garlic; rich chicken and vegetable stocks; and fragrant herbal marinades. The building blocks can be used right away, or kept frozen, ready at a moment's notice, your own mise en place. Think of them as sunshine in your freezer. The building blocks will allow you to turn a steaming bowl of soup, some pasta, and a chicken breast into a feast in short order. Written for people who enjoy good, simple food with a Mediterranean accent, this book consists of two parts. The first part of the book focuses on how to prepare the edible building blocks. The second part of the book is filled with recipes designed to allow you to create fine meals from the building blocks. Quick, easy, and delicious, you will love the results.



Friday, February 6, 2009

John Barleycorn or Manly Meals and Moms Home Cooking

John Barleycorn

Author: Jack London

It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.

Upton Sinclair

Assuredly one of the most useful, as well as one of the most entertaining books ever penned by a man.



Book review: Dominion of Memories or You Can Lead a Politician to Water But You Cant Make Him Think

Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking: Cookbooks and Gender in Modern America

Author: Jessamyn Neuhaus

"This detailed analysis of the gendered nature of American cookbooks surveys more cookbooks than any other work I'm aware of. The clear and consistent thesis is that these cookbooks reflect and reinforce a long-standing ideology of domesticity that situates women as the primary cooks, caretakers, and nurturers of the idealized nuclear family. With sound scholarship and a focus on prescriptive food literature, Manly Meals makes an original and useful contribution to our understanding of how gender roles are institutionalized and perpetuated." -- Warren Belasco, senior editor of The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink

From the first edition of The Fannie Farmer Cookbook to the latest works by today's celebrity chefs, cookbooks reflect more than just passing culinary fads. As historical artifacts, they offer a unique perspective on the cultures that produced them. In Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking, Jessamyn Neuhaus offers a perceptive and piquant analysis of the tone and content of American cookbooks published between the 1890s and the 1960s, adroitly uncovering the cultural assumptions and anxieties -- particularly about women and domesticity -- they contain.

Neuhaus's in-depth survey of these cookbooks questions the supposedly straightforward lessons about food preparation they imparted. While she finds that cookbooks aimed to make readers -- mainly white, middle-class women -- into effective, modern-age homemakers who saw joy, not drudgery, in their domestic tasks, she notes that the phenomenal popularity of Peg Bracken's 1960 cookbook, The I Hate to Cook Book, attests to the limitations of this kind of indoctrination. At the same time, she explores theproliferation of bachelor cookbooks aimed at "the man in the kitchen" and the biases they display about male and female abilities, tastes, and responsibilities.

Neuhaus also addresses the impact of World War II rationing on homefront cuisine; the introduction of new culinary technologies, gourmet sensibilities, and ethnic foods into American kitchens; and developments in the cookbook industry since the 1960s. More than a history of the cookbook, Manly Meals and Mom's Home Cooking provides an absorbing and enlightening account of gender and food in modern America.



Thursday, February 5, 2009

On Premise Catering or Fast and Fabulous

On-Premise Catering: Hotels, Convention & Conference Centers, and Clubs

Author: John M Stefanelli

Catering and special events are a fast-growing area in today's food and beverage industry. On-premise catering accounts for about two-thirds of all catering sales, encompassing food produced on-sit in hotels, wedding facilities, conference centers, clubs and other venues. This book--the only one of its kind--covers the concepts and information that are essential to success in on-premise catering.



Table of Contents:
Foreword.
Preface.
Overview of On-Premise Catering.
Markets and Marketing.
Theme Parties, Weddings, Outdoor Parties, Other and Special Events.
Meal Functions.
Beverage Functions.
Function Room Selection and Setup.
Production and Service Planning.
Intermediaries and Suppliers.
Staffing.
Financial Controls and Reports.
Working with Other Departments.
Glossary.
Appendix.
Index.

Read also The Origins of American Social Science or Auditing

Fast and Fabulous: Today's Gourmet

Author: Judy Gilliard

Fast and Fabulous: Today's Gourmet is one of three titles in the new Fast and Fabulous Series! This book maintains the same healthy eating approach as others in the series, but does it with a multicultural twist, introducing the reader to many types of foods and menus. All types of cuisine are explored including Mexican, Russian, Spanish, French, and German, and each chapter includes pertinent cultural information about the cuisine. The reader will be armed not just with great, simple recipes, but also with ideas for easy entertaining with lots of great menus, cocktail recipes, and even music ideas to set the right mood! Since we are all too busy, there are valuable timesaving tips included throughout the book such as how to use your butcher and how to keep a properly stocked pantry to make multicultural cooking a breeze. The reader will benefit from the traveling tips to keep you on track while on the road, as well as the nutritional information provided with each recipe. With recipes for appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts, this book has it all. A perfect fit for the busy person that likes to entertain, eat well, and try new things.



Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Steak or Higher Grounds

Steak: From T-Bone to Thai Beef Salad

Author: Paul Gayler


100 recipes for the American favorite.

This cookbook celebrates the versatility of steak, both as a family barbecue staple and as a gourmet meal. The innovative recipes cover classic roasts, slow-cooked dishes, pan-fried selections, barbecuing, salads, and side dishes. A detailed introduction discusses the health benefits of steak (and there are many), the different steak cuts by name (also shown in photos and diagrams), the best buys for good quality, storage hints, cooking methods, wine suggestions, and a selection of rubs, marinades, butters, and sauces.

Some of the great recipes are:


  • Caramelized Beef Salad with Green Mango Dressing

  • Beef and Oyster Bruschetta

  • Retro-style "Steak Diane"

  • Stuffed Cajun Charred Rib with Garlic Butter

  • Rosemary Grilled Kebabs



This comprehensive cookbook celebrates one of America's favorite foods, proving with style that there are definitely more ways than one to cook a steak.



See also: No Gimmick Guide to Raising Fit Kids or The Bliss Principle

Higher Grounds: The Little Book of Coffee Culture

Author: Kevin Barefoot

Facts,fiction,trivia and quotes for serious caffeine addicts.[food] [philosophy] [recipes] Also includes recipes and definitions of rare blends and shots: e.g. Rare Flightless Bird: quadruple espresso with milk (aka Taxi Driver special)



Monday, February 2, 2009

Smoothies Sparklers Shakes and Coolers or Dictionary of Beer and Brewing

Smoothies, Sparklers, Shakes and Coolers: Fifty Refreshing, Revitalizing Alcohol-Free Drinks

Author: Black Dog Leventhal Publishers

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

Fruity freezes, comforting coffees, fresh and creamy smoothies... Here are fifty fabulous beverages for the whole family. Each card features a mouth-watering photograph of a beverage.



Book review: Macroéconomie

Dictionary of Beer and Brewing

Author: Dan Rabin

This treasury of 2,500 definitions is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary on beer and brewing terms ever published in English. The completely revised and expanded edition of the dictionary includes concise, clear definitions, glossary-style pronunciations for every word, arcane terms and historical references, conversion tables--plus more than 400 terms that appear for the first time in this second edition.

The Dictionary of Beer and Brewing in its first edition was recognized as a definitive reference text in its field; it has now been substantially improved.

Booknews

Even those who know pretty much all they want to about the subject will be very pleased now and again to find out how to pronounce words they have seen written for years, and perhaps heard as well without connecting the two. The entries include ingredients, equipment, creatures good and bad, processes, festivals, commercial terms, types of beer, measurements, organizations, acronyms, and other topics. They are well cross-referenced. Conversion tables and other data are appended. A substantial preface summarizes the history of beer. No date is noted for the first edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.



Sunday, February 1, 2009

Internet Guide to Food Safety and Security or Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools

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.




See also: A Taste of Heave and Earth or Herbalist in the Kitchen

Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth

Author: Institute of Medicin

The school environment plays a significant role in teaching and modeling health behaviors. For some children, foods consumed at school provide a major portion of their daily nutrient intake. Foods and beverages consumed in U.S. schools come from two major sources: (I) federally funded programs that include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and after-school snacks; and (2) competitive sources that include vending machines, "a la carte" sales in the school cafeteria, or school stores and snack bars. Foods and beverages sold at school outside of the federally reimbursable school nutrition programs are referred to as "competitive foods" because they compete with the traditional school lunch as a nutrition source. There are important concerns about the contribution of nutrients and total calories from competitive foods to the daily diets of school-age children and adolescents. Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools offers both reviews and recommendations about appropriate nutrition standards and guidance for the sale, content, and consumption of foods and beverages at school, with attention given to foods and beverages offered in competition with federally reimbursable meals and snacks. It is sure to be an invaluable resource to parents, federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, health care professionals, food manufacturers, industry trade groups, media, and those involved in consumer advocacy.



Table of Contents:
Summary     1
Committee Task and Guiding Principles     15
Nutrition-Related Health Concerns, Dietary intakes, and Eating Behaviors of Children and Adolescents     29
The School Environment     73
Foods and Beverages Sold Outside the School Meal Program: Federal, State, Local, and Industry Initiatives     103
Recommended Standards and Actions for Competitive Foods in Schools     117
Next Steps     141
References     151
Appendixes     171
Acronyms and Glossary     171
Energy Requirements     179
Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods Sold in Elementary, Middle, or High School Set by States     183
Guidelines for Competitive Foods and Beverages     257
Open Sessions     263
Committee Member Biographical Sketches     267
Index     275

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Getting Great Results from Your Ice Cream Machine or Piece of Cake

Getting Great Results from Your Ice Cream Machine: Simple Ways to Create Fabulous Iced Desserts, with More than 80 Step-by-Step Recipes Shown in over 550 Photographs

Author: Joanna Farrow

How to use your ice cream machine - including techniques, ingredients, and a wide range of classical and innovative ices.



Interesting textbook: Cooking Soups For Dummies or Mrs Cubbisons Best Stuffing Cookbook

Piece of Cake

Author: Emma Summer

This wonderful book in five sections: Cookies & Bars; Teabreads & Muffins; Yeast Breads & Rolls; Pies & Tarts; and Cakes & Gateaux.



Friday, January 30, 2009

Culinary Essentials or Russian Cuisine

Culinary Essentials

Author: McGraw Hill

Culinary Essentials offers all the ingredients for a successful foodservice training program! Great charts, extra-ordinary full-color illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and the latest safety standards make this a winning text. New to this edition: Johnson & Wales Healthful Recipe Contest Finalists Recipes and the latest HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) safe temperatures. Culinary Essentials can be used in a one or two year foodservice training program in grades 11-12.



Read also The Reflecting Glass or Medium and Message

Russian Cuisine: Exclusive Prime-Time Recipes

Author: Tatiana Oborina Lawson

Centuries of mysterious Russian history have produced a unique Russian cuisine. Generations of Russians experimented with new spices and ingredients that came from different parts of the world. Russian Cuisine gracefully combines recipes of two different continents--Europe and Asia--to create unique, immense flavors.

Peter the Great; Ivan the Terrible; Kathryn the Great; and Nicolas the Second, the last Russian Czar, were all gourmets. Kathryn the Great used to have fifty-course dinners just for everyday meals. Her holiday menu could have up to five hundred different dishes just for one dinner.

Most of the unique and extraordinary recipes that constitute Russian Cuisine are approximately five hundred to six-hundred-years old. However, all of the recipes are still commonly used in contemporary Russia.



Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Jane Grigsons Vegetable Book or Wooden Spoon Book of Old Family Recipes Meat and Potatoes and Other Comfort Foods

Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book

Author: Jane Grigson

In Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book American readers, gardeners, and food lovers will find everything they've always wanted to know about the history and romance of seventy-five different vegetables, from artichokes to yams, and will learn how to use them in hundreds of different recipes, from the exquisitely simple “Broccoli Salad” to the engagingly esoteric “Game with Tomato and Chocolate Sauce.” Jane Grigson gives basic preparation and cooking instructions for all the vegetables discussed and recipes for eating them in every style from least adulterated to most adorned. This is by no means a book intended for vegetarians alone, however. There are recipes for “Cassoulet,” “Chicken Gumbo,” and even Dr. William Kitchiner's 1817 version of “Bubble and Squeak” (fried beef and cabbage). Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book is a joy to read and a pleasure to use in the kitchen. It will introduce you to vegetables you've never met before, develop your friendship with those you know only in passing, and renew your romance with some you've come to take for granted. This edition has a special introduction for American readers, tables of equivalent weights and measures, and a glossary, which make the book as accessible to Americans as it is to those in Grigson's native England.



Table of Contents:
Introduction to the Bison Books Edition     v
Introduction to the American Edition     xi
Glossary     xiv
Table of Equivalent Weights and Measures     xviii
Acknowledgements     xxv
Introduction     13
Artichoke     15
Asparagus     30
Asparagus Chicory     41
Asparagus Peas     43
Aubergine     45
Avocado     61
Batavian Endive or Scarole     72
Beans from the New World     74
Beet Greens or Spinach Beet     90
Beetroot     91
Broad Beans     103
Broccoli, or Sprouting Broccoli     111
Brussels Sprouts     118
Cabbage     125
Cardoon     154
Carrots     160
Cauliflower     175
Celery and Celeriac     185
Celtuce, Asparagus Lettuce     195
Chayote     197
Chick Peas     203
Chicory - white, green and red     208
Chinese Artichokes     216
Chinese Leaf     220
Courgettes     227
Cucumber     236
CustardMarrow or Squash     247
Dandelion Leaves     250
Earthnuts or Pignuts     252
Endive     253
Fennel     254
Hamburg Parsley or Parsley Root     263
Hop Shoots     268
Jerusalem Artichokes     271
Kohlrabi or Cabbage-turnip     279
Lamb's Lettuce or Corn Salad     283
Land Cress     286
Laver     287
Leeks     291
Lentils     303
Lettuce and Lettuce Salad     312
Mange-tout Peas or Sugar Peas     325
Marsh-Samphire or Glasswort     330
Mushrooms     331
Mustard and Cress     333
Nettles     334
New Zealand Spinach     336
Okra, or Lady's Fingers     337
Onion, Shallot and Spring Onion     344
Orache or Mountain Spinach     359
Parsnips     360
Peas     366
Peppers and Chilli - The Capsicums     377
Potatoes     393
Pumpkin     417
Purslane     430
Radish     432
Red Cabbage     434
Rocket      440
Salad Burnet     441
Salsify and Scorzonera     443
Seakale     451
Sorrel     454
Soya Beans, Mung Beans and Bean Sprouts     459
Spinach     462
Spring and Winter Greens     480
Sweetcorn or Maize     482
Sweet Potatoes     493
Swiss Chard and Other Leaf-beets     499
Tomatoes     505
Turnips and Swedes     523
Vegetable Marrow     532
Vegetable Spaghetti     535
Watercress     537
Yams     546
Appendix     547
Cutting up Vegetables     547
Steaming and Blanching Vegetables     548
Stocks     550
Savoury Butters     551
Sauces     552
Stuffings     562
Batters     567
Index     571

See also: Weights for 50 or Running Fit

Wooden Spoon Book of Old Family Recipes: Meat and Potatoes and Other Comfort Foods

Author: Marilyn M Moor

For people who secretly crave the satisfaction of the home-cooked meals they grew up on, Marilyn M. Moore introduces a comprehensive cookbook of delicious old family recipes that brings back meat-and-potato meals and other comfort foods to the contemporary table. The book offers over 150 proven, easy-to-use recipes and dozens of meal suggestions and is conveniently organized, in sections covering meat and fowl main dishes, vegetable side dishes, gravies, breads, and desserts.



Tuesday, January 27, 2009

John Barleycorn or Good Housekeeping 100 Best Pasta Recipes

John Barleycorn

Author: Jack London

It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California.

Upton Sinclair

Assuredly one of the most useful, as well as one of the most entertaining books ever penned by a man.



Look this: Women Power and AT T or Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management

Good Housekeeping 100 Best Pasta Recipes

Author: Good Housekeeping

Enjoy everybody’s favorite meal, deliciously prepared by Good Housekeeping, where every recipe is triple-tested to perfection. We offer 100 luscious ways to cook noodles of all kinds. These pasta dishes go far beyond spaghetti and meatballs! Just one look at the mouthwatering color photographs will make you hungry to sample them all. Imagine digging your fork into an easy Lasagna with Spinach and Ricotta, Pesto Ravioli and Peas, or Orzo with Shrimp and Feta Cheese. Or try Hearty Vietnamese Noodle Soup and delicious Pierogi—little filled dumplings from Eastern Europe, made with caramelized onions. Plus, there’s advice on cooking pasta to the perfect texture and descriptions of every pasta shape and size.



Table of Contents:
Foreword4
Introduction: Great Pasta, Every Time5
Pasta Soups, Salads, Side Dishes & Sauces9
Pasta with Meat & Poultry37
Seafood Pasta57
Pasta with Cheese81
Pasta with Vegetables97
Baked Pasta131
Photography Credits154
Index155

Monday, January 26, 2009

The Book of Tea or Pancakes and Crepes

The Book of Tea

Author: Kakuzo Okakura

Written in English by a Japanese scholar in 1906, The Book of Tea is an elegant attempt to explain the philosophy of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, with its Taoist and Zen Buddhist roots, to a Western audience in clear and simple terms.

Booknews

Kakuzo was a leading figure in Japanese art and culture at the end of the 19th century, and this book, first published in 1906, is a classic treatise explicating the philosophical nuances of tea and the tea ceremony in Japanese culture. This edition contains an introduction by Liza Dalby who was the first American trained as a Geisha in the 1970s, and elegant photos by Daniel Proctor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)



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Pancakes and Crepes

Author: Susannah Blak

A fun and user-friendly introduction to the pancake with recipes for basic batters, filling and serving suggestions.



Sunday, January 25, 2009

Last Food of England or Cooks Pocket Companion

Last Food of England: English Food: Its Past, Present and Future

Author: Marwood Yeatman

Cheddar, Hereford, Swaledale, middlehorn beef, Southdown mutton — the English tend to think their native food has disappeared off the map, and in some cases it is undoubtedly endangered. This book shines a light on England’s fertile food heritage.



Table of Contents:
The Map and Calendar     1
English Food and Cookery     5
The English Clearances     10
Journey     30
On the Road     44
Right On     52
Industrial Food: The Flip Side     56
Bread     64
Butchers     90
Spit, Fire and Fuel     96
The Roast Beef of Old England     104
The Royal Mutton, and Macon     125
Acorn and Other Pigs     142
Pig Killing and Pork     150
Hams, Bacon and Chines     168
Game: Fur     183
Game: Feather     194
Poultry and Eggs     215
Sea Fish     235
Salt Fish     257
Shellfish     266
Freshwater Fish     278
Green Top     297
Cream     308
Butter     315
Cheese     320
Vegetables     339
Fruit and Nuts     377
Field, Forest and Foreshore - Favourites to Famine Rations     398
Truffles     420
Puddings     427
Apples and Cider     432
Pears and Perry     448
Rounding Up     454
Epilogue: History and Progress     466
England: A Postscript     471
Bibliography     474
Index     478
Author's Acknowledgements     488

New interesting textbook: The Path to Power or Firecracker Boys

Cook's Pocket Companion

Author: Jo Swinnerton

This attractive, handy pocket book is an enlightening and entertaining anthology of foodie facts, history, quotes, hints, and tips. Learn where in the world the annual monkey banquet is held, which gourmet chefs prepare a feast for pampered primates, why Eliza Acton’s Modern Cookery for Private Families was such a runaway success in 1845, the science and theory behind the many different ways you can prevent an onion from making you cry, and the unbeatably healthy properties of fruit.



Friday, January 23, 2009

Indian Vegetarian Cooking at Your House or Childrens Party Cakes and Cookies

Indian Vegetarian Cooking at Your House

Author: Sunetra Humbad

Learn the secrets of authentic West Indian cuisine from native born cook, Sunetra Humbad. Most of the cooking methods, techniques, and ingredients are basic and familiar. Enjoy your favorite Indian dishes at home--preparing Indian vegetarian cuisine has never been so easy.



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Children's Party Cakes and Cookies: A Mouthwatering Selection of More than 180 Recipes for Novelty Cakes, Cookies, Buns and Muffins for Kids' Parties

Author: Martha Day

A superb collection of over 180 recipes suitable for every children's party, from cookies, bars and breads to buns, muffins and fabulous decorated cakes.



Thursday, January 22, 2009

Affair to Remember or Pasta

Affair to Remember: State Dinners for Home Entertaining

Author: Laurie Fireston

Written by former White House Social Secretary Laurie Firestone, this delightful cookbook provides simplified versions of authentic "State Dinner" menus. Perfect for home entertaining. Personal anecdotes and photographs from Laurie's private collection make this a must for every home cook and history and political buff!



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Pasta

Author: Maite Rodriguez Fischer

A new concept in cookbooks, this series is designed for those who want to replicate at home the trendy international cuisine they typically enjoy at restaurants. Simple and nutritious sushi, fish, salad, and wok recipes put elegant appetizers and entrees within reach of the novice cook. Each book in the series contains 50 recipes.



Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Make It Your Own or Vatchs Thai Street Food

Make It Your Own: Recipes and Inspiration for the Creative Cook

Author: Jamie Miller

Make It Your Own: Recipes and Inspiration for the Creative Cook is a new kind of cookbook. Written for those who love to create unique, exciting meals for family and friends, it is filled with wildly flavorful recipes that boldly combine tastes from the world over. It accomplishes this in exciting new ways that inspire a sense of adventure in cooking.

Make It Your Own consists of two sections. The first contains nearly 100 recipes for marinades, sauces, salsas, spice rubs, and other building blocks of flavor that are used throughout the book. The second section consists of a wide range of tempting new recipes: hors d'oeuvres, fish, poultry, pork, beef, lamb, and side dishes.

Each recipe is followed by a minimum of two variations-Classic Combos and Daring Pairings-that show the reader how a few minor changes to a recipe can result in a completely new dish. For instance, the author's prize-winning Spice Dusted Salmon with Curried Orange-Apricot Sauce is paired as a classic combo with Mustard Seed Salmon with Lemon-Dill Aioli. Under daring pairings, it provides three suggestions: Ancho-Spiced Salmon with Cherry Port Sauce, Seed Crusted Salmon with Orange Romesco Sauce, and Seed Crusted Salmon with Sauteed Mushroom Vinaigrette.

Hoisin Braised Pork with Mushrooms is paired with the classic combo suggestion of Orange and Fennel Braised Pork. Daring pairing improvisations include Pork Braised with Port and Figs and Curried Orange-Apricot Braised Pork.

Make It Your Own is designed to inspire maximum creativity and innovation. It is ideal for experienced cooks who want to add delicious, reliable dishes to their repertoires of exquisite, serious recipes.



Table of Contents:
How to Use This Book     3
A Few Favorite Ingredients & Techniques     6
Part 1
Marinades, Pastes, and Rubs     12
Flavored Mayonnaise and Compound Butter     40
Salsas, Chutneys, Relishes, and Other Toppings     58
Sauces, Vinaigrettes, and Glazes     90
Part 2
Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres     128
Fish     148
Poultry     168
Pork     184
Beef and Lamb     198
Side Dishes     222
Creative Couplings     242
Acknowledgments     247
Recipe Index     249
Category Index     255

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Vatch's Thai Street Food

Author: Vatcharin Bhumichitr

Food stalls are an essential part of Thai life and can be found on nearly every city street, bustling market or railway platform across the country. Most Thai's eat at open air specialist food stalls at least once a day, simply because they provide the freshest, most authentic and tasty Thai cooking there is. This book introduces key street dishes from across Thailand that are simple and easy to prepare at home. Recipes originate from every area of this beautiful country, providing a balanced mix of meat, seafood, vegetarian and sweet dishes. In addition the 'before you begin' section, introducing ingredients and cooking techniques, provides all you need to take up your wok with confidence.