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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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:

	Foreword	4
	Introduction: Great Pasta, Every Time	5
	Pasta Soups, Salads, Side Dishes & Sauces	9
	Pasta with Meat & Poultry	37
	Seafood Pasta	57
	Pasta with Cheese	81
	Pasta with Vegetables	97
	Baked Pasta	131
	Photography Credits	154
	Index	155

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Low Carb Italian Cooking with the Love Chef or Family Circle Eat What You Love Lose

Low-Carb Italian Cooking with the Love Chef: Delicious Italian Recipes for Today's New Lifestyle

Author: Francis Anthony

The time has come for a gourmet complement to the extraordinarily popular low carb, high protein diet. This book includes delicious recipes for such traditional dishes such as Chicken Marsala, Veal Parmesan, and Beef Bracciole, as well as some of The Love Chef's more original recipes, all guaranteed to be delicious!

Table of Contents:

	In the Beginning	9
	Why This Book?	11
	Introduction	15
	Presentation	17
	About the Recipes	23
Chapter 1	Appetizers--Antipasto	33
Chapter 2	Soups and Stews--Zuppa Umidi	47
Chapter 3	Salads, Sauces, and Dressings--Insalata, Salsas, e Condimenti	67
Chapter 4	Vegetables--Verdure e Contorii	85
Chapter 5	Fish--Pesce	105
Chapter 6	Meat--Carne	131
Chapter 7	Poultry--Pollame	165
Chapter 8	Desserts--Dolci	199
	Index	216

See also: Ley antimonopólica y Economía en una Cáscara de nuez

Family Circle Eat What You Love & Lose: Quick and Easy Diet Recipes from Our Test Kitchen

Author: Peggy Katalinich

What happens when six dedicated foodies who are paid to eat need to lose weight? After years of cooking and tasting as many as ten different dishes a day, the staff of the test kitchen joined that majority of Americans who want to lose anywhere from 10 to 30 pounds. So the test-kitchen team went on a 15-week diet and the results were amazing: Every single team member met or exceeded her or his weight-loss goal. Now, on the Eat What You Love & Lose plan, you'll benefit from their experience and wisdom with a sensible 14-day program and more than 250 fast and fabulous recipes that get the best flavor out of every calorie.

Because the plan is so flexible, it's easy to follow. And because the recipes are so delicious, you'll never feel deprived. All of the main dishes weigh in with fewer than 350 calories -- most with substantially less -- and all of the desserts contain fewer than 200 calories. Enjoy these and many other tasty dishes and watch the pounds melt away!

Prime Time Emeril or Betty Crocker Why It Works

Prime Time Emeril: More TV Dinners from America's Favorite Chef

Author: Emeril Lagass

With more than 1,000 shows on the food television network, weekly appearances on Good Morning America, and guest spots with Rosie O'Donnell and Jay Leno, it seems that people can't get enough of Emeril Lagasse. Happily, here's Prime Time Emeril: More TV Dinners from America's Favorite Chef. It's another big helping of the food, the fun, and the man America has fallen in love with.

Now Emeril's fans can cook more of the dishes they've seen him prepare on prime time television -- more than 150 of them. They're easy to understand and simple to follow, and the results are foolproof and pure Emeril.

Each chapter of Prime Time Emeril is filled with recipes, techniques, and tips to help you re-create Emeril's unique New American style of cooking right in your own home. These recipes feature his kicked-up favorites, including Chicken Drumettes with Blue Cheese Sauce and Emerilized Barbecued Oysters with Rosemary Biscuits. There are new twists on Louisiana classics, including gumbo, jambalaya, and beignets.

From his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts, Emeril shares the food he loved best as a kid -- recipes such as Hilda's Stewed Chicken, Madeira-Braised Short Ribs, and Lobster Portuguese-Style.

Re-create Emeril's amazing appetizers, including Spicy Duck Empanadas with Cilantro Cream or Singing Shrimp. How about a big bowl of steaming Monkfish Chowder or Rabbit, Andouille, and Wild Mushroom Gumbo? Kick it up more than a few notches with Mardi Gras Jambalaya, Tuna of Love, or Bamburgers. And Emeril has never been shy about dessert. Whip up one of his creations, such as Pumpkin Cheesecake, Cherry and White Chocolate Bread Pudding, or Mr. Lou'sChocolate Praline Pie.

So pick up this book and pick up a pan. You're ready for some prime time cooking with Prime Time Emeril.

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Betty Crocker Why It Works: Insider Secrets to Great Food

Author: Betty Crocker Editors

Become a better, more confident and creative cook!


Have you ever discovered a dish you loved, found the recipe and prepared it with great anticipation—only to be disappointed? If so, this cookbook is for you. With the help of food doctor Kevin Ryan, it lets you in on simple cooking secrets and foolproof strategies that will enhance your cooking skills and help you get great results every time.

Inside you'll find 120 sumptuous recipes for breakfasts, snacks and starters, main dish family meals, special dishes for entertaining, tempting sides and great desserts. You can start the day with Cheesy Apple-Bacon Strata, munch on Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, dine on Linguine with Caramelized Onions and Angry Tomato Sauce and serve Individual Chocolate Lava Cakes with Caramel Sauce for a grand finale. Each recipe has a "Why It Works" explanation about an ingredient or technique used in preparing it, so while you make something delicious, you'll discover something that will help you cook better. Learning never tasted so good!

Library Journal

Ryan works for General Mills and has a doctorate in food science as well as a degree in gastronomy from Le Cordon Bleu, so it is not surprising that he created a cookbook for Betty Crocker that includes the science of cooking. The 120 diverse recipes are suitable for the beginner who knows basic cooking techniques and are roughly arranged by course. Accompanying each recipe is an explanation of the scientific process involved in the preparation (there are also pictures with some of the recipes to demonstrate the science visually). These scientific explanations are gathered in the back of the book in a section called "At a Glance," arranged by category of technique. Other books have covered scientific principles in cooking more comprehensively-see Shirley Corriher's Cookwise and Robert Wolke's What Einstein Told His Cook. For most public libraries, this is an optional purchase.-Ginny Wolter, West Toledo Branch Lib., OH Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Just Liked My Mother Used to Bake or 4 Step Vegetarian Recipes

Just Liked My Mother Used to Bake

Author: Ryland Peters Small

With more than 2 recipes, Just Like My Mother Used to Bake is a feast of cakes, pies, tarts, and cupcakes. There's nothing quite like the smell of a homemade apple pie fresh from the oven or the sticky sweetness of an indulgent brownie. If you've forgotten just how great those bakes from childhood tasted, the recipes in this book will have you whipping up sweet treats just the way your mother made them in no time. Whether you want to surprise your own mother with a traditional key lime pie or bake together just like old times, there are plenty of recipes here to keep you busy in the kitchen.

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4-Step Vegetarian Recipes

Author: Sterling Publishing

Whether you're vegetarian or just want a healthier diet, these recipes make it deliciously and effortless to give up meat. For appetizers, heat things up with yummy Fried Peppers and Tomato Salsa. Bring color and taste to the table with a lovely green Watercress and Chervil Velouté. Make a Minute Salad in a jiffy: it consists of grated carrots, peeled orange, and snow peas, all in a vinaigrette dressing. Main courses include such delicacies as Omelette Forestière; Pizza Ponte Vecchio topped with peppers, onions, zucchini, squash, artichoke hearts, olives, and mushrooms; Stir-Fried Vegetables; Potato and Bean Enchiladas; Eggplant Sandwiches; and Curried Cauliflower. And don't forget dessert: the Black Forest Express will take you straight to heaven.

Chefs Apprentice or Lake House

Chef's Apprentice: My Journey Through Hell's Kitchens, and Other Hilarious Stories

Author: David Hoffman

Have you ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes in those fancy French restaurants? Have you ever dreamed of becoming one of those great chefs you see on those PBS specials, or at least learning how to cook like one? Investigative Reporter David Hoffman takes you on a humorous, often hilarious, behind-the-scenes look at those fancy restaurants and the nutty chefs who run them. With no more experience than flipping through a tattered old copy of The Joy of Cooking, Hoffman bluffs his way into three San Francisco French restaurants—one of them four stars! What he discovers is intriguing, but definitely not for the faint-hearted!

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Lake House: Recollections and Recipes for All Seasons

Author: Alla Wolf Tasker

For lovers of fine food and high-end travel, this collection of photographs and recipes offers a peek inside an award-winning small boutique hotel. Set in the stunning surroundings of Victoria, Australia, the Lake House is not only a destination for those who like to sleep in style but also those who like to eat in style. This book shares tales from the hotel along with recipes and anecdotes from the kitchen, including the stories of the local growers who provide the regional, seasonal produce that is the focus of the restaurant’s cuisine. As a lush memento or a read to tempt armchair travelers and aspiring chefs alike, this celebration of a world-class destination will delight readers of all tastes.

Bavarian Lager or Smoked Beers

Bavarian Lager: Beerhall Helles History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes

Author: Horst D Dornbusch

Helles was first created in Munich n 1894, it is perhaps the most delicate beer imaginable.

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Smoked Beers: History, Brewing Techniques, Recipes

Author: Ray Daniels

It's all in the wood. Anyone who loves smoke -- in food or drink -- will find much to love in this guide to the elusive world of woodsmoked ales and lagers. So rich in the telling, the sweet aroma of smoking alder, cherry, applewood, or oak fairly rises from the pages. Imagine, if you can, the resulting flavor and sensory beauty that's transported from the smoked malt into the finished beer.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	History of Smoke in Beer	9
Chapter 2	Classic Producers of Smoke Flavored Beers	71
Chapter 3	Smoke Around the World	93
Chapter 4	The Chemistry of Smoke	135
Chapter 5	Smoking Malt	163
Chapter 6	Brewing Smoked Beers	189
	Appendixes
A	Cooking with Smoked Beer	215
B	List of Smoked Beers and Their Brewers	227
C	Suppliers of Wood for Smoking	241
D	Unit Conversion Chart	243
	Glossary	245
	References	255
	Index	259
	About the Authors	271

The Kava or Cooking with Faith

The Kava: The Pacific Elixir: The Definitive Guide to Its Ethnobotany, History, & Chemistry

Author: Vincent Lebot

•   The most comprehensive book ever written on nature's most effective stress-relieving plant.

•   First paperback edition of the classic comprehensive text originally published by Yale University Press.

This complete guide to kava summarizes the literature and research on a plant that is now considered comparable or superior to anti-stress prescription drugs, and describes its use in the religious, political, and economic life of the Pacific islands for centuries. Beyond its soporific qualities kava is also used throughout the the Pacific as an analgesic, a diuretic, and an anesthetic. There is even evidence suggesting it is effective in the treatment of asthma, tuberculosis, and venereal disease. Exhaustively researched, Kava: The Pacific Elixir offers an extensive survey of this amazing plant from the perspective of the horticulturist, the ethnobotanist, and the pharmacologist. 

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Botany: Morphology, Biogeography, and Origin of the Species

3. Chemistry: Active Principles and Their Effects

4. Ethnobotany: Cultivation, Classification, Preparation, and Medicinal Use

5. Anthropology: The Cultural Significance and Social Uses of Kava

6. Economics: Kava as a Cash Crop

7. Kava: A World Drug?

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Vincent Lebot was a research fellow in the department of Horticulture at the University of Hawaii.

Mark Merlin is an associate professor in the General Science department at the same university.

Lamont Lindstrom is a professor of anthropology at the University of Tulsa.

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Cooking with Faith: 125 Classic and Healthy Southern Recipes

Author: Faith Ford

Beloved comic actress Faith Ford puts a fresh and healthy new spin on down-home cooking with 125 updated Southern classics and traditional favorites cooked by three generations of her family.

You wouldn't know it by looking at her -- either during her years as Corky Sherwood on CBS's Murphy Brown or now on her hit ABC comedy Hope & Faith -- but Faith Ford loves to eat.

Growing up in Pineville, Louisiana, Faith learned how to cook the great Southern classics from her mother and grandmother: Old-Fashioned Smothered Chicken, Mom's Smoky Beef Brisket, Southern-Style Fried Catfish, Cora's Skillet Candied Sweet Potatoes, Snap Beans and New Potatoes, Buttermilk Biscuits, Fluffy Lemon Icebox Pie, and more.

Then, at age seventeen, she left Pineville for a modeling and acting career in New York City and later Los Angeles. She longed for the comforting foods of home but sought to adapt them to match her new, California, health-conscious sensibility. Thus began a lifetime of experimentation in the kitchen, developing healthier versions of foods from her childhood by cooking with olive oil; incorporating loads of vegetables -- staples on the family farm in Louisiana -- into every meal; oven-frying; and using chopped fresh herbs for maximum flavor. The delicious results -- Golden Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken; Broiled Red Snapper with Olives, Onions, and Tomatoes; Grilled Veggie Po' Boys; Dilled Egg White Salad; Green Beans Braised with Balsamic Vinegar and Soy Sauce; Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette; Peaches-n-Creamy Shake; and Sweet Summer Melon-Mint Salad -- regularly wow friends in Los Angeles and have even won over Mom and the folks back home.

An inspiredcombination of the best of both worlds -- the homespun, heirloom dishes Faith grew up on (because every once in a while you need to indulge and only the "real thing" will do) and her own healthier, more modern versions and creations -- Cooking with Faith is also about the bonds that grow between family and friends as they spend time together in the kitchen. After all, says Faith, "well-made food is an experience. It's about taking pride in what you eat. It's a remedy for an increasingly fast-food-reliant society -- I mean, how can you be that much in a hurry?"

5 Dollar Menus for Two or Apple Barn Cookbook

$5 Dollar Menus for Two: The Easy-to-Use Companion to the Biochemical Machine for Matching Food Chemistry and Body Chemistry

Author: Sylvia Bennett

75 recipe photographs. Savor the experience of eating guilt-free with inexpensive recipes designed to not only taste great but also help you achieve and maintain your ideal weight, enjoy renewed vitality, and even help prevent and alleviate disease. Sylvia Bennett puts the joy back into preparing and partaking of favorite foods, by providing specific menus that adhere to the A&B Method, the revolutionary program that creates a perfect match between food chemistry and body chemistry as outlined in Eleonora De Lennart's bestseller, The BioChemical Machine. Forget counting calories and get back to eating the foods you love. $5 Dollar Menus for Two provides you with easy-to-follow recipes that will produce savory meals that deliver the unique benefits of creating the perfect match between body chemistry and food chemistry.

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Apple Barn Cookbook, Vol. 2

Author: Apple Barn and Cider Mill Inc

The Apple Barn Cookbook, Volume II is a collection of favorite apple recipes from the famous Apple Barn and Cider Mill in Sevierville, Tennessee. This book builds upon the success of Volume I by providing valuable information and interesting facts about apples, along with all-new, easy-to-prepare apple recipes.

My Mothers Southern Desserts or Everyday Asian

My Mother's Southern Desserts: More than 200 Treasured Family Recipes for Holiday and Everyday Celebrations

Author: Martha Pearl Villas

Following the success of their first book together, A Mothers' Southern Kitchen, Jim and his mother, Martha Pearl, offer 200 recipes for scrumptious Southern treats. There are sweets for any holiday or special event -- Christmas, church suppers, birthdays, weddings, Valentine's Day, bridge luncheons, cocktail parties -- even the Kentucky Derby! The recipes are utterly delightful from their titles to their delectable tastes and textures -- try Boozy Mud Pie, Pistachio Snowballs, Coconut Igloos, Trump Toffee Cookies, Caramel Chewies, Satan Chocolate Pound Cake with Fudge Frosting, Crunchy Peanut Butter Ice Cream, or Blueberry Flummery.

Jim and Martha Pearl have the perfect treat for any occasion. Planning a New Year's Parry? Why not bring Bourbon Cream Mold with Shaved Chocolate? Going to a cookout? Bake a Banana Split Pie. Need a "friend-ship gift"? Give that special someone Aunt Ella's Buttermilk Gingerbread. Whether you're attending a Mother's Day brunch (Sunshine Chiffon Cake with Orange Butter Frosting) or a Thanksgiving dinner (Cajun Sweet Potato Pecan Pie), or visiting a sick relative (Sweet Maa's "Get Well" Baked Custard), you'll find that perfect treat right here. In each of these recipes, Jim and Martha Pearl prove that they sure know how to enjoy dessert down South!

Publishers Weekly

North Carolina native, food writer and cookbook author (My Mother's Southern Kitchen; Recipes from the Great American Stewpot; etc.) Villas invites his mother, Martha Pearl Villas, to join him in presenting this winsome repertoire of Southern desserts. Organized by the calendar year and its fetes (e.g., Christmas, Kentucky Day Derby, birthdays, picnics or brunch) and laced with his mother's words of culinary wisdom, this family recipe collection ranges from Secession Brown Betty to Horse Pear Tart. Diet- and cholesterol-conscious readers beware: recipes often call for generous quantities of butter, Crisco, sugar, eggs and cream. Accompanying anecdotes defer to Martha Pearl's authoritative voice (e.g., the Pineapple Dessert Souffle is "perfect for fragile digestive systems") and trace the quirky personal histories of Cuddin' Berta's Georgia Kiss Pudding or The Delta Queen's Pralines as well as the antecedents of Blueberry Flummery, Huguenot Torte with chopped apples, pecans, cream and sherry, and chilled Pussycat Syllabub, melding lemon juice, wine and half-and-half. Ingredients are supermarket accessible and instructions are straightforward, without references to food processors or standing mixers. Novices who require hand-holding will not get it from the authors, who do not elaborate on kitchen setup, equipment or techniques. Villas's chatty prose and the unrepentantly caloric delectables make this a hard-to-resist collection. Photos not seen by PW. (Oct.)

Books about: Food around the World or Butterflies of the Night

Everyday Asian: Asian Flavors + Simple Techniques = 120 Mouth-Watering Recipes

Author: Patricia Yeo

Patricia Yeo is one of the most acclaimed of the new crop of bright young chefs in America-she specializes in world food, introducing Asian flavors, California freshness and French technique to her restaurant menus, including the offerings at the three-star A/Z in Manhattan. With Everyday Asian, Yeo leaves restaurant technique behind and focuses on packing flavor into dishes for weekday meals and simple home entertaining. The taste of the Pacific Rim is still the biggest trend in food today, and Yeo is the ideal expert to translate it for home cooks. Everyday Asian includes over one hundred recipes with far eastern, Indian and southeast Asian accents, including:
--Chinese chicken salad with pickled vegetables
--Seared tuna and three-bean salad
--Toasted Walnut, Cheese and Chili Shortbread
--Smoky eggplant and yogurt puree
--Gingered Pineapple Glaze for Buffalo wings
--Roasted five-spice chicken
--Thai pork curry
--Stir-fried beef with black beans
--Baked coconut rice pudding

Great Chicken Cookbook for People with Diabetes or Curiosities of Food

Great Chicken Cookbook for People with Diabetes

Author: Beryl M Marton

Now you can have chicken any way they want it! Cookbook author beryl M. Marton has drawn on the flavors and cooking techniques from a variety of ethnic traditions go put together the very first chicken cookbook, with 150+ recipes for people with diabetes.

Beryl M. Marton is a successful cookbook author, co-owner of a gourmet food manufacturer and distributor, a former food consultant and stylist, and a former director of various cooking schools.

Book about: Economic Change in China C 1800 1950 or Supervision

Curiosities of Food: Or the Dainties and Delicacies of Different Nations Obtained from the Animal Kingdom

Author: Peter Lund Simmonds

Originally published in London in 1859, this rare treasure of culinary history was recently brought to light in the award-winning Oxford Companion to Food, whose author, Alan Davidson, used it as a primary reference in researching some of the more obscure foodstuffs consumed across the globe. Davidson writes that Curiosities "is in all probability the first attempt to write a general worldwide survey of animal products." Long out of print, this lost classic of wit, erudition, and grand storytelling is now made available in a facsimile edition, with an introduction by Davidson. As Simmonds reveals in his charming culinary travelogue, just about everything that walks, swims, crawls, slithers, or flies has been eaten at one time or another, and the eminent Victorian scholar has the tasting notes.

As Simmonds muses, there is simply no accounting for taste. The author's bold attempt to do so, however, stands as one of the greatest works of gastronomy -- a true culinary cabinet of wonders.

Vatchs Thai Cookbook or Fine Wine in Food

Vatch's Thai Cookbook

Author: Vatcharin Bhumichitr

The pungent flavor of lemon grass, the creamy richness of coconut milk, and the fiery punch of chili have all contributed to the phenomenal popularity of Thai cuisine. Now Vatcharin Bhumichitr, proprietor of London's famous Chiang Mai restaurant, uses the essential ingredients themselves as the starting point for over 150 original recipes. Escorted through Thailand's four main regions, we discover the rice and noodles of Bangkok with their soy, fish, and bean sauces; the incendiary dishes of the mountainous north, known for its garlic and chilies; the citrus flavors of the northeastern region: lemon grass, kaffir limes, and tamarind; and finally, in the south, the natural sweetness of fruits, palm sugar, and coconut. filled with color images, this is both a superb cookbook and a marvelous culinary tour.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
	A Buffalo at Dawn	6
	Before You Begin
	Equipment	10
	Techniques	10
	Weights & Measures	11
	The Thai Meal	12
	Stock	13
Part 1	The Heart of the Kingdom
	Bangkok, the Central Plains and the Gulf Coast	15
	Basic Ingredients: Rice	22
	Noodles	30
	Sauces	38
	Beancurd	46
	Shrimps	54
Part 2	The Search for Shangri-La
	The North and the Golden Triangle	63
	Hot Flavours: Garlic and Shallots	68
	Chilies	78
	Spices	86
	Pickles and Preserves	94
Part 3	Following the Mekong
	The North-East from Laos to Cambodia	103
	Fragrant Leaves, Roots and Stems: Herbs	112
	Bamboo Shoots	118
	Lime, Kaffir Lime and Kaffir Lime Leaf	122
	Lemon Grass	130
	Tamarind	138
Part 4	Heading South
	Southern Thailand and the Islands	147
	Sweet Flavours: Ginger and Galangal	158
	Krachai and Turmeric	162
	Cooking Fruits	170
	Coconut	178
	Palm Sugar	184
	Index	188
	Mail Order Source List	192

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Fine Wine in Food

Author: Patricia Ballard

Choosing a fine wine is as basic to the preparation of haute cuisine as the choicest ingredients. Here, connoisseur Patricia Ballard shares the results of her painstaking search for the wines that optimize each dish.

Charlie Trotters Desserts or Way to Make Wine

Charlie Trotter's Desserts

Author: Charlie Trotter

Cooks, book buyers and food lovers have come to expect the lavishly unexpected from master chef Charlie Trotter, and his fourth large-format, gorgeously photographed cookbook, "Desserts", delivers the ultimate indulgence. Full color.

Table of Contents:

Introduction	6
Soups & Sorbets	14
Citrus Fruits	32
Berries	48
Tropical Fruits	66
Tree Fruits	82
Vegetables & Grains	112
Custards	130
Nuts	152
Spices	168
Chocolate	184
Chateau d'Yquem	208
Appendices	224
Recipes at a Glance	226
Index	234

Books about: Tea or First Impressions

Way to Make Wine: How to Craft Superb Table Wines at Home

Author: Sheridan F Warrick

Written by a vintner and science editor with twenty-five years experience, The Way to Make Wine is the most readable and reliable handbook among the many winemaking guides. In engaging conversational prose, Sheridan Warrick shows that making your own wine is not only easy, but also fun. Geared to everyday wine lovers who want to drink well, save money, and impress their friends, this book reveals everything needed to make delicious wines--both reds and whites--from start to finish.
Warrick demystifies winemaking by explaining the nuts and bolts and demonstrating that if readers can replace a faucet washer or cook a pasta sauce, they can make food-friendly wines that cost less than the bottles they're now opening. He enables amateur vintners to equip a home winery, procure top-quality grapes, run a flawless fermentation, and enjoy their wine--its nose, its body, and finish--with renewed awareness and appreciation. At the same time, the author points experienced home vintners to new skills, describing top wineries' techniques. Rich with insiders' know-how, this book also divulges the many advances that have been made in the past few decades and makes clear that, with enologists' innovations, home winemaking is easier than ever. With straightforward illustrations of key steps, this book offers one-stop shopping for anyone who's ever dreamed of making table wines at home.
* two step-by-step sections: one for beginners, one for experienced home vintners
* sidebars offer quick tips and key elements of winemaking lore
* includes the only clear and comprehensive guide to minimizing the use of sulfites in wine
* section on suppliers and labs provides a wealth of informationon sources of fine wine grapes

Library Journal

The Way To Make Wine is a concise and readable handbook by Warrick, a Northern California winemaker and magazine editor. Focusing on dry table wines, he demystifies winemaking for the amateur vintner with informative chapters on equipping a home winery, supplies needed (grapes, wine yeast), and fermentation. Chapters are laid out in a logical sequence along with sidebars offering good tips. A step-by-step recap of the winemaking process detailed in previous chapters is an added bonus as are the checklists and tables. A list of suppliers and laboratories and a short bibliography are included. Recommended for academic and medium to large public libraries. Christine Holmes, San Jose State Univ. Lib., CA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Cooking Jewish or Asthma Cooking

Cooking Jewish: 532 Great Recipes from the Rabinowitz Family

Author: Judy Bart Kancigor

Got kugel? Got Kugel with Toffee Walnuts? Now you do. Here's the real homemade Gefilte Fish – and also Salmon en Papillote. Grandma Sera Fritkin’s Russian Brisket and Hazelnut-Crusted Rack of Lamb. Aunt Irene's traditional matzoh balls and Judy's contemporary version with shiitake mushrooms. Cooking Jewish gathers recipes from five generations of a food-obsessed family into a celebratory saga of cousins and kasha, Passover feasts – the holiday has its own chapter – and crossover dishes. And for all cooks who love to get together for coffee and a little something, dozens and dozens of desserts: pies, cakes, cookies, bars, and a multitude of cheesecakes; Rugelach and Hamantaschen, Mandelbrot and Sufganyot (Hanukkah jelly doughnuts). Not to mention Tanta Esther Gittel’s Husband’s Second Wife Lena’s Nut Cake.

Blending the recipes with over 160 stories from the Rabinowitz family—by the end of the book you'll have gotten to know the whole wacky clan—and illustrated throughout with more than 500 photographs reaching back to the 19th century, Cooking Jewish invites the reader not just into the kitchen, but into a vibrant world of family and friends. Written and recipe-tested by Judy Bart Kancigor, a food journalist with the Orange County Register, who self-published her first family cookbook as a gift and then went on to sell 11,000 copies, here are 532 recipes from her extended family of outstanding cooks, including the best chicken soup ever – really! – from her mother, Lillian. (Or as the author says, "When you write your cookbook, you can say your mother's is the best.")

Everyrecipe, a joy in the belly.

KLIATT

This expansion of a self-published family cookbook includes not just the expected, much-loved traditional items like Challah, Matzoh Balls, Rugelach and Latkes, but also modern recipes like Thai Vegetable Salad, Roasted Corn and Mango Salsa, and Rice Paper-Wrapped Sea Bass. This warm, chatty, informal collection, which includes contributions from five generations, begins with a history of the Rabinowitz family; the attractive layout includes b/w family photos and a family tree, along with sidebars on Jewish festivals like Sukkot and cooking tips. (It also includes a chapter on cooking kosher; these recipes are kosher, so meat and milk don't appear together and there are no shellfish recipes.) There are chapters on appetizers, soups, salads, meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, potatoes, noodles, rice and grains, breads, breakfast, cakes, pies and pastries, cookies, desserts and candy, Passover, and drinks, with conversion tables. Each recipe is introduced with a paragraph or so of background ("Summer brought Aunt Sally's peach cake, always a special treat…"), or a description (on farfel: "a tiny egg noodle…pure Jewish comfort food swaddled in sauteed onions and peppers") or suggestions for substitutions, and the instructions are clear and detailed. Serving sizes are given, along with helpful notes, such as how to toast coconut. Most recipes call for easy-to-find ingredients and are relatively simple to make, and the variety of offerings means that just about everyone will find something to enjoy. A good choice for public libraries. Reviewer: Paula Rohrlick

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Asthma Cooking: Combating the Symptoms of Asthma, Plus Advice on Eczema and Hayfever,With 50 Recipes ( Eatting For Health Series)

Author: Bridgid McConvill

Discover the impact that environment, lifestyle and diet have on suffers of asthma, eczema, and hayfever.

Familyfuns Parties or Very Maple Syrup

Familyfun's Parties: 100 Complete Party Plans for Birthdays, Holidays, and Every Day

Author: Deanna Cook

The third book in this series presents hundreds of ideas, tips, suggestions, recipes, age-appropriate activities, games, and step-by-step instructions for festive party planning. Spiral-bound. Full-color photos.

School Library Journal

Gr 3 Up-A compendium of 100 different kinds of parties for children and their families. Spiral bound with a hard spine, the book details everything that is needed for successful party planning and execution, including time lines, pricing estimates, cost-cutting measures, themes, favors, and age-appropriate entertainment. In addition to 50 children's birthday celebrations, ideas for successful block parties, family Thanksgiving gatherings, and Christmas festivities are presented along with other seasonal activities such as beach, ice-skating, and snowball parties. Sharp, full-color photos depict multicultural families. Directions for crafts and creative recipes are clearly written. There are a wealth of ideas here, many of which can be easily adapted for classrooms or camps. An attractive volume with surefire appeal to a wide audience.-Kathryn Kosiorek, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, OH Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Interesting book: Italian Wines or Pass the Polenta

Very Maple Syrup

Author: Jennifer Trainer Thompson

Not just for pancakes, maple syrup is a smoky, sweet treasure that enhances an array of dishes. Learn to thoroughly enjoy this nectar of the forest with more than 40 recipes like Maple Pulled Barbecued Pork, Maple Scones, and Lemon Pound Cake with Maple Glaze.

Danish Cookbooks or Slow Food

Danish Cookbooks: Domesticity and National Identity, 1616-1901

Author: Carol Gold

Cookbooks tell stories. They open up the worlds in which the people who wrote and read them once lived. In the hands of a good historian, cookbooks can be shown to contain the markings of political, social, and ideological changes that we conventionally locate outside the kitchen. Cookbooks allow us to trace the course of empires, of social roles, and of new nations over time. Danish Cookbooks: Domesticity and National Identity, 1616-1901 draws from three hundred years of Danish cookbooks to trace the growth of a bourgeois consciousness, the development of domesticity and gendered spheres, and the evolution of nationalism and a specific Danish identity from the early seventeenth to the beginning of the twentieth century. Like all prescriptive literature, cookbooks do not merely reflect the changes of the day but also constitute them. Historian Carol Gold reads recipes and cooking instructions for what they can tell us about literacy levels, division of labor in the kitchen and in society, and changes in the gendered aspects of publishing and using cookbooks. Gold explores the authors' instructions for economic and hygienic housekeeping and their sentiments about Danish identity as spelled out in dishes and spices. Just as the Danish nation would manage the body politic, so women were exhorted to manage the house and ensure the family's physical and moral health. Through the pages of cookbooks - in recipes, menus, and table settings - we can chart the growth of a nationalist Denmark and track the development of what it means to be a Dane. Written with the ease of a veteran historian and in an accessible and engaging style, Danish Cookbooks will appeal to scholars in Scandinavianstudies as well as in gender and women's studies. It will also appeal to nonacademic readers interested in historical aspects of Danish nationalism and identity, women's social history, and cookbooks and cooking.

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Slow Food: Collected Thoughts on Taste, Tradition and the Honest Pleasures of Food

Author: Carlo Petrini

This is "The Best of Slow," a volume for all those passionate about food and its impact on our culture. Drawn from five years of the quarterly journal of Slow Food International (only recently available in America), this book includes more than 100 articles covering eclectic topics from "Falafel" to "Fat City." Slow Food is moving fast in North America, with more than 5,000 members, loosely organized into 55 "Convivia" from Montreal to San Francisco. This is proof positive that he or she who lives slow, lives best.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
	Introduction
1	The Ark and the Deluge
1:1	Building the Ark	1
	Sidebar: American Ark Products	6
1:2	Region is Reason	7
1:3	Insidious Distance	12
1:4	In the American Ark: Wild Rice	15
2	Tradition and Consumerism
2:1	Slow Food versus McDonalds	19
2:2	A Broken Heart	23
	Sidebar: Fat City, USA	26
2:3	Unnatural Cooking	30
3	Probably Good for you
3:1	On Fats	33
3:2	Nutraceutical Food	38
	Sidebar: Researcher: Purple Grape Juice Good for the Heart	42
3:3	The Convict's Diet	44
3:4	Frying	50
	Sidebar: Wok or Frying Pan?	51
4	Street Food
4:1	Falafel	55
4:2	Squid and Sweet Potatoes	59
4:3	Tacos	61
4:4	Khao Soy and Other Noodles	62
4:5	Without a Tablecloth: Tapas	66
	Sidebar: Tapas	68
4:6	Fish & Chips	69
4:7	Farinata	72
4:8	The Smoke Market	74
4:9	Souvlaki	76
5	Beer
5:1	The Post-Industrial Pint	78
5:2	Drinkable Bread	84
	Sidebar: Tasting	88
5:3	5,000 Varieties	90
5:4	New Brews	93
5:5	For Stout Lovers	95
6	Markets
6:1	Sunday Morning in Limogne	98
6:2	The Value of Time	102
6:3	Alkmaar: The Cheese Market	106
6:4	Native Chiles in Santa Fe	108
6:5	The Market at Ulan Bator	111
7	Prohibitions and Prejudice
7:1	Puritanical Proscriptions	116
7:2	Vietnamese Snake Tavern	122
7:3	Latter-Day Religion: Vegetarianism	125
7:4	Magic Bullets and Philosophers' Stones	128
8	Poultry
8:1	Bicycle or Airplane Chickens	132
8:2	The Wretched and the Noble	136
8:3	Tandoori	141
8:4	Spoilt Chickens	144
8:5	In the Streets at Home	150
9	Sour Power
9:1	The Lebanese Calendar	155
9:2	Balsamic Vinegar	158
9:3	Pickles	162
9:4	Chutneys	166
10	Frankenfoods: Biotechnology
10:1	Transgenesis	170
10:2	Genetic Freedom	175
10:3	The Second Revolution	179
10:4	The Vine and the Engineer	186
10:5	A Miracle?	191
11	Cheese and Cheese Makers
11:1	Typical?	198
11:2	Tumalo Tomme in Oregon	200
11:3	"Toma": To Be or Not to Be	204
11:4	Farm with a View	208
	Sidebar: Specialist Cheesemakers' Association	210
12	Wines and Vines
12:1	Conformity	216
12:2	The Secret of Diversity	218
12:3	The Origins of Champagne	222
12:4	Past, Present and Future	225
12:5	The Revival Route	228
12:6	Zinfandel	234
13	In the Raw
13:1	Coldwave	236
13:2	The Greeks Call It [karpatsio]	237
13:3	My Father as a Tartar	239
13:4	Raw Recipes: Marinated Sardines	243
	Sidebar: Raw Recipes	245
14	Animals and Meat
14:1	Meat on the Move	249
14:2	Feathers and Plumes: Ostrich Farming	255
	Sidebar: Dining	256
14:3	Sins of the Flesh	261
14:4	SOS for Domestic Animals	265
15	Leftovers
15:1	A Leftover Culture	270
15:2	Rice and Fish Bones	272
15:3	God in Crumbs	276
15:4	Italian Meatballs	279
15:5	Pebble Broth	283
	Contributors	285

100 Great Pasta Dishes or Wild Fare and Wise Words

100 Great Pasta Dishes

Author: Ann Taruschio

The ultimate book for pasta lovers, from a leading authority on Italian cuisine.

Ann and Franco Taruschio have long been a source of inspiration and knowledge in the world of Italian cuisine. Here--along with regional insights, historical information, and personal recollections--Ann and Franco offer up their 100 favorite pasta dishes from across Italy. Gorgeous photography and expert cooking tips complement classic and modern recipes, including Calabrian Lasagna, Pappardelle with Scallops and Pesto, Sicilian Pasticcio of Rigatoni, and Franco's famous interpretation of Vincisgrassi and other elaborate baked dishes. These regional recipes are supplemented with anecdotes as well as tips on how best to use ingredients like olive oil, tomatoes, and cheese. A godsend for those who love authentic Italian food.

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...a sky-soaring, joyful celebration of food that comes straight from the heart, fashioned by the story of his life.

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Wild Fare and Wise Words: Recipes and Writing from the Great Outdoors

Author: SC Outdoor Press Association Staff

A treasure-trove of recipes, nicely spiced by stories and quotations, to turn fish, seafood, shellfish, venison, waterfowl, wild turkey and other wild fare into a gourmet's delight. An array of recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, vegetables and other accompaniments provide a well-rounded menu to compliment any culinary library and grace any kitchen.

Williams Sonoma Savoring Pasta and Rice or Kevin Zralys American Wine Guide

Williams-Sonoma Savoring Pasta and Rice: Best Recipes from the Award-Winning International Cookbooks

Author: Williams Sonoma Editors

The very best recipes from the highly acclaimed Williams-Sonoma Savoring series, collected in new volumes. Offering more than 125 recipes from around the world, Savoring Pasta, Rice & Noodles includes such comforting dishes as American old-fashioned macaroni and cheese and hearty Italian minestrone and pappardelle with sausage. You'll discover classic Spanish paella, creamy Tuscan risotto with artichokes, garlicky Shanghai noodles, savory Thai fried rice with basil, and for dessert, refreshing Indian rice pudding.

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Kevin Zraly's American Wine Guide

Author: Kevin Zraly

“Americans are drinking more wine now than they ever have before,” noted Kevin Zraly, and that burgeoning interest led him to create the first edition of this sparkling guide, devoted solely to American wines. The only book to cover vineyards from all 50 states (yes, including Alaska!), it quenched our need for advice on this booming, underserved subject. Now it’s revised, and this new “vintage” is better than ever, with even more information for wine lovers to savor. Everything previously included is still intact—the fascinating history and background details, the magnificent spreads with maps of the wine-growing areas, the handsome labels, the fact boxes on each state, the great wine selections from Kevin (many at under $15). But now each state-by-state entry will include enhanced coverage of vineyard tours, existing wine trails, and how to purchase wine, as well as Kevin’s always-entertaining and informative personal anecdotes. There’s also greatly expanded information on six of the top ten wine producing states: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas, and Michigan. And the volume looks fantastic too, with an improved trim size and paper that makes it easier to use. Of course, all the wine lists and recommendations are completely up-to-date.

Lhasa Moon Tibetan Cookbook or Simple and Savvy Wine Guide

Lhasa Moon Tibetan Cookbook

Author: Tsering Wangmo

The Lhasa Moon is one of the finest Tibetan restaurants in the West.

Library Journal

It's probably safe to say that few libraries--or cooks--have a Tibetan cookbook on their shelves. Lhasa Moon is a Tibetan restaurant in San Francisco, and Wangmo, its owner, and writer Houshmand have put together a collection of 80 recipes that will serve as an introduction to Tibetan food for most readers. Chiles (lots of them), garlic, ginger, Szechuan peppercorns, and cilantro are favorite flavorings. Wangmo has modified some dishes for American tastes, created more vegetarian dishes than one typically finds in Tibetan cooking, and adapted recipes as necessary to Western ingredients. However, sidebars are careful to describe the authentic versions, and chapter introductions--and photographs and line drawings throughout--provide more context. For specialized international cookery collections and larger libraries.

Table of Contents:

Introduction	9
Ingredients and Amounts	17
Soups
Cheese Soup (Churu)	22
Roasted Potato Soup (Shogo Tang) (*)	23
Roasted Eggplant Soup (Duluma Jen) (*)	24
Corn Soup (Ashom Tang) (*)	25
Milarepa's Nettle Soup (Sabtuk) (*)	26
Snacks and Appetizers
Beef Jerky (Sha Kampu)	28
Spicy River Fish (Nya Taba)	29
Pancakes with Bean Thread and Vegetable Filling (Ping
Alla) (*)	30
Daikon Slices (Labtak) (*)	32
Mung Bean Gelatin (Le-ping) (*)	33
Fried Pork Ribs (Paksha Tsima)	34
Crispy Chicken Bites (Chasha Katsa)	35
Cabbage Salad (Tangtse) (*)	36
Stuffed Dumplings (Momo)
Basic Momo Dough, Shaping and Cooking Momos	37
Beef Momo Filling (Sha Momo)	40
Chicken Momo Filling (Chasha Momo)	41
Vegetable Momo Filling (Tse Momo) (*)	42
Spinach Momo Filling (Tsoma Momo) (*)	43
Spinach and Cheese Momo Filling (Tse tang Chura Momo)(*)	44
Beef Pastries (Sha Paley)	45
Vegetable Pastries (Tse Paley)(*)	46
Noodle Dishes (Tukpa)
Basic Tukpa Broth (*)	48
Vegetable Tukpa Broth (*)	48
Pulled Noodles in Beef Soup (Tentuk)	49
Pulled Noodles in Vegetable Soup (Tse Tentuk) (*)	50
Egg Noodles in Beef Soup (Gutse Rituk)	51
Egg Noodles in Vegetable Soup (Tse Gutse Rituk)	52
Momo Soup (Motuk)	53
Vegetable Momo Soup (Motuk Tse) (*)	54
Holiday Dumpling Soup (Peeshi)	55
Flat Noodles in Beef Soup (Tukpa Chitsi)	56
Flat Noodles in Vegetable Broth (Tse Chitsi Tukpa)	56
Fried Noodles (Tukpa Ngopa) (*)	57
Cracked Wheat Porridge (Drotuk)	58
Rice Porridge (Dretuk)	59
Barley Porridge (Tsampa Tukpa, or Tsamtuk)	60
Meat Dishes (Sha)
Beef Stew with Bean Thread Noodles (Ping Sha)	62
Mushrooms with Beef and Mixed Vegetables (Sesha)	63
Lamb Curry (Luksha Shamdeh)	64
Chicken Curry (Chasha Shamdeh)	65
Lamb with Daikon (Labu Dikrul)	66
Himalayan Chicken (Chasha Himalaya)	68
Potatoes with Stir-fried Beef (Shogo Ngopa)	69
Browned Beef with Vegetables (Shaptak)	70
Kongpo-style Browned Beef (Kongpo Shaptak)	71
Boiled Pork (Paksha Tsoba)	72
Pork with Daikon (Paksha Labu)	73
String Beans with Beef (Tema tang Sha)	74
Chayote with Beef (Iskus)	75
Tibetan Hot Pot (Gyakor)	76
Cabbage Stir-fry (Logo Petse tang Sha)	78
Vegetable Dishes (Tse)
String Beans with Potatoes (Tema) (*)	80
Greens with Tofu (Tse Tofu) (*)	81
Bean Thread Noodles with Vegetables (Tse Ping) (*)	82
Potatoes with Peas (Tse Shogo) (*)	83
Mushrooms with Mixed Vegetables (Tse Sesha) (*)	84
Vegetable Rainbow (Tse Nenzom) (*)	85
Vegetarian Cabbage Stir-fry (Logo Petse) (*)	86
Vegetable Curry (Tse Gyakar) (*)	87
Eggplant with Potatoes (Duluma Tse)	88
Breads and Tsampa
Flat Bread (Paley) (*)	90
Hollow Bread (Loko Momo) (*)	91
Steamed Bread (Tingmo) (*)	92
Amdo Bread (Amdo Paley) (*)	93
Pancakes (Alla) (*)	94
Parched Barley Flour (Tsampa) (*)	95
Sweets and Desserts
Sweet Buttered Rice (Desi) (*)	98
Caramel Cheese Pasta (Patsa Maku ) (*)	99
Sweet Cheese Dumplings (Minya Polo) (*)	101
Festive Fried Pastries (Kapseh) (*)	102
Extra Special Festive Fried Pastries (Sanga Paley) (*)	105
Beverages
Buttered Tea (Poecha) (*)	108
Sweet Yogurt Shake (Tara) (*)	110
Spiced Tea (Chai) (*)	110
Barley Beer (Chang) (*)	111
Mulled Barley Beer (Chang Kue) (*)	113
Cheeses
Fresh Cheese (Chuship) (*)	116
Dried Cheese (Churkam) (*)	117
Ripened Cheese (Churu) (*)	118
Chili Sauces and Pickles (Sibeh) Cheeses
Chili Sauce with Cheese (Churu Sibeh) (*)	120
Coriander Chili Sauce (Sonam Penzom Sibeh) (*)	121
Soaked Chilis (Sibeh Pang-ja) (*)	122
Pickled Vegetables (Tangtse Nyipa) (*)	123
Illustration credits	124
(*) Vegetarian dishes are indicated by this symbol

Book review: At Home Cafe or Taste of Old Cuba

Simple and Savvy Wine Guide: Buying, Pairing, and Sharing for All

Author: Leslie Sbrocco

When Leslie asks her audiences what types of information they want in a new book, the overwhelming response is a portable compilation of top picks. Leslie Sbrocco's Simple and Savy Wine Guide is packed with all kinds of glance-and-go lists for everything from what wine to drink with Thai take-out, to wines perfect for drinking in a bubble bath. Leslie also offers up an entire section based on her popular concept of wine makeovers, in which she takes an expensive wine and offers a similar tasting, less expensive version.

Potpies or Sex Life of Food

Potpies: Yumminess in a Dish

Author: Elinor Klivans

With succulent fillings under their golden toppings, it's no wonder that potpies have such a universal appeal. Author Elinor Klivans offers a huge range of filling options from vegetables and eggs to meats, chicken, or fish. And the variety of toppings is a real eye-opener: homemade crusts; story-bought phyllo or puff pastry; tortillas; quick-mixing corn bread or biscuits; even nuts, potatoes, or bread. These 50 recipes go from classics like beef and vegetable potpie or everyone's favorite chicken pot pie, to new takes like the Breakfast Special Potpie: Eggs, bacon, and potatoes with an Irish soda bread crust is a great new option for brunch. Also included are plenty of meatless versions, such as the sublime Spinach, Ricotta, and Parmesan Potpie topped with a delicious cream cheese crust. Advice about assembling and baking potpies assures that all parts of the fillings will be cooked just right and toppings will stand at crispy and proud attention. With useful ideas for do-ahead preparation, storing, freezing, and re-heating, there's nothing like Potpies.

Look this: Force Sous la Pression :Pourquoi les Flics Vivent et Pourquoi Ils Meurent

Sex Life of Food

Author: Bunny Crumpacker

Food and sex. Hunger and the psyche. These are the forces that shape our lives. 
Bunny Crumpacker has looked at food from every angle, and brings us delicious stories about what others have done and said about eating---and about making love. This is a book you can go back to again and again and keep finding more delights---including uncharacteristic comments from the famous and insightful chuckles from the author herself. 

It’s both a banquet and a late-night nosh. Taste it, devour it, and enjoy! 

 

Everything Chinese Cookbook or Giant Book Of Tofu Cooking

Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken - 300 Succulent Recipes from the Far East

Author: Rhonda Lauret Parkinson

Wouldn't you love to create your favorite Chinese dishes in your own kitchen without even picking up the phone? Featuring hundreds of recipes, such as Snow Pea Stir-fry, Hot Chicken Salad, General Tso's Chicken, and Traditional Mu Shu Pork, The Everything® Chinese Cookbook makes preparing authentic Chinese dishes fun and easy!

From basic Chinese flavors and dipping sauces, such as Quick and Easy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce, to Chinese cooking methods and meals, including Stir-fried Orange Beef, The Everything® Chinese Cookbook offers a diverse set of recipes perfect for both vegetarians and meat-eaters.

Featuring delicious recipes for:
*Appetizers, such as Crab Rangoon
*Soups, such as Wonton Soup
*Vegetable dishes, such as Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy
*Beef dishes, such as Mongolian Beef with Rice Noodles
*Pork dishes, such as Sweet and Sour Spareribs
*Mouthwatering fiery dishes, such as Spicy Chicken with Cashews
*Desserts, such as Sweet Baked Pineapple and Banana

Whether you want to prepare a meal for one-or a full buffet for company-The Everything® Chinese Cookbookwill have you serving up tasty Chinese cuisine to tempt anyone!

Rhonda Lauret Parkinson has been the "Chinese Cuisine Guide" at About.com since 1998. Ms. Parkinson lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Let's Get Started!
Chapter 2: Common Dipping Sauces
Chapter 3: Asian Appetizers and Dim Sum
Chapter 4: Soups and Salads
Chapter 5: Rice and Noodles
Chapter 6: Beef Dishes
Chapter 7: Pork Entrйes
Chapter 8: Chicken and Other Poultry
Chapter 9: Tofu and Eggs
Chapter 10: Seafood
Chapter 11: Vegetables
Chapter 12: Desserts and Snacks
Chapter 13: Tea Time
Appendix A: Putting It All Together
Appendix B: Glossary of Asian Ingredients

Book review: The Night Before Christmas Cookie Cutter Kit or Appetizers For Dummies

Giant Book Of Tofu Cooking: 350 Delicious & Healthful Recipes

Author: K Lee Evans

It's been the super food of the East for at least two millennia, and it's finally made a name for itself here. No matter what dish it's added to--from soups to desserts--tofu makes the meal healthier and better. On its own, this soft, white beancurd has virtually no taste, but it has a remarkable ability to "drink up' the flavors and seasonings it's marinated in. Plus, tofu comes in different textures, so it's a perfect substitute for meat, fish, cheese, or eggs. You've probably heard of its almost miraculous ability to lower the risks for heart disease, cancer, and according to the newest research, Alzheimer's, but you may not have known how to prepare it. This comprehensive, all-vegetarian tofu cookbook celebrates tofu's versatility 350 ways, with easy-to-follow recipes that will expand your horizons and tickle your tastebuds: Tofruitty smoothies, Tofu huevos rancheros, banana bread, mock tuna salad, tofu "crab" cakes, tropical cheesecake escape, and even pecan pie!

Italian Desserts or Venus in the Kitchen

Italian Desserts: Dolce Memories

Author: Irene Doti

This luscious collection of Italian desserts (dolci) is based on recipes brought to the United States in 1926 by the author's Italian immigrant family. Serving dolci is an important link to their heritage for Italian-American families working to preserve the rich traditions of the old country.

Tired of the same old thing? From biscotti to gelati, cakes to custards, the recipes in this special collection will delight your guests and tantalize your taste buds.

Try such rich, pleasing recipes as Apricot Marsala Biscotti, Nuns' Chatter Cookies, Sesame Brittle with Almonds, Lemon-Ricotta Filled Panettone, Chocolate-Espresso Cream Tarts, Lemon Ice, Date-Walnut Cassata and Zabaglione.

Irene Doti's recipes and accounts of her family's cooking traditions make this book a treasure to enjoy and share with your own family and friends.

Look this: Turning the Tables or Cocoa and Chocolate 1765 1914

Venus in the Kitchen: Or Love's Cookery Book

Author: Norman Douglas

The cult classic-now available for the first time with its original illustrations.

Toss your Viagra in the trash and make room on your shelf for Venus in the Kitchen, Norman Douglas' wry, eccentric, and highly practical collection of aphrodisiac recipes. Compiled by Douglas and his friends during their twilight years, it was intended for private use among those who were 'anxious to preserve for as long as may be possible the vitality of their youth and middle age'. Now, Venus in the Kitchen is available to all of us who crave an extra dose of vigor in our diets.

A whimsical marriage of the utilitarian and the absurd, this collection of over a hundred annotated recipes runs the gamut from the simple and delicious (almond soup) to the dangerously effective (hysterical water) to the downright ridiculous (sparrows' brains, crane). Complete with beautiful vintage illustrations, introductions by Graham Greene and Stephen Fry, and an unforgettable frontispiece by D.H. Lawrence (whom Douglas quipped 'certainly looked as if his own health would have been improved by a course of such recipes as I had gathered together'), Douglas' irreverent cookbook is a gift you can either slip discreetly under your lover's pillow, or keep for yourself.