Saturday, December 5, 2009

John Barleycorn or Mon Docteur le Vin

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.



See also: Open to the Public or Bartending

Mon Docteur le Vin (My Doctor, Wine)

Author: Gaston Derys

Raoul Dufy's joyful watercolors and Gaston Derys' witty prose come together in this charming volume to extol the many joys and benefits of wine. First published in French in 1936, the book reflects the exuberance and élan of an earlier day, when a glass of wine was a frequent medicinal and therapeutic remedy.



Friday, December 4, 2009

Happy Days Healthy Living or Blend Me Shake Me

Happy Days Healthy Living

Author: Cathy Silvers

Both a celebrity autobiography and the tale of a journey to healthful and a living-foods lifestyle, Happy Days Healthy Living chronicles the Hollywood childhood and acting career of Cathy Silvers, daughter of iconic comedian Phil Silvers. The first half of the book's title references Cathy's years as a cast member of the popular TV series Happy Days, on which she played the character of Jenny Piccolo. The story of her auditions and capture of the coveted role provides a fascinating backstage glimpse inside the television industry and one of the most popular series of all time.

The second part of this story is Cathy's adult journey from "fast-food mom" to spokesperson for healthy living on a new "web vision" network, The Healthy Living Network. In addition to her own experience learning about juicing, vegetarianism, organic food, non-toxic products, and other elements of a healthy diet and life, the author brings in voices from the world of health, nutrition, and alternative medicine to lend their expertise—these include leaders in the living-foods movement such as Dr. Gabriel Cousens, David Wolfe, and Victoria Boutenko, along with professionals well-versed in alternative medicinal approaches. Cathy Silvers successfully healed a breast condition with Chinese medicine when her doctor wanted to perform a double mastectomy. This and other experiences with alternative medicine led her to include healing along with diet in her discussion of healthy choices. One of the more moving themes of the book is the author's touching relationship with her famous and largely absent father, the late Phil Silvers, who inspired her as an actress andentrepreneur but also left her to grapple with the issue of who he really was. Short passages by Erin Moran, Marion Ross, and Henry Winkler of Happy Days highlight the book, along with a preface by the show's producer, Garry Marshall, and an introduction by its star, Ron Howard. A good read with plenty of salient information about Hollywood and healthy living.



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Blend Me, Shake Me: 101 Hip New Cocktails

Author: Alex Kammerling

A stylish guide to 101 new cocktails (and a few classics).

Glamorous and delicious, cocktails have rarely been more popular, and this trendy guide is brimming with hip new concoctions. Celebrate with a Rosso Royale or a Persian Prince; cool off with Two Inches of Cucumber or a Bourbon Beach Iced Tea; warm up with a Scottish Sweetheart; or just enjoy the pleasures of a booze-free beverage, like the Party Pooper. All the drinks are easy to make, most ingredients are available in the supermarket, and you won't need exotic liqueurs or professional equipment to make them. Apart from a few classics, all the drinks are newly invented--some created to sip at parties or holidays, others to bottle up and take camping. There are drinks to take the chill off, drinks to chill you out, and if you're the designated driver, there's an entire chapter just for you.



Thursday, December 3, 2009

Great Entertainer Cookbook or The Lindlahr Vegetarian Cook Book and ABC of Natural Dietetics

Great Entertainer Cookbook: Recipes from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center

Author: R Rinehart

An all-new edition of the popular regional cookbook, The Great Entertainer features 500 recipes in fourteen sections, from hors d'oeurves to desserts. It will not only round out any cook's library of American regional cookbooks, but will also be a valuable keepsake from one of the country's finest museums.



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The Lindlahr Vegetarian Cook Book and ABC of Natural Dietetics

Author: Kessinger

The purpose of this cookbook is to serve as a bridge from the customary meat diet to rational vegetarianism and to more radical changes in dietetic habits. Contents: Key to Our System of Recipe Marking; Uncooked Food versus Cooked Food; Medicinal Vegetables and Recipes; Popular Superstitions; Rules for Measuring; and a variety of Recipes.



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Vinifera or Everything No Trans Fat Cookbook

Vinifera: The World's Great Wine Grapes and Their Stories

Author: Ghigo Press

Boxed set of 40 varietal wine grape reference cards. Photographs as well as history, interesting lore and wine and food pairings. 2nd. edition. Shrinkwrapped boxed set.



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Everything No Trans Fat Cookbook: From Store Shelves to Your Kitchen Table--Healthy Meals Your Family Will Love

Author: Linda Larsen

There is a nationwide call to cut trans fat from your daily diet. Trans fat raises LDL (lipoprotein, or "bad cholesterol") levels in your body. By lowering your trans fat intake, you decrease the chance of coronary heart disease-the leading cause of death in the United States. Now you can ensure your family's health by preparing trans fat-free meals at home. This informative cookbook arms you with the facts on trans fat and gives you the knowledge you need to read nutrition labels and shop for healthy ingredients.

Authored by an experienced chef and nutritionist, The Everything[Registered] No Trans Fat Cookbook is filled with 300 delicious trans fat-free recipes for, believe it or not, flavor-filled favorites like: Crisp and Healthy Fried Chicken, Tex-Mex Popcorn, Herbed Potato Chips, Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts, ... and even more recipes for dishes like: Soups, sides, salads, sandwiches, and other lunch ideas, Yeast breads, sweet breads, and coffee cakes, Chicken, turkey, beef, and pork entrees, like Kung Pao Pork and Meatball Pizza, Healthy seafood and pasta dishes, such as Salmon Rice Loaves, To-die-for desserts, including Peanut Butter Crunch Cake and Caramel Gingerbread. The Everything[Registered] No Trans Fat Cookbook helps you and your loved ones eat healthier-without sacrificing flavor!



Monday, November 30, 2009

Chem Tech Soft Drinks Juices or The Basic Basics Soups Handbook

Chem Tech Soft Drinks Juices

Author: Ashurst

Soft drinks and fruit juices are produced in almost every country in the world and their availability is remarkable. From the largest cities to some of the remotest villages, soft drinks are available in a variety of flavours and packaging. The market for these products continues to show a remarkable potential for growth. The variety of products and packaging types continues to expand, and among the more significant developments in recent years has been the increase in diet drinks of very high quality, many of which are based on spring or natural mineral water.

This book provides an overview of the chemistry and technology of soft drinks and fruit juices. The original edition has been completely revised and extended, with new chapters on Trends in Beverage Markets, Fruit and Juice Processing, Carbohydrate and Intense Sweeteners, Non-Carbonated Beverages, Carbonated Beverages, and Functional Drinks containing Herbal Extracts. It is directed at graduates in food science, chemistry or microbiology entering production, quality control, new product development or marketing in the beverage industry or in companies supplying ingredients or packaging materials to the beverage industry.



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The Basic Basics Soups Handbook: All You Need to Know to Make Delicious Soups and Broths

Author: Marguerite Patten

Marguerite Patten draws on her years of experience to bring together recipes for one of the great comfort foods - soups. Hot soups are warming in cold weather and cold soups are refreshing in the heat. Soup can also be made from every kind of ingredient.

This guide contains recipes for every occasion and soups from around the world from vichyssoise and minestrone to hot and sour, and covers all the information you need to make soups of perfect flavor and consistency, including stocks which are the secret of many good soups.



Sunday, November 29, 2009

Diners or British Toast Racks for Collectors and the History of Toast

Diners: People and Places

Author: Gerd Kittel

From its humble origins in 1872 through its peak in the 1920s and 1930s to its present-day decline, distinguished German photographer Gerd Kittel chronicles the history of the American diner in 68 color images.



Read also Entertaining Made Easy or American Cookbook

British Toast Racks for Collectors and the History of Toast

Author: Margaret Crumpton

This book discusses the history of toast- a peculiarly British way of serving bread- and illustrates over 1,000 ceramic toast racks from the late eighteenth century to the present day.



Saturday, November 28, 2009

Cooking Curries or Pleasures of the Table

Cooking Curries

Author: Jane Lawson

Cooking Curries focuses on flavor by categorizing a wide range of curries according to the dominant taste: sweet, aromatic, hot and sour, earthy or rich. From vegetarian hot and sour dishes to earthy lamb curries, and from all corners of the globe, Cooking Curries contains favorite curries and new, inspired twists on the classics. Alongside the recipes, this book also highlights and explores vital curry ingredients, such as curry leaves, turmeric and coconut milk. Special three-way spreads focus on accompaniments to curries, such as chutneys, breads, and rices.



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Pleasures of the Table

Author: Susan Cuthbert

This work provides reflections and quotes about entertaining and sharing. The book is aimed at those moving into a new apartment or house, and anyone who loves home life.



Friday, November 27, 2009

Family Favourites or Book of Tea

Family Favourites: Recipes and Reminiscences From Around the World

Author: Christina Quijano Caballero

Family Favourites is an unusual collection. It guides the reader through a vivid array of culinary experiences from the entire world, from one family to another, enabling us to get an amusing glimpse of their lives, traditions and family experiences.



Book about: Direction de Personnel Publique :Contextes et Stratégies

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)



Thursday, November 26, 2009

Walnut Cookbook or Cocina Rica y Nutritiva para Hipertensos

Walnut Cookbook

Author: Jean Luc Toussaint

Hailed as a healthful addition to modern diets, walnuts have long been a staple of classic French cooking. This charming book, originally published in France, pays homage homage to the simple, fabulous walnut in stylish salads and condiments, as a rustic accompaniment to hearty entrees, in chic desserts and pastries--even as a flavorful liqueur. 192 pp.



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Cocina Rica y Nutritiva para Hipertensos: Plan Alimentario y Cuidados Especiales

Author: Concepto

Las buenas dietas se basan principalmente en una saludable alimentacion que responda a todas nuestras necesidades. Es por esta razon que resulta imprescindible que conozcamos las principales caracteristicas y propiedades de los alimentos que consumimos a diario. La serie Cocina seleccionada ha sido pensada para cubrir todas estas condiciones, sobre la base de elaborados planes dietarios que se ajustan a cada caso particular. Cocina rica y nutritiva para hipertensos realiza un exhaustivo recorrido a traves de las opciones que debemos considerar para mejorar nuestra calidad de vida, asi como tambien todas las posibles combinocianes que aportan sober a nuestra mesa.



Table of Contents:
Cocina para hipertensos     5
Hipertension arterial     6
Hipertension primaria y secundaria     9
Causas de la hipertension     12
Formas de medir la presion     14
Diagnostico y tratamiento     16
Efectos de la hipertension en el organismo     18
Como se trata la hipertension     20
Hipertension y alimentacion     24
El problema del sodio     26
Donde encontramos el sodio?     29
Bondades del potasio y el calcio     31
Los efectos del alcohol     34
Los efectos del tabaco     37
Obesidad e hipertension     40
Nutricion para el obeso hipertenso     42
Hipertension y grupos de riesgo     44
Colesterol e hipertension     46
Como manejar el estres     50
Importancia del ejercicio fisico     53
Hipertension y embarazo     56
Hipertension en la Tercera Edad     59
Hipertension y diabetes     61
La dieta DASH     63
La dieta DASH     64
La dieta     66
Como hacer el plan de alimentacion DASH?     69
El lenguaje de las etiquetas     72
Como empezar     73
Una semana en el plan de alimentacion DASH     74
Recetas para la salud del corazon     89
Convierta el plan DASH en buena salud     96
Diccionario de terminologia     97

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Twenty Lessons in Domestic Science or Tea Leaves

Twenty Lessons in Domestic Science

Author: Marian Fisher

Divided into twenty lessons, Marian Cole Fisher's 1916 work provides a home study guide on the characteristics and uses of different food categories. Whether meat, vegetable, cheese or egg, each section teaches the home student how to handle the foods in question and provides recipes. Housekeeping do's and don'ts as well as helpful hints are also included.



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Tea Leaves

Author: Francis Leggett

Francis H. Leggett & Co. were Importing and Manufacturing Grocers, and their name can still be found somewhere in the food distribution business. Once, though, they were suppliers of tea, and very proud of that. Their object in publishing this and other books was to bring themselves and their goods into closer relation with consumers at a distance from New York; and incidentally, to provide readers with interesting information respecting the food which they eat and drink. This volume contains a wealth of information on tea -- its origins, cultivation, properties, and nature. Bon appétit. . . !



Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Last Word on Lutefisk or Grill Thrills

The Last Word on Lutefisk: Heartwarming Stories, Humor, History-Plus the Lutefisk Dinner Directory

Author: Gary Legwold

The Last Word on Lutefisk provides you with the most comprehensive collection of facts, fiction, and folklore surrounding this simple fish with the unforgottable scent.



Table of Contents:
1A Night at the Lutefisk Opera: Lutefisk is a lead-in13
2The Lofotens: Lutefisk begins on these northern Norwegian islands25
3A Lazarus Act: Transforming ling into lutefisk is a bit miraculous43
4Big Doings at Big Canoe: In Iowa farm country, some seafood is sacred61
5Confessions of a Lutefisk Gypsy: Lutefisk led to my lost weekend in Seattle77
6How to Turn Stockfish Into Lutefisk: The daring, do-it-yourself types can do it97
7Lutefisk Humor: Where there's a smell, there's a laugh119
8North Dakota Notes, South Dakota Silage: These prairie people fill wide open spaces with letters, laughs, and lutefisk141
9Here's to the Old Ones: They keep lutefisk alive157
The Lutefisk Dinner Directory: All you want to know about 300 of the best lutefisk dinners in North America173

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Grill Thrills!: Recipes and Inspiration for Creative Grilling

Author: Bruce Weinstein

This is not your ordinary grilling cookbook! It puts the thrill back in the grill with dozens of innovative recipes—from Rib Roast with Pineapple Poblano Salsa to Chicken Sitting on a Beer Can. Even old favorites get a twist: you’ll never look at a cheeseburger the same way once you’ve tried this “inside out” creation. Enjoy quick, simple meals for everyday, such as grilled chicken sandwiches where the meat stays plump and moist thanks to a flavorful brine. Or prepare a knockout feast for special guests, like Quail with a Pomegranate Almond Marinade. In addition to the delectable dishes, there are lots of surefire grilling secrets, techniques, and tips—and the gorgeous color photos will make your mouth water!



Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Sew Easy as Pie or Hostess

Sew Easy as Pie

Author: Chris Malon

With this book, you earn two creative, relaxing and satisfying outlets in one resource. Flavorful chapters will stir your imagination and appetite with 12+ easy-to-follow sewing designs, instructions for eight delicious pie recipes, and clever sidebars with stitching and baking tips. The coordinating projects and pies you will make include cherry appliquéd tea towels and Almond-Crust Cherry Pie, a cranberry and cream colored spoon and tool holder and Cranberry Cream Cheese Pie, a pot holder with pieced apple motif and Apple with Carmel Pie.



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Hostess: Hospitality, Femininity, and the Expropriation of Identity

Author: Tracy McNulty

The evolution of the idea of hospitality can be traced alongside the development of Western civilization. Etymologically, the host is the “master,” but this identity is established through expropriation and loss—the best host is the one who gives the most, ultimately relinquishing what defines him as master. In The Hostess, Tracy McNulty asks, What are the implications for personhood of sharing a person—a wife or daughter—as an act of hospitality? In many traditions, the hostess is viewed not as a subject but as the master’s property. A foreign presence that both sustains and undercuts him, the hostess embodies the interplay of self and other within the host’s own identity. Here McNulty combines critical readings of the Bible and Pierre Klossowski’s trilogy The Laws of Hospitality with analyses of exogamous marital exchange, theological works from the Talmud to Aquinas, the writings of Kant and Nietzsche, and the theory of femininity in the work of Freud and Lacan. Ultimately, she contends, hospitality involves the boundary between the proper and the improper, affecting the subject as well as interpersonal relations. Tracy McNulty is assistant professor of romance studies at Cornell University.



Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Uncanny Guest     vii
Israel, Divine Hostess     1
Cosmopolitan Hospitality and Secular Ethics: Kant Today     46
Under the Sign of the Hostess: Pierre Klossowski's Laws of Hospitality     87
Hospitality after the Death of God     134
Welcoming Dionysus, or the Subject as Corps Morcele     175
The Other Jouissance, a Gay Scavoir: Feminine Hospitality and the Ethics of Psychoanalysis     200
Notes     237
Index     269

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Chocolate Treats Vertical Notecards or Low Fat Cooking

Chocolate Treats Vertical Notecards

Author: Joy Nagy

Send your greetings with this box of delectable notecards! Every card is adorned with images of your favorite chocolate treat! Each box comes with 12 blank notecards (3 each of 4 designs) and 13 envelopes. The cards are uniquely tri-folded to 4" x 5". Box measures 4.5" x 5.5".



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Low-Fat Cooking: Recipes for Today's Lifestyle

Author: Companys Coming Cookbooks

All new recipes reflecting today's health conscious approach to cooking, using less fat, fresh ingredients, fruits and vegetables.



Sunday, February 15, 2009

Slimming World 30 Minute Meals or Secrets of Entertaining 3rd

Slimming World 30-Minute Meals

Author: Slimming World

Fast food doesn’t have to be junk food. Slimming World’s 30-Minute Meals contains more than 120 easy-to-prepare, full-flavoured and healthy dishes for all the family, not just those who are trying to lose weight.



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Secrets of Entertaining, 3rd: Pamper Your Guests, Your Home, and Yourself

Author: Gail Greco

Gail Greco, executive producer and host of the national PBS-TV series Country Inn Cooking with Gail Greco, has traveled to America's country inns and B&Bs in search of unique entertaining ideas. This book features hundreds of innovative tips for cooking, decorating, and gardening and explains how to turn a home into a sanctuary for both you and your guests. Whether you're entertaining for one or a hundred or trying to create romance for that special someone, you'll find this book essential to creating the perfect settings. Discover tips for: personalizing your home; planning for adventuresome days and enchanted evenings; indulging in afternoon tea with friends; enjoying the rewards of a garden; pampering friends and family. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 288 pages, recipes)

Saturday, February 14, 2009

El Cigarro or Food and Friends

El Cigarro

Author: Edimat

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



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Food and Friends

Author: Serge Dansereau

A world-renowned chef takes readers on a gastronomical journey through France and Italy, sharing recipes, stories, and conversations from his visits with other famous chefs and friends. 200 color photos.



Friday, February 13, 2009

Just Me Cookin Cakes or Modern Italian Food

Just Me Cookin Cakes

Author: Dawn Marie Schrandt

You'll find a cake for any and every occasion and even cakes for the days you just want that special treat. With over 200 delicious cake recipes, you won't know where to start baking.

For those busy Moms, when you're pressed for time, what's the easiest way to prepare a moist, delicious cake for dessert? A cake mix, of course! Browse through the many pages of fast and easy recipes, each starting with a basic cake mix, and turning it into a scrumptious dessert. So depending on whether you want a scratch cake or a cake mix recipe let's start baking.



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Modern Italian Food

Author: Stefano De Pieri

Stefano de Pieri learned to cook as a child in Veneto in the north of Italy. Offering recipes with roots from the Old World and the New, this cookbook tempts and encourages the domestic cook. Food is about conviviality and hospitality, to be made and consumed with enjoyment and in the company of family and friends. With his lively prose and accessible recipes, it also features a comprehensive section on Italian wine, cheese, and preserves—perfect for creating both Old World, northern-Italian dishes and modern ones using regional produce.



Table of Contents:
Introduction     viii
Salt     1
Olive oil     26
Wheat     46
Polenta & rice     104
Vegetables     128
Fish     158
Poultry & meat     178
Italian cheese     200
Italian wine     228
Preserves     242
Conversions & equivalents     254
Index     255

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Anatomy of the Senses or Javahouse Journals

The Anatomy of the Senses: Natural Symbols in Medieval and Early Modern Italy

Author: Piero Camporesi

This book is a brilliant account of medieval and early modern attitudes to the cosmos in general and the human body in particular, written by one of the foremost historians of folklore and popular beliefs in Europe today.



Book about: Easy as Apple Pie or Odiyan Country Cookbook

Javahouse Journals: Gatherings over a cup of coffee

Author: Valli Keller

Part of our love affair with coffee seems to be tied up in the ritual and the history of drinking it. From the moment we become self-determining young adults and we begin to develop a sense of who we are and where we fit into our world, we love the intimate luxury of the time we can take with friends over a cup of coffee. In that coffeehouse haven, cradling that bitter, sweetened or flavored cup we discover our lives unfolding. We share an explosion of ideas, beliefs, troubles and triumphs at that café table while hovering over the rising mists of our java’s curling steam. We hold intimate chats with trusted friends and we learn that there are as many ways to live a good life as there are people to live them. This powerful and stimulating book entices readers to discover the best parts of themselves over a steaming cup of their favorite brew. Grab this book, hold onto your seat and enjoy the magnificent adventure.



Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Everybodys Vegan Cookbook or Best Loved Main Courses for Special Occasions

Everybody's Vegan Cookbook

Author: Ro Piekarski

Share the joy and ease of delicious, deeply nourishing, environmentally friendly food. Everybody's Vegan Cookbook presents a caring approach to mealtime choices based on a conscious philosophy of holistic thinking, healthful eating, and compassionat



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Best-Loved Main Courses for Special Occasions

Author: Jenni Fleetwood

Discover the world's classic dishes in this simple-to-use fully illustrated guide to effortless entertaining, with 70 wonderful recipes shown in over 350 step-by-step photographs.



Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Onions or Dinner for Dickens

Onions: Cook's Kitchen Reference

Author: Brian Glover

Includes over 45 inspirational onion recipes from around the world.



Table of Contents:
Introduction6
Onions and Other Alliums Throughout History8
Myths, Folklore and Medicine20
The World of Onions26
The Allium Family28
Cultivation42
Harvesting and Storage48
Preparing Onions and Other Alliums50
Cooking Onions and Other Alliums56
Onion Dishes64
Cooking with Leeks80
Dishes with Garlic94
Cooking with Other Alliums110
Index126
Acknowledgements128

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Dinner for Dickens: The Culinary History of Mrs Charles Dickens' Menu Books

Author: Susan M Rossi Wilcox

"The little book What Shall We Have For Dinner? Satisfactorily Answered by Numerous Bills of Far for from Two to Eighteen Persons is the only known book by Catherine, wife of England's best-known novelist Charles Dickens. It was first published in 1851 and went through several editions until 1860. It contained a large number of suggested menus for dinners for all sorts of parties and family groups, as well as a few useful recipes for things she thought needed explanation." Susan M. Rossi-Wilcox offers us a transcript of the 1852 edition of this book with an extended commentary on its composition and contents, as well as placing it in the context of the home life of Charles and Catherine Dickens.



Monday, February 9, 2009

Wholefoods or Vodka and Vodka Drinks

Wholefoods

Author: Nicola Graimes

An exciting collection of over 100 step-by step recipes, with delicious, healthy ideas to suit every taste, diet, lifestyle and occasion.



Table of Contents:
Introduction6
The Whole Food Kitchen16
Fruit18
Vegetables30
Herbs52
Sprouted Seeds, Pulses and Grains56
Sea Vegetables58
Cereal Grains62
Legumes78
Dairy Foods and Alternatives90
The Store Cupboard100
Whole Food Recipes128
Breakfasts and Brunches130
Soups and Light Meals144
Main Dishes162
Tarts, Pies and Pizzas182
Salads194
Side Dishes208
Desserts220
Cakes, Bakes and Breads236
Index252

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Vodka and Vodka Drinks (Quamut)

Author: Quamut

Quamut is the fastest, most convenient way to learn how to do almost anything. From tasting wine to managing your retirement accounts, Quamut gives you reliable information in a concise chart format that you can take anywhere. Quamut charts are:

  • Authoritative: Written by experts in their field so you have the most reliable information available.
  • Clear: Our explanations take you step-by-step through everything from performing CPR to threading a needle.
  • Concise: You’ll learn just what you need to know—no more, no less.
  • Precise: Quamut charts include detailed text, photos, and illustrations to show you exactly how to do just about anything.
  • Portable: Your know-how goes with you wherever your projects lead.


A clear favorite.

Over the past half-century, vodka has skyrocketed from the favorite spirit of Russia and eastern Europe to become the world’s most popular liquor. Learn what all the fuss is about with:

  • A brief history of vodka and the basics of how vodka is made
  • A rundown of different types of vodka, so you’ll know what you’re buying
  • Vodka cocktail recipes from the Four Seasons restaurant