Food and Wine Pairing: A Sensory Experience By Robert J. Harrington

August 29th, 2010

The only book that presents food and wine pairing from a culinary and sensory perspective.
Demystifying the terminology and methodology of matching wine to food, Food and Wine Pairing: A Sensory Experience presents a practical, user–friendly approach grounded in understanding the direct relationships and reactions between food and wine components, flavors, and textures. This approach uses sensory analysis to help the practitioner identify key elements that affect pairings, rather than simply following the usual laundry list of wine–to–food matches. The text takes a culinary perspective first, making it a unique resource for culinary students and professionals.

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Christmas 101: Celebrate the Holiday Season from Christmas to New Year’s

August 28th, 2010

Everyone knows that the holidays are hectic—but Rick Rodgers, cooking teacher and bestselling cookbook author, knows that they don’t have to be. Christmas 101 offers the busy cook carefree ways to entertain with surefire recipes of old favorites, menus, timetables, make-ahead tips, and more. Rodgers will help you throw fabulous cocktail parties and traditional buffets, cook a perfect roast, and spice up your favorite recipes with a contemporary twist.

You’ll also learn how to make classic breads, candies, and desserts that are the tokens of this special time of year. With patience, kindness, and humor, Rodgers will help you to cook up the very best holiday season yet.

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Thanksgiving 101: Celebrate America’s Favorite Holiday with America’s Thanksgiving Expert

August 28th, 2010

Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans open their homes to friends and families. But when was the last time most of us made dinner for such a big crowd? With Thanksgiving 101 by your side, preparing for the holiday will be a pleasure. With step-by-step instructions for classic Thanksgiving dishes, as well as new twists on old favorites, this book will become gravy-stained in its first outing. Whether you’re looking for new ways to cook turkey; traditional trimmings, chutneys, or chowders; a vegetarian entrée; or fresh ideas for regional classics, including Cajun-or Italian-inspired tastes, Thanksgiving 101 serves up a delicious education for novice and experienced cooks alike. And cooks will turn to these dishes all year long whenever they are throwing a big party.
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Tom Kime – Street Food

August 27th, 2010

Tom Kime – Street Food
DK Publishing | 2007 | ISBN: 9780756628505 | 228 pages | PDF | 26 MB

Note: Tom Kime‘s Street Food introduces us to the unpretentious, unpredictable and always delightful nibbles found at food stalls on streets the world over, like savory Indonesian beef saté skewers, grilled sardines, Lebanese lamb pizza, stuffed fish balls, sweet fried ravioli, salt cod croquettes, Mexican pumpkin flower soup, hummus with cinnamon lamb and so many more. The names of the dishes themselves awaken the senses and are slightly poetic. If you have a good sense of flavor imagination, this book is enough to drive you mad. –deependdining.com
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The Ultimate Starbucks Coffee Recipe Book

August 25th, 2010

Now make your favorite starbucks coffee at home.

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Cooking the Hungarian Way

August 25th, 2010

Completely revised and updated, Cooking the Hungarian Way serves up tantalizing recipes for bean soup with smoked sausage, goulash, strudel, and more. Seasoned liberally with vibrant, color photographs and easy, step-by-step directions, many of the recipes are low in fat and call for ingredients you may already have at home.

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