A Guide to Create a Professional Quality Fruit and Vegetable Carvings; Pango's Table Art, fashion a step-by-step instructions about the art of fruit and vegetable Carvings, beginners and professionals will be inspired by the knack of its unique table decoration with the use of common household fruits and veggies, the intricacy of the craft belies simplicity: even beginners can manipulate assorted fruits and vegetables to appear like a magnificent real flower, whimsical animals and other centerpiece that would make the eye glitter in awe. Pango, has been designing edible table decorations for thirty years, through his artistry, he adds magic and splendor to sweet tables, wine and cheese tables, antipasto bars, hot and cold buffet tables and many other special occasions that requires his craft and artistry. It is the magic of his art that has endeared Pango to thousands of people over the years, as he shares his talent through seminars and demonstrations. Passengers on cruise ships, become spellbound by Pango's artistic arrangement with a typical comments that includes, "I can't believe those, chrysanthemums are really Onions!" "Are those really cabbage leaves?" and "How do you get the leaves to shine like that?" Pango's Table Art is a response to thousands of people who have asked Pango to share his secrets and skills in carving fruit and vegetables fl owers, so here it is with vivid photographs of his most popular carvings, written along are directions on how it is going to be made. Carvings include exotic animals, such as eggplant penguin, fruits and vegetable elephant to be use as centerpiece or showpiece, watermelon monkey, white turnip ostrich and zucchini birds sitting at the center platter with Leek fl owers as an equally impressive floral design; like zucchini tulip flowers garnished & decorated at the center of the table, so also the white turnip roses in brilliant Jeweled-tone color. You can also see assorted vegetable flowers, glossy red-and-white cabbage lilies all of which bloom in brilliant colors. In addition to an easy-to-follow instruction is a beautifully photographed carvings, Pango's Table Art also features well-illustrated sections on carving equipment and techniques, as well as suggestions in assembling an elegant buffet table by simply adding a fruit and vegetable carving. With Pango's Table Art, entertaining takes a whole lot of new meaning.

Le Cordon Bleu Home Collection From the world's most famous cooking school! The Le Cordon Bleu Home Collection allows home cooks of all levels to recreate the sumptuous dishes of master chefs by following simple, step-by-step instructions, complete with gorgeous full-color photographs. Bread There's nothing in the world like fresh-baked, homemade bread. And now, there's not easier way to create the most flavorful, delicious breads from around the globe than Bread, from the acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. Recipes range from yeast breads, quick breads, and sweet dessert breads, and include such delectable favorites as Gocaccia, Corn Bread, Challah, Potato Bread, Banana Bread, Hot Cross Buns, and more.

You don't have to take lessons from a professional teacher to learn the art of Chinese cooking if all you want to do is to entertain your friends or cook for your family. Almost without exception, Chinese women learn this skill by watching and working together with their mothers or grandmothers. After they become wives or mothers themselves, the most diligent among them will try to improve their techniques by consulting cook books and exchanging experiences with their neighbors. In this way they eventually become as skilled as the best chefs in established restaurants. It should be noted, of course, that most of the well-known chefs in famous restaurants are men because many men in Chinese homes are just as good at the art of cooking as their wives. This book in the Learn to Cook Chinese Dishes series have been compiled by master chefs. They have used simple explanations to introduce the ingredients, the ways of cutting, and the cooking procedures for each Chinese recipe. Readers who follow the directions will before long become skilled in the art of Chinese cooking. The entire set consists of nine volumes, covering freshwater and seafood dishes, meat dishes, vegetable dishes, courses made from soy beans, soups, cold dishes, pastries, dishes of eggs and poultry, and recipes for family feasts. This particular volume presents forty different cold dishes. [+]