Publication date: 1990
Review Gastronomyah: Milon entsiklopedi shel mada ve-omanut ha-akhilah ha-tovah : be-hamesh safot, Ivrit, Anglit, Tsarefatit, Italkit ve-Germanit / Keter:
Publication date: 2001-06
Dewey code: 641
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Price: $29.95
Review The Pantropheon: A History of Food and Its Preparation in Ancient Times / Creative Cookbooks:The Pantropheon or a history of food and its preparation in ancient times is embellished with forty-one engravings illustrating the greatest gastronomic marvels of antiquity. In the Pantropheon Soyer presents a wealth of enlightening and entertaining information, covering nearly every possible aspect of food and its preparation in ancient times: the mythological origin of specific foodstuffs; agricultural, milling and marketing practices; detailed recipes; even an in-depth study of the gastronomy and sociology of the Roman banquet table. It appears that the luxury and enchantments of the table were first appreciated by the Assyrians and Persians, those voluptuous Asiatics, who, by reason of the enervating mildness of the climate, were powerless to resist sensual seductions. Greece - ''beloved daughter of the gods'' - speedily embellished the culinary art with all the exquisite delicacy of her poetic genius. What cooks! what a table! what guests! in that Eden of paganism - that land of intoxicating perfumes, of generous wines, and inexhausitle laughter! Most people will read with some interest these studies on an art which, like all arts invented by necessity or inspired by pleasure, has kept pace with the genius of nations, and became more refined and more perfect in proportion as they themselves became more polite. About the Author Alexis Soyer (1809-1859), was a talented, dashing, flamboyant, French egocentric whose gastronomic genius was the rage and envy of mid-nineteenth-century England. He served as cook to various French and English notables between 1821 and 1837. Among them was Prince Polignac of the French Foreign Office, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis of Waterford, and William Lloyd of Aston Hall, Oswestry. Soyer was widely known for his triumphant tenure as master chef of the London Reform Club, a post he accepted in 1837. The day of Queen Victoria's coronation, June 28, 1838, Soyer executed one of the greatest culinary extravaganzas of all time: a breakfast for two thousand people at Gwydyr House, where the club was temporarily housed. [+]His banquet de luxe for 150 guests for Ibraham Pasha on July 3, 1846, has also become a culinary legend. Soyer wrote some of the most ambitious, authoritative, and useful books on the history and art of preparing food ever written. Among his works are the highly acclaimed and successful The Gastronomic Regenerator: A Simplified and New System of Cookery (1846) and The Modern Housewife, or MÈnagÖre (1849). Soyer was the proprietor and chef of the gourmet restaurant, The Gastronomic Symposium of all Nations, inventor and above all - humanitarian. During the Irish famine of the late 1840s and during the Crimean War he provided soldiers with nourishing foods on the battlefields.
Creator: Ira Raja
Publication date: 2008-01-06
Dewey code: 301
List Price: $60.00
Price: $34.12
Review The Table Is Laid: An Anthology of South Asian Food Writing / Oxford University Press, USA:This anthology of writings on food from a wide range of South Asian literary and non-literary sources, draws mainly on writing in English including diaspora writers, but also includes translations from Indian languages.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2005-09-28
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $150.00
Price: $125.31
Review Modern Cook / Taylor and Francis:Pupil of the great Careme, Chief Cook to Queen Victoria, Charles Elme Francatelli presents his most celebrated recipes. Crayfish ragout, sole a la marechale, roast turkey, artichokes with butter sauce, summer sandwiches, and countless pies and cakes are among the hundreds of recipes included. Complete dinner menus allow cooks to plan exquisite meals with ease, and detailed instructions (written in 1846) need only slight adaptations for the modern kitchen.
Edition: Wyd. 2
Publication date: 1999
Price: $29.99
Review Przy polskim stole (A to Polska wlasnie) / Wydawn. Dolnoslaskie:
Edition: 3
Publication date: 2009-04-10
Dewey code: 641.623
List Price: $29.95
Price: $29.95
Review Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing / Oxford University Press, USA:Written by one of the world's leading authorities and hailed by American Brewer as "brilliant" and "by a wide margin the best reference now available," Beer offers an amusing and informative account of the art and science of brewing, examining the history of brewing and how the brewing process has evolved through the ages. The third edition features more information concerning the history of beer especially in the United States; British, Japanese, and Egyptian beer; beer in the context of health and nutrition; and the various styles of beer. Author Charles Bamforth has also added detailed sidebars on prohibition, Sierra Nevada, life as a maltster, hopgrowing in the Northwestern U. S. , and how cans and bottle are made. Finally, the book includes new sections on beer in relation to food, contrasting attitudes towards beer in Europe and America, how beer is marketed, distributed, and retailed in the US, and modern ways of dealing with yeast.
Authors
- Tom Stevenson
- Michael Broadbent
- Joanna Simon
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 2000-10
Dewey code: 641.220904
List Price: $50.00
Price: $41.00
Review A Century of Wine / Wine Appreciation Guild:A genuinely definitive work, authored by the world's preeminent wine writers, A Century of Wine explores the history, politics, religion, cultures, climatic changes, fashion and social phenomena that have impacted wine development around the world.
Edition: Bilingual
Publication date: 1997-06-01
Dewey code: 972
List Price: $30.00
Price: $30.00
Review Artes de Mexico # 36. Los espacios de la cocina mexicana / Spaces in Mexican Cuisine / Artes de Mexico:La memoria femenina rige los espacios de la cocina mexicana donde se transmiten, de generacion en generacion, el sazon de la casa materna y la sabiduria familiar. Por ello, los espacios culinarios son puertas privilegiadas para examinar nuestra cultura. Las reflexiones reunidas en esta edicion nos invitan a tomar posesion de estos interesantes territorios de nuestra intimidad. ENGLISH: The memories of women govern the spaces of Mexican cuisine, where cooking methods and family wisdom are handed down from generation to generation. These culinary spaces are a unique window on our culture. The articles that appear in this issue invite us to explore this highly interesting and personal territory.
Publication date: 1960
Dewey code: 641.09
Review Histoire pittoresque de notre alimentation / A. Fayard:
Publication date: 1957
Review Gourmet's guide to Britain / Gourmet: the magazine of good living:
Authors
- Terese Allen
- Harva Hachten
Publication date: 2009-04-03
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $29.95
Price: $29.95
Review The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State / Wisconsin Historical Society Press:
Creator: Alan Donaldson
Publication date: 2003-10
Dewey code: 641
Price: $40.00
Review The Three Chimneys: Recipes & Reflections from the Isle of Skye's World Famous Restaurant / Interlink Publishing Group:The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye is one of the world's finest restaurants. Confirmation of its status came earlier this year when the respected The Restaurant magazine placed it at number 28 in its annual survey of the World's Top 50 restaurants. The Three Chimneys was the only Scottish restaurant on the list, and one of only five in the UK. Award-winning chef Shirley Spear and her husband Eddie have come a long way since they upped sticks from London almost 20 years ago and headed north with a dream of starting their own restaurant in a converted croft on the Isle of Syke. Now Shirley has drawn on her experiences to put together a visually stunning and highly readable book. A winning combination of recipes, culinary essays, personal anecdotes and over 100 evocative images - of Skye, its produce and Shirley's mouth-watering creations - this is more than just a cookery book.
Publication date: 1931
Review Lovely food;: A cookery notebook, / The Nonesuch Press:
Review Here let us feast : a book of banquets:M. F. K. Fisher is our host for the potluck of the ages, and there could be no better. The celebrated author of such books as The Art of Eating, Cooking of Provincial France, and With Bold Knife and Fork knows how to prepare a feast of reading as no other. She has extended her invitations with the utmost care (and she has refined the list in this revised edition of her 1946 classic): Charles Lamb roasts us a pig; Tobias Smollett boils a goose and serves it up in a sauce of pepper, lovage, coriander, mint, rue, anchovies, and oil; Lewis Carroll can be depended on for some unusual tea. And of course there will be those with a flair for the dramatic, such as Petronius Arbiter, with his dormice seasoned with honey and poppy-seed, his signs-of-the-Zodiac sampler, and his pastry thrushes stuffed with raisins and walnuts. These are but a few of her illustrious guests. Mrs. Fisher has arranged everything perfectly, and the result is a succession of unforgettable courses that will entice the most reluctant epicure.
Creator: Tan Chee-Beng
Publication date: 2001-08-24
Dewey code: 394.12095
List Price: $40.00
Price: $32.58
Review Changing Chinese Foodways in Asia / The Chinese University Press:Through the lens of Chinese food, the authors address recent theories in social science concerning cultural identity, ethnicity, boundary formation, consumerism and globalization, and the invention of local cuisine in the context of rapid culture change in East and Southeast Asia.
Publication date: 1996
Review Springfield entertainment: A pictorial history / G. Bradley:
Publication date: 2004-07-30
Dewey code: 394.10954
List Price: $55.00
Price: $30.20
Review Food Culture in India (Food Culture around the World) / Greenwood Press:The extreme diversity of Indian food culture-including the dizzying array of ingredients and dishes-is made manageable in this groundbreaking reference. India has no national dish or cuisine; however, certain ingredients, dishes, and cooking styles are typical of much of the subcontinent's foodways. There are also common ways of thinking about food. The balanced coverage found herein covers many states ignored by previous food writers. Students will find much of cultural interest here to complement country studies and foodies will discover fresh perspectives. From prehistoric times there has been considerable mixing of cultures and cuisines within India. Today, the endless variations in cuisine reflect religious, community, regional, and economic differences and histories. Sen, a noted author on Indian cuisine, consummately encapsulates the foodways in historical context, including the influence of the British period (the "Raj"). Among the topics covered are the restrictions of various religions and castes and the northern wheat-based vs. the southern rice-based cuisine, with an extensive review of each regional cuisine with typical meals. [+]She characterizes the only-recent restaurant culture, with mention of Indian fare offered abroad. In addition, the Indian sweet tooth so apparent in the dishes made for many festivals and celebrations is highlighted. The roles of diet and health are also explained, with an emphasis on Ayruveda, which is gaining support in Western countries. A plethora of recipes for different regions and occasions complements the text.
Authors
- Laura Mason
- Catherine Brown
Publication date: 2004-12-31
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $35.00
Price: $35.00
Review Traditional Foods of Britain: An Inventory / Prospect Books (UK):
Publication date: 1998-04
Dewey code: 641.595694
Price: $14.95
Review A Biblical Feast, Foods from the Holy Land / Ten Speed Press:A crossover book like no other, "Cooking With Jesus" is a fascinating blend of food history and traditional recipes, updated for today's kitchen. Author Kitty Morse has researched the original Mediterranean diet - the foods that appear in the Bible and were eaten by Christ and people of the time - and her rich, evocative descriptions of the region's foods and customs give intriguing cultural context to the unique recipes. Illustrated with "antiqued" water-color maps of the region and photos of historical foods (figs, grapes, fish, breads, grains, bean, cheeses, goat, lamb, and fowl, to name a few), this is a visual feast that will nourish the spirit as well as the body. A natural in the gift and religious markets. Growing up in Morocco, Kitty Morse was struck by how many people still lived as their ancestors had in biblical times. This observation led her to wonder what people ate during the time of the Scriptures. Poring exhaustively through the Bible, she found many food references, such as the one for Esau's porridge, and another about a garden of cucumbers, but only the text of Ezekiel 4:9 regarding bread came close to being a recipe. So Morse delved into other sources, from the Dead Sea Scrolls to archaeological data. In A Biblical Feast, she draws reasonable and enlightening conclusions from the information she gleaned. For biblical cooks, "Low cooking (stewing), rather than roasting or frying, was their favorite method of cooking. [+]The ancient Hebrews prepared and ate most foods with their hands. " Morse lists all the foods mentioned in the King James Bible, but assumes there were others, too, because the writers of the Old and New Testaments were, logically, more concerned with theology and other events than with "botanical, zoological, and culinary matters. " Biblical cooks had no sugar for sweetening, only reduced syrups from dates, pomegranates, and other fruit. Morse also explains what grains were available and how they were used. There are recipes you will enjoy, such as Toasted Ground Almond and Sesame Dip; Chicken, Leek, and Garbanzo Bean Stew; and Apricots with Pomegranate Seeds and Toasted Nuts in Honey Syrup. Many of the recipes, reflecting ancient times and ingredients, produce bland results, such as Barley Cakes, which are mostly of historical interest. A Biblical Feast is recommended for teachers and for those who might use its information in family activities. -Dana Jacobi.
Publication date: 2006-01-10
Dewey code: 641
List Price: $29.99
Price: $29.98
Review Philosophy in the Kitchen - The Culinary Arts Discussed / Vintage Cookery Books:Originally published in 1885. "The Old Bohemian" was a learned gourmet who dined regularly in the best and worst eating places in England and Europe. This witty and entertaining book is a record of his eating experiences in these places. It contains many unusual recipes, hints and tips and will appeal to all with a love of cookery and its history. Contents include: The Food of Man - Qualities Required in a Good Cook - Provisions and Requisites in Kitchen, Pantry, Larder and Cellar - Meat and the Processes of Cooking It - Poultry and Game - Fish and Shellfish - Molluscs and Turtle - Vegetables - Condiments - Salads - Unfermented Beverages - Fermented Drinks - Tea, Coffee and Chocolate. Many of the earliest cookery books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Gastronomyah: Milon entsiklopedi shel mada ve-omanut ha-akhilah ha-tovah : be-hamesh safot, Ivrit, Anglit, Tsarefatit, Italkit ve-Germanit, The Pantropheon: A History of Food and Its Preparation in Ancient Times, The Table Is Laid: An Anthology of South Asian Food Writing, Modern Cook, Przy polskim stole (A to Polska wlasnie), Beer: Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing, A Century of Wine, Artes de Mexico # 36. Los espacios de la cocina mexicana / Spaces in Mexican Cuisine, Histoire pittoresque de notre alimentation, Gourmet's guide to Britain, The Flavor of Wisconsin: An Informal History of Food and Eating in the Badger State, The Three Chimneys: Recipes & Reflections from the Isle of Skye's World Famous Restaurant, Lovely food;: A cookery notebook,, Here let us feast : a book of banquets, Changing Chinese Foodways in Asia, Springfield entertainment: A pictorial history, Food Culture in India (Food Culture around the World), Traditional Foods of Britain: An Inventory, A Biblical Feast, Foods from the Holy Land, Philosophy in the Kitchen - The Culinary Arts DiscussedTop headlines: Whale songs drowned out by humans: The songs that whales and dolphins use to communicate, orient themselves and find mates are being drowned out by human-made noises in the world's oceans, U.N. officials and environmental groups said Wednesday. ›22:39 3 Dec, Wed Top 10 stupid gifts from chickens to toilet golf: Short of gift ideas for that person who really does have everything? 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