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  • Baker's Manualby Joseph Amendola; Nicole Rees

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 29.95

    Crucial formulas for baking success--an updated edition of the classic reference What do virtually all breads and desserts have in common? They rely on baking formulas, the building block "recipes" that every serious baker must master. For example, behind every tempting napoleon lies a formula for classic puff pastry, while a truly heavenly chocolate brownie cannot exist without the knowledge of how to temper chocolate. Compiled by a veteran instructor at The Culinary Institute of America, this authoritative reference contains 200 completely up-to-date formulas using essential ingredients found in today's pastry kitchens. From American Pie Dough and P?t? Bris?e to Pastry Cream and Cr?me Anglaise, these recipes are written in small- and large-yield... more...

  • The Appetizer Atlasby Arthur L. Meyer; Jon M. Vann

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 45.00

    The ultimate single-source cookbook for a world of appetizers Whether in the form of a passed hors d'oeuvre, canap?, or a dish of small bites placed at a table setting, appetizers are the perfect showcase of a cook's creativity and skill. The Appetizer Atlas brings together an enticing range of starters from around the world that will help lead off any dining experience in style. This unique, encyclopedic cookbook offers 400 authentic, savory recipes for appetizers from twenty-eight distinctive regional cuisines-from Mexico to Maghreb, from China to the Caribbean, along with France, India, Italy, Japan, Thailand, and many more. All recipes are kitchen tested, perfect for home cooking, professional catering, and entertaining. With photographs... more...

  • Food and Wine Pairingby Robert J. Harrington

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 45.00

    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. Food and Wing Pairing : Lays out the basics of wine evaluation and the hierarchy... more...

  • The Elements of Cookingby Michael Ruhlman; Anthony Bourdain

    Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 11.99

    In The Elements of Cooking, New York Times bestselling author Michael Ruhlman deconstructs the essential knowledge of the kitchen to reveal what professional chefs know only after years of training and experience. With alphabetically ordered entries and eight beautifully written essays, Ruhlman outlines what it takes to cook well: understanding heat, using the right tools, cooking with eggs, making stock, making sauce, salting food, what a cook should read, and exploring the most important skill to have in the kitchen, finesse. The Elements of Cooking gives everyone the tools they need to go from being a good cook to a great one. more...

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Chefby Leslie CMB Bilderback

    Penguin Group Inc. 2007; US$ 15.99

    How to thrive in one of today?s top ten ?dream professions.? Despite the long hours, arduous training, and grueling physical work, the allure of being a professional chef has made it one of the fastest growing career markets in America today. In this must-have guide, a master chef and baker gives practical, up-to-date advice on everything aspiring chefs (and expert chefs looking for the next career move) need to know, including how to apprentice at a 5-star restaurant, connect with renowned chefs and bakers, open their own restaurant, and much, much more. --Expert author with decades of restaurant experience --One of today?s top ten ?dream professions? in America --Culinary institutes have seen an explosion in their enrollment of between... more...

  • 365 Foods Kids Love to Eatby Sheila Ellison; Judith Gray

    Sourcebooks, Inc. 2005; US$ 10.99

    The bestselling guide to happy, healthy mealtimes with kids. more...

  • Ratioby Michael Ruhlman

    Simon & Schuster 2009; US$ 12.99

    WHEN YOU KNOW A RATIO, IT’S NOT LIKE KNOWING A SINGLE RECIPE, IT’S INSTANTLY KNOWING A THOUSAND. In Ratio, Michael Ruhlman, recognized as one of the great translators of the chef’s craft for both home cooks and culinary professionals, shows how cooking with ratios will unchain you from recipes and set you free. Ratio is the truth of cooking: basic preparations that teach us how the fundamental ingredients of the kitchen—water, flour, butter and oils, milk and cream, and eggs—work. Detailing thirty-three essential ratios and suggesting enticing variations, Ruhlman empowers every cook to make countless doughs, batters, stocks, sauces, meats, and custards without ever again having to locate a recipe. more...

  • 150 Vegan Favoritesby Jay Solomon

    Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 11.99

    Gourmet Vegan Fare Prepared with Culinary Flair! Jay Solomon knows how to make vegan food taste good. It just takes a bit of creativity — something Jay has in spades. Here one of the most renowned vegetarian cooks offers recipes that make food achingly good. His secret? The incredibly subtle effect of fresh herbs, spicy chilies, and fragrant spices. In 150 Vegan Favorites , you'll explore the exciting possibilities of cooking with these flavorful yet easy-to-find ingredients. In addition, you will begin to use marvelous ingredients such as colorful leafy vegetables, couscous, red lentils, wild rice, butternut squash, and West Indian pumpkin. You'll find such tantalizingly delicious recipes as: ·Curried Squash with Winter... more...

  • Wenn Kunden online kochen: Der Nutzen der Kundenintegration für Kochbuchverlageby Johanna Krobitzsch

    Diplomica Verlag 2010; US$ 9.94

    Ziel dieser Untersuchung ist es, Kochbuchverlagen den Nutzen der über Onlineportale stattfindenden Kundenintegration im Wettbewerb zu verdeutlichen. Zu diesem Zweck werden zu Beginn die theoretischen Grundlagen der Kundenintegration dargestellt. Dabei wird das Instrument der Wertkette eingeführt, um aufzuzeigen, wie sich die Wertschöpfung durch die Integration der Kunden verändert und welche Wettbewerbsvorteile sich dadurch bieten. Im Verlauf der Darstellung wird ein Überblick der Printmärkte für Kochinformationen gegeben. Vorgestellt werden die Zielgruppen von Kochzeitschriften und -büchern sowie deren Bedürfnisse und Nutzungsarten dieser Medien. Aus dem Blick auf die Strategien und Tendenzen der Verlage in diesem Bereich können die Notwendigkeit... more...

  • The Bread Baker's Apprenticeby Peter Reinhart; Ron Manville

    Ten Speed Press 2011; US$ 18.99

    Co-founder of the legendary Brother Juniper’s Bakery, author of the landmark books Brother Juniper’s Bread Book and Crust & Crumb , and distinguished instructor at the world’s largest culinary academy, Peter Reinhart has been a leader in America’s artisanal bread movement for over fifteen years. Never one to be content with yesterday’s baking triumph, however, Peter continues to refine his recipes and techniques in his never-ending quest for extraordinary bread. In The Bread Baker’s Apprentice , Peter shares his latest bread breakthroughs, arising from his study in several of France’s famed boulangeries and the always-enlightening time spent in the culinary academy kitchen with his students.... more...