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Wife of the Chef
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 13.95Wife of the Chef is at once a no-holds-barred memoir of restaurant life and a revealing look at married life. For Courtney Febbroriello, the two are intertwined. She and her husband own an American bistro in Connecticut. He's the chef, so naturally he gets all the credit. She has the role of keeping things running, but she's the wife, so she... more...
Near a Thousand Tables
Free Press 2002; US$ 16.99In Near a Thousand Tables, acclaimed food historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto tells the fascinating story of food as cultural as well as culinary history -- a window on the history of mankind. In this "appetizingly provocative" (Los Angeles Times) book, he guides readers through the eight great revolutions in the world history of food: the origins... more...
The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.
Ten Speed Press 2011; US$ 25.00Since its inception in 1996, Stone Brewing Co. has been the fastest growing brewery in the country?Beer lovers gravitate to its unique line-up which includes favorites such as Stone IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. This insider's guide focuses on the history of Stone Brewing Co., and shares homebrew recipes for many of its celebrated beers including Stone... more...
Bitters
Ten Speed Press 2011; US$ 24.99Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve... more...
Grandma's Wartime Baking Book
St. Martin's Press 2003; US$ 7.99Anyone who loves great American desserts will delight in Grandma's Wartime Baking Book . The result of extensive research, interviews, and recipe testing, Joanne Lamb Hayes's follow-up to Grandma's Wartime Kitchen delivers beloved and still irresistible recipes for cakes, pies, cookies, cobblers, muffins, breads, and other baked treats created... more...
Choice Cuts
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 10.67The winner of the Glenfiddich Best Food Book Award leads is on a dazzling culinary tour around the world and through history - from the fifth century BC to the present day. Presented by subject - including 'Food and Sex', 'Bread', 'Rants' and 'Dessert' - and illustrated with Kurlansky's own pen-and-ink drawings as well as classic photographs,... more...
Soup
Reaktion Books 2010; US$ 15.95From the restorative powers of chicken soup on a sick day to the warmth of a bowl of chowder on a wintry night, there is no food quite as comforting and emblematic of home as soup. Soup, as Janet Clarkson tells us, is the first true culinary creation of humanity, and it has made a long journey from the prehistoric cave to the kitchen table and the... more...
The Wines of Hungary
Octopus 2003; US$ 54.35This reference to the 22 wine regions of Hungary shows how this country, with its once-proud wine tradition, reinvented itself after 45 years of communism, during which time the entire structure of grape growing and wine production was changed out of recognition. The author details how Hungary's re-adjustment, which still continues, has progressed... more...
Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking
Sourcebooks, Inc. 2010; US$ 29.99The new book from the James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award-winning author more...









