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The Essential Cocktail
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 35.00Dale DeGroff is widely regarded as the world?s foremost mixologist. Hailed by the New York Times as ?single-handedly responsible for what?s been called the cocktail renaissance,? he earned this reputation during his twelve years at the fashionable Promenade Bar in New York City?s Rainbow Room. It was there in 1987 that he not only reintroduced the... more...
Food Trucks
Ten Speed Press 2011; US$ 20.00With food-truck fever sweeping the nation, intrepid journalist Heather Shouse launched a coast-to-coast exploration of street food. In Food Trucks , she gives readers a page-by-page compass for finding the best movable feasts in America. From decades-old pushcarts manned by tradition-towing immigrants to massive, gleaming mobile kitchens run by... more...
The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 45.00Master the mysteries of wine. The study of wine and beverages has become integral to hospitality education. The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook demystifies the wine and wine-making process, examining not only the making and flavor profiles of wine, beer, and spirits, but also the business of wine service as practiced by a chef or sommelier. Unique... more...
Speakeasy
Ten Speed Press 2010; US$ 24.99Time-honored cocktails like the New York Sour and the Sidecar were born during the era of Prohibition, the blessedly bygone social experiment that turned drinking into an underground adventure. In those days, hard beverage options were usually made with homemade hooch and flavorings of dubious origin and quality. Thankfully, a cocktail renaissance... more...
The Bartender's Best Friend
Wiley 2010; US$ 19.95A newly revised second edition of the ultimate bartender's Bible This up-to-date, practical, and easy-to-use guide presents recipes for hundreds of cocktails and mixed drinks, plus step-by-step directions for making virtually every popular mixed drink, both contemporary and classic-from an A.B.C. to a Zorbatini. Plus, the book includes full coverage... more...
Erfolgreich in der Gastronomie
Diplomica Verlag 2008; US$ 46.37Esskultur ist weitaus vielschichtiger als der Begriff im ersten Moment vermuten lässt. Daher ist es Ziel dieser Studie, zunächst einen umfassenden Überblick über die deutsche Esskultur zu geben. Dafür soll herausgearbeitet werden, von welchen kulturellen Errungenschaften sie beeinflusst wird und welchen Trends sie folgt. Der erste Teil des Buches beschäftigt... more...
The World's Greatest Wine Estates
Simon & Schuster 2010; US$ 39.99Over the past twenty-five years, renowned critic Robert M. Parker, Jr., has visited both legendary and fledgling wineries all over the world and has tasted hundreds of thousands of wines. Only a fraction of those wines have earned his highest ratings and are considered by him to be truly legendary. In his latest book, Parker brings together what he... more...
Notes on Cooking
RCR Creative Press 2009; US$ 15.99As an essential primer of immediately useful and utterly relevant guidance, this guide can help anyone become a better cookwithout a single recipe. The book’s 217 notes deliver indispensable culinary truths, the highest standards of conduct, and timeless gems of cooking wisdom that have been taught and passed down by top chefs for generations.... more...
Great American Craft Beer
Running Press 2010; US$ 22.95Great American Craft Beer takes readers on a passionate and informative journey through the most palate pleasing ales and lagers produced in America today. Built on the inalienable truth that there is a beer out there for everyone, the book directs readers to focus on the flavors they already enjoy tasting, such as sweet fruits, roasted coffee,... more...
Wine Atlas of Australia
Hardie Grant Books 2006; US$ 79.95From deep, supple and mouthfilling Shiraz to golden botrytised Riesling, from delicious gooseberry and grassdriven Sauvignon Blanc to the generosity of sunkissed Chardonnay, the ancient continent of Australia produces wines that equal the best in the world. The enormous geographic variations in Australian landscapes and soils ensure that every variety... more...









