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Baker's Manualby Joseph Amendola; Nicole Rees
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 29.95Crucial 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$ 45.00The 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...
Flight Cateringby Peter Jones
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 64.95The airline industry is a vast international business that is central to world economies. In today's environment, it faces many challenges and a tight operational strategy is vital to survive. In-flight catering is a central part of these strategies at all levels: be they customer satisfaction, marketing, operations or logistics. Fully endorsed by the International Flight Catering Association, Flight Catering is an authoritative guide to this specialised and vital area on the catering industry. With an international team of contributions from both academia and industry it provides a user friendly guide, taking the reader through every aspect from marketing and on board service, to cost control and logistics. * Fully endorsed by the International... more...
Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areasby P.F.J. Eagles; S.F. McCool
CAB International 2004; US$ 55.00This book describes the state-of-the-art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations. more...
The Elements of Cookingby Michael Ruhlman; Anthony Bourdain
Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 11.99In 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...
Special Event Production: The Resourcesby Doug Matthews
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 53.95This must-have guide to special event production resources looks deep behind-the-scenes of an event and dissects what it is that creates success. It analyses the resources and is an extensive reference guide to the technical details of the technical aspects of a big event. It provides a thorough grounding on the specifications and performance of lighting and audio systems, visual presentation technology, special effects and temporary outdoor venues. Incorporating pedagogical features, this easy-to-read book is packed with photographs, diagrams, flow charts, checklists, sample forms, and real-life examples. The vast varieties of audio-visual technologies, outdoor venues, d?cor and staging are presented. This text is Part two of a two book... more...
The Pastry Chef's Companionby Glenn Rinsky; Laura Halpin Rinsky
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 19.95With more than 4,800 terms and definitions from around the world plus ten appendices filled with helpful resources, The Pastry Chef's Companion combines the best features of a dictionary and an encyclopedia. In addition to the current terminology of every component of pastry, baking, and confectionary arts, this book provides important information about the origin and historical background of many of the terms. Moreover, it offers coverage of flavor trends, industry practices, key success factors, a resources list, illustrations, and phonetic pronunciations. more...
Principles of Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controlsby Paul R. Dittmer; J. Desmond Keefe
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 62.50Separated into four parts including an introduction to food, beverage, and labor cost controls followed by separate sections each devoted to food, beverage, and labor, this classic text has been updated in this new Ninth Edition. In this new edition, key terms, key concepts, review questions, and spreadsheet exercises reinforce and support readers understanding. It also features increased discussion and examples of technology use in food and beverage operations, a running case study, and a separate chapter on menu analysis and engineering. This text is well suited for classroom, professional training, and on-the-job use. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. more...
The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary Into Extraordinaryby Joseph Michelli
McGraw-Hill 2006; US$ 24.95WAKE UP AND SMELL THE SUCCESS! You already know the Starbucks story. Since 1992, its stock has risen a staggering 5,000 percent! The genius of Starbucks success lies in its ability to create personalized customer experiences, stimulate business growth, generate profits, energize employees, and secure customer loyalty-all at the same time. The Starbucks Experience contains a robust blend of home-brewed ingenuity and people-driven philosophies that have made Starbucks one of the world's “most admired” companies, according to Fortune magazine. With unique access to Starbucks personnel and resources, Joseph Michelli discovered that the success of Starbucks is driven by the people who work there-the “partners”-and... more...
Setting the Tableby Danny Meyer
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 10.99In October 1985, at age twenty-seven, Danny Meyer, with a good idea and scant experience, opened what would become one of New York City's most revered restaurantsUnion Square Cafe. Little more than twenty years later, Danny is the CEO of one of the world's most dynamic restaurant organizations, which includes eleven unique dining establishments, each at the top of its game. How has he done it? How has he consistently beaten the odds and set the competitive bar in one of the toughest trades around? In this landmark book, Danny shares the lessons he's learned while developing the winning recipe for doing the business he calls "enlightened hospitality." This innovative philosophy emphasizes putting the power of hospitality to work... more...