First came A Man, a Can, a Plan: 50 Great Guy Meals Even You Can Make! The Sunday Star-Ledger cheered it as a foolproof, not to mention spill-proof, guide to manly success in the kitchen.' And the Detroit News exclaimed, 'Dude, this cookbook is for you.' Next came A Man, a Can, a Grill: 50 No-Swe...

Jonathan Gold has eaten it all.COUNTER INTELLIGENCE collects over 200 of Gold's best restaurant discoveries--from inexpensive lunch counters you won't find on your own to the perfect undiscovered dish at a beaten-path establishment. He reveals the hidden kitchens where Los Angeles' ethnic communi...

The Amish Cook

Recollections and Recipes from an Old Order Amish Family by Elizabeth Coblentz with Kevin Williams

Ten years ago, aspiring newspaper editor Kevin Williams convinced Elizabeth Coblentz, an Old Order Amish wife and mother, to write a weekly cooking column called "The Amish Co...

Take a man. Add a can. Now throw in a grill. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? But with the geniuses who brought you A Man, a Can, a Plan calling the shots, any guy can turn his culinary carnage into a killer meal. David Joachim's A Man, a Can, a Grill promises 50 more simple dishes, each...

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Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook presents the doyenne of the Better Way in tip-top form. Or rather, it offers the work of a dedicated team who, under Stewart's stewardship, has devised over 200 baking recipes for both savory and sweet treats, ranging from the traditional likes of buttermil...

Topics include:

• Dining room and kitchen organization and personnel
• Reservations, greeting, and seating
• Classic and modern styles of table service
• Beverage and wine service
• Money handling
• Service challenges--what to do whe...

"Relax. Don't Worry. Have a home-brew." It's the mantra of home-brewing, a phrase that nods to the technical aspects of brewing only as it dismisses all stress with a sip and a smile. Home-brewing is fun, after all. Charlie Papazian didn't just coin the term, he virtually spearheaded the h...

Lemon sweets are the divas of desserts. Assertive and bold, lemons can be flamboyant, tart, and tangy as in the Lemon Granita or sweet, mellow, and velvety like the creamy Lemon Panna Cotta. Over 70 recipes--from the classics to lip-smacking new favorites--are all enticingly presented in Luscious...

Accessible coverage of the science of baking
Underlying the artistic considerations involved in baking is science, and no other text offers as in-depth coverage of the "whys" of baking as How Baking Works. By helping bakers and pastry chefs better understand the major ingredient groups and ...

Won Ton Soup, Kung Pao Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork, Fried Rice, Mu Shu Pork--Chinese takeout again? Not with Chinese Cooking for Dummies, which brings the experience of the Chinese restaurant to your home, including everything but the big, exotic fish tank. Author Martin Yan, an award-wi...

Tasty and easy-to-prepare meals-without meat, wheat, or gluten-from the author of The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen.

Whether due to food allergies, celiac disease, or dietary preferences, many people want to eliminate gluten from their diet. Now it can be done without losing the z...

The first-ever collection of prizewinning Bake-Off dessert recipes

For more than 50 years, the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest has showcased the most delicious, exciting and uniquely American recipes our country's home cooks have to offer. Now this all-in-one collection of dessert...

Walking into a kitchen that’s filled with cooking aromas is a delightful and comforting experience. Yet, between work, chores, family obligations, and a badly needed opportunity to unwind, you find it difficult to get dinner on the table within the time limits that life imposes on you.