Monday, February 9, 2009

One Dish Meals from Popular Cuisines or Six Plates Over Texas

One Dish Meals from Popular Cuisines: Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Thai

Author: Su Huei Huang

A trilingual culinary excursion to five countries whose recipes have always tantalized our taste buds. Master Chef Su-Huei Huang has selected a kaleidoscope of sumptuous offerings in this fabulous collection. From Fried Dumplings of China to Mexican Shrimp Fajitas, Lasagne di Carne of Italy to the famous Pad Thai, and even Japanese Udon in Broth, four master chefs share each nation's family pride in easy to follow instruction.



Look this: Recetario Para la Buena Salud or Onions Leeks and Garlic Volume 19

Six Plates Over Texas

Author: Jason M Marshburn

Texas, in its long and beautiful history has had immigrants from every corner of the globe. Texas has been ruled by Spain, France, Mexico, Confederacy, and of course the United States. Texas was even an independent nation for nine years. The cuisine of Texas has been influenced by its history. This book will cover the traditional dishes of Texas, as well as some contempory ones. Spanish and Mexican inspired dishes such as, enchiladas and chili are included. French in the form of Cajun/Creole inspired dishes such as, shrimp creole, etouffee, and gumbo are included. Southern dishes such as fried chicken and catfish are in here as well. This cookbook is the only one you will need if you want to cook and eat as big as the folks do deep in the heart of Texas.



Sunday, February 8, 2009

Jam Manufacture Its Theory and Practice or Soul of Southern Cooking

Jam Manufacture - Its Theory and Practice

Author: William C Jago

Originally published in 1919, this is a wonderfully detailed book about the art of producing jam. Although it addresses larger scale production, all of its hints, tips and recipes are equally useful in the smaller kitchen.Contents Include - Raw Materials-Fruits, sugars, pectinous or jelly producing bodies, Citric and tartaric acids, preservatives - Apparatus and Plant-Machinery used for preliminary treatment of fruit and other raw materials, Heat producing apparatus and boiling pans, receptacles, pots and jars, etc., cleaning and sterilising plant for same - Manufacturing Operations-Gooseberries, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, loganberries, black currants, apricots, peaches, oranges {marmalade}, plums, apples, pears, quinces, mixed fruit jams, fruit jellies. - Bottled Fruits- Fruit, bottles bottling, heating or sterilizing process, canned fruits - Packing And General Handling of Jams - Chemical And Biological Examination of Raw Materials and Finished Substances - Other Preserved Fruit Products and Allied Manufactures- Mince Meat, table jellies



Book review: Better than Take out or 500 Best Value Wines in the LCBO

Soul of Southern Cooking

Author: Kathy Starr

This spellbinding cookbook from the heart of the Mississippi Delta collects a fine black cook's recipes from a hard-scrabble heritage. It recounts rituals of surviving and enduring while rejoicing in the family ties that bind and in the magic of creating hearty meals from make-do ingredients. The foods described by Kathy Starr rise out of the common experiences of Deep South blacks, who established a distinct kind of cooking. Its "soul," the author confides, comes from the art of simmering. Its heritage is preserved here in a fascinating collection of recipes that capture the essence of black foodways in the American South.



Saturday, February 7, 2009

Cookin Cajun Cooking School Cookbook or Wild Olive

Cookin' Cajun Cooking School Cookbook: Creole and Cajun Cuisine from the Heart of New Orleans

Author: Lisette Verlander

We've included both traditional and more up-to-date recipes, as well as the tips, techniques, and ingredient information you'll need to share the secrets of South Louisiana's spirited cooking. Cookin' Cajun Cooking School's family stories illuminate traditional celebration lore in New Orleans' unique Creole culture, where a Big Easy goo time is always accompanied by great food.



Interesting textbook: Scentsational Weight Loss or The Basics of Strength Training

Wild Olive

Author: Basil King

Illustrated by Lucius Hitchcock.



Friday, February 6, 2009

Something New in Sandwiches or Complete Fish and Game Cookbook

Something New in Sandwiches

Author: Whit

Originally published by Kegan Paul in 1932, this book gives you sandwiches with such verve and imagination that you will never view this popular object in the same way again. There are sections on hot sandwiches, special savory sandwiches, vegetarian sandwiches, sweet supper sandwiches, biscuit sandwiches, afternoon tea sandwiches, sandwiches for the nursery, picnics, and railway journeys. Sandwich devotees will have to worship at this author's shrine.



Go to: MCTS or Crashing the Gate

Complete Fish and Game Cookbook

Author: A D Livingston

Whatever your favorite fare and preferred cooking methods, you'll find no-fuss recipes and easy-to-follow instructions to help you bring your catch to table.

Library Journal

Livingston's comprehensive cookbook/ guide was originally published as Outdoor Life's Complete Fish and Game Cookbook (1986); this revision contains about 20 percent new material. The text displays the author's usual mix of quirky wit and vast knowledge of his subject. Some of the recipes seem rather nostalgic, but how many cookbooks cover "Rattlesnakes, Armadillos, and Varmints"? Libraries where the first edition was popular will want the revised version, as will other collections serving an appropriate clientele.