"A must-have book for anyone who is serious about Italian wines." —Lidia Bastianich, host of PBS?s Lidia's Italian Table "I have yet to encounter more knowledgeable guides to...Italian wine." —Piero Antinori, President, Antinori Wines "Bravo to Ed and Mary! This book shows their love for Italy, the Italian producers, and the great marriage of local foods with local wines. Here is a grea…
The secret is out: That slow cooker that's been collecting dust in your kitchen cabinet is a wonderful and easy tool for making delicious entrees at the touch of a button. With new U.S. sales estimated at 6 million a year, more people are finding slow cookers indispensable in getting a home-cooked meal on the table. Besides tasting good, slow cooked meals are convenient and nutritious because y…
Plätzchenbacken! Wen erinnert das nicht sofort an seine Kindheit, an die Vorweihnachtszeit, an den Duft der Gewürze und an das Glücksgefühl, wenn man die Teigschüssel auslecken durfte. Und jedes Jahr im Spätherbst nehmen wir uns vor, selbst Plätzchen zu backen, um die Erinnerung aus Kindertagen wieder aufleben zu lassen. Aber Weihnachten ist nicht die einzige Gelegenheit, die Speisekamme…
Round, thin, and made of starchy batter cooked on a flat surface, it is a food that goes by many names: flapjack, crêpe, and okonomiyaki, to name just a few. The pancake is a treasured food the world over, and now Ken Albala unearths the surprisingly rich history of pancakes and their sizzling goodness. Pancake traverses over centuries and civilizations to examine the culinary and cultural imp…
Pasta, pizza, parmesan cheese – we have Italy to thank for some of our favourite foods. Home to a dazzling array of wines, cheeses, breads, vegetables and salamis, Italy has become a mecca for foodies. Outside Italy, cities around the world are home to Michelin-starred Italian restaurants and television chefs extol the virtues of Italian cuisine, presenting it as a model of fresh and healthy …
This antique guide explains the mashing, cooling, fermentation and distillation processes in the manufacturing of whiskey. Providing a fascinating insight into whiskey production methods in the nineteenth century, it is suitable for whiskey enthusiasts, distillers and historians of alcohol production methods alike. Contents include: Thomas Thomson; of The Manufacture of Whisky; 1. The Mashing; …
Authored by various experts, this vintage series of books reveals how to create traditional British sweets, long-loved by young and old, and is sure to delight anyone with an interest in old-time confectionary. This edition includes a variety of delicious fudge recipes, including caramel, chocolate, coffee, marshmallow, and peanut butter flavours. Full contents: Confectionery - Aloha Fudge - An…
This fantastic, vintage book contains an extensive collection of recipes for making interesting and innovate vegetarian fruit dishes, with chapters on nutritional and botanical information. Easy-to-digest and profusely-illustrated, "The Compendium of Cooking with Fruit" will appeal to both vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, and it is not to be missed by those with a penchant for fruit and healt…
"The Eat-Less Meat Book" is a vintage cookbook written during the First World War. As such, it focuses on meals that can be put together using only few ingredients, and ingredients that can be commonly found— even in war time. This volume is ideal for those with an interest in economical cookery, and it would make for a fantastic addition to all culinary collections. Contents Include: "I. War…
This is a vintage cookbook full of interesting and exciting vegetarian recipes for salads and salad dressings, ideal for the beginner. These simple yet effective recipes will appeal to vegetarians and those who cook for them, and they would make for worthy additions to any culinary collection. Not to be missed by those with an interest in nutrition and healthy living. Contents include: "French …