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Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook

Nobu Matsuhisa, Thomas Buckley

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

What would it be like to host an event catered by Nobu and Thomas Buckley, the executive chef of Nobu Miami? Now, food lovers and chefs everywhere can party like celebrities with Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook, a visual treat and a celebration of the dazzlingly original fusion cuisine served in the Miami outpost of Nobu's restaurant empire.
The book introduces an exotic line-up of finger foods and party dishes with South / American and Japanese influences, at the same time that it conveys the sparkling, sun-kissed atmosphere of the restaurants Miami Beach location. The recipes are simple and take advantage of fresh, local seafood like Florida pompano and conch.
More than 70 party recipes, some created especially for the book, are featured. The recipes themselves are complemented by comments, anecdotes and sidebars by Nobu and Buckley, in which they explain what inspired them to create particular dishes. They also offer useful tips on cooking technique. The gorgeous, full-color photos are by James Beard Award-nominee Masashi Kuma.

Fine Cooking Annual: A Year of Great Recipes, Tips & Techniques

Fine Cooking

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Refined but not beyond the reach of home cook 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I have had success with the Steak with Bourbon Sauce and the Parmesan Smashed Potatoes. I am looking forward to trying more recipes from this cookbook. Every recipe has a picture giving you the suggested presentation, plus there are informative inserts on ingredients and techniques. I hope the authors create a cookbook like this for every year

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Why is Fine Cooking consistently ranked as one of the top five most popular cooking magazines published today? Because not only does it offer thousands of devoted readers delicious and dependable recipes, but it shows them how to do more in less time. This delectable, year-end collection serves up dozens of the magazine's most mouth-watering dishes, conveniently organized by course and ingredient. The recipes cover every course, including appetizers, soups, sandwiches, pastas, an extensive variety of entrees -- from poultry and fish to beef and pork -- side dishes, and an array of tempting desserts. And as the magazine is famed for, plenty of how-to techniques, tips, and short-cuts are included. For cooks of all skill levels, Fine Cooking Annual, Vol. 3 will solve a year's worth of "what's for dinner" dilemmas.

Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook: A Real Barbecue Champion Brings the Tasty Recipes and Juicy Stories of the Barbecue Circuit to Your Backyard

Ray Lampe

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Total reviews: 38 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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A champion from the barbecue circuit shares his secrets for perfect barbecue in a book that will win a blue ribbon from backyard chefs Authentic slow-cooked barbecue is the great star-spangled specialty and home barbecuing is the new craze taking America's backyard cookouts by storm. In Dr. BBQ's Big-Time Barbecue Cookbook, Ray Lampe, a former Chicago truck driver turned barbecue chef champion, and teacher, serves over 200 of the best recipes he's developed for barbecued and grilled classics including smoky rubs and marinades, championship ribs, smoked chicken and turkey, pulled pork, brisket, barbecued lamb, home-smoked salmon, and much more, including all you need to know to slow smoke an entire pig for a feast that family and friends will never forget. There's also a long list of specialty recipes like jalapeno bris-ket, and green chile enchiladas with smoked chicken, and answers to questions any backyard chef might have: - What is the difference between grilling and barbecuing? - What's the best barbecue smoker to buy and how do I use it ? - What are the best cuts of meat and fish to cook on a smoker? - What are the secrets to becoming a barbecue champion?

The Frog Commissary Cookbook

Steven Poses, Anne Clark, Becky Roller

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Total reviews: 39 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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A little storefront restaurant opened in a downtown neighborhood of Philadelphia in 1973. It was simply named Frog. Out of that little eatery grew a collection of some of America's most innovative and successful restaurants, including Frog, The Commissary, and a catering operation known as Frog/Commissary Catering. From their founding chef/restaurateur, Steven Poses, and his colleagues Anne Clark and Becky Roller, comes a sumptuous cookbook that brings together hundreds of kitchen-tested recipes, tips, and information about their personal approach to food preparation.

Organized by meal course, the book contains a multitude of creative recipes, adapted for serving at home and reflecting a quixotic, multiethnic blend of foods and ingredients. Full of insider tips on food preparation and service and delightful anecdotes, this bountiful feast of information is also a lavish treat for the eyes, with Becky Roller's wonderful drawings and calligraphy gracing each page. The Frog/Commissary Cookbook is the perfect introduction to a very special culinary world--and the ideal addition to every cook's home library.

Bundt Cake Bliss: Delicious Desserts from Midwest Kitchens

Susanna Short

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

How does an ordinary person make a sophisticated, crowd-pleasing cake in a snap? With a bundt pan, of course! Foodie Susanna Short brings back the beautiful bundts of yesteryear with mouthwatering, kitchen-tested recipes for busy families, elegant entertainers, and confection connoisseurs everywhere in Bundt Cake Bliss.

From vintage favorites like Quick Orange Kiss and Tunnel of Fudge to fanciful finds like Green Chili Cornbread and Mexican Hot Chocolate Mini Bundts, this delightful book features just about every delectable bundt baked by the Midwest’s own since the handy pan burst into the baking scene in the 1960s. And don’t forget the dozens of glazes, sauces, and frostings sure to transform any cake into a shining crown of glory.

Here is a cookbook that makes baking accessible to all, where fun is an essential tool in the kitchen. Among the delicious recipes and stories of the cakes and their creators are tips for dressing up bundts for special occasions and for managing those unexpected mishaps. And to top it off, Short offers warm and humorous reflections about the power of bundts in building community. 

Susanna Short is a caterer who has been baking with passion and curiosity since the age of six. Dorothy “Dotty” Dalquist and her husband H. David Dalquist developed the original Bundt pan for their company, NordicWare. 

Dishing Up Vermont: 145 Authentic Recipes from the Green Mountain State

Tracey Medeiros

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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The sharp tang of cheddar cheese and the earthy sweetness of maple syrup are Vermont's signature flavors. But they're just the tip of the Vermont food pyramid. Dairy farms support cheese production that goes far beyond classic Cheddars. Farmers coax an impressive variety and quantity of produce from land that’s buried under snow for many months of the year. Game animals, rabbits, and traditional livestock thrive on small family farms where the farmers are committed to using sustainable, organic methods.

Taking advantage of this wonderful food are innovative chefs trained to bring out the best in their ingredients, B&B owners who take pride in their robust country breakfasts, and the farmers themselves who love sharing the recipes that make their products shine. Dishing Up Vermont, a collection of recipes from a broad range of cooks dedicated to sustaining and enriching local culinary traditions, celebrates the classic taste of the Green Mountain state with fresh interpretations of everything from blueberry pancakes sweetened with maple syrup to a savory tart made with onions, apples, and Grafton Cheddar.

This insider's view of Vermont cooking is rounded out with profiles of the people and places that make the state’s food scene so exciting. Here are classically trained chefs, home bakers, farmers, winemakers, comfort-food cooks, beekeepers, orchard and sugar-shack owners, craft brewers, and all the other foodies who keep Vermont traditions alive while developing vibrant new flavor combinations that respect the integrity of the raw ingredients.

Pike Place Public Market Seafood Cookbook

Braiden Rex-Johnson

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Easy to use. And a great gift. 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I was given this book as a gift and I'm delighted with it. It's sized smaller, like a gift book--so portable and easy to use. I appreciate Rex-Johnson's introduction that focuses and guides consumers on ocean and fish sustainability. This is befitting any bonafide cook from the Northwest (or anywhere!). Besides great recipes, she includes a helpful Appendix of techniques, everything from making bread crumbs to a chiffonade. The book seems basic enough, and sophisticated enough, for a broad range of cooking skills. And the photos and presentation are beautiful, interwoven with historial trivia related to fishing. There's a lot in this little gem.

Editorial Review:

For close to 100 years, Seattle’s Pike Place Public Market has been a favorite destination for food-loving locals and tourists alike. Packed with stalls offering the best quality and selection of fish found on the West Coast, restaurants serving up Pacific Northwest cuisine, and culinary shops of every persuasion, the market is a fish-lover’s paradise. In this colorful gift edition cookbook, best-selling author Braiden Rex-Johnson shares shopping tips, cooking techniques, mail-order sources, and more than 50 recipes for fish and shellfish from the chefs, restaurateurs, and fishmongers who represent the market community. Filled with candid, colorful photos, the PIKE PLACE PUBLIC MARKET SEAFOOD COOKBOOK is the perfect gift for any seafood-loving soul and a great souvenir to bring the best of the market home.

The United States of Arugula: The Sun Dried, Cold Pressed, Dark Roasted, Extra Virgin Story of the American Food Revolution

David Kamp

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

This is an entertaining book about cooking 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I don't cook a thing, but I enjoyed reading this entertaining book about cooking. The United States of Arugula is an interesting title for a book, so I decided to give this book a chance and read it. I was pleasantly surprised about how well researched this book is. There were some names I was not famillar with. I enjoyed reading about Marion Cunningham. She updated the Fannie Farmer Cookbook in 1979 with recipes like cippino which is a tomato based fish stew. Little Joes is a dish with ground beef, eggs and spinach. I learned that Craig Claiborne was influential food journalist who reviewed restaurants and published recipes for the New York Times in the 1960s I did not know that Spago started out as a pizza restaurant. I learned that Wolfgang Puck was innovative in making pizza topped with shrimp and other seafood like scallops. I learned that he also opened an Chinese restaurant a few years ago. Kamp gives a lot of biographical information about legendary people like Julia Child and James Beard. I enjoyed reading about how they made a name for themselves in the cooking industry. I also enjoyed reading about Laura Chenel and Alice Waters. These women made a name for themselves by following their passion for cheese and French food respectively. I enjoyed reading about how television have transformed cooks like Emeril Lagasse and Bobby Flay into celebrities. This book is a fun read.

Editorial Review:

The wickedly entertaining, hunger-inducing, behind-the-scenes story of the revolution in American food that has made exotic ingredients, celebrity chefs, rarefied cooking tools, and destination restaurants familiar aspects of our everyday lives.

Amazingly enough, just twenty years ago eating sushi was a daring novelty and many Americans had never even heard of salsa. Today, we don't bat an eye at a construction worker dipping a croissant into robust specialty coffee, city dwellers buying just-picked farmstand produce, or suburbanites stocking up on artisanal cheeses and extra virgin oils at supermarkets. The United States of Arugula is a rollicking, revealing stew of culinary innovation, food politics, and kitchen confidences chronicling how gourmet eating in America went from obscure to pervasive—and became the cultural success story of our era.

The Real Man's Cookbook: How, When, What and Why to Cook

William J. Rayment

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Real Man cooks real good 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 12 people found this review helpful.

I got my copy today and it was every bit as good as the web site. I have actually ate meal prepared by RJ Rayment in his home and have never had a meal I did not like. He and his family are the real deal-I hope he does well with this project.

Be a Man! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 5 people found this review helpful.

If you own only one cookbook, this is a good choice. Mr. Rayment is a very cool guy, and his book will leave you in stitches. Very light reading, with some excellent recipes. This book will change your viewpoint on the role of cooking in a guy's life! Enjoy!

Excellent gift to give 4 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book as a Christmas gift for my son-in-law. The book arrived quickly and in excellent condition.
I think that it will help him on those evenings when he has to fend for himself. The recipes seemed to be well thought out and had very good instructions.

Editorial Review:

Do real men cook? Of course they do. From the great chefs of France to the rough-and-tumble short-order cooks, real men have been preparing manly dishes for centuries. With dry wit and wisdom, W. J. Rayment dishes out recipes, reflects on the state of society and solves the world's most pressing problems.

The Black Family Reunion Cookbook: Recipes and Food Memories

National Council of Negro Women

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The Black Family Reunion Celebrations, organized by The National Council of Negro Women and held in seven cities across America every summer, celebrate and preserve the values, traditions, and strengths of the African-American family. Inspired by these festivals, The Black Family Reunion Cookbook contains more than 250 recipes from home kitchens across America, seasoned with warm memories and "homemade love."

Including personal reminiscences from celebrities such as Natalie Cole, Wilma Rudolph, Patti LaBelle, and Spetman College President Johnetta Cole, this unique collection reflects the local, national, and international heritage of the Black community. It offers dishes for every occasion and every taste, from African-inspired Mustard Greens with Peanut Sauce to down-home Family Famous Chicken and Dumplings, from a traditional gumbo to sophisticated Sweet Potato Smoked Turkey Bisque, and, in honor of the council's founder, Mary McLeod Bethune, her own recipe for her celebrated Sweet Potato Pie.