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The Hot Dog Companion: All About The Foods We Love To Eat--With A Side Of Guilt (Fast Food Companions)

David Graulich

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Overlooked Pinks? 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 9 people found this review helpful.

Overall Mr. Graulich didn't do a bad job putting together a fairly informative book about one of my favorite foods.

On the other hand, when he listed the hot dog stand locations, he included the Purple Turtle in Utah (I live only a few minutes from the Turtle and it is only a marginal dog) but failed to mention Pink's in Los Angeles.

You don't think about Saturn without rings, you don't think about Abbott without Costello. You don't talk about Bill without Monica. You don't discuss hamburgers without MacDonalds (Although I didn't read Graulich's book, 'The Hamburger Companion' maybe he did.) You don't write about the American Civil War and leave out Lee or Grant or Lincoln.

How in the world could a man write about hot dogs and not include Pink's in Los Angeles. They recently celebrated their 60th anniversary. Same spot, same great dogs. My grandfather ate there, my dad ate there, I eat there. They used to be open 24 hrs. And no matter what time of the day or night you went there was almost always a line. Their hours have changed slightly, but there's still always a line.

Shame on you Mr Graulich, I am having a hard time to resist the urge to use the pages of your book to line the bottom my bird cage.

You don't think of Lucy without Ethel, or Fred without Ginger, or Disney without Mickey . . .Hot dogs without Pink's? Never.

jeff@grumpy.com

P.S. My web address has nothing to with my attitude.

Editorial Review:

From obscure history and lore to prominence in everyday meals, discover the secrets of a truly delectable fry, a heart-stopping hot dog, and a quintessential hamburger. Includes quotes from the rich and famous about their favorite fast foods, visits to celebrated restaurants, and tips and recipes on cooking.

The Last Word on Lutefisk: True Tales of Cod and Tradition

Gary Legwold

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The Last Word on Lutefisk provides you with the most comprehensive collection of facts, fiction, and folklore surrounding this simple fish with the unforgettable scent. Here, a historical account of this colorful lutefisk tradition is mixed with homespun tales, humor, tours, poetry, lyrics--even lutefisk cheers! You will find:

* Old country travel and lutefisk lore
* Tales of Norse fishermen--and great color photographs
* Why lye is used in soaking the fish
* Secrets of making your own superior lutefisk
* Why lutefisk does not build character--it reveals it
* A directory of the 300 finest lutefisk dinners in North America

A taste of both culture and culinary traditions, The Last Word on Lutefisk invites you to partake in this peculiar, exuberant Scandinavian feast.

Le Gavroche Cookbook

Michel Roux Jr.

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

For nearly 35 years Le Gavroche has been one of the finest restaurants in London, serving exquisitely balanced food in the classic French tradition. Founded by Michel and Albert Roux, and now run by chef Michel Roux Jr., its pre-eminence is celebrated in Le Gavroche Cookbook, a superb collection of 200 dishes from the restaurant's recipe books. The book is organized seasonally, with an emphasis on the freshest and finest ingredients (if you're going to try to cook this type of food, you have to buy the best--there's no point otherwise). Gulls' Eggs with Caviar, Roast Black Leg Chicken with Fresh Pasta, Foie Gras and Truffles, from the Spring section; Stuffed Sea Bass with Fennel, from Summer; Lobster Soufflé with Quail's Egg and Brandy and Rich Braised Stuffed Hare, from Winter: this is luxurious and expensive cooking. Challenging, too. Michel Roux Jr. doesn't give much in the way of guidance for the inexperienced but ambitious cook: the instructions are plain to the point of austerity but assume a considerable degree of skill and familiarity with the procedures of classic French cuisine. The results, though complex, are beautifully balanced. Of its kind, this food is perfect, representing an ideal of sophistication to which cooks can aspire. The book is elegantly (and robustly) produced and amply illustrated, adding to the pleasure of using it. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk

Half-Life Die Already: How I Died and Lived to Tell about It

Mark Steele

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Painful for him, entertaining for us! 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I've been excited for this book ever since I heard Mark was writing another one. I loved his first book, Flashbang, and he did not disapoint with this one. Truthfully, however, I almost feel bad for laughing at his misery. Almost. The book is brutally honest, and Marks life is, well, an open book. I found my self laughing a lot, but also very often relating to him and the things he has been through. I love how he can take light hearted, and painful, subjects from his life, and bring it all back to simple truths about God. And ninja points. If you want to read a book that you will enjoy the whole way through, and I dare say even be inspired, definetly pick this up.

Mark Steele is a real man!! Genuinely inspiring. 5 out of 5 stars.
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I got this book because I loved his first one (Flashbang) so much and I was sure this would be another great one. I was so sure that I pre-ordered multiple copies so I could give a few to some close friends. I was NOT disappointed.
If you're not used to his writing style it doesn't take long to become familiar with it and enjoy it. The author has a unique ability to tell a number of stories and seemlessly relate them all together. Honestly I think he was better at that in this book than in Flashbang.
You will laugh out loud while reading this book. An on-going dilemma throughout the book is him trying to find relief from an accident involving his mid-section. This subject would likely be comical anyway but Steele has an undeniable talent for putting words together that demand a smile and usually an audible chuckle.
HLDA takes you through some truly low points in Steele's life. The string of unfortunate events pounds at their family and you want to look away but you keep reading because you want to make sure they come out OK. Steele, a Christian, doesn't hide his frustration and questions from us or God. He's extremely open and leads us through his conversations with God and the flaming darts of evil.
Don't miss the ending. He doesn't leave anything hanging.

Editorial Review:

Half Life / Die Already suggests that the route to real living is dying to self. With non-stop humor and out-there insights, Mark chronicles his journey-in-progress with often hilarious results.

Tragically I Was an Only Twin: The Complete Peter Cook

Peter Cook

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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To his many friends as well as his legion of fans, Peter Cook was quite simply the funniest man ever. His unique gifts and the way he led the transformation of British comedy (from music hall to perverse absurdity) and his clear comic influence on Monty Python's Flying Circus and every show since, has been much written about. But never before has there been a collection of Cook's own writings.

Tragically, I Was an Only Twin gathers the treasures of Cook's comic career, from school and university via Beyond the Fringe alongside Alan Bennett, Jonathan Miller, and Dudley Moore, to his sureal, satirical journalism for Private Eye. It includes his monologues, the cream of his irreverent essays, and highlights from his much celebrated partnerships with Dudley Moore as Pete & Dud and Derek & Clive. Illustrated with his own drawings, this is the first, the only, and certainly the definitive collection of the transformative genius of comedy that was Peter Cook.

Something in the Cellar . . .: Ronald Searle's Wonderful World of Wine

Ronald Searle

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Editorial Review:

This lighthearted look at the secrets of the world's wine ceremonies invites vintners and wine drinkers to experience the mysteries of wine and its production. Illustrated in Searle's inimitable style are the ancient noble ceremony of slashing the trockenbeerenauslese, the inauguration of the first authentic denominazione di origine controllata e garantita, and the vinolympics. For wine lovers who have never tasted ptolemy nouveau or watched the uncorking of the kangarouge, these experiences are related with warmth and humor. The many ways to open a bottle of wine are illustrated, and the rituals and delights of wine around the world are described.

Food: A Celebration of One of the Four Basic Guilt Groups

Cathy Guisewite

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Cathy like a longtime friend who shares the same fears and frustrations as most women: the frightening sight of too-tight swimsuits in a dressing room mirror, the relentless call of the refrigerator, and men who are never quite right. This gift book features one of Cathy's most popular subjects: Food. This is a cartoon soul mate. Readers will find comfort, solace, and lots of laughs.

Food

Ogden Nash, Etienne Delessert

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One yummy book of poetry! 5 out of 5 stars.
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It's a shame this book is out of print, because it's truly wonderful. Ogden Nash takes a serious subject--food, of course--and turns it into just another vehicle for his delightful comedy. Many of the poems are brief, but the laughs are not ("Candy/Is dandy/But liquor/Is quicker"). The illustrations by Etienne Delessert just make the poems all the more savory--these gelatinous watercolors couldn't be a more perfect (or hilarious) accompaniment to Nash. They can best be described as Nash translated into visual form. For a tasty literary and visual snack anytime, I always turn to this book. I would advise all lovers of witty, inventive poetry to try to get this book.

Editorial Review:

This is a collection of humorous poetry in which Nash examines such topics as the question of salad dressing in "The chief has imagination" and the dilemma of dining out in "I'll stay out of your diet if you'll stay out of mine".

The Ex-Boyfriend Cookbook: They Came, They Cooked, They Left (But We Ended Up with Some Great Recipes)

Thisbe Nissen, Erin Ergenbright

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Every time we tell someone about this book we get puzzled grins, raised eyebrows, and hilarious guesses as to what on earth The Ex-Boyfriend Cookbook might possibly be. Every time we tell a guy about it, he becomes instantly intent on doing pretty much anything if it'll get him into the book. One boy (who swears he only went out with Thisbe in order to get a recipe named after him) found out he'd missed the print deadline by a hair but that the cover wasn't done yet and quickly e-mailed with a list of potential subtitles for the front jacket: Men Are from Marzipan, Women Are from Bean Dip; Dear John, I'm Leaving You and Taking the Cuisinart; He Would Eat His Grandmother's Pie All Night While Mine Just Sat There and Got Cold, Love in the Time of Colander... We don't have anyone exactly clamoring to be our boyfriends, yet they're practically lining up to get to be our exes!

We swear we didn't conceive of this book as a way to pick up guys. At least it didn't start out that way. Really: One day we were planning a barbecue at the Iowa farmhouse where we lived and Erin said, "Oh, I'll make Davis's spicy BBQ rub!" And we kind of looked at each other and said, "We should write a cookbook of all the recipes we've gotten from ex-boyfriends over the years!" And an idea was born.

It was the perfect project for us, too. We're both pack rats, collectors who hold on to every scrap of paper anyone's ever handed us. While all our friends grilled burgers that night and played volleyball on the lawn, the two of us took our beers upstairs and hauled out all of our aging boxes and envelopes full of tear-stained letters, ticket stubs, withered flowers, valentines....We told each other the stories behind every one of those scribbled scraps. "And, god," we'd find ourselves saying, "he made the most incredible vinaigrette...." We never made it outside to our own barbecue. We've pretty much been in our rooms since then, pecking away at this book like crazy people, the floors littered with old letters, our hands covered in rubber cement. We were driven, obsessed, compulsively determined to bring you The Ex-Boyfriend Cookbook. And voila! Here it is!

Now that the book is out, we're starting to let our imaginations take hold of us again. We've got all sorts of ideas. Like maybe we could spend a year letting a different man cook us dinner every night. We'd bring along cameras, collect artifacts from the evening like budding archaeologists, and select the best dishes for a sequel! But maybe we're getting a little ahead of ourselves....

Tasty Treats for Demanding Dogs

Gregg R. Gillespie

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Editorial Review:

You cook for yourself. You cook for your family. You cook for your friends. Don't ignore the most faithful and loving of your companions! Recipes for 72 delectable canine repasts will have you dishing up tasty, healthful treats such as bacon drops, cheese biscuits, even beef jerky in little time--and at a fraction of the cost of commercially prepared dog food. Following his motto, "I will not put into your dog anything that I would not put into my own children," the author includes only nutritious ingredients that appeal to a dog's senses of taste and smell, and most importantly, eliminates those that can be harmful (unlike, surprisingly, other dog-food cookbooks). So, stir up some Dobis for your Doberman, some Beef Your Babies for your Basset, some Woof Balls for your Wiemeraner--and set your best friend's tail wagging with delight as he savors the results.