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"The history of food is not as straightforward as it may seem. Food isn't just food. It is ritual, tradition and memory." So begins Ann Cooper's groundbreaking new book on the history of sustenance...

When you watch a professional magic act, you may find yourself awed by the trick. You are a willing believer in the illusion created by the magician. If, however, you are a magician, you are no lon...

An American translation of the definitive Guide Culinaire, the Escoffier Cookbook includes weights, measurements, quantities, and terms according to American usage. Features 2,973 recipes.Buy this ...

The Best of the Best from the Last Decade Acclaimed by the critics, The Best American Recipes series has long been the universal choice of home cooks and professional chefs as the one infallible s...

The American restaurant revolution of the past 20 years has focused attention on a new generation of pastry chefs--men and women whose work has gained recognition beyond their field. In The Making ...

All-time-favorite recipes from some of the world's best chefs—from Paula Deen's homey, all-American fare to Wolfgang Puck's Euroasian cuisine.More than 120 of the best restaurant-quality recip...

Volcanic Ahi, Lollipop Shrimp, Toy Box Tomato Salad, Golden Temple Bananas - the recipes in this book are as intriguing as the top Island Chefs who created them. In just a little over a decade, the...

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DON’T TRY THIS AT HOMECulinary Catastrophes from the World’s Greatest ChefsA hilarious and heartening collection of kitchen disasters.In this raucous new collection, over forty of the w...

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Chefs' cookbooks are notorious for enticing recipes that home cooks can't hack. In Chef, Interrupted, Melissa Clark betters the situation. She's taken recipes from leading chefs like Mario Batali, ...

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The ultimate quick-reference cost control resource for busy kitchens The Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes is a powerful tool for controlling food costs in any foodservice operation...

When you watch a professional magic act, you may find yourself awed by the trick. You are a willing believer in the illusion created by the magician. If, however, you are a magician, you are no lon...

Books on nutritious eating abound, but none seem as comprehensive as The Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking. Prepared by the Culinary Institute of America, the book is addressed to c...

Books on nutritious eating abound, but none seem as comprehensive as The Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking. Prepared by the Culinary Institute of America, the book is addressed to c...

In this spectacular sequel to Don’t Try This at Home, forty of the world’s greatest chefs relate true tales about learning to cook. Hilarious, touching, and always surprising, these ess...

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOMECulinary Catastrophes from the World’s Greatest ChefsA hilarious and heartening collection of kitchen disasters.In this raucous new collection, over forty of the w...

A companion to the PBS series of the same name, Julia Child's classic Cooking with Master Chefs introduces readers to sixteen of America's top chefs, then presents their signature dishes to make a...

The indispensable guide to over 5,000 culinary terms Even the most international chef sometimes needs help with today's wildly diverse cooking terminology. Now, there's an updated and revised e...