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Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide
Thomas Keller

Artisan, 2008

A revolution in cooking Sous vide is the culinary innovation that has everyone in the food world talking. In this revolutionary new cookbook, Thomas Keller, America's most respected chef, explains why this foolproof technique, which involves cooking at precise temperatures below simmering, yields results that other culinary methods cannot. For the first time, one can achieve short ribs that are meltingly tender even when cooked medium rare. ...

On the Line
Eric Ripert, Christine Muhlke

Artisan, 2008

Take one top New York restaurant, add danger, drama, and dialogue, toss in their best recipes, and you have a cooking classic. How does a 4-star restaurant stay on top for more than two decades? In On the Line , chef Eric Ripert takes readers behind the scenes at Le Bernardin, one of just three New York City restaurants to earn three Michelin stars. Any fan of gourmet dining who ever stole a peek behind a restaurant kitchen's swinging doors ...

Bouchon

37 reviews
Thomas Keller

Artisan, 2004

Excellent gift
This was bought as a gift. Rarely do you get a chance to give a gift that keeps on giving. In addition, it shows careful thought. The recipes outlined in the book can be accomplished and make the "chef" who cooks them a star. So the giver is one too!!!

The Complete Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook & Bouchon

14 reviews
Thomas Keller

Artisan, 2006

Great for all cooks.
This collection is great. pictures of all the dishes, full recipes, as well as good tips while cooking.

A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes

1 review
David Tanis

Artisan, 2008

Delightful and inspiring
How can you not love someone who writes, "What makes a boy from Ohio, born in the wrong century, raised on Tater Tots and Birds Eye, end up wanting to eat like a Greek peasant for breakfast, a French peasant for lunch, and a Moroccan peasant for dinner?" This book is beautiful, inspiring, intelligent and unpretentious. It is laid out by seasonal menu, rather than classes of food, and gets you ...

Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China

14 reviews
Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid

Artisan, 2008

The other side of the politics
I have the book it is gorgeous and recipes are very interesting - different that anything else I have in my 300+ cookbook collection I have been having a debate with a Chinese American friend - which is relevant here: Tibetan and other minorities are resentful of Han Chinese success. The Chinese are good business people and have been doing business all over Asia for centuries. I attribute ...

Itty-Bitty Hats: cute and cuddly caps to knit for babies and toddlers

36 reviews
Susan B. Anderson, Photography By Liz Banfield

Artisan, 2006

Great for Beginners, Inspirational for the more experienced
For beginners, I would definitely recommend to buy this book before diving into the Itty Bitty Nursery as the author explains all the basic skills and supplies needed to complete the projects. Clear instructions along with video from Susan Anderson's Blog. The spiral-bound book helps keep the pages open so you can refer back while you knit your project. The hats are so adorable and knit up ...

Audubon Engagement Calendar 2009

1 review
National Audubon Society

Artisan, 2008

Better Photos than 2008!
These photos have more universal appeal and are more 'grand' than the 2008 Audubon Engagement Calendar. My clients have had the pleasant difficulty of limiting their choices to only the number we need for a given project - often they give framed photos from the calendar as gifts.

Artisan Baking

13 reviews
Maggie Glezer

Artisan, 2005

An outstanding book on baking bread
I have been baking bread for about 7 years now and have managed to get by using recipes for quick rising bread that could be completed in one day. I managed to make bread that tasted good and looked fine, but somehow the crisp brown crust and the big air pockets that are the hallmark of artisinal bread eluded me. I picked Maggie Glezer's book because of the reviews and I can confirm that this ...

The French Laundry Cookbook

105 reviews
Thomas Keller, Deborah Jones

Artisan, 1999

essential for the serious French food lover
Anything by Thomas Keller is a must-have for the serious French cook. This is definitely not the cookbook for the beginning home cook, as most of the recipes are multi-step--time-consuming for some. The recipes are unique, fresh, and simply delicious. The written instruction is clear and easy to follow. As an aside, I bought The French Laundry and Bouchon together, which saved me some money ...

The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squashes, and Gourds

8 reviews
Amy Goldman

Artisan, 2004

The only Pumpkin Bible
This is a very visually attractive book, with superb photographs, but this is not just for the coffee table. For the devotee who grows pumpkins, all the information needed is there, down to conditions and seed sources for an amazing selection of varieties. For the cook, there are some unusual recipes, but also the eating quality of each type of pumpkin. Essential,this. Some are delicious, others ...

Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty

36 reviews
Peter Collier

Artisan, 2006

Great gift for my husband
My husband is hard to buy for, but, as a veteran and military retiree, I knew he'd love this book. I heard it reviewed on National Public Radio and ordered it on line. He loved it and read every biography.

Audubon Nature Calendar 2009 (Wall Calendars)
National Audubon Society

Artisan, 2008

Deep in the Grand Canyon, a misty waterfall splashes into an aquamarine pool. An orange and red sunset glows against the rippled dunes of White Sands National Monument. Wispy clouds cloak Washington's rugged, snow-dusted Mount Shuksan. Dramatic, pristine, and grand in scale, each of these full-color images is an impressive tribute to the power of North America's wilderness.

What's a Cook to Do?: An Illustrated Guide to 484 Essential Tips, Techniques, and Tricks

10 reviews
James Peterson

Artisan, 2007

Essential for any amateur cook
Love this book. All I can say is every time my GF or I have a cooking question, we go to this book and the answer is there.

In the Company of Stone

9 reviews
Dan Snow

Artisan, 2007

Not a "how-to"
This is not a "how-to" book - it's better than that. It's a "why" book. The author expresses in his understated manner the "why's" of working with stone and for anyone who feels about stone the way he does (and I do)it is a delight to read - and look at. This book is absolutely inspirational and a joy.

Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent

19 reviews
Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid

Artisan, 2005

Excellenet!
I just got this book yesterday and I'm already planning my week's meals based on the recipes! :) I've made Andhra Style Scrambled Eggs so far and they are DELICIOUS, especially served with plain basmati rice, ghee and pickle. All the recipes in here sound very interesting. The dal recipes(tok dal and mountain dal) look like they'll turn out great. Being an Indian, I can certify this book ...

How to Build an A
Sara Midda

Artisan, 2008

Don't just learn your letters?build them! It's a book, it's a puzzle?and best of all, it's a way to learn the ABCs. Sara Midda's delightful How to Build an A comes with 11 fully safety-tested EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) pieces that can be pushed together to build all the letters of the alphabet, uppercase and lowercase. In the accompanying book, Midda, the British artist known for her charming watercolors, shows children the way. Each page ...

Inked
Carey Hart, Bill Thomas

Artisan, 2008

A dynamic and revelatory collection from the legendary extreme sports star?and tattoo aficionado?Carey Hart. Freestyle motocross champ Carey Hart is a heavily tattooed celebrity, whose studio, Hart & Huntington Tattoo in Las Vegas, was featured on A&E's hit reality series Inked . The shop caters to rock stars, celebrity VIPs, locals, and tourists, who all clamor for Hart & Huntington's original and irreverent tattoos. Carey now brings this ...

Houses of the Founding Fathers

12 reviews
Hugh Howard

Artisan, 2007

Great addition to any American History collection
Houses of the Founding Fathers This book is long overdue, and well worth the wait. The photographs and text, along with the history tidbits interwoven throughout give a real sense of the life and times of those men and women who created our country. The authors have gone beyond presenting the basic architecture styles to bring us into the everyday aspects of life of our Founding Fathers and ...

Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia

31 reviews
Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid

Artisan, 2000

This literary and culinary triumph is a ticket to SE Asia.
Of the dozen cookbooks I own, this remains my favorite. Mr. Alfrod and Mrs. Duguid bring the sights, sounds and smells of the Mekong river alive with excellent prose, assisted by photos from their travels. I have made about half the recipes in this book, and they are excellent. As the authors mention, their children love it, and I can believe it. Some ingredients and techniques are unusual, but ...

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