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Complete Book of Raw Food
Posted by Sweetthea
This book looks pretty dry – lots of text with occasional poor photos, it isn’t very appetizing on first glance. I wasn’t really expecting much – boy was I surprised!
These recipes are fabulous, some of the most delicious vegetarian dishes I have ever tasted, with a great range of ideas in each area. A major [...]
Felices Pascuas – Antonio Escriba
Posted by Sweetthea
This was a gift from my mentor, George Wagner; it is chocolate art, themed around Easter, and written by the Catalan Antonio Escriba, who was known as ‘El Mago del Chocolate’, the Chocolate Magician, during his lifetime (his family continues the tradition in Spain to this day). This book was printed in 1967 in Spain, [...]
Flatbreads and Flavors: A Baker’s Atlas
Posted by Sweetthea
What a clever idea – a ‘Baker’s Atlas’ that takes you around the world exploring all the different variations of bread – fougasse, matzoh, pizza, chapati, bannock, pita, lavash, focaccia, dosa, tortilla, injera, naan, whole wheat skillet breads, and so many more – I had no idea there were so many flatbreads out there!
This is [...]
The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern
Posted by Sweetthea
This is an ethereal, wonderful pastry book.
Claudia Fleming apprenticed under the master himself, Pierre Herme, and now is Pastry Chef at the Gramercy Tavern in New York. I can easily see Pierre Herme in her work, especially in her chocolate recipes; and she brings her own charming style to his technique and approach.
‘The Last Course’ [...]
Great American Food by Charlie Palmer
Posted by Sweetthea
The was a very popular book back in the 1990’s, when Charlie Palmer was a big name on the scene and American chefs were at their peak. I guess some people would call it food porn, as the wonderful photographs are definitely a selling point.
My copy is the 1996 first edition (it has since been [...]
Charlie Trotter’s
Posted by Sweetthea
I am not sure if Charlie Trotter invented food porn, but he was definitely one of the first and most successful at bringing the presentation of plated food to another level. We were all amazed by his genius when he came onto the scene in the early 1990’s; again looking through these fantastic pictures almost [...]
Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
Posted by Sweetthea
I was fortunate to work for Chef Pino Posteraro at his excellent Vancouver restaurant, so I know him well and have huge respect for him. This book is subtitled ‘A Lifetime of Excellence in the Kitchen’, and that is apt. Pino is one of the only working chefs I know in the city, working at [...]
Raw Food Real World
Posted by Sweetthea
This is a fabulous book, written by two chefs with very solid backgrounds in food. Part of the enjoyment of this book comes in reading about their personal journeys, as they moved from a typically carnivorous diet to one of raw food, growing in vitality and energy as they did. It has lots of pictures [...]
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World
Posted by Sweetthea
This is an important book; much like ‘Fast Food Nation’ it is a wake-up call for all consumers to pay attention to the impact of our collective diet on the planet.
This comes from a fascinating and dedicated man, heir to the Baskin-Robbins fortune, who turned his back on his family empire on principal.
This book is [...]
The Lake House Cookbook
Posted by Sweetthea
One of those classic Christmas moments we have all had – ‘Gee, thanks!’ I had tried to smile brightly when I was given this cookbook for a present. Given in the spirit of the holiday, and I was obviously expected to be delighted to have received such a thoughtful gift.
Sting and his wife Trudie, both [...]
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