"Dinners that chefs whip up for their kitchen- and waitstaffs before the evening's guests pile in serve as an object lesson in thoughtful meal planning." — BooklistSome of the best food you'll never eat in a restaurant . . . Family Table takes you behind the scenes of Danny Meyer's restaurant empire to share the food that the chefs make for one another before they cook for you.Each day, before the lunch and dinner services, the staff sits do...

The award–winning restaurant offers recipes revealing "what goes into the restaurant's mingling of French, Italian and other cuisines. . . . [I]mpressive" ( Publishers Weekly).Union Square Cafe serves some of the most imaginative, interesting, and tasty food in America. Now its devoted fans can savor the restaurant's marvelous dishes, trademark hospitality, and warm decor at home.Offered are recipes for 160 of Union Square Cafe's classic dishes, from...

John Engler, former Governor of Michigan, once claimed that redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take. Academicians and political leaders alike, however, have regularly debated the ideal way by to redistrict national and state legislatures. Rather than being the pure process that Governor Engler envisioned, redistricting has led to repeated court battles waged on such traditional democratic values as one person, one vote, and minority rights. Instead of being a...

The screenplay writer in Hollywood was a pen-for-hire. Whatever your status elsewhere in the world here, in Hollywood, you were usually a high-paid weekly contract where your talents, your genius, were at the beck and call of others who spoke of Art but were really mad but we're really the mouthpieces of Commerce.But radio for the Hollywood studio system was all about marketing. On that basis something approaching art could be produced on a regular basis. This series produced some ...

Back in the day radio was the medium; and its message was entertainment!Whatever you craved, radio delivered. Detectives, Mysteries, Westerns, Sci-Fi, Literature.This Golden Age really was crammed full of exciting, thrilling and downright brilliant programmes.These classic radio hours serve up a wide range of genres, stars, stories, and yes, entertainment.Let's jump right in.

A James Beard Award Winner for Baking & Desserts101 recipes for baking with whole and sprouted grains, making the most of the seasonal harvest, and healing the body through naturally fermented foodSarah Owens spent years baking conventional baked goods, only to slowly realize she had developed a crippling inability to digest or tolerate their ingredients. Unable to enjoy many of her most favorite foods, she knew she must find a hea...

"Madelaine makes it clear and easy to go from perfectly ripened fruit to stunningly delicious jams and jellies." —Gale Gand, James Beard Award–winning pastry chefA how-to guide that is perfect for eager cooks and seasoned preservers alike, providing one-hundred foolproof recipes for jams, jellies, marmalades, and more. For those new to the craft, it includes a primer on the history and basic technique of preserving. Experienced canners will appreciate new flavor co...

ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2024: WIRED, Forbes, Serious Eats, Saveur, KCRW's Good Food, Smithsonian MagazineDelicious, simple, authentic family recipes from around the world from the instructors of League of Kitchens–the innovative and widely acclaimed cooking school in New York City.Founded in 2014 by Lisa Kyung Gross, the daughter of a Korean immigrant and a Jewish New Yorker, League of Kitchens is a unique coo...

**A Spirited Awards Finalist for Best New Book on Drinks Culture and HistoryPerfect for foodie fans of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat as well as Cork Dork and The Flavor Equation*, this instant classic is both a sumptuous behind-the-scenes tour and a fun, appetizing, and informative how-to that covers everything from wine and cheese to ice cream and honey, tea, chocolate, and even water, from the science of taste and the rituals of creating a fine-tuned palate, to...

True to the 'positive eating, positive living' ethos of Wagamama's idiosyncratic chain of noodle restaurants, this official collection of recipes shares the secret of the hallmark culinary minimalism that has won it instant cult status worldwide. The distinctive Wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) shops of Japan which guarantee nourishment with ingredients that cleanse and nurture the mind and body. Suitable for meat-eaters, seafood lovers and veget...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The expert baker and author behind Zoë Bakes Cakes and Zoë Bakes on the Magnolia Network takes us through her life with 75 cookies and bars from her Vermont roots and Midwestern living.“A magical book for every cookie lover.”—Dorie Greenspan, James Beard Award–winning and New York Times bestselling authorThere are countless ways to make a cookie. Whether it’s thin and crispy or...

"[This book] is a vibrant testament to the power of cross-cultural friendships in deepening our understanding of the world. As diverse backgrounds meld in the kitchen, each recipe becomes a dialogue, a celebration of unique cultural heritages, and a bridge between seemingly disparate worlds."—From the foreword by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Academy Award–winning directorIn Gather & Graze, authors Mumtaz Mustafa and Laura Klynstra celebrate the unity that...