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James Beard, Helen Evans Brown

Two preeminent culinary experts take the gourmet dining experience outdoorsFrom the traditional American backyard barbecue to the portable grill on an apartment rooftop, this cookbook showcases the simple, charming pleasures of cooking and eating outside. This complete and detailed guide offers indispensible tips and lessons on a wide range of scrumptious dishes—including pineapple-broiled spareribs, Peking duck with red bean sauce, and gingered roast chicken—that w...

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An intimate look into the kitchens and lives of two celebrated American food legends and friendsRenowned culinary master James Beard and his dear friend, chef Helen Evans Brown, shared both a love of food and a keen insight into the changing palate of American diners. In this twelve-year, bicoastal epistolary exchange of three hundred letters, Beard and Brown offer not only tidbits of indispensible culinary guidance but also two fascinating perspectives on cooking. ...

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A classic recipe book from "an innovator, an experimenter, a missionary in bringing the gospel of good cooking to the home table" ( New York Times ).Foreword by New York Times –bestselling author Mark BittmanIn Beard on Food, one of America's great culinary thinkers and teachers collects his best essays, ranging from the perfect hamburger to the ...

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Some of the iconic chef's best recipes, drawn from French, Italian, Indian, African, and other cuisines and adapted to American kitchens and techniques."One of the most influential figures in American cooking. . . . It's wonderful to see his recipes reprinted in this functional collection." — Library Journal (starred review)Known as the Dean of American Cooking, James Beard set a standard of culinary excellence that's still a benchma...

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From the chef The New York Times called the "the dean of American cookery," and a cooking show pioneer, "the most authoritative fish book on the market" ( House Beautiful ).A healthful, dramatically simplified book on cooking techniques for preparing low cholesterol, low calorie seafood, with over 500 recipes. This comprehensive, classic cookbook includes recipes for eighty-five...

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Classic pasta dishes from America's 1st and most beloved master chefWhether you're entertaining guests or simply cooking for 1, pasta is sure to delight. The ultimate comfort food, it can be found in the cuisines of nearly every culture. James Beard, heralded by the New York Times as "the dean of American cookery" enriches our understanding of this culinary staple with his collection of recipes and commentary on store-bought versus homemade pasta, wine pai...

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The classic, must-have American cookbook from one of our greatest authorities on food."The beauty of this book is that it allows you…to experience firsthand what made James Beard special and unique. His voice can be heard through his no-nonsense recipes and the choices he made that celebrated even simple, humble dishes for what they were: good food." —Tom Colicchio, 2010 James Beard Foundation Outstanding Chef and head judge on Top Che...

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"The Dean of American Cuisine" and mentor to some of the country's most acclaimed chefs offers essential kitchen wisdom in this illustrated guide (Julia Child)."In my twenty-five years of teaching I have tried to make people realize that cooking is primarily fun and that the more they know about what they are doing, the more fun it is."So begins James Beard's expansive book of culinary terms, methods, tools, and techniques. No one knew food better than Beard,...

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The million-selling culinary classic from the "dean of American cookery" offers timeless and delicious recipes—a must-have for beginners to foodies ( The New York Times).Hailed by the New York Times as "one of the best basic cookbooks in America," The James Beard Cookbook remains as indispensable to home cooks today as it was when it was first published over fifty years ago. James Beard transformed the way we cook and eat, teaching us how ...

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James Beard

An indispensable bread-making book, The Essential Bread Cookbook brings together a baker’s dozen of the very best recipes for baking bread at home. Included are breads made with yeast and without, from white to whole wheat, and from flat to sweet. Think French-style bread, sourdough, rye bread, raisin bread, brioche, and even lemon bread, as well as many other bread recipes. Taken from the best-selling classic Beard on Bread by James Beard, the “Dean of American Gastronom...

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The definitive cookbook on bread baking, Beard on Bread contains 100 recipes and variations for making delicious, fresh bread at home—by one of the most influential cookery teachers of the twentieth century.Covering breads from Sourdough to Challah, Brioche to fruits breads, and Parker House Rolls to Buttermilk White Bread, this classic cookbook brings together simple, easy-to-make recipes from across America and around the world. Wri...

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A New York Times–bestselling treasury of recipes and techniques from a world-renowned chef.James Beard became a household name teaching home chefs how to cook like culinary stars, from the Theory & Practice of perfecting processes to crafting Menus for Entertaining to fine-tuning Simple Foods. This cookbook brings together his wealth of gastronomic knowledge in one essential guide, filled with one thousand elegant recipes guarante...