books about: dining     books:       Roadfood: The Coast-to-Coast Guide to 700 of the Best Barbecue Joints, Lobster Shacks, Ice Cream Parlors, ...6 reviews Jane Stern, Michael Stern Broadway, 2008 What a great guide to hard to find gems! Although I am a serious home cook I tend to eat out a lot due to my busy travel schedule. I am always looking for the out-of-the-way places that only the locals know about. This book is my inside guide to those hidden treasures. First I checked out the cities that I know best and was amazed at how many of the small, jewel-like restaurants that I have visited in the past were included in this ...             Saving Dinner the Low-Carb Way: Healthy Menus, Recipes, and the Shopping Lists That Will Keep the Whole ...48 reviews Leanne Ely Ballantine Books, 2004 very pleased I purchased this book after someone online suggested it to me. I love the way it is divided up into seasons and that they include a convient shopping guide for you as well as alternatives to your normal side dishes.             Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering140 reviews David Gregory WaterBrook Press, 2005 a thoughtful interaction with Jesus I just finished this book and I must say I was surprised. It was very good. My initial worry was that it would be fluffy, but the portrait of Jesus struck the right balance between his being compassionate and winsome on the one hand, but far from passive or a push-over on the other. It was enjoyable to the end. If I have friends who wonder what a conversation with Jesus would be like or are ...             Saving Dinner: The Menus, Recipes, and Shopping Lists to Bring Your Family Back to the Table255 reviews Leanne Ely Ballantine Books, 2003 An Easy and Successful Way to Menu-Plan This is such a great concept- and it works, if you are faithful to it. I got cookbook/guide a while ago and used it haphazardly at first, choosing to follow it on some weeks and ignore it on others. Then, a friend of mine who saw it at my house and ordered it started following it faithfully and told me of her good experiences with the book. I decided that I would give it a go, and have not ...             The South Beach Diet Dining Guide: Your Reference Guide to Restaurants Across America (The South Beach Diet)15 reviews Arthur Agatston Rodale Books, 2005 South Beach Diet works miracles! I went on the South Beach Diet in November 2005. In one year I went from weighing 280 lbs to weighing 215! My cholesterol went from 221 to 141,and my blood pressure went from 150/100 to 117/77 (with NO drugs). Also I lost 6 inches around my waist. It went from 42 inches to 36.As of May 2008, I currently weigh 212 (at 5' 11') and am trying to work my way to 195 now.I own all of the books and am ...             The Six O'Clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families42 reviews Aviva Goldfarb St. Martin's Griffin, 2006 Great Addition For Everyone's Cookbook Library My daughter in law had this cookbook. I looked through it and fell in love with it. I purchased one for myself and use it at least 3 times a week. Recipes are easy to follow and contain "normal" ingredients. So far, my husband has liked every one I have tried! I would recommend this to all women who need some new ideas for meals.             My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals / Portraits, Interviews, and Recipes23 reviews Melanie Dunea Bloomsbury USA, 2007 GREAT BOOK AND GREAT CONVERSATION STARTER I enjoyed reading this book and looking at the photos. The photos are great of many great chefs. I enjoyed reading that many of the great chefs wanted simple meals from their youth as their last meal, not some fancy gourmet dish. I enjoyed the recipes in the back of the book. I was especially happy that my 18 year old son saw the book on the table and started reading it. We had some very ...             Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Dining Guide 2009 (Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Dining Guide) Birnbaum Travel Guides Disney Editions, 2008 Birnbaum's Walt Disney World Dining Guide is a complete diner's guide to what's where in the World. What do they serve? How good is it? How much will it cost? It's all here. Our personally rated taste-tested temptations include: who serves the best PB&J, where to sup with Snow White, and why turkey legs are the most popular snack food in the World. Our updated 2009 edition includes details on WDW's newest eateries, including The Wave at the ...             The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas 2009 (Unofficial Guides) Bob Sehlinger, Menasha Ridge Press, ... Wiley, 2008 More than 4 million copies sold! This series is the only one that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors. • Hotels, attractions, and restaurants in all price categories • Extensive information on shopping, nightlife, and sports • Easy-to-use, two-color design • Detailed, 2-color maps From the publishers of The ...             The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals448 reviews Michael Pollan Penguin, 2007 You'll never eat the same way again! This is a non-fiction account of the history behind the food we eat. This book describes the great industrial food complex and advocates local, organic foods. Extremely well-researched and well-presented. This was a compelling book and will likely convince you to change your eating habits.             New Built-Ins Idea Book: Media Centers Nooks & Crannies Window Seats Kitchen & Dining Areas Work Centers ...9 reviews Sandor Nagyszalanczy Taunton, 2005 Great ideas! To make the most of our new home, I was looking for ideas for custom made cabinetry and other storage options. Although the style of quite a few examples are not to my taste, I still got enough ideas and inspiration. Also a plus; the book gives you tips for matching built-ins to the rest of the room, to get a coordinated look. My favourite chapters: Passages (great storage options to be found ...             Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals13 reviews Sara Moulton Broadway, 2005 Quick, easy and delightful to eat! In cooking, like many ither areas of life, I've come to the conclusion that nothing good comes easy. I am happy to say that Sara Moulton has proved me wrong. I like to think of myself as a discerning, if occasional, home chef. I pride myself on cooking intricate recipes with gourmet results (often after hours of slaving in the kitchen). However, between work and kids and school, I have ...             The President's Table: Two Hundred Years of Dining and Diplomacy4 reviews Barry H. Landau Collins, 2007 A unique insight into the American Presidency --- long overdue! Barry Landau's wonderful book deserves special attention as it covers an area, for the most part, largely ignored by historians. In addition to broad general appeal, this book will particularly interest history buffs, gourmands, socialites, collectors, and scholars. History is most truly enjoyed through the tangible items that provide us a connection to our past, as well as, the stories that ...             The Dinner Doctor46 reviews Anne Byrn Workman Publishing Company, 2003 The Dinner Doctor is IN I love to read cookbooks. Usually, that's all I do with them, thumb through them and set them aside, maybe making one or two of the recipes. When I got this cookbook, I took it to my son's football game and read it during timeouts, etc. Not only was it a good read, but the recipes are perfect for a family on the go who needs ideas here and there for something different. I'm also a cook who ...             New 2008 Edition Weight Watchers Dining Out Companion4 reviews Weight Watchers Weight Watchers International, 2007 Don't spend more than $10 on this... This book is great for planning restaurant meals. It is available for $10 in all WW centers. You do not have to be a member to buy the book from a WW center.             At Your Service: A Hands-On Guide to the Professional Dining Room5 reviews Culinary Institute of America, John W. Fischer Wiley, 2005 Move over remarkable service. I attended the Culinary Institute of America and was trained by Mr. Fischer. I cannot imagine a single resource that does so much to demistify the key essentials of successful service than this reference. I recommend it to anyone in the industry or interested in the industry. The old standard (the bible until now) for front of the house reference has been remarkable service. An information filled ...             Let's Eat Out!: Your Passport to Living Gluten And Allergy Free (Let's Eat Out!)12 reviews Kim Koeller, Robert La France R & R Publishing, LLC, 2005 Great resource! This is a great resource to have for travelling. I love the tabbed setup that makes it easy to get to the section I need. Obviously a lot of thought was put in to making the book (with an amazing amount of info.) as easy to use as possible. It is obvious that a great deal of thought and experimentation has been put forth in the making of this valuable resource! After being gf (and other ...             Top Maui Restaurants 2008 From Thrifty to Four Star: Indispensable Advice from Experts Who Live, Play & Eat ...34 reviews James Jacobson, Molly Jacobson Maui Media, 2007 PLANNING A TRIP TO MAUI MY HUSBAND AND I ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO MAUI THIS COMING NOVEMBER, AND I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THE FOOD. JUST READING THROUGH THIS BOOK IS FUN, AND FULL OF INFORMATION THAT ONLY SOMEONE WHO REALLY KNOWS MAUI'S GOOD, BAD, EXCELLENT PLACES TO EAT WOULD BE ABLE TO SHARE. I APPRECIATE HOW THEY BREAK THE RESTAURANTS DOWN TO AREA, MAKES IT EVEN EASIER TO PLAN. CAN'T WAIT TO TRY ALEXANDERS FISH ...             Food in History18 reviews Reay Tannahill Three Rivers Press, 1995 Wonderful, enlighten read, with one caveat. I deeply enjoyed this engrossing read. Tannahill has done a superb job mixing history, culture, and the culinary arts. As a student of culture and a lover of food I was drawn in by Tannahill's attention to detail, while at the same time writing an informative work that was easy to read and hard to put down. My one and only criticism lies in her choices for footnotes. I was puzzled by her ...             Kauai Restaurants And Dining With Princeville And Poipu Beach6 reviews Robert Carpenter, Cindy Carpenter Holiday Publishing Inc., 2008 This was a fabulous book, and well worth the price! I am one of those people who does NOT live to eat, so I am anything but knowledgeable about food and restaurants. My top picks are often hamburgers and French fries, or pizza. When contemplating my first trip to Hawaii, I definitely needed help with where and what I was going to eat, in what I consider a foreign land. The last thing I wanted to do was to sign up for a guided tour, but with this ...              search for books barbecue, birnbaum, built-ins, coast-to-coast, companion, considering, crannies, delicious, diplomacy, families, hands-on, indispensable, interviews, invitation, low-carb, omnivore, passport, portraits, president, princeville, professional, reference, restaurants, roadfood, scramble, shopping, stranger, unofficial, watchers, weeknight books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Kipling's Error III: They Were Good Americans home  impressum - about us