books by Aris Books     books:       Ginger East to West1 review Linda Burum, Bruce Cost Aris Books, 1985 An unexpected pleasure Ginger East to West: A Cook's Tour with Recipes, Techniques & Lore. Bruce Cost, forward by Barbara Tropp, 1984. An unexpected pleasure 5* I had never heard of Bruce Cost nor this book, even though I was certainly doing Chinese cooking well before the early 80's when it came out, but saw the forward by Barbara Tropp (of China Moon fame, fresh off the publication of "The Modern Art of ...             From a Baker's Kitchen: Techniques & Recipes for Professional Quality Baking in the Home Kitchen6 reviews Gail Sher Aris Books, 1984 A classic essential "how to" reference and recipe collection Now in a special twentieth anniversary edition, Gail Sher's From A Baker's Kitchen is a classic essential "how to" reference and recipe collection for home bakers interested in learning to make professional-quality bread. Individual chapters address all of the basic methods and principles involved in bread making (including molding, slitting, glazing, baking, and storage), steps for the Sponge ...             Wild about Mushrooms: The Cookbook of the Mycological Society of San Francisco1 review Louise Freedman Aris Books, 1987 The Mycologist as Chef, not as far-fetched as it sounds. These folks know mushrooms, which you would expect, but beyond that they are clearly dedicated to good food and know a thing or two about flavors and ingredients. This book can be enjoyed on several levels: as a useful reference on mushroom types, collecting, cultivation and so on; as an introduction to the more unusual mushrooms that are beginning to show up in our upscale markets and how to ...             The Feast of the Olive: Cooking with Olives and Olive Oil1 review Maggie Blyth Klein Aris Books, 1983 Great Resource I had been searching for an easy way to cure homegrown olives, and this book had the best process for me. It describes, compares and contrasts the different methods, and has a wonderful marinade recipe, too.             Victorian Cakes1 review Ca King, Caroline B. King Aris Books, 1986 a time almost forgotten i was truly enchanted by this cookbook/memoir. while i have not attempted the recipes, her writing is so engaging that you almost feel as if you are in that bustling victorian kitchen that the author grew up in. if only we could be so fortunate.             From Pantry to Table: Creative Cooking from the Well-Stocked Kitchen2 reviews Marlene Spieler Aris Books, 1991 you need this book Marlena Spieler is simply the BEST! Her recipes work, they're fully seasoned and colorful. I love her stuff. She writes columns in the SF Chronicle that are always a great read - as colorful as her recipes are and as colorful as SHE is! She's one of those fabulous, lively, energetic people who is way way OUT THERE. I recommend all her books -- and I'm a cooking/food professional so take it from ...             The Art of Filo Cookbook2 reviews Aris Books, 1983 A wonderful book on filo. This is much more than just about Greek dishes using filo. It had recipes from around the world. This book includes history, commercial filo making and homemade filo. There are numerous illustrations on different ways of folding or rolling the sheets and plenty of recipes to apply them. If you enjoy working with filo and eating, you'll love this book.             American Game Cooking: A Contemporary Guide to Preparing Farm-Raised Game Birds and Meats1 review John Ash, Sid Goldstein Aris Books, 1991 Game Cookbook Returned - Exchanged for Separate Item Was very happy with the order of this cookbook, but decided it was not exactly what I wanted for a gift to my son-in-law.             Women chefs: A collection of portraits and recipes from California's culinary pioneers1 review Jim Burns Aris Books, 1987 Should be required reading for any woman in the food biz Someone gave me this book when it was first published in 1987, probably with the comment that I should open my own restaurant someday, a not-unusual thought from my well-meaning and well-fed friends back then. In 1989 when I did start a gourmet food products company I evidently failed to read or maybe to understand the stories of the women chefs profiled here or perhaps I might have had second ...             The Official Garlic Lovers Handbook2 reviews Lloyd J. Harris, Rose Harris Aris Books, 1986 Alice Waters said it best in her Preface to this book: And I quote, "What I think I appreciate most about the Handbook is that it explains how garlic can find its right use depending on its variety, the time of year it is picked, and the kinds of foods with which it is served. All ingredients can be understood this way and need to be understood this way. Garlic is perhaps the first food that taught me this important lesson." Written in 1986 at the ...             The Art of Filo Cookbook - International Entre'es, Appetizers & Desserts Wrapped in Flaky Pastry Marti Sousanis Aris Books, 1990              search for books american, appetizers, california, collection, contemporary, cookbook, cooking, creative, culinary, desserts, farm-raised, francisco, handbook, international, kitchen, mushrooms, mycological, official, pioneers, portraits, preparing, professional, quality, recipes, society, stocked, techniques, victorian, well-stocked, wrapped 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: Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs: A Field Guide (33 1/3) we recommend Bait and Switch. Totally disappointed! home  impressum - about us