books about: restaurants (adventures perplexing)

books about: restaurants

books:

656 reviews

BLOOMSBURY USA/WALKER, 2008

Anthony...... need I say more?!?!?
I could listen to Anthony read a 1st grade primer!!! This book is hilarious, if you are a fan of Mr. Bourdain's wicked and offbeat sense of humour.

Momofuku

78 reviews
David Chang, Peter Meehan

Clarkson Potter, 2009

Best cook book I ever read
I read a lot of cook books - Fat Duck, French Laundry, Under Pressure, Alinear, Daniels, etc, etc. This is the only one that kept my attention from the first page to the last and still yearning for more. It is interesting and I found all the recipes are simple enough that I am sure I have no problem using them and in many cases I can put my own spin to it. I am not a chef but a weekend warrior. I ...

The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City

61 reviews

Broadway, 2009

Great travel lit for the Paris sojourn
Lebovitz is deeply engaging and it's a brilliant read for that sojourn in Paris. I highly recommend it for travel reading... then proceeding to check out the restaurants and cafes mentioned in the book!"

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

129 reviews

Del Rey, 2008

A brilliant zany sequel with plenty of laughs
While the quality slips a bit from the first book to the second, this is still a delightful read that made me laugh many times. There isn't much of a story - the main characters go out to eat and travel through time and cruise around the galaxy and meet the dude who runs the Universe. A movie version would be terrible, as the story zooms around at a breakneck pace to nowhere and just stops on ...

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . with Recipes! (Food Network)

186 reviews
Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2008

Just as described....Going to try some new recipies soon
I got this in a timely fashion and it was just as described. I am pleased with this purchase. I bought the book for my daughters BF who loves to cook and would love to be a Chef. Thanks again

The Owl & Moon Cafe: A Novel

17 reviews

Simon & Schuster, 2006

The Owl and Moon Cafe
I GET IT! I get the meaning of the name! Here we have four generations of women running The Owl & Moon Cafe. Gammy, the great-grandmother is religious and getting older. Allegra (Alice) is the hippie grandmother. Mariah is the over-anxious daughter who wants to know who her dad is and then there is her daughter Lindsay. Mariah loses her job at the college and has to move into the upstairs part of ...

The South Beach Diet Dining Guide: Your Reference Guide to Restaurants Across America

25 reviews

Rodale Books, 2005

Wish I'd Had This Earlier!
This guide is better than Weight Watcher's although for a different purpose and diet. Wish I'd had it when it first came out.

Eat This Not That! Restaurant Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution

36 reviews
David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding

Rodale Books, 2009

Big Help
This opened my eyes to restaurants and their menus. It's helped me alot when I order. I can keep away from the things high in calories or sodium.

Ad Hoc at Home

67 reviews
Thomas Keller

Artisan, 2009

Great Cookbook! Yummy Food!
I recently purchased this cookbook because it was one of the best for 2009. Wow! It really is. I have made several of the recipes (fried chicken, short ribs, spaghetti and meatballs) and they were all delicious. The one thing that stood out for me was his chicken brine recipe which is now used every time I make chicken breasts. It truly makes a difference in the taste and flavor of the ...

Italy for the Gourmet Traveler

41 reviews
Fred Plotkin

Kyle Books, 2010

Hard to leave this huge book at home...
OK, so maybe you don't want to lug this book all over Italy. But, despite its size, I'm actually considering it. Why? The book begins with quite a few pages on Italy and its food and culinary traditions in general. Then it's broken down by region and further by cities that the well-traveled author selects as exemplary of each region. Each region gets a few pages of general info--whatever ...

Keeping the Moon

187 reviews

Speak, 2004

My first and not my last!
This is my first Sarah Dessen book I have read, and it definatley won't be the last! I am 12 years old, but wouldn't recommend it to anyone younger than me. You have to be an older reader to fully grasp the real messege. There are things in there like "bad words" and other stuff that is "not suitable for younger readers" (if you get what I mean). All of the so called "bad parts" did relate to the ...

The French Laundry Cookbook

117 reviews
Thomas Keller

Artisan, 1999

Thomas Keller, enough said!!
TK just takes things to another level, but do not let the book intimidate you!! this is a GREAT price, so get it before it goes up!!

Mixt Salads: A Chef's Bold Creations

6 reviews
Andrew Swallow, Ann Volkwein

Ten Speed Press, 2010

Be green, buy eating greens!
So we're all trying to eat healthier right? I've been doing my part, trying to eat more veggies, more salads etc., but it's so easy to fall in to a slump, get stuck in a rut of 'Chicken Caesar' or 'The Iceberg Wedge'. This book breaks you out of the ruts, throws in the concept of fresh, seasonal ingredients and will keep you going with a ton of fresh ideas you can either take right out of the ...

The Biggest Loser Calorie Counter: The Quick and Easy Guide to Thousands of Foods from Grocery Stores and ...

67 reviews
The Biggest Loser Experts And Cast

Rodale Press, 2006

Biggest Loser Calorie Counter Book
This product arrived in excellent condition. Very pleased with my order and the way that it was handled. Prompt delivery.

Setting the Table

49 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2007

I wanna work for Danny Meyer!
This book made me want to quit my job and go wait tables for Danny Meyer. He makes it seem like such a calling--a noble endeavor, an important and honorable profession. This is also the book I quote from the most--I retell his stories to all sorts of people, because I see important lessons in them that apply in so very many places. Parenting, managing staff, publishing, home renovation, ...

Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise

148 reviews

Penguin, 2007

I'm happy
I have not gotten around to reading it yet but I cannot wait to dig in. From the few pages that I have read, I know it is a good read.

More Diners, Drive-ins and Dives: A Drop-Top Culinary Cruise Through America's Finest and Funkiest Joints

41 reviews
Guy Fieri, Ann Volkwein

William Morrow Cookbooks, 2009

Great book for triple-D fans
Bought this as a gift for our son-in-law, a total fan of Triple D. He totally loved it, and it's always good to keep your son-in-law happy!

America's Most Wanted Recipes: Delicious Recipes from Your Family's Favorite Restaurants

46 reviews

Atria, 2009

Excited about using.
I have not had the opportunity to use this cookbook yet.I'm also afraid that once I do I'll be eating from it & never eat out again. It was delivered to me promptly and in new condition.Great price too!

Salem Falls

158 reviews

Atria, 2001

Salem Falls
When it comes to teenage behaviors, adult conditions of misery and marvel, tangled with history, Jodi Picoult is absolutely the best of the best. Young girls meddling with Witchcraft reflect the witch hunt the adults of Salem Falls are on to rid it of a convicted child abuser. Of course, nothing is as straight forward as it seems in a Jodi Picoult novel. One thing you can count on is a ...