The Gastronomer's Bookshelf » encyclopedias/dictionaries http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com collaborative book reviews about all things food and wine Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:32:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Visual Food Lover’s Guide, QA International | 2009 | US http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5685_the-visual-food-lovers-guide-qa-international-2009-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5685_the-visual-food-lovers-guide-qa-international-2009-us#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:57:49 +0000 Duncan Markham http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=5685 coverAn enjoyable book containing an impressive range of information about common and exotic ingredients, including many pictures and nutritional information. It's suitable for people who already know a bit about ingredients, although the organisation of the book can be quite frustrating. For beginners, this would only be suitable for US readers, with some reservations.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5685_the-visual-food-lovers-guide-qa-international-2009-us/feed 0 Year-end Countdown: Food Writing, Food Guides, and Famous Names http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4609_year-end-countdown-food-writing-food-guides-and-famous-names http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4609_year-end-countdown-food-writing-food-guides-and-famous-names#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:47:23 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=4609 coverIn the last installment of our feature on year-end releases, we're taking a look at cookbooks from famous chefs and restaurants, as well as the un-cookbooks: books with essays on food, food issues, and guidebooks on specific subjects. ]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/4609_year-end-countdown-food-writing-food-guides-and-famous-names/feed 0 The Evolution of Larousse Gastronomique http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3664_the-evolution-of-larousse-gastronomique http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3664_the-evolution-of-larousse-gastronomique#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:02:34 +0000 Duncan Markham http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=3664 cover

The most renowned encyclopedia of food, the Larousse Gastronomique, has just appeared in its fourth English edition. Attractively presented with a bronze cover and black slipcase, it's the latest in a series of impressive, fascinating and somewhat quirky editions in both French and English. Each edition is a translation and adaptation of a preceding French edition, and the fifth French edition was published almost exactly two years ago, in mid-October 2007. This feature provides an overview of the various editions and some of the interesting issues and changes over the years.

]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3664_the-evolution-of-larousse-gastronomique/feed 9 Seafood Handbook, The Editors of Seafood Business | 2009 | US http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/549_seafood-handbook-the-editors-of-seafood-business-2009-us-full http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/549_seafood-handbook-the-editors-of-seafood-business-2009-us-full#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:00:38 +0000 Mark Manguerra http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=549 coverThe Seafood Handbook is a well-illustrated and easy-to-read guide of 210 species of seafood in North America, and is a great resource for buyers of seafood, or even your everyday seafood fanatic. However, parts of the introductory chapters, "crash courses" in the seafood industry and seafood handling, are poorly written and seem to evade issues that people who are serious about the seafood business should care about. ]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/549_seafood-handbook-the-editors-of-seafood-business-2009-us-full/feed 0