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 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7415_the-new-students-veggie-cook-book-carolyn-humphries-2009-uk http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7415_the-new-students-veggie-cook-book-carolyn-humphries-2009-uk#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:35:02 +0000 Lucy http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7415 Aimed squarely at the teenage market, The New Students’ Veggie Cookbook addresses not just what a young vegetarian should eat, but also how to keep fit and healthy while doing so. The book covers the basics of setting up a kitchen, stocking a pantry, offering helpful and very clear instructions on how best to chop an onion, boil an egg and, interestingly, how to store food. ]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7415_the-new-students-veggie-cook-book-carolyn-humphries-2009-uk/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7141_new-release-the-minnesota-table http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7141_new-release-the-minnesota-table#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 18:13:51 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7141 The Minnesota Table: Recipes for Savoring Local Food Throughout the Year is a collection of travel stories, recipes, and menu ideas that follow Minnesota's growing seasons. Travel along the seasons to hunt morels, pick blueberries, and winnow wild rice.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7141_new-release-the-minnesota-table/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6550_kitchen-garden-companion-stephanie-alexander-2009-au http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6550_kitchen-garden-companion-stephanie-alexander-2009-au#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 10:53:08 +0000 Alison http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6550 Part recipe book, part gardening guide and part primer for encouraging children to take an interest in the food they eat Australian food icon Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion is an ambitious undertaking. Covering seventy-three different food crops, the gardening section combines Alexander's experiences in her own kitchen garden and her work with school children, with detailed cultivation notes. The recipes, some of which have appeared elsewhere, cover a variety of cuisines and dishes and in some cases have been modified to be suitable for children to prepare. This is an impressive publication, the information is well presented and there is much here that is interesting and useful, but the wide scope of this book makes it difficult to categorise and may in the end limit its appeal.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6550_kitchen-garden-companion-stephanie-alexander-2009-au/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6658_new-release-plenty http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6658_new-release-plenty#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:23:24 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6658 With his fabulous restaurants and bestselling Ottolenghi Cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi has established himself as one of the most exciting new talents in the world of cookery. This collection of vegetarian recipes is drawn from his column 'The New Vegetarian', and also features brand-new recipes.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6658_new-release-plenty/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6403_okashi-keiko-ishida-2009-sg http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6403_okashi-keiko-ishida-2009-sg#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:53:59 +0000 Lemonpi http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6403 At first glance, you may wonder what the fuss over Okashi is all about. A fairly simple book with attractive photographs, it presents appealing recipes that showcase author Ishida's particular style, incorporating numerous Japanese flavours into many familiar baked goods and dessert items. Creative and suitable for a broad audience, this book should delight many bakers.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6403_okashi-keiko-ishida-2009-sg/feed 1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6454_new-release-wedding-cake-art-and-design http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6454_new-release-wedding-cake-art-and-design#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:51:59 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6454 A must-have for professional cake decorators, pastry students, and even advanced cake decorating hobbyists, Wedding Cake Art and Design is the only resource a decorator needs to design, plan, and execute picture-perfect wedding cakes for every client.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6454_new-release-wedding-cake-art-and-design/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6273_new-release-canal-house-cooking-volume-3-winter-spring http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6273_new-release-canal-house-cooking-volume-3-winter-spring#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:18:34 +0000 canalhousecooking http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=6273 Canal House Cooking Winter & Spring is a collection of our favorite winter and spring recipes, ones we cook for ourselves, our friends, and our families all during the cold winter months and straight through the exciting arrival of spring.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/6273_new-release-canal-house-cooking-volume-3-winter-spring/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5869_the-dumpling-wai-hon-chu-2009-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5869_the-dumpling-wai-hon-chu-2009-us#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:34:06 +0000 Mark Manguerra http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=5869 The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide is one of the first books to collect dumpling recipes from around the world into a single volume. There is an excellent variety of dumpling types and flavors, the recipes are clear and there are plenty of tips for beginners. Unfortunately, a forced definition of the word dumpling as a category limits the book unnecessarily and may disappoint people who are looking for a dish they recognize as a dumpling but has been excluded.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5869_the-dumpling-wai-hon-chu-2009-us/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5753_new-release-the-ministry-of-food http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5753_new-release-the-ministry-of-food#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:53:27 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=5753 This book tells the story of how people coped with wartime food shortages and became healthier than ever before, with step-by-step illustrations showing how to grow your own vegetables, baking, preserving and lots of thrifty family recipes.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5753_new-release-the-ministry-of-food/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5615_new-release-allergy-free-desserts http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5615_new-release-allergy-free-desserts#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:00:39 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=5615 Allergy-free Desserts includes recipes for all of your favorite baked treats—cakes, cupcakes, pies, quick breads, cookies, and dessert bars. Written by Elizabeth Gordon, this indispensable cookbook will finally let you enjoy desserts safely again.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/5615_new-release-allergy-free-desserts/feed 0