http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com collaborative book reviews about all things food and wine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/13073_coming-pure-steak http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/13073_coming-pure-steak#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:28:57 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=13073 Star cook Stefan Marquard, meat expert Stephan Otto, and German grillmaster Steffen Eichhorn present 39 extraordinary steak recipes. This soulful cookbook is ideal for all meat lovers.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/13073_coming-pure-steak/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/12952_malouf-greg-malouf-2011-au http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/12952_malouf-greg-malouf-2011-au#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:30:22 +0000 Lucy http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=12952 In Malouf: New Middle Eastern Food, well-loved chef Greg Malouf has kicked off his travelling shoes and returned to his home kitchen to offer fans a breathtakingly beautiful, glossy and very, very generous tome of recipes that are rooted in the traditions of his beloved Middle East, but presented in a fresh, modern way. The food is seductive and truly inspired, but despite being a stunning piece of design, the book is not without its flaws.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/12952_malouf-greg-malouf-2011-au/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/11966_coming-the-meatball-shop-cookbook http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/11966_coming-the-meatball-shop-cookbook#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:35:15 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=11966 In this fun and satisfying cookbook, chef Daniel Holzman and general manager Michael “Meatball Mike” Chernow open up their vault of secrets and share nearly 100 recipes—from such tried-and-true favorites as traditional Bolognese Meatballs to more adventurous creations like their spicy Mini-Buffalo Chicken Balls.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/11966_coming-the-meatball-shop-cookbook/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/11258_odd-bits-jennifer-mclagan-2011-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/11258_odd-bits-jennifer-mclagan-2011-us#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:54:51 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=11258 Jennifer McLagan’s final stage of her trilogy, including the much lauded Bones (2005) and Fat (2007), is a comprehensive exploration of those animal parts that are ignored or tossed in the bin, and the word fascinating would be the ultimate understatement in describing this book. Odd Bits is her final manifesto to the world of daring or squeamish cooks to take a new look at less common parts of the animals, and is one of the best cookbooks of 2011.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/11258_odd-bits-jennifer-mclagan-2011-us/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/10890_coming-odd-bits-how-to-cook-the-rest-of-the-animal http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/10890_coming-odd-bits-how-to-cook-the-rest-of-the-animal#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:32:28 +0000 Duncan - admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=10890 In the spirit of 'head to tail,' Jennifer McLagen is on a quest to reassert the role of scrap meat. Beyond cookbook, Odd Bits shares historic, religious and cultural roles of these forgotten meats.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/10890_coming-odd-bits-how-to-cook-the-rest-of-the-animal/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/9225_the-entire-beast-chris-badenoch-2010-au http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/9225_the-entire-beast-chris-badenoch-2010-au#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:19:39 +0000 Daniel Chan http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=9225 Chris Badenoch’s cookbook “The Entire Beast” is built around his passion for nose-to-tail eating and beer. Most of his recipes are European, but there are a couple of excursions into Chinese and Mexican food. While there is plenty to keep fans of nose to tail eating happy, there are enough other recipes to keep non-offal fans interested. His passion for beer is reflected in both his preference for using beer instead of wine in his recipes, and his beer recommendations for each dish. For those who don’t know very much about beer, he provides a glossary at the end. Badenoch's passion, whilst sometimes going over the top, encourages readers to follow his cooking and drinking philosophy. Even without this enthusiasm, the recipes are still very tempting. For a first book, this is a very good effort.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/9225_the-entire-beast-chris-badenoch-2010-au/feed 4 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8537_new-release-meat-a-kitchen-education http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8537_new-release-meat-a-kitchen-education#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:03:06 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=8537 James Peterson's books are indispensable tools for any kitchen enthusiast, from the home cook to the professional. Meat: A Kitchen Education is his guide for carnivores, with more than 175 recipes that offer a full range of meat and poultry cuts and preparation techniques.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8537_new-release-meat-a-kitchen-education/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8487_new-release-good-meat http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8487_new-release-good-meat#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:19:38 +0000 Ellie Levine, Publicist, Stewart Tabori & Chang http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=8487 Both a resource and a recipe collection, Good Meat demystifies terms such as grass-fed and locavore, gives step-by-step instructions for buying direct from local farmers, and includes over 200 delicious ways to prepare pork, beef, lamb, poultry, and game.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/8487_new-release-good-meat/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7534_new-release-leiths-meat-bible http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7534_new-release-leiths-meat-bible#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:56:55 +0000 admin http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7534 Leiths Meat Bible is the ultimate meat cookbook. Packed with recipes from all over the world, it has something for every occasion, from a simple after-work supper to an elegant dinner. All recipes are foolproof with an emphasis on proper technique.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7534_new-release-leiths-meat-bible/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7688_iron-chef-chens-knockout-chinese-chen-kenichi-2009-us http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7688_iron-chef-chens-knockout-chinese-chen-kenichi-2009-us#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:32:31 +0000 Mark Manguerra http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=7688 Iron Chef Chen's Knockout Chinese is a charming, lightweight book from a Japanese master of Sichuan cooking, and one of the original Iron Chefs. For better or for worse, this first translated work skips the traditional, authentic fare and goes straight for the innovative and personal recipes (with a few classics thrown in). The organization is strange and some things are lost in translation, but the recipes are often simple and inviting enough for most people to pick up immediately.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/7688_iron-chef-chens-knockout-chinese-chen-kenichi-2009-us/feed 0