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/12786_coming-the-pressure-cooker-cookbook http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/12786_coming-the-pressure-cooker-cookbook#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:01:18 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=12786 This book will help you make delicious, hearty meals— that usually take hours to make—in very little time. Instead of watching the pot all day to make your favorite stew or braise, you can enjoy an all-day activity while your pressure cooker does all the work.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/12786_coming-the-pressure-cooker-cookbook/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3449_japanese-kitchen-knives-hiromitsu-nozaki-2009-jp http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3449_japanese-kitchen-knives-hiromitsu-nozaki-2009-jp#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:04:21 +0000 Mark Manguerra http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=3449 Japanese Kitchen Knives is a beautifully photographed guide to the three main knives (Usuba, Deba, Yanagiba) and the various cutting and filleting techniques specific to each knife. Aimed towards those interested in advanced Japanese cuisine and admirers of a traditional Japanese art, the book is one-of-a-kind. However, some steps of the techniques may be too difficult to be constrained within the smallish photographs and even with the flawless photography, diagrams are still needed for clarity.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/3449_japanese-kitchen-knives-hiromitsu-nozaki-2009-jp/feed 0 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/473_an-edge-in-the-kitchen-chad-ward-us-full http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/473_an-edge-in-the-kitchen-chad-ward-us-full#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:47:39 +0000 Gfron1 http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/?p=473 An Edge in the Kitchen provides a focused, readable guide that begs to be re-read as your skills improve. Well worth the purchase, this book has allowed me to whittle through countless vegetables with precision and ease, and to make my knives razor sharp.]]> http://www.thegastronomersbookshelf.com/473_an-edge-in-the-kitchen-chad-ward-us-full/feed 1