Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Detroits Historic Hotels Restaurants or Balls

Detroit's Historic Hotels & Restaurants (Postcard History Series)

Author: Patricia Ibbotson

Detroit's population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroit's larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, nationally known, and were the center of social activities. Others were lesser-known second-class hotels now largely forgotten. Detroit restaurants ranged from the self-serve to the elegant. These hotels and restaurants, many of which are gone now, are preserved in nearly 200 vintage postcards, allowing the reader to take a trip down memory lane.



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Balls!: Round the World Fare for All Occasions

Author: Angela Murills

One simple shape, so many options.

Among the many foodstuffs getting recognition, there has been one glaring omission. The beloved meatball has been totally overlooked. For the millions who cherish this easy comfort food and its many round companions, Balls! now gives this perennial favorite center stage.

Award-winning food writer Angela Murrills offers up recipes for all kinds of balls, from meatballs osso bucco to black bean balls with spicy sauce. Balls! does not limit its interpretation of the round and tasty to the meatball. There are chapters on fish balls, vegeta-balls, fancy balls, sweetie balls and, of course, ballistic cocktails. Along with recipes, there are little-known facts about all things round—and anecdotes, too.

Recipes include:


• Pecan-crusted chicken balls with chutney dip
• Minty lamb meatballs with zippy dipping sauce
• Sushi style crab balls
• Black bean balls with spicy sauce
• Arancini (Sicilian rice balls)
• Melon ballet
• Keftedes (Greek meatballs)
• Gâteau St. Honoré de Balzac.

Discover how different nations have embraced this shape with its undeniable global appeal—from a classic French birthday cake to spicy Asian fishballs to the Italian meatball. Have a ball (who could resist this line?) cooking up this simple yet scrumptious fare.



Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Meatball Basics

Smart Starters and Super Soups
• 18 recipes Meatballs, Basic and Otherwise
• 15 recipes Fish Balls
• 12 recipes Balls Make the World Go Round
• 19 recipes Vegeta-Balls and Salads
• 14 recipes Fancy Balls of the Savory Kind
• 9 recipes Fruit Balls
• 11 recipes Sweetie Balls
• 15 recipes

Index

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Eat London or Bocuse in Your Kitchen

Eat London: All About Food

Author: Terence Conran

London brims with gastronomic possibilities, from the trendiest bars to the liveliest pubs. Whether you are planning a trip, or simply wish to bring a little taste of this culinary capital into your own home, this guide by one of Britain’s best restaurateurs is sure to please. More than just a directory, it tells all about the food itself and the people who make, sell, cook, and care about it. Along with a journey from the markets of East London to haute cuisine in Mayfair, more than 60 recipes are included from the very people and places featured. Recreate a recipe for Sea Beam as it’s cooked in Bloomsbury, or sample the best vegetable curry that Brick Lane has to offer.



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Bocuse in Your Kitchen: Simple French Recipes for the Home Chef

Author: Paul Bocus

Author and world-renowned chef Paul Bocuse has chosen only simple, classic French recipes that are easy to follow and prepare. According to the chef, "Simple fare is, in my opinion, the best-the kind that I love to prepare at home for my family and my friends," and Bocuse in Your Kitchen teaches even the most inexperienced of cooks how to share his flair for good food. The book is divided into 15 chapters by type of dish; from soups to meats, vegetables, and desserts, each of the 220 recipes is explained step-by-step. Bocuse's carefully chosen dishes-from beef bourguignon, blanquette de veau, and potato-leek soup; olive tapenade and old-style mustard sauce; to rhubarb jam, pears in wine sauce, and tarte Tatin-highlight the flavor of each ingredient, resulting in food that maintains its freshness and integrity. Bocuse in Your Kitchen includes 60 illustrative photos that serve to inspire, as well as a glossary of culinary terms and techniques.Beautifully designed and illustrated, Bocuse in Your Kitchen makes French cuisine simple and easy for the home chef.