Food Reference


The Food Lover's Companion (Barron's Cooking Guide)
Larousse Gastronomique
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking (Ruhlman's Ratios)
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
The Flavour Thesaurus
My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals / Portraits, Interviews, and Recipes
Joy of Cooking
The Pastry Chef's Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional
Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany
The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
What Einstein Told His Cook
The Complete Book of Herbs & Spices
A Bite-Sized History of France by Stephane HenautDirt by Bill BufordWine and War by Don KladstrupBefore the Baguette by Jim ChevallierChampagne by Don Kladstrup
Top Books About French Food
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Katherine Reay
I never thought about food like that, but it makes sense. You aren't a different person when you read versus when you eat or do anything else----everything in us does intersect, I guess..." Cecilia's voice drifted away as she thought, and a blush suffused her face. "Put it that way, I see why I eat terribly. I love American teenage food, and it fits with my soft spot for eighties teen movies. You know, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink... I even dress like that when I feel sad. Aus ...more
Katherine Reay, Lizzy and Jane

Katherine Reay
The Sun Also Rises takes place mostly in Paris and a little in Spain. Tons of wine, Pernod, villagers' wine... but the food is spare like the writing: a suckling pig, a roasted chicken, shrimp, bread and olive oil. Simple food, uncomplicated tastes." I chewed my lip. "That's it. Let's stay with simple food. Hemingway loved Spain, so let's drift toward those flavors, but no spice. And we can make them mix and match like tapas. Tyler will have flexibility." It felt good to collaborate with Jane. W ...more
Katherine Reay, Lizzy and Jane

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