books about: connoisseur

books about: connoisseur

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Connoisseur

The Escoffier Cookbook and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery: For Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures Complete With ...

Auguste Escoffier

Crown Publishers, Inc., 1969

Bible of Modern French Cuisine, at a budget price! Buy It.
`The Escoffier Cookbook' is an English translation of the `Guide Culinaire' by the renowned French chef, Auguste Escoffier, the most important figure in modern professional French culinary practice. One may argue that Antonin Careme is more important simply because ...

Pacific Pinot Noir: A Comprehensive Winery Guide for Consumers and Connoisseurs
John Winthrop Haeger

University of California Press, 2008

Featuring more than two hundred in-depth winery profiles, this definitive guide is the best single source of information on world-renowned pinot noirs from California and Oregon. Drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of a grape variety considered by many to produce the ultimate food wine, John Winthrop Haeger offers this expanded, updated ...

Cigar Companion (Connoisseur's Guides)

Marvin R. Shanken

Running Press, 2005

Cigar Companion
Great book with loads of info. Great for the beginner just getting into cigars for the first time. Very helpful backround info on the brands as well as tips on storing, buying, and lighting. A great book all around.

The Cheese Companion: A Connoisseurs Guide (Connoisseur's Guides)

Judy Ridgway

Running Press Book Publishers, 2004

Best yet
I ordered this book for a cheese-loving friend's gift. Now I have ordered one for myself as it is the best yet I have seen. Pictures are yummy in color and photography and description.

Cheese: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best

Max Mccalman, David Gibbons

Clarkson Potter, 2005

Cheese Maven's Choice
Cheese is not only my profession, it is my passion. I have a large collection of books about cheese. "Cheese: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Best" is an excellent reference, and the perfect complement to McCalman's "The Cheese Plate." Although less ...

The Tea Companion (Connoisseur's Guides)

Jane Pettigrew

Running Press, 2004

Superb Tea Primer
I recently have fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. It has become so much of an obsession that I have given my coffee maker away, and designated a space on our kitchen counter the "Tea Zone". In my quest for more knowledge about tea, I found the Tea Companion. It ...

The Coffee Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide
Jon Thorn

Running Press, 2007

With a Starbucks on nearly every corner and a Mr. Coffee in nearly every home, it is an understatement to say that coffee is a well-rooted part of American cuisine. And while 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year worldwide, it might seem that coffee consumption would be at a plateau, but its desirability is at an all-time high. In The ...

Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur's Guide to Precious Gemstones

Richard W. Wise

Brunswick House Pr, 2006

One of the top 10 books for your gemological library.
If his book Secrets of the Gem Trade has made Richard a rock star, it is because he has accomplished the notable feat of making the nuances of fine gems accessible, not only in his rich text but also with extraordinary images of extraordinary gemstones; many as seen ...

A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America

Rowan Jacobsen

Bloomsbury USA, 2008

Fantastically thorough book about oysters
I love oysters. I don't know why, but I just do. Every now and then I get strong cravings and I just have to have them. I also have a lot of books about oysters because of it. "Consider the oyster" a great book, and others. But they are all mainly cook books with ...

Nancy Silverton's Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur

Nancy Silverton

Villard, 1996

Best Sourdough book ever
My mother was given this book when I was 15, and never took a second look at it. That summer, I used the instructions in the book to make my first sourdough start and baked some of the most delicious breads I had ever tasted. Years later, it's still my favorite bread ...

The Martini Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide

Gary Regan, Mardee Haidin Regan

Running Press Book Publishers, 1997

Must Have
This small book is elegantly packed with big information about the Martini, gins, vodkas, vermouths and more! A straight up read for the serious bartender thirsty for more.

The Whiskey Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest Whiskies

Helen Arthur

Running Press, 2008

A Nice Overview
I've been learning about Scotch Whisky and picked up this book as a counter-reference to some other books on the subject, and as a "second opinion" I thought it did well. However, while there is a lot of useful info in here, the focus was a bit narrow; There are ...

The Book of Sake: A Connoisseurs Guide

Philip Harper, Haruo Matsuzaki

Kodansha International, 2006

Not a lot of new info for the connoisser
Fairly expensive as it is a hardcover book, but is very thin. Nice color photos. As a connoisser, a found this book not very helpful,as there was not much new information. The title of the book should be the handbook for the Sake novice. I could see how this book ...

Leather Wine Journal - Professional Grade Log Book
BookFactory

BookFactory, 2007

Library Quality Section Sewn Binding, Burgundy Genuine Bonded Leather Cover, 72 Total Pages, User Data Fields Inside Cover, Fields for recording Name of Wine, Descriptive Information, Purchase Data, Rating and Comments, 3 1/2" x 5 3/8" Space for Wine Label, Unique Poetic Quote on Each Page, Glossary of Wine Tasting Terminology, Placeholder Ribbon

Organic Marijuana, Soma Style: The Pleasures of Cultivating Connoisseur Cannabis (Marijuana Tips)

Soma

Quick American Archives, 2005

I Loved This Book
I was really pleased with the outlook this book gave me on growing medical cannabis. It contain lots of helpful imformation and it simplified my approach to growing Cannabis. SOMA actually speaks of the Cannabis plant with a respect and reverance that is rare in ...