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Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation
Christopher Styler
Wiley, 2006
to you intend to kill someone?
do you really want to kill your son's mother-in-law?
she will drop dead when you invite her to have dinner and perform any of the suggestions given in this gorgeous book.
buy it and try!
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Mexican Everyday (Recipes Featured on Season 4 of the PBS-TV series "Mexico One Plate at a Time")
Rick Bayless, Deann Groen Bayless
W. W. Norton, 2005
Easy and Delicious
I actually bought this book and Rick's authentic Mexican book for a gift to my MIL. I previewed the books before shipping them to her, and had to buy this one for myself. I would like the other one also, but this is the one that would get used the most. I have made ...
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500 Plates & Chargers: Innovative Expressions of Function & Style (500 Series)
Lark
Lark Books, 2008
Best of the 500 series to date!
WONDERFUL selection of diverse styles of plates and chargers. A wonderful reference. Reproduction terrific and interesting representation of varied techniques. A MUST for all functional and sculptural potter/ceramicists.
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Earth Structure: An Introduction to Structural Geology and Tectonics
Ben A. Van Der Pluijm, Stephen Marshak
W W Norton & Co Inc (Np), 2003
Difficult Book for Undergraduates with no experience
The book is an excellent book for advanced students of structural geology and faculty. The book may be a bit too fast for beginners. I personally like the book because i have a little background in structural geology. But I know undergraduate students who have ...
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Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour, 1734-1765
Taschen, 2005
quality artwork from a time gone by
The old prints are just beautiful. Before photographs, books like these had hand painted reproductions of the animals. The detail is amazing. One can only imagine how long it must have taken to prepare these works.And collect the specimens.Check out the 7 headed hydra! ...
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Summer on a Plate: More than 120 delicious, no-fuss recipes for memorable meals from Loaves and Fishes
Anna Pump, Gen Leroy
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Summer on a Plate
Everyone in our family has chosen one and sometimes two recipes out of this book (at the same time)to prepare for dinner parties this summer. Anna Pump has done it again. I have all of her books and this one is right up there.
The layers of flavors in the dishes ...
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Gluten-Free Quick & Easy: From Prep to Plate Without the Fuss - 200+ Recipes for People with Food ...
Carol Fenster
Avery, 2007
Wonderful recipes, lots of good ideas
This is the cookbook I chose to give to a newly diagnosed friend - great recipes, healthy and easy to find ingredients - and I like it so well I've pre-ordered her new book even though I don't bother to consult GF cookbooks that much any more. Fenster's oven-fried ...
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Small Bites, Big Nights: Seductive Little Plates for Intimate Occasions and Lavish Parties
Govind Armstrong
Clarkson Potter, 2007
Delicious and Different
Our gourmet group used this cookbook for last nights feast (and it was a feast!) We were four couples, each making two recipes. The flavors were outstanding. There was not a bad recipe in the bunch. However, for one person to make the meal that we did, would take a ...
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Seizing the Light: A History of Photography
Robert Hirsch
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 1999
This is the One Great Book on the History of Photography!
Seizing the Light: A History of Photography. is a wonderfully broad, contemporary, eclectic and entertaining book. Robert Hirsch has produced the most useful, readable, and practical successor to Beaumont Newhall's classic, The History of Photography, first published ...
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Mediterranean Fresh: A Compendium of One-Plate Salad Meals and Mix-and-Match Dressings
Joyce Goldstein
W. W. Norton, 2008
Fresh and tangy ideas for great summer salad meals
Veteran food writer Goldstein's colorful, earthy book of Mediterranean one-dish salad meals is soothingly practical, with new and fresh ideas for family and company.
From Tunisian Cauliflower, Artichoke and Potato Salad to Gazpacho Bread Salad to Turkish Chicken ...
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Design of Highway Bridges: An LRFD Approach
Richard M. Barker, Jay A. Puckett
Wiley, 2006
Vilaysak SAYAKOUMMANE
Excellent book for a fundamental and intermidate knowledge of Bridge Design for Small & Middle Spans. Very suitable for both Junior and Senior Students, and Practical Engineers as well.
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The Louisville Slugger® Complete Book of Hitting Faults and Fixes : How to Detect and Correct the 50 Most ...
John Monteleone, Mark Gola
McGraw-Hill, 2001
great book parents/coaches
This is a great book for you coaches out there. Several drills along with great insight on different hitting styles/tech. Also several tips on what to do if.....
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Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (P.S.)
Simon Winchester
Harper Perennial, 2005
Fascinating, interesting, but wordy.
This is a generally well-written account of the famous volcanic eruption which was one of the first such major events to take place after the development of worldwide communication technology. The author has been criticized for including details - many details - about ...
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Mexico One Plate At A Time
Rick Bayless
Scribner, 2000
Great Recipes, Full Instructions etc.
Bayless knows his Mexican food. I bought this book for delivery to my daughter's in the States prior to a visit. Lots of local Mexican supermarkets. I thoroughly enjoyed cooking every one of recipes I tried and the assembled company were very appreciative on being ...
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Look What You Can Make With Paper Plates (Craft)
Boyds Mills Press, 1997
A must have book for anyone with kids
I bought this book for a 3 year old nephew. Not only he loved it but also I did. The book contains many great crafting ideas for kids. Most easy to make with no need fo detailed instructions.
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