Witty and irreverent, informative and provocative, Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge is the highly readable story of Gordon Edgar’s unlikely career as a cheesemonger at San Francisco’s worker-owned Rainbow Grocery Cooperative. A former punk-rock political activist, Edgar bluffed his way into his cheese job knowing almost nothing, but quickly discovered a whole world of amazing artisan cheeses. …
Grilled cheese is the most perfect food in the world. And paired with the right beer there is nothing finer! In your hands is a masterwork of creative collaboration between a brewer and a chef, combining an extensive knowledge of beer making, food and good humor to create the most amazing cookbook ever!In these pages you will find …
Milk. Made.: A Book About Cheese. How to Choose it, Serve it and Eat it.
The best cheeses and cheesemakers from around the world, with the ultimate cheese-inspired recipesHere is an elegant and comprehensive tour of the art of cheese-making and eating – from selecting cultures, through the practises of production that cross continents to the best recipes to enjoy the final product. Beautifully photographed and styled, Milk. Made. also includes profiles and …
Ice Cream and Frozen Deserts: A Commercial Guide to Production and Marketing
A total guide to manufacturing, retail, and entrepreneurial success in one of today’s most lucrative food industries. Here is your one-stop guide to one of the fastest growing sectors of the food industry, where opportunities abound for manufacturers, retailers, and entrepreneurs. Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts is the only complete handbook on the commercial production and marketing …
Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese: A Guide to Wedges, Recipes, and Pairings
Peek behind Philadelphia’s largest and oldest cheese counter for a lively guide to pairing cheese with everything from beer and cocktails to olives and charcuterie. The store’s resident cheese blogger, Madame Fromage, brings to life 170 of the world’s greatest artisan cheeses, drawing on stories and knowledge from the store’s third-generation owners.The book offers 30 recipes, from Cheddar …
~A 2015 SIBA Book Award Finalist!~No party, picnic, or tailgate is complete without the southern favorite that is taking the north by storm–pimento cheese. Now, the creator of popular blog The Runaway Spoon has written the definitive work on the joys of making and cooking with pimento cheese–and not just the kind you spread on crackers. You’ll find …
Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization
Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheesemaker throughout world history and by understanding a few basic principles of cheese science and technology, we can see how different cheeses have been shaped by and tailored to their surrounding environment, as well as defined by their social and cultural …
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race seven years in a row, …
When Molly Moon Neitzel opened the first of her five boutique ice cream scoop shops in the spring of 2008, it was an instant hit with the folks of Seattle. So much so that they’ve been happily lining up for a cone or signature sundae ever since, and now you can make her delicious ice creams, sorbets, and …
How to Boil an Egg: Poach One, Scramble One, Fry One, Bake One, Steam One
How to Boil an Egg is the new collection of recipes from the trend-setting Rose Bakery in Paris. Following Rose Carrarini’s critically acclaimed Breakfast, Lunch, Tea (Phaidon Press, 2006), this new cookbook features over 80 original recipies where the egg is the star — from simple omelets to savory treats, pastries, desserts and more.How to Boil an …