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Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories
by Jocelyn Delk Adams Foreword by Carla HallGrandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories is the debut cookbook from sensational food writer, Jocelyn Delk Adams. Since founding her popular recipe blog Grandbaby Cakes in 2012, Adams has been putting fresh twists on old favorites. Adams has earned praise from critics and the adoration of bakers both young and old for her easygoing advice, rich photography, and the heartwarming memories she shares of her family’s generations-old love of baking. As a child, Adams and her family would routinely embark on the ten-hour journey from their home in Chicago to Winona, Mississippi. There, she would watch her grandmother, affectionately nicknamed Big Mama, bake and develop delicious, melt-in-your-mouth desserts. From blooming tree-picked fruit to farm-raised eggs and fresh-churned butter, Big Mama used what was readily available to invent completely original treats. Adams treasured the moments when her mother, aunt, and Big Mama would bring her into the kitchen to let her dabble in the process as a rite of passage. Big Mama’s recipes became the fabric of their family heritage. Grandbaby Cakes is Adams’s love note to her family, thanking those who came before and passing on this touching tradition with 50 brilliant cakes. Grandbaby Cakes pairs charming stories of Big Mama’s kitchen with recipes ranging from classic standbys to exciting adventures--helpfully marked by degree of difficulty--that will inspire your own family for years to come. Adams creates sophisticated flavor combinations based on Big Mama’s gorgeous centerpiece cakes, giving each recipe something familiar mixed with something new. From pound cakes and layer cakes to sheet cakes and "baby" cakes (cupcakes and cakelettes), Grandbaby Cakes delivers fun, hip recipes perfect for any celebration. Readers will love this cookbook for its eclectic and bold recipes steeped in equal parts warm Southern charm and fresh Midwestern flavors. Not only will home bakers be able to make staples like yellow cake and icebox cake exactly how their grandmothers did, but they’ll also be preparing impressive innovations, like the Pineapple Upside-Down Hummingbird Pound Cake and the Fig-Brown Sugar Cake. Grandbaby Cakes is a collection for both new-aged and traditional bakers, but mostly it’s for anyone who wants a fresh, modern take on classic recipes as well as cakes full of heart and soul.
Grandes historias de la cocina argentina
by Daniel BalmacedaEste libro es el resultado de la extraordinaria investigación y rescate de más de un centenar de recetarios de todos los tiempos. Después del éxito de La comida en la historia argentina, Daniel Balmaceda continuó rastreando e indagando sobre las costumbres desconocidas de la cocina y la mesa de los argentinos. ¿Cómo comíamos antes de la industrialización de los alimentos? El aplauso se pedía para la asadora, porque hubo un tiempo en que el asado fue cosa de mujeres. Y si bien no inventamos el dulce de leche, podemos otorgarnos el hallazgo de la provoleta y la tira de asado. No todos los gauchos comían carne, la historia desconocida del jinete vegetariano que seguía una estricta dieta a base de verduras lo demuestra. Los famosos scones de Victoria Ocampo en San Isidro. El fanatismo de Sarmiento por los pepinos. La relación de Borges con el sushi. El café que tomó San Martín al pie de la Cordillera. La pasión de Rivadavia por la miel. Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y sus platos exóticos. ¿Qué almorzó Belgrano durante las invasiones inglesas? ¿E Yrigoyen minutos antes de asumir su presidencia? ¿Qué comieron los gobernadores que suscribieron el acuerdo de San Nicolás en 1852? ¿Qué platos se sirvieron para agasajar a Carlos Pellegrini en 1880? ¿Cuál era el trago preferido de cada presidente? ¿Por qué estaba mal visto comer huevos por la noche? ¿En qué período se servía pescado como paso previo al postre? ¿Por qué las damas se peleaban con sus cocineros por el uso del ajo? ¿Cuántos pasos tenían las comidas del período de la Revolución de Mayo o de la Belle Époque? ¿Qué presidente instaló la costumbre del té a las cinco de la tarde? ¿Por qué los pasteles de carne dulce eran más populares que las empanadas? Repleto de recetas y anécdotas inéditas, Grandes historias de la cocina argentina recupera los hábitos culinarios de nuestro país. Un libro más de la biblioteca Balmaceda, el divulgador de historia más importante de la Argentina.
Grandes recetas para cocinas pequeñas
by Marta CarniceroDeliciosas y originales recetas para cocinas pequeñas. Platos que se preparan con pocos ingredientes de forma fácil y sin ensuciar mucho. Preparaciones básicas y cocina de recursos para los que tienen poco tiempo. Recetas para uno, dos y cuatro comensales. Tener una cocina pequeña no significa que tengamos que cocinar poco ni comer mal. Es innegable que hay recetas más adecuadas que otras: es conveniente preparar platos con pocos ingredientes, de forma fácil y sin ensuciar muchos utensilios. En este libro encontraréis muchas recetas de este tipo. También algún plato un poco más laborioso, porqué tener una cocina pequeña no debe estar reñido con hacer un «extra» de vez en cuando, si el plato lo merece y contamos con tiempo y ganas. Cuando no disponemos de mucho espacio, es fundamental organizarse. Por esa razón Marta Carnicero propone un amplio apartado dedicado a recursos para surtir la cocina y ofrece recetas de preparados básicos y versátiles, muchas de las cuales se pueden elaborar con antelación y conservar en el frigorífico o en el congelador. Algunas de les recetas que presenta están pensadas para una persona; otras, para dos, y otras (las más festivas, o más adecuadas para compartir o invitar) para cuatro comensales. Deliciosas recetas para comer bien, de forma variada y sin complicaciones.
Grandes éxitos de la cocina para impostores: Recetas de cocina con latas y congelados para cocinar como un verdadero chef
by Falsarius ChefLas mejores recetas de Falsarius Chef, el cocinero más perseguido por los puristas de la cocina. Un delincuente para ellos, un héroe para los que no tenemos tiempo para cocinar y estamos cansados del sándwich de pavo. ¿Qué demonios es esto de la cocina impostora? Es la forma de guisar que cambiará tu vida. Una cocina que se hace con latas, botes, congelados y las tres cosillas que puedes encontrar en el súper de la esquina, y que está al alcance de cualquiera, por torpe que sea en los fogones. Una cocina tan fácil que lo único que se necesita para practicarla es hambre. En este libro molón y pinturero se pueden encontrar las recetas impostoras más exitosas: una astuta selección de gozosos arroces que siempre salen bien, rotundos guisotes de abuela que se hacen en diez minutos, recetas de pescado que no puede ser más fresco porque está recién salido de la lata, asados de carne que sorprenden de lo aparentes que quedany deliciosos postres de esos tan calóricos y tentadores que te arruinan la operación bikini con sólo mirar las fotos. Un disfrute al alcance de cualquiera que te permitirá chulearte con los amigos, dar en las narices a esa cuñada pelmaza que siempre se reía de tu torpeza culinaria y regodearte en tus éxitos gastronómicos, henchido de orgullo y autosuficiencia, al descubrir que por fin eres capaz de comer rico y bien sin los tuppers de mamá.
Grandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest Wines
by Joseph BastianichJoseph Bastianich is steeped in Italian wines like no one else. Not only is he the co-owner, with Mario Batali, of some of America's premier Italian restaurants, but he also produces wine on four separate estates three in Italy and is responsible for bringing Eataly, the groundbreaking artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace, to New York. His thoughtfully honed list of favorite wines makes for a fascinating journey that brings Italian wines to life. Grandi Vini introduces readers to the greatest wines in Italy by bringing them to the vineyards and introducing the winemakers behind the bottles. More than simply appealing to the palate, the wines on Joe's list have made an impact on the industry. In Central Italy, he recommends a stunning Sangiovese in Emilia Romagna, produced at San Patrignano, the largest drug rehabilitation center in Europe. The island of Sicily is typically known for bulk commercial wine; but now, in the unique terroir of Mount Etna, wine lovers can discover the perfectly fresh, dry white Pietramarina, produced by the forward-thinking Benati family. And we can't forget the great Barolos. Bastianich selects a specific list of wines from this legendary production region some of which come from family outfits, like Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata Riserva of Paolo Scavino, by the son of the winery's founder; and others that have emerged only recently, like the Barolo Cannubi Boschis made by Luciano Sandrone, a winemaker who only started producing great wine in the 1990s. Grandi Vini also includes a wine list in the back of the book that shares vinification, production, and website information for every wine. With lovely hand-illustrated maps locating the wineries in their various regions, Grandi Vini is a rich exploration of eighty-nine Italian wines that rank among the world's best a wonderful read for any wine enthusiast.
Grandma Can You Teach Me?
by Jacqui ErtischekTeach me to dance, to cook and to sew. Teach me to fish and help me to grow. This is a wonderful story of a young girl staying for the day with her grandma. Grandparents and Grandchildren all over the world will understand and appreciate the love and joy of spending time with each other.
Grandma Grace's Southern Favorites: Very, Very Old Recipes Adapted for a New Generation
by Marty DavidsonIn this unique and charming cookbook, Marty Davidson takes more than 100 delicious Southern recipes that were prepared by her grandmother over a fireplace in the 1800s and adapts them for today's modern appliances. Accompanying the recipes are charming and funny tales of Grandma Grace's family and some of her favorite tips on everyday living. This cookbook will fill your belly with recipes for foods such as Watermelon Syrup, Aunt Hattie Mae's Onion Pie in Cracklin' Pastry, Grandma's Sweet Potato Pone, Milk Soup, Chicken and Cloud-Tender Dumplin's, Molasses Pull Candy, and Maudie's Reception Cookies. It will also fill your heart with joy with stories about relatives Aunt Gussie, Aunt Hattie, Cousin Viola and her bachelor son, Cousin Effy, Cousin Pearl, Aunt Maudie and her jilted daughter, and Aunt Lillie Mae's 325 pound daughter.
Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip
by Denia Lewis HesterGrandma Lena grows a turnip so big that it takes her entire family to pull it up, and half of the town to eat it.
Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip
by Jackie Urbanovic Denia Lewis HesterGrandma Lena believes that something worth doing is worth doing right. So she takes good care of the turnips she plants in her garden. One turnip grows to an enormous size--Baby Pearl thinks it's a big potato! It is big enough to feed half the town. And it's so big that Grandma can't pull it out of the ground! Even when Grandpa, Uncle Izzy, Aunt Netty, and the dog help Grandma yank and tug, the big ol' turnip doesn't budge. Still, this African-American family, including Baby Pearl, knows how to pull together.
Grandma's Best Christmas Recipes
by Gooseberry PatchTreasured family recipes for every holiday occasion.It's Christmastime again! We have such sweet memories of going to Grandma's house during the holidays, when she'd make all our favorite dishes for us. Grandma's Best Christmas Recipes is chock-full of delicious recipes for this festive season, shared by cooks like you.For Christmas morning breakfast, pop Overnight Sausage Brunch Casserole in the oven before opening gifts...Marian's Caramel Rolls, too! After sledding, shopping or snow fun, warm everyone up with mugs of Cozy Chicken & Cheese Soup and Warm-You-Up Bean Chili.Busy-day dinners are easy and yummy with Nonna's Mac & Cheese and Aunt Jo's Famous Turkey Mega Muffins. For a Christmas dinner just like Grandma used to make, serve up Grandma Barr's Ham Loaf, Chicken Piccata with Artichokes or Grandma Franceshi's Homemade Ravioli. Genevieve's Green Bean Casserole and Grandma's Secret Cranberry Relish round out a festive menu.At get-togethers, make memories with Shrimp Party Spread and Toasted Mushroom Rolls. Grandpa Arnold's Punch, too...cheers! For that all-important cookie platter, Candy Cane Cookies, Sugar-Crusted Meltaways and Jam Shortbread Cookies have a taste of Christmas in every bite. Mom's Holiday Chocolate Pie and Caramel Pudding Cake are just like Grandma used to make!You'll find lots of creative tips to make you feel like Grandma is right there in the kitchen with you, plus heartfelt memories of Christmases past. 228 brand new recipes.
Grandma's Best Comfort Foods
by Gooseberry PatchWhenever we need a little comforting, we love to make one of the tried & true recipes from Grandma&’s recipe box. We know they&’ll bring back the warmth and love of her kitchen, waiting (or even helping!) as she whipped up a favorite food just for us. In this book, you&’ll find lots of delicious comfort food recipes, shared by home cooks just like you.
Grandma's Favorites
by Gooseberry PatchChances are, you had a grandmother who could make all the best family-pleasing dishes. She probably even had a secret or two for making them extra delicious...even a trick or two for tempting finicky kids' appetites. If you've ever wanted to make scrumptious home-cooked meals just like hers for your own family, you're in luck! Grandma's Favorites is filled with more than 200 well-loved, handed-down recipes shared by cooks across the country. Your family's eyes are sure to light up as you serve up old-fashioned, made-from scratch dishes like golden roast chicken with all the fixings, comforting corn casserole or simmers-all-day vegetable beef soup. We've gathered time-saving recipes from up-to-date grandmothers for busy weeknight meals that are full of flavor too. How about skillet meatloaf or pork & cabbage noodle dinner, with quick hot rolls on the side? Of course, Grandma never forgot dessert and neither have we, with easy-to-make recipes for bubbly fruit crisps, frosted layer cakes and cookies by the dozen that will tempt everyone's sweet tooth. Each recipe uses familiar ingredients, with easy directions. You'll find lots of hints and tips for delicious cooking too. 251 Recipes.Table of contents:Old-Fashioned BreakfastsChill-Chasing Soups & Breads Fresh-Picked from Grandma's GardenGrandma's Best Supper DishesFun Foods for Get-TogethersSomething Sweet for You!
Grandma's Roof Garden
by Tang WeiGranny may be old, but she’s certainly not feeble – or idle! She’s built a splendid vegetable garden from scratch on the rooftop of her Chengdu apartment building. She collects thrown-away produce to feed her animals or make compost for the garden. She waters, weeds, and shows the neighborhood kids how to care for her plants: with love, patience, and pride. Come harvest time, Granny gathers her fresh produce and cooks up a delicious feast for her friends and family. She even sends them off with extra bags of goodies so people can make their own yummy, healthy meals at home! Debut author/illustrator Tang Wei creates a love letter to an indomitable grandma of the city, inspired by her own childhood and a beloved relative. Combining a fun, rhythmic text reminiscent of Chinese folk nursery rhymes with earthy, vibrant colored pencil drawings, Wei shows how one person can create a beautiful green space in the heart of the concrete jungle and bring together an entire community. P R A I S E ★ "This heartwarming tale is one to share and treasure." –BookPage (starred) ★ "In this exquisite debut inspired by her childhood and a precious elder, Wei lovingly cultivates a picture book that captures Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province, with expressionistic folk art and vibrant, textured colored-pencil illustrations… Readers with a green thumb will admire Granny’s passion for giving back to the community while living happily and healthily in green spaces." –Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred)
Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the Way We Cooked
by Joanne Lamb HayesWhile the country's soldiers were fighting in World War II, the women who stayed behind were making their own courageous--and delicious--contributions. Across the nation, women learned to do jobs formerly held by men while their husbands and sons served overseas. But on top of the extra responsibilities, they were still expected to cook hearty meals, set an attractive table and appear perfectly coiffed for dinner. "In essence, women were asked to work harder and harder, and they rose to the challenge," author Joanne Lamb Hayes writes in this fascinating book. Grandma's Wartime Kitchen shows us how our mothers and grandmothers coped with shortages and strict rationing of meat, sugar, butter, cheese and canned foods--all without electric dishwaters and other appliances we take for granted today. Quotes and reminiscences reveal a wartime world where families scrimped, adapted recipes, and even foraged for food. Part cookbook, part fascinating history, this collection contains more than 150 classic recipes that have been updated for today's kitchens, as well as plenty of anecdotes, advertisements and advice from the time. You'll find: - Recipes for Monday Meatloaf, Victory Pudding, Mother's Fried Chicken, Apple Dumplings and more. - The U.S. government's food rules and ration books. - Substitutes for rationed sugar and the recipes they inspired. Social life during wartime, including Defense Parties and a Thanksgiving dinner made with only wartime commodities. Lovers of traditional American fare will also want to check out Joanne Lamb Hayes' companion cookbook, Grandma's Wartime Baking Book.
Grandpa's Garden
by Barbara J. PetersonJoey loves to visit with his grandparents to plant corn in their garden. Every season, he has special traditions to do with the corn. Can you guess what Joey will make with cornstalks?
Grandpa's Ha-la-loo-ya Hambone!
by Joe Hayes Antonio Castro L.Kids today grow up knowing all about recycling. But when Joe Hayes was a kid, recycling hadn't been invented. Money was so tight for his family that they had to be inventive about reusing everything. And when the family splurged for a fat hambone to flavor their beans, Joe's mother was determined to make it last as long as possible.
Granny Root Grows Fruit (Follow My Food)
by Deborah ChancellorFollow Granny Root as she spreads compost, plants seedlings, and picks fruit in this stylish and fact-filled picture book, part of the Follow My Food series that looks at the ways different foods are produced.Blueberries, raspberries, apples, and pears—they all come to the table after months of hard work growing them in the ground, on bushes, or in trees. Granny Root Grows Fruit is a simple but effective way to teach children (and adults!) about the process of growing berries and fruit. Featuring attractive collage-style art, the book also includes a matching game, a display of different types of fruits, berries, and nuts, and a recipe using fruits and berries.
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (Joanna Cotler Bks.)
by Sharon Creech Chris RaschkaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Granny's Kitchen: A Jamaican Story of Food and Family
by Sadé SmithAccompanied by Ken Daley's vibrant, sun-soaked artwork, Sadé Smith's debut picture book Granny's Kitchen is the perfect readaloud for budding chefs everywhere.Shelly-Ann lives with her Granny on the beautiful island of Jamaica. When Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, she asks her Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her “Gyal, you betta can cook!” and teaches Shelly-Ann how to get in touch with her Jamaican roots through the process of cooking.As Shelly-Ann tries each recipe, everything goes wrong. But when Granny is too tired to cook one morning, Shelly-Ann will have to find the courage to try one more time and prepare the perfect Jamaican breakfast.Praise for Granny's Kitchen:"Warm and inviting. Daley’s vibrant, highly saturated illustrations bolster the appeal and are sure to entice young readers—and perhaps encourage them to try their own hand in the kitchen. ... A vibrant, upbeat story of a determined girl and her love of food." —Kirkus Reviews
Granny's Natural Remedies: Traditional Cures for Everyday Ailments
by Brenda EvansGranny always has just the thing for a nasty cold or a grazed knee. Her pantry is not only packed with tasty treats for hungry grandchildren, but also just the right ingredient to soothe an angry rash or calm an upset tummy. Expensive medicines can do the trick, but often we use them once or twice and then they stay at the back of a cupboard, gathering dust.Granny's Natural Remedies is a treasure trove of effective alternative treatments for everything from bee stings to burns and headaches to hiccups, using only the contents of the average kitchen or garden. If you don't know your aloe from your elbow, follow Granny's advice and discover the wonderful healing properties of everyday ingredients such as nutmeg, honey and garlic, and learn how to take care of your family using safe and cost-effective traditional cures ... just like Granny.
Grans receptes per a cuines petites
by Marta CarniceroDelicioses i originals receptes per a cuines petites. Plats que es preparen amb pocs ingredients, de forma fàcil i sense embrutar massa. Preparacions bàsiques i cuina de recursos per els que tenen poc temps. Receptes per un, dos i quatre comensals. Tenir una cuina petita no vol dir que haguem de cuinar poc ni de menjar malament. És innegable, però, que hi ha receptes més adequades que d'altres: convé que preparem els plats amb pocs ingredients, de manera senzilla i sense embrutar gaires estris. En aquest llibre trobareu una bona colla de receptes d'aquesta mena. També hi trobareu algun plat un xic més laboriós, perquè tenir una cuina petita no ha d'estar renyit amb allò que en diem fer un "extra" de tant en tant, si el plat s'ho val i disposem de temps i ganes. Quan no tenim massa espai, l'organització és fonamental. Per això Marta Carnicero proposa un ampli apartat dedicat a recursos per assortir la cuina i us ofereix un seguit de receptes de preparacions bàsiques i versàtils, moltes de les quals es poden elaborar amb antelació i conservar al frigorífic o al congelador. Algunes de les receptes que presenta estan pensades per a una persona; d'altres, per a dues, i d'altres (les més festives, o més adequades per compartir o convidar) per a quatre comensals. Delicioses receptes per menjar bé, de manera variada i sense complicacions.
Grant Achatz
by Chicago Tribune StaffGrant Achatz's career as a chef has been built around beating the odds--from his humble Midwestern beginnings and rise to stardom in Chicago; his iconoclastic vision of the American dining experience; and his life-threatening battle with cancer that temporarily stripped him of his ability to taste. In all these situations, Achatz defiantly and definitively surmounted innumerable obstacles to become--and remain--one of the world's most recognizable and respected chefs.Grant Achatz: The Remarkable Rise of America's Most Celebrated Young Chef, a collection of articles taken from the Chicago Tribune, is an up-close examination of Achatz's personal history and international impact in the culinary world. Included are rare interviews on Achatz's humble beginnings as a young chef and modest lifestyle, stories from his stint as executive chef of Evanston, Illinois's four-star restaurant Trio, long-unseen restaurant reviews, as well as features on his innovative restaurants Aviary and Next, which play with Achatz's trademark concept of molecular gastronomy and the importance of presentation and memory in fine dining. In the middle of all this success, Achatz was diagnosed with stage-four squamous cell carcinoma, a rare cancer afflicting the tongue that completely eliminated Achatz's sense of taste. Told he would die if he did not have his tongue surgically removed, Achatz tenaciously clung to the belief he would be able to regain the sense most vital to his extraordinary talent. While undergoing experimental treatment to regain his sense of taste, Achatz continued to manage Alinea and even improved it despite his professionally debilitating condition. Miraculously, Achatz made a full recovery and regained his ability to taste while going on to open one of the culinary world's most discussed and praised new restaurants: Next.Grant Achatz tells the story of the man at the forefront of modern culinary trends and the world's top-rated restaurants, as seen through both his own eyes and the journalists who have been covering his fights against the odds from the beginning.
Grape, Olive, Pig: Deep Travels Through Spain's Food Culture
by Matt GouldingWinner of the 2017 IACP Award: Literary or Historical Food WritingGourmand World Cookbook Award Winner: Culinary TravelAmazon Best Book of November (2016): Cookbooks, Food and WineFinancial Times Best Books of 2017: Food and Travel"Goulding is pioneering a new type of writing about food. His last book, Rice, Noodle, Fish,took an immersive approach to Japan that combined travel, social observation and food lore. His new book on Spain offers little cooking advice but an inquisitive foodie intellectual's experience." (Financial Times)Crafted in the same “refreshing” (AP), “inspirational” (Publishers Weekly) and “impeccably observed” (Eater.com) style that drove Rice, Noodle, Fish, Roads & Kingdoms again presents a book that will change the way readers eat and travel abroad. The second in their series of unexpected and delightful gastro-tourism books, Grape, Olive, Pig is a deeply personal exploration of a country where eating and living are inextricably linked. As Anthony Bourdain said: “Any reasonable, sentient person who looks to Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain, they’re gonna fall in love. Otherwise, there’s something deeply wrong with you.”Matt Goulding introduces you to the sprawling culinary and geographical landscape of his adoptive home, and offers an intimate portrait of this multifaceted country, its remarkable people, and its complex history. Fall in love with Barcelona’s tiny tapas bars and modernist culinary temples. Explore the movable feast of small plates and late nights in Madrid. Join the three-thousand-year-old hunt for Bluefin tuna off the coast of Cadiz, then continue your seafood journey north to meet three sisters who risk their lives foraging the gooseneck barnacle, one of Spain’s most treasured ingredients. Delight in some of the world’s most innovative and avant-garde edible creations in San Sebastian, and then wash them down with cider from neighboring Asturias. Sample the world’s finest acorn-fed ham in Salamanca, share in the traditions of cave-dwelling shepherds in the mountains beyond Granada, and debate what constitutes truly authentic paella in Valencia. Grape, Olive, Pig reveals hidden gems and enduring delicacies from across this extraordinary country, contextualizing each meal with the stories behind the food in a cultural narrative complemented by stunning color photography. Whether you’ve visited Spain or have only dreamed of bellying up to its tapas bars, Grape, Olive, Pig will wake your imagination, rouse your hunger, and capture your heart.
Grapes and Health
by John M. PezzutoSince the publication of the first edition of Grapes and Health, much research funding has been invested in the further examination of the health-promoting benefits of grapes, exploring areas such as brain health, eye and heart health, as well as more novel areas such as skin health and microbiomics. The wide scope and diversity of the research on grapes and their benefits for human health suggests the necessity of a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the subject. Updating and expanding on its first edition, Grapes and Health (2nd ed.) accounts for the increased use of human trials in researching the effects of grapes on health, thereby demonstrating even more directly the diverse benefits that this fruit can offer the average person by inclusion into their diet. This volume recognizes the power of eating real, simple foods for lasting health-promoting and disease-preventing effects. Experts across the fields of nutrition, microbiomics, pharmacology and more offer their insights into the various mechanisms by which grapes can bolster health and nutrition, improving quality of life and longevity. In Grapes and Health (2nd ed.), food science researchers, grape growers and health professionals alike will find a guide to the varied and complex ways in which this one food item can impact the body. Consumers, meanwhile, will discover a new perspective on this commonplace but often overlooked staple of their diet.
Grapes into Wine
by Philip M. WagnerAs the first to write a basic book in English on winemaking from the winemaker's point of view, Philip Wagner has long been considered an authority on the subject, and his book American Wines and Wine-Making has become a bible for small producers and home winemakers in this country. Now, in this completely new version of that classic, Mr. Wagner takes into account the many dramatic changes that in recent years have revolutionized the American wine scene. With the knowledge that comes from his own experimentation, Mr. Wagner discusses the new, successful hybrids that have now made it possible to grow wine-producing grapes in far more areas of the United States than used to be considered feasible. Once again he covers all the basic technical information, including recent developments important to the small commercial winery and to the home producer--from the choice of the right vines to the vintage itself, the care of the new wines, and finally the bottling of the wine: red, white, and rosé, sparkling and sweet. There is a new chapter on concentrates for the growing number of people who want to make wine but are not close to a source for suitable grapes, or haven't the space to work with fresh materials. Mr. Wagner describes what concentrates are, how they are made, what the characteristics are of different types, and what to expect. There are specific instructions on procedure and on the necessary (and unnecessary) equipment. In addition, Philip Wagner's introductory chapters on the evolution of the wine grape, on European winegrowing, and on the contemporary scene throughout the United States provide an excellent guide for the consumer, as does his concluding chapter on tasting and using wine. Peppered throughout with a wealth of historical and anecdotal material as well as down-to-earth experience--and full of the author's appreciation of wine and winemaking as a way of life--this book is not only a useful guide but delightful and rewarding reading.