The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since beenrepublished many times. - In the book, Kakuzo introduces the termTeaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japaneseculture, thought, and life. The book is noted to be accessibile toWestern audiences because though Kakuzo was born and raisedJapanese, he was trained from a young age to speak English; andwould speak it all his life, becoming proficient at communicatinghis thoughts in the Western Mind. In his book he elucidates suchtopics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of Tea andJapanese life. The book emphasises how Teaism taught the Japanesemany things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that thistea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was along-time student of the visual arts. He ends the book with achapter on Tea Masters, and spends some time talking about Sen noRikyu and his contribution to the Japanese Tea Ceremony.

With 12 pages of color photographs

From the legendary editor who helped shape modern cookbookpublishing-one of the food world's most admired figures-comes thisevocative and inspiring memoir. Living in Paris after World War II, Jones broke free of blandAmerican food and reveled in everyday French culinary delights. Onreturning to the States she published Julia Child's Mastering theArt of French Cooking. The rest is publishing and gastronomichistory. A new world now opened up to Jones as she discovered, withher husband Evan, the delights of American food, publishing some ofthe premier culinary luminaries of the twentieth century: fromJulia Child, James Beard, and M.F.K. Fisher to Claudia Roden, EdnaLewis, and Lidia Bastianich. Here also are fifty of Jones'sfavorite recipes collected over a lifetime of cooking-each with itsown story and special tips. The Tenth Muse is an absolutelycharming memoir by a woman who was present at the creation of theAmerican food revolution and played a pivotal role in shapingit.

Melanie Rehak always loved cooking, eating, and sharing foodwith loved ones. After reading the likes of Michael Pollan, EricSchlosser, and Wendell Berry, she tried to buy organic and localfoods. But upon the birth of her son, Jules, she realized that shewas responsible for feeding someone else, and she wanted to knowmore. Eating for Beginners details a year of discovering what itmeans to be an eater and a parent in today’s complicated world.Rehak harvested potatoes, milked goats, sorted beans, and worked ata small restaurant where she learned what to eat and why, that eventhe most dedicated organic farmers sometimes serve their childrenfrozen chicken fingers, and that we really can make peace with ourfood.

Jeanne Rose is one of America's best known herbalists andKitchen Cosmetics is her most intimate guide to natural health andbeauty. Over 100 of Jeanne's favorite recipes and tips provide safeand simple applications created by Jeanne for her own family'sneeds. Based on common kitchen and garden ingredients - from yogurtto berries to rosemary - these lotions, creams, and othermoisturizers, masks, teas, toothpastes, deodorants, shampoos, andconditioners are easily prepared in the home. Shopping suggestions,herbal cosmetic techniques for the whole body, and fascinatingherbal lore make Kitchen Cosmetics a valuable and charming guide tonatural beauty and health care. Since its publication in 1978, Kitchen Cosmetics has become theleading title in home preparation of natural cosmetics. It is usedby apartment dwellers who buy herbs, gardeners who tend a few potsin sunny windows, and gardeners with spacious beds...a steadilygrowing number of people who want to 'take back' the pleasure ofworking with herbs themselves -

The Chamberlain family spent a dozen blissful years in preWorld War II France, with their beloved cook, Clementine, learningthe gustatory pleasures of snail hunting in their backyard andbottling their own wine. When war rumblings sent them scurryingStateside, Clementine refused to be left behind and made a new homefor herself in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where she introduced theinitially suspicious Yankees to the pleasures of la cuisine debonne femme. First published in 1943, Clementine in the Kitchen isa charming portrait of a family of gastronomic adventurers, and amouth-watering collection of more than 170 traditional Frenchrecipes. This Modern Library Food series edition includes a newIntroduction by Jeffrey Steingarten, food critic for Vogue andauthor of The Man Who Ate Everything, winner of the Julia ChildBook Award.

The rich culinary tradition of China is largely inspired by acalendar year filled with joyous occasions for eating, drinking andmaking merry. Food, fittingly enough, plays a leading role ineverything from festivals to reunions and weddings toanniversaries. The combination of flavors and symbols, such aswealth, happiness, luck, and prosperity, involved in many of thesedishes are a spiritual celebration and an earthly pleasure. In Chinese Feasts Festivals, author S.C. Moey assemblesfacts and fancies along with a collection of festival specialtiesthat every Chinese food lover will read and enjoy. Full ofdelicate, subtly-rendered illustrations, this exquisite and yetfunctional cookbook will inspire you to cook up a feast no matterwhat the occasion.

By now, you’ve heard of (and maybe tried) them all: thelow-carb diet, the grapefruit diet, the miracle diet . . . the listgoes on and on. Fad diets may promise a quick fix, but few deliverlasting results. If you’re like millions of other Americans, you’restill struggling to lose weight and get in shape—without harmingyour long-term health in the process. It’s time to leave behind the one-size-fits-all approach todieting. Now, the American Heart Association, the nation’s mosttrusted authority on heart-healthy living, introduces itsfirst-ever comprehensive weight-loss book. No-Fad Diet helpsyou create a personalized plan to lose weight in a healthful way.After a simple assessment of your current habits, you choose theeating and exercise strategies that best fit your needs. You’lllearn how to set realistic goals, eat well to lose extra poundssafely, and add physical activity to keep the weight off forgood. This book offers more than 190 delicious, all-new recipes,including Cream of Triple-Mush

From the Restaurant That Frank Sinatra Made Famous Of the thousands of restaurants in New York City, very fewwithstand the tests of time—and only one can lay claim to beingFrank Sinatra’s favorite. And where Frank went, his friendsfollowed—from close pals such as Tony Bennett and fellow RatPackers Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. to the show-biz colleaguesthey brought in. Established nearly sixty years ago, Patsy’s has long been acelebrity favorite and a New York institution. Why? Great food,family friendliness, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes you feellike you’ve come home. And the fare is the classic southern Italiancuisine that’s become America’s comfort food: Mussels Arreganata,Fettuccine Alfredo, Rigatoni Sorrentino, Chicken Parmigiana, VealMarsala, Shrimp Scampi, Tiramisù . . . a greatest hits ofNeapolitan-influenced dishes. And Patsy’s Cookbook provides more than recipes: also in the mixare anecdotes from family and friends, including the occasion whenPablo

Never before has there been a phenomenon like Momofuku. Aonce-unrecognizable word, it's now synonymous with theaward-winning restaurants of the same name in New York City:Momofuku Noodle Bar, Ss?m Bar, Ko, and Milk Bar. Chef David Changhas single-handedly revolutionized cooking in America with his useof bold Asian flavors and impeccable ingredients, his mastery ofthe humble ramen noodle, and his thorough devotion topork. Momofuku is both the story and the recipes behind the cuisine thathas changed the modern-day culinary landscape. Chang relays withcandor the tale of his unwitting rise to superstardom, which,though wracked with mishaps, happened at light speed. And thedishes shared in this book are coveted by all who've dined—oryearned to—at any Momofuku location (yes, the pork buns are here).This is a must-read for anyone who truly enjoys food.

Award-winning chef Nancy Silverton has conquered the gourmetworld as the original dessert chef at Spago and founder of thecelebrated La Brea Bakery. Her recipes are legendary, innovative,and delicious. However, in the last few years, there has been agreat shift in cooking toward the Home Meal Replacement (HMR),better known as “takeout.” It’s impossible to spend hours in thekitchen after a hard day’s work, so more people are buying preparedfoods and frozen meals, compromising taste for convenience.Realizing that people’s hectic workdays don’t afford everyone thetime to re-create her epicurean triumphs, Nancy has come up withthe perfect solution

An incomparable culinary treasury: the definitive guide toFrench cooking for the way we live now, from the man the GaultMillau guide has proclaimed “Chef of the Century.” Jo?l Robuchon's restaurant empire stretches from Paris to NewYork, Las Vegas to Tokyo, London to Hong Kong. He holds moreMichelin stars than any other chef. Now this great master gives ushis supremely authoritative renditions of virtually the entireFrench culinary repertoire, adapted for the home cook and thecontemporary palate. Here are more than 800 precise, easy-to-follow, step-by-steprecipes, including Robuchon's updated versions of greatclassics—Pot-au-Feu, Sole Meunière, Cherry Custard Tart—as well asdozens of less well-known but equally scrumptious salads, roasts,gratins, and stews. Here, too, are a surprising variety of regionalspecialties (star turns like Aristide Couteaux's variation on HareRoyale) and such essential favorites as scrambled eggs. Emphasizingquality ingredients and the brilliant but simple

A monumental work--the story of the Jewish people told throughthe story of Jewish cooking--The Book of Jewish Food traces thedevelopment of both Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish communities andtheir cuisine over the centuries. The 800 magnificent recipes, manynever before documented, represent treasures garnered bu Rodenthrough nearly 15 years of traveling around the world. 50 photos illustrations.

This isn't a diet book. This is a book about plates. And the twisted conspiracy that ismaking our country fat. FACT :: 95 percent of dieters regain the weight after fiveyears. FACT :: The average American dinner plate has grown from 9 inchesin diameter to 12 inches since 1970. FACT :: As a result, we’re now consuming more than 300 excesscalories per day. FACT :: Our bodies have kept pace growing with our plates. CURE :: A return to 9-inch dinner plates. Behold The 9-Inch "Diet."

One of the most respected chefs in the country, Paul Bertolliearns glowing praise for the food at California’s renowned Olivetorestaurant. Now he shares his most personal thoughts about cookingin his long-awaited book, Cooking by Hand. In this groundbreakingcollection of essays and recipes, Bertolli evocatively explores thephilosophy behind the food that Molly O’Neill of the New York Timesdescribed as “deceptively simple, [with] favors clean, deep, andlayered more profusely than a mille-feuille.” From “Twelve Ways of Looking at Tomatoes” to Italian salumi in “TheWhole Hog,” Bertolli explores his favorite foods with the vividnessof a natural writer and the instincts of a superlative chef.Scattered throughout are more than 140 recipes remarkable for theirclarity, simplicity, and seductive appeal, from Salad of BitterGreens, Walnuts, Tesa, and Parmigiano and Chilled Shellfish withSalsa Verde to Short Ribs Agrodolce and Tagliolini Pasta with Crab.Unforgettable desserts, such as Semifreddo of Peac