Everything you could possibly want to know about wine, in one fully up-to-date A-Z volume!The Oxford Companion to Wine is a uniquely comprehensive and in-depth A-Z reference book on every aspect of wine:more than 4,000 entries covering topics from history through geography, geology, soil science, viticulture, winemaking, packaging, academia, technology, and regulations to people and places, tasting, writing, and the language of wine. The system of cross-references takes the reader from one entry to another, showing how all these topics are interconnected in the fascinating story of wine in its most traditional and modern forms. This new fifth edition, which benefits from the knowledge and experience of over one hundred new contributors, all experts in their field or geographical region, is expanded by 272 new entries, and every existing entry has been reviewed, updated, and polished. The text is more international than ever, written for wine lovers of every persuasion, including those who love wine but want

The Mediterranean diet has become widely recognised in recent years for its many health benefits. It's a simple, colourful and delicious cuisine, consisting mainly of a stunning range of nutrition-packed fruits and vegetables, with fresh seafood and a little meat and cheese. Plenty of olive oil, with its heart-protective properties, completes the picture of a way of eating that promotes an enviably long and healthy life. Sounds too good to be true? Try the recipes in this book to discover just how good it is! 112 authentic and delicious recipes; Brief introduction to each chapter on the traditional use of ingredients; A clear and easy-to-follow ingredients list and method for each recipe to ensure a perfect result; Inspiring photography of each recipe to set your taste buds tingling.

Nearly a quarter-century after her death, Agatha Christie remains the most popular mystery writer of all time. Now, in a celebrated publishing event, fans and newcomers alike are treated to another Christie novel. Created in 1930 as a stage play and faithfully adapted by Charles Osborne, Black Coffee brings back beloved detective Hercule Poirot to exercise his "little grey cells" one more deliciously deductive time... An urgent call from physicist Sir Claud Amory sends famed detective Hercule Poirot rushing from London to a sprawling country estate. Sir Claud fears a member of his own household wants to steal a secret formula destined for the Ministry of Defense. But Poirot arrives too late. The formula is missing. Worse, Sir Claud has been poisoned by his after-dinner coffee. Poirot soon identifies a potent brew of despair, treachery, and deception amid the mansion's occupants. Now he must find the formula and the killer...while letting no poison slip 'twix his low lips.

Banish those lacklustre feelings and kick-start your energy levels with a delicious bowl of salad! Readily available seasonal produce means year-round goodness is always on the menu and fresh salads are no longer a summer-only option. We all know we should be eating healthier foods and the fabulous photography inside this book will inspire you to create vibrant and original salads for the whole family to enjoy.

Soak up the summer sun and enjoy a sizzling feast with thiscomprehensive collection of fantastic recipes as well as know-how advice to create the best barbecue ever. Have you wondered about whether gas or charcoal is best, what you need for the perfect barbecue party, and what equipment is really necessary? Well, these pages are the place to find out.For the complete novice who has never handled a pair of tongs to the barbecue whiz, this book is packed with great information and fully illustrated mouthwatering recipes to make you crank up the heat and get cooking.

Delicious, nutritious, tempting recipes for everyoccasion.Every book in the TREATS series has at least 35 greatrecipes.Full-color photographs, practical instructions, andtriple-tested recipes will ensure success every time.Try one: TREATyourself!

This is the perfect companion to Patrick Holford's bestsellingLOW-GL DIET BIBLE. In THE LOW-GL DIET BIBLE, Patrick Holfordrevealed his brilliant weightloss diet. He explained how the simpleprinciple of eating no more than 40 GLs a day can help you to loseweight, control your blood sugar and stop cravings. To maintainyour weight, he recommends a total daily intake of no more than 60GLs per day. The LOW-GL DIET COUNTER is the perfect tool to helpyou achieve whichever of these goals is appropriate to you. Itcontains a comprehensive list of foods, complete with recommendedserving sizes and GL count, protein and fat content. Itseasy-to-follow format provides an instant guide to which foods aregood, OK and bad according to medically approved low-GL principles.Foods are divided into sections covering breakfast, snacks, mainmeals and restaurant meals, and each section specifies your dailyGL goal - e.g. a maximum daily intake of 5 GLs for snacks and 10 GLfor main meals, as well as an extra 5 GLs for drinks andp

Satisfying between-meal hunger is about having lots of great ideas for all occasions, and these simple recipes are all displayed in appealing pictures to tempt your taste buds. Included in these pages are brilliant breakfast bites, irresistible party morsels, no-fuss TV snacks, and well-balanced ideas for healthy light meals.

Product Details 基本信息 ISBN-13 书号 9780394721774 Author 作者 Child, Julia Pages Number 页数 648页 Publisher 出版社 Knopf Publishing Group Publication Date 出版日期 1983年09月12日 Product Dimensions 商品尺寸 2.29x1.78x1.78 cm Shipping Weight 商品重量 1079g Language 语种 ENG Book Contents 内容简介 The sequel to the classic "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" Here, from Julia Child and Simone Beck, is the sequel to the cooking classic that has inspired a whole American generation to new standards of culinary taste and artistry. On the principle that "mastering any art is a continuing process," they continued, during the years since the publication of the now-celebrated Volume One, to search out and sample new recipes among the classic dishes and regional specialties of France--cooking, conferring, tasting, revising, perfecting. Out of their discoveries they have made, for Volume Two, a brilliant selection of p

Our long running romance with the cocktail is testament to the fact that everyone deserves a slice of decadence. Whether youre throwing a lavish black-tie affair, having a few drinks with friends, or curling up on the sofa with a glass of something comforting, you are sure to find just the right cocktail in this book. Each chapter covers a separate spirit and provides you with the most popular recipes together with a few new twists on classic cocktails. Cocktail recipes include:Vodka,Gin,Tequila,Rum,hiskey,Champagne,Nonalcoholic cocktails. From party drinks to everyday treats, 1001 Cocktails offers everything you need to know about cocktails.

For dim sum fans, dining can be a delicious mystery. When the cart rolls around, you don't ask; you just point and eat. But if you've ever wondered what exactly is inside that dumpling or those deep-fried whatnots, a set of flashcards from Chronicle Books is here to help. Adorned with photos of egg custard buns, white turnip cakes, taro balls, shark fin dumplings, and the like, the cards offer a de*ion of each item, its Chinese characters, the Chinese pronunciation, and the English translation. (If you'd rather not know you're crunching on chicken feet, send the cards to your friends; they're also postcards.) A quick drill before lunch can help you work up an appetite. And don't worry: There won't be a quiz. -Boston Globe。

Cocktails are back－fresher and tastier than ever. The days when a cocktail meant an over－sweet, garish concoction, garnished with a pineapple chunk and a paper umbrella, are over. Today's cocktails are made with fresh, high－quality ingredients, with the intention of producing sometimes subtle, sometimes startling flavour combinations.

Even though there are so many new and unusual eating experiences available to us, sometimes the old and familiar tried-and-tested recipes seem best, and we tend to hark back to them when we want to have a comfortable night in at home.The Best Ever Home-style Cookbook is full of those homely and welcoming recipes,the dishes that we may have put on the back burner while experimenting with more exotic and unusual recipes cooked with the most recently available and fashionable ingredients. Containing over 100 beautifully presented recipes, with clear step-by-step instructions,handy tips and hints, money-saving ideas, and recipe-specific shopping lists to ensure that you'll always have the vital ingredients to hand, The Best Ever Home-style Cookbook will ensure that you'll always be able to turn out a delicious and comforting meal.

WITH OVER30 DELICIOUS,EASY-TO-FOLLOW RECIPES,AND SCORES OF PRACTICAL TECHNIQUES,EASY ENTERTAINING IS AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO MAKING STUNNING RECIPES AT HOME THAT HAVE THAT RESTAURANT'WOW'FACTOR.

Fast food should not mean dull dishes and this sumptuous cookbook will revitalise the way you cook. Everyday recipes can be lively and interesting and this collection of ecipes takes you through quick and easy dishes that you and your friends and family will love - from gnocchi to risotto and seafood to salads. Each recipe includes a step-by-step guide to the perfect dish. Oolour photographs and variation tips make this the perfect culinary guide,

Here is the first book all the great sauces of practical,workable system. Raymond Sokolov, the widely admired former FoodEditor of The first to point out that the hitherto mysterioussaucier's art, as practiced by the best restaurant chefs, is basedon what amounts to an elegant "fast food" technique. And this iswhat he demonstrates in his unique, useful, and witty book: -- How to prepare, at your leisure, the three fundamental classicsauces (the "mother" sauces from which all others evolve: Brown,White, and Fish Veloute)... -- How to freeze them in one-meal-size containers, ready for useat a moment's notice... -- How to transform any of these basic put-away sauces, quicklyand easily, into the exact ones that French chefs are famous forand serve in the finest restaurants... -- How to prepare the classic dish for which each sauce istraditionally used, with suggestions for enhancing simpler fare(the recipes run the gamut from Duckling a la Bigarade to PoachedEggs Petit-Duc -- that i