Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Captain Pidding's Chinese Olio, and Tea Talk
Author: The Examiner
Author: Dictionary of Food
Author: Charles SinclairPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408102188
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 1145
Book Description
The Dictionary of Food is the indispensable companion for everyone who loves reading about food, or cooking it. We live in a globalised world, and our tastes in food have widened dramatically in recent years. The Dictionary of Food reflects this huge cultural shift. With concise descriptions of dishes, ingredients, equipment, and techniques, it brings the world's cuisines, familiar and less familiar, within our grasp. '... so interesting that it only stayed on my desk very briefly before it was taken away... invaluable in anyone's kitchen and particularly useful for professional chefs.' - Caroline Waldegrave, Leiths School of Food and Wine
Business Maharajas
Author: Gita PiramalPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 935118739X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
The inside track to India's most powerful tycoons The eight business maharajas profiled here are among Asia's most powerful industrial tycoons, Their combined turnover runs into billions of rupees, and between them they employ some 650,000 people, while indirectly affecting the lives of millions more. Sip a cup of tea, drive to work, listen to music, build a house and the chances are that in these and a myriad other ways you are using products that they manufacture or market. By any yardstick, the achievements of these men would rank among the great business stories of our time. How did these men build their enormous empires? What are their management secrets? How did they thrive and prosper even as others failed? What is their vision for the future? Top business writer and industry insider Gita Piramal draws on exhaustive interviews and in-depth research to discover the answers to these and related questions in her profiles of the men who will lead the country's push to become an industrial superpower in the 21st century.
Love, Life and Lemons
Author: Jane Hugen-ToblerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781072792925
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
1927The ancient lemon tree sits resplendent on a farm in Italy. It holds the secrets of former kings and saints and has been protected through time by the Hugen-Toblers'. The farming family's future is in the balance when tragic events unfold, and the tree is threatened.Corrado's passion is cooking. When he leaves Italy for London no one knows the unimaginable effect it will have on the tree and his family...In London, Margaret is trapped in a loveless marriage with an older man who has a dark secret. He constantly buys her shoes but cannot make love to her.Shifting between drab, grey England and vibrant, sunny Italy, Margaret and Corrado find themselves embarking on life changing journeys; little do they know how inconceivably important it will become when their lives collide and cultures clash.A story of family, food, love and lemons. Can new love find a way through adversity and ultimately save the tree?What people are saying about this book...'A book whose characters' lives become a part of yours. I couldn't put it down and read it in two days.'Rae Harlond'Love, Life & Lemons is a wonderful book. It is a vibrant feast for the senses from start to finish.'Sharon Beadman'This is a book I want on my bookshelf.'Nikki Wood
Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine
Author: William Carew HazlittPublisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Author: Perfection Learning CorporationPublisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606415606
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East
Author: Marco PoloThe Pastry Chef's Companion
Author: Glenn RinskyPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470009551
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
With more than 4,800 terms and definitions from around the world plus ten appendices filled with helpful resources, The Pastry Chef's Companion combines the best features of a dictionary and an encyclopedia. In addition to the current terminology of every component of pastry, baking, and confectionary arts, this book provides important information about the origin and historical background of many of the terms. Moreover, it offers coverage of flavor trends, industry practices, key success factors, a resources list, illustrations, and phonetic pronunciations.
Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854
Author: Matthew Calbraith PerryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description