Serving sizes accepted in most fine restaurants A versatile, exhaustive resource, the Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes also offers many informative, easy-to-read tables for quick access to facts on can and bottle sizes, weights and measures, steam table pan sizes, and table and tablecloth sizes, as well as more than fifty basic, large-quantity recipes for mousses, soups, dough, cakes, and much more.
The Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes, Third Edition is absolutely indispensable for any foodservice professional who must calculate costs for inventory management or determine exact measurements for portion control.
Customer Reviews:
Life Saver!.......1999-12-14
This is a great book to use as a referance if you are in charge of a kitchen of any size. The information in invaluable and much easier to use than doing your own yeild testing.
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- Dissapointed in this book
- Insightful Smoking Advice!
- Informative and Concise.
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Quick and Easy Art of Smoking Food: Updated for the 90's
Chris Dubbs , and
Dave Heberle
Manufacturer: Winchester Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0832904627 |
Customer Reviews:
Dissapointed in this book.......2002-11-11
I found this book a big dissapointment. The authors suggest questionable practices from a safe food perspective. They suggest cold smoking meats for extended periods of time, without inclusion of proper cures. The book gives general overview concepts, but gives too many different options. It does not serve as a clear, concise how to, but more of the rambling thoughts of the authors. There are a number of sites on the WEB much more useful than the info in this book...
Insightful Smoking Advice!.......2001-08-06
This book contains a ton of information. Included are discussions on various methods of smoking, and different fuels that can be used, did you know that dried corncobs may be used? There are chapters on cures and marinades, if you like doing that, and more chapters on smoking a lot of different types of food, ranging from wild game, poultry, sausage, seafood, steaks, nuts and cheese, and more. Additional chapters cover butchering, equipment and materials, and also some recipes are found in an appendix, and another appendix has information on spices and herbs. A very informative book this is.
Informative and Concise........1997-11-23
As a second year student at the New England Culinary Institute I would recommend this book to any beginner wanting to carry on the art of smoking food. Mark C. Molinaro
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Cows: A Protrait of the Animal World (Animals and Nature)
Danyal Payne , and
John Burdick
Manufacturer: Smithmark Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0765192152 |
Customer Reviews:
Needs more editing.......2005-01-13
This book is riddled with mistakes. To name a few, 1. it says that cows are related to horses and swine (if you are going that far back in evolution then you might as well say that they are related to us), 2. several photos have misnamed the breed of cow in the picture, 3. says that Guernseys come from France (they originated on the channel island of Guernsey), 4. a photo shows some Muskoxen as being a type of wild cow (they are more closely related to goats), 5. the book states that cows have no incisors (they do have LOWER incisors). I could go on.
Book Description
This incredible library of quilt-block patterns contains a lifetime of inspiration for quilters of all skill levels. Choose from familiar favorites and not-so-well-known surprises.
• Features 1000 block diagrams, plus hints and tips to make stitching easy and fun
• Designs are organized by style and include strips, curves, baskets, and even alphabets
• Each block pattern contains an easy-to-follow piecing guide
Customer Reviews:
Maybe too small?.......2004-02-11
The size of this book is quite small 5x7. Now think about how small each black and white picture must be when there are 4 to each page. Yep, 2x2 and when your line of vision is seeing 8 (both pages) at the same time, it's difficult to focus on one individual block. I really dislike the black and white pictures. I know adding color would change the look of the block, but they all just seem to blend together without color. There are a few color pictures for directions. I'm not saying I won't use it, but I doubt I'll use it often.
Excellent Quilter's Resource.......2003-08-07
1000 Great Quilt Blocks is the quilting book I've been looking for. Yes, it assumes you have some piecing knowledge, however it covers everything from four patch to letters and numbers. In particular I like the swan block and Indian trails block. I really appreciate its (relatively) small size, and the easy manner in which it is laid out. I know I will refer to this one again and again.
Instructions Not Included!.......2003-07-26
This book is for very experienced quilters only, in my opinion. I didn't see instructions regarding how to sew the various block parts together to make the block. This book might be a good idea to get for picking a block, but then you'd have to go elsewhere for instructions on how much fabric to buy and how to make it into something. I am very disappointed.
Product Description
Ornamental Trees for Mediterranean Climates is the first hardbound, full-color book to showcase 260 of the most beautiful trees of the San Diego area with detailed descriptions and cultivation tips. Up to three color photos illustrate each tree, including close-ups of flowers, bark, fruit and leaves. An easy-to-use color chart shows which trees are in bloom each month of the year. All the trees were photographed in garden settings, with over 500 gorgeous color photos by Don Walker, founder of the San Diego Horticultural Society. The text is by horticulturist Steve Brigham, owner of Buena Creek Gardens. This important and lavishly-illustrated book is published by the San Diego Horticultural Society.
Customer Reviews:
Indeed, "friendly and informative"!.......2007-02-09
I love the fact that I can drive locally and see a tree of interest in its mature growth phase. It helps me visualize how it might look in my yard. I wanted to replace three mediocre shrubs that were side by side. My typical approach to plant selection had been a knee jerk reaction to something I saw in a home and garden magazine that looked pretty, irrespective if it really would grow in my area. By using the color charts in the back of this book, I looked for trees that met my needs for height, width, and color of bloom. I made six choices and took the list to a local nursery. I got my first three choices and am more than pleased with the outcome of the mature growth. With the help of this book, for once, I made plant selections with an intelligent approach for the present and future.
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- Relevant, practical info good searches and beautifull photos
- ALL INFORMATION IS ON THE INTERNET!
- Take The Guesswork Out Of Caring For Houseplants
- house plants made easy
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House Plants Made Easy (CD-ROM)
Wende's Nurseries , and
NewWorld Media
Manufacturer: New World Media
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: CD-ROM
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ASIN: 0966869206 |
Book Description
This CD on House Plants, for PC and Macintosh computers, was reviewed as "Better than any printed volume could be... both the botanical information and the computer expertise on this disk are very impressive". Unlike other plant CD-Rom's in the market, this is a fun, enjoyable and easy to use product rather than a boring data base.
The CD is intended for all those who like to grow plants indoors. It is a user-friendly, enjoyable tool for selecting suitable plants for any location in the home or office, as well as a useful guide to the successful growing and caring of house plants.
The CD presents 210 of the most common house plants and includes 600 high quality pictures. It has extensive and unique search possibilities which allow the user to search by name, type, location (e.g. northern windsill, bathroom etc.), usage, attributes and thousands of combinations. It is rich in full-screen pictures, photographed in indoor settings especially for this CD. For each plant there are 4-5 screens including pictures, practical easy-to-understand information and specific watering and fertilizing instructions. The CD also includes a detailed introduction covering the basics of plant care such as problem identification and solutions, light requirements, feeding, watering, humidity, soil types and pruning methods.
This CD can "play" on P.C. computers under Win95, WinNT, WinME, Win2000 and up with minimum of 256 colors and on Apple/Macintosh/Power computers and compatibles.
Customer Reviews:
Relevant, practical info good searches and beautifull photos.......2004-11-28
This CD does an excellent work on putting together relevant and practical information, all you need to know for the purpose of deciding if a plant is right for you and for your needs including a view of the plant and its unique features. This CD saves you plenty of time in searching for information.
ALL INFORMATION IS ON THE INTERNET!.......2003-05-28
Ok, I was so excited to get this program after I read the other reviews. I got more information about my houseplants by searching them on the Internet than I did from this program. What a waste of money. I returned it immediately. The information that it gives on each plant is the same information that comes on the ID tags inserted into your plants when you purchase them from the store (name, watering info, soil, temp, sun...). If you have never owned a plant before, I guess I can see this program being useful. I was looking for more information on how to grow my houseplants bigger, better, and so on. All I have to say is save your money and use the Internet.
Take The Guesswork Out Of Caring For Houseplants.......2002-04-21
If you're looking for an easy user-friendly houseplant CD, this is it. The pictures are professionally done, with enlargements for each plant. It takes the guesswork out of caring for your plants. It tells you how to choose the correct plant for your needs. Then it tells you how to water and fertilize and prune if necessary. It even has a section which deals with plant illnesses and how to cure them. If you love plants, but are mystified as to how to care for them, this CD is for you.
house plants made easy.......2000-04-24
great cd! gives all the information you need about houseplants & pictures. very practical!
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Palms for the Home and Garden
Lynette Stewart
Manufacturer: Salem House Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 020714270X |
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Plants to Grow in the Home
Manufacturer: Galahad Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0883651408 |
Product Description
Extra-large format hardcover. Full descriptions and growing requirements of many plants adaptable for use as house plants including: begonias, bromeliads, ferns, heathers, azaleas, poinsettas, African violets, Bonsai, cacti, succulents, epiphyllums, figs, orchids and many more. Wonderful color photoplates.
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Two charted designs for cross stitch, black and white instructions, color photos of completed projects, palm tree related.
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- Remembering Dad.
- An intuitive and effectively written memoir of the youthfully active childhood once lead by Nathan Todd Cool
- Very cool, entertaining, and heart warming
- Fun and Entertaining
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Cherished Memories: Endearing Reflections from Childhood
Nathan Todd Cool
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0595675891 |
Book Description
Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future.
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Corrie Ten Boom
Life brings simple pleasures to us everyday. It is up to us to make them wonderful memories.
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Cathy Allen
In this unique, heartfelt, and often humorous collection of true, childhood stories, Cherished Memories encourages you to recall your happiest of memories—and make new ones as well—as you voyage back in time alongside of a young Nathan Cool growing up in scenic Appalachia and rural America.
Nathan CoolÂ's endearing memoirs will tug at your heartstrings and tickle your funny bone. But during this enchanting journey down memory lane, you will also be invited to reflect upon your most joyous moments from yesteryear while pondering thought-provoking quotes, facts and insights showing the genesis and significance of reminiscence.
As you stroll through scenic woodlands with trout-laden streams, snow covered landscapes and lush, grassy meadows, youÂ'll hear tales from elders, and taste the down-home foods from days gone by. As you experience Nathan CoolÂ's dearest memories and understand their origins, you are sure to find long lost treasures that are indeed your, very own, Cherished Memories.
Customer Reviews:
Remembering Dad........2006-11-25
He led a glorious life full of glamor and adoration for his host of fans. His
ending, however, would make a movie to beat all. He was abandoned by everyone
and ended up at his final resting place, the cemetery. Read about false
memories and not actuality in a tome written to launch a career on the heels of:
Another Imposter on MYL : A Dutiful Daughter's Memories, August 12, 2006 I
got too close to the truth for comfort and so had to find it on my web site
about the shenanigans of the stars there who act like so much ____________ Now
hear this: a fan's expose of what is really happening.
Dean Martin was successful in the Fifties as an actor, singer, t.v. show host
and yet we young people back then though he was just a drunk. He was a member
of the rat pack, not that that is saying a whole lot. Sinatra was a bigger
lush than Dean could ever be, and all those wives of his! I do remember how he
was fascinated with the lovely Lainie Kazan on his television music show, and
perhaps that is what caused his divorce.
The author of this book has related how her 'mother's house' was next door to
Rosemary Clooney. I guess Ira Gershwin lived on the other side of Rosie? I do
remember that before the talented Dean died, he was living as a bum (like
James Agee in New York), with a beard and same old clothes. There was no one to
care for him in that condition. I ask you, where was this 'devoted' dauthter
then? She is the second to make money off the deceased singer. First Jerry
Lewis, after all of his tantrums and allegations, refusing to a reunion with Dean
Martin. Now, the absent daughter who is using her dead father's fame as her
own.
She has wormed herself into a slot on Music of Your Life, after first playing
around with Les Brown, Jr. there in Branson, Missouri, getting to be top dog
for two hours daily; now, she has her own weekend slot and all night on
Sundays. Here is how she is described on their web site: Deana, who is an
accomplished actor singer, entertainer and author, in addition to being the daughter of
her famous father, has quickly become a Music of Your Life listener favorite
with her great behind- the-scenes stories. Between concert and book tours,
Deana produces the annual Dean Martin festival! When I was fifteen, I could sing
just as well as she can. And to think that she collaborated on her CD (thanks
to MYL) with Jerry Lewis, it's a sacrilege after all he did to her dad she
supposedly is devoted to. With a daughter like that, who needs enemies. The writer
of the book, DINO, shows how he died in virtual isolation. We all knew that.
It's a sacrilege for anyone to make a fortune off a dead person who is not
hear to tell the truth. Such is life today.
An intuitive and effectively written memoir of the youthfully active childhood once lead by Nathan Todd Cool.......2006-04-10
Cherished Memories: Endearing Reflections From Childhood is an intuitive and effectively written memoir of the youthfully active childhood once lead by Nathan Todd Cool. As an eclectic and knowledgeable author, Cool brings personally insightful as well as fun stories into this collection of his past, Cherished Memories gives readers a true feel and connectivity to the intimate life of the writer. Cherished Memories is a rare and enthralling memoir, very strongly recommended to all non-specialist general readers with an interest in the autobiographical depiction of a man that may be recognized as an instantly engaging storyteller and worldly intellectual.
Very cool, entertaining, and heart warming.......2006-01-11
I was really entertained by this book. Cool starts out a little slow, but the momentum gains pace right up the very end. Cool starts out by asking a question, "What's the first thing you can remember?" and then builds on this premise by showing how through his boyhood experiences memories are made, and how they last. The Parting Words chapter was an interesting and surprising end to this book, and it did leave me with some questions. In all, I really enjoyed this book.
Fun and Entertaining.......2006-01-05
I've been an avid reader of Nathan Cool's forecasts for years, and was curious how a country boy grew up to become a surf forecaster. After reading this book, I now understand Nathan's love for water, nature, and the great outdoors. This book is more than just a collection of memoirs though. I was pulled in by the quotes, and also how Cool points out the how, when, and why of memories. As I read through these chapters, I often remembered similar instances when I was young. I laughed myself silly in some parts, especially the "Snake Charmer" story. I do wish though that the book would have elaborated more in some areas, like on Grove's Ponds, but overall, I was well entertained, and found this a hard book to put down.
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John Held Jr: Illustrator of the Jazz Age
Shelley Armitage
Manufacturer: Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0815602383 |
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Told Round a Brushwood Fire: The Autobiography of Arai Hakuseki
Joyce Ackroyd
Manufacturer: University of Tokyo Press
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