Download or read book The Patisseries of Paris written by Jamie Cahill and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cahill has spent three years combing Paris in search of the patisseries, chocolate shops, and tea salons that will satisfy travelers who want to experience French culture bite by bite. Her new guide includes more than 80 profiles of the city's best sweet spots.
Download or read book Cake written by Alysa Levene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cake can evoke thoughts of home, comfort someone at a time of grief or celebrate a birth or new love. It is a maker of memories, a marker of identities, and delicious! It was the year 878 A.D., and a man claimed sanctuary in a small village home in Wessex. To the surprise of the villager, the man was not a passing vagabond but Alfred, King of the Anglo-Saxons. The village homemaker was happy to hide him from the marauding Danes, provided he keep an eye on the cake she had baking in the oven. Preoccupied with how to re-take his kingdom, Alfred let the cake burn, and the incident passed into folklore forever. From these seemingly ignoble beginnings, not only was Alfred able to reclaim his spot in history, but the humble villager's cake has become a part of world culture as well. Alysa Levene looks at cakes both ancient and modern, from the fruit cake, to the pound cake, from the ubiquitous birthday cake to the angel food cake, all the way up to competitive baking shows on television and our modern obsession with macaroons and cup cakes. Along the way, author Alysa Levene shows how cakes are so much more than just a delicious sugar hit, and reflects on how and why cakes became the food to eat in times of celebration. Cake reflects cultural differences, whether it is the changing role of women in the home, the expansion of global trade, even advances in technology. Entertaining and delightfully informative, Cake: A Slice of History promises to be a witty and joyous celebration of our cultural heritage.
Download or read book Amuse Bouche written by Carolyn Boyd and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A perfect balance of history, food, anecdotes and recommendations ... Carolyn's enthusiasm for French gastronomy is legendary' Michel Roux Jr 'Wondrous, witty, delicious and fun. Every page made me hungry' Raymond Blanc What makes a real salade niçoise? What type of cheese is officially France's stinkiest? Why does the sandy carrot have such a superior flavour? And who exactly are the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Giant Omelette? Leading expert on French food and culture Carolyn Boyd shares the stories behind the country's most fascinating foods and ingredients. Spanning every region of France and divided into 200 separate vignettes, each entry blends history and travel, personal anecdote and recipes. Amuse Bouche is a book to be devoured: a beautifully illustrated, joyous celebration of French food, and a charming, practical guide to inspire your own travels - whether you're a proud Francophile or don't know your ficelle from your flûte.
Download or read book London Directions written by Rob Humphreys and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2004 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slim, stylish and pocketable, London Directions is full of ideas for stopovers and flying visits to Europe''s most exciting city and richly illustrated with hundreds of specially commissioned photos. There''s a full-colour introductory "Ideas" section full of inspired suggestions for visitors, from "Queasy London" and "Indulgent London" to "Riverside London" and "Free London", with each selection cross-referenced to its location later in the guide. Flip to the practical "Places" section – split into 24 chapters – and explore the city, district by district, covering central London and the less obvious areas such as Smithfield, Clerkenwell and trendy Hoxton. Every sight, restaurant, bar and shop is located on user-friendly maps. The handy basics section covers everything from arrival and city transport to listings of cinemas and theatre venues.
Download or read book Parsi written by Farokh Talati and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The one and only book you will ever need on Parsi cooking' ANGELA HARTNETT 'Sure to be a Parsi classic. Great reading and great eating' FERGUS HENDERSON From Dinaz Aunty's incredible tamarind and coconut fish curry, lamb stewed with cinnamon and Hunza apricots, to baked custards infused with saffron and cardamom, Parsi cuisine is a rich fusion of Persian and Indian influences: unique and utterly delicious. In his debut cookbook, Head Chef of St. John Bread & Wine, Farokh Talati, gathers together a selection of classic Parsi recipes from his travels through India and time spent in the kitchen with family, revealing them here for you to discover and enjoy at home. Recipes include: Parsi omelette Charred sweetcorn and paneer salad Persian scorched rice Parsi kheema Kedgeree – a Parsi version Prawn Patio Mango poached in jaggery and saffron Cardamom doughnuts Blending Persian and Indian cookery in a journey from family life in west London all the way to Gujarat and beyond, and told through recipes, stories and photographs, Parsi is much more than a cookbook – it is a love letter to the Parsi culture and its people.
Download or read book Newsletter written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paris Block by Block written by Cierra Block and published by OH. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paris is seen the world over as one of the most beautiful, romantic and iconic cities you can visit, and it has more places to eat and things to see than you could manage in a lifetime. Paris, Block by Block is the essential guide to the unmissable places to go, covering everything from restaurants to boutiques, galleries to parks, all illustrated with 50 of Cierra Block's distinctive maps. Each map starts with an idea – it might be, Where's the best croissant in Paris? What is the place everyone should visit in the Latin Quarter? Or, where can you lose hours people-watching? From there, Cierra has curated a list of the best places from Montmartre to The Marais, Champs Élysées to St-Germain, and has painted a charming accompanying map. Patisserie to fashion, the most impressive views to Seine-side activities, there really is something for everyone. The follow-up to 2022's London Block by Block and 2023's New York Block by Block, this book will be an inspiration for all, whether it's your first visit to the city, a seasoned traveller or an all-your-life local. That's the wonderful thing about Paris – there's always more to explore!
Download or read book Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paris Sweets written by Dorie Greenspan and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prize-winning author of Baking with Julia (more than 350,000 copies sold), among other cookbook classics, celebrates the sweet life with recipes and lore from Paris's finest patisseries. Like most lovers of pastry and Paris, Dorie Greenspan has always marveled at the jewel-like creations displayed in bakery windows throughout the City of Light. Now, in a charmingly illustrated tribute to the capital of sweets, Greenspan presents a splendid assortment of recipes from Paris’s foremost pastry chefs in a book that is as transporting to read as it is easy to use. From classic recipes, some centuries old, to updated innovations, Paris Sweets provides a sumptuous guide to creating cookies, from the fabled madeleine to simple, ultra-buttery sables; tarts, from the famous Tatin, which began its life as an upside-down error, to a delightful strawberry tart embellished with homemade strawberry marshmallows; and a glorious range of cakes–lemon-drenched "weekend cake," fudge cake, and the show-stopping Opera. Paris Sweets brims with assorted temptations that even a novice can prepare, such as coffee éclairs, rum-soaked babas, and meringue puffs. Evocative portraits of the pastry shops and chefs, as well as information on authentic French ingredients, make this a truly comprehensive tour. An elegant gift for Francophiles, armchair travelers, bakers of all skill levels, and certainly for oneself, Paris Sweets brings home a taste of enchantment.
Download or read book Good Bread Is Back written by Steven L. Kaplan and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2006-12-20 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Good Bread Is Back, historian and leading French bread expert Steven Laurence Kaplan takes readers into aromatic Parisian bakeries as he explains how good bread began to reappear in France in the 1990s, following almost a century of decline in quality. Kaplan describes how, while bread comprised the bulk of the French diet during the eighteenth century, by the twentieth, per capita consumption had dropped off precipitously. This was largely due to social and economic modernization and the availability of a wider choice of foods. But part of the problem was that the bread did not taste good. In a culture in which bread is sacrosanct, bad bread was more than a gastronomical disappointment; it was a threat to France's sense of itself. By the mid-1990s bakers rallied, and bread officially designated as "bread of the French tradition" was in demand throughout Paris. Kaplan meticulously describes good bread's ideal crust and crumb (interior), mouth feel, aroma, and taste. He discusses the breadmaking process in extraordinary detail, from the ingredients to the kneading, shaping, and baking, and even the sound bread should make when it comes out of the oven. Kaplan does more than tell the story of the revival of good bread in France. He makes the reader see, smell, taste, feel, and even hear why it is so very wonderful that good bread is back.
Download or read book Fishes with Funny French Names written by Debra Kelly and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of what happens when an essentially Parisian institution travels and establishes itself in its neighbour’s capital city, bringing with it French food culture and culinary practices. The arrival and evolution of the French restaurant in the British capital is a tale of culinary and cultural exchange and of continuity and change in the development of London’s dining-out culture. Although the main character of this story is the French restaurant, this cultural history also necessarily engages with the people who produce, purvey, purchase and consume that food culture, in many different ways and in many different settings, in London over a period of some one hundred and fifty years. British references to France and to the French are littered with associations with food, whether it is desired, rejected, admired, loathed, envied, disdained, from the status of haute cuisine and the restaurants and chefs associated with it to contemporary concerns about food poverty and food waste, to dietary habits and the politicisation of food, and at every level in between. However, thinking about the place of the French restaurant in London restaurant and food culture over a long time span, in many and varied places and spaces in the capital, creates a more nuanced picture than that which may at first seem obvious.
Download or read book The Graphic written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book News Letter written by United States. Dept. of State and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Project Chaos written by Charles Bush and published by Osmora Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malcolm Corsica is an experienced mercenary. He works undercover for multiple governments leaders, wealthy patrons and corporate executives. One day, he finds himself in the middle of a complex mission: a conspiracy that could change the world as we know it. In order to stop this chaos, Malcolm must deal with corrupted agents from the CIA, a rebel Cuban businessman, and a powerful wealthy Russian woman. Malcolm must protect the life of Scientifics highly specialized in molecular physics. This enigmatic story will take you to different parts of the world: from France to Italy, to the United States and Panama. You will be carried away by a whirlwind of actions and adventures as unexpected as captivating. You will discover a world where secret organizations, thirsty for power and money, are waging a merciless war. The power of money has become supreme over everything. With the help of his brother-in-arms Poli Maoundy, Malcolm has for mission to defuse the disruptive and destructive plans created by the most influential agents of the CIA. The world has we know it is in the hands of Malcolm. Failure would be fatal. Inspired by true events, this story will take to you another world where danger exists, sure; but that isn't fear. PROJECT CHAOS is a suspenseful story that will keep you on your toes until the end. “A captivating true-crime story”. ~ Charles Bush
Download or read book Corsica written by David Abram and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Mediterranean's most accessible, yet least spoilt islands, with some of its best beaches and most beautiful mountain scenery, Corsica is an increasingly popular holiday destination. This guide features detailed town write-ups, as well as fully up-to-date hotel and restaurant listings. This edition includes a new chapter on long-distance walks, including a full account of GR20 - regarded as Europe's leading haute route.
Download or read book New Retro written by Brenda Dermody and published by Thames and Hudson. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinterpreting the past never goes out of fashion. Learn how past designs can be updates to suit the needs of today.
