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Book Windy City Kitchens

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  • Author : Elaine Miller
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1997-08
  • ISBN : 9780965967808
  • Pages : 82 pages

Download or read book Windy City Kitchens written by Elaine Miller and published by . This book was released on 1997-08 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Windy City

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  • Author : Scott Simon
  • Publisher : Random House
  • Release : 2009-04-14
  • ISBN : 1588367940
  • Pages : 434 pages

Download or read book Windy City written by Scott Simon and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author of the intensely powerful novel Pretty Birds, Scott Simon now gives us a story that is both laugh-out-loud funny and heart-piercing–as sprawling and brawling as Chicago, where politics is a contact sport. The mayor of Chicago is found in his office late at night, sitting in his boxer shorts, facedown dead in a pizza. The mayor was a hero and a rascal: dynamic, charming, ingenious, corruptible, and a masterly manipulator. The city mourns. But it’s discovered that the mayor was murdered–shortly after he may have begun to squeal on some of his colleagues at City Hall. Over the next four days, police race to find the mayor’s killer, while the politicians who bemoan his passing scramble for his throne.

Book Secrets of Six Figure Women

Download or read book Secrets of Six Figure Women written by Barbara Stanny and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Department of Labor, the average woman in 1998 was bringing home less than $25,000 a year. For every dollar that a man makes, a woman makes between 50 and 75 cents, and that is hardly news. But what you may not know is that, quietly and steadily, the number of women making six figures or more is rapidly increasing. Currently, over fifteen million women make $100,000 or more, and the number continues to rise at a rate faster then for men. And these women come from every industry - psychologists, dot com founders, consultants, freelance writers, and even part-timers. What makes these particular women able to do so well in the workplace? Fueled by curiosity, Barbara Stanny, author of Price Charming Isn't Coming: How Women Get Smart About Money (Viking Penguin), set out to research this phenomenon. What she discovered was that, though the high-earning women she interviewed came from different backgrounds and had had greatly different work experiences, they all had certain characteristics in common. Secrets of Six Figure Woman: Surprising Strategies of the Successful High Earners will be a ground breaking book for high earners who want to ensure their wealth, enhance their success, and learn from others who are in the same boat. It will also offer inspiration, guidance, and motivation to those who aspire to make more.

Book The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide

Download or read book The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide written by Steve Dolinsky and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Ultimate Guide to Chicago Pizza: A History of Squares & Slices in the Windy City takes on Chicago pizza and its histories, zeroing in on the city proper, legendary places and chef and signature styles"--

Book Windy City Kink Complete Series

Download or read book Windy City Kink Complete Series written by Kelly Jamieson and published by Kelly Jamieison. This book was released on 1901 with total page 1200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Windy City Blues

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  • Author : Sara Paretsky
  • Publisher : Dell
  • Release : 1996-11-02
  • ISBN : 044021873X
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Windy City Blues written by Sara Paretsky and published by Dell. This book was released on 1996-11-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V.I. Warshawski, “undoubtedly one of the best-written characters in mystery fiction” (The Baltimore Sun), returns in a collection of stories that bring new meaning to “ties that bind.” Decked out in her silk shirts and no-nonsense Attitude, V.I. is out to make a living—by the skin of her teeth. In “Grace Notes,” V.I. has barely finished her morning coffee when she sees an ad in the paper asking for information about her own mother, long dead. The paper leads V.I. to her newfound Italian cousin Vico, who’s looking for music composed by their great-grandmother. What’s the score? Clearly it’s something to kill for. . . . “The Pietro Andromache” finds V.I.’s friend Dr. Lotty Herschel with motive and means to dispatch her professional rival and steal his priceless statue. Lotty didn’t do it—but does she know who did? V.I. soon cuts to the art of the case—and it’s not a pretty picture at all! Summoned by an old high school friend to a race “At the Old Swimming Hole,” V.I. ends up swimming with the sharks—the FBI and a ruthless gambling kingpin—in a pool of blood. . . . And it’s only “Skin Deep” when a relaxing facial transformation transforms a client into a stiff. V.I.’s pal Sal needs help. Her beautician sister Evangeline is prime suspect—and V.I. has only eighteen hours to crack the case before it’s headline news. . . . “Three-Dot Po” proves there’s nothing like a dog. Especially a dog on the trail of her mistress’s killer, with V.I. in tow. . . . In “Strung Out,” love means nothing and V.I.’s quick to learn the score as her old friend’s tennis-champion daughter is under suspicion for strangling her father with a racket string. And there’s more, nine stories in all, in this masterful collection of short fiction starring V.I. Warshawski, “the most engaging woman in detective fiction since Dorothy Sayers’s Harriet Vane” (Newsweek).

Book Windy City Nocturne

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  • Author : Ronald Brueckmann
  • Publisher : Author House
  • Release : 2008-03-05
  • ISBN : 1452054789
  • Pages : 370 pages

Download or read book Windy City Nocturne written by Ronald Brueckmann and published by Author House. This book was released on 2008-03-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The place: Chicago, Illinois. The year: 1937. A city struggles to recover from the lawless legacy of Prohibition and the destructive aftermath of the Great Depression. The inequities of race and social class are vast and growing. In a rigidly segregated society, the average citizen keeps to his own kind, keeps his head down, and toils just to make ends meet. During this turbulent time, a young European immigrant labors in obscurity, deep within the teeming confines of the Pilsen district. He dreams of being a professional prizefighter. The young man’s prospects are few until he befriends an elderly African American boxer who operates a small gym on the city’s west side. The old man recognizes championship potential in the boy and agrees to coach him, molding him into a first class athlete. Together, the unlikely pair chase the elusive goal of a Middleweight Crown. Across town, another young man has a mentor of a different sort. One who schools him in the fine art of the “quick buck”. This boy, rescued from abject poverty, pursues wealth and power with ruthless zeal, surrendering to the darker side of human nature. Abandoning all compassion, he eagerly embraces a life of crime and brutality. A disillusioned Detective, grappling with a deep personal grief has become obsessed with fighting crime. His work has become his solace, his only virtue, his redemption. Exceeding the bounds of his authority, he fanatically persecutes the criminals of his precinct, setting him on a dangerous path of confrontation and violence. When these worlds collide, loyalty is forsaken and heartfelt dreams are crushed. A life is taken. This is a tale of good versus evil, of sacrifice and righteousness and love. This is a story of happiness and heartbreak and darkness. This Windy City Nocturne.

Book Chicago History for Kids

Download or read book Chicago History for Kids written by Owen Hurd and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago's oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog. Serving as both a guide to kids and their parents and an engaging tool for teachers, this book details the first Chicagoan Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Fort Dearborn Massacre, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the building of the world's first skyscraper, and the hosting of two World's Fairs. In addition to uncovering Windy City treasures such as the birth of the vibrant jazz era of Louis Armstrong and the work of Chicago poets, novelists, and songwriters, kids will also learn about Chicago's triumphant and tortured sports history.

Book Grilled Cheese Kitchen

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  • Author : Heidi Gibson
  • Publisher : Chronicle Books
  • Release : 2016-02-16
  • ISBN : 1452148678
  • Pages : 179 pages

Download or read book Grilled Cheese Kitchen written by Heidi Gibson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the grilled cheese champions—mouthwatering recipes for melty, satisfying sandwiches, plus macs, soups, pickles, sides, and more. Melted cheese between slices of toasted bread—it’s the ultimate in comfort food. After collecting multiple trophies at national grilled-cheese championships, Heidi Gibson teamed up with Nate Pollak to open The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in San Francisco—which became a phenomenal success against all odds. In this book, the couple share dozens of unique, delicious recipes based on cheese and bread, and dozens more for tasty accompaniments from soups to tangy spreads to creative variations on mac and cheese. You’ll even find tips on choosing the best cheeses and breads and techniques for achieving the ideal melty golden-brown results every time. The classic Mousetrap is dripping with three kinds of cheese. The Piglet wows with its thinly sliced ham and sharp cheddar. And grilled cheese makes a great breakfast—just add an egg! Get tempting photos and recipes for: Green Eggs and Ham Grilled Cheese * Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese * Grilled Cheese Birthday Cake * Butternut Squash Soup * Muffaletta Grilled Cheese * Cubana Grilled Cheese * Mushroom-Gruyere Grilled Cheese * Bacon and Jalapeno Mac * Crab Mac * Kale Slaw * and so much more!

Book Windy City Dying

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  • Author : Eleanor Taylor Bland
  • Publisher : Minotaur Books
  • Release : 2003-11-01
  • ISBN : 1466840277
  • Pages : 340 pages

Download or read book Windy City Dying written by Eleanor Taylor Bland and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marti MacAlister, Eleanor Taylor Bland's popular African-American heroine, is forced to confront some extremely personal demons from long ago-her husband Johnny MacAlister is long-buried, but now someone from Johnny's past is back, looking for him, and Marti fears she knows who it might be. In the meantime, her work as a suburban Chicago homicide detective has taken her back in time in another way, to a group of children she once counseled, each now four years older and with four more year's worth of problems. There's LaShawna, now seventeen and with her own four-year-old daughter; Padgett, all grown up at twelve but still living with his alcoholic mother; and then Jose, fifteen, who's in the most trouble of them all. He's been accused of murder, but the Jose that Marti remembers could not have committed such a terrible crime. Her first step is to find out what could have happened in the past four years to lead Jose to such a desperate act, and she hopes her second step will be to prove his innocence. It won't be easy, though; just what's going on with this tight group of kids, and how does it relate to the increasingly foreboding sense of doom Marti gets about the mystery man who's nosing around the remnants of her distant past? She's not sure, but she knows she must figure it all out, and soon, before another of the children, or even Marti herself, falls into grave danger. Windy City Dying is another taut, absorbing read from one of the masters of mystery fiction.

Book A Century of Restaurants

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  • Author : Rick Browne
  • Publisher : Andrews Mcmeel+ORM
  • Release : 2013-10-15
  • ISBN : 1449443923
  • Pages : 409 pages

Download or read book A Century of Restaurants written by Rick Browne and published by Andrews Mcmeel+ORM. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the public television host, a tour of the US’s oldest and greatest dining spots—with “delightful tales, delicious recipes, and hundreds of photographs” (Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped). Come along on a pilgrimage to some of the oldest, most historic restaurants in America. Each is special not only for its longevity but also for its historic significance, interesting stories, and, of course, wonderful food. The oldest Japanese restaurant in the country is profiled, along with stagecoach stops, elegant eateries, barbecue joints, hamburger shops, cafes, bars and grills, and two dueling restaurants that both claim to have invented the French dip sandwich. The bestselling author and host/producer of Barbecue America shares the charm, history, and appeal that made these establishments, some as many as three hundred years old, successful. Each profile contains a famous recipe, the history of the restaurant, a look at the restaurant today, descriptions of some of its signature dishes, fun facts that make each place unique, and beautiful photos. It’s all you need for an armchair tour of one hundred restaurants that have made America great. “Browne spent three years traveling more than 46,000 miles to profile the 100 restaurants, inns, taverns and public houses he selected as being the most historic, most interesting and most successful.” —Orlando Sentinel “It is Browne’s exploration of the history behind each place that I found most interesting...The White Horse Tavern gave him the Beef Wellington recipe. Peter Luger, the legendary Brooklyn Steakhouse, shared one for German Fried Potatoes and Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City offered Katz’s Noodle Kugel. And, Ferrara in Little Italy in New York City parted with its cannoli recipe.” —Sioux City Journal “Ask any chef: It’s not easy keeping a restaurant alive for a week, let alone a year or a decade. So what does it take to last a century? After five years of criss-crossing the country and gobbling up regional specialties from chowder to chili, Rick Browne reveals the answer to that question.” —Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped

Book Chicago 2008

    Book Details:
  • Author : Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications
  • Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
  • Release : 2007-10-23
  • ISBN : 1400017955
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Chicago 2008 written by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2007-10-23 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a survey of the hotels, restaurants, historical sites, cultural activities, and other attractions in Chicago and includes special information for the business traveler

Book Criminal Element

    Book Details:
  • Author : Hugh Holton
  • Publisher : Forge Books
  • Release : 2002-02-09
  • ISBN : 1429975555
  • Pages : 528 pages

Download or read book Criminal Element written by Hugh Holton and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2002-02-09 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chicago police sergeant Joe Donegan came to the department with a plan. To him the police badge was a license to steal, a free ride, and an easy way to get whatever you want, whenever you want--without suffering the consequences. And when City Councilman Skip Murphy needs an embarrassing situation to go away, Donegan volunteers, as always for a price. But Chicago Commander Larry Cole is searching for missing barmaid Sophie Novak, and the trail leads right to Skip Murphy's door. With Murphy eyeing a Congressional seat, Murphy won't let Larry Cole stand in his way. And with Donegan planning to ride Murphy's coattails to the top, Donegan will stop at nothing to bring down Cole. Commander Larry Cole has his work cut out for him, as secrets from his past are dredged up in a public spectacle. And Cole's problems may not just involve a breech into his past. Donegan's ruthlessness may shorten his future. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Book The 24 Hour Soup Kitchen

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  • Author : Stephen Henderson
  • Publisher : Radius Book Group
  • Release : 2020-04-07
  • ISBN : 1635766907
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book The 24 Hour Soup Kitchen written by Stephen Henderson and published by Radius Book Group. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was when traveling on assignment in India that journalist Stephen Henderson first learned of soup kitchens operated by Sikh houses of worship (or gurudwaras). After volunteering for a week at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi—which feeds 20,000 men, women, and children every day—Henderson became curious to research global gastrophilanthropy, or the very different ways in which hungry people are served free meals around the world. When newspaper and magazine work dispatched him to places across America and abroad, Henderson would add days to his itineraries to learn about local customs of charitable cookery. This intriguing series of field reports reveals the clamor, chaos, and compassion of kitchens in places such as Iran, Israel, and South Korea, as well as those in Austin, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. While the recipes, culinary methods, and clientele may vary, all the soul-stirring experiences share a common theme: a great way to show love to the needy is through the gift of food. Written with a huge heart, and an even bigger appetite, these chapters—sad and funny, sometimes both—may inspire you to embark on your own acts of gastrophilanthropy. Now released in paperback, Stephen Henderson's revised edition adds two new chapters reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on food insecurity and homelessness. His latest perspective demonstrates even further the necessity for all to step up in any way they can. After all, someone, somewhere, is always hungry.

Book Windy City Knights

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  • Author : Michael A. Black
  • Publisher : Crossroad Press
  • Release : 2016-11-01
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 281 pages

Download or read book Windy City Knights written by Michael A. Black and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much do you owe a past love? Ever wonder about it? Private Detective Ron Shade does when he bumps into his former lover, Paula Kittermann, late one lonely December night in a hotel bar. Paula had once been a major factor in Shade s life, but that was a very long time ago. Against his better judgment, he lets her back in, but when she's gone, without so much as a goodbye kiss, leaving him once with only bittersweet memories of what might have been. Then Paula turns up dead, the apparent victim of a hit-and-run accident. Though shocked, Shade moves on with his life until Paula's young cousin, Laurie, shows up in Chicago, asking him to look into the matter. Shade's investigation takes a walk on the seedy side, and begins to attract the attention of some very powerful enemies. But whenever Shade gets close to the truth, somebody seems to end up dead, and he suddenly finds himself the prime suspect in a homicide investigation. Working to clear himself and find out who killed Paula, Shade goes up against some redoubtable foes who will stop at nothing to ensure his search for the truth won't be completed.

Book  Tails  From The Mouse s Kitchen

Download or read book Tails From The Mouse s Kitchen written by Mark Brewer and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel of the culinary business, the ups and downs but also how fun the journey is.

Book Onward Kitchen Soldiers

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  • Author : Rob Chirico
  • Publisher : Untreed Reads
  • Release : 2014-04-21
  • ISBN : 1611876788
  • Pages : 179 pages

Download or read book Onward Kitchen Soldiers written by Rob Chirico and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a promising young New York chef, Charles Mitello, loses his job because he suddenly develops food allergies? He writes about it. In Charles' case, however, it is not as a cookbook author but as a promoter, in the frenzied world of cookbook public relations. Bombastic chef and author Victor Buzzone, his company’s biggest client—literally and figuratively—is seeking national media attention, but Charles is simply not coming through for him. Seemingly stuck, Charles discovers that a major network is planning to air their own over-the-top version of cooking competition: Gladiator Chef. Charles eventually manages to wrangle an interview for Buzzone to be one of the chefs on the show, no mean feat since the chef previously offended one of the network's producers. After Charles secures the interview, the less-than-joyous Buzzone sheepishly informs Charles that as a restaurateur, he has had only minimal cooking experience in the last decade. With the interview set for a week away, Charles scrambles to find the best teachers in New York to retrain him. A madcap five-day cooking spree ensues with Charles' choice “chefs”: a pork butcher on Ninth, a pasta maker from Astoria, a retired firefighter and his grandmother. Can this motley group turn a novice into a pro? Or, when the show finally airs, will it be a chaotic, culinary free-for-all? Onward Kitchen Soldiers is a hilarious look inside the world of competitive cooking and TV chefs. Fans of Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain are sure to appreciate this no-holds-barred look behind the scenes of what really happens in the world of cooking.