Banzai Banquets

Trade Paperback | 80 pages | Vertical | Cooking - Japanese; Cooking - Tablesetting; Cooking - Pacific Rim
978-1-935654-92-6 (1-935654-92-6)

May 28, 2013 | $16.95



As the world has become smaller our dinning habits have changed. With new fusion cuisines and a variety ideas for decor and design being incorporated everywhere, Riko Yamawaki's Banzai Banquets is a good example of Japan's take on this exciting global movement in dining.

Ask anyone about catering and party meals, and...

Eat the City

Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Broadway | Cooking - History; Cooking - Essays; History - United States - 20th Century
978-0-307-71906-5 (0-307-71906-5)

May 21, 2013 | $18.00



New York, the city of money, glass, and concrete, seems like no kind of place to produce food. Yet in this smart, funny, and beautifully written book, Robin Shulman places today's urban food production in the context of hundreds of years of history, tracing the changing ways we live and eat. As...

Yes, Chef

Trade Paperback | 336 pages | Random House Trade Paperbacks | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Cooking; Biography & Autobiography - Culinary
978-0-385-34261-2 (0-385-34261-6)

May 21, 2013 | $19.00



JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“One of the great culinary stories of our time.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times
 
It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s...

Gummy Fun

Trade Paperback | 108 pages | Vertical | Cooking - Confectionery; Cooking - Desserts; Crafts & Hobbies - Dough
978-1-935654-90-2 (1-935654-90-X)

May 14, 2013 | $16.95



Gummi Fun - Confections have never been so cute or so crafty! Best selling cook Hisako Ogita returns to the US with her latest book that should tempt tastebuds and tickle funny bones as she combines candy-making with simple crafting and modern decorative design in Gummi Fun.

Hisako Ogita's Gummi Fun...

The Hot Sauce Cookbook

Hardcover | 144 pages | Ten Speed Press | Cooking - Herbs, Spices, Condiments; Cooking - Specific Ingredients; Cooking - American - Southwestern States
978-1-60774-426-9 (1-60774-426-0)

May 14, 2013 | $19.99



From veteran cookbook author Robb Walsh, this definitive guide to the world's most beloved condiment is a must-have for fans of dishes that can never be too spicy.

Here’s a cookbook that really packs a punch. With dozens of recipes for homemade pepper sauces and salsas—including riffs on classic brands like Frank’s...

River Cottage Veg

Trade Paperback | 416 pages | Appetite by Random House | Cooking; Cooking - Vegetables; Cooking - British
978-0-449-01594-0 (0-449-01594-7)

May 14, 2013 | $29.95



A comprehensive collection of 200+ recipes that embrace vegetarian cuisine as the centerpiece of a meal, from the leading food authority behind the critically acclaimed River Cottage series.

Pioneering champion of sustainable foods Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall embraces all manner of vegetables in his latest cookbook, an inventive offering of more than two hundred vegetable-based recipes...

Steal the Menu

Hardcover | 256 pages | Knopf | Biography & Autobiography - Culinary; Biography & Autobiography - Editors, Journalists, Publishers; Cooking - History
978-0-307-70094-0 (0-307-70094-1)

May 14, 2013 | $30.00

Four decades of memories from a gastronome who witnessed the food revolution from the (well-provisioned) trenches—a delicious tour through contemporary food history.

When Raymond Sokolov became food editor of The New York Times in 1971, he began a long, memorable career as restaurant critic, food historian, and author. Here he traces...

True Brews

Hardcover | 192 pages | Ten Speed Press | Cooking - Beer; Cooking - Beverages (non-alcoholic); Cooking - Wine & Spirits
978-1-60774-338-5 (1-60774-338-8)

May 14, 2013 | $26.95



This accessible home-brew guide for alcoholic and non-alcoholic fermented drinks, from Apartment Therapy: The Kitchn's Emma Christensen, offers a wide range of simple yet enticing recipes for Root Beer, Honey Green Tea Kombucha, Pear Cider, Gluten-Free Sorghum Ale, Blueberry-Lavender Mead, Gin Sake, Plum Wine, and more.

You can make naturally fermented sodas...

The Trifle Bowl

Hardcover | 256 pages | Bantam Press | Cooking
978-0-593-06941-7 (0-593-06941-2)

May 13, 2013 | $52.95



The Trifle Bowl is a brand new collection of Lindsey Bareham's delicious recipes organized by the well-loved and well-used pots, pans, gadgets and utensils she uses to cook them. Slow-Roast Melting Pork with Leek and Apple Sauce in a beehive oven, Jerusalem Artichoke Gratin with Parmesan Crumbs under an oven grill...

The Adaptation Diet

Trade Paperback | 432 pages | North Atlantic Books | Health & Fitness - Diets; Cooking - Health; Health & Fitness - Nutrition
978-1-58394-611-4 (1-58394-611-X)

May 7, 2013 | $24.95



The Adaptation Diet presents a plan clinically proven to lower levels of cortisol, the main stress hormone and a major component of the obesity epidemic.

By reducing excess cortisol, you can:
• Decrease your risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure
• Lose the fat around your...

David Stark: The Art of the Party

Hardcover | 224 pages | The Monacelli Press | Reference - Weddings; Design - General; Cooking - Entertaining
978-1-58093-352-0 (1-58093-352-1)

May 7, 2013 | $45.00



Renowned event planner David Stark reveals whimsical, artistic, unexpected designs often created from sustainable, industrial, or low-cost materials to inspire readers—whether planning a wedding, dinner party, or holiday gathering—looking for ideas for their own events.

Twenty-five of David Stark's events are featured—both private celebrations and charitable galas— and showcase how he developed...

Everyday Barbecue

Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Ballantine Books | Cooking - Barbecue; Cooking - Outdoor; Cooking - American - Southern States
978-0-345-54364-6 (0-345-54364-5)

May 7, 2013 | $27.00



“Barbecue is a simple food. Don’t mess it up.”
 
As the winningest man in barbecue, a New York Times bestselling cookbook author, and a judge on the hit show BBQ Pitmasters on Discovery’s Destination America, Myron Mixon knows more about smoking meat than any man alive. And now he’s on a...

Make Your Own Soda

Trade Paperback | 144 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Beverages; Cooking - Beverages (non-alcoholic); Cooking - Bartending
978-0-7704-3355-0 (0-7704-3355-3)

May 7, 2013 | $17.99



Sweet-tart lime. Bright cherry. Creamy vanilla.
 
Natural sodas are vibrantly flavored with the zing of just-squeezed citrus juice, the sweetness of ripe berries, or the subtle perfume of fresh herbs. And with the popularity of countertop appliances that turn tap water into sparkling water, it’s easier than ever to make the real...

The Secret Lives of Baked Goods

Hardcover | 192 pages | Sasquatch Books | Cooking - Baking; Cooking - Essays; Cooking - History
978-1-57061-853-6 (1-57061-853-4)

May 7, 2013 | $28.95



Have you ever wondered where the ideas for baking red velvet cupcakes, brownies, birthday cake, Girl Scout cookies, and other dessert recipes came from? Discover the history behind America's most popular and nostalgic desserts with popular CakeSpy blogger and self-proclaimed "dessert detective" Jessie Oleson Moore. Moore has put her sweet-sleuthing skills...

The Power of Positive Drinking

Hardcover | 160 pages | Square Peg | Cooking - Beverages
978-0-224-09567-9 (0-224-09567-6)

May 6, 2013 | $22.95



Drinking isn't just for Christmas. It's for life. Learn how to do it well with The Power of Positive Drinking.
     The Power of Positive Drinking isn't a guide on how to get drunk. It is a guide to how to drink well and thoroughly enjoy yourself. Drinking has a bad reputation...