Restaurant Books

Traveller's around the world count on these great books to guide them where others either won't or can't. I have personally reviewed this Toronto guidebook and as a lifelong resident here I learned some things about "my" city I never knew. What better testamonial do you need? Enjoy!

Compiled and written by travel writer and cookbook author Marguerite Thomas, Touring East Coast Wine Country: A Guide To The Finest Wineries offers the reader a wealth of reliable information concerning lodgings, touring programs, fine restaurant dining, trivia details of specific interest to the vacationer and wine connoisseur looking to enjoy a relaxing and engaging trip along New England, New York State, the Mid-Atlantic States or Virginia. A welcome and highly recommended trip and travel planning resource, black-and-white photographs enhance this succinctly presented guidebook.

Excellent, any interested in unique old & interesting places in London should buy this book, loved it.

You think you like it hot? Then hit the Trail, where you'll find restaurants, bars, and cafes that specialize in the kind of food that makes Mount St. Helens look cool. Some are culinary shrines, but most are undiscovered gems, ranging from a biker bar in upstate New York to the kind of holes-in-the-wall where cooks use spices by the handful, not the teaspoon measure.

Follow the Trail to a bar in the Adirondacks (accessible only by snowmobile in the winter) where the Armageddon wings will leave you speechless. To a Rastafarian joint in Tampa where the chef whacks pumpkins from the vine with a machete to make pumpkin soup. To an elegant restaurant in Santa Fe that serves heavenly chili rellenos. To a lip-tingling Sri Lankan restaurant in Minneapolis, or to one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the country (hint: it's in Miami's Little Havana).

More than just a restaurant guide, Trail of Flame is also a celebration of the "culture of hot" and where to find it - at festivals, chili cookoffs, stores, "Hotter-Than-Hell nights" ... even in cyberspace.

Follow Jennifer Trainer Thompson on this cultural and culinary trip through the world and underworld of hot and spicy foods. Her frank, funny reviews and stories will get you revved up to hit the Trail. But a word of caution: just reading it may make you break into a sweat.
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This book should not be relied upon for vintage information, top recommended producers, or matching various styles of wine with food. I think the author is assuming the reader is familiar with German wine, and knows what he or she likes, and writes to offer directions on how to find many estates (major and otherwise) in every wine-producing region of the country. There is detailed highway information too, along with addresses, telephone and fax numbers, hours of operation, and suggestions on whether or not knowledge of German is an issue. The photography is excellent, and every region, including Ahr and the Mittelrhein, gets comprehensive treatment, so that wherever one might be travelling to Germany, the author will give the most local data. It's quite a unique book and very enjoyable to read. Highly recommended.

Was ever a cook book as lavishly illustrated? Even the redoubtable Martha Stewart would envy the magnificent photography and sumptuous recipes. It's all made better by the first person recitation of Mr. and Mrs. Price who wrote about what they'd eaten and where they'd enjoyed it. And enjoy it they certainly did as will the reader. Not all the recipes are simple, but time and a careful following of the explicit instructions will yield the delights portrayed. Far from his more famous persona as the villain deluxe, Vincent Price is revealed as a food critic and traveller who skipped the souvenir stands and brought home, you'll excuse this, the bacon. I was the on-air cook for a television station for many years and used this collection often. Attempting to reproduce the lush settings wasn't possible but the strength of the recipes is that they could be served on Melmac and be just as good. Like reading catalogs for summer flowers in December, this volume will take you to the table in anticipation of wonderful food. One note, you may be tempted to lick the photos of the food: Don't. But on a cold night after a bowl of luke warm chicken noodle.....

This is a book that you want to read from front cover to back page. The recipes are easy to follow and gives you an idea of how the "elite people" ate, but yet most are not out of reach to fix in your kitchen.

I have used these at several different places and they are easy to read and understand! They are also plastic or laminated-like, and are great to send back to the kitchen for the chef. I am very happy with these dining cards!

How could anybody as nice as Nancy Drew find trouble on a fabulous trip to New York City -- especially with a girl she's never met before?

Nancy's aunt has taken Nancy, Bess and George to Manhattan. In the biggest department store they've ever seen, a snooty stranger snatched a beautiful fashion doll right out of Nancy's hands claiming it was hers. To avoid an argument, Nancy let's her take it. Who would ever expect that they'd meet again at a spook-tacular theme restaurant -- and the argument would begin in earnest!

It's going to be tough for Nancy to crack the case of Trouble Takes the Cake in a strange city. But, with her trusty blue notebook, she is sure to solve it all before the last page.

Carolyn Keene has written another book of this splendid series, sure to turn all who read it into lifetime learners and readers. Kudos, Nancy Drew and friends!

Tucson, Arizona, is enriched with an amazing diversity of restaurants and for the past four years has been host to a series of summer dining events known as "Primavera Cooks!" -- a partnership between two local non-profit organizations, the Primavera Foundation and the Tucson Originals. Tucson Cooks! is a compendium of delicious, palate pleasing, appetite satisfying, kitchen cook friendly recipes showcasing Tucson's gourmet excellence from the city's finest dining establishments and includes not only the recipes, but detailed descriptions, inspiring menus suggested by the participating restaurants. From Blackberry Zinfandel Dressing; Creme Brulee; and Tomato Concasse with Italian Sausage and Black Mussels; to Saffron Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes; Tahini Eggplant Salad with Mesquite Bacon; and Green Corn Tamale Casserole, Tucson Cooks! will quickly prove a family favorite for composing any dining occasion!