325400b1-c381-482e-9a7c-339c94b538a8TrueNewShip20FoodAmazonLargeBooksreviewrank14362214363B000E1KPSMhttp://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Food-Tips-Cooking-Tricks/dp/B000E1KPSM%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000E1KPSM986374http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MTVY6XFQL._SL75_.jpg7561http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MTVY6XFQL._SL160_.jpg160131http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MTVY6XFQL.jpg475389David JoachimPaperbackBargain Price1509002000USD$20.001608Book2004-07-07240740567USD$5.67549USD$5.498800005.0143B000E1KPSM5002008-02-18

Perfect for a new cook!

I've read several books with food tips and I have to say this one has left me feeling a bit more inspired and more excited to cook. I know that's a bit corny to say but this book offers that extra information a cook needs, stuff other books only offer a small portion of. I definitely recommend this as something to add to your cooking collection.B000E1KPSM5002007-08-15

First book I grab for ideas

I bought this to replace the copy I shared with my family. I should have ordered several. It is a great first cookbook and a good reference manual for experienced cooks. The alphabetical layout makes more sense and the book is full of good basic ideas for all types of food and methods. B000E1KPSM5552006-12-31

A useful volume providing both recipes and hints on cooking

An interesting concept is at the base of this book. It provides hundreds of recipes--as a part of what is described as 5,000 "ingenious kitchen hints, secrets, shortcuts, and solutions." <br /> <br />Coverage is from A to Z. Some examples of helpful hints. On page 3, substitutes for alcohol in recipes are noted. Instead of one tablespoon of sherry or Madeira, use one tablespoon of apple juice. Another item under A is the choice of the right apple for the right purpose. For example, Golden Delicious apples can be used for sauce, baking, salads, and eating; McIntosh apples are best for eating and sauce; and so on. And immediately after these hints, there is a nice recipe for spicy applesauce (using McIntosh apples). On page 75, for those readers addicted to Buffalo Chicken Wings, there is a recipe for Buffalo Hot Sauce. While I would prefer old-fashioned Tabasco Sauce, the recipe calls for somewhat milder hot pepper sauces, for palates that aren't as willing to burn. In addition, there are a couple recipes for using the sauce other than on chicken wings. What about making Mango Salsa? Page 268 features a simple, easy to make recipe. Polenta? Pages 377-378 provide a veritable "how to do it" mini-manual, including what to do if you err in making it (such as burning the bottom of the polenta). On Page 531, you can read how to prepare vegetables for grilling. For asparagus, snap off the tough ends and use direct heat to grill the vegetable. And so on and so on. A to Z? What about getting the zest from oranges to use in recipes? Here is one of the few places that I have run across this "how you do it" tidbit. <br /> <br />All in all, a very nice and useful volume. <br />B000E1KPSM5342006-11-22

Great resource for all chefs

I love this book! It's organized alphabetically making it an easy reference for quick questions, yet is written in an easy-to-follow, enjoyable tone that keeps me reading after I've found my answer. Listings include ingredients, techniques, and culinary approaches (ie "Cooking for the Week") and encyclopedic answers are enhanced by recipes, illustrations, "fascinating facts" (onions neutralize paint fumes) and endless tips. I've read many books on kitchen science but I return to this one most often for speedy references. As enjoyable for absolute beginner chefs as it is for seasoned pros. B000E1KPSM5562006-03-01

Really Helpful for Even the Davnaced Cook

I love this book. I collect cookbooks and it is really hard to find something that gets me going. Many of the submissions (which are very well organized) also have great recipes. His long, slow oven cheesecake is worth the price of the entire book!!! <br /> <br />Everyone needs this in their culinary library.<div>Come meet your new best friend in the kitchen. Introducing the big book of home-cooking secrets, fabulous food tips, simple solutions, and recipes to rave about! Whether you cook a little or a lot, plain or fancy, healthy or hearty, for your family or just for fun, this is the one book that does it all--faster and easier than you ever dreamed!<br>Find out how to choose the juiciest oranges, perk up limp asparagus, chop an onion with no tears, grill a steak to juicy perfection, rescue any oversalted dish, and crack an egg with one hand. Or, if you're simply tired of the same old meals night after night, discover hundreds of easy recipes that put great-tasting food on your table fast.<br><br>With this book, you can cook <i>anything</i> with skill, confidence, and pleasure--from a moist, juicy Thanksgiving turkey to a healthy chocolate-banana cream pie to your family's favorite chili with a delicious new twist.<br><br><i>Brilliant Food Tips and Cooking Tricks</i> is the book to keep by your side whenever you cook. It's your silent partner, your creative inspiration, and your cooking emergency hotline all rolled into one! This indispensable kitchen companion contains all the practical, down-to-earth cooking wisdom that you will ever need. Learn quick new tricks and clever trade secrets. Discover dozens of recipe rescues. Put a new spin on tried-and-true dishes. Most of all, learn how to cook faster, cook smarter, and have more fun in the kitchen.<br><br>You'll find the following special features and many more in this extraordinary book:<br><br>* Over 5,000 brilliant tips on buying, storing, and preparing food; boosting flavor; cooking healthfully; saving time; rescuing failed recipes; and much more<br>* More than 900 simple, great-tasting recipes for home cooks<br>* Over 200 helpful boxes such as "How Baking Works" and "Four Ways to Flavor Pork Tenderloin"<br>* 170 step-by-step illustrations that teach you timesaving techniques<br>* More than 150 fascinating food facts and household hints<br>* Over 25 useful charts and tables with emergency substitutions, metric conversions, a guide to pan sizes, and much more<br>* The combined experience of five top cooking experts<br>* Easy-to-use, find-it-fast format<br></div>B000F5ZH9O0778801195B000PD3MHU006093570719336151091000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR1HKQ0K8XTIN0EBooks for New CooksB001934S1Ohttp://www.amazon.com/The-Butterfly-A-Fable/dp/B001934S1O%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB001934S1O75978http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F7YUTr8EL._SL75_.jpg7548http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F7YUTr8EL._SL160_.jpg160103http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F7YUTr8EL.jpg500323Jay SinghKindle Edition398Kindle BookTrafford Publishing999USD$9.99Trafford Publishing1192eBooks2006-07-06Trafford PublishingTrafford Publishing799USD$7.99100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewcJP8RYLCk9ThQdY%2FRB2MC5RoCMCuhDcv7BxeuZZFHV2HHm0VrcfJpG3olIQKQ6UwoJmTbi4mes2GrBhWXRmhYg%3D%3D799USD$7.99Usually ships in 24 hours5.0143B001934S1O4572003-02-04

Brilliant

A brilliant story of contemporary philosophy which draws upon fable, fairy tale, and mythology-as well as modern aesthetic and mathematical thought. Even more brilliant is the style in which it was written, a literary equivalent to Cubism with all sorts of pleasant repetitions and poetic phrases. If Picasso had been a writer, I imagine him writing something like this, although he probably would have stayed away from caterpillars and butterflies, especially pink and blue ones.B001934S1O5572003-01-25

Now this is a writer!

The only writer who has made me laugh and cry in the same book. It can be slow at times,but trust me, stick with it! I have recommended it to many others who have told me how they laughed out loud and even cried in cafes, getting a whole lot of other people interested in the book. Now I see why so many people are enjoying and talking about what is but a simple tale of a caterpillar searching for its food plant. I think my only problem with the book is that the author didn't give the caterpillar a name. I think this bothered a lot of people. Poor thing needs a name. Instead she is always referred to as THE BRAVE LITTLE CATERPILLAR. It's tedious and tiring and I wish he had given her a name, any name, couldn't have been that hard. Personally I would have named her. But that's not reason enough to bash a book that has won the heart of so many young Asians. And if great art bears true witness to an experience, I think Singh has quite honestly captured the ambitions and anxieties, the experience, of second generation American Asians, be they Indian, Korean, or Japanese. Myself I had a dad who ever since I was a child would sneak into my room while I was sleeping and whisper, in my ear, 'Doctor, doctor, I want to be a doctor,' in a sad and futile hope to subliminally mold my dreams and desires. But when he saw that wasn't working, it was sort of forced upon me and sadly this was for his own ego. So now for his ego I truly believe I'm wasting my time studying something I really don't want to be studying. But, slowly but surely, I'm summoning up the courage to leave the 'Silk Palace' and pursue my 'food plant' whatever it may be. I admittedly don't know yet. But that's more because I regrettably let someone else define my life. In writing this, I see and feel how powerful this book is and I look forward to anything else this author has to say.B001934S1O5232003-01-17

Really fun

This is a really fun book that everyone can enjoy. There are a lot of hidden meanings. The author makes you feel in the end that how you make money is probably just as or even more important than how much you make. I think this is a book for every one.B001934S1O5332003-01-14

I can't stop reading this book!!!

SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!<br>I love this book! It is so awesome. Singh really leaves you hanging. You never know what will jump out at you next.B001934S1O5462003-01-01

Funniest FABLE ever written!!!

You wanna laugh, don't miss this one. I don't know about what the others are talking about, I didn't get any deep meanings out of this. But what I did get was great entertainment. get this one for your collection. Also nice to add to your collection are: Aesop for Children (Winter), Grimm's complete fairy tales (Grimm), Great Children's stories (Richardson). There are many other great children's books out there, but these were the ones I enjoyed the most. Oh, and I almost forgot the two classics that no children should ever be deprived of: The Little Prince (Exupery) and Charlotte's Web (White).The story of a caterpillar who leaves the Silk Palace, the self-contained world of caterpillars, in search of her food plant - the very special plant that will help her become a butterfly.B00134XEP01000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books618073011Kindle Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books154606011Kindle Books157028011Fiction157325011Nonfiction305950011Advice & How-to154607011Arts & Entertainment154754011Biographies & Memoirs154821011Business & Investing155009011Children's Chapter Books156116011Computers & Internet158576011Fantasy676933011General156576011History156279011Humor292975011Lifestyle & Home157053011Literary Fiction157305011Mystery & Thrillers157584011Parenting & Families305951011Politics & Current Events158125011Reference158280011Religion & Spirituality158566011Romance158597011Science158591011Science Fiction159818011Sports159936011Travel133141011Categories133140011Kindle Store1570670927http://www.amazon.com/Cookin-Southern-Vegetarian-Style-Jackson/dp/1570670927%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1570670927210661http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XGKR58FCL._SL75_.jpg7565http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XGKR58FCL._SL160_.jpg160139http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XGKR58FCL.jpg500434Ann JacksonPaperback641.563609759781570670923501570670927Book Publishing Company (TN)EnglishEnglishEnglish7801295USD$12.95Book Publishing Company (TN)1191Book2000-03Book Publishing Company (TN)Book Publishing Company (TN)60700758USD$7.58735USD$7.3514100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewt56SwPKmGIdC8iOvJMJ4IJS4TqN69ad2N3eKCSt%2FSHb7d3bTHXer2iAH28TVTEKOq9gf08Je9bWGGvnRwc0QtA%3D%3D1036USD$10.36Usually ships in 24 hours5.014315706709275112008-04-04

I Love Cooking Southern

I just love this book. The author has a way of making you feel like you are deep down in the south, in the kitchen cooking with her. The recipes are good and all have the down south feel and taste. So if you are vegan/vegetarian and have a yearning for down south food, order this book, you will not be disapponted.15706709275772007-10-02

Vegan Comfort Food

My husband and I have been vegans for two years, and most of the cookbooks I tried have either ethnic food (which can be great) or haute cuisine with 500 ingredients (which can also be great). But often what I really want to eat is comfort food--food my mom used to cook, but vegan. If that is what you need, this is the cookbook for you. <br />I own 2 dozen vegetarian or vegan cookbooks, but this is the only one I really use. Not only is every recipe delicious, but the author teaches you how to substitute non-animal ingredients to make your favorite dishes. Plus, she is fun and chatty--just the sort of person you want to share your kitchen with.1570670927519192007-02-01

Amazing

I chose this cookbook based on reviews and WOW! My family has loved every recipe we've tried...corn pudding, pineapple/pecan upside down cake, shortning bread fried "chicken," "fish" sandwiches, apple cobbler. This is probably the best cookbook I've found in a long, long time. Fabulous food, fun, chatty style. Really innovative (I've never seen vegetarian versions of Southern food). I thought people were exaggerating when they said non-vegetarians loved certain of these dishes (yeah, not in my family, I thought) but I watched with astonishment as my husband polished off every last tofu "steak" on the platter, oblivious to the fact the rest of us wanted more--this is just not like him! <br /> <br />It's hardly the healthiest cookbook available--many things are fried or have tons of oil, like much traditional Southern cooking, but I've found I can reduce the fat/oil without any problems in the results (ie, The cobbler called for 2 cups of margarine (yeah, really!) but I only used 1/2 cup and it was still fabulous. Most (or all?) of the recipes are vegan. I'm not vegan, so sometimes I substitute eggs or milk, but I've also learned about new alternatives which has been fun. I adore this cookbook. Now I'm just afraid I'll never find another one I like as well!15706709275142007-01-05

Cookin' Southern Vegetarian Style

This is a good recipe book as it has a lot of different recipes that I would not have tried. 1570670927515152005-08-14

I'm addicted to gravy now...

Ok, so I grew up a northerner who never really had grits or white cornbread or a real live mess o' greens in my life. Now I am proud to say that even my carnivore southern husband will eat chicken fried tofu (and he hates tofu!) and just about anything else I make from Ann Jackson's excellent cookbook. I had been a vegetarian for years, a little fearful of going vegan, and this book helped make the leap effortlessly. The only problem is, now I am addicted to gravy. GRAVY for pete's sake! (not to mention the "addicting" tempeh chicken salad, cornbread stuffing, etc..) And I want Ann Jackson to know that I always wear my vintage kitty cat apron when I bake my vegan pies! <br />ps - my grandmother taught me how to make stickies when I was 5, but I never knew what to call them before.For a taste of life in the south, this cookbook captures all the hominess of Southern cuisine with a dose of healthful eating in recipes that are vegetarian versions of standard favorites. Included are the sumptuous vegetable and fruit dishes and baked goods that have graced Southern tables for ages. Plus recipes handed down through generations showcasing other well loved combinations of favorite foods: tomatoes and green beans, biscuits and piping gravy, watermelon and pecan pies. You'll go back to a time and place where the pace is slow and friendly, close to the earth, and full of good food.1556526482156924264X1570670056157067021815706713624233General6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4314South4300U.S. Regional4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4338General4336Vegetables & Vegetarian6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR19O1GWLNTKQETSome of the Highest Rated Vegetarian Cookbooks on AmazonR35V60L59PANVMDesert Island Veg Cookbooks1YS62DB5DTG52Top 10 Vegetarian Cookbooks140334793Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Delights-Garden-Eden-Cookbook-History/dp/140334793X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D140334793X396940http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5155CSGMTWL._SL75_.jpg7556http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5155CSGMTWL._SL160_.jpg160120http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5155CSGMTWL.jpg475356Nawal NasrallahPaperback6419781403347930150140334793XAuthor HouseEnglishEnglishEnglish10604195USD$41.95Author House1664Book2003-02-21Author HouseAuthor House3208202650USD$26.502500USD$25.001560011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewPzsKvebS2JQ8bmb2nkNpBCftuly4q5hMn2PONl5JUskLzBk7pzBRzY5vbrVfjhvE6zazqA0jarrihk0ciK7ZEw%3D%3D3499USD$34.99Usually ships in 24 hours5.0143140334793X5112008-09-13

AMAZING!!

I can't stop flipping through the pages of this book. Each page sparks a different memory from Iraq. The recipes are so easy to follow and turn out so well. The best cook book EVER.140334793X5112008-05-28

Delights from the Garden of Eden a Cookbook and History of Iraqi Cusuine

My wife is a first class Chef and needed information abiout Iraqi Cooking <br />to prepare and serve at Master classes <br />On the WWW there was only 11 recipies <br />So doing a search on AMazon.com walla a book. The book has many recipies and information about Iraqi Culture it is easily to read and is very informative, it is pity that the Americans went in on a false premise and are surely destroying a vibrant culture.140334793X5222007-12-01

Incredible!

I received this cookbook as a birthday gift two years ago. When I opened it, I was excited to find a Middle Eastern cookbook, but was not expecting it to 'measure up' to the 10 or so Middle Eastern/North African cookbooks in my collection, as the author is not well known as are the authors of many of the other books. After all this time, I have made quite a few recipes from this book, and all were fantastic. That being said, I feel that I haven't even scratched the surface of this book. The number of good recipes in the book is astounding, and the history portion of the book is very interesting. I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in learning more about cooking Middle Eastern food, and learning about its roots. 140334793X5112007-02-03

Buy 3 and give them to friends

A great cookbook. Easy to follow for those not familiar with Arabic/Middle Eastern Cooking. Good back stories and illustrations. A true one of a kind work. Be sure to buy this treasure before it goes out of print. A delight as the title suggests.140334793X5222006-08-05

Just what i was looking for!!!

Thanks to Nawal for writting this excellent cookbook which includes almost all the iraqi recipes in such nice order. <br /> <br />As a kurd I found many recipes that brought back memories from my childhood, even the terms/words used! <br /> <br />I looked through the whole book briefly, the recipes look easy and well written, not many pictures but I doubt they are needed. Can't wait to try more recipes. <br /> <br />I know I will treasure this book for life.. This new Iraqi cookbook contains more than four hundred recipes covering all food categories. There is ample choice for both vegetarian and meat lovers, and many that will satisfy a sweet tooth. All recipes have been tested and are easy to follow.<P> Introducing the recipes are thoroughly researched historical and cultural narratives that trace the development of the Iraqi cuisine from the times of the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians, through the medieval era, and leading to its interaction with Mediterranean and world cuisine.<P> Of particular interest are the book's numerous folkloric stories, anecdotes, songs, cultural explications of customs, and excerpts from narratives written by foreign visitors to the region. Arabic calligraphy, and photos, paintings and sketches add to the pictorial appeal of the book.142430886019030184200934211345186064603402260673514233General6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4265General4264Asian4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books691990Middle Eastern4262Regional & International6Cooking, Food & Wine1000Subjects283155Books4874Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer4873Ancient9History1000Subjects283155Books5000Iraq4995Middle East9History1000Subjects283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR11OW7BC7G8T6Self-published books - some hard to tell0520243323http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Apes-California-Studies-Culture/dp/0520243323%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0520243323813515http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F2VGM7A4L._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F2VGM7A4L._SL160_.jpg160107http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F2VGM7A4L.jpg500333Dale PetersonPaperbackKarl Ammann333.9598096797805202433231000520243323University of California PressEnglishEnglishEnglish8301795USD$17.95University of California Press1329Book2004-09-06University of California PressUniversity of California Press100570422USD$4.22422USD$4.2215210011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewSW6W%2Fm8FNC4luZYio%2BJlKUt4sF5NUxz7pA616%2FyXB7rI%2FjA7d2o8AdXOfVwlWXhkTB6K5FkdrtkWOS5z3xFqOw%3D%3D1795USD$17.95Usually ships in 24 hours5.014305202433234122006-01-06

An important read

This book is very important to read: mostly because so few people know about the bushmeat trade in Africa and its impact on the great apes. The book goes into why apes are worth saving, the contribution of logging to crisis, how the crisis is kept hidden, and suggestions on how to alleviate the problem. You will be very surprised to learn the lengths, difficulties, and dangers the contributors of the book go through simply to bring this issue into the spotlight. I also found it very shameful how the crisis has been ignored and exacerbated by the media and the conservation groups. <br /> <br /> <br />Honestly though, I felt the book was a little long. It's not actually a long book, but its longer than it needs to be. It seemed to get a little repetitive as the author kept hammering the same points over again. Also, though the author does include an aside on vegetarianism and its merits (while discouraging veganism), he is not a vegetarian himself. While this is, of course, not the subject of the book I feel that if he is going to argue to protect the great apes on the grounds of their sentience, than it is wrong to overlook the sentience of cows, chickens, and especially pigs (who have the same mental capacity as a dog). This is just a minor criticism, but it did bother me a little throughout the book. <br /> <br />So yes, you should read this book. Its very thorough, detailed, complete, and compelling. You will learn a lot and, if the authors have succeeded (and I think they have), you will be sufficiently outraged and willing to contribute to the cause. 05202433235452005-01-22

Powerful challenge to wildlife conserv groups, loggers, more

American and international conservation organizations may be doing little more than feel-good guilt assuaging with many of their slick magazine glossy photos, while ignoring a huge elephant right in front of the world's faces and refusing to show readers the problem. <br /> <br />So says Peterson in the challenging and disturbing book Eating Apes. <br /> <br />Peterson writes about the hunting for bushmeat in Central Africa, specifically hunting great apes - gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. He accuses the Wildlife Conservation Society of doing little more than giving PR flak to a German logging concern in the Congo, CIB, a decade ago, just at the time public pressure was starting to ratchet up on the issue, in large part due to photographer Karl Ammann. <br /> <br />He also accuses Wildlife Conservation, the magazine of WCS, along with National Geographic and other such magazines and other media for generally downplaying or even spiking the issue. Ammann, as interviewed in the book, is even blunter, noting how several wildlife conservation magazines said they didn't want his pictures specifically because they were too controversial and, in not so many words, too guilt-provoking while showing that the modern western-nation wildlife preservation industry wasn't wearing any clothes on this issue. <br /> <br />Read Eating Apes. Then rethink your donations to wildlife groups, at least without some strong letters to the editor. <br />0520243323510112004-04-06

A family affair

Sometime far in our past, humans took up rocks and sticks to hunt food instead of scavenging from other predators. With our meat available today in shrink-wrapped containers it's easy to lose sight of that long-standing tradition. Others in the world still obtain meat in the traditional environment. The difference is that instead of spears, the weapons are high-powered shotguns. Instead of skulking through the forest seeking prey, hunters are now given rides by timber carriers using deep-penetrating access roads. In this book, Dale Peterson reveals the transformations forest hunting has undergone in West African nations. It's not a <br>pleasing picture, but it's valid and it's important. And it must change.<p>The bushmeat trade has many implications, but Peterson has chosen three significant ones. One, of course, is that by killing chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas for food, we're consuming our nearest relations. The primate line divided only 12 million years ago, with the descendants of one line becoming today's mountain gorillas. The other line led to chimpanzees and bonobos with a spur turning off about 7 million years ago leading to you and me. The proximity of chimpanzee and human DNA patterns is no longer news, but the reminder needs to be flashed occasionally.<p>Another implication is health. With so much attention given to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, it's worth reflecting on its origins. More importantly, as Peterson reminds us, is to consider how it works. HIV/AIDS appears to be a recent evolutionary virus quirk. It adapts and evolves with amazing speed. The roots of it remain in the African forest and a new strain can emerge at any time. The best means of transmission from ape or monkey to human is through blood - that stuff the hunter is soaked in as he butchers his forest kill. <p>The third theme is the question of human relations with the rest of our environment. Human population growth is presented in a novel framework. How many humans come into existence every day is contrasted with the great ape population. Peterson calculates that the entire gorilla population is equalled by new humans every twelve hours. Population pressures in the "developed" world lead to demands for African timber products. In turn, the timber firms are cutting great swaths of forest using displaced populations for labour. To feed these workers, hunters are hired or loggers hunt and apes, due to their availability and size, become a major food source. In a feedback cycle of habitat reduction and hunting, the apes are simply being exterminated. Recovery would require sharply reduced logging. Peterson notes that trees are being taken that began growth in Michaelangelo's time, but their replacements will be cut in only forty years.<p>Peterson is effusive in his description of the significant role played by Swiss photographer Karl Ammann. Ammann's chance encounter with a logging truck driver revealed the role international logging firms play in the ape slaughter and the extended bushmeat trade. The logging firms, particularly CIB, contend they are providing "employment for locals, health services, food and education". Peterson explains the falsity of this contention, with "health services limited to a nurse and schools and teachers paid for by the workers' families. <p>Peterson argues that the long-established bushmeat tradition is already lost, displaced by commercial logging practices and new, mass hunting methods using guns, sometimes lent by government officials. If we can change a culture, such as was done with slavery, hunting traditions no longer tenable can be modified, as well. He cites the willingness of Americans to spend minimal annual funds to protect wolves, bears and other fauna. Why not establish a fund for ape protection. He calculates that US$1 billion per year could be raised with an individual contribution of but US$50. Not an enormous sum, given that other donations and military expenditures far exceed it. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]05202433235452003-08-05

Difficult to digest but a must-read nonetheless

With its appealing cover-picture of two baby chimps and its appalling title, "Eating Apes" is a must read for everybody interested in conservation in general and the survival of the great apes in particular. Although I've been already aware of the bushmeat crisis through voluntary work at a zoo, this book hit me hard. The scope of denial by many - individuals and conservation groups alike - paired with risky relationships between NGOs and logging companies is driving our closest living relatives - the great apes - to extinction. Dale Peterson's book encompasses every aspect of this difficult and very complex issue and Karl Ammann's pictures and comments provide further evidence of what really is happening. Everbody who makes or is going to make decisions regarding the bushmeat trade, logging, development and conservation in central Africa has to read this book before making those important and far-reaching decisions. My next task will be to check with the various conservation groups I support, to find out what they are planning to do about this subject. Depending on their answers, I may well choose to cancel some memberships. Something I haven't actually thought about before reading this book - so I hope that many others will follow suit and choose action over complacency!0520243323516172003-07-19

A Disturbing And Essential Book

What animals we eat are selected by what culture we grow up in. Distant societies think nothing of eating dogs. Some closer ones think eating horse is completely acceptable. Then there are frogs, snakes, and insect larvae. It is all a matter of getting enough protein. One man's protein is another man's atrocity. Americans are used to eating meat they find in Styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic, but the indigenous peoples of central Africa have always eaten the animals living around them: elephants, antelopes, porcupines, rodents, and so on. They don't mind a stew of gorilla or a chimp's sirloin, and what of it? It's the way they have always done things. Tribal languages, in fact, often use the same word for wild animal as they do for meat. The world, however, is not the way it always was, and a shocking book, _Eating Apes_ (University of California Press) by Dale Peterson, shows that apes on the menu is not something the world ought to continue to accept.<p>We ourselves are members of the tribe of great apes; chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans are on the branch with us. But if African tribes don't share our scientific view or our squeamishness, traditional hunters, in predation balance over the centuries, surely are not going to do lasting harm. Traditional hunting, however, is no longer traditional. There has been an invasion from outside the continent by logging companies, making huge profits from our demand for hardwoods. The companies have lots of workers, many of them from the region, and all the workers have to be fed. Hunters, many of whom are also from the region, are hired to bring in the protein. Bows, arrows, and nets have given way to the far more efficient and deadly wire snares and automatic rifles and shotguns. Perhaps if greater firepower were the only threat to our primate cousins, they could still make it. But we are destroying their habitat (again, mostly by logging), and primates will suffer before other species because of their slow rate of reproduction. There are plenty of species headed toward extinction, but few because we are eating them, and none so close to us evolutionarily. In addition, butchering the apes may be the way humans got HIV and Ebola viruses. It may well be that you haven't heard of the problem of eating apes into extinction because the conservation organizations are keeping quiet about such a downer of a message, and because they are, believe it or not, in partnership with the loggers.<p>What will be needed is the courage to challenge cultural convictions. It is possible for the West to value (or at least claim to value) sensitivity to other cultures, but in the case of eating apes, it will have to impose scientific knowledge of close kinship, risk of disease, and impending loss of primates to get the native cultures to change. It may even be possible within the corporate culture, which mines habitats to get at profits, to insist not just on sustainable development (a nebulous idea the logging companies pay lip service to) but to take on a wider view of environmental improvement. You can figure up the odds of occurrence of these cultural changes, and especially if you look at our past record, you will not be optimistic. Peterson includes an appendix of what you, and what conservation organizations, can do; he obviously is not giving up hope. Perhaps it is a sign of hope that his reasonable and dispassionate account of this disaster will start many people thinking about the previously covert problem of the loss of the apes. Nevertheless, this is a profoundly disturbing and sad book, and will not be forgotten by those who can get through it.<I>Eating Apes </I>is an eloquent book about a disturbing secret: the looming extinction of humanity's closest relatives, the African great apes--chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas. Dale Peterson's impassioned exposé details how, with the unprecedented opening of African forests by European and Asian logging companies, the traditional consumption of wild animal meat in Central Africa has suddenly exploded in scope and impact, moving from what was recently a subsistence activity to an enormous and completely unsustainable commercial enterprise. Although the three African great apes account for only about one percent of the commercial bush meat trade, today's rate of slaughter could bring about their extinction in the next few decades. Supported by compelling color photographs by award-winning photographer Karl Ammann, <I>Eating Apes </I>documents the when, where, how, and why of this rapidly accelerating disaster. <br><I>Eating Apes </I>persuasively argues that the American conservation media have failed to report the ongoing collapse of the ape population. In bringing the facts of this crisis and these impending extinctions into a single, accessible book, Peterson takes us one step closer to averting one of the most disturbing threats to our closest relatives.0380728222031211818X019510109X047115959X01420031824776General4762Africa9History1000Subjects283155Books5039General5035World9History1000Subjects283155Books13476Apes & Monkeys13474Animals13469Biological Sciences75Science1000Subjects283155Books3049131Mammals13563Zoology13469Biological Sciences75Science1000Subjects283155Books14486General14452Nature & Ecology75Science1000Subjects283155Books290063General290062Conservation290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books290064Endangered Species290062Conservation290060Outdoors & Nature1000Subjects283155Books491410Africa468230History468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712989011General AAS468230History468206Humanities465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books712982011General AAS465600New & Used Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books713014011General AAS319654011Qualifying Textbooks251254011Custom Stores44258011Specialty Stores283155Books400272011Paperback394184011Mass Market401237011Trade394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR2IO7HLUDTTKGDViolence against Animals (Human-Animal Studies)B0014H3262http://www.amazon.com/Epitaph-for-a-Peach/dp/B0014H3262%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0014H32624633http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HOd1bXs2L._SL75_.jpg7549http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HOd1bXs2L._SL160_.jpg160104http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41HOd1bXs2L.jpg500325David M., MasumotoKindle Edition634.2584092Kindle BookHarperCollins e-booksEnglish1095USD$10.95HarperCollins e-books1256eBooks2008-03-04HarperCollins e-books2008-03-04HarperCollins e-books876USD$8.76100011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewtLg3hZ26r83ZRaBDhooSoPzmd31byBUbbjILCLnavzSKXJZL0pxzkx4EWHymxi0kqz9BHvha2U5klptVMTCeCQ%3D%3D876USD$8.76Usually ships in 24 hours5.0143B0014H32625112008-02-06

An excellent view into the life of a small-scale family farm

Author David Masumoto has written an excellent vignette into the year in a life of a small-scale, family farmer. His passion for his life's work, his connection to the land, and his strong family values are so clearly evident in his writing. I think a lot of readers will be envious of the life he describes. I share many of his views on the value of small family farms and the need to focus on how food should taste. Masumoto's book will reonsate deeply with those of us who know what it means to be curious about how something grows, who look forward to the first ripe peach or melon of the year, who prefer to make things from scratch and sit down with all our kids at dinner. B0014H32624002007-10-02

epitaph for a peach

wonderful. when you read this work you can actually feel the soil, smell the grass, and taste the fruit. a greeat read <br />B0014H32625002007-08-08

Not so much an epitaph, but a love letter to the land

I feel a connection with David Masumoto. Not that I've met him or anything - in fact, there's a good chance I never will (although I keep hoping that one summer day I can make it over to his farm to pick peaches). No, this feeling is based on an impression that we have both fought the same fight over different things, for the same reasons. It is also because he writes so poignantly about a landscape I grew up in. Mr. Masumoto is an organic farmer in the valley of California, and his story is becoming more and more familiar to me as I see this way of life disappearing across the country. <br /> <br />A third generation Japanese American peach and grape farmer, David Masumoto inherited the family orchard from his father. He also had the heritage of his childhood memories of how that particular peach variety, Sun Crest, tasted and ran with juice unlike the pretty red baseballs that have passed for today's supermarket peach varieties. Mr. M wanted to show the world how delightful an old-fashioned peach could be. <br /> <br /> When he took over his father's farm, he resolved to not only continue growing his Sun Crests, but to do it organically. This would prove challenging in our day and age of cheap, quick fixes; moreover, it would test his strongly felt ideals. The land needed to heal and replenish itself after years of chemical fertilizers and toxic pest control methods. Masumoto had to take his example from research on other organic farming practices, planting wildflowers to encourage beneficial insect life and sowing "green manure" crops to act as natural mulch and compost. All this took time, patience, and faith that his hard work would eventually pay off. <br /> <br />Epitaph for a Peach is rich in sensory descriptions, philosophy, and nostalgic flashbacks. It is a picture of the way a farmer's life is connected to the seasons, capricious weather patterns, and changing market conditions. Not incidentally, Masumoto also teaches about the obscure history of Japanese farmers in the Valley - something that even I, native to Fresno, had little idea of. Reading this book was a slow, thoughtful experience much in the same manner that one slows down to savor a rich fruit. Recommended to anybody interested in history, growing food, or the vanishing California landscape. <br />-Andrea, aka Merribelle <br />B0014H32625792004-01-24

The Struggle Continues

I live somewhat north of the area Mr. Masumoto writes about - where the San Francisco Bay Area Suburbs collide with the San Joaquin Farmlands. The Peach and Cherry Orchards and the Sweet Corn, Tomatoes and Strawberries are currently holding their own - but like Mr. Masumoto's Peaches and Grapes, only tenuously, and with great courage. If you would like to understand not only how these people live, but who and why they are, you should read this book. It is both beautifully written and thought provoking.B0014H3262513142002-07-31

Epitaph for a Peach

It is rare to read a book where the author works miracles with his hands and his words. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys non-fiction but finds it dry, without humanity. David Mas Masumoto is anything but dry. His land may be at times, but his poetic prose is anything but. His relationship with his family, his family's farm and nature is a rare combination. I highly recommend this read.An eloquent piece of nature writing by a young author with a farmer's calluses and a poet's soul, Epitaph for a Peach is about saving a peach (Sun Crest variety), saving a farm, saving a family, saving a way of life--it is a story about finding "home."B000QTD62YB000VMFDR2B000FC1H14B000W4RFHKB000QBYEWI2372Japanese2365Ethnic & National2Biographies & Memoirs1000Subjects283155Books618073011Kindle Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books159767011General159765011Nature & Ecology158597011Science154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle Store676933011General154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle Store676946011General157325011Nonfiction154606011Kindle Books133141011Categories133140011Kindle StoreB0006DJ156http://www.amazon.com/Estimation-hyperbolic-transformation-nonnormal-correlated/dp/B0006DJ156%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0006DJ156Octavio A RamírezUnknown BindingFood and Resource Economics Dept., Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of FloridaEnglishEnglishFood and Resource Economics Dept., Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of FloridaBook1992Food and Resource Economics Dept., Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of FloridaFood and Resource Economics Dept., Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida0000005.0143B0006DJ1565132004-04-24

Excellent book!!

One of my friends bought the big version that had a little more information in it. I read it and when I saw that you could buy a pocket version I was thrilled! Wisemen gives an informative description of everything you need to survive almost anywhere. I'm confident that if I were in a survival situation I would be able to survive.B0006DJ1565022003-04-29

This book will be very useful and I know it!

I just bought this book the other day and it is amazing. It gives you the facts you need for survival. If I get caught in a situation from the book and I don't know what to do, I will be suprized.B0006DJ1565012003-03-01

GREAT BOOK THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE

This great book teaches you how to survive. It has so many detailed descriptions with graphs. It is so compact that I even carry it everyday in my backpack. It might be really useful when the war starts or an earthquake takes place.B0006DJ1565342002-12-07

Outstanding

I've had this book for a few years now and have read it over and over again. The information is amazing. There's not a topic that Wiseman doesn't cover or at least touch on. <br>Not only is it small, it's tough too. It's been on every camping trip, hike, deployment and just about every other trip with me for the past three years and it's still in great shape. <br>Friends of mine that could have cared less about a suvival book have read mine on airplane rides and afterwards went and bought thier own.<br>You can't go wrongB0006DJ15658102002-07-02

Not for the casual

With store shelves overloaded by "SAS" books it's unfortunate that this little, uh, Gem can be lost in that crowd. The original format was more like a coffee table book, but for practical purposes this chunky, compact edition is not only the most convenient of those available, it is also arguably the best on the market.<br>The manual itself is comprehensive, clearly written and with clear (if sometimes limited) illustrations, including a useful colour section; and here the colour is used for more than mere decoration as it provides essential additional information in identifying plants and animals. There is no philosophical description here, little room for the romance of the wild or the ethics of surviving. Instead, "Lofty" Wiseman's guide is a direct parcel of solid information aimed solely at keeping you alive in the worst of situations. Campers and outdoorsmen will find some interesting and useful sections here, but it requires a degree of knowledge and experience to sift them from those which simply must not be used outside of an emergency. This is a fascinating book to dip into, and doubtless most purchasers treat it as such, but it is also an exceptionally effective, reliable and well-crafted source of possibly vital information.006084982700605787930967512395160239216119333925921000Subjects1Arts & Photography2Biographies & Memoirs3Business & Investing4Children's Books4366Comics & Graphic Novels5Computers & Internet6Cooking, Food & Wine86Entertainment301889Gay & Lesbian10Health, Mind & Body9History48Home & Garden10777Law17Literature & Fiction13996Medicine18Mystery & Thrillers53Nonfiction290060Outdoors & Nature20Parenting & Families173507Professional & Technical21Reference22Religion & Spirituality23Romance75Science25Science Fiction & Fantasy26Sports28Teens27Travel283155Books067156756Xhttp://www.amazon.com/Food-Susan-Powter/dp/067156756X%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D067156756X309269http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VJ55H11RL._SL75_.jpg7545http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VJ55H11RL._SL160_.jpg16096http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VJ55H11RL.jpg475286Susan PowterMass Market Paperback641.39780671567569120067156756XPocketEnglishEnglishEnglish660599USD$5.99Pocket1560Book1996-01-01PocketPocket504201949USD$19.491USD$0.011160USD$11.6048410005.0143067156756X5032005-11-24

this woman really turns me on

not only can she write well <br />she has a tight body from doing something right <br />her tips are cool and basic but when compared to the avg lifestyle that produces mounds fo fat is new <br />her outfit is also kinda appealing <br />the conent of the book will help your get toned and shapely liek susan <br />the other books are good too <br />i think she demonizes men a bit but hey men are kinda evl <br />her hair is abit much <br />the books emphaisis on not eating bad foods and exercising a lot aerobically and sterch is excellent <br />there is a lot of stuff about wirhght lifting making u lost weight that isnt true <br />aerobic and stretch and eat low gylcemic foods works <br />most of avg usa diet is hell <br />zone diet also points this out <br />also check out www.paulgraham.com for some cool lisp stuff <br />and the yahoo group bffm for tom venutos tak <br />robby robinson bodybuilder doesnt do any aerovbics so weird huh more than one way to get lean <br />funny its all calories <br />most americans dont exercise enuf <br />067156756X3122005-09-04

Food

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Finally, a Food Book that Makes Sense!!!

Our building has a bin in the laundry room where people put things that they don't want anymore, in case someone else in the building would like to have them. That's where I found "Food" by Susan Powter. As someone who is sick to death of "fad diets" and believes that carbs convert to starch, then to sugar, then to fat, I didn't hold out much hope for the book. But it surprised me. I absolutely *love* this book, but am reading it very slowly, one small section at a time. It's a bit overwhelming to take in all at once because Ms. Powter is such a powerful speaker, but she speaks good, common sense and has an uncanny knack for knowing what you're thinking, and saying so. I find her style delightful, her research & references sound, the medical information challenging (who knew how many different kinds of fats there are, and what they are?), and her sense of humor refreshing. I like the way she backs up her statements, I liked finding out that I'm not the only one who has qualms about eating animal products. Although I'm not getting radical or turning vegan or anything, I can now see where the fats come from, exactly how much protein we *really* need and where we can get it, exactly what is supposed to be so great about dairy, what it has to offer, and where *else* I can get that. I'm drinking water for the first time in my life, taking vitamins, and most importantly, reading labels, in the store, and teaching my sons how to do so also. We are all implementing her ideas, with good results, slimming down and feeling more energetic for the first time since I was disabled ten years ago. By the time I am finished with this book, and its recipies, and everything else I plan to do with the next book (which I've already ordered), who knows? Might get those Gwen Stefani abs yet, and just in time for summer too...ahh...thank you, Susan, for showing me how to get rid of the flab and eat right, feed my kids healthy, whole foods, cut the garbage out of my diet and take control of my kitchen. I hope this book does the same for others, but my advice is to be patient with it. Take your time, don't go gonzo making huge sudden changes. It is written to cover three phases of changing your diet, so take it slow. Baby steps. Do that, and it will work for you. The best thing about it is that you learn to eat more, not less. You can eat as much as you want, whenever you like. It is *what you eat* that the book deals with, and if you're thinking that it's a bland, yucky diet, no way. The recipies are absolutely delicious with next to no fat, and there are a lot of recipies in there. Tons. And kids like them too. If you're wondering whether or not to buy this book, I'd have to say go for it, and take it seriously. It has more benefits than I can possibly list here, so enough said. See for yourself!067156756X5002004-06-02

If you want to make a difference in your life

I'm so excited! IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES AND FOOD, FOOD AND HOW IT DIRECTLY AFFECTS YOUR BODY, MOTIVATION to get up and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT(you know what I'm talking about), this is the best gift you could give yourself. I'm dead serious. Grab this book before it is truly gone...Susan Powter speaks up from personal experience and so am I.067156756X5002004-01-25

Susan is hilarious!

I loved this book. Susan gets right to the point and explains fat and sugar and more including the way to catch the tricks on food labels. She also includes recipes to help you become lean light and healthy. I read this book and liked it. I didn't listen though!Demonstrating how readers can eat for health and pleasure, a practical and humorous guide by a renowned fitness expert explains how to grocery shop, prepare low-fat meals, enjoy low-fat dining out, select healthier eating patterns, and more. Reprint.0684813173067152292206848339130671894560B000QGZBSOB0007Y6BS44616General4615Diets4613Diets & Weight Loss10Health, Mind & Body1000Subjects283155Books4617Healthy4615Diets4613Diets & Weight Loss10Health, Mind & Body1000Subjects283155Books4628General282861Nutrition10Health, Mind & Body1000Subjects283155Books394184011Mass Market400272011Paperback394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155BooksR2CMZ75LPEIPMEHealth Nutrition Weight Loss1929766297http://www.amazon.com/Food-Fight-Carol-Diggory-Shields/dp/1929766297%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1929766297282723http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D568S06FL._SL75_.jpg7550http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D568S06FL._SL160_.jpg160106http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D568S06FL.jpg475316Carol Diggory ShieldsHardcoverDoreen Gay-Kassel9781929766291501929766297Handprint BooksEnglishEnglishEnglish11601595USD$15.95Handprint Books132Book2002-04Handprint BooksBaby-PreschoolHandprint Books80810801USD$8.01331USD$3.3122150011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnewO8q8PIlicgPxPqDSHmgPeU9kiCgaOl0KtbPRsk8yTwA2Cc8%2BdT%2FBjnSb3SJz6W27JZfswAlq0We7t64dDBjZng%3D%3D1085USD$10.85Usually ships in 24 hours5.014319297662975002008-08-30

Just as much fun for parents!

I first took this book to my 3-year-old son's preschool class to read to all the little kiddos when they were studying food groups. Now, my 3-year-old son loves this book because of the personalities of the various foods and the rhythm of the storytelling. He can recite it almost from memory. He loves it so much that lines from the book sometimes become punch lines in our day-to-day conversation. "Hey, wait for me, the ketchup cried!" he will shout and giggle as he's trying to catch up while walking. As the parent, I love the plays on words--it's so creative and captures my interest, as well. This book and "Pigeon Finds a Hotdog" are my son's all-time favorite books.19297662975002008-06-10

Daughter's fav book

My little 2 year old heard this story for the first time at school. She kept saying the words that she had memorized and we had to go buy it for home. Since we purchased it three months ago, we read it almost every night (sometimes several times a day). The kids go wild for this story and you will too!19297662975002008-04-05

Excellent

This book came in excellent condition, as though I bought it right from the store. I am truly impressed.19297662975002008-03-10

Clever puns and fun story will amuse kids and adults too!

This book is full of funny puns (great for explaining what it means to tell a joke or make a pun to a serious four-year-old), a cute story, and a nice rhyme scheme. We've probably read this book hundreds of times by now and we're not totally sick of it (unlike so many other books we loathe but have to keep reading over and over). <br />Now our 2 year old likes it too, so it's probably going to be a favorite in our house for years more! Terrific "illustrations" which are actually clay sculptures and very cute.19297662975002008-02-28

Very Fun Read

I agree with many of the other reviewers, this is a clever book! The author was very clever with the words used in the book especially relating it to foods (The garlic singing and another food yells, "You stink!"). I appreciate the drawings, colors and creative of the book. My daughter, who is four, wants me to check out at least once a month. I highly recommend this book as bedtime read.With all the energy of a suddenly opened, well-shaken can of soda, the poet Carol Diggory Shields imaginatively creates a universe of food with a mind of its own. The claymation food by Doreen Gay-Kassel looks almost too fabulous to eat!076362293107636069600152060537006443753105310713673003Humorous2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books16254411General2966Literature4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books3049241General2752Baby-34Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books10383Shields, Carol70040( S )70021Authors, A-Z17Literature & Fiction1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books1RKB050495LERMy Kids' Favorite Books So Far1XWXYU3JOP1PIMy 2 Year Old's Favorite Things384FE3KCV86VTMy Three Year Old's Favorite Things1SKOLCQATCMQRGuaranteed Hits for Storytime1883672880http://www.amazon.com/Honest-Pretzels-Other-Amazing-Recipes/dp/1883672880%3FSubscriptionId%3D05ERXYTS89KFGEPQR5G2%26tag%3Dthebookrevi0b-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D188367288038606http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RRZM19W1L._SL75_.jpg7558http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RRZM19W1L._SL160_.jpg160123http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RRZM19W1L.jpg475366Mollie KatzenHardcover641.51239781883672881691883672880Tricycle PressEnglishEnglishEnglish10241995USD$19.95Tricycle Press1177Book1999-09Tricycle PressAges 9-12Tricycle Press0281956728882218231177USD$11.77600USD$6.002000USD$20.0022252011ATVPDKIKX0DERhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/help/seller/home.html?seller=ATVPDKIKX0DERNewnew%2FF5Mhqr3Mf%2FXfjILYd9M8DvyWJ6xhsPaAKtL4s9dUcEY9H4YpU7xvaOJj0sZtmGDzaILYGf5V%2B7LMHbUJ4r6CQ%3D%3D1357USD$13.57Usually ships in 24 hours5.014318836728805002007-10-31

Honest Pretzels

A fantastic book for teaching children how to cook simple, tasty recipes. The use of pictures in listing the procedures are a great aid. <br />18836728805002007-02-11

The Start of Something Wonderful

I recieved this book for Christmas when I was nine years old. The first thing I remember making totally unassisted was the vegan chocolate cake that year. This book is fully of fun, easy recipes for kids with a little help from their parents. It's quite possible that this book had something to do with me becoming vegetarian at age eleven and vegan at thirteen. I know I couldn't have done it without that cake!18836728804112006-09-01

It even tastes good!

I got this book from the library but after flipping through it, we bought it. My 8 year old has been able to follow the step-by-step directions that are clear and easy to understand. We started with the Torn Tortilla Bake that made a great side dish.1883672880512122005-08-22

Fabulous way to introduce a child to the kitchen

I've long been a fan of Mollie Katzen's cookbooks: she is so very user-friendly and clear in her writing. My most battered (so to speak) cookbook is Still Life with Menu. So Rowan (my ex's little boy, who is my "best friend," as he tells people) turned eight last week or so. He's been my cooking buddy since he was big enough to stand on a chair next to my stove (age two). He thinks I am the best cook in the world (and I'm not going to correct him). <br /> <br />The recipes are in these categories: <br /> <br />* Breakfast Specials: 10 recipes including Giant Baked Pancake Puff, Scrambled Eggs, and Corn Muffins <br />* Soups, Sandwiches, and Salads for Lunch and Dinner: 15 recipes including Tomato Soup with Crispy Croutons, Egg Salad and Cucumber Sandwich, and Tossed Green Salad with Two Dressings--Ranch and Apple Juice Vinaigrette <br />* Main and Side Dishes: Helping with Dinner for Real: 12 recipes including Lasagna, Torn Tortilla Casserola (aka Chilaquila Casserole from Still Life with Menu, I bet), and Carnival Baked Potatoes with Mild Red Pepper Sauce <br />* Desserts and a Few Baked Things: 12 recipes including Dinner Rolls, Cinnamon Swirl Sticky Buns, and Made-in-the-Pan Chocolate Cake <br />* Snacks and a Few Special Drinks: 18 recipes including Hip Bean Dip, Crunchy Zucchini Circles, Icy Strawberry Slush, and Frozen Fruit Pops <br /> <br />Every recipe has an illustrated diagram of steps, which include things to ask an adult to do (those things appear at the beginning of the recipe, where she explains it, as well as in the step-by-step diagram, in bold). The writing is typical Mollie: Don't be afraid of the dry mustard in the recipe. Even if you don't like the kind of mustard that some people like to put on sandwiches and hot dogs, you'll find that this mustard is not too spicy. It gives this cheese extra flavor boost, and the whole thign will taste really good because of it. (A couple of kids said, "Eeuuu-mustard!" when we tested the recipe, but they loved the result.) <br /> <br />Many recipes also have some kid quotes on the intro page: "I like how the vegetables are strapped down by the melted cheese." -Sam (on the "Grilled Cheese and Broccoli Sandwich"). <br /> <br />She tells them everything, from equipment to ingredients to little tricks to food history. Rowan is happy and proud to own such a wonderful book.188367288056102005-04-16

Honest Pretzels

Honest Pretzels is a good book for children who like to cook. The directions are easy to follow and are fun. Ever separate an egg with a funnel? Ever make a grilled cheese and broccoli sandwich? Ever follow your kids into the kitchen and help them with recipes they have chosen to prepare?<p> Mollie Katzen makes all this and more ever so painless. She wrote <I>Pretend Soup</I> for preschool cooks after working with young kids in a preschool setting. <I>Honest Pretzels</I> is the next step. These are more advanced recipes demanding more advanced techniques for children ages 8 and up. It's a kid's cookbook for a more sophisticated palate--those ready for Not-from-a-Box Macaroni and Cheese or Spunky Chili. All the recipes in the book are vegetarian.<p> Typically, each recipe is introduced with a list of ingredients, the amount of time it's going to take, a list of tools, and a note about where a child might want to ask an adult for help. The actual directions are broken out into separate "cards," many of them illustrated. At no time and in no place is the language patronizing.<p> Skills your child will develop include making and handling yeasted dough; making filled, shaped, healthy pastries; slicing, mincing, and grating; seasoning with herbs and spices; sautéing, pureeing, measuring, layering, assembling; dividing, estimating, timing, deciding; separating eggs, beating egg whites, folding a puffy batter; making simple, standard sauces; and basic kitchen safety and common sense.<p> That's quite a list. How did you measure up when you were 8--let alone now? Here's a good chance to give your child a leg up in the kitchen, while staying out of the way. <I>--Schuyler Ingle</I> 188367206615824614140932592147006092868914013223283382Cooking3371Sports & Activities4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books170063General2786Ages 9-124Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books1084220Social Skills1084192Issues4Children's Books1000Subjects283155Books394181011Hardcover394174011Binding (binding)388186011Refinements283155Books618083011Printed Books618072011Format (feature_browse-bin)388186011Refinements283155Books