This book is very interesting. While it is somewhat uneven - certain chapters were more enlightening than others - it is certainly worth reading if you are interested in artisan foods in america. the chapter on clear flour bakery is great. but some of the chapters focus on operations that are not super artisan at all - nor quality - such as blue moon sorbets. I like the use of the first person throughout. It reads like a series of very competent magazine features.
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This book is very interesting. While it is somewhat uneven - certain chapters were more enlightening than others - it is certainly worth reading if you are interested in artisan foods in america. the chapter on clear flour bakery is great. but some of the chapters focus on operations that are not super artisan at all - nor quality - such as blue moon sorbets. I like the use of the first person throughout. It reads like a series of very competent magazine features.
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I love cream cheese and this book gave me lots of ways to use it. The recipes are great for entertaining or just making something special for your family. I designed some great BBQ sauces and any dessert in this book will go with BBQ. There are 195 pages in my edition filled with appetizers, meals dips and previously mentioned desserts, they're all good!
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Thank heaven for humour and humourists!!-Here I was, literally forced to read "Who moved my cheese" (the serious one!)which was given to me as an Xmas gift. While all the points made good common sense(stating the entirely obvious at a high price) I didn't think mice were entirely appropriate to illustrate the "game of life " or "law of the jungle". When Stilton Jarlsberg came along with the "RATS", that all changed. This parody tells it like it is, with a good many twisted jokes tossed in for good measure. Essentially, this book takes the "goody-two shoes" terms of the Spencer Johnson M.D. book and applies them to real life where things are as as they actually exist, not as you wish them to be. This book is essential to succeed in modern day ... Read More:
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Thank heaven for humour and humourists!!-Here I was, literally forced to read "Who moved my cheese" (the serious one!)which was given to me as an Xmas gift. While all the points made good common sense(stating the entirely obvious at a high price) I didn't think mice were entirely appropriate to illustrate the "game of life " or "law of the jungle". When Stilton Jarlsberg came along with the "RATS", that all changed. This parody tells it like it is, with a good many twisted jokes tossed in for good measure. Essentially, this book takes the "goody-two shoes" terms of the Spencer Johnson M.D. book and applies them to real life where things are as as they actually exist, not as you wish them to be. This book is essential to succeed in modern day ... Read More:
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Thank heaven for humour and humourists!!-Here I was, literally forced to read "Who moved my cheese" (the serious one!)which was given to me as an Xmas gift. While all the points made good common sense(stating the entirely obvious at a high price) I didn't think mice were entirely appropriate to illustrate the "game of life " or "law of the jungle". When Stilton Jarlsberg came along with the "RATS", that all changed. This parody tells it like it is, with a good many twisted jokes tossed in for good measure. Essentially, this book takes the "goody-two shoes" terms of the Spencer Johnson M.D. book and applies them to real life where things are as as they actually exist, not as you wish them to be. This book is essential to succeed in modern day ... Read More:
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Cheese addicts know that some of the best cheeses available are made in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sarah Freeman has visited almost all of the artisan cheesemakers at their farms, and tells their individual stories. She also discusses each cheese in detail and tells how it is made. As an added bonus, there are numerous intriguing recipes for which quantities of ingredients have thoughtfully been given both in metric units and in American ounces/pounds. There aren't many pictures, but the descriptions of the cheeses are so good that you'll want to give them all a try!
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This book borrows elements of anime, old comics, graphic novels, and a little Simpsons mischief (though not nearly as mischievous or cynical as as ole Bart), yet manages to deliver one of the freshest looks in kids picture books. The plot concerns the school picture today, including the preparation (a haircut) and the aftermath (or perhaps "aftermouth," because the school kids and adults all have brightly colored teeth on photo day), but the plot is really secondary to the fast pace, bright colors, gags, subplotted daydreams, and general goofy quality of this engaging book.
It takes a little while to get into the groove. It oepens with BIlly looking rather frog-like, with empty black circle for eyes, and a cavernous black mouth pressing ... Read More:
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