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Champagne & Sparkling Wine: grape goddess guides to good living

Panache doesn’t begin to describe the sight of Catherine Fallis sabering a bottle of Champagne. She steps forward in a black evening gown sliced thigh-high, her face framed by cool black shades, her chestnut mane sweeping across her milky shoulders. She dons a pair of python-patterned opera gloves. She draws the black-handled saber, inhales, and then lifts the …

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From an Immigrant’s Oven: A Casserole of Our Family’s Potted History from the Vantage Point of My Stomach

Simple recipes, humorous anecdotes, and cartoon illustrations detail an African immigrant family’s nomadic past. When Arthur Gardiner escaped the blood and mayhem of war-torn Africa thirty years ago and arrived in Canada, he brought with him rich memories of an eccentric family and their recipes. In an eclectic compilation of recipes, anecdotes, remedies, and cartoon illustrations, Gardiner …

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Enduring Harvests: Native American Foods and Festivals for Every Season

More than 150 tempting Native American recipes here have been adapted for the modern kitchen, making use of vegetables, fruits, fish, and game indigenous to the Americas. Delve into the delicious worlds of American Indian cookery and glimpse the cultures who made food preparation an art as well as a prayer for health and peace. Countless celebrations will …

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Russian Cuisine: Exclusive Prime-Time Recipes

Centuries of mysterious Russian history have produced a unique Russian cuisine. Generations of Russians experimented with new spices and ingredients that came from different parts of the world. Russian Cuisine gracefully combines recipes of two different continents-Europe and Asia-to create unique, immense flavors.Peter the Great; Ivan the Terrible; Kathryn the Great; and Nicolas the Second, the last Russian …

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Physics in the Nigerian Kitchen: The Science, the Art, and the Recipes

With food as the centerpiece of fellowship with family, neighbors, and friends, the Nigerian kitchen is warm, happy, and full of drama. And so it is with a great love for fellowship and food that Nigerian husband and wife team Deji and Iswat Badiru share a variety of ethnic recipes pulled together over years of cooking, eating, and …

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The Wilderness Chef: The Art and Craft of Baking in the Outback Oven

Pizza, biscuits, casseroles and desserts can now be prepared on wilderness trips. In fact, almost anything that can be baked in a conventional oven at home can be made in camp using the unique Outback Oven. John Weber’s latest cookbook, The Wilderness Chef, The Art and Craft of Baking in the Outback Oven is a collection of more …

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