Professional High Quantity Cooking

Make Ahead Meals: Over 100 Easy Time-Saving Recipes

Cooking ahead is not only easy and affordable, it’s a great way to save time and eat well!     Life is busy and sometimes it’s a challenge to get a healthy home-cooked meal on the table. Want to avoid the time pressure of cooking from scratch every day? Looking for fresh ways to save time in the kitchen and still …

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Culinary Calculations: Simplified Math for Culinary Professionals

The math skills needed for a successful foodservice career—now in a new edition Culinary Calculations, Second Edition provides the mathematical knowledge and skills that are essential for a successful career in today’s competitive foodservice industry. This user-friendly guide starts with basic principles before introducing more specialized topics like recipe conversion and costing, AP/EP, menu pricing, and inventory …

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Cruising Cuisine: Fresh Food from the Galley

The simple and exciting recipes in Cruising Cuisine–everything from crowd-pleasing appetizers to tempting sauces and sinful desserts–are fresh, modern, healthful, and tailored to save cruisers time, energy, and effort. Here are more than 450 recipes for all gastronomical persuasions: Pear Crepes, Apple Pancakes, Porcini Mushroom Dip, Conch Fritters, Curried Rock Scallops, Basque-Style Chicken and Sausage, Orzo with Sun-Dried …

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Playing with Fires: Firehouse Recipes and Their Chefs

This is a collection of firefighter recipes from the firefighter chefs themselves. Taken from every state and several foreign countries, readers are given an intimate look into the life of a firefighter. From small volunteer responders to some of the largest departments in the nation, every recipe is a proven favorite for the firefighters. Along with the history …

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Secrets from a Caterer’s Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party

During almost two decades of catering everything from the Academy Awards to a fete for Queen Elizabeth to an intimate dinner for Julia Child to a “Roller-Disco” Bat Mitzvah, Nicole Aloni has learned more than a few tricks-of-the-trade. And whether you’re planning your umpteenth dinner for twelve, or you’ve only just figured out that there’s a kitchen in …

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Savory Bites: Meals You can Make in Your Cupcake Pan

Hollis Wilder, the first two-time champion of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars takes the traditional sweet cupcake in a new direction, with fresh flavors and a new savory look. The trusty cupcake pan works just as well for satisfying mini meals as it does for decadent sweets. Small, uniform portions make it easier to avoid overeating, and the meals …

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Cooking For Crowds For Dummies

Over 100 recipes, plus time-saving planning tips and sanity-saving suggestions Serve terrific food confidently and calmly, and wow your crowd! Panicky about cooking for a casual church dinner, a posh graduation party, or a holiday feast for 50? With terrific recipes plus tips for everything from planning menus to preparation and presentation, you can serve a hungry crowd …

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